The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29
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Never since our town = . laid ont has it looked so
prosperous as at preseata An universal sentiment Of
satisfaction pervades all ous ,eople While the rest Of
the Territory lies comparatively hat snd dull We are pro.
crossing at a rate that woul hase;been considered won
lderful in the palmiest days + speculation. As an evi.
dence, and the best evidenc Of this state Of feeling, we
would mention the fact thar within the past two weeks
very large sales Of properly have been nude to gentle.
men who were already Largely interested in the town,
and best acquainted with its present and future prospects.
Mr.. George y. Robertson lbs purchased lots in the orig
inal town to the amount Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
and an interest in Donnely, Case, Burns and Gold
smiths Addition to the amount Of ut, least Ten Thou
sand Dollars more. Mr.. Jas. X. Case, the proprietor
of the Eagle Saw Mill, has likewise. bought lots from
Phillip Goldsmith in the sane Addition to the extent Of
at least Ten Thousand Dollars. This is the more strik.
ing, from the fact that Mr Case already owned one third
of the whole Addition.
When men interested 20 largely as MI. Robertson and
Mr.. Case are anxious to increase their interests at such
large OUTLAWS of money, we who hold two or three lots,
ought to feel satisfied with our investment. 1t is the
best commentary on the growth Of Nininger.
Let us all join hands in urging forward the building
OF the Nininger and st. Peter Railroad, and one or two
years will place Nininger in the front rank Of Western
towns Let US once see effected the sale of the Stock
for that portion of the road running to Louisville, and
six months will witness the commencement of the ac-
tual construction of another Road back to Cannon River;
and so soon as the terminus Of the. Railroad which is to
build to either Hudson or Prescott is deteymined on, a
Isllnllar plan will be carried out to c~onstrpcS q Road from,
Niningef TO that point. W will max kiek-plaee IN she
next three years the centre of a system Of Railroads.
We say to the incredulous who may smile at these
projects, stand on the bluff back of Nininger and look
down upon what less than one year has affected, and
then If 1t is in your power refer to any instance in the
settlement Of the whole West where such results have
been attained in IN equally short space of time. We
then ask that you will attend the meeting Of the Louis
vile Town Company, and watch the untiring and resist
less energy with which its affairs are urged on and con-
Quoted, and if you do not become a convert to the doc
trine of our future greatness it is because the Divine
Dispenser OF al! blessings has treated you to an extra
ordinarily small amount of common sense.
Territorial Matters.
The Democratic side of the Constitutional Convention
met the Republicans half way on the 18th, and APP
pointed a Committee to confer with the Committee al
ready appointed by the Republicans. Their conference
subsequently broke up, owing to the factious disposition
of Il few men who are hoping to perpetuate their power
and influence 10y keeping the Territory in a state of an
archy. 1t is not probable, now, that any harmonious
joint action will be taken by the two bodies. Every
proceeding will likely continue to be duplicated all the
way. through. There appears to he but a triaing differ
ence III the two Constitutions prepared. They will soon
be submitted for discussion.
Every day or two we read of some startling accounts
about the Indians but there is sure to follow soon after
a contradiction of the report. The best evidence one
needs to judge of the safety from Indian depredations in
this Territory, is TO know that all the harm done has
been in one solitary case, and that by a band outlawed
nv,,t tv THAR o,yu kiu9r.j --ayoa,,t tto 1inbtautnr Of
a few timid souls. who fear their own shadows by moon
light. There are more men murdered BY rum. il, one
week, in any Of the principal streets of st. Paul, than
have been destroyed by the Indians in the Territory al
together. We sonier people don try n get the gov
ernment to interfere against that dangerous enemy.
A Republican Territorial Convention is to be held in
the House of Representatives, ST. Paul, on Wednesday
,he 9ft Sept lat Ia = NJ Il" 'sa1A:nas~et~ delegate TO
Congress. aud to make such other nominations as may
be deemed e~xpedient. Dakota County is entitled to 8
Delegates, Gr,dline, ], Rice &, Washington &. Scott )
On the Mississippi, a few miles al"ye this, the town
OF Pine Ben, Was hid cat III May list. a,i ha- t!,rivad
we'll. There are now six dwelling ionses, two stores,
stor"l'onse, hotel, livery stable excellent brick a,!
r.'lngies ar also n'2'!e there, and i supply II lumber.
sashes and doors. kept constantly OF hand. Me-srs.
Norris" & Co., 'av" issued . fine xsp Of the town
This success for the ~4:son proves the f%fn |4:~s.ssea "f
some aiy@9jan,= for settlers.
A. Cannon Falls there are Indications Of tA: return
Of chat elastic spirit that marked the progress of all onr
interior '~ap- t., Two Years past up 70 the last spring.
Work has been resumed on the two mills which latr@v
suspended operations, also on the h"ttf-all fine stone
ediiices ant: are making another bridge over the Can
non. With lis superior water power, and fne adjoining
country. this town muat attain tn Grant imnnrtancc The
road low being laid from Nininger to Cannon Falls,
makes this place the nearest point on the Mississippi
to the citizens of that town. We are glad to well
come the appearance of a wellconductcd paper, issued
there, called the Bulletin. which takes the place of a
sheet lately defunct. The editor of the Bulletin has
nothing like fail about him.
Two fine stone mills are in course Of erection at Lew
iston, GA the Cannon river. which is being damned for
power to work them one is to be a saw mill, the other
q grist mill, They are owned by Mcssrs. Casey & Bro.
There is 6 good opportunity in all the above towns for
MANY kinds Of business to be established. Lewiston has
now u considerable number Of buildings, among them
ar excellent and commodious hotel kept by Mr.. Collins,
where travellers are always sure Of being kindly cared
for. 1t has a carriage factory, and some other business,
with a good store.
We notice the same activity at Hampton, better
known as 'Archer's,' which has now its post Office DIES.
igmation. Mr.. Archer has erected one of the largest and
finest barns in the Territory We notice other building
going on also. The extensive farming operations here
and elsewhere carried on this season. L.. 'ne"saraDly
:-+v-ee~~a x sa.y s'sn kaildass ~spc4asions, but with
all branches Of business. Three dollars a day and board
besides the pleasure of u change Of occnpation, was too
much of a temptation for mechanics of all kinds
The Episcopalians of St. Paul have just completed a
new and mposipGchurch cdi6ce in that city. 1t is only
surpassed byAhst of the Catholics, lately finished.
Another urge. fire occurred in st. Paul. this week,
which destroyed twenty thousand dollars worth of pro-
pcrty. This makes the second large fire this month.
A young man named Peter Orth, in the employ Of