Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-31
LETTER FROM TIE EAST.

We give place to the following letter addressed
to DR.. Wren, of this city. 1t is only one of many,
and shows the feelings of Eastern people concern
ing Minnesota. We presume there is not place
in the Union which is attracting so much attention,
at the present time, as our own Territory, and we
are obliged to believe that next year st. Paul will
witness greater increase Of population than any
previous year. The public mind is fast settling
down into the conviction that of all places, Min
nesota is the place, and consequently many well
educated and wealthy men are preparing to make
it their homes:
New YORK, October 18th, 1854.
My DEAR FRIESD:-I should have answered
your kind letter, long since, had bee n prepared
to have stated definitely when we could have come
on to st. Paul, but as it is better late than never,
| thought l would write now and ''declare our
intentons,o which is, that we have decided to
come on and spend the winter in Minnesota, or as
near there as the weather will permit US to ap-
proach. have been delayed, in consequence of
some litigation in Charleston, but as that is set
tied, there exists no further cause of detention,
so hey for the West.
When | say zee, | mean my wife and myself,
and perhaps my wife's sister and brother-in-law,
as pioneers, to make the way plain for Kate and
Mother, and others, in the Spring.
| have spoken to number of persons about
the West. Some have been to St. Paul, and speak
glowingly of its advantages, and others anx-
ious to depart for that promising land. Fred.
Hudson, of the Herald, is much in favor of the
country thcreabOuts, and advises all who are sit
uated SO that they can leave here to migrate, AMI
a number of other public men, basing their opn-
ions upon the many accounts of personal friends
and other correspondents, advocate like course.
The Kansas League, formed for the sending into
that and Nebraska Territory, the opponents Of
Slavery, has for time seemingly diverted atten-
ton from your section, but the accounts from
those places not as hattering might be hoped,
and expect that the action in the Spring will
result in increasing the population of St. Paul,
as we'll as the whole of Minnesota. OF this, how
ever, you have doubtless formed your own opinion.
The public mind is at present engrossed by the
fatal loss of the noble Arctic, accounts of which
have, doubt not, reached you. No calamity has
ever seemed to cast such universal gloom over
the community as this. We had waited with sad
forebodings for some news from the missing YES
sci, but the first intimation or intelligence was
brought by one who had narrowly escaped from
the noble wreck. There has been from that mo-
ment until the present, deep, abiding, universal
sorrow, depicted on the faces of ala sorrow
that must reach the heart. To-day most Of the
clergymen have spoken on the calamity from the
pulpit; the flags have been hoisted half mast, and
altogether it seems funeral day.
received some papers from you few days
since, for which, accept my thanks. perceive
thatJ. " W. is open for professional engagements
and sincerely trust that he may rapidly fill up.
1t is very cold here to-day. calling for cloaks
and overcoats, which call is promptly answered
by pedestrians. The thermometer is fast getting
down to freezo, and if we remain here much long
er, this wind may lock out from you till spring.
The accounts We have received of the river for
some months past is decidedly low, having ten
dency to keep off good lvers who have a fondncss
for getting high, but perhaps as the season advan
ccs, even they may be satisfied.
Yours truly, a. D. NJ.