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The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-13

~grist.mill will be rearing its front on our levee the
magnificent residence Of Mr.. Donnely, the finest perhaps
in the Territory, will be seen plainly in the back. ground;
and more than all, those parties who bought lots subject
to hundreds Of thousands Of dollars worth of improve
ments, will be bestirring themselves to erect the neces-
sary buildings before September next, the time when
most Of the Improvement clauses expire. Who can
doubt for our town u rapidity of growth greater than
that which has already taken place. We would lay it
down as a proposition, that in the period of sixteen
months of our existence, we have grown faster than any
town started in the western country has been known to
grow during the same length Of time. We challenge
contradiction to this statement. Secondly we assert
that this startling growth has taken place during the
worst financial period ever known in the United States.
What conclusion could be deduced from all this, but
that upon the return Of good times, we shall exhibit u
still more accelerated growth, and hold forth to the
great West an instance Of advancement and prosperity
hitherto without parallel.
All through our town we hear of persons who arc
coming out with tho spring; cousins. brothers.in- law,
sons, scns-in-law, &c. We have no doubt that the mere
addition OF these who have thus announced their inten.
ton to como among us, would alone double our popula-
ton, independent of those who, wandering up the Mis-.
sissippi in search Of a home, will select our beautiful,
prosperous and healthful locality for their residence.
Again, we ask any one to peruse the advertisement
of the Nininger and St. Peter Railroad Company, and
say whether the advent of better days will not put into
execution a plan which in theory is entirely feasible,
and which needs but prosperity in the community, and
energy in its managers to set fairly in motion. The
crisis which had sent the Illinois Central Railroad
Company to assignment, necessarily broke down for the
time all lesser railroad speculations but we are still
strong in our faith that the Nininger and St. Peter Rail
road will be the FIRST one built in Minnesota.
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every eye was bright with intelligence, and tue faculties
were awakened to activity, and prepared to take furthe,
interest in the subjects for ensuing meetings. All the
emulation there appeared to be, was to gain the opinion
of the members of the meeting, but it was as jealous as
though the world was to judge. All then separated
looking forward to the next gathering with pleasure.
just so, l understand, are the settlers in every dis.
trict engaged. Their books and papers also showing
that IL people Of Minnesota. rank second to no other
State in intelligence and mental ability.
A ride back by moonlight after the pleasant hours
spent among the farmers, entirely changed by media.
lions as | took in the scenes that had seemed 40 cheerless
before. Faith and hope were now busy, and the life
and animation just witnessed, multiplied themselves a
thousand fold over the ground that sedgy aud dead
as it now seemed, would yield flowers of beauty, and
have songsters Of life, in the awakeniug hours of spring
How certain now it seemed to me- were the anticipa.
,ions that were so comforting to these happy toilers
they had one by one settled down in The certain hope
that, like themselves, there we're others, whom they had
left behind, whose destiny was ID be wrought put in
bringing civilization, with all its blessings where God
had prepared so rich a soil and healthy and invigorating
a climate, such as they had. felt impressed that il
even the winter scenes of prosperous life, and friendly
evening gatherings, were understood as they were wit:
messed by me, some of those whose backs are bowed
down continually to gain "a pittance that never increases,
would leave the East and HE them here.
have returned to my own home, perfectly satisfied
that the farmers season Of leisure, rest, Improvement
and enjoyment, is the winter months, over which there
is so much wasted anxiety by real or pretended friends
at the East. "a e..
Nininger, 1858, Is ) -
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Cheerful A>pect Of the Times.

The accounts from the East are daily assuming a more
favorable aspect for returning prosperity. The resumr-
ton of specie payments by the New York and New
England banks have been followed by no unpleasant
The Pennsylvania banks are preparing
to follow suit. Confidence in their stability had 80 ma
tured, that the bills we're accepted as readily as the coin
before resuming. Almost all the discredi.el banks are
being placed on q good footing. We understand tina,
the wildcat money-such as the Nebraska bilis-is
even beginning to receive favor; the Florence bank is
said to te s~edeeuiug its bills with gold at Rock Island.
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Cause and Effect.

