The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-13
MIN NESOTA PION FER.
VOL. I.-NEw SERIES NO X.
Thursday, April IL, 1854.
The Pioneer.


The Pioneer.
This number completes the fifth volume Of this
paper. Five years ago, J. NJ Goodhue to this
Territory, with press and type, and soon after the
first number of the Pioneer issued AT that
time the public ,,on of paper, well as the settle
ment OF the new organized Territory, an exper-
incnt. The entire population Of Minnesota, at that
time hut little any, three thousand souls
and that population was scattered over vast Ter
ri,ory engaged in the Indian trade, and numbering
Agriculture which WAS as that time also an expert
bad made but little progress, aud that only, in
the vicinity Of the numbering region, and for the
suppl. of those engaged IN the Numbering business
When We look back To the condition and prospects
of the Territory that time, il is with difficulty we
realize the changes which have taken place
within short period. Look At ST. Paul five
Years ago, she Was hamlet with not two bum
dred inhabitants. The only church, log builiing
% BY l0--,he only school house, also log building
l6 by lS-thc stores few in number and sup
piled with goods better adapted to the Indian trade,
than the supply Of the wants of civilized commu-
nifty. Now tall spires arise from many large and
commodious churches, the deep toned bells OF which
call population OF about 5000 to the worship Of
the everything God Poblic, well private
schools, (some Of high orier) open in the diff
icrent parts of the town. and an estimate may be
formed Of The number Of stores, houses, ma
chine shops Sc, by referring ou advertising col
u,ins.
IL this advance 81. Paul has not been aIone-St.
ANTHONY and Saltwater, which FIVE years ago were
small villages, have also become large and poIu-
lous towns But these towns do not alone present
the great change that hascome over our Territory
during that period Around Them, and through
large tract Of our Territory which lut two years
ago was ocnupicd only hy the SIOUX Indians,
may he seen the well buili farm house. and large
farms under good cultivation. still frequently
may be seen the newly erected cabin, and recent
ly prepared garden spot, dcnotiug the location OF
hard, and industsious mimi grants who have
commenced home in Minnesota here The, hope to
provide Cor themselves and families comfortable
abode.
On the banks Of the Mississippi and Minnesota
rivers, towns and villages, have as II were, rushed
into existence, bearing abot them all the Indications
( oi pcrmatent prosperity. The Indian is longer
seen in Or streets, and their hunting grounds are
last becoming converted into well cultivated fields
Duing this period the press has kept even pace ve>,
has preceded and led the territory ia its march 4
progress and prosperity. The Pioneer, which FIVE
years ago had circulation Of bu, couple Of hun
bred, now supplies yearly thousand subscribers
within the Territory, and is also sent almost every
county In the different states of the mon, keeping
Our friends east and south, posted in al! matters
connected With Territorial improvements
Since the os,ab.hmen Of the Pioneer, two pa
ress have been established at -. Anthony, and two
others at st. Paul. all Of which are now in opera.
ton. prospectus CDr another in s.. Paul is in
circulation, and we believe it is IN contemplation to
publish four daily papers in this CITY acr the first OF
May next. Az al! events, intend that the Po-
ncer shall make IT. daily appearance after ihat date
We are also making the necessary rrepa,aons 70.
early issue Of the Pioneer in German. for the ac-
comrio laton of our German fellow citizens, Of HON
there is a large number in Territory.
The support given by or citizens to the Press q
the Territory is the strongest Augment that eau be
used IN demonstrating that the population of Mime
sofa is rs moral, Intelligent, and perscye,ing Il,
can be toun! in any part Of cur Union and the ad-
refreshments in the Pioneer is strong cxa,nplifc,:-
ton Of the superior business tact of our business
men.
In closing this volume sincerely tender to the
patrons of the Pioneer oar grateful ,haoks for the
support wc have received a, their hands, whcl, sup
port has induced 10 determine upon providing
those additional facilities for mercantile, mechanical
and agricultural progress. which hope to he
able to afford, and in undertaking which We conf
deny oon forward to a continuation Of that patron.
age which has heretofore been literally bestowed
upon us.