The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-07


We append a circular prepared by some of the in.
~habitants Of Louisville, the first point intended to be
made by the Nininger and St. Peter Railroad. Gu.
citizens will perceive that they are not the only parties
interested in urging forward the road-that other places
are Identifying their prosperity with it's construction.
and will be necessitated, with true Western spirit. to
lend, not only their wishes, but their assistance to it.
The following circulars are being distributed widely.
and will no doubt assist materially in increasing the
population of Louisville during the present year ; and
We must bear in mind that every man who settles on
the route of the railroad will be either an argument in
its favor, or q help to its construction. The more the
proposed route is filled up, either by farmers or civil.
ians, the mere likely is tho road to go on successfully.
We understand that two Of our prominent citizens pro-
coed next week to Louisville, Young America, and
Glencoe, to mature some plan Of action that will EN-.
brace all the interests On the line of the road.
Louisville is in Scott County, about tbirty.6ve miles
South. West from St. Paul, in the midst Of . region as
oeautl1ui ana fertile as can be found in Minnesota. Il
Is situated at the head of steamboat navigation on the
Minnesota River, for although boats ascend above this
point, during the continuance of the early spring fresh.
cts, they cannot do so during the summer. and Louis.
vile Is therefore practically at the head Of NAVIGATION
during the greater part Of the season. We think the
advantage Of . location at the head of an unobstructed
river Navigation Two thousand miles in extent, is q most
important one. :
The site OF Louisville is very fine, 'the land on which
the town is built rising gradually and beautifully from
the river, gentle undulations of the prairie oyeriook;no
each other as they recede, forming one of the hand.
soonest scenes to be found in the whole VALLEY of the
Minnesota ~ " y"
Early IN the spring we expect active operations will
be commenced on the line of the N1NrxoEE 4 ST.. PErEe
RAILROAD, which is to connect Us with the Miss;s,ipn;
a. Nininger, ~thirty-6ve miles east from this place, and
BY the Wisconsin Railroads (already far advanced TO-.
ward eompletion) with the great network Of railroads
which center at Chicago, and With all railroad points
east ana south, and which will afford an easy outlet for
the immense agricultural wealth soon to be produced in
the rich and almost illimitable prairie couptry which les
sRleao OUT AZ our feet as we turn our eyes westward. !
we DO not hesitate to express our belief, that this ran
be tie first Railroad 5usN in Mnneaota.
The plan adopted by which to raise money to build
the road, 10 as follows The town lots are sold 1T TEN
DOLLARS each, on the condition that each person who
Guys a LOU snal take one share Of Railroad stock, for
winch ne IL to pay fue dollars monthly for tcen,v
months We look upon this as one Of the best oppor.
s = tor the advantageous investment Of capital ever
offered in the West. The stock of this Railroad n.ss
ing as 1t does, through a rich agricultural country. con.
nect'ng TWO OF the most vigorous and thrifty towns in
and certain to secure a large portion Of the
.favel wn'cn no" goes by the rivers, must be worth par
y P"Aj "Uu :" q leave IL 1Or you to iudCo hon
many times ten dollars each lot will be worth when The
shall have been completed. This is no. one Of tht
many ephemeral projects which are doomed to failure
reason Of the great depression in financial affairs
out It IS one OF the very few enterprises which are nos.
sesSed OF an inherent vitality, and which are certain to
prosecuted to a speedy completion, no matter how
hard the times may become.
This place Is already the center of a dourishipo trade
and has mills and churches, stores and shops. = school
house and a school. If you intend to make q home in
We respectfully ask you to visit this town be
Iole iocatlns' tor we think no man can fail to see the
natural superiority of our location over anv other IN
Inns valley, nor the great advantage We will ep;ov as
The western terminus Of the first railroad in MINNESOTA
Any further information concerning this place or The
see;lon Of country in which it is situated, will be cheer.
communicated on application to either of the IN.
aaee!s'sned' at 'fankton P. O., Louisville, Scott Co.,