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TH U RSI? AY. MA Y 8,“
THE RALANCE Qt- POWER. |
That the Government % of Russia is an
unmitigated despotism no one can doubt
who is at all acquainted with its past
history ; and that, prior to the com
mencement of the present war, that
Government demanded of the Ottoman
Empire that which, if conceded, would
have utterly destroyed its nationality,
appears equally certain. When, there
fore, the Government of Turkey, so far
from hesitating as to its duty in the pre
mises—so far from yielding to the Un
just requirements of her powerful neigh
bor—promptly rejected the unreasonable
proposition, the balance of Europe and
of the world heartily approved of the
decision, and the sympathies of the
friends of equity and freedom every
where were enlisted in its behalf. A
question of the greatest magnitude was
thus presented to the world. Shall the
integrity of Turkey be preserved, Or be
destroyed and ended by an equally un
scrupulous and despotic power ? The
people of England and America saw
but one answer to the question consist
ent with reason and justice. And when
the Czar persisted in his demands, not
withstanding the refusal of Turkey, the
English people demanded oftheir govern
ment, with almost an unanimous voice,
an open and decided stand in opposition
to the ambitions scheme of the Russian
Monarch. When finally the Anglo-
French alliance was consummated, and
it was announced that those two Powers
were, at all hazards, determined to pre
serve the nationality of Turkey, it was
received by the people of .the United
States with manifestations of joy and
satisfaction. The friends of liberty
everywhere rejoiced. They believed
one noble step was taken towards the
ultimate enfranchisement of the oppress
ed of Europe. One ray of hope, it was
believed, could be seen in the midst of
darkness, by the poor, persecuted and
dawn-trodden of Poland and Hungary.
Leagued as she had been for centuries
with old European dynasties against the
progress of liberty whenever and where
ever it struggled for existence—joined
with Russia in the overthrow of Napo
leon —and finally witnessing without pro
test. or regret, the dismemberment of
Poland and the cruel subjugation of
Hungary—England interposing in be
half of Turkish independence against
the ambitious designs of a despotic pow
er, though her former ally, seemed to
imply a fundamental change in her poli
cy and principles. England said she
was going forth to battle for a principle
dear to humanity itself. The people be
believed it. The wily Napoleon 111.
said he was a friend to liberty, and the
people believed it; and when the allied
armies moved onward to the Crimea,
prayers from millions of liberty-loving
hearts both in the old and new world,
followed them. The movements of the
fleet upon the Sea and of the armies
upon the land, were watched with in-
interest. The spirit of Liberty
in the old world, though long crushed,
yet not dead, revived. In Italy, in
Hungary—everywhere Freedom was
hopeful. The great Kossuth once more
lifted up his voice in Exeter Hall in be
half of Fatherland. The thunder of
battle was heard reverberating from the
heights of Alma. On the distant fields of
Inkermann were strewn the lifeless forms
ofthousands of brave men, & the craggy
hill* of Balaklava were reddened with
blood which, it was proclaimed, was
poured out in the defence of liberty. But
while yet the battle rages before Se
bastapol England and France meet in
conference. It is proposed that Austria
join the alliance. Treacherous, heart
less, wicked Austria, accepts the propo
sition, a; d an alliance offensive and
defensive, is consummated, under the
pretext of resisting the encroachments
of despotism, with the most despotic,
cruel, and intolerant government in
Europe. This was certainly mockery.
Since the infamous alliance ofthe West
ern Powers with Austria, can any one
believe that they were sincere in their
professions of friendship for Turkey ?
If the object was to crush a despotism*
would they have taken to their bosom,
•s an aid and Instrument, the basest and
meanest despotism that afflicts mankind?
These questions have been answered by
the people of the United States in the
sadden reaction which has ta|en place
in the public mind, which has pronounc
the infamous tripple alliance one of
selfishness and treachery, entered into
for the purpose of establishing more
flrmty the rotten Institutions of Mon
*r*bip«l Europe, by loading tha people,
and more cruel
meat, we'ira«4ifi* epnjecAp^. A
noble lordjias declared in the.Jftitish
Parliament, that the alliance formed be
yond the adjustment of the Eastern
question—the same good understanding
of 'the two Governments referring %
both Hemispheres. It is nothing* mqtf
nor loss than a covert threat against the
United States. Upon our mind there is
not the shaddow of a doubt but the lan
guage of Lord Clarendon is the language
of the British Government, and means
that it is the intention of the triple alli
ance to-apply the system of a balance
of power to this Continent. England
has regarded withjLjealous eye the sup
posed designs of tap Government upon
Cuba. She is quite dissatisfied with
our interference with her Central Ame
rican pretensions. Both France and
England have intrigued to prevent us
from securing a foot-hold in Dominica.
