Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-01

lie NOurC In reference 10 tne OlQ PeOlten-
tiary indictments, portion of them were
withdrawn-the one against r. B. johnson
being dismissed In case in which the city
is deeply interested-John Cyphers VS.. the
city-a prosecution for damages of 700
injuries received-the jury disagreed.
ARTILLERY CoNPANY-The gentlemen of
our city contemplating the organization of an
Artillery Company, held meeting last Sat-
urday evening. A committee was appointed
to draft a constitution and bylaws for their
government, to be submitted to an adjourned
meeting next Thursday evening, at which
a full organization will no doubt be effected.
More than the requisite number-al active
and substantial citizens-for securing an Or
ganization, have obligated themselves to be-
come members. There is room for others,
however, and those desiring to connect them
selves with the Company will facilitate mat
,ers by being present next Thursday evening.
Po1Nr DouGLAs-Ihe Democrat, of Pres
Point Douglas, at the junction Of the St. Croix
and Mississippi, in this county, and places the
number of houses erected at eleven, at an ag-
gregate cost Of SIC, 400. One of the build
ings-the Hotel Of Mr.. G. E. Leonard-cost
$4,000. This is good looking account of
Point Douglas, and we hope next year to be
able to announce twice the number of build
ings erected at this beautiful Site
MURDER AT APPLE RIVER DAM, WIs-The
Messenger has received information that A.
S. Make, la snake? an old and hitherto inof-
fensive citizen of that vicinity, was brutally
murdered by boy only fifteen or sixteen
years of age. The name of the boy commit
ting this rash act is Jones. No cause is as
signed for the deed except pure cussedness.
The st. Anthony Neus is complaining of
the citizens of that place for their neglect of
the Winslow House. 1t says:
at is shame that our people do not do
more for public enterprise that is doing every
thing for them; that they will not deposit a
little Of their money in bank, which declares
generous dividends to our city every month
in the year. Why-do our st. Anthony
readers believe it ?-we learn it to be a posi-
tive fact that st. Paul puys ten dollars to sup
port the Winslow House, where St. Anthony
and Minneapolis pays one! Ought this to be
so? How should we feel if this magnificent
Hotel should happen to wheel away to a neigh
boring city some of these moonlight nights
and how would our city be dsmantled in
the morning? With two such caterers as
Messrs Darrow and Gregory, we ought to do
our best to support this House. Shall we
seriously think Of it?
We clip the following items from the Has
tings Independent
MUSICAL CONVENTION understand
that the singers of the St. Croix Valley hold
Convention at Hudson, Wisconsin, commen-
cling on Monday next 1t will probably be
in session four or five days. A grand concert
will be given at the close of the session. The
people OF this section are invited to attend.
REvIvAL.-The Methodist Society of this
city is just now experiencing revival Large
numbers crowd the church nightly, and a
spirit of inquiry seems to pervade the people,
Some twelve or thirteen have united them
selves with the church since the meeting now
IN progress commenced, which was on Satur.
day evening last.
From the Wnona DemocIat
EGGS have ris. They now sell for 80 ard
30 cents dozen.
lSend us up few, friend CoTToM. We
can give you an advance even on that price.
-ED. MINI
The work in the "Bluffs" is being pushed
with vigor by the contractors on the Transit
Rail Road.
THE arrivals at the different hotels In our
city the past week, numbered four hundred
and sixteen.
THE indomitable Burbank keeps the mails
square up to time. Col Allen is the manager
Of this line which accounts for its regularity.
TRADE.-During the week trade has been
brisk. The grain market, especially for Oats.
Is animated, competition being strong. The
sales in this grain have been heavy. The
market for corn and wheat is dull, and prices
rule at our last weeks quotations. We un-
aerstand that dealer from Indiana will he
mere IN few weeks to purchase corn and
Wheat. lie will find plentiful supplv. Pork
continues to arrive freely, and sells on the
streets at from IL to IL cents. beef in
quarters, to 1-2 cents.
The Democrat is out against our homestead
exemption law: 1t says:
"Such laws are detriment to the State
not a benefit. If we would see money abun.
dant with us, and times prosperous, we must
enact such laws as will protect capital, and
!hus induce its holders to bring it here for
investment. Exemption, stay, and all SINH
lar laws, are but houses of refuge for scoun-
drels. We ever have and shall ever oppose
tiiem. We hope the first Legislature
which meets in this State will repeal all laws
OF the thimble-rigging' species.
THE Democrats Rochester correspondent
furnishes the following items from that -four.
shing town:
ROCHESTER continues still to ;mnrove Her
IN the centre of an agricultural plateau
Of twenty miles in extent in all d;rect;onS
anu ol unsurpassed fertility; and being the
uhcnon OF the Southern Minnesota and Tran
SIT Railroad Companies, gives to Rochester
1uvantases possessed by no other town in
ooctnern Minnesota. Besides this, the great
water powers afforded by the Zumbro River,
lhe plentiful supply of timber, etc., makes it
most desirable manufacturing point. We
IRE confident that persons hunting locations
or mechanical, mercantile, or manufacturing
purposes, Will lind none more desirable than
tocnester. The growth of the town has in
Iced been wonderful: Three years ago, it
but two log huts now it has pop-
llation OF two thousand souls, and contains
ome OF the finest and most substantial and
'ostly dwellings in the State.
AxENDED;-At ia late meeting of the Com.
non Council Of this city, the price Of license
retail liquor was reduced from one hundred
nd fifty dollars to one hundred dollars.
UNIVERSITY Bu1LDINGs.-In consequence of
ne cold weather, the work on the Minnesota
central University buildings progresses slow
=. Arrangements have been made, however.
push it forward rapidly as soon as the
'eather would permit. 1t is stately edifice