Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-13

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1 a. The above is q fair spesimen Of the many
letters we are continually receiving from inqui-
rers abroad. Our time will not permit us to an
swer them at length, or even at all, although we
uld-gladly do SO, if we could, but we cheerful
ly give what information We possess, through the
columns of the Times.
The prospects for mechanics in st. Paul and
Minnesota we consider good. In making this re-
mark we would not have it inferred that mechan-
les can come here and Immediately get employ
ment at 81 and So per day, but we believe that
the continued demand for this class, will warrant
many in emigrating to our territory. If they can
not get employment in St. Paul, they can try St.
Anthony, and if they cannot succeed there, they
Can find any quantity of beautiful land, at
government price, which they can set to work and
cultivate.
The great difficulty with some who come to our
city in search of employment is, that they are too
hasty. Because, perhaps, on the first day, they
are not called upon, and asked to work at $3 and
81 per day, they come to the conclusion that they
can do better at home, and so ssof they putt
These cases are rare, it is true, but we have
known some such. That mechanics are in demand
here, there is no denying, joiners, painters, ma
sons, &C., g., and all get good wages, but it re-
quires time to find out where work can be had
There may be ten or fifteen mechanics in our ci-
ty at one time strangers of coarse) looking for
work, while there may be twenty employers anx-
iously looking for hands, and yet for want of the
proper information, both parties are put to unne-
cessary trouble. Six good painters are now wan
ted by one firm in this city, and we are informed
that fifteen could be kept steadily employed.
Two young men (Joiners) came to St. Paul a
few weeks since, and inquired for work. They
were offered employment at 81. so per day, but
because they could not get - per day, they re-
turned home. All such persons are s'penny wise
and pound foolish - for had they accepted the
offer, the probability is, that at the expiration of
a month, if they were good workmen, they could
have commanded two and three dollars per day,
and at the expiration of a year, they would prob
ably have been in business for themselves.
We believe that Minnesota is good plac. for
mechanic s, but those who leave the States with
the expectation that they get work without eff
fort, will be sadly disappointed. If employment
cannot be had in St. Paul, it may be at st. An
thony, Saltwater, Shakopee, st. Peters, Mendoza,
Kaposia, Hastings, or some twenty or thirty 9th
er places, which are rapidly merging into towns
| and cities. Here mechanics must get employment,
and if they steady and Industrious, they can
not help but succeed in life.
AS to s'the land which flows with milk and hon
ey," we can only say that Minnesota is prolific in
rich, agricultural resources, and in many of those
elements which cOnspirc to make her famous
among the territories Of the northwest. Here,
the tiller of the soil is rewarded for his labor,
for while in many other parts of the country, much
care and anxiety is given to the cultivation of tho
lanl, in Minnesota, with very little effort, crops
yield an abundant harvest. Our pineries, our
water power, our lakes, teeming with delicious
fsh,-our prairics, our agricultural resources,
our invigoratng, healthy climate, our pure water,
bubbling up from thousand springs, our facili-
ties for navigation; with the mineral resources
Of Lake Superior to hack us, all combined, tend
to render Minnesota most desirable spot, either
place of resi- lence or country whore a
jud:cous expenditure of talent and enterprise will
yield handsome reward.
We do not wish to exalt our territory bcyon
the limits of truth, but if any doubt assertions,
the only WHY to satisfy themselves is to CONE AND
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