They have shown a determination that
the Sandwich Islands shall not fall into
our hands. It is but a few years since
M. Guizot, in the French Chamber of
Deputies, advocated the establishment
of a balance of power on this Continent
as a measure necessary to the safety of
the world. We cannot, therefore, with
all these facts before us, doubt that
France and England, .cherishing this
favorite maxim of European policy, de
sign applying it to cure us of those
vagaries in political matters with which,
the Edinburg Review says, we rye
afflicted. We have not one particle of
confidence in the professions of friend
ship made by England for us. She
greatly prefers despotic Austria to free
America. Austrian institutions are far
more palatable to the English aristocra
cy than our own. The same may be
said of France. The French Emperor
is not only ambitious—he possesses
great talents—is thoroughly selfish—
and unscrupulous in the means to be
employed in the accomplishment of his
objects. Whatever they may say, we
think their hostility to us may fairly be
inferred. But this is not all. We go
further. We should read with sincere
regret the news of the fall of Sebasto
pol ; for it cannot be doubted that, then
would be removed the last barrier
against active European interference in
American affairs. When several months
since, the report of the fall of that fort
ress came over to England, a leading
British Journal exultingly declared
France and England were strong enough
to put the rest of the world under bonds
to keep the peace ; and that they should
have to look especially after their
sprightly young cousins across the wa
ter, should they take any vagary into
their heads in relation to Cuba. We
have seen too much of English diploma
cy to have any faith in it, other than the
beliefthatit is ever grasping and selfish.
That people have not yet forgotten the
loss of these colonies. They hate that
principal which, in our system,makes the
people sovereign ; see with discontent
our growing wealth ; and observe, with
inveterate and and ill-concealed jeal
ousy, the powerful influence exerted by
our institutions in the downfall of tyrany
and the aristocratical establishments of
Europe The London Times sometimes,
in a fathdrly way, says pleasant things
to us—reminding us of our origin, and
our affinities in language, habitudes,
and literature. But we look even upon
these offerings with suspicion. Timeo
Danaos etiam ferentes dvna.
We have read with pleasure the war
like tone of the young Russian Mon
arch’s manifesto. We shall hear with
satisfaction of the exhibition of added
enterprise and energy in the Russion
defences. In the present contest, and
for the first time in our life, we hope
success may attend the Russian arms.
Episcopal Service* —Rev. Mr. Ly
man, of Pittsburg, held service in town
last Sunday morning. We were pleas
ed to find so large r, number of our
citizens in attendance. The Sermon of
Mr. Lyman was really eloquent sad
learned. We wish we could bear him
often. -
Bishop Kemper will hold service in
the lower room in the U. S. Land Office
building this evening, commencing at
7 o’clock. We trust our citizens will
evince their appreciation ofthe Bishop’s
visit to our place, by giving him a large
audience. '
&T Among those to whom the Paris
Academy of Science have distributed
the prizes for Astronomy, is Mr. Fer
guson, attached to the Observatory at
Washington. '
(phaaep ©f nfapteqttwjy, fjjjw CobIKISk
at our County Sofcisty r d#»vised at the
December Session ; and wl are happy
ing manifested by our ia iin the
welfare of this Society, bids foir to make
it the most prominent as well as the;
oldest association of the kind if «|is|
Territory. By the way, it way not be,
amiss to say that it is the oldest organi
zation of the kind in this latitude, with
in the limits of this glqrjopq confedera
tion of The Society has able
and efficient officers, but needs inore
members, so that the Treasury may be
better supplied With funds to tarty* out
its objects. Let eve|y former join it |
you will more money bac|(
the first year from the distribution of
seeds—a notice of which will
in this issue. The officers for theprU
sent year,'tire—'
How. S. B. OLMSTEAD, President,
Fort Ripley.
Rev. FRED. AYRES, Vice Presi
dent, Belle Prairie.
WM R. KELLEY, Vice President,
North wood. - •
in the 1
tion of
sent year, tire—
GEO. W. SWEET, Recording Sec
retary, Sauk Rapids.
Col. O. H. KELLEY, Correspond
ing Secretary, Northwond.
Hon. WM. H. WOOD, Treasurer,
Sauk Rapids.
