Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-23
MANoMIN, july 18th, 1859.

MANoMIN, july 18th, 1859.
In all my experience and observation of
Western development, l have never met or |
heard of similitude for this County, Town,
and City of Manomin. 1t is certainly singu |
lar, as the French say, unique, in any aspect
in which it may be viewed.
am writing this in the parlor of the Mano- |
min House, John Banfill, Host and Proprie-
tor, who is no less unique than the place ne |
represents He is as dry as chip when
seek to gain any information in regard to the |
internal affairs of this City, Town, and Coun
", but gives down wonderfully plenteous
when the MINNEsorIAN is the theme, in utter
ing his detesta,ion of the paper and its con-
duct. He has Hospitality fed me and my
team, for which he doesn't want any pay
says he wouldn't be guilty of subscribing for
such mean paper-wants that distinctly I'M
derstood-but if choose to send it to him
little while, l can do so, and he will read it.
But what is there mean about it? lint
it straight forward and open? Can't you al
ways tell where to find it?'
"Yes, it is open and bold enough, and con-
sistent enough. and We always know where
to find it. 1t is open and bold in everything
that is bad, and you can always find it on the
mean side"
"But what has it done, to give YOU such an
opinion of it?'
at is always abusing H. NJ. Rice, one Of
the best men Of Minnesota"
This is the pith of the objection. He gives
the paper credit for sterling reliability, but it
is mean because it opposes men who are his
friends.
do you like the Pioneer"
mot bya - sight"
but why :? That is good Democratic pa
per isn't it9'
Just about as much as the MINNEsorIAN
is. Goodrich and DIR. Foster are Democratic
about alike, one as much as the other. don't
Ike the Pioneer any better than do the MIN
NEsoTIAN.
Such is specimen of his newspaper pro-
clivities But be appears to be sociable,
hospitable, right down good sort of gentle
man.
learn from him that this place is the Coun-
ty Seat of Manomin County. The County
comprises only half 7ownship Of country.
To my inquiries of why they wished so small
County Organization, he answered that they
were tired paying taxes for the sole benefit OF
Saint Paul City Streets. Another resident
informs me that they were afraid, ultimately
of being set off on to Anoka County, which
they would like still less than being attached
to Ramsey County.
They have full set of County Officers
Register, Treasurer, Sheriff, &C., but have
as yet, no Township organization. 1t is at
tsched to LeSueur County for judi :ial pur
poses.
The residents here all seem to have very
complacent dissatisfaction in regard to thei
County and its affairs. have asked sever
al if they pay any taxes
"Oh! yes, We pay taxes"
"Well, how much is your tax?'
"Well, don't know-haven't reckoned u
yeti
20 How long has the County been organic
edT'
"Some two or three years."
"When did you pay your last tax?"
well, don't just remember. Our take
amt so much as they used to be.
And this is about all | can get out
them. But one, perhaps little more indi
Greet than the rest, let drop ew words b
which Judge that nonresident landholde1
have tax to pay, while the residents pa
tures, but can't remember hoU much
And Judging from what | observe tn
every land holder has possession of five hu
dred to a thousand acres, it makes peculi
state of things in this very peculiar place.
This place contains just twenty building
all told. Ofthese several are barns, one sa
mill, two taverns, and one church.
There are two hotels, the Manomin Hou'
by Mr.. Ban6ill, and the Forest House,
John Cleayes, both good taverps, and
what see, to-day, both doing a living blu
So, The MAnomin House Ii 4 fine bulldir
fifty feet by thirty-six feet square, two a
half stories high, with tee behind, twer
five feet by forty-fve feet, two stories hi
The Forest House is a smaller buildil
Just good, plain, country tavern, and
ceives full share of business.
have found several who have ordered
MINNEsorIAN, and must certainly say a g
word for such place.
While have been writing this, the f
home-bound train of Pembna carts h
passed. There are thirty in the train. II
are loaded with tubs, pals, chairs, plo
scythes, tanning mills, tea, coffee, sugar,
bacco, &C. An intelligent driver told
they would be twenty days reaching no
that they travel twenty miles day
each cart carries about eight hundred pou
and that they will make the trips profits
He said there is a train Of thirty carts no
Saint Paul, and that another of one hun
will pass here in day or two, coming
Editorial Correspondence.
Mr. Benson-A risit to his Home-Ihs Ton
Ramsey hsbeauty ofthe Country-Great
rest Promise.
ANoKA, June 18th, 49,
After mailing my letter yesterday {
noon, met here Mr.. JARED BENSON,
had come down to the Village on bust
and also to attend the Anoka County RI
lican Convention. He gave me a cordi
vitation to call at his place, whenever l s
PISS, and after finding, by inquiry, that
not design going higher up this trip, ant