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oeptible breeze, and eo on to 10, which repreeente a violent hurricane. Table allowing the mean force of the Wind doting the months of December, January, February and match, in •ach year, for a eerie? of years. Whole No. | Mean force •ffM&e. I Whole term. Fort Snelling, MT, near St. Paul *io 1,87 Fort Trumbull, New London Conn 7 2,67 Fort Hamilton, New York City , 10 2,96 Fort Niagara, New York, 8 3,01 Plattsburgh Barracks, Plattsburgh, N Y 5 1,90 Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine, 6 2,63 Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N H 5 3,50 Alleghany Arsenal, Pittsburgh, Pa 10 2.20 Detroit Barracks, Detroit, Mich 5 2,25 Fort Atkinson, Winnieshiek Co lowa, 2 2,40 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 10 2,09 It appears that the mean force of the wind at Fort Snell ing for the whole term is less than at any other station, and twenty-fire per cent less than the average of all stations for the year, except in 1851, when it slightly exceeds the ave rage,' Hence, we find that although Minnesota occupies a comparatively high northern latitude, the debtee of its thermometrical cold is reduced by the modincatiODs of the two great forces which alone could influence it, — vis : by the small degree of humidity and bv tbe small amount of wind in its atmosphere. The result is a clear, dry, bracing and quiet air, well fitted for the develop ment of physical and mental strength. Agricultural Resources. —Tbe great question is as to the agricultural capacities of Minnesota,-—upon these must depend its future, and these will depend upon three points,—first, the soil; second, the fall of rain, and third, the degree of heat during the months between April and October. The soil of Minnesota possesses the rich, dark, al luvial character of the veils of the adjacent States of lowa and Illinois, with however a greater admixture oi sand, which gives it a lighter, looser, and warmer char acter. We do not consider s defence of the character of the soil necessary—it has never been impeached —we would however advert to one fact, via: that the mixture of sand with the other elements of the soil makes it re ceive more quickly the warmth of the early spring, having in this respect a decided advantage over the thick clayey, almost impervious soils of some of the ad jacent States. In respect to the fall of rain, it will be recollected that we have just stated that a lest amount is found in Minnesota during the winter months than in any other part of the Union. Now although this serves a useful purpose in moderating the cold of the winter, a con tinuance of the same etate of things during the agricul tural months would tend te create droughts and prove seriously detrimental to the prosperity of the country. We will, however, by a reference to tbe following ex tract from the ‘ Climatology of the United States/ find that instead of this being the case, the amount of rain and humidity in the atmosphere increases in the exact ratio required by the former, and diminishes just in proportion as the period for agricultural pursuit passes away. This table is based upon observations made by the United States Government at Fort Snelling during a period of nineteen years, and is as follows : January, 0,78 I May, 3,17 September, 8,32 February, 0,52 J June, 3,63 October, 1,35 March, * 1,30 ; July, 4,11 November, 1,31 April, 2,14 | August, 3,13 December. 0,67 What wiser adaptation to the wants of a farming community could be devised than that exhibited in this statement ? There is but one question remaining—that in regard to the degree of heat during the portion of the year be tween the said months, April and October. We refer again to the authority last quoted. We find the tem perature of St. Paul (Fort Snelling) during the different months of the year as follows, compiled, during a period of over thirty-five years. January, 13.7 May, 59.0 i September, 58.9 February, 17-6 June, 68.4 j October, 47.1 March, 31.4 July, 73.4 J November, 31.7 April, 46.3 August, 70.1 | December, 16.9 From the report of the Chief Engineer of the Min nesota and Pacific Railroad Company, we extraot the following statements showing the localities with which St. Paul is during the spring and summer months iden tical in point of temperature, for an average of 14 years, and consequently, all other things being equal, in Ag ricultural capacity : Spri.no. —(Mean temperature, 46.60 degrees) —St. Paul; Boston; Springfield and Worcester, Mass.; Kin dferbook, Utica, Cooperstown, Onondaga, and Lewiston, N. Y,; Detroit, Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, Mich.; Chicago, 111.; Beloit and Portage City, Wis. Summer. —(Mean temperature 70.60 degrees)-—St. Paul; Lowell, Mass.; Trenton and Middletown, N. J.; Flatbush sad