CONSTITUTION.
The style of this Association shall be
“ The Benton County Agricultural So
ciety.” Its object shall be, to improve
and advance the condition of Agricul
ture, mechanical and household arts
within the limits ot sa d County.
Articce 1. The Society shall con
sist of such residents of the county as
shall signify in writing their desire to
become members, and shall pay on sub
scribing not less than one dollar, and
annually thereafter fifty cents, and also
of Honorary and Corresponding mem
bers.
Sec. 2. The payment of ten dollars
or more shall constitute a member for
life and exempt the donor from annual
contribution.
Sec. 3. Ex-Presidents of this So
ciety shall become Honorary and Life
members.
A.rticle 2. The Officers of the So
ciety shall consist of a President, two
Vice Presidents, a Corresponding Sec
retary, a Recording Secretary, a Trea
surer, and a General or Precinct Com
mittee, to consist of three members from
each election precinct in the County.
Art. 3. The Recording Secretary
shall keep the nfnutes of the Society.
The Corresponding Secretary shall car
ry on the correspondence with other
societies, with individuals and with the
general committee in the furtherance of
the objects of the Society. He shall
also have charge of and distribute find
preserve allseeds, plants, books, ette.,
which may be transmitted to the Socie
ty, and shall also have the charge of all
communications assigned cr calculated
for publication, and so far as they may
be deenr d expedient, shall arrange and
publish the same annually in the name
of the Society, with the proceedings of
the annual and semi-annual meetings.
Such publications not to exceed an ex
pense of thirty dollars per annnm.
Sec. 2. The Secretaries shall have
power to draw upon the Treasurer (who
shall pay for the same with the approval
of the President) for stationery and
postage for the business attached to
their respective offices.
Sec. 3. In the absence of the Re
cording Secretary, the Corresponding
Secretary shall act in his stead.
Art. 4. The Treasurer shall collect
and receive all funds belonging to the
Society, and take such measures for the
collection thereof as may he allowed in
the charter of the Society and recom
mended by the President. F|e shall
give bonds to the President for the bene
fit of the Society for the sum of five
hundred dollars, with two or more se
curities, for the faithful discharge of
the duties of his office. No paytaept
can be made by the Treasurer except
on the joint authority of the President
and one Vice President. Ho shall keep
his accounts methodically stated in 4
book kept for that purpose and belong
ing to the Society, and when called on
by the President, or any other officer,
shall produce them for inspection. He
shall make an annual report to the So
ciety at the June Session, of the finances
of the same, and at the expiration of his
term of office, he shall deliver into the
hands of the President, a fair and re
gularstated account of all receipts, dues
and expenses, together with the books
and funds of the Society, to be by him
delivered to the Treasurer elect. At
the first meeting of the officers there
after, these accounts shall be laid before
them by the President, and lif found
without error the President is authoriz
ed to give a discharge thereon and can
cel the Bond of said Treasure/:
Art. 3. The General or Precinct
Committee shall, individually make a
report annually, during theVmonth of
November, to the Corresponding Secre
tary, of the amount of land under culti
vation within the limits of their Precincts,
head of
iM iselftiid th#l߻fiunt Hi crutii r*ia-
P^ppjflgCYl
v- A at! 7. S&e% 1 .!sThe Ijjociety sIurII
Jiold an anndal Catft&'Show and Fair,
•at * ue h time und, place as shall be des
at which it shall be their duly to be pre
.■aeriti-" •' ‘ •».; / ;v ••* >• i.* .
■ Section 1. Premiums and Diplomas
as^Ettssas
ot the Society ; t \>m no premi
ums shall oe awarded except to mem-
Wrt ef the Soot ty.
Art. 9. This Constitiiation may be
amended by a vote of two-thirds of the
members attending any annu il meeting.
, lt mß9sessm i i
. Lord Lyndhurst an Amer icajs Citj-
Jgp% It is not generally known that
p<ord Lyndhursti ia tlie son of, Copley,
an. American painter. He was born in
the city of Philadelphia in the year 1769.
His name is John Singleton Copley.
Hi* father had been long settled ip
Philadelphia, ahd before the] Revolu
tionary era, had become famous by his
pictures of Lord Chatham’s death. In
1776 his family went to England, and
John''studied Law, whence he rose to
the woolsack, which he has adorned
by great learning and unsurpassed elo
quence. The Ex-Chancellor recently
got up in hia place in Parliament and
moved an impeachment of the Ministry.
