Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-09
EARLY DAYS.

Interesting "reminiscences Gathered from
Look Through st. Paul Directory of
1858.
In glancing over the pages of an old city
directory of 1858, the eye fell first upon the
name of Maurice Auerbach, then clerk with
Justice & Forepaugh, now the head of the
largest wholesale dry goods house west of
Chicago. Twenty-one years have wrought
great changes for him. Naturally shrewd,
cautious man, by fair dealing, small profits
tune and is now one of st. Paul's merchant
princes.
A little farther along We see the names of
Beaumont d Gordon, retail grocers. The
tirm long since ceased to exist. The head of
the house is now our efficient and worthy as
SCISSOR, who discharges his duties faithfully
and fearlessly. without Partially, favor or
affection. Gordon tried the dry goods bust
ness and was successful, but quit it to enter
| into the shat, cap, fur, straw and millinery"
business. At this time he is at the head of
the prosperous house of Gordon & Fergu-
son.
In turning the pages the eye falls upon
the name of M. N. Kellogg. Every one has
| heard of him, as he is one of our Oldest set.
tiers. He left the army in 1849 and became
the junior partner in the house of Hitch
cock Kellogg, successful druggists on
Third street. After this he was a member
of the drug firm Of Bond g. Kellogg. Be-
coming tired of that business, he purchased
the variety stock of Presley & Getz and has
continued in that branch up to the present
time. Kellogg makes money, attends to his
own business and is one of our successful
business men.
| j. J. Hill, the great railroad king of the
Northwest, was then clerk-now he en-
ploys an army of clerks to transact his i'm
mense business. He is living example of
what enterprise, industry and energy will do
| for q man.
| 81. j. Horn was a young lawyer on Third
street, who took his meals at the Winslow,
now among the leading members of the
Ramsey county bar. Robert A. Smith pre-
sided over the funds of the county, and did
it we'll. He was then, as now, general
favorite with all. At this time he is one of
the prominent bankers of st. Paul.
Dana g. White were then bankers. Their
bank went to pieces, and White returned
South to his home, and joined in the rebel
lion against the United States in 1861. Dana
holds some subordinate position on one of
the railroads of Illinois.
James Davenport was then in the book
and stationery business on Third street,
about block above his present store. OF
all the bankers then in the city Mr.. Edgerton
only remains. The others have gone where
| the woodbine twineth or elsewhere. At the
time that our State banks failed Edgerton
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never suspended payment over his counter.
II. S. Fairchild was one of thirty-one gen.
tlemen then engaged in the cal estate bust
ness, snd ae continued In
| it until he could not give
property away without first paying taxes.
He went out of the business for year or
SO, but again returned to his first love, and
| is now the only representative of the thirty
| one of 1858.
DIR. George Hadield was here then, but
| was not successful. He removed to Cincin-
| natl and afterwards to Washington City,
where he now resides and has an immense
| practice,
In 1858 there we're seventy-one lawyers in
st. Paul. Of that number only twenty nine
remain, the others having fallen by the way
side or removed to other and more inviting
| fields.
Our old friend B. Presley appears as q
grocer on Third street between Robert and
Minnesota. Having made as much money
out of that branch of business as he desired,
he quit it, opening up the largest fruit house
He has been eminently successful, and his
old friends and acquaintance rejoice IN his
prosperity.
T. oIon in ho
business and is now one of our leading COM
mission men, little bent by age, but in all
matters of business az straight as string.
The names of fifteen architects appear
in this directory, and only one, Mr.. A. F.
Knight, is left to tell the story of his associ-
ates. Eight bakers advertised pies and
cakes; they too have disappeared, leaving
VIM. Gels as the only survivor.
There were seven druggists, all of whom
have passed away or quit the business.
| R.O. Sweeny, the popular and successful
druggist, of Bridge square, then advertised
himself as ''artist and designer"
Henry Breidert was one of seven men en-
gagged in the stove and tinware, and although
Dame Fortune has dealt with him treacher-
ously, he is now on his feet again and with
his energy undated is bound to succeed.
Everybody is his friend and will rejoice at
| his success.
Of all the insurance agents of that date S.
s. Eatou, the man of silence, only remains,
| the others probably talked themselves to
death. S. S. has reduced the business to
silence and may be termed the king of the
insurance field. Norman w. Kittson was
mayor, and a first rate mayor he was, too.
The president of the council,
G. l.. Emerson, died long
| time since. Thomas Grace was aldermen
then and has been, we believe, ever since.
No one knows just when he first entered
upon that duty, but there is legend which
| has been handed down to the present age to
the effect that Hennepin installed him alder
man of the Third ward before he left this
country. Henry Calvin was then member
of the police, and is the only one, We believe,
of that data now on the force.
He has been faithful and worthy officer.
Charley Cave was then postmaster, and re-
ceived and dispatched mails whenever boat
| arrived. On the front page of the book ap-
mara tba a1 vartisamant of ROrDn a. Oakaa