Newburgh, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Warren, and Middletown, Pa.; Hudson and Oberlin, Ohio: Chicago, 111.; Beloit and Portage City, Wis.; Pembina, Minnesota, lat. 49. Can any doubt remain on the mind of the citizen who contemplates emigration from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois or Wisconsin, that he will find here all the essentials for a rich agri cultural country, when he learns that the splendid ‘summer climate of Minnesota is identical with hie own. Nature itself seems to have adopted the coming and going of the thermometrical changes to the wants of zaan and to have made the most of geographioal position. The winters dry and silent; the sudden change from the temperature of February (17.6) to the almost doubled rate of March, (31.4) and then again this more than doubled by the degree of heat in the all essential months of July and August, (73.4 and 70.1) and, added to this, the regular increase in the quantity of humidity as the year progresses. About Minnesota—A Card for the Satt. —£ was startled a few days ago, on learning what purported to be a fact, that the people of the East were being so thoroughly deceived in reference to M nnesota, as really to believe we possessed an Arctic olimate, a Saharean sterility ; and. thus exposed to the chilling blasts which 2nd their way across the limitless, sterile plains, we have not, a bit of wood to burn! Can such preposter ous etorics find credence any where ? Can it be possible that the voice of 150,000 people, who have chosen this delightful region for their future abode, can carry with it no weight ? Is there no force in the declaration of so many people, that that ‘ they have found the turn :-nurr. bonum of their wishes, in tenanting this beauteous spot of God’s ecrth?' * Minnesota has not the climate of Louisiana, or Flor ida, or Indiana, or Kansas, nor yet of Michigan, or lowa, and in ro far as the people are personally concerned they may render thanks to God for it. The climatic influences which generate the yellow fever in the South ern States, or the ever recurring aguee and fevers of Indiana, lowa, Kansas, and Michigan, are not found here. The atmosphere is at all times peculiarly dry and bracing; free from miasma, and therefore pure. I*t has been found by actual observation that we have not so much wind here as in the States just south of us, and hsre follows a striking explanation of the following fact. In those States where there are usually high winds and raoi t atmosphere, a degree of cold, indicated by the zero of Fahrenheit, is almost unendurable. The atmosphere moistens the clothes and the skin, aud the cold wind has thereby a hundred fold greater effect. That a man may endure for a whole day together, degrees of cold indicated by 20°, 50°, 40° Fab., in our ‘ Siberian’ climate, and still exhibit the glow of warmth upon his cheek, is proof positive that our climate is not so truly unendurable as latitudes further south of ue. The winters of 1855-6 and 1856-7 were severe in all parts of the United States —not pre-eminently so in Minnesota. Nor have the older States anything to boast of in regard to the backwardness of the spring and summer of 1857. The present winter is remarkably mild, sad while our brethren of the States below us are complaining of con tinuous rains, roads of (fathomless) mud, and chilling winds, we can boast of but two or three days rain al together, solid roads—sometimes sleighing, sometimes wagoning-—and not uncommonly high winds, and what is still better, nearly all the time pleasant. I have kept a Thermometricai record, and by that I am able to say that, first, the mercury has indicated a degree of cold 10 degrees above zero ofteaer than below it; second, that for at least nine-tenths of the time it ranges above zero; third, that our coldest day did not exceed 24 de grees below zero, that, only for an hour in the morning. On that morning I was compelled to perform a journey of 4* miles on foot, and at the end of my journey felt warmer than when I started. She above deductions are made from observations taken at sunrise. No climate on the broad face of earth can be more, healthful. But we do cot, we cannot assert that people will not get sick and die here ! Transgressions of the laws of health by effeminacy and intemperance, or other wise, do not find exemptions from punishment in any part of God’s domains; but we wish to be distinctly understood as meaning, that in this climate especially, obedience to those laws will confer the boon of being generally well. Further we do not see how any candid man can ob ject to the soil of Minnesota, adapted as it is to the production of everything necessary to make a great ag ricultural State. Its character is highly alluvial, and there is none of it in a condition to be called waste land. If there is any, it