{SiT* We were glad, the other day, to
welcome by an old fashioned
shake of the hand, our Hungarian friend.
M. Wisberger, who has just returned
from the East, where he has been spend
ing the Winter. We regret to learn
from him, that during his absence, some
persons took possession of a portion of
the town-site he had laid off before he
left last Fall. We did not learn the
names of those who had thus interfered
with him.
I®* Mr. Sweet, who has just returned
from below, informs us that the Engines
designed for the new Steam Boat to run
between St. Anthony and Sauk Rapids,
have arrived in St. Paul. The boat
was launched last week, and drew with
out machinery, but six inches. We
may now hope soon to see her at our
landing—freighted with hundreds of
happy, enterprising emigrants. We pro
pose the new boat be named The North,
I®** It may not be known that most
of the lands of non-residents in our
Co. have been sold for the payment of
taxes assessed upon them the last year.
We have heard some complaints that
the lands were assessed too high,
and some have refused to pay their
taxes on that account. We would state
that the rate of taxes in our county is
but one half of that of Ramsey—and
if the assessor put too high a value upon
the lands, still the rate being one half as
much as in Ramsey—the assessments
are about the same as in Ramsey Coun
ty
Fire. —The dwelling house and sta
ble of A. P. McLellan, at Itasca, to
gether with a corn crib containing about
950 bushels of corn and several tons of
hay were destroyed by fire last week.
Loss estimated at S6OO It probably
originated by some careless person set
ting fire to the prairie. It may not be
amiss to inform some of those persons
who see so much beauty and romance
in a praire fire, that there is a heavy
penalty by our statutes for setting fires
intentionally, and purposely allowing
them to get beyond control. No chance
hereafter to lay these fires to the Indian?.
We direct the reader's attention
tp the* advertisements of our Saint An
thony friends. We know them all.
They are gentlemen of enterprise and
energy-7-and transact their business up
on fair and reasonable terms. The
merchants desire the trade of the
Upper Mississippi. If they will deserve
it by selling goods cheap, we hope it
will be given them. Being assured by
them that they Will do so, we recom
mend our friends in the county to give
a call.
fig"* J Q,. A- Wood, Es<j., late of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, came up by
Tuesday's Stage, and informs us that
he purposes taking up his residence at
St. Cloud in the Practice of the Law.
He states that a large’number are on
their way from Michigan to our County.
The more the merrier.
st t®** w ® are tr uly pleased to see
a among us again Geo. W. Sweet, Esq.,
®f who has just returned from the Eastern
j’ Cities. He gives us the gratifying in
, telligence of an immense crowd of emi
i grants being on the way to our Territory.
■take a
mth of
Secre-
TiqmilEDAmr JrGHAND^M^^piii:
(■' DANCfeOFgHE OJIBWAS.
j|le Hgimi important mnA the
"gfjvcrjif olCjPeir dlyjiiui dunce*. . Mitre time
turn formality are employed in preparation for, more
8i temerity, »<• to speak, in the performance of this
poses, but principally for the benefit of the sick, and
for initiation of applicants unto the sacred mysteries
of the Medhwui br Medicine Society, the members of
which are at the same time piantitioncrsof the great
Medicine art , and form a sort of order of priesthood.
They thus represent, among the Indians, the Medical
and ’Theolugical orders of the white man, and exer
elite among their res|iec,tive tribes the combined
the great siij>er»titif>»B of the race. TpeW are ditV
fareut grades of Medicinemen, *i*at pfddßir
enee in. rile, degree of. mimatiyn and repped uf
indtViduab cAist* among them as dritong ttnj oflrer
pet>p(e. ,-Indecd this fitllows fcpip, the *iiie snt«psiprt
of its privileges ; for women and children, and even
s(»eerhlc*B babes are rdmiited into the Sor'teryjtrii bn
the same footbtg. Some, become quite ectebrqled. a*
great Medicine Men,—and' on their vTsftation of the
sick, by adding to their usual ceremonies expert teats
of legerdemain, they work upon the credulity and
superstition of the people and aoqiifre great reverence
among them. Such individuals idfon demand and
receive large feeS, in blankets, guns, kettles, wam
pum, &c. &e., for their deceptive'practices, and Of.
ten accumulate considerable hygaing about from baud
to baud atter.dirtg to the sick. When an *\Hdividua]
wishes to become a member of the Mrdawai, be
makes known bis desire, to six or more of the princi
pal Medicine Men, of his own choice, by sending’to
them a red feather.
