The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-22
rhs rrs..as Prosperity Of mis.sssss.

Minpssots has enjoyed during the present
season. and Is now enjoying, degree Of pros
parity not only unparalleled In the history Of
our Territory, bat In that Of say State o. Ter.
ritory In The Union. II We ezcspt California,
during the heighth Of thu gold fever In $40
and 1850. The tide Of emigration flowing into
California, ct that time, was Of entirely die
iereut character from that now pouring into
Minnesots. Mon went to California to make
money, not 10 make home and whether they
succssdsd In the accomplishment Of thst pnr.
poss. OF sguslly iailsd, the result WINS the same'
many Of the esnigrasts returned TO the east, e.
ther 10 enjoy their fortunes Or commence the
world anew. In every community In the
country, scoros Of returned Calfornians arc
found; bat, not withstanding the tens OF thou
lands ofemigrsns that have come 10 Mlnncso-
to. II will require tho utmos. efforts Of the most
eptsrprising explorer, to discover in any Of tho
old States, from whence our emigration In
mainly derived, a returned Minncsotian."
The emigration 10 Minnesota thus far du
ring 1856, consists In great degree Of Amer
,can citizens, The mesgrs foreign emigration
Of 1855. from Europe 10 tbe A''""tic CUES
has principally ..-ssined ia the East. the DO
..,.sed foe labor there being fully equal 10 The
supply. From tho Now England States. Now
York, and Pennsylvania. the bulk 81 this years
emigration IL coming. II consists, ton, rs q
whoie, Of better class Of men than usually
find their way west, In tho early period Of the
settlement u q new Territory For instance,
wc find numerous associations Of farmers and
mechanics. in this years emigration. possessing
sufficient capital to prosecute their several
eallings with energy and succr~s AMI In the
cities and villages. many eastern capitalists are
locating, whose money viii materially aid the
communities in which they reside. in the do
velopmcni Of thoe sources of wealth ard pros
f-siiy 1hieh hsvr been wei.=ss heretofore. ow
ing to the want Of the money power neccs
@ry to their development
We think the emigration and prosperity II
tho Territory. this year is more general In its
character than has bccn the case In lcrmcr
years. Every section Of tho Territory. notwi,h-
standing the spirited competition prevailing,
appears to be receiving ia quota n the e,ni.
grafton aud capital Last year, Southern Min
nesata oa,s,ripped every other portion Of the
Territory The rush to Fillmom Houston.
winona, 0lmstcd, and other southern coun.
ties In 1883 was extraordinary villages sprung
up by magic, hamlets increspd 10 thriving
towns. aud farms were opencd out in localities
where no one dreamed settlement would reach
Tor years TO come What was true Of Southern
Minnesota last year. 10 applicable 10 the entire
Territory this year. Tho rush TO tho Minncso-
10 Valley Ia tremendous; the boats running in
that trade are crowded with passengers aud
freight, 10 their utmost capacity. On tho Up |
per Mississippi between 81, Anthony and
Ssuk Rapids. two steamers arc running. aud
the efforts Of both. are scarcely equal to the he
,nands Of trade. In tho 81. Croix valley, tho
extraordinary success which has attcnlcd the
lumbcrmeu, has had it, effects upon every
branch Of business. and the towns and villages
ou tia, river arr rapidly Increasing in popala.
ton and wealth.
One Of tho most rclab. Indications Of tho
increase Of the Territory IN population, Is To
10 found In the great increase u business in /,
81 Paul Tho supplies for the country north,
vest aud a considerable distance soath west Of
this point. src received by river at our wharf
rom the cast aud south. Since the opening
of navigation In April, but mouth since, the
arrivals OF steamers at this port, have amount.
ed TO upwards Of 200 Few. very few Of this
number. hut have brought large cargocs Of
merchandise and prodace, consigned to st. |
Paul merchants. and ds~igned either for their
trade, OF for the country trade Our lever
since the opening OF navigation has rcsemblesl
IN point Of business transacted, tho wharves oi
81 Louis, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh. The
river business VI the first two months Of tho
present year will very nearly equal, We think,
the business Of last wear and eveced that Of
any PREVIOUS year,