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The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05

A committee Of the United States Anicaltafai 60
e;ety, which recently met At Washington, nsds : ss5ort
upon the subject Of the Chinese Sagar Gaze, efa1f5Sssh
the following i . ~synepGis:
l. The soil and geographical range Of tie Che
Sugar Cane correspood nearly With those a. InlA
the most luxuriantly ON rich bottoms Of msist losns.
2. Il endures cold much better thar soen, and ex-
periences no injury from the autumnsl ffcsts. It will
also Withstand excessive drought. Ripens it, seeds in
September in dry and warm soils, in many paats Of the
New England States at the extreme eoash it may Be
planted a. late - the Goth June.
3. Its cost and culture about the same - Indian
corn.
I: Height Of plant when fully grown varies from six
to eighteen feet, and stalks vary from an inch TO two
inches in diameter. The weight Of the entire crop
when fully grows, takes bs<ss drying, IL hum u g
forty tons. U seed the amount Is reported from fifteen
to sixty bushels. T#F4T0g
:. During the early stages Of its growth it makes bat
little psagnaa, 20 sle1sisassisas 70 have dissvungsd
many cultivators; but the approach Of warm weaker
imParts 70 tta wonderful npidity. The period sf epswth
varies from ninety to one and tweuty d9y5.
s.. The yield Of juice was about 80 per cent. The
number Of gallons required to make = gallon Of syrsp
varies from s to 10; in New Brunswick, 10 to l; ID
Indiana and Illinois, 7 to l and in M~aryiand and Wiz.
ginia, 5 to l. The yield of syrup varies from 40 to
400 gallons. The amount Of pure alcohol ranged from
S to 9 per cent. Rips. caue grown on warm, Light sod.
gives eleven per cent. OF well crystallzed sugar. =
7. A ~palatable bread was made from the 6our arouud
from the seed.
.. BY accounts from ali parts of the country thi4
plant il universally admitted to be q wholesome, nj.
tritious and economical food for animals all parts OF
it being greedily devoured in a green or dried sf1te BY
horses, cattle, sheep and swine, without injurious effects ;
the lxsser,1 especially J, ~fastshing upon it ass wslI IS upSa'
corn.
9. Paper Of various qualities has been manufactured
from the 6brous parts Of the stalk, some Of which sp-
pear to be peculiarly fitted for 4 special use.1Emeryas
Journal Of Agriculture, Feb. 4. =
The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05

Fs:t 7.ai.:.s, %i1 R;s.s:' Co Iowa. 3 So ss
It appears that the mean force Of the wind at Fort Shell.
ing fos Gle whole term is less than at Any ethe. station and
twensy-avs Per cent less than the svereee Of I'll ttAtions for
The ysar. except in 1851. when il slightly ettssds the ave-
n&:A
comparatively high northern latitude, the dsstee Of it's
thsrmometrical cold is reduced By the modifee6ons Of
theNtv o great forces which alone could influence it,
viz /: By the small degree Of humidity AID by Tie small
amount Of wind in its atmosphere. The result IL a clear,
dry, bEacing and quiet air, well fitted fot the develop
ment Of physical and mental strength.
Horticultural Resoarces.-The great question is as to
the agricultural capacities Of Minnesota,-ufoA these
must depend its future, and these will depend upon
three ~points,-6rst, the soil second, the fall Of rain,
and third, the degree Of heat during the months between
April and October.
The soil Of Minnesota possesses the rich, dark, al.
luvial character of the soils Of the adjacent States OF
Iowa and Illinois, with however a greater sdnixture OF
sand, which gives it a lighter, locser, and warmer char
scter. We do not consider 8 defence Of the character
Of the soil necesssry-it has never been irapeached-We
would however advert to one fact, Wig: that the mixture
Of sand with the other elements Of the soil makes it re-
ceive more quickly the warmth Of the early spring,
having in this respect q decided advantage over the
thick clayey, almost impervious soils of'sotae OF the ao'
jacent States. 49,.
In respect to the fall Of rain, it will be tecollected
that We have Just stated that a Less amount ID found in
Minnesota during the winter months than in any other
part Of the Union. Now although this serves q useful
purpose in moderating the cold 81 The wiater, q CON
tinuance of the same state Of things dutiat the aaSr'cu'-
tural months would tend to create dreu6hts and prove
seriously detrimental to the prosperity of the country.
We will, however, by = reference to the following ex:
tract from the 'Climstclogy Of the United States ind
that instead Of this being the case, the amount OF rain
and humidity in the atmosphere increases IN the exact
ratio required by the former, and d~isainishes just IN
proportion Is the period for agricultural pursuit passes
away. This table is based upon observations made by
the United States Government At Fort Smelling during
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ats Futur is Brilyuns."