is so mere a moiety as not to be no ticeable. Farmers think nothing of raising from 28 to 40, and often as high as 50 busnels wheat to the acre; from 40 to 70 bushels oats; 50 bushels common; 800 to 500 bushels of potatoes, and as many of onions. The subsoil—there are few exceptions—is clay; and the soil above from two to fivehnd eight feet deep, and what may be called a happy compensating circumstance, is that the soil is better farther back from the Mississippi, and though the land may be high table land, or bills and vales, it will rarely be found other than moist black loam, with a subsoil of clay. Emphatically, Minnesota is well wooded. Let the reader take bis map, and he will declare it is exceeding ly well watered also. Well now these streams and lakes upon which he looks, are as a general thine skirted With large bodies of good timber; inexhaustible unless lav ishly destroyed. It is not as equally distributed as we could wish, but no where can we have things just as wc could wish them ! In Minmsota are found those pino forests which yield a rich supply of lumber of a better quality than is found elsewhere in the United States, and perhaps in greater abundance. Of water, a few words of explanations will suffice. There is abundance, as the many streams and lakes will testify. Springs are numerous, and in a majority of places water is found in short distances from the surface. All animal life is healthy. Stock of every description is easily raised. The never failing abundance of acorns from the oak groves, and hazel-nuts, aid materially in the sustenance and growth of porkers; nor need I urge j that the upland and lowland prairies afford, the one suf ficient pasture, and the other sufficient food for winter, for large bodies of cattle. The country presents great manufacturing facilities. Sites for manufacturing establishments, mills, &c., are found in numbers on every stream. The Falls of St. Anthony are second to none in the world, and their worth is almost incalculable. The successful cultivation of fruit trees here is put beyond a doubt, the peach and pear perhaps excepted. The cranberry, grape, plum, and crab-apple are indige nous, and are found in abundance. Our system of free schools—the great school proper ty endowment—and the interest manifested in estab lishing schools of a high grade, present another attractive feature in favor of Minnesota; and in a few years may vie with the older States in educational facilities. In short, I would say to those who are looking for a place to carry forward profitably the pursuits of agri culture, trade, or mechanism—to those looking for a climate conducive to health and longevity—to those looking for scenery or. which to feast the ideal man— COME TO MINNESOTA ! L. N. COUNTRYMAN. Nininger, March 15, 1858. Drar Sir : As you may be contemplating a remov al to tbe Western country, we would lay before you the advantages of Minnesota, and the particular merits of Nininger City. We claim for Minnesota the following advantages I. A soil as rich as that of Illinois or lowa. 11. A freedom from fever and ague and other bilious diseases, and great general healthfulaesp. 111. A pure invigorating air; warm productive sum mers ; and winters, which though sometimes severe, are always equable and regular and extremely healthy. IV. A very superior class of citizens; people of in telligence, and moral and law-abiding habits. V. Ready means of access by the steamboats of the upper Mississippi. VI. A future as promising as its past has been pros perous. In view of our many natural advantages we look forward to an early day when our State, intersec ted by great works of internal improvement, and filled by ite millions of population, shall rank high in the list of its sister States. For the town of Ninioger yre elajta ; 1. Ac excellent situation on the Mississippi river, commanding the trade of one of the finest agricultural sections in the State. 11. A fine levee that can be made to extend, by a moderate expenditure, along the whole front of the town. 1(1. A plentiful supply of fire-wood; the town being almost surrounded by timber islands. IV. A town site of great beanty; approaching the river in regular benches or slopes, and dotted over with groves of trees. V. An energetic and intelligent population that have already surmounted great obstacles, and are still intent on urgiug forward their first intention of making Nin inger a great city. VI. A past that is a guerdon for the future; a past that has been full of oppositions, difficulties and trials, and that in the face of all, has built up here a town of seven hundred inhabitants. VII. Wc possess at the end of seventeen mouths of existence besides the population mentioned, a fine Hotel costing $6,000, several smaller Hotels, two Saw Mills, a Grist Mill in process of building, five