who lost their lives were: BENJ. S. TERRY, FRED. S. BENEKEN, GEORGE COLTER, Wм. M. COвв, WM. IRVINE, Wm. RUSSELL, JOHN COLLEDGE, H. WHETSLER, ROBERT BAXTER, ROBERT GIBBENS. The bodies of these men were afterwards disinterred and brought to Saint Paul, where they were buried with appropriate honors. ITEMS. The Daily Union was established this fall, by F. DRISCOLL. In the spring of 1863, it was consolidated with the Daily Press. The post-office was removed, in December, to the stone building on Third street, above Market. On October 10, the Winslow House was burned down. The election this fall, November 2, resulted as follows: Representatives.-WM. P. MURRAY, J. P. KIDDER, J. B. BRISBIN. Auditor.-WM. H. FORBES. Probate Judge.-E. C. LAMBERT. Coroner.-O. F. FORD. NECROLOGY OF 1862. Died, January 4, at Saint Paul, MICHAEL E. AMES, a wellknown lawyer of our city. April 8, at Shiloh, Captain Wм. H. ACKER, of Saint Paul. May 19, ALEX. BUCHANAN, exCounty Auditor. May 28, at Corinth, Captain DAVID O. OAKES. August 24, in Canada, LOUIS M. OLIVIER, formerly Register of Deeds. September 12, LAWRENCE P. COTTER, City Clerk. December 22, at Saint Louis, EDWARD HEENAN, formerly County Auditor. EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1863. The city election (April 7) resulted as follows: Street Com'r....G. Rank.. Attorney... .S. M. Flint, (on both tickets,).... .805 C. M. Boyle... 957 938 .1730 Those in italics elected. This season commenced the memorable drought which extended over the years 1863 and 1864. The low water was the worst result, seriously affecting trade on the river. Gen. SIBLEY'S expedition to the Missouri occurred this year. Col. MILLER was in command of the headquarters here. In July, LITTLE CROW was reported killed. On July 6, a torch-light procession, fireworks, illumination, &c., took place in honor of the victory of Gettysburg. HATCH'S BATTALION was organized during this summer. of Saint Paul bore commissions : The following citizens E. A. C. Hatch, Major; Charles H. Mix, First Lieutenant, Company A, promoted Captain; Allen T. Chamblin, Captain, Company A; Geo. A. Freudenreich, Second Lieutenant, Company A; Wm. H. Ensign, First Lieutenant, Company B; James E. Cochrane, Second Lieutenant, Company C, promoted First Lieutenant; Mark T. Berry, First Lieutenant, Company E. THE SECOND CAVALRY also bore on its rolls the following names of our citizens: Andrew J. Whitney, Commissary; Dr. J. A. Vervais, Surgeon; Dr. Charles J. Farley, Assistant Surgeon; Joseph S. Thompson, SergeantMajor; Horace W. Moore, Hospital Steward; John Ledden, Second Lieutenant, Company H; Frank C. Griswold, Second Lieutenant, Company M. Captain H. H. WESTERN was commissioned in June, First Lieutenant of the Third Battery. ORIGIN OF OUR BANKING SYSTEM. The year 1863 was marked in our financial history, by the establishment of the First National Bank, on December 8. This, the pioneer national bank of our State, was one of the earliest established in the country. Its original stockholders were: J. E. THOMPSON,* President; HORACE THOMPSON, * JAMES E. and HORACE THOMPSON were born in Poultney, Vermont, in 1822 and 1827, respectively. While young men, they removed to Georgia, and entered into business there, remaining until 1859, when they settled in Saint Paul, and engaged in the banking business, with great success, becoming the leading bankers of Minnesota. Cashier; T. A. HARRISON, Vice President; CHARLES SCHEFFER, Assistant Cashier; W. M. and H. G. HARRISON, and J. C. BURBANK, Directors. H. P. UPHAM was appointed Teller, and WM. H. KELLY, Book-keeper. Its present officers H. THOMPSON, President; L. E. REED,* Vice Presi are: JAMES E. THOMPSON was suddenly cut off, in the prime of life, on May 28, 1870, but not until he had established a reputation as one of the best financiers in Minnesota, and one of the first men in our city. HORACE THOMPSON is also one of the ablest and most influential capitalists in our State, and one of our most liberal and public-spirited citizens. * L. E. REED was born in Massachusetts, in 1830. His parents removed to Ravenna, Ohio, when he was three years old, and he lived there until 1851, when he came to Saint Paul. Mr. REED engaged in the banking business, in our city, at a very early day, being connected with the THOMPSON BROTHERS in 1862, and, subsequently, with the First National Bank, when it was established, in 1863. He afterwards became a part. ner of WM. DAWSON, under the name of "DAWSON & COMPANY," and continued four years, after which he was Vice President of the City Bank, for three years. In 1873, he was elected Vice President of the First National Bank. Mr. REED, though a modest dent; H. P. UPHAM, Cashier; W. W. Hoyt, Paying Teller. Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $250,000. The Second National Bank was established April 10, 1865. Its officers are: E. S. EDGERTON, President; D. A. MONFORT, Vice President; G. R. MONFORT, Cashier; W. B. BELL, Teller. Capital, $200,000. The National Marine Bank was next organized. O. B. TURRELL, President;. W. R. MARSHALL, Vice President; F. C. HOWES, Cashier. Capital, $100,000. The Merchants National Bank, organized in 1870. M. AUERBACH, President; WALTER Mann, Vice President; W. R. MERRIAM, Cashier. Capital, $500,000. The other banking houses of our city are as follows: German American Bank. FERDINAND WILLIUS, President; J. B. SANBORN, Vice President; GUSTAV WILLIUS, Cashier. Capital, $200,000. Farmers and Mechanics Bank. JOHN FARRINGTON, President; Dr. A. WHARTON, Vice President; C. A. MORTON, Cashier. Capital, $50,000. Savings Bank of Saint Paul. W. R. MARSHALL, President; H. SAHLGAARD. Vice President; JOHN S. PRINCE, Cashier. DAWSON & COMPANY. and ALBERT SCHEFFER.] [WILLIAM DAWSON, R. A. SMITH The total capital employed by the above banking houses, is over $2,000,000, and are all managed by men of acknowledged financial ability and experience. The enrollment for the draft was made this summer, and as threats of resistance were made, and trouble was anticipated similar to that in other cities, a provost guard was stationed in the city for some weeks. The election this fall was closely contested, the "Union League," a secret political organization, playing a conspicuous part. EDMUND RICE and JOHN NICOLS were elected Senators; and R. H. Fitz, J. P. KIDDER, and A. R. KIEFER, and unassuming gentleman, in private life, is one of the ablest financiers in our State, and his judgment and sagacity are proverbial. He wields an influence in money cir cles greater than almost any man in Minnesota. Representatives; D. A. ROBERTSON, Sheriff; R. A. SMITH, Treasurer; C. A. PASSAVANT, Register of Deeds; H. J. HORN,* Attorney; R. F. CROWELL, Judge of Probate; G. A. JOHNSON, Surveyor; PHILIP SCHEIG, Coroner, &c. In October, the Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Regiments left. for 66 Dixie." December 20, the American House was destroyed by fire. NECROLOGY OF 1863. Died, April 12, at the residence of Hon. JOHN S. PRINCE, GABRIEL FRANCHERE, a pioneer of the Northwest. July 3, by a railroad accident, Capt. ABRAM BENNETT. July 10, CHARLES N. MACKUBIN, formerly a banker, legislator, &c. July 3, at Gettysburg, Capt. W. B. FARRELL. August 7, Capt. CHARLES KOCH, Fifth Regiment. November 9, HENRY A. LAMBERT, formerly Probate Judge. December 16, at Washington, ROBERT F. FISK. PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF 1864. The early part of this year was marked by the return of a number of our regiments on veteran furlough, and the entertainments given them by our citizens. The city election this spring went Republican, for the first time, by the following vote: Republican. Mayor..... .Dr. J. H. Stewart.... 1100 Geo. Culver... Democratic. 784 1140 F. F. Strother... 707 859 .1875 Comptroller..H. Schiffbauer. .....1000 C. H. Lienau. .... Those in italics elected. While the events of the war, the large levies of troops, the suffering among the destitute families of absent soldiers, the * HENRY J. HORN, (we had almost written "HARRY HORN," as his intimate friends call him,) was born in Philadelphia, in 1821. He studied law with HENRY D. GILPIN, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. In 1855, he came to Saint Paul, and has actively practiced his profession ever since. He was elected City Attorney in 1857, and re-elected in 1858 and 1859; elected County Attorney in 1863; member of School Board in 1857 and 1858, and is at present Corporation Counsel. His legal services to the city and county have been of great value, and he has been zealous in promoting every good work. No man has more warm friends than Mr. HORN, or is more respected and confided in. |