A waggish Snowman, by the name of AR
rEMAs WARD, gives the result of his travel
ing observations, to the public, through the
columns of the Cleveland Plaindealer. In
his travels, he "brought up at Chicago,
and expresses his opinion of that city, as
follows:
s'Chicago is CRATE phase. Anvil the siti-
zens think it is crate phase. They say its
futur is brilyunt. I've looked round consid-
cradle an must say haint discovered the
brilyunt futur yet, but they patrernize my
wax fggers librally, and that the name pint
with me. was told they kept the brilyunt
futur up to the Democratic Press offs most
ly, and prehaps they doc. They say the
Dune Of New York is seeled, becoz it is two
far off from Chicago. The only rivals thay
acknollidgc is Lundun, Pekin and TifIin.-
Thare's hi breeze prevailin here awl the
time, which makes the streets dusty. The
Statistick editer of the Democratic Press
told me that he ctanes his feet to the floor
and wears small grindstun in his hat when
he rites statisticks, to avoyd being blowd
away. Lake Mishigan is lokatid on Chica-
go. Illinoy is also in Chicago. There amt
much muncy here. Corner lots is the prin-
cipal currensy. Fur instance, sitizen wants
a drink, (which he duz quite frequently he
takes his map, gozc to the scrloon, gifts his
beveridge, an then unrols his map. Which
seckshun wood you like a lot in? he says
two the bar tender. The bar tender picks
out the lot he duz desire, an the papers
air made out the spot. About awl the muney
i've taken, is in corner lots, but spose it is
awl rite, partickerly if they turn that air
brilyunt futur loose pretty sson."
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Land Tit'c Decision.

