The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29

settlement Of the whole West where such results have
been attained in an 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 all blessings has treated you to an extra
ordinarily small amount of common sense. x
Territorial Matters.
The Democratic side Of the Constitutional Convention
met the Republicans half way on the 25th, and ap-
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 a few men who are hoping to perpetuats their power
and influence by 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 lie but a triAing differ
ence in 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 4 band outlawed
even by their own kindred, Except the Tightening of
a few tlmid souls. who fear their own shadows by moon
light. There are more men murdered by rum, in one
week, in any Of the principal streets of st. Paul, than
have been destroyed by the Indians in the Territory al.
together. We vonder neoDie don't try 10 get the gov
eminent to interfere against that dangerous enemy.
A Republican Territorial Convention is to be held in
the House of Representatives, ST. Pau, on "Wednesday
tho OH. SAINT a. IA : II To NO.. o-A 1ul,~r4a ~
Congress. and to make such other nominations as may
be deemed ~eSpedient. Dakota County is entitled 10 8
Delegates, Goodhue, ], Rice G, Washington 6, Scott 5
On the Mississippi, a few niles above this, the town
OF Pine Benz Was laid cat in May l-st. and has tI,rived
we'll. There are now six dwelling honses, two stores,
s~'"'"house, hotel, livery stable excellent brick auI
rIhigIes ar also made there, and i supply If lumber.
sashes and doors. kept constantly OF iand. Me~srs.
Morrison q Co. have issued a fine >Rap Of the town.
This success for the ~e"son PROVES the Mvn possessed of
some advantages for settlers.
At Cannon Falls there are in,ications Of the return
Of that elastic spirit that marked the progress of all our
interior '~S2- f"' two years past up to the last spring.
Work has Been resumed on the two mills which latr}v
suspended operations, also on the hotef-ali line stone
ediiices and are making another bridge over the Can
non. With its superior water power, and fine adjoining
country, this town must attain to great Importance. The
road now 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 appearances 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.
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power to work them one is to be a saw mill, the other
a grist mill. They are owned by Mcssrs. Casey 4 Bro.
There is a 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
an 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 des.
ignahon. 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. he. "s"."raply
al 1I branches - r. : bas;n m'sa 1 Tnsa 3 5 o1prs, : gas a nm' h ~,.i
besides the pleasure Of a change OF occupation, was too
much of a temptation for mechanics Of all kinds
The Episcopaliaps of St. Paul have just completed a
new and imposixE church cdi6ce in that city. 1t is only
surpassed byys8t of the Catholics, lately finished.
Another$ fges fire occurred in st. Paul, this week,
which destroyed twenty thousand dollars worth of pro-
perty. This makes the second large fire this month.
A young man named Peter Orth, in the employ Of
Mr.. Case, as "a sawyer, was seriously if not fatally in
jured, by falling down the bank of the avenue which
has just been graded, on Thursday night last 1t was
very dark and rainy at the time, SO that he could no,
see his way home. All at once he found himself pre-.
cipitated some twenty feet, and though stunned, got up
and went home to bed. unconscious Of any injury. He
awokc in the night suffering excruciating pain, and sent
for a physician. who discovered that he was severely
injured internally. At present little hopesf his recovery
is entertained. He is a sober and industrious man Of
excellent character.
Our town during the past few days has been over run
ty strangers. We have seen more strange faces within
hat time than in a month before. Outsiders are uMk-
ing up to ,hc fact that Nininger is . living institution.
Their eyes will be more opened before a month rolls
atotind.
Mrs Cunningham is in prison awaiting hcr tslsl for
her hate crime. bail not bring allowed her.
The submarine cable wa. commenced being laid, and by
this time. # IN a"ciit Mt has hsp.enei. is almost com-
plo.el acras. TN, Atlantic.
There il nntaing IMP ifant from Kansas : Goycrno,
ing d, ca,,se fr then Ere,anco there.
Il is supposed thst nAiiins, the Emancipation ,anii-
date for Governor in Missouri, is elected, bu. there is
some doubt about i.