The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31
s,om III. No. yosI H.,.,s, Of N. 10th
e. Panl. ,Iune rs. 1875,

e. Paul, Juoe 20. 1856.
Az the growth and progress NJ this intercst-
Ing corner Of our country are bringing thou
sands Of our people up TIM Father Of Waters"
10 behold ior uirmsrlvw the chances FOR pecu
mary tcn strikes. perhaps q short account Of
one days proccsdings, arui lew rcilections up
on The manifest destiny thereby chalked out
may DO worth the paper and ink 10 print them
Yesterday the corner stone Of the huilding
for the Hslorical Society Of Minnesota was
laid. and. considering the neworss OF every
thing, aud the short boticc, Il was most ccdL
table. The massrs Of well dresssd. intelgcn,
and respcc,ablc people. Of bcth soscs, who Join
cd In the proccwion md filed up the grounds
where the ccrmonies were performed. were the
host indications Of tho solid foundations upon
which the prosperity Of tho Territory rsts.--.
The ladks we're out in crowds, and, VI q strsn.
grr may bc allowed 10 have say. tho happy
hasbsodh SRI evidently meu Of taste, and the
bachelors Arc Just the contrary for staying ain.
gle, when there arc ~ many pretty girls about
them that u. provids,d their beinV singsc IL a
seit iunic,ion. Tho Plying Artillery, under
Major sherman, added greatly To the effect, M
did tho trcmcn. diiEerent orders Of mLsons,
butchers. aud boys hut Of all. the women took
my eye Several very good speeches were
made by thc Mayor, licut Manry. q. \. n.
Of worldwtdr reputation, and Mr.. Hasbrook. OF
New York.
When u Is remembered that 10 isl7 or ~,
the Indians we're the occupants Of the soil up
on which ~ Paul siaptk. and where flourish
ing strrcts arc now running out In MI dircc>
tons, u tew years ago were the hunting grounds
Of tho savagc, the mind can hardly believe the
rxuai far IL.
holds good ~ Il applies to the Territory g,nc.
rally. Everything. that action. intelligence,
energy. aud Q considerable quantity too. OF
tin. can 10. are dong thris utmost TO hastro
the time hen this Territory will bc opc OF the
most wealthy States 10 tho Union 81. Paul
as you know, stands at the legitimate head Of
navigation, and q, that happy spot where the
different roads which tho necs~sity Of agricul
,urc and commerce will bring into cx,stcncr.
must approach. Tho merchandise ffor below.
~ general thing mast stop bcrs, and the sur.
Plus productions frcm the great West will bcr
hnd their first market Such afs the hcts. and
tho maniisst dcstiuy rcstiug upon them must
DO obvious to every ono.
This country oombima In mrc degrcc the
Advantages @ wealth, health and pleasure.
and, above all Is 4 spo, sbsrs thoss psaco low.
ing, orderly people csu aud hoa,r. irsc IRON
thosr dangers TO which the Eastern States are,
cxposcd by the schsues u Sioked politicians
The river scenra. ST. Anthonys Falls, Fort
ssslline and the charming Pals al Mianehaha.
Q dt place for the bride Of Hsxaiha &c play
the mermaid, bcsidcs the counties namhsr Of
lakes, soouudns 10 ttsh. nAip up combipa
ton Of attractions and soarcos oi amuss men,
foe the stranger and rs~idcn, which can scArc,,
y be found 10 any other part ofthc eoantry.
In nee years st. Paul mast be large
'i'y, end II the country n only blcssrd with
ordinary prnperity. that day 3 not hr dis
ant Everything here, however, dspesds up
70 peace both a. home and Abruad A civil
var would be utterly roisous, and sct~xn
var would arrest the de~rlcpment o. West
generally for years.