St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
THE FIRST WHITE FEMALE CHILD BORN IN
MINNESOTA.


Conway p -sonaily.
THE FIRST WHITE FEMALE CHILD BORN IN
MINNESOTA.
In one Of our articles we spoke Of Miss
Rosa Larpenteur, as being the first white fe-
male child born in 1S47, but she was not the
first American female child born in the terri
tory-that honor belongs to Miss Cleopatra
Irvine, now the wife of Richard German,
Esq, who was born in 1874. Mrs. German
is splendid looking woman, and as good as
she looks-a fine type of beautiful Mime
sofa lady.
MRS. ALEXANDER RAMSEY.
In 1854 we met Mrs Ramsey for the first
time-a tall, well formed, queenly looking
woman: commanding in her manners, yet
gentle and loving in her nature. She had
been married only four years when the
Governor and herself took up their abode in
their crude gubernatorial residence ON lower
Third street, ST. Paul, and one can imagine
the cares and deprivations of her early
pioneer life, and the immense tax upon
her disposition to maintain her equilibrium
amid the trying scenes of those early days;
and yet she was equal to the emergency.
Throughout quarter of a century she not
only greatly aided by her diplomacy her
husband in his political career, but has
maintained the regard and esteem of the
public for her many private excellencies. The
autumnal tint of years only adds to her
graces, while in the social circle she still
maintains her supremacy, as she always has.
MRS. II. NJ RICE.
bright, beautiful countenance, with
black haeL and black eyes, as we remember
her in early days, Mrs. Rice united southern
beauty with northern tact. Most of her
married years have been spent amid the
scenes of her husbands political battles, and
she, herself, has figured in the gay society of
Washington life. Indeed, she has been an
important factor in the power behind the
throne, and though quiet and undemOnstra-
tive, her power has been none the less eff
fective. The early cares of years already
gone, only create subdued mellowness
which ADDS to the charms of gentle, loving
woman.
MEETING OF THE FIRST COURT OF TIE TER
RIToRY.
This event took place in the city of st.
Paul, on the second of August, 1919. The
officers were Chief Justice Aaron Goodrich,
Judge Meeker, Judge Cooper and James K.
Humphrey, clerk. 1t was a motley grouping
of diversified humanity, antagonistic in their
peculiar characteristics, yet in the whole
make up able and judicial. Here was Judge
Goodrich, with his angularity, storytelling
propensites, and positiveness of character;
here was Meeker, with his slow, plodding,
gross materiality; Cooper, with his rufiied
shirt bosom, and his precise, nice, punctil-
ious methods; Humphrey, with his cautious,
careful, measured air; and thus the court
opened with twenty lawyers in attendance
and only one juryman with pair of boots.
Chief Justice Goodrich was assisted by Coop
er, and although he occasionally shocked
the delicate nerves of Cooper by a funny
story, yet the proceedings were conducted
with due decorum and dignity. This was
the first district court, and the term lasted
six DAYS. The second district court was held
by Judge Meeker on che west banks of the
Mississippi opposite the Falls of st. Anthony.
The third district court was held at Mendoza,
Judge Cooper, presiding. Only three of the
jurymen could understand the charge of the
Judge, among whom was Gen. Sibley, fore
man, all the rest being French. And thus
were set in motion the wheels of the great
with great velocity ever since.
A MIXED POPULATION.
In the latter part of 1S49, st. Paul had
FIVE ministers, fourteen lawyers, two land
agents, five doctors, sixteen merchants, three
tailors, one shoemaker, or sole-sayer, five
hotels, two painters, four blacksmiths, four
masons, sixteen carpenters, five bakers, one
silversmith, one gunsmith, etc., ETC., beside
a numerous retinue of half-breeds and In
dams. The trade that year was S131, 900.
The trade of 1888, wholesale and retail, will
reach 500, 900, 000l This tells the story of
st. Paul's growth better than anything else
could.
THE FIRST HARDWARE STORE.
The first exclusive hardware store in the
city, was established in 1S49, by John Nc
Cloud d Brothers, and the building which
they built, is still standing on the corner of
Third and Cedar streets, now occupied as the
United States Express office. Mr.. John Nc
Cloud, we believe, is at Bayfield,, and
one of his brothers, Joe, after
trying farming in Dakota, returned to Phila-
delphia, from whence the McClouds origin
ally came. They were small, active, honest
men, but the population at that early day,
would not sustain their trade, and since then
the wave of emigration has washed them
almost out of memory. And so goes the
world; one is up while the other is down.
Teeter-taunter, teeter-taunter, eeter-taunter!
FIRST FURNITURE STORE.
The first furniture store in 1S49, stood on
the corner of Third and Minnesota streets,
known as the Stees old stand, kept by man
by the name of j. w. Frost. He used to
make pine furniture and repair other articles
of household use, He sold out to Washing
ton Stees, in 1850, and from that small be-
ginning has grown the large furniture estab-
ishment which has recently passed out of the
old proprietors' hands into that of new
firm.
LYMAN C. DAYTON.
Dayton's Bluff derives its name from this
gentleman, who was born in Connecticut in
1870 He was of English descent, and when
boy clerked in a dry goods house, and sub
seuuently went into business for himself, in
Providence, Rhode Island. From 1910 to
1S49, he did a large trade in New York,
when, in consequence of ill-health, he re-
tired from active labor, and that year came
to st. Paul, where he commenced purchasing
real estate, and did not stop until he had Sc
cured some 5000 acres. A large number of
these acres are within the city limits, and
while they cost Mr.. Dayton originally, 81, 900,
they are now worth 81, coo, 900, as the
property lies in a central and valuable por-
ton of st. Paul Mr.. Dayton founded the
own at the junction of the Crow river and
ihe Mississippi, which bears his name,
anu where his widow now lives. He was
the proprietor and the first president of the
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railway COM
pany, and continued so until his death, and
gave great deal of his time and $4,000 in
money to promote its interests. He neve.
asked or received anv salary He marriac