The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-02

pressed by the maxim they have adopted, "The
property of the people shall educate the chill
drcn Of the people," The liberality Of the
General Government has appropriated two
thirty-sixths of the entire Territory for public
free schools, and donated forty -nine thousand
acres to cndow State University. Il will be
but few years until as good practical cdu-
cation as can be had any where may be obtain
ed at st. Paul and when the endOwments of the
State University at st. Anthony, and the Bald
win School at St. Paul, are available, will also
offer unequaled advantages Of education. The
citizens of St. Paul may justly feel proud Of
their Public Free Schools. ....F
Professional Men. u 6.
There are in St. Paul 20 practising attorneys
at law and 9 physicians. Most Of these gentle
men are worthy members of their professions
and occupy prominent spheres in the ranks Of
citizenship. Our bar. in point Of talent and.
legal acumen, would not discredit much older
communities. However, there is o sufficient
number of legal gentlemen already on hand to.
answer all the ends of justice for the next ten
crease by immigration.
| 1t is true, we have very little sickness here;
but when one is i'll, it is the greatest of conso-
latons, as we'll as the surest means of safety, to
have physician worthy of trust and confidence.
Our doctors generally possess these qualifica-
tions in an eminent degree. 1t was remarked
to us last fall, by old practitioner in Galena,
that we had more sklful physicians in St. Paul
than any other town he knew of in the Vest
The few number of deaths, even in comparison
to the cases Of sickness, attest the truth of his
remark. Our people generally have the good
sense to eschew quackery, and rely for cure
of their feshly Affections upon the modes of
practice established by the wisdom and expert
ence of ages The same remark made in regard
to the number of lawyers will also apply to
physicians The country is, as one of them re-
marked the other day, SO 'wretchedly healthy
that those already here are put to their utmost
exertions to make living We would not
advise any further ingress.
> State of Society.
We have often had occasion to allude to the
general good morals, intelligence and refine
ment of our people. ST. Paul. unlike frontier
towns farther South, has been settled by what
may be termed, in truth. the most intelligent
and enterprising of the middle classes consti-
tuting the population of the Eastern and Mid
die Western States. These are the people-and
the surest peOple-whO have the discernment
to see the advantages of a business residence
here, and the energy and selfdenial to cut
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when they do see them. Had they been igno-
rant and illiterate they never would have heard
of Minnesota and its great inducements held
out to the Industrious and cnterprising Had
they been lazy, worthless drones, devoid of a
driving energetic spirit, even though they had
read and convinced themselves of these induce
ments, they could never have found courage to
leave the chimney corner of the paternal home
stead or village tavern.
Men of the character which stamps our popu-
lation are generally too shrewd and too wide
awake to make any great number of mistakes
during their earthly existence. And very rare
ly indeed is it that they make mistake in that
greatest and most important event of life.
marrying. They generally find wives possess
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character incident to themselves, and added
thereto are all the graces and refining charac-
teristics of woman's nature, developed by edu-
cation and practical experience of the world.
Transplant these traits of character in the two
sexes out upon the broad plains of the North
West. and You have the basis of population
that may defy the universe to excel in the So
cial virtues and tastes that go to make life har-
monious and agreeable. The mutual depend
ence upon one another in a new country soon
wears off all feelings ofselfshness and exclusive
ness if any existed; and so long as selfrespect
is not abandoned, all are respected by ALL
| There Is more real hearty social enjoyment
among the intelligent men and women of st.
Paul in one winter, than can be rcckoned in a
whole lifetime amid the cold and rigid-thc
heartless and frivolous realms of Fashion in the
old cities and towns. And yet, were anv Of
the subjects of these realms to take us for liege
citizens of Snobdom, they would soon find
themselves greatly mistaken. People who re-
side here have generally lived some where else
not without the borders of good breeding and
social refinement
So far as moral integrity among her business
men is concerned, we think St. Paul has a ripht
to feel great pride. Wild and visionary schemes
OF speculation have generally been avoided
The business action has been and is. careful
and healthful, and the advance naturally
steady and prosperous. Consequently we have
had no reaction, and are not likely to have
No failures for any amount worth naming have
ever occurred here. The credit of our leading
merchants stands "A No. L wherever they
are known abroad
The Press.
Perhaps we are not the one to sketch, impair
TALLY, brief history of the newspaper press
of st. Paul. or speak of its bearing and 1infiu-