Stores, a large public Hall, a Good Templars Hall, a Printing Office, at which the Emiorant Aid Journal is published, several Real Estate Offices, and a large number of private dwellings. A Ferry is also in process of construction to cross the Mississippi at this point, and is expected to be running about the Ist May. „ We would ask that before making a selection of a future residence, you would call at our place, and view the advantages we have enumerated. We append oUr names to this, not as speculators, but as citizens who are pleased with the present, and hopeful for the future of our place, and are anxious that its advantages should be fairly set before the world. A. W. Macdonald, formerly of New York City. Ignatius Donnelly, (t Philadelphia, Pa. William Marks, “ Toronto, Canada West Jackson White, “ Troy, Ohio. George T. Garrison, “ Boston, Mass. Bradford Burbank, “ Woodstock, 111. John Clarke, '* Stark County, Ohio. J. W. Truax, ‘f New York State. John O’Brien, “ Wisconsin. James Brennan, “ Illinois. Alexander Wells, “ Brighton, C. W. S. C. Wheeler. “ Steuben Co., N. Y. J. Parker, “ Ashland, Ohio. Thomas Cowell, u Cleveland, Ohio. Lewis W. G ovett, “ Philadelphia, Pa. Joseph Jackson, “ Illinois. David Phillips, H Providence, R. I. Oliver H. Corwin, f‘ New York City. George Morris, “ Philadelphia, Pa. Louis Louichot, Meadyille, Pa. M. A. Miller, “ Carlisle, Pa. George W. Hunter. “ Philadelphia, Pa. Henry Trout, “ Greenfield, Wis. Dennis McNamara u Harford, Ireland, James G. Potter, “ New Y°*k- Samuel A. Burnett, ** Rochester, N. Y. Robert Blakely, “ Kingston, C. W. Leandcr Wells, “ Ogdensburgh, N. Y. Gustaves Berglund. “ Wermland, Sweden. J. M. Hillhouse, d Chillicothe, Ohio. Thomas Callahan, f* Haverstraw, N. Y. John King, u Alton, IJI. John Ryding, “ Manchester, England, Robert C. Palmer, “ Fennemure, Wis. ! James Me Adam, “ Caatlewillan, Ireland S. H. lianna, Canton, N. Y. Chas. E. Clarke, <f Ohio. I Henry Hemphill, “ Utopia, Ohio. S. S. Eaton, •* Sutton, N. Y. Samuel Mudgett, “ Enfild, Maine. J. A. Case, “ New York City. O. B. Teley, u New York. William Milroy, h Canada West. Henry Hand, “ Cape Island, N. J. James A. Bennett, “ Lewiston, HI. Michael Quintell, “ Watertown, N. Y. J. Henry Owen, “ Philada, Pa. W. John Dixon, f ( Concord, Mich. W. James L. O’Brien, “ Rockford, HI- W. W. Carle, “ Barton, N. Y. Wm. B. Reed, ** Hopedale, Maes, Z. A. Graham, “ Detroit, Mich. The Annual National Convention of the different Typographical Unions in the country convened in Chi cago, on the Sd of May, and the members of the Union there made all the needful preparations for the event Upon the same day a convention of publishers in South ern Illinois was held in |tbat city, for (the of fixing a tariff rate for advertisements and job printing. It is expected that a very large number of delegates will be in attendance, from all sections of the country, and the Chicago printers have made ample arrangements to eptertaip them ip a handsome manner. TH E E M IGKA N T A 1 I) JOURNAL. €|p Craigrant lift Sonrnol, CITY or MNINGER. Dakota Co.. M. T. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1858. The Faith at our Settler*. There is Diueh in the varied advantages possessed by Minnesota to attract the intelligent eastern man—‘its soil, its climate, abundant timber, and clear streams and lakes—are potent to his mind, and are not ques tioned in the remotest degree. But the sense of oold which is indicated by the length and severity of our Winters casts a dreary shade over that portion of our year, which taken in comparison with the mellow tints that rest over more southern districts, in all its months, makes it lose in his esteem by the contrast. Thousands are thus drawn away into other localities, to suffer and perhaps die, who might have enjoyed a long and happy life in this healthful State. We have met hundreds, in our short residence in Minnesota who emigrated from other Western States, and some from Kansas, on account of the sickness there, and they have all been benefitted by the change, as they have assured us. It is apparent to us, therefore, that the one great fear that restrains so many from seeking homes in the West—sickness—need not deter them from coming here. It is alse certain that oar winter weather would not I prove so unpleasant to those whose fancy connects it | with many dreary hardships. Last winter season was one that had many drawbacks to it, owing to the hard ' times for money, and yet there could not have been ! found in the entire Union as cheerful and happy a class! as were our people. As the spring approached, we saw the mechanics in every town preparing themselves homes, or improving those they had : they are invaria bly found setting their stakes deeper and deeper, and extending their lines more and more, as a determination ! that here will they