The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

II sS5{E8f3 81 &1E6N
AND
State Register for 1860
WILL BE READY FOR SUBSCRIBERS ON
OR ABOUT JANUARY lsr. 1850 "
It win be O. book Of about 100 pages, duodecimo, in
small type equivalent to 800 pages Of ordiI airy book
print and viii exhibit in small space the sysematized
results of q
THOROUGH STATISTICAL CANVASS OF tn E
In every department-municipa social industrial an
physica-forming an imme mass of positive infor
nation of the first importance to every intelligent citi
zen but nowhere else accessible in any tangible form
1t is int nded to be THOROUGH BOOK OF REF
ERENCE, the Manual and Vade Meeum Of every Mime
sotan, upon all local subjects ana as an EMI GRAFTON
Docur it will mt the conclusive facts Of
al producveness, OF industrial capacity of commerc in
and social movsmeut-forfed with the Irresistible logic
of fgures-ln form more effective, and immensely
cheaper than all the random appeals and vague state
ments of the newspaper advocate the catchpen NY
chronicle of the tourists !" Impressions"
The Book, If sustained by the public, is intended to be
continued annual publication, and such, will in
future years form invaluable historical record, in
which the current accounts of the year, in every de-
partment of our affairs will be annually posted
and the precise of facts at period be
pared with the Of another and the laws of prog
ress be thus deduced in every line of movsment.
thus attempting to furnish the archives with his
tory, the statesman with the data of intelligent legsa
ton the politician with the staple of his argument the
editor with text book. the emgrant with guide, and
he citizen of every class with a manual of which the
necessity is constantly felt in the ordinary discus
sons and daily business of lfe the compiler may be
pardoned he hopes that all these classes will unite in
sustaining his enterprise by subscriptions sufficiently
liberal, at least to save him from pecuniary loss.
WHAT THE BOOK WILL CONTAIN.
PHYSICAL STATISTICS.
l. 1t will contain full statistics, carefully compiled
from the official surveys and explorations of the Ply
steal Geography Of Minnesota--with lengths aud
streamsthe elevations of surface contour-areas Of
water surface of lard surfaceof arabic surface
OF tmbered lands-of pine lands-of swamp lands
map. Also tables ofIongiiude and latitude Of differ
ent pOints-of geographical measurements and dis
tances &C., and routes of travel. l5
1t viii contain complete statistics Of the public
seys WIN ;ae surveys OF !sss descrieed-with
full exhibit of the public lard sales from the 0pv
eminent LAM Dstricis-showing all lands sold and
1850. p''' y ''''''p '''"' 49, Dp F" AnuA'S l.
g. Ii will contain a thorough analysis of the meteorolo
the agriculture Of Mnnescta, showing daraiions Of
accommodating OF heat, rain snow winds. &C.,
compared with other localities, for long series of
years. prepared by scientific gentlen an expressly
Ridgely for 1859.
i will contain tabular exhibit of the geology of
Minnesots-and, if ready in time, colorod geoiogi
cal map, and colored map of SOILS
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
OF EVERY oRGANizEB COUNTY IN i iAaE
vass under the direction Of the compiler Of every
township In the State, and based upon answers to
Under this head win be given 1. The area cult.
waited The crop Ct VII S a. corn oats rye barley
each county, and in the whole State, with class of
facts collateral thereto
s. It will contain the GROSS SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN AND
PRODUCE FOR 1859, from all the towns the river
product and shipment of cranberries. &c.
T. 1t will contain the satstice Of the numbering oper
ations 81. the State for 1882 and Of all the manufacto
ries, by steam waterpower, of lumber, -four, &C.
g. It will contain full progressive statistics of the com
and navigation Of the Steamboat trade the fur
building statistics Of all the important towns in tie
State, Which, with the municipal ana social facts un
the whole State.
MUNICIPAL SOCIAL STATISTICS.
g. 1t will contain the fiscal statistics of the State for the
tons, and showing the entire financial resources and
liabilities Of the State and exhibiting the condition Of
10. 1t will contain thorough financial exhibit of all the
corpe rate cities and towns. showing the assessed
valuations Of propsrty.'hs taxes levied for different
the expenditures and liabilities of each corporation.
IL. It will contain the Education al statistics OF the State
Of school fund of each school disrict-the first and
only record OF the kind ever obtained
II 1t will contain 1.-THE precinct election returns of the
State officers.
ls It will contain complete list. and show the basis
of ell public bends, warrants orders, other trea-
sury scrip, issued BY the State or any inferior munic
ipalty Or private corporation, with current bankers
for every county in the Sate the number of convey
ances OF real estate, the of money secured by
mortgage. the amount of judgment debts recovered,
each county for 1859.
lb win contain the religious statistics of every de-
members added Or expelled this year, with the
l6. It will contain the Post Ofce mail EXPRESS and
newspaper statistics Of the State.
DIRECTORIES.
H. 1t will contain complete lists Of all Federal State,
terms Of eaice with the stated times and places Of
Courts. elections corporation meetings. DC.
L. It will contain alphabetical list of all post Offices
in the State an alphabetical list Of al counties,
seat and OF all the organized townships therein,
with recorded description thereof
49, It will contain list Of all the noares puoc in the
State, with residences alphabetically arranged, and
ofal commissioners of deeds in Minnesota with res
licences ALPHABETICALLY arranged and Of ali commis
sioners Of deeds for Minnesota. with residences al
phabetca lily arranged
20 1t will contain alphabetical lists all the clergy
men Ct each Denomination. with station and church
statistics OF all lawyers, &c with complete Official
directories OF the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and
ether secret and benevolent societies. of the BAIL
road COmpaniea and TOD noxn.
=, Tercial educational, and other institutions.
II. 1t Will contain o compete official directory of the
militia organizations OF the Ssateof all Fire Com.
psnies, &c.
MIsCELLANEOCs.
r. will contain the only calendar existing calculated
for the longitude and latitude Of Minnesota.
g. 1t will contain complete chronological table of the
events OF the year 1859 In Minnesot carefully
piled from all the newspapers in the State.
DOCUMENTARY. -aN
a. 1t will contain Complete analytical Summary for
popular of all General Laws passed at the last
session of the Legislature and ofa laws Of Congress
and departmental reports Of 1859 affecting Minneso
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