The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26

Come TO "CLKAN Our q" NEWPORT BAe
The indomitable Capt. Davidson, who has
triumphed 80 long over the difficulties of low
water navigation, is again at project promis.
ing result beneficial to the public as well as
the steamboatmen. He Tuesday dispatched
the little steamer st. Cloud with q crew of fif
teen men, under command of Capt Weber, to
| operate against Newport Bar. Capt. David.
sons plan is to build wing dams of logs from
both shores to throw the current over the mar
rowest part of the bar, and then to dredge a
sufficiently deep channel through the bar.
This attempt is experimental If it succeeds,
the same or similar means will be adopted to
work channel through some of the other
bars. Capt Davidson will keep up the reputa.
ton of the Upper Mississippi as navigable
stream or convert it into a canal, rather than
Withdraw his boats before freezing time.
IHE STEAMBOAT LINRs.-During the
present low stage of the river, the Albany will
leave st. Paul, daily, at IL o'clock A. NJ, with
mails and passengers for both packet COM
panies, connecting with the G. H. Gray and
Mollie Mohler at Newport bar. The packet
companies will spare no effort to get passen-
gers through with as little delay as possible,
and the travelling public is indebted to their
liberal enterprise for continuance of steam
boating when the wear and tear of boats and
expense of running makes it impossible that
the business should be more than paving.
OUR BUILDING SToNE.-From passing
look at small building being put up on the
public square at Minneapolis, we were struck
with the beautiful grain shown by smooth
dressing of a superior quality of the blue lime
stone of this State. WhenTgood times come
again and our architects have the privilege of
ornamenting, we hope to see one of them at.
tempt a fine front in smooth finish stone, for
large block or some public building
BoHRMIANs.-About two hundred immi-
grants from Bohemia have arrived in our city
the past few days. They are mostly farmers
and go to the country. They were all comfort
bly, clothed in wool en- goods. The women in
their national costumes attracted much atten-
ton aud looked well despite the absence of
hoops.
FIREs.-At about 9 O'Clock on the Cad
morning, the Soap Factory on Hill street.
owned by Beach & Herrick caught fire from
swelling of tallow in boiling kettle, over
running on to the fires below. There was no
possibility of removing any part of the con-
tents before the whole building was in flames.
and the establishment was totally DESTROYED
though the tiremen used their best efforts to
stay the flames. Yesterday the safe was re-
moved from the ruins and opened The books
and papers were found very little scorched.
The loss is estimated at $25,0OO, the owners
having at the time large amount of tallow
on hand for candle-making. The insurance
was only $1,000.
We are informed that at about O'Clock
yesterday morning the dwelling house owned
and formerly occupied by Franklin Steele, was
discovered to be on fire. The furniture in the
building was mostly saved, but the house was
entirely burned. 1t was occupied at the time,
and the fire was probably the work of an in
cendiary. 1t is believed there was partial
insurance on the house.
DRY GOODS AT WHoLEsALE.-We took oc.
casiOn yesterday to call on Messrs. j. l.. Fore
paugh & Co., wholesale dry goods dealers in
this city, and were shown through their extern
sive establishment
This is, we believe, the only exclusive dry
goods house in Minnesota, and the establish.
ment is not only credit to st. Paul, but in
many respects is the equal of any in our larger
Eastern cities. They occupy four floors in the
splendid stone block of the Mcssrs Thompson,
and throughout the entire establishment, from
the packing room to the upper floor there is
an order and neatness in the arrangement of
their large and varied assortment of goods that
is observable by all who visit it. Their entire
stock was bought for cash, and with an espe
cial view to supply the trade throughout the
State, and will be found more complete for the
trade of this State than any one establishment
in Chicago or New York.
Few capitalists or business men would have
the courage to engage in the wholesale drv
goods trade in this State in these days Of hirh
prices, and the enterprise of Messrs Forepaugh
d Go. should be rewarded by our merchants
with generous patronage, especially when
they can purchase on as favorable terms, an
find as complete stock to select from as they
can in Chicago or New York.
The present high prices of dry goods, and
the difficulty and uncertainty attending getting
freight through from the East on account of
low water, should induce our merchants
throughout the State to call upon Messrs.
Forepaugh & Co., at least before leaving for
the East to purchase their fall and winter
stock. Here they can buy in small or greater
quantities, to suit their trade, and repenish of.
ten without delay or the necessity of large
sum of money at one time. Messrs. Forepaugh
and Auerbach enjoy deserved reputation
throughout the State as fair and honorable
dealers, and we cheerfully commend them to
the patronage of our merchants in Minnesota.