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

TUE ROADS re N!Nlyafs.--The next important
matte. st present 10 connection with the town is the
Question Of roads. We have been unfortunately stu
ated in this respect. We are now, however, slowly
bringing things right. \ road has been decreed. sur
yeyed and staked out from Tenth street at the western
extremity Of the town across Herr i Stones Addition,
and out 10 the old road. This road the Town Council
will proceed 9. once to have worked. On Wednesday
lac. another road was decreei by the Road Commits
s;oners, running from Foster street, in Donnel'y. Case,
Burns and Gollssaith's Addition to Nininger, eastward
aud striking the present Hastings read near Elder
C.essy's farm, continuing on thence to Hastings. This
gives Il. 9 direct Communications TO Hastings, making
the travel only about two miles, instead Of the three
mile. round Abcee course at present followed.
A NEW BusINEss.-We notice that Messrs. Knigh.
/ CO have opened ip this city . marble yarl. An IN.
der.akins Of this sort has been much wanted. There is
but oze other such in the S,ste, that Of Truman Smith
J. Co. Ia st. Facl. Messrs. knight T. Go. will supply
Z large section o, country, and will do a considerable
business in the way Of hea!:-Ts:"s :v1 graves, monu-
nnerts, &c., and as one of our citizens : marked will OBJ
tain business not alone from the future but the past, as
many persons have been buried withiR the last two or
shree yesrs, whose relatives will take advantage Of this
opportunity to place over their remains some lasting
testimonial of regard. Messrs. Knight & Co. will no
doubt DO n very excellent business.
w would cal! particular attention to the advertlBe-
.uent Of Messrs. Headley i Elston, Artesian Well Drill
l-rs they sse thorough ~wcrkmen, and are experienced
in their husinese. This enables them 70 do their work
at rate. which appear remarkably low. 1t is a great
saving 20 have q well attached to the premises, even if
Ariver rams ~ within . few hundred yards, and how
invaluable It beccr1es where water has to be drawn, as
Is often The case on orr prsiries, half and often whole
mile. The above gentlemen have dug TWO wells ia this
place for private families the have also just completed
cue ~ hl,c we'll, and are now engaged upon two Others.
Select Schools.
Miss Strickland, Who gained much credit among IL
last year ~ al accomplished teacher and excellent dis
cipliAarisr, has just opened a >choo! in the room lately
occupied for that purpose, on sixth street, near Breck-
enr:dse avenue. She purposes to receive but q limited
number Of scholars, and devote herself entirely to their
improvement. Her terms are 81 o quarter, payable at
the middle Of the quarter.
Another schoc! will be opened aoxt Monday, the 10Th
inst., il she building lately owned by George Stanley,
scar Mr. Rohertson'a rss;deuce. Miss J. L. Mathew
son, lstely frou New York State, will take charge Of It.
She is 8 young lady who brings the highest testimonials
with her az an efficient teacher Of much experience.
Che intends to receive only about twenty scholars, at a
charge Of ~ p quarter. The number is almost uaalo
Hp already.
There are over q hundred children in tie town, racse
shan enough for two and even three teachers, and wa
therefore think these ladies' must both do Well. Their
schools being at extreme points, vii! give the greater
accommodation 50 families. Our schools should be
Handsomely sustained and the teachers encouraged, that
We may have institution oflea.ainS that will be . credit
to ue at home and abroad. We have been too remiss
"a shis particular. 4! school ssch az is cslumoa il New
England towns not hal? the size of ours, would attract
manly families 30 this place, not only among ~emigrsnts,
but the residents Of suaal! places for miles around us,
who have great so!icituae for the mental training Of
.heir children. We should therefore encourage the
present efforts, and 60 on Improving such facilities.
We hope to see 4 frat class free public school, amply
furnished, established in this town before another year.
P3OCEEoSSGs OF TssE TOWN COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CAAMBER,
Monday Evening, Nav Sd, 1858.