The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-01

The AnheMGMm.

A 4M E II H 81 AB4O
A large quantity of stock was sold in this Company.
The first assessment Of five per cent. was made on the
stock and the Treasurer has now, We believe, 500 on
hand. Why is there not something done! Why is
tue site not selected, and the cost Of the building deter
! mined on! We could then have a laying Of the corner
stoue with appropriate ceremonies: AN address, say by
DIR. Simonton, speeches from different persons, q dinner
ut the Handyside House and a Ball in the evening
The affair thoroughly noticed by the papers of the Ter
ritory would attract attention to the town, would bring
people here and would set some money aAoat among our
citizens. We could even have an excursion from ST.
Anthony, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hastings under
the conduct OF our friend Capt. Hillhouse. Subsequent.
" a Concert could be got up in st. Paul, the proceeds
to be devoted to the Athencum it would be supported
by the best amateur talent in the Territory.
Who among our energetic men will take hold of this!
Do. not leave everything to the cxertions Of one or two
men.
In our remarks last week blaming certain parties for
not delivering our mail here, no reference was had to
the esteemed gentleman, Mr. Marshall, who has charge
of the Hastings post office; by him our town has in
variably been treated with the greatest courtesy. He
has even gone out OF his way to procure better postal
facilities for Nininger. We thus refer to the matter as
some who do not understand the circumstances, sup
posed the responsibility rested on MIR. MsrshalPs shout
ders. Everything would soon be righted if it did. If
any postmaster is to blame, it must be the one at Du-
buque, who distributes the mails at his Office a separate
bag should be made up for our post Office, which has not
yet been done.
We lately saw a statement about a dozen teams from
Shieldsyillc, Rice County, which a gentlemen met at
Minneapolis, purchasing supplies he was complaining
about the ferry not giving them accommodation to get
up to st. Paul. Shieldsvilc must be some TO or 10
miles from St. Paul, and if they have thus far to 20
for their goods, they must cost them something. How
gratifying to such persons must the appearance among
them be of Mr.. Miller and his retinue, laying down the
lines of tue Munger and St. Peter Railroad how JOY
fully they will hail the next company following, who
arc to smooth the way for the iron rails. At present
our interior counties have their patience sorely tried by
reason Of poor transportation facilities. But their hour
of hope is now dawning these laborious teamings will
be referred to as trophies of patience in a few years from
this, when they will be rcaping the reward Of their per-
severance.
GLENcOE-Our townsman, Charles E. Clarke, Esq,
has just returned from a trip westward as far as Glencoe,
the county seat of Mcleod county. He describes that
place as improving rapidly and promising to be a great
town. He was also up the Minnesota River, in con-
nection with some business of the Nininger St. Peter
K. X. Go. He states that the Glencoe people are ready
to subscribe literally to the Railroad.
TALL GRAss.-We have been presented with one of
the tallest specimens Of Minnesota vegetation in the
shape vi some grass from the farms Of our fellow-towns-
men W. W earle and A.. Mccall, situate in Rice co.
1t measures mine feet and three inches! What do our
Eastern croakers say to that =:
By reference to our advertising columns, it will be
noticed that G. 0. Robertson, Esq, has opened an Office
in our town for the sale of real estate. His numerous
friends, and the public generally, can now have the ad-
vantage Of his services in procuring good lots or fine
farms.
The following supple mode of examining a we'll to
ascertain whether it contains auy offensive substances,
has been recommended as efficient
Place q common mirror over the well in such a po-
sition as to catch and throw the rays of the sun to the
bottom Of the we'll, which will be Illuminated in such
q manner that the smallest pebble, &c at the bottom of
the we'll can be discerned as if in the hand. The sun
IS IN the best situation to be reflected in the morning or
of the day.
In reply to a letter from n southwestern (Land OAice)
Register, asking for information concerning prc-emptions
on lands withdrawn from market for Railroad purposes,
in view of the provisions of the Act of June 3, 1856,
the Commissioner of the Land Office has decided:
| That where the settlement was made in good faith
before the passage of the law, and all the requirements
of the Act of 1S41 have been met by the party claiming: !
he was entitled to file, subsequently to the passage Of
the law, his declaration, statement, and prove it up, as
well on the Odd-hulnpereds sections as on the even.
2 That by the Act Of March 8, 1853, (chapter l47)
with a view to presumption are authorized
upon the alternate reserved sections at any time after
withdrawal, and prior to the final allotment by the
General Laud Office.
The inhabitants of Chicago are just now in a state of
caused by the arrival at that place on the
18th inst, Of a schooner laden With hardware and cut.
direct from Liverpool. The Madeira Pet, 123 tons
burden: is hailed as the pioneer of an immense foreign
trade soon to be opened between Chicago and Europe.
She is the second vessel that has made the passage be-
tween the two cities, the bark Dean Richmond, which
sailed last year, being the first.