A legal decision was recently made in the
St. Louis Land Court, which, if sustained, it is
thought will effect greater amount of prop
erty than any legal decision heretofore made.
In the 9 Use of Adams Us. the city of Sain.
Louis, the Democrat, says the judge in
structed the jury that if the land contested
was sand bar in the Mississippi when Mis-
souri, became state, the land is now
part of the state, and the plaintiffs title,
derived by purchase from the United States,
is therefore null. Whence it would follow
that all sales made by the United States of
lands formed since the existence of the ad-
jacent States are void. The principle is even
applied by the Judge to MI land overlooked
at high water since tho inception of the
proximate States. Alllands reclaimed from
the rivers would then belong to the States
with the limitation named. But such lands
have hitherto been regularly entered in the
United Statas Land Office, and the present
holders of them are Titled as proprietors
from that Office. Should the above ruling
be affirmed by the United States Supreme
Court, it would destroy the titles by which
are now held the sugar lands of Louisiana,
the bottom lands of Missouri, Ohio, and
Illinois, and the dried swamp lands of these
and other states. The decision would cause
an unprecedented revolution of titles in the
great river valleys of this country.
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ttBy private letter from =. d. KSIcET,
ESQ.,, who is now ct San Bsrnardino, We
have the following intelligenee: The mail
carrier between Salt Lake and California,
stated that BRIoHAn YouNo had furnished
passports 70 eight hundred and forty dissp-
pointed Mormons-men, women and chill
dren-who had availed themselves Of the
opportunity, and set out from Salt Lake
for California. The messenger passed them
about four hundred miles from San Ber-
nardino, and they were hurrying through ~
fast as possible. This circumstance gives
the lie to BRIGHAM YoUNG's assertion to Col.
when he forwarded Mrs. MoGo
and her child to the American camp. On
this occasion, You've wrote:
"sMrs. MoGo and her infant are conveyed
to your camp, in accordance with my pre-
viously often expressed readiness to forward
to you such as might wish to 90, and is the
only resident Of that description in Utah, a.
far as am informed ............ ..
"That so large number should scize the
opportunity to escape, indicates much want
and suffering in Salt Lake City; and they
will doubtless be now followed by numerous
others, if the arch rebel will permit them to
leave"
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Ex- Governor POWELL, Of Kentucky, and
Ben McCuLLocH, the celebrated Texan Ran
ger, have been appointed Commissioners by
the Government to proceed to Utah, and
endeavor to bring about settlement OF
existing difficulties in that quarter, without
resort to arms. The Commissioners are
now on their way towards the valley Of the
Great Salt Lake. 1t is well-known that
Gen. JOHNSTON has been within few days
march of Salt Lake, all winter, and that he
has expressed determination to march into
its gates at the earliest opening of Spring,
and the Commissioners will have to make
great haste, if they arrive there before the
first blow shall have been struck. There
can be no doubt of the success of the Peace
Mission, if the Government would only con-
sent to back down, and give the Prophet
and his followers the positive assurance of
severe "letting alone" That is all they
ask, and it is what they are contending for.
Is it right and proper for this Government
to submit to the demands and dictum Of a
community such as that existing in Utah ?
If Peace in Utah can only be established at
the sacrifice of principles, and of right,
without resort to arms,-then We say, try
what virtue there is in villainous gunpowder.
1t does not become this Government to be
frightened into departure foom precedent,
law and right. If BRIGHAM YoUSG will not
come down gracefully from his usurped
gubernatorial position, it is clearly the duty
of "Uncle SAM to displace him by force.
The effect of such remedy would prove
highly salutary in preventing the like again.
In our humble opinion the Peace Commits
sion should ask for nothing but what is
clearly right, and be content with nothing
less than an unconditional submission to
the edicts and requirements Of the General
Government, on the part of the people of
Utah. A strict compliance with the terms
of the organic act, should be insisted upon,
as q sine qua non.
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Gen. VIM. Walker Turned uP Asaiz

Gen. VIM. Walker Turned up Again.
A New Orleans correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican, writes as follows with
regard to the famous flibuster and his future
intentions:
If there be any flibusters in St. Louis, it
may interest them to learn that the redoubt-
able ex-President of Nicaragua, Gen. WIN.
Walker, is now in this city, and has been for
a month past. He is coolly and contentedly
waiting his trial before the U. S. District
Court, on charges of violating the neutrality
laws, which is expected to take place some
time in May. He keeps himself secluded in
his room, and writes, l understand, and in
dustriously and continuously as if commit
ting to paper the minute particulars of the
last few busy and eventful years of his life.
An ardent friend and follower of the re-
nowned flibuster informs me that another
raid upon Nicaragua is not only contempla-
ted. but in actual preparation, and that the
confidence in its success is Just as great rs
it ever was that General Henningsen has
been busy securing friends to the cause, ar
ranging for recruiting and making other pre-
parations, and that no formidable obstacle
is expected to interfere-least of all, third
interference on the part of our Government.
This may sound very plausible and alluring
to him who signs for rancho in s'the land
Of enchantment that lies between the lakes
and the Caribbean" but in view of the con-
troll held and exercised by the Government
over expeditions of this sort, and the deter
mined position it appears to have taken
against future Central American forays, the
success of another at present does not seem
to be within the theory Of probabilities nor
possibilities. 1t is true that Henningsen
made mysterious Southern tour recently,
which extended into Texas, but the suppo-
sition that he was merely sounding the
prospects of taking part in the movement
for Sierra Madre Republic, is as reasona.
BILE as any other. Many are itching to have
a hand in the movement; of which, more
anon.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-01

