Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
= TIN TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1856.
OUR PROSPECTS. 20.

answer 10 the many applications eonstantly
made to ss'Sr Information concerning b ~ Ter
A B., Esa.--Dear Sir:-Yours Of the
LIST inst, has come to hand, and it gives me
pleasure 10. furnish you, as far. as i am able,
with the Information you desire.
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, all afford
excellent fields for investment am unable
to say which is the best. Ny knowledge is
confined measureably to the latter. and Il can
say of that that investments Of almost every
nature, il judciously made, are sure Of hand
some and speedy returns. ,.I- IL. Isl.
The history Of our country, ! believe, ex-
hibits no example Of greater progress in popu-
lation and general prosperity. California alone
excepted, than is afforded in the settlement
and growth of Minnesota. Our organization
as a Territory dates from March. lS49, at
which period ST Paul was French trading
post, consisting Of few log huts and the whole
country for hundreds of miles in all directions,
was scarcely more than an unlimited range for
the Indian, the wolf and the buffalo. .et.
Now, We ara an incorporated city Of 5000
inhabitants, with four Daily and six Weekly
newspapers-wiih thronged thoroughfares, busy
factories, spacious hotels and all the concomi-
tants Of thriving and important city. Here
are established the Territorial Capitol, andthe
county seat of Ramsey County. Here is the
grand centre and distributing poin, for all that
vast region of country stretching from Lake
Superior westward to the Missouri, and from
the Iowa boundary line northward to'the Brit
ish Possessions. Here annually resort for sup.
plies caravans from the Red River Of the
North, as well as hunters, trappers, traders and
the agents Of all those numbering and mining
enterprises wlrichare' beginning to form mark
ed features of this far North West. Here are
also afforded the supplies for the Northern Mil
ltary posts and the outfits for the various Indis
an agencies. ...-......s ~. .,....., 49,, -r-z-r
Under these varied circumstances, our, pro-
gress has been accelerated and the rise in the
value of Real Estate, Of course, been very
great. There are plenty of instances where
properly has appreciated 300 or 400 per cent,
within few months. Ofcourse it cannot BE-
expected to continue at this rate, but advances
Of rs to 100 per cent. per annum, are still Of
frequent occurrence. Poor men who came
here few years ago with an old Land War
rant or two, find themselves miraculously rich,
and in almost eyerv instance where men, thro'
wise forethought Or by mere chance, have re.
tanned possession Of Real Estate, find them
selves rapidly growing INTO han 9some compe-
fences
The growth Of St. Paul was much iinpedcd
last year owing 10 the low stage Of water and
the consequent scarcity Of building materials
These -hlndrances, from present appearances,
will not exist during the coming season build
ing operations have already commenced with
great vigor, and new roofs may be seen loom
ing up in all parts OF our growing city. 1t is
estimated that there will be at least 300 new
buildings erected in St. Paul during the season
now just beginning. Among them, will be the
new Cathedral, a substantial stone structure to
be built by the Catholics a new Presbyterian
Church, new Market house, lulding for
the Historical Society, a Gas House, and a
large number of elegant and spacious stores
calculated TO add greatly to our appearance in an
architectural point of view. Besides these, a
charter has been granted, and the stock all ta-
ken for the project of spanning the Mississippi
by bridge at this point. Such connection
with the country opposite, is greatly needed by
the vastly increased trade in that direction,
and there can be no reasonable doubt that the
enterprise will prove a handsome thing for
those inrnedael " interested as well as great
benefit to the community at large.
"a The check last year given to the speculative
fever, has had the effect TO ensure US firiner
basis and enable the surrounding country TO
come up with our accelerated notions On the
whole, our prospects are nattering in the ex-
IRENE. $50 10 4"caa -ts IS II ~---
Farmers everywhere feel themselves rich,
and the sickness SO prevalent last fall through
out Ohio, Indian; and Illinois, has taught them
TO set the proper value upon sound health, and
driven them to region where fertile soil may
be titled without dread Of attendant lniasmas.
Letmasons, carpenters, builders, wheel-wrights,
blacksniths and all useful producers come on.
There will be abundant demand for their ser
vices or, if not, there are uncounted acres Of
rich soil surrounding us, yearning for tillage,
wherein all willing hands are perfectly ass,lr-
ed of an independent, sheal,hful and honorable
competency. Come to Minnesota!
-s,,. Sol on Lice Lice ON sSoI., .,f,
,esV We are left to sue bcggar and catch
aIouse.-Free Press.
Poor louise! we would pity thee, innocen,
'creeper,' if perchance you should be compelled
to find sustenance and shelter on such pale
as poor sold Soils" Better by far had been
thy fate to have been "cracked by matonly
fingers" while yet a MT than to be- placed on
allowances. on such bfainIess, hairless,
noodle. head ~ '''
fsT' sa "For faith fe.r yea dine b,. spareyf 'ed %
bosimassa '-haef-~S - On sic pace.nl l. efsg.oT
So. Run, then, wecimpaore thee. from The dan
gers of such threatened famine, if not rapihe
and murder FLOR surely the soul who could
/ dole out but three cents worth Of pprovender per
meal to furnishing human beings could starve
a louise, or crack it either, without pang
Alas! poor louise, "Old Sol'' is after you, and
woe he INTO thv hones if tho rniUbtv 1ovor of