To the Editor Of the Emiyrant Aid Journal;
SIR: In an article in your last weeks issue, where
a business firm in Hastings is represented to be in the
habit Of speaking ironically of Nininger, I was pleased
to notice that the people of Hastings as a body were
not presented in the same light. When Nininger first
sprung up Hastings was benefited by a set of fresh Gus.
toners, and now that circumstances favor Nininger is it
to be wondered at that owing to the loss Of this support
little feeling should be manifested by a solitary firm ?
The inhabitants Of Hastings as a body possess sufficient
shrewdness to know that the depreciation of property
and the scarcity Of money there is not to be attributed
to the rapid building up of a new town adjoining it halt
SO much as to the general revulsion. The rise of Mn
niger stimulated by the moderate price of building
ground and the pending obligations to build) is to many
of the poor people Of Hastings a material benefit They
are thereby afforded an cfectual argument against high
rents and inflated prices for building lots.
An c6sctual obstacle is now i'll the way of rack rents,
and fancy prices for building ground, which is tending
gradually to make Hastings property holders more rca-
so,able, for both parties know that Nininger possesses
the same advantages Of river and back country to build
it up, and that it is ridiculous to endeavor long to main
tain higher rates at the one place than the other, more
especially as intending settlers are now scrutlnlzing mat
tiers very closely before they purchase, and the proprie-
tors of Hastings are waking up to this fact, and not un-
mindful of the adage, that half a loaf is better than 20
bread FAIR PLAY.
NININGER, Jan. IL, 1858.
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be ordered hume and tried for ~ssrestiug Walker. Com.
mander Chatard has already been ordered home to b
tried for not srresting him before he got beyond the
Jurisdiction Of our government.
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We understand that a proposition is entertained BY
influential men-in the Legislature and out of tin
regard to the enactment of i law to protect settlers in
Minnesota, who come here from the East indebted there,
from having their property attached for a period Of FIVE
years. AS We learn, only such properly as is acquired
here in that time is thus to be protected, and only then
where the parties have net committed any fraudulent
acts. The motive is no doubt good, and thousands Of
the Frustrated men in the East might profit by such
a law, but it needs careful consideration.
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Ex-Governor Ramsey has taken the proper steps to
have the gubernatorial election decision contested. His
grounds are, that the legal votes cast for him in the
Lake Shore district were unjus,ly sc, aside; and tina,
in several instances returns were accepted from districts
where no elections were held, and also returns altered
after being certified to, to give Mr.. Sibley a majority.
The lawyers will have a nice job, We apprehend. before
we shall know who is our Governor.
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SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after the
LIST day Of April, A. D.. 1855.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

