The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15

the most Aourishing town in Minnesota, will yield him
a good interest in rents, and will secure him lots that
have increased a hundred fold on the original cost, and
are now rising rapidly in value Sc
The Business Of Ollr Town.
Our town affords many advantages to our back coun-
try friends, which are not sufficiently well known or
Justly appreciated. We do not desire to be judged by
our years, or months rather, in our ability to do
business, our maturity rests on a basis more solid. In
the first place We have a landing unsurpassed by any
on the river, as We are assured by several steamboat cap
tains who are not inimical to our interests, as are some
referred to in another article. At great expense our
enterprising proprietors have made Improvements by
which a ready access is made on fine roadways from the
river to the back country storehouses, safe and COM
| modious, are open to receive and forward freight at
exceedingly low rates.
Two fine saw mills are ready to furnish all manner OF
lumber, by dimension or otherwise, at rates much lower
than ever before offered in this part of the Territory.
A sash, blind, and door factory turns out any amount
of work to order, made in a manner seldom equalled in
the West, by Yankee hands and Yankee machines
which nothing can beat they are moderately priced,
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Laths and Single are also to be had now, and more
extensive works are in course of erection, to supply un-
limited demands. ceal e1J Esfs s&
Planning machines, large and small, turn out unrivaled
work, and customers are readily served.
Lime is burned on our levee, which for excellence is
noted in markets far and near, and abundant supplies
are always on hand.
Then we have various stores among them that OF
+. Faiver. near the levee, stands prominent, and a full
and abundant stock of groceries and provisions may be
purchased at low rates, and Of excellent quality. N
Hillhouse Il Bro. have also a good supply of groce-
ries, and a large and general assortment Of light hard
ware.
r. L. McKenny keeps a very large assortment of staple
and fancy goods. We visited lately his second story
where we examined a very full assortment Of ready
made clothing, to suit the taste Of all customers. On
his ground floor a choice selection of groceries are kept
I Our ~lIandyside Hotel is furnished, in larder and
rooms, to give refreshment and repose to all who call,
whose wants and tastes will be properly attended to by
the proprietor and his watchful superintendent. There
are other places Of entertainment to suit the necessity
or convenience Of visitors.
We have notary pubics to transact legal business
and we have doctors to attend to the few ailments that
Minnesotians are heirs to.
A blacksmith is here ready to shoe your horse, mend
your wagon irons, or anything else ever done in his line.
Our designers, carpenters, masons, plasterers, and all
who aid in rearing buildings, there is no occasion to
specify, our rapidly growing town testHies to their pres
ence here.
There are various other branches of business carried
On which the proprietors believe will grow well enough
without having them published ; these can be learned
on coming into town.. aa9
We had like to forget the post office, over which pre-
sides a gentleman with whom to do business is a great
pleasure, and no effort on his part ever has or will be
spared to fulfil his public service, or exhibit his neigh
borly kindness.
We shall overlook ourselves this time, but refer to
another article, showing the prospective facilities to af-
ford friends, visitors, and customers all the advantages
and comforts conceivable, which are now being compile
ted, or are just ready to commence, in the business af-
fairs of life. 9s1et 3t tae#8 myfrt
We would call particular attention to onr meat mar
ket, kept by Mr.. a. N. Cheney. This gentleman has
been a faithful caterer for the public during the whole,
period Of the towns existence. Early in the field he has
labored assiduously, sparing no palms, and avoiding no
difficulties to supply the wants Of our citizens. lie has
won the respect Of all by his obliging disposition, and
we rejoice in the hope that he will now reap the fruits
of his onerous labors, in our growing prosperity. This
has been his aim, and we believe it will be realized.