The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-02
The Ball On New Years Eve.

The Ball given at the fremont Building on New
Years Eve was an excellent affair, and was creditable to
the protector aud managers. Everything was conducted
in the best order, and the large and respectable company
IN attendance enjoyed themselves until a late hour into
the New Year. At twelve O'Clock music and dancing
suddenly ceased, and lively congratulations were made
by the merry company, in honor of the New Year, when
they adjourned to partake Of a s%umptuous repast, got
up under the supervision of G. A. Wheeler, Esq, the
gentleman who gave the Ball.
Although a good company were present, the heavy
snow storm that set in early in the day, accompanied
BY high winds, prevented many from being present who
desired to. But the friends of Mr.. Wheeler, who took
40 much pains to do credit to the town in his expensive
preparations, will not let his enaeavors to give them SC
fine an entertainment, pass unrewarded. With the
weather rs it had been for a month past, q company Of
seventy or eighty couple would have attended, and thus
made good his outlays,-all he desired, which the forty
couple present could not have done, at the price at
which the tickets were offered.
The weather still continues mild and pleasant. On
New Years Eve We had 4 winter blast, with a few inches
Of snow, and next day the mercury touched zero, but
Immediately changed TO "A ,haw. The suns warmth
melted the snow, and made oys,coats uncomfortable.
As yet there has not been good ~sleishing, even the Mis-
sissippi refuses to close, its waters are still visible in
. large spaces, a hundred miles above this. Below, the
boats have come up to our southern bounds quite lately.
Notwithstanding the almost entire absence Of winter IN
Minnescta, our Eastern exchanges are covering us with
their stereotyped account of ten feet Of STOW, and freezing
ps with the cold at forty degrees below zero.
The times are claimed to be improving at the East,
BY the journals there but it is not expected that the
same amount Of manufacturing that WAS lately carried
on, will be again undertaken for some years to come.
The capital and labor will have to .eek some other
channel-most likely at the West. In Europe grave
apprehensions are felt that the worst has not been seen
II their troubles.
It is said that an alarming state OF restitution pre-.
walls among the settlers in the Lake Superior district.
They have been making thor way into Minnesota to
seek food in our towns, many Of them having arrived at
st. Paul, where they have offered their labor for food.
An uniounded report was circulated that General
Lane Of Kansss, had been killed ; accounts since tho
report was started have been received III which no men.
tion is made o., such an occurrence. II is now denied.
liULLED CoRN.-The way to make this excellent
article Of food is this Boil a quar-, Of sound ripe corn
Su 'Iy Srou0 'yC1 "A1ii be outc' ASTuc VI u gram
ia removed, which will be in about eight minutes. Now
wash i. in two waters, and cook until tender, and you
have four quarts Of most excellent and nutricious food.
Try it once.
DAKOTA CAKE.-l pound white sugar 3 tea cups OF
rich cream; 8 eggs; l teaspoon full Of soda 2 tea
spoons full Of cream of tartar favor with 2 teaspoons
fall of essence Of lemon =; beat the whites, and yelks Of
the eggs separately: -four to make a very stiff batter.
Bake in q moderately bot oven for one hour. N.
A generous slice 1T the cake accompanied the above
recipe, and We must say it was excellent. and worthy
If the lady who designed and made il.
re. We invite attention Of parties reeking opporsu'
mites for business, 10 the advertisement Of q saw mil
site for nothing. tits au opportunity that is seldom
met with in the West.
Notice Of Petition.
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented
20 the Commissioners at their next meeting (after thirty
days fro,n this date, for a Public Road, beginning at
Spring Lake Mill, thence up through the bluff, where
the road has been partially built BY Foote 4 Bassett,
:heuce N. +. to the n. +. angle Of the S. i. quarter Of
SECTION No. IA, township No. ll5, north Of Range le,
west Of The eth principal meridian thence easterly to
where it may intersect with some street IN the C'ty Of
Nininger.
2orinG Lake. Dakota Co. Min. Dec. %. 1857.