The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-09
Mr.. Anthrax Finished.

Paul who were formerly citizens Of Phila-
delphia. Not one of them but to-day has
Just as good name and credit in that city
Is Mr. Anthrax Silver himself; and as they
have given him his quietus in themost harm
less and best possible manner, we deem it
proper to end the affair by publishing their
communication entire:
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The attention of the undersigned has been
called to an article, published in the Phila-
delphia Ledger of 25th June, over the sig
nature of anthrax" which, if allowed to
pass unnoticed, is calculated, in the minds
If the readers of your widely circulating
journal, to do an injury to one of the most
prosperous of the many young cities Of the
West. a -
Were the author of this scandalous article
as well known to the readers of your paper
as he is to us, it would be useless to say one
word upon the subject, and the respect we
owe ourselves will not permit us to ex-
press in the right terms, our opinion of this
ignorant sianderer.
It appears that this "Anthrax" spent part
of day at st. Paul's short time since-a
pause in confused tour he has been making
in the West-(a tour, by the way, so con-
fused that he has mistaken the name of our
city and its location. He calls it est. Paul's"
instead of st. Paul, and places it on the Mis-
souri,, instead of the Mississippi River y
We can only say, in reference to the entire
article thus published by anthrax" that
in each and all particulars, it is ridiculous
and false, and we are at loss to account for
his motives in thus making such public ex-
4r L.
undersigned formerly resided in Philadelphia
and, after a residence of from one to six years
in st. Paul, claim to know something of its
ter of this promising portion of the great
West.
The merchants here have, as class, been
very successful in all departments of their
business, as also have the mechanics, and all
others of the industrial portion of our popu-
latioa. Many have already acquired large
wealth and nearly all independence. Indus
try and honesty are attended here with sure
success, and place man in few years far
in advance of the position he can usually OBJ
tain after long life of toll and privation,
amid the crowded population of our Eastern
States. The lands of our Territory will COM
pare favorably with the best in the United
States, and with half the labor and no man
ure, will far out-produce the garden spots of
Pennsylvania.
These lands can be had at from 81, so to
$500 per acre; and as the country will soon
be traversed with railroads-thus placing us
in quick connection with the Eastern States
the prices of our produce will vary but lit
tie from the price of the same article in the
Eastern market; thus far the fact has been,
that produce has been higher with us than in
the Eastern market.
Our farmers raise of corn from 40 to IS,
Of oats SO to 80; barley, 40 to 20; potatoes,
$50 to $50, and of wheat from 80 to 40 bush
els to the acre, and all kinds of vegetables
in like proportion. Strawberries, peas, beans,
&C., are raised in great profuson in our gar
dens, with pumpkins and squashes as large
as "Anthrax."
The climate is delightful. The winters are
cold and dry, and altogether preferable to
the winters of Pennsylvania, and a more
healthy climate, in the opinion of physicians,
is not to be found in the world.
Mechanics here are in much demand and
are well paid; wages from 1925 to So per
day, and in many cases much higher rates
are G ven. Indeed, mechanics are hard to
be had at any price.
The buildings being erected here are many
of them of brick and stone, and of costly
and substantial character. Our Hotels are
numerous and large, and in winter and sum-
mer are, always crowded. We have seven or
eight churches, and two other large ones
about being erected, and there are seven
newspapers published in thia city. Our pro-
vision for public schools is upon the most en-
larged and liberal scale, one-eighteenth of
all the lands in this immense T, rritory being
donated by the General Government for pub
lie schools, besides large grants for UNIVERSE
ties, &c, 49,,
These school lands amount in quantity to
many millions of acres, and when required
to be sold for school PURPOSES to many mill
lions of dollars. =,
No doubt our lightning looked wicked to
anthrax" for the guilty are always cow
ards.
The statements of Anthrax in reference to
the risks run by Philadelphians who have
made investments here, are as much at fault
as his knowledge of geography, as we can
not remember single instance where the
citizens of Philadelphia have not received
large return for every dollar they have in
vested in our Territory.
Our merchants are large purchasers in
Philadelphia, and if Anthrax will take the
trouble to inquire, he will find they buy lib
orally and pay promptly at all times.
Our city has population of 8 600 too 600
and is increasing with great rapidity. We
ssave deemed it our duty, Messrs. Editors, to
say thus much in reply to this anonymous
slanderer, in justice to our many friends and
cherished recollections in and of Philadel-
phia, and will conclude by saying that if
your doubling readers will come up and look
at our promising city and progressing coun-
try, they will find hearty welcome, and if
they remain among US, secure independ-
ence. - .s...t.-. - ess.i.sr ,..fs
W. L. Banning, 4 E. D. Neill,
Wm. Hollinshead, r. Ormsby Sweeny,
McCloud & Brother, Henry j. Horn,
Andrew lowering, Samuel g. Sloan,
j. r. jerks, Thomas Yardley,e
VIM. II. Wolff, Abram s. Elicit,
A. ID. Haslett, Isaac Markley, .s,,,.
R.Lockyer Thompson, !, !, Wesley Bond, 81.
T. @. Bunting, Charles b. Elfelt, '-'l
William Brewster, IS. W-sNalker, .gatf
W. Orvin Bokee, 3. Y. Shelley.
Stees Hunt, j. s. Sellers, s..s
Golcher & Simpson, Isaac w. Webb.
A. d. Lewis, Henry G. Steever,
+. X. Smith, =. II. Long,
P. 1. Desauque,iaa u. B. Pearson. :
BULLY BRooKs RE-ELEcrED-Preston S.