The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-16
A Letter from st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, MINI, June II, 1870.

Of. IAUL MIMI, June IL, 1oIV-
To the Editor ofthe Kenosha Tezegrapa:
DEAR SIR The Editorial Association
of Minnesota has just closed its fourth
annual session in this city with grand
banquet. The President for the coming
year is VIM. B. Mitchell, editor Of the
st. Cloud Journal, and nephew to Mrs.
Swisshelm, Irrational reputation. There
are now eighty four papers published in
the State and the number is gradually
increasing
The new hotel-e erected as the WJnsEoac
House, changed hands before it was com
pleted 1t will be opened about the
twentieth of this month by Mr.. Gilbert
Ducher, late of the Chicago Revere. The
new hotel is to be called Tile Metrolo2t-
tan." 1t stands at the southwest corner
of the City Hall Park,-has a first class
frontage of 364 feet and is intended to be
equal in every respect to the Fifth Ave
nue., in New York City.
A severe confagration occurred at the
corner of Third and Market streets a few
days since, at which one lady lost her
life and two men were made cripples for
life. The Commercial College was con-
sumed, and the National chain" to which
it belonged, to prove the faith, strength
and sincerity of its links, is about to aid
its Principal, Prof. Faddis, in re-opening.
AS the burnt district commands an exten-
siye view of the river and adjacent coun-
try, the influential and enteprising citi-
zens are agitating the importance Of con
yerting the entire front into a grand and
magnificent boultrard
The Fenians of ST. Paul have been con
siderably agltated over the news from
Canada but none have left their homes
Tor wariikc purposes. They were slight
ly bled,, however, by few imposters who
personated distinguished officers from
the East, 'sndTthe men lucky enough te
identified under shamrock stamp.
An uncle of Horace Greeley was taken
insane while passing through this city a
few days ago, and he was supplied with
a bodyguard to see him safe to the end
of his journey.
General Winfield Scott Hancock, of the
U. ). Army,--who is reported by the pa
persas not being member s. the party in
vised to go in swimming with Gen. Grant,
makes his headquarters at this point
and is very popular both with his men
and the citizens. He is handsome, dig
nifed man, and is SAID to possess military
genius of Il high order.
The crops of this State now promise TO
be very abundant Wheat, corn, grass
oats and potatoes are reported to be in
most excellent condition.
The constant and rapid growth of rail
roads in this State, is fast attracting the
attention OF capitalists in all parts Of the
world, aud immigration is setting in from
all quarters. a8
Gov. McTavish, of the Hudson Bay
Eur Company, arrived in the city on the
9th lnst.,, from Fort Garry, at the seat of
the Winnipeg rcvolution-en route for
England in a feeble state Of health. He
reports all quiet on the Red River.
The Reading room of the Chamber of
Commerce, containing larger collection
of news papers than any other Institution
'nthe face of the globe, is thrown open
free to ALL and strangers are made to
feel that the jolliset place to visit, is the
SANITY City at the head of Navigation.
on the Mississippi,-where in addition to
one 81 the best liaJa'aries in the world, the
man OF enterprise and refinement can al
ways find q file of the TELEGRAPH.
~ Respectfully yours,
OssIAE g. DODGE,
Secy st. Paul Chamber of Commerce.