The Observation-Disclosures gentlemen from
Huntington with whom we have convcrsed, ,
believe that the damage by the freshct to the
roads and bridges alone in that town cannot
be repaired for less than ten thousand dollars,
and estimate the total destruction of proper
ty in Huntington at from twenty to twenty
five thousand dollars,- very heavy loss for
any country town to sustain. In Richmond
the saw mill and grist mill Of Mr.. n Preston
was carried away, and the shoe peg factory,
saw mill and gristmll of Mr.. j. D. Robinson
were injured to the amount of S 800. Mr..
E. D. Mason of Richmond sustained loss
of several hundred dollars by the flood
ing of his meadows. The damage to
one farm, that of Mr.. Ellis, in Huntington,
in the destruction of crops and washing away
of soil from the meadows, is not less than Il
thousand dollars.
The slide at Slip Hill took place as IA freight
train was passing, and several of the cars
were overwhelmed. The road was opened
again on Monday evening, and trains pass
without obstruction. An extra of the
Huntington Remurkcr, dated July 4th, comes
to us with the following.
UNPARALLELED AND DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD
Our town has just been made the scene and
sufferer of the most extraordinary and des-
tructive freshet ever known in this section
Of the country. 1t commenced rail- ing yes
teSday about five o'clock p. NJ, and con-
tinued to pour down in one unceasng show
er for upwards of two hours in conseq uence
of which the water in the river began to
rise and by 10 in the evening had attained
the unexampled height of s or feet, flowing
the low flats, sweeping away mill dams and
bridges, of which barely one or two are left
standing besides cutting and washing away
a deal Of land along the sides of the river.
At the North village here it took off the
bridge and the dam which supplied the saw
mill of Joseph johnson, and the machine and
wheelwright shop of the Messrs. Roods be-
sides undermining and demolshing the bull
ding itself, which was brick, two stories
high. The amount of the damage sustain
ed is immense and much of it irreparable. A
great quantity of lumber is lodged on the
aats below.
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(next week, on Friday,) to nominate cam
didate for Member of Congress. Though we
presume that there is but one sentiment among
those to whom the call is addrcssed-viz /:
in favor of the denomination of Hon.
Homer E. Royce, Tor Representatives,
hope there will be a full gathering.
We have no doubt that it will he taken for
granted that the Convention will be Repub-
hcdn one; but we think the Committee might
well have been II little more specific. The
Convention which appointed them was called
distinctly on Republican principles. a call
addressed to 9" all who are opposed to the
present corrupt and pro-slavery Administers
tion," is not so limited, by any means. Ma
ny men are opposed to the present corrupt
and pro-slavery Administration, because they
have not got what they wished to under it
but who would be satisfied with Just such
another, if they could get Offices or profitable
contracts under it.
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FINANCIAL RETROSPECT. broker in
State street nowadays has but little to do
except perhaps, to think over the good times
of the past, when the public believed in
stock, and hastened to make themselves rich
by an inv ,stment therein. People now, how
ever, have grown cautious and distrustiul,
and hence but few fat jobs reach the hands
of the stock-broker. In rather II melan-
choly mood a gentleman ofthis calling was
lately overhauling his papers, when he came
across an old stock sheet of June, 1853 giving
the closing prices at that time, Il glance at
which made him sigh, as it doubtless will
some of the operators Of that day who may
peruse this paragraph. In 1858, Vermont
Central First Mortgage Sevens sold at 81 l-2
-tl.ey now sell at sol the second Mortgage
Sevens of the same road brought II 3-S,-
now sell at So Ogdensburg First Mortgage
Bonds then sold at S98-now SOS the Sec
ond Bonds of the same road sold then at $50
now at SO; Rutland Railroad First Mort
gage Bonds then at S99-now at S28i. The
stock of the Vermont Central Railroad then
sold at Sl7a per share, now it will not fetch
cent; the stock of the Ogdensburgh Rail
road then brought 500 per share-now it
cannot be sold at any price then the Michi-
gan Railroad sold at SIG now it pays s SO;
the stock of the Edgeworth Land Company
then brought $4,75 per share-now it sells
for twenty-five cents. And so on. There
are also the Sullivan Road, the Rutland and
Washington and other roads at the North in
which vast sums have been invested. Where
are they now? The present estimated value
of the ten millions invested in the Central
road is not over half million. A loss of
nine and half millions then there is some
six millions loss on Rutland, nearly as much
more on the Ogdensburg, and smaller sums
| upon numerous other roads, large part of
| which came out of the pockets Of Boston
men. Truly the retrospect is a gloomy one,
but it may do good in the Naturalization
Traveller.
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FROM THE UTAH ARMY.