1t affords US unfeigned pleasure to an
nounce the appointment of Hon. j. Sterling
Morton, to the Office of Secretary of Nebraska
Territory. This felicity is derived not only
from a knowledge of his worth and eminent
ability to fill the station, but also from the
fact that he is an ex editor, and it is always
gratifying to US to learn of the success of
any one who has ever been unfortunate
enough to occupy the tripod in newspaper
sanctum. Old Buck, it is said, in his younger
day acquired knowledge Of the printing
art and became quite expert in type setting,
and we are glad to see that he can yet ap ..
preciate worth and talent in one of that
much abused and neglected class. We hope
friend Morton, you will not forget in your
present digniGed station your former breth-
rem of the quill, but will look down upon
them with kindness and even sympathy, re-
Numbering that you once filled as low a
station as those editors, who now look with
amazement at your good fortune, and wonder
upon what meat you fed that you have grown
SO great.
We clip the above from the St. Joseph
Gazette, for the purpose of penning an
addenda expressive of our "phelinks,'' on
the occasion. We alwayskmew that some-
thing would come of "skopendike's'' fire.
quent pilgrimages to that Mecca of politi-
cians-Washington; but that he would step
into the shoes of his whilom foeman, we
never once thought Of. But, nevertheless,
strange things will happen, and the Secreta-
ryship Of Nebraska might have fallen into
hands much less worthy. MORTON, both by
education, and experience, is well-quali6ed
for the position, and it is with pleasure we
note this high appreciation Of his abilities.
Served him right-only We regret that he is
of that party, which just now has the dis
posing of the "loayes and fishes"
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The MOrmOns.

1t is stated, but upon what authority, we
know not, that the Mormons claim to have
$50, 900 members of their church scattered
over the world. They have ninety-fve Mis-
sionaries in Europe, and an equal number in
Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands. They
have one newspaper in Salt Lake City, is
suing 1000 copies weekly; one in Liverpool,
issuing $4,000 weekly; one in Swansey,
South Wales; one in Copenhagen in the
Danish language; one in Australia; one in
India; one in Switzerland, nthe French
language. The "Book of Mormon has
been translated and published in the WEIGH,
Danish, French, German and Italian Ian
guagcs. And, according to the statements
Of interested parties, JOE SMITH translated
the ssBook of Mormon" into the English
language, from antedeluvian hieroglyphics,
thus accounting for the charge incorporat-
ed into the Republican platform-that Nor
monism at Salt Lake City is 'relic of bar
barism." r
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From the New Orleans Bee.
Gloomy Reflections Of Disunion Organ.

Gloomy Reflections Of = Disunion Organ.
Black Republicanism may well shout an
exulting pean. Connecticut has followed
hard upon New Hampshire, and gone with
a rush against slavery; while, unkindest cut
of all, st. Louis, Southern city of a
Southern State, has, at its recent municipal
election, reiterated its semi abolition senti-
ments by the election of the Free Democratic
ticket. Truly, the Kansas measure has prov
cd disastrous blow, to the South. Intend
ed, as its advocates proclaimed, to settle
the question of slavery, and quiet agitation,
it has generated renewed discord, strength
ened free soil, and hopelessly divided the on
ly party that claimed an odor of, nationality.
We are afraid that these Spring elections
are portents Of gloomier tidings hereafter.
We apprehend that Pennsylvania, and lii.
nois, and Indiana, which by unrivaled tact
and unwearied exertions were saved in 1856
from falling into Free Soil quagmire, will
return to their wallow, and that before the
expiration Of the present year every nom
slaveholding State in the Union, with the
possible exception of California, will rally
under the victorious standard of Black Re-
publicanism. The South then will be in
certain and absolute minority, and may
vainly look to the North for sympathy OF
succor. When that period arrives, we shall
be glad to learn Of those who are constantly
DINING into our ears their devotion to the
Union, what course they propose to pursue2
Shall We submit, and trust to the Justice or
mercy of the Northern Anti Slavery men,
for the preservation Of our rights2 Shall
we remain in the Union until an opportunity
is presented of finally testing their repeated
assurances that no more Slave States shall
be admitted Or shall We make prepara-
tions for a crisis that seems inevitable, and
taking our stand upon principle, put forth
our firm resolve to resist any overt act of
aggression? The time is not distant when
these questions may be pertincntly asked.
In the interim let the Southern Nationalist
reyolve them at their leisure, for an answer
will be shortly required.
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P,e,se R.,lr,.d hin p,.,,.u.a.

