Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-26
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ST. PETER, Feb. %.
To tho Editors efthe Minnssotiam
Since my last letter, there has been little
change in the money market. Our bank,
thus far, has done us no earthly good, and as
most people supposed, will amount to nothing
at all Its issues are not in circulation here,
and for one am glad of it, for it is better that
we have no currency, than one based upon
County Bank We want banking basis
that will not be looked upon with suspicion at
the East as well as the West, and the securi-
ties placed in the hands of our State Auditor,
should be of the best kind, instead of such
worthless trash as these University Bonds,
which have been converted into State Bonds,
for banking purposes.
A very amusing scene took place in the
sanctum of one of our editors, on Friday of
last week, which is worthy of note. 1t seems
that portion of our citizens small clique
took great offence at communication that
appeared in the columns of last weeks States
man, and professional gentleman, the &C
knowledged leader and champion of this aris
tocratic circle, was deputed to demand of the
editor of that paper, the authors name and
if he could not get it by persuasion, to force
it from him. This gentleman, by the way,
claimed to suffer most from this correspond
ent, for it touched him in one of his most SEN
sitive spots-his youth and beauty-and feel
ing that his honor was at stake upon the issue,
went nerved for the combat He entered the
editors room, and in very pompous manner
demanded the author of an article in his pa
per, signed "a. L. b. The editor told him
that he was not at liberty to give it, under any
circumstances whatever, and what was more,
could not; whereupon Prof. seized him by
the throat and began to pommel him between
his eyes. As soon as the editor could free
himself from the Professors grasp, he got a
poker that was lying near, and made rush
for him, when he suddenly made his exit with
said poker following closely behind his head,
but doing no serious injury to his cranium.-
At this stage of affairs, the champion was
captured and taken before Justice of the
Peace, where he was fined foe dollars; and
after promising to "call around in the MORN
ing" and settle his fine, he was set at liberty.
This little incident will give the editor of the
Statesman fine opportunity Of spreading
himself" in his next ISSUE
Business is dull, and everybody is looking
down in the mouth. Unless we have change
for the better, with the opening of navigation,
the capital city will progress but little within
the next year. AS soon as the railroad bonds
are negotiated, we shall, most undoubtedly,
have plenty of money, business will be good
at least 50 the friends of the loan say. 1
do not believe it, however, for they said the
same thing in regard to the 81, OOO, 900 loan
bill. Only pass the loan bill, was the great
cry, and we shall have plenty of money, and
emigrants will pour in upon Us as of old. The
people are beginning to get their eyes open,
and are determined not to be duped again All
seem to be of the opinion that it would he bet
ter for the State that the bonds should not be
negotiated at all, and but few Will be dsap-
pointed if they are not.
St. Peter until recently has been sadly in
want of good hotel accommodations The
Northwestern has recently changed hands
and is doing good business under the man.
agement of Messrs. Pell & Wright. All who
come to St. Peter will find the Northwestern
the best place to stop, and they should by all
means 60 there.
There will be but little building here the
coming season, unless the times change very
materially. II. A. Swift, the late very worthy
Republican nominee for Congress, contem-
plates erecting a fine residence just at the out
skirts of town, but with this exception hear
of none others going up.
The warm weather of last week carried
away our snow, and from present appearances
the river will open early. ANGUS.