OF. LOUIS, July z.
despatch from St. Josephs, dated 2sth
by the U. S, Express to Boonville, says the
Salt Lake mail arrived there to-day, bring
ing dates from Salt Lake City to the 18th
Gen. Johnston was to start for the City on
the 18th with three thousand men in CO..
umns.
Col, Hoffman had arrived at Camp Scott
with his men and officers in good health and
spirits, Capt. Marcey's command had ar
rived from New Mexico with 400 loose
mules. Commissioners McCulloch and Powell
had started for the city in company with
Gov. Cummings and Hon. Master Morrel.
Col Hartnell, Sec. of the Territory, left
Camp Scott on the LIST for Salt Lake City.
There was quite a diversity of opinion at
Camp Scott as to what course the Mornons
would pursue in regard to allowing the troops
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CURE FOR CHoLERA.-Among l63 applica-
tions made during the year past to the Frencl,
Institute for the reward of $50, 900 to be
paid to the person who shall find remedy
for the Cholera or its cause, was the follow
ing from the United States. The applicant
Jared no better than the other l62-no one
meeting the requirement of the legacy.
to the imperial nstitut of france:
sea by the papers that
you offer one hundred thousand francs to emmy
body that will discover n cure for the colera.
Now without making emmy prctenshons toy
knowledge Of medicine think am entitled
to that money. last fall was taking with
colery in the ashiatic form, and my wife
who had seen several niggers in the dis
ease declared she had never seen emmy one
worse. allis keep in my house little No.
T. and lobelie, and moving full well the power
of these things in bowel complaints, resoly-
ed to give them trle. | took first a strong
dost of No. and lobelie. and then after
waitin Will took IA strong injection of the
same. felt then as If my boldly was ON fire,
but the cholery got better, that gave me and
my wife encouragement and repeated several
times the same thing in the same way, and
by that means and the blessing of God am
here to-day to tell you of this CRATE remedy.
cannot tell how No e is made, but no it
has good deal of kyenn pepper in it and you
will find it in your medikle buks
hopin shall heer from you soon submit
my elaine most respectfully, --
Justice of the Peace - township, Co,
State OF -
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ARREsrs.-A despatch from Potsdam, n.
Y, was received by our indefatigable and
excellent Sheriff. Mr.. n. b. Flanagan, Tues
day, directing him to arrest one Geo.
Morris alias Charles E. Morton, for horse
stealing Mr.. Flanagan accordingly arrested
Wednesday, young man, answering to
the description. and who gave the latter
name, and he is now in safe keeping at the
Jail lie is young man-an American.
The same officer also arrested on one of the
line boats, on Monday, one Patrick
Denim, an Irishman, who is charged with
with stealing $500 in money, at Walling
ford, several days since. Ho was out on bail
for setting fire to some buildings at Rutland,
at the time of the commission of the theft,
which We understand to be clearly brought
home to him. He took boat at Whitehall
for Rouse's Point, but was recognized on tho
way by young man from Ira, who caused
his journey to be interrupted at this place.
Denim is an ugly fellow, and on his way
from the boat to the Jail, watched his op-
portunty, and dealt the young man cruel
blow in the lace, with his fist, giving him I.
black eye, for which it is to be hoped the
liberal reward offered for DENNIS arrest will
prove AN excellent salve. Denim was return
cd to Wallingford yesterday, in care of the
Sheriff IF Rutl- nd c.untv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

STATUE OF ETHAN ALLEN .-While at Brat.
tleboro', on Friday, 25th of June, we asked
permission to SEQ the statue of Ethan Allen,
which is being made by young artist, Mr..
Larkin Mead. This is the young man who
surprised the citizens of Brattleboro', a year
or two since, by converting bank of snow
into colossal statue of the recording angel
1t was done in the night of the 3lst of De-
cember, and the angel was represented as fin
ishing the record of the preceding year. The
young artist was called to cut it in marble,
which he afterwards did, and it adorned for
a time the national capital. He evinces tai
ents of high order. His model for tho AL
lon Statue is grand conception 1t fitted
precisely our idea of Allen. 1t seemed to be
complete. The right arm is uplifted, his eye
is fixed, and we almost expected to hear the
clay cry out 60 In the name of God and the
Continental Congress. We think the stat
ne will be great success.-Trumpa.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

WILLIAMS E.-COmmencement Wills
occur on the LIST Wednesday of August. The
Literary and Religious exercises connected
with the occasion are announced to be Sun
day, August |, baccalaureate sermon by
President Hopkins F; Sunday evening, address
before the Mills Society of Inquiry by Rev.
DR.. Stephen II. Tying of New York ; Tuesday
morning, address before the Alumni by Rev.
John Morgan of. Oberlin College, Ohio
afternoon, grafton of George w. Curtis and
poem of Rev. Robert II. Williamson of Alpha
Delta Phi Fraternity and of Wendell Phil
lips of Boston before the Adelphic Union
ociety.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

