Mower County transcript., 1869-12-16

son luSt closed mas Deen one OF unuSuaI
prosperity. Probably At no previous year
in it's history has St. Paul made as many
substantial improvements as during the
present. And already, exterior arrange.
mcnts arc being made for the building
operations of next year. .
As yet we have had but very little
cold weather, the Thermometer having
fallen below zero, while but : very
small quantity Of snow has fallen, not
sufficient to make sleighing. On the
LIST instant the usual annual LIST Of De-
cember steamboat excursion ca ME off
with great eclat, those participating
having an unusually good time. In
the line of amusements we have had
the Protestant Orphans Fair, which
ended up with about 81, 500 profit, :
lecture by Mrs. Stanton, which was in
teresting principally from the fac: that
the lady is one Of the most lovable
and notherly looking woman, and i :
speech by THE Donnelly, on the
WINNIPEG REVOLUTION.
This subject, from the intimate busi-
ness relations that country has hereto.
fore had With Minnesota, and St. Paul
especially, has attracted ! deep interest
among our people, aud the announce
ment that Mr.. Donnelly was going to
give his views as to the causes that led
to the outbreak, and the position that
ought to be taken by our Government
with reference TO the passage of British
troops over United States territory, with
other matters connected Herewith,
drew large and intelligent audience.
1t is unnecessary to say that Mr.. Don
nelly handled his subject with intelli-
gcnce and ability; and that altohugh
he on several occasions broached the
Fenian view Of the case in it's broadcast
sense, it was not at al unpalatable to
the St. Paul stomachs The fact is St.
Paul, and Minnesota generally, would
liked to have seen the half breeds Of
Winnepeg gone in to win as did our
revolutionary sires. But fear in thi,
they will be disappointed and that the
next news from the seat Of war" will
be that the Winncpegians have taken
water, and have once more bowed thei,
necks to the yokes provided for them
by their English oppressors. ..'
Ishould Of said that Donnelly de.
| livered his speech At the iavitation o.
the Chamber of Commerce. The Ca
madam view of the question is to .bt
given before the same body in a shor
time by IN intelligent and clo4ucn
"Canuct," and that it is praposed BY
the Chamber 10 follow with ! discussion
Of the tariff question with Donnelly il
defence of his late position in antago
nism to the present tariff, and Gen. b
ker, Of St. Peter in opposition. In m,
next l will have q few words to "a,
about this same tariff question which
believe will be Of interest to your rea
ders. OF course what I.say will b
simply the say SO of u private individ
ual, and will not in any way affect tn
position Of the TRANSCRIPT on thi
question. Nevertheless, 1 am in hope
| that they will be such as to meet wit
your hearty endorsement. The TRANi
cR1pr has such a live go.ahead, slivin
look about it, is generally 80 prompt, 8
earnest and 80 true in its advocacy an
defence Of the best interests of the pei
; pic among whom it circulates, that
confidently expect it to be right on thi
subject, that is, as your correspondent
lo,ks at it: But il we should differ
and you should see fit to EDITORIAL,
knock all my argument iato pie VII
the readers Of the TRANSCRIPT woul
be the gamers rather than loosers there
by. Yours, W.