A time ter the ceremony 1 is appointed and inai'e
known, —arid preparations are commenced by the
these medicine men meeting together, pink jug ad
dresses to the Great Spirit, and drumming and sing
ing during three entire nights .tnreviuipfpfthe Meria
wai. Early oa the morning of the taird day, a lodge
or wigwam about eighty: feet in foogth is put up—
differing from those they live in, only in sine . Near
each end a fire is kindled, and at the bind of
the lodge a pole la erected, decorated with a
flag, and hung with the articles, six or twelve in
numlier, which the candidate pays for his admission.
These consist usually of a blanket, kettle, moccasins,
a quantity of wampum, &c. tee.* and at the end of
the ceremony are divided aim tog the selected medi
cine men The ceremony lusts an entire day, and
would require a fund of patience to be able to remain
Horn beginning to end of these ridiculous terms. It
however, is extremely interesting, as a ceremony
handed down unchanged from generation to genera
tion, but now lap idly growing into disuse, and as
characteristic of the religion of a peculiar people,
whose very existence, ere may years, will only aflford
a theme for strange and wonder-exciting tales of the
nursery. It, however, si) abounds with ridiculous
terms, and is so full of senseless repetitions, that I
will exercise a well known virtue of my readers, only
to a degree, while I give a general description of
them.
All are seated Presently one commences beating
a drum, which consists of a dressed' skin drawn
tightly across the head of a wooden cylinder, made
ter the purpose, white another rattles a gourd filled
with a quantity of beans or something of that kind,
each keeping time to a metrical song adapted to a
rude tune, which is sung by both. This is continued
for some time, and is ended by three rapid taps upon
the drum, when an address is made to the Great
Spirit. AII then arising, thedruinmiog is resumed and
continued while the six great medicine men march
down and make the circuit of the lodge, uttering, as
they go, a peculiar and indiscrilk.ble sound from the
throat, as if in great pain. This noise I have often
endeavored to imitate, but as with their yell, always
in vain. Something like it is sometimes heard in
menageries : it resembles more the grunt of a hog
than any ordinary sound which I know to com: are it
with, As they pass their tyro in Medicine Mystery,
they stoop dow n and drop in the order in u hirh they
arrive, a little sea-sh 'll upon the blanket before him.
These are a small species of unio, which form one
of their principal medicines, and much virtue is sup
posed to be attached to them. Reaching the head of
the lodge, another address is marie to the Great
Spirit—after which they resume their distressful
.grunting--, and again proceed in the same order to
inhere their novitiate kneels. Each one now stops
and takes up with his mouth, w ith >ut touching it
with his hands, the shell which he bad a few mo
ments before dropped upon the blanket, and pretend
ing to swallow it, returns to the head of rbe lodge,
where the same ceremony is repeated as before, (as
also every time they return th’re. The same pecu
liar sound is uttered whenever they are in motion,
and the drumming, rattling and singing, kept up
without intermission, except when addresses are be
ing made to the Great Spirit.
The next important part of the ceremony, is the
dropping ol those shells again. When they were
swallowed just, now, they entered and went through
the system of the Medicine men, and now drop from
some part of their person—from the eye, ear, or
nostril—and one poor fellow'had an agonizing time,
as his shell passed down his arm, but was finally re
lieved by its dropping from the end of his finger !
Another circuit is |»erformed,nnd the shells are un
ceremoniously picked up and refund to their medi
cine bags. The Medicine Bag consists ol the skin
of some small animal, taken off entire, with the ex
ception of the head, which is left in the skin. It is
then dressed and ornamented with ribbons and head
work. A small longitudinal opening is left in the
bag for the intrndiKUion of the medicines. They
now perform tne circuit again, and as they pa.-s the
applicant, each prints at him the head of his Medi
cine Bag ; great virtue attaches to its exhibition,
and its power is such that it affects the patient with
great pain. This he evinces by deep moans, painful
writhing*, and the quick application of his hands to
the part affected, and if standing, tell, as suddenly
as if shot I
At one of the dances 1 witnessed, one of the can
didates vvas a stout, burly Indian, who endured the
presentation of the Medicine Bags of the whol - cir
cuit without any sensible effect. As the Indians
express it, “ he h;*d eaten much salt,’’ (i. e. he had
been much with the pate faces.) Determined hot to,
be foiled in this manner, a stout, old Medicine man,
on passing him the second time, seized his Medicine
Bag by the extremities, and brought the dried b ad
of the animal down on the pate of the stubborn can
didate with such force as to bring hitu senseless to
the ground.
