Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-22
Our ShakOpee Correspondence.
River Trade, Politics, Agriculture, Monetary,
Religion &c.

River Trade Politics, Agriculture, Monetary,
Religion, &c
SuAkoPEr, Mays.
To the Editors o. the Minnesotian:
If one was to judge of the business done
at our levee by the number of steamers land
ing, it would appear considerable, as the ar
rivals and departures amounted to seven yes
terday; the passenger and freight lists of the
boats were light, however.
Our township elections passed off very
quietly on the llth; the entire Democratic
ticket was elected-no opposition being Of
fered by the Republicans, as the candidates
were satisfactory to the most of our citizens,
with the exception of Root. Kennedy as
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, he
being considered incompetent to perform the
duties Of the office; and his name was found
10 be very much scratched, but not enough
to prevent his election, there being no cand
date nominated to oppose him. The other
two Supervisors are sensible, quiet, sober
men and it is hoped the affairs of the town.
ship will be satisfactorily adjusted.
Between the Legislature, the city, county
and town, about all the hungry, noisy, &C..
members of the uncorruptible Democracy
here are now snugly in office, so that mod
est, well behaved people have the opportuni-
ty to pursue their avocations in comparative
peace, and by applying themselves assidu-
ously to their regular business, may be able
to make enough money to comfortably sup.
port these ardent lovers of the " dear people"
until the next election.
An unSophistocated friend of ours who is
large property holder, innocently went into
the Democratic caucus to help nomina te suit
able officers to take care of our public affairs;
when his vote was challenged and the test
question to his Democracy was, Twill you
pledge your vote and support for those we
may nominate to the entire ticket, and
work for our party?' TO which he, being a
business man and not accustomed to pay in
aacance declined to assent, when he was told
to stand back and let the people ballot.
a large area of land has been put into
crops in tue vicinity Of Shakopee this spring
and, with favorable season, VIC must have
a surplus to sell next Autumn, and we know
Of no point in Minnesota where milling and
produce shipping business could be carried
on to greater advantage than at Shakopee,
which is the centre of a fine growing and
farming district well settled, under cultiva-
ton over five years.
In all our business transactions we feel very
much cramped for want of Banking facli
ties; and are at the mercy of a few small
capitalists, whose means are small and shares
great; SO that, although the largest and best
| built town on the Minnesota River, with I'M
INSTRUCTED navigation during the whole sea-
son, we still have to rely upon St. Paul for
bank accommodations, and, at this time, they
will not discount dollar. Who will open a
Bank in Shakopee ?
Bishop Kempcr is expected here tenor
row to perform the rite of confirmation in the
Episcopal church, to which some ten or
twelve members have been recently added
prominent among whom are Messrs. Ovcrton
and Greenleaf About the same number have
Just been admitted to communion in the
Presbyterian congregation, and we learn that
some additions have been made to the Meth
odists. This would seem to indicate an in
creased interest in spiritual affairs. So mote
| it be. Yours, &C., GEORGIUS.