WOODS REsToRAIvTE.-0f all the restoratives
for the hair that have been invented Woods pre-
eminently claims the first place 1t will certainly
restore the natural color of the hair if the direc
tions are followed for sufficient length Of time
It also has produced astonishing effects in bringing
out growth of hair where the head had been pre-
viousy bald. Wood does not pretend that it will
do this in all cases /; and We think his candor is a
good recommendation Of the virtues which his
storative really possesses If the roots of the hair
are destroyed, no human power can make them grow
again but where there is any vitality left III the
root the restorative will soon renew the hair in
all its pristine vigor 1t has done this repeatedly
when all other remedies had failed. Itis therefore
worth while in all to make the experiment.
For clearing the head of dandruf, and thickening
and rengthening the hair it has no rval.-Hest-
ern Patriot.
Sold by all respectable Druggists.
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WHAT YANKEE MAY BEcoME-The Rich.
mond Wing has been indulsing in very
curious speculation, and chalking out the
future condition of all the nations of the earth
The Eastern hemisphere it assigns to Russian
dominion, while the Western is to be all
Virginia, and be ruled according to the pc
cullar institutions of that State. In calcu-
lating what use We, the New Englanders, will
be put to, the Wing makes these profoundly
sagacious remarks
- The value of Yankee as slave has not
been properly estimated. How dangerous
and troublesome he is in state of freedom
is too well known. Cowardly, thievish,
superstitious, fanatical, destitute of moral
sense, or ofany fixed idea of civil policy he pos
sesses all the worse and none of the better
traits of the Negro, and stands more in need
OF master HIS ingenuity has made him
what he will forever remain-the mechanic
and craftsman of the world. Under proper
command he makes good sailor. Nor is he
unfit for higher slavish duties His active
and INSCRIPTIONS intellect finds very suitable
occupation in the vulgar labors of the lawyer
and editor; also, in the more disgraceful
pursuits of the itinerant lecturer. But for
his inability to discern between right and
wrong, and his tendency to atheism. he
might be put to use as preacher. Whip
him soundly for every political sermon. he
would improve beyond what we think posi-
BILE; but he will always be too hypocritical
to De trusted"
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News of the Week.
BY Telegraph to the Daily FREQ Press.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
New York, June 80.

NEW TURN, JUNt OU.
The Oregon War Rumors are an undoubt-
ed fabrication. Capt. Swords, Quartermaster
at San Francisco, writes that, he had received
information of the troops, and states that
he had been required to hurry forward REIN
forcements and supplies. The Oregon steam
er arrived at San Francisco only a few hours
before the sailing of the Panama boat. Gen.
Clark sends nothing to the Department; but
his Adjutant, Capt. Mccall, writes that the
rumors of disaster were unfounded.
The small Steamers of the Gulf Squadron
are ordered to return home Immediately
The large Ships are ordered to rendezvous at
San Juan.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING. A merchant of
Hamilton recently laid out a considerable
sum in advertising for the purpose of deter
mining the advantages which would result
from it. He informs us that from the invest
ment OF about $50 he has made clear profit
in one week of hco hundred dollars. lie is
satisfied that the above is put at low figure,
and then there are the advantages here
after to be derived from it.. The estimate has
established to his satisfaction the fact that,
if man wishes to prosper in business, he
must make his business known to the public.
- LelnistOn EaNs M \ LnnrnnL
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Tho Freemen of the Third Congressional District
who arc opposed to tho present corrupt and pro-
slavery Administration, are requested to meet in
Convention, at St. Adams, the 10th day of July
inst, for the purpose of nominating candidate fol
Representative to Congress, from said district.
Per ordtf Of Committee.
THOMAS GLEED,
Chairman.
July Sd, 1858.
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WAITING FOR THE CABLE.
ST.. JOINS, July 2.

ST. JOINS, July ?.
The Telegraphic Line between this city
and the Bay of ----. to which tho
Cable is to be laid, is now in good order.
The steamer Porcupine is stationed off the
Bay and will remain there until the Niagara
arrives, when she will pilot her in and as
sist in landing the Cable The Niagara is
momentarily expected. The weather this
afternoon is dull, but not unfavorable for the
fleet.