. *S«>metimes, however, a horse is paid as an initia
tion fee.
JUT* We received yesterday the pain
ful intelligence of the death, by cholera,
of Deacon Isaac Ketcham, at Prdirie
La-Cross, Wisconsin. Mr. Ketcham
was on bis way fromTecurnseh, Mich.,
to this place, where he designed set
tling with his family the ensuing autumn.
We deeply sympathize with his son,
Charles Ketcham. Esq;, who is a resi
dent among us, and with the family ofthe
deceased, who, in this affliction, have
sustained an irreparable loss.
felF* We are gratified to learn that
Calab Van Nest, E«q., of Michigan, is
on his way to this p’ace with a choice
stock of Goods of all kinds. Well,
they are needed. By selling at reason
able prices, he can do a brisk business.
&§* It is said that thirty families of
Germans crossed the river last week to
settle up Sauk River, and that they
came well provided with cattle, wagons,
and farming utensils.
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fig** The library of 1100 volumes us
ed by Napoleon at Elba is still preserved
on that Island. Many of the works
contain notes in the Emperor'* ova hand.
JttjfWKliyp'T’X
At lUMtfa, Mr.J&u Staples, of ljjpver, Me., tv
At Cm Riv|*t,'‘»if. JojWfl B. Grey, jf., of
WesleyyMe., Utßua £ezia Marvin of Antioch,
Illinois. *
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THE FILIBUSTERS.
. *f, - 4 i#/* ’ s
The Navy Department ha* issued or
ders to New Orleanst 'antT Boston, to
keep in a state' of preparedness certain
steam vessels chartered by Government
some weeks since, to meet a. hasty de
mand. Two private steamers have been
chartered by in New York,
one in Bostdh, and two in New Orleans.
We notice oar farmers are all
very busy in preparing for the Spring
crops. Many of them have their oats
and wheat in the ground. We would
suggest that more attention be given to
the raisiug of potatoes and oats, and
lesstn that of wheat. Potatoes are now
selling for st,so per bushel, and diffi
cult to get at that. Oats sell for $ 1,00,
and but few can be procured at any price.
WILLIAM HENRY WOOD,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery, Sauk
Rapids, Minnesota. The collection of debts, pay
ment of taxes, &c., promptly attended to.
CHARLES KETCHAM,
Register of Deeds and Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, St. Cloud. Stearns Co. M, T.
CHARLES KETCHAM, —Notary Public, Saint
Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota.
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To the Citizens of Benton County and the
inhabitants of the Upper JWissiisippi !
r BEG leave to call yonr attention to a few facts,
which, though sufficient, yet need occasionally
to lie noted, viz., : That St. Anthoy is the natural
depot for the supply of your Counfy with merchan
dize which come* up the great commercial channel,
the Mississippi River. It is established beyond a
doubt that steamboats can and will run to this point.
A boat is now being built at Pittsburgh oflighl draught,
owned here, and designed.expressly tor this trade ;
and a very light d aught boat is being built here
above the Falls, which, together with the Governor
Ramsey, will lie ready to make regular trips at the
oaring of navigation, to Sauk Rapids, from this
point.
Now, what I wit<h to call your attention to is rhis,
that St. Anthony, having the facilities mentioned
above, possesses also, in a high degree, the business
talent, enterprize amt encigv to carry out; to their
own and your benefit, thus** advantages. And I beg
leave to tender von l>oth for my self and my neighbors
the assurance that whatever yon may wish to pur
chase in the Territory, shall he furnished to you mure
favorably here than elsewhere in the Territory, and
that in our future purchases we will have an eye
open to your wants. I also lor myself wish to state
that whatever business you may wish to transact
abroad, w here it mav be for your convenience to have
an agent here, that t have a Warehouse at Cheever’s
Landing, and purpose opening a Receivings For
warding and Commission House there at the. opening
of Navigatien, ami any business which vm may see
fit to en'rust to «re» will be executed faithfully, lor a
moderate compensation. I also beg leave to inform
you that I have yet on hand a Very largo stock of
Merchandize, which I will eel) very low for Cash;
And—your patience a little longer—if you want any
Flour, Meal, &t\, the Minnesota Mills are terming
it out in any quantity, and of excellent quality. "
Don’t fail to give me a call one and all, and oblige
yourselves and your humble servant. R. P UPTON.
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