The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28
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MlxSEsorA. Sept. 20, 1854, 6
To THE EpuroHs OF TIE INDErENpENr IS.
withstan.iing The Kansas and Nebraska,
movement has drawn thither large portion Of
the Eastern immigration, yet we have grownin
numbers to an almost unaccountable extent
From the opening of avigation. for two
months the arrivals averaged one thousand u
week. During the mont of August the wa
ter Vas low. and many OF tie large boats were
compelled to Withdraw and the influx was con
siderahly less but now the water is up again.
all the boats are on the liue, aud the crowd is
increasing. For two months yet to come they
will continue to pour in upon us. There seem
to be more here from Maine than any other
State in the Uuiun. Pennsylvania and Ohio
probably stand next in the Number Of their
representative here.
Let them come. We have no disposition to
shut down the gates upon any of them. We
have room enough here for all the Immigration
from all the East. for years to come. We can
offer just as good inducements to settlers a..
they can possibly find in Illinois, Wisconsin or
Iowa, with this as additional, that the ague is
not native here. Our corn crop Is coming in
heavy and full, and is now nearly all ripe. clear
FROM all danger of frost, of which We have "a,
vet seen no signs. The corn crop will be rCnl
10 to so bushels per acre. The wheat crop of
the territory is estimated by the Minnesotian
at two hundred til, usanI bushels.
RELIGIOUS.
Under this head We can not report all We
could wish With the great Increase we had
in population. little can be seen of what our
wants must be- Oar Methodist brethren, with
their characteristic energy. are reaching til"
new villages, and sending the itinrrant preach
err over the praires aud around the crystal
lakes. The Minnesota District has just been
enlarged at the last session Of the Wis
cousin Conference, with twenty new appoint
mcnts Many q! these. however, are to be sup
piled with local preachers.
We are anNiously waiting to know what the
Home Missionary Society will do for us; We
want to see at least half adozcn llunc Mission
aries enter Minnesota this fail. There are s,v-
cral points where the people will gladly raise
one hall OF the minister support. if the llunc
Missionary Society will furnish the balance and
send them a good man. Where are the gradu-
ates of our theological scmnaries! Are none
of them turning their attention to Minnesota ?
Rev. Sherman Hall for twenty three years
past a missionary OF the Amcrcan Board among
The Oiibwas, is now entering the home work
the Indian mission having been discontinued
for want of success. What do our young men
think of that Docs not that look Liz" d,.vo-
ition to the work OF the Master? MIR. Hall viii
locate himself at Sank Rapids, eighty miles
above st. Anthony, the capital Of Benton
County.
1t is destined soon to be All important place.
Its immcuse water power, bciug the whole OF
the Mississippi river, has been taken by a com
pany from Michigan. and extensive mills will
soon be built. Mr.. Hall will be able to organ
zc church this fall.