If any one has INDUCED the hope that the
present Congress would take the initiatory
steps towards the construction Of railroad
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, he knew
'snot well the subtle ways'' Of the Slave oil
garchy. The bill has been postponed by
the Senate, to next December. This was
brought about, by the united efforts of the
Southern States, who will be satisfied
with nothing short of the adoption of its
Texas, Messilla Valley, extreme Southern
slave-territory line. The great central route,
with which the North would be satisfied,
and one which the formation Of the coun-
try, the "great Buffalo trails" and the popu-
lous settlements of Utah, point ont as the
true and most feasible one for the main
trunk railway from ocean to ocean-would
not answer their demands, at all. This is
not the first time the material interests Of
the country at large, have suffered from the
inordinate desire of the Southern States to
monoplize everything squirting towards in
ternal improvements-nor will it be the last.
The postponement of this measure is much
to be regretted, for the Pacific Railway is
eminently National Enterprize-one wor-
thy of the Republic and the Age, and should
not be postponed for slight CT transient
causes-no sectional feeling should be al
lowed to prevent its early completion. II
is necessary to bind the States of the Allan
tic and Pacific indissolubly together, and to
break and settle the vast wilderness between
them. The locomotive and its train would
be worth one hundred armies and mule
trains in subduing rebellion in Utah; and the
cost of the war now begun, would 60 for to
aid in constructing the iron pathway for the
march of the grand agent of civilization and
peaceful progress over the plains and through
the gorges of the Rocky Mountains. Let i,
no longer be delayed.
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From all the testimony Of local journals,
especially in Illinois, the agricultural season
promises extremely well. The winter wheat
will give o very large yield. Some fears
are expressed for the fruit, in consequence
of early warm weather and subsequent frost.
Immense quantities Of last years crops have
gone forward lately. The manufacturing
interests of New England are looking up
mills slowly resaming. The shipping inter-
ests, which were more completely Frustrated
than any other by the panic, especially in
Maine, are improving in consequence Of the
rise Of profits at the cotton shipping ports.
Some Of the heaviest builders in Maine have
laid keels already, and others will follow.
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"Uncle Sam" Proposes 10 Engage in the Printing


1t lisa we'll known fact, that the printing
for Congress affords magnificent openings
for the biggest kind of "stealings." 1t is
stated that Mr.. WENDELL, of the Union,
who executes most of the Congressional
printing, at secondhand, pays $4,000
month to the contracting parties, for the
privilege, and yet makes "fat'' profits out
of it besides. A few specimens will give an
inkling of what constitutes a part of the
great printing swindle. The third volume
of Reports on the Pacific Railroad is COM
posed almost entirely of pictures of extrava-
CANT cost and useless character, birds, views,
trees, fishes, reptiles, &C., &C., the engrav-
ings and plates of which, cost the Govern
ment the sum of One Hundred and Six
Thousand Dollars! For lithographing and
printing in colors single Ok for the Patent
Office Report, the sum of lO,576 was paid,
for similar service for one Bull, the sum
of $lO,676, for Cow the sum of $500,
and for one horse, the sum of $3.50.
lneSe are only specimen Items.
The Committee on Printing, in the House,
have been examining into the swindle, and
have come to the conclusion that Uncle Sam
can save $500, 900 year by the organiza-
ton of a bureau, at the head of which, shall
be Commissioner of Public Printing under
the direction of the Secretary of the Interi-
or-and has brought in Lii to that effect
providing for the erection of Printing
House, and the employment of workmen at
established rates. 1t is hardly probable that
this measure will pass-and we see no rea-
son why it should. We do not believe that
it is one of the functions of any government
to engage in any enterprise of this kind,
whether from motives of economy or Their
verse. After the establishment of bureau,
the next move will be National Organ, to
be played upon by tho Executive, "by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate"
The notes Of such an organ, would undoubted-
ly command as much premium as the treasury
notes lately issued by order of Congress.
The Dubuque Times hits the nail square on
the head, in the following remarks-"If we
must have a National Printing Office, We
should also have National Saw-Mill for
getting out plank for the next Democratic
platform. There should also be National
Bindery, as every Lecompton Democrat must
soon be put in cay. But above all, Ma
tional Grist Mill is needed, in which to bolt
the Douglas Democrats"