abide. Those who went East in the | fall, were on the first boats this spring, their confidence strengthened in the superior excellence of their adopted State. Wherever our settlers travel, unlike residents elsewhere, their testimony is invariably commendatory of its character as a bountiful land, and every way fitted to make those happy who settle here. All we should ask of those who are undecided, or decided against Minnesota from seme misapprehension, would be to have them pass through our towns and cities and see the evidence of this faith among our best classes, in the substantial worth and certain prosperity of the country : then to go out into the country among the farmers, where the sturdy sons of toil are “ digging deep to find the gold.” Satisfaction would be found enlivening every face, and unloosening ©very tongue in praise of the land of lakes. At St. Paul they would find all bands busily employed in building up the com* mercial emporium of the north-west, undeterred by any skeptic feeling of its magnificent futnre by reason of the temporary embarrassment in the world of trade. At St. Anthony and Minneapolis immense works will be found under way or projected for immediate opening, along the immense water power between these twin cities, which is second to nothing but that at Niagara, —Lowell and Manchester are here united in the faith of its intelligent, far-seeing, and indomitable citizens. Their artizans, mechanics and laborers are dotting the country round for miles with tasteful cottages and fine edifices, to be ready to take their posts as the works of manufacture are set agoing. The factors and capitalists aye beautifying the towus with splendid mansions, spa cious hotels, grand public buildings, churches, and halls of learning; parks and grounds are being laid out and ornamented to adorn and beautify these lovely spots as nature every laid out for the habitation of man. Along every river bank, and through every valley the works of man are being multiplied : new lands are being broken, house* built, and fences put up, and set tlement* are extending back of the old boundaries. There is no ebb and flow, either, as in most new coun tries—the tide is rapid and steady, liku the current of the streams, but in an opposite direction. The lines of railroads, on which ground is just ready to be broken, are chains to bind the purposes designed, and perfect the calculations so faithfully and energeti cally beiug carried out in every department of life. Their effect in increasing the wonderful progress already made in population and material , wealth would lie open to the moat careless observer, and would carry the mind onward instinctively, until the stupendous results seen in a few years would be startling. These various works of faith and confidence shown by those who have weathered the storuis and difficul ties of a wilderness life, from the earliest history of this Territory, should outweigh every vague surmise and prejudice resting on the minds of those who desire to act wisely in seeking a borne in the West. Hardships will have to be overcome, privations endured, and dis appointments met, wherever the wanderer gees, but never should be allow himself, after overcoming all these, to be found in a spot where bis heart may not be entwined around it with happy and pleasant asso ciations. What we have seen and know makes us willing to assure him of this in Minnesota, rlmostin any portion of it. He must judge if any other part of the West is as capable of doing this. Agricultural Meeting. A meeting of the citizens of Farmington was held •n the 29th April, to take some steps to aid in further* ing the interests of the County Agricultural Society. It was called to order by appointing Ariel Wellman to the chair, and C. R. Rollins secretary. Mr. W. Jones gave a brief address setting forth the objeot of the meeting, and reviewed the proceedings of the various meetings held throughout the County. Mr. Jones then offered the following resolution : Resolved, That this meeting favors the Dakota Co. Agricultural Society, and arc willing to sustain it. Adopted unanimously. Mr. Henry Lillie offered the following resolution : Resolved, That this meeting deem it advisable for the pakota Connty Agricultural Society to purchase forty acres of land near the south branch of the Vermillion river for permanent Fair Grounds. A general expression was given in favor of the So ciety and its proceedings. A vote of thanks was also tendered to Mr. Jones for his exertions in establishing the Agricultural Society. A meeting was appointed to be held at Lakeville on the Ist inst., and the meet ing adjourned. U will be seen from the abova proceedings, and also from those of various other similar meetings, hereto* fore published, that the farming community are almost unanimous in favor of