New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-07
MINNESOTA.
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PaIIs-Mechanicsn and Laborers Wanted
General News-PoIisies, &c.


General News-Poiities, &c.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 26. 1866.
The Winter of 65-6 which, with US, Z" still
fingers in the lap OF Spring. has been one of the most
severe and extraordinary ever known in this State
The Oldest inhabitant shakes his head with myste-
rious air and declares, with shudder. that he has
never seen the likes o. this afore;" and everybody
credits tie old genteman's assertion Instead OF the
eight or ten inches Of snow which we are usually IA
yored with we had this past Winter almost as many
fee-the consequence Of which has been to give our
new ard unprotected railroads great deal OF trouble
in keeping their tracks open which at times has been
quite impossible for them to do; while the blocking OF
our country roads has had the effect Of giving us very
duil business Winter generally. From present appear.
ances need not expect TO see the Mississippi open
for navigation before the goth OF April wneh. fom
tue yast amount OF %"rs. produce awaiting ship
ment aud the large immigration already guaranteed 70
us we shall enter upon the most busy aud prosperous
season ever known In Minnesota
The railroad enterprises of our State upon which We
so much depend for future development and prosperity.
are being pushed forward with great energy Dy tno
various parties under whose management they are;
and few years time will give to Minnesota com
pleed railroad system unequaed by that Oh any sta~
The Minnesota Central Railroad, running from Min.
neapos almost due south to the Iowa line, and which
form of the principal links in the through ns
which is 10 connect the commercial interests OF St.
Louis and the Lower Mississippi with the great manu-
featuring interests at the Falls of st. Anthony, Is al
ready completed 10 Faribau distance OF 30 miles
from Minneapolis and is to be pushed forward " CON-
petion with all possible speed the coming The
Central Railroad is under the management Of Selah
Chamberlain the welknown and successful railroad
builder who possesses to eminent degree the cop-
dence and good will Of our people.
The Great Western Railway Company OF Minnesota
which runs almost due west from the Falls of Sc An
thony and Minneapolis TO Big Stone Lake, distance
OF 2i0 miles IL to be ironed 40 miles the coming sun
mer. This road. formerly known as the main line OF
the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad has by an act Oh
the Legislature been disconnected from the branch OK
the old Company leading north ~ way Of ST. Cloud.
and made separate and distinct corporation. Inc
land grant OF the Great Western" of ten seoons 70
the mile is by far the most valuable of any land grant
in the State penetrating this road does the most
fertile and beautiful section Of the State for distance
OF 2i0 miles, and forming as 1t will the main ana moes
direct route from this great manufacturing center az
the Falls OF st. Anthony to the gold regions oil Mon
tana and Idaho.
from Minneapolis and St. Paul is already completed
from Mendoza to Shakopee distance OF % miles. anu
is being energetcally pushed forward by Mr Drake
The valley is also endowed with avaiua9e isnN
grant which affords the most ample security ana utnrS
profits to those who have undertaken its construction
The ST. Paul and Pacific Road-which VIII whea
completed. extend from Winona to the waters OF the
Red River of the North running through ST. Pau and
st. Anthony--wl be completed from ST. fani 10 ..
Cloud this year. English capitalists are SAID 70 "
largely interested in this road and will doubtless push
forward to completion at as early periou us 'ns
nature OF SO important an enterprise viii permit
The Winona and st. Peter Road, which penetrates
the heart of Southern Minnesota ard which is also tho
fortunate possessor of magnificent land grant nov
running TO point 65 miles west OF Winona ana WI
like the rest OF our roads, De hurTieu uout W coP
The greatest to all these grandrailroad en-
terprises the want scarcity OF labor, whicn
most impossible TO obtain az any price. Our rainoaS
companies would give employment TO 1OOO laDofers 10
morrow at than good wages, II that hu"Dci W
men we're 10 be had. ~ .
Tie manufacturing interests of Minnesota as repre-
sented at the Falls Of ST Anthony are progressing "a
rapdly as Mr. Greeley himself could desire. olhee'
THg TRIBUNE editor was here last az Inspcs'ns 1u
great water-power ard newly starteu mahu'ae'oio''
we have made astonishing progress. ,, =. .ho,,
Our present mills aud factories are croWueu W tne.
utmost capacity and the demands ior then pto@auos @
are constantly increasing. New mills machihe-snops,
factories and agricultural implement manufactures ais
going up this season. Capital anxious 70 engas
Western manufacturing Is ppamfns III oneP IN eP preeedens
and the only article for which we are really suuerhS
il LABOR We need to-day to meet the pressing neces
stiles of our people IRE snndrta eooa AZ bsb
wages il they were 10 reach Minneapolis 10 morrow:
Not less than mills and facories 10 nns "a vnOs
stores and so dwelling houses Slh DC ercc'u IN ~ an n.
apos the present year, If the necessary iaoo' 0" "
procured. =, a,A,rs IN aid us in
procuring this much needed help ,,,...o,. ~srs
Generally speaking, the prospects OF Mihnes1.a D 80
MAYER so encouraging at the present time vui -
nle are well out OF debt. Wild and extrasasan, nd
lation has been snperseueu py esI ~ ossng with
honest industry. Our productions are o, Give.
amazing rapidty Our rich and exhaastess sv soy
SanS 10 The farmer who ts it the most ample nos
bslsbor. Our State dobi only s2Joooc 20 gSa fnnS
TO be felt by the taxpayers Our h stss nv Con-
derived from tho sale lands granted the o'ao Of oss
Sress has already reached the enormous sum % schod
million dollars. whis less than o"e-thDd Oh inc
lands have been sobi .s... oa, offer bet
ter or even eaua advantages to the Young anu AZ Going
prising farmer and mechanic who iaISs'M Miuuesotat
ta our All Is quiet in this State The ,d COn.
,.ked ~ differences between the President an Ssd IL the
Fress disturb our ManssSia @ hove Presidents are
Ta1 SoW sssy Of them spoiled e
any wise dsconcertsd by the , arsmsiuwns
Yr johnson Minnesota Is as s.,cver she wi be may go
eyer inc 10 the backbone And as such tf sa ssr
cSn Of stand by cSTsrGss IS Saa nos
end inst as thew persist in subscribing " NIcoLLgr.
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