Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-22

Compiled from oflcal sources and published by
direction of Governor Horace Austin.
In convenient and reliable form 1t exhibits the
Inducements offered by Minnesota to persons seek
ing new homes, and includes official statistics Illus
tratlve OF the marvellous growth and development
Of that young, vigorous and healthy state.
Other publications TO attract Immigrants usually
deal in indiscrilnnate pulfery and grossly exage-
rated statements. This gives candid exhibit of
facts, derived chiefly from the state Bureau OF sta
tlstcs, and otherwise supported by scientific and
disinterested testimony OF lne most incontcstible
character.
After brief geographical and historical sketch,
showing the central PARTON Of the state and the
events Of its young history, follows description Of
Its beauty and fertility rom the testimony of high
military and literary authorities; an exhibit OF mi-
neral resources; description Of It's beautiful lakes,
rivers, TIMBER game and fish dissertation on the
cnate, illustrating Its marvellous healthfulness and
adaplability to agriculture; shows how the culti-
waited area grew from 800 acres in 1850 to i,690UUO
III 1853, with surplus OF 4,1OJuOO bushels OF wheat
Tor export; gives tables OF comparison, proving oli
cially that Minnesota eXcels iowa and Ohio in her
average product Of wheat and all other staples ex
cept corn; shows more ample and effective water
power than all new England and that, while not u
1.-THE Of this power is yet uscl the extent and value
OF manufactures have increased 2i5 per cent in nine
years.
The book also shows the value and importance OF
the numbering interest, commercial resources and
progress, navigation railroads constructed and pro-
jectel, including the Northern Pdciiic-already en-
ergetlcally pushed farward-thr amazing develop
meilt Of common schools from thirteen distrcts,ty
school houses ami $50 scholars in 1851, to 1854 dis
ricts, l929 school houses and l02,0s6 scholars in
ls69-progress in population IN which the State is
| shown to have outstrpped all her sisters Due at
tenton is given to political and social institutions
| government taxation, value OF property, dstrlbu.
| tion Of wealth, improvement of farms, exemption
laws, law of descent, legal practice, statistics Of
charitable Institutions poor, post Offices newspapers
| religion Sunday Schools Masons, Odd Fellows, &c
1t concludes with chapter on "Public Lands
how and where to get thein,n shows the amount o.
unoctuped lands, how to obtain " free farms,r glvei
the location of the government land offices, describes
the different classes Of public lands and the scvera
| modes and cost Of obtaining them under the home
stead laws, presumption, &c. with suggestions as t,
the manner and cost OF starting farms, when t
commence, what money eau do, what pluck an,
| muscle may d0-wages, employment, and VIII
should come to the State--aifording in short, al
such information as emgrants most need.
Part OF the edition is accompanied with an excel
lent map showing the character Of the different 10
calities, &c.
This book will be sent to any address in Americ
or Europefree Of postage or other expense on appi
crtion to L. PAGE DAVIS, Commissioner of lmini
grafton for the State Of Minnesota, No. la6 Broad
way, New York, where all Information In regard |
the state will liz cheerfuily given. sept5,4w
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