Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-09
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called 10 an larticle, published IN The llshlade-
phia Ledger Of 25lh June, over the signature
Eof "Anthrax," which, if allowed to pass, un-
noticed, is calculated, in the minds Of the reai-
ers of your widely circulating journal, TODD an
injury to one of the most prosperous OF the
many youug cities ofthe West.
Were The author OF this scandalous article
as well known 10 the readers of your paper as
heiis to Us, II would be useless TO say one word
ppon the subject, and the respect we owe our
selves Will MOI permit as 10 express, In the
righI terms, oul' opinion OF this ignorant SLAM
delet. greg - ~ a.,sst H.,
+ 1t appears tIat this ,An,hrax" spent part OF
[ a day a, 81. Paul, Short time slnce--a pause
| in a confused tour he has been making IN the
Ness tour, by the way, SO confused that
I R,e has mistaken, the name of our city and Its
location He calls it, ST, Paul's," Instead Of
t,St5 ihul, aud plares on The Missouri, instead
! fine Mississippi River y We can only say,
Interference to the entire article thus published
by " iAnthrax,' y lhatin each and all PARTICULARS
,t.is ridiculous and false, aud We are at a loss
I " account 1or hls motives m thus making such
! public exhibitlon oil mas ignorance and malice
/ The undersigned formerly resided 10 Phlfadel-
phia, and, after a resden ot irom one 10 SIN
wars in 81. Paul claim 10 know something
OF its preseu, condition, and the general char
lacter OF this promising portion OF the great
West. ....... ..,. ,...,. .fs... Is.
The merchants here have, as a class, been
very successful in all departments of their busi-
hess. as also have the mechanics, and a!l 9TH
llers OF the industrial portion OF our population.
\ Many have already acquired large wealth.
and nearly all Independence. Industry and
! honesty are attended here With sure success
| and place man In a lew years lar IN advance
! 0; tie position he can usually obtain, alter
long life OF toll and privallon, amid the Gro I'd
Fed population oil our Eastern Sn,es. She
Glands of our Territory will compare iavorably
ITith the best in the United States. and with
half the labor, and no, manure, will far out
fproduce the garden spots Of Pennsylvania.o,ag
"a These lands can be had al from 81 80 to
| S., per acre; and as the country will soon be
raversed with railroads-thus placing us in
quick connection with the Eastern Slates-the
prices of our produce viii vary but li,ile from
the price OF the same article in the Eastern
market; thus Jar the fac. has been. that pro-
Iduce, has been higher With us than in The Last
err market. @@a- .-,.s...-
! + Oar farmers raise of corn from 40 to 20, OF
oats 30 to SO, barley 40,.,o TO- potatoes $50 to
| $50 and of wheat from 80 to 40 bushels to the
acre. and Ill kinds Of vegetables in like pro-
! portion. STRAWBERRIES, peas, beans. &c., are
| raised in great proiuson in our gardens, 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 Pennsy lvania. and a more healthy
| climate, III the opinion OF physicians, is not 10
be found in the world rs ~o,, ~ -,
Mechanics here are in much demand and
are we'll paid; wages from 1925 TO S3, per
day, and in many cases much higher rates are
1 given. Indeed, mechanics are hard to be had
at any price
The buildings being erected here are many
of tnem of brick and stone, and ,oi a costly and
! substantial character. Our Hotels are numer-
Gus and large, and i'll winter and summer are
always crowded. We have seven or, eight
churcnes. and two other large ones about being
erected, sand there are seven newspapers pub
| lished in this city. Our provision Tor public
| schooisis upon the most enlarged and liberal
! scale, one-eighteenth of all the lands ofths
Finmense territory being donated by the gen-
eral Government for public schools, besides
large grants Tor universities, sc.
These school lands amount in quantity to
many millions Of acres, and when required TO
be sold for school purposes to many millions
OF dollars. s,4., -.ras.l rsa
No doubt our lightning looked wicked 10
"Anthrax,' fer the guilty are always towards
The. statements OF Anthrax" IN referenceto
the risks run By Phiiadeiphians- who haze
made investments here, are as much at fauli
as his knowledge Of geography, as we cannot
remember single instance where the citizens
of Philadelphia have not received large re-
turn for every dollar they have invested iii our
territory.
Our merchants are large purchasers in Phil
adelpha, and if Anthrax ill take trouble
to inquire, he will find they buy literally and
pay promptly at all times. Z +. - %
I Our city has a population of 5000 to. 5000,
and isaincreasing with great rapidity. We
have deemed 1t our duty, Messrs. Editors. to
say thus much IN replyto this anonymous SLAM
derer, in justice to our many friends and cher
ished recolections in and of Philadelphia, and
will conclude by saying that if, your doubling
readers will come up and look at our promising
city and progressing country, they will find a
hearty welcome. and if they remain among US,
secure f... -as ..t