The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-27
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Editor Emigr0nt Aad journal: Es
SIR-Believing that the citizens of Niniuger will
find that one Of the greatest natural advantages posses
sed by their town, is its position as the best point for
the people of the valleys of the Cannon and Vermillion
Rivers to cross the Mississippi when they wish to take
the shortest route to st. Paul or Saltwater, I would
suggest the propriety Of Immediately using the necessary
means. to profit by this fortunate circumstance next
spring. When it becomes generally known that the
distance from Nininger to St. Paul ~(ferrying at Min
inger) is barely seventeen miles, there will I've a rapidly
increasing amount of travel by this route, so soon as the
Ferry is in operation and properly advertised. The
proposed Telegraph line will in all probability cross the
river at Nininger. The farmers of the Cottage Grove
District will subscribe at least $500 towards the Ferry
project. The bridge from the island to the main land
should be built this winter, and a small wooden pier
should be erected at Basset's Landing before the LIST Of
April. The steamboats, will land passengers there at all
times. This pier and a small waiting house I will be
absolutely necessary while the main Levee improvements
are going on. .. saiia gr PRoaREss.
Nininger, Jan. 2sd, 1858. /,
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Large Saw n1ll.
We understand there is now on the way from 81. Paul
to Breckenridge, a mill weighing ffty-6ve tons (gross
weight.) The carriage expense from 81. Paul will ex-
coed FIVE thousand dollars. This looks like faith in a
large emigration to the valley of the Red River. Messrs.
G.. F. Brott, n. NJ. Rice, G.. F. Becker, Chas. N. Nc
Cubbin, j. J. Knox, F. Steele, n. II. Sibley, Governor
Medary, Seo'y Chase, and other gentlemen of wealth,
are the proprietors Of Breckenridge formerly called
8 Bots des Sioux City.') It is favorably situated at the
head Of navigation, on the Red River Of the North, and
is the erminus Of one of the Land Grant Roads,, A
good opportunity is also presented to make claims in
that vicinity,-the land being excellent, as We learn.
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z The Central Bank Of Maine.
The currency of the country is truly in a wretched
condition. MesEss. Mackubin + Edgcrton, W. L. Ban
ming, j. j. Knoxek Co., and Caldwell 4 Co., of St.
Paul, and Messrs. Ennis l. Plant, Of Hastings, have
sot aaoat over the Territory thousands of dollars worth
Of notes Of the Central Bank, Grey, State Of Maiue,'
guaranteeing them with their endorsements, and it now
turns out, We see by the St. Paul. papers, that no such
bank exists. The community will suffer little, for all
the gentlemen mentioned, are responsible, and will ulti-
mately have to redeem the paper endorsed by them.
The worst of It i;s that the Bankers besides making
themselves liable under their endorsements t6tbe pub
lie, purchased the miserable stuff from a certain Mr..
Mayall, and gave him their notes, bearing q low rate Of
interest, payable in the spring. Between themselves
and Mr.. Mayall, a defence would arise to the notes on
the ground of a want Of consideration, but the msnwho
was sharp enough to outwit the money lenders, wss
very likely sharp enough to pass off the notes to parties
who would receive them as negotiable paper, freed from
all legal or equitable defence. 1t certainly will not be
an agreeable piece Of business to clr three-rer cent.
~per.month friends, to have to pay twice for their value
less indorsements--frst to the people, and secondly t.
the ~assignees Of the accomplished Mr.. Mayall, who viii
no doubt be henesforth be non est invertas. We regre
the matter for Ennis & Plant, Of Hastings, who are in
telligent and thorough going business men. But AS thu
Widow Bedott says, SIGH is life
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