securing permanent grounds whereon to hold the Agricultural Fairs. It is cer tainly for them to say how and where the Society.should have its Exhibition grounds, as jt is got up expressly to favor their interests. At the same time it is not proper for the Society to change its plan of operations for this year, until it has been properly convened for that pur pose. Its Constitution and By Laws were framed by farmers representing districts of a large portion of the Coupty, and after due deliberation adopted. It was to avoid any suspicion that improper influence was controlling its action, that the proposition to have the first Annual Exhibition in the place that offered tbo greatest pecuniary inducements, was adopted at the first meeting, held in this town. The propriety of the measure was certainly generally admitted at first; but now, after being discussed among the farming coinmu cities, it does not seem to answer their wishes. That it may prove best to change it, we are not the party to say, although we think the change should not be made this year, while money is so scarce and business of all kinds depressed. However, we hope that at the meet ing to be held in this town next Friday, the 7th inst., a call will be issued for a special meeting of the Society to consider the propriety of making the desired change, and that Delegates be invited from each precinct to be present. If it then should seem best to make any modifications is the constitution, it will no donht be cheerfully acquiesced in by all parties. We hope, also, that if tho proposed change is made, that the general contributions from all the districts, to carry out the idea, will prove to be larger than any one town oould possibly afford under the present plan. Of one thing we are especially glad, and that is the entire disregard of the proposition of the State Agri cultural Society to have its Fair in such place as should give the largest sum over SIOOO for that purpose. Our farmers are wise enough to see that this would only be a lure to expend their energies for a foreign institution —one that has made the farmer and farming interests of little consideration—and be destructive to all their plans to create a worthy and useful local institution whose benefits are to accrue to themselves directly, and indirectly reflect credit on the whole State. The pub lished views ef A. C. Collins, the worthy President of our County Society, were conclusive against the pro priety of having anything to do with it, and therefore the subject has not been broached at any of the nume rous agricultural meetings held in this oounty. Township Nomlmllons People’* Meeting. The citizens of Nininger Township, pursuant to adjournment, convened at Tremont Hall on Tuesday evening the 4th inst., to nominate Township officers without regard to party lines, for the election to be held on the llth inst. D. B. Truax was called to the chair, and the action of the previous meeting having been stated, a resolu tion was offered that the meeting proceed to make the nominations. Mr. Donnelly stated that since the previous meeting, where all parties were invited, and which adjourned without taking action, to this place, and in the most public manner bad it announced that all classes of cit izens were invited here to select the best men for the interest of the Township, without regard to party lines Instead of accepting this fair and common-sense pro position, he understood that some Democrats desired a party organization, and were pledged to support only such as belonged to their own party. That there might be no injustice done this meeting, by reason of such action of these parties, he would offer the following : Resolved , That the nominations made this evening be made without regard to party politics, and that the citizens present pledge themselves to support the nomi nations so made. He believed it was wrong to introduce political issues at this juncture, when harmony was so essential in laying the foundation of an independent government, and hoped that better counsels would prevail among the Democratic citizens. If they were numerically strongest they were privileged to be here and put in those they might deem most suitable for the offices, and avoid the unpleasant effect of distracted efforts. The chairman, and others, coincided with ibe?o re marks, as tKeir experience taught them that the in troduction of party lines invariably worked disastrously in town affairs. They deprecated party movements at this time. The resolution was then carried. The motion was then put and carried to 'proceed to nominate by ballot, The following persons were then selected:— For Board of Supervisors—M. A. Miller, Chairman j Anthony Beed, Charles Y*ager. Town Clerk—Louis Loichot. Assessor—Henry Hand. Collector—Joseph Haws. Overseer of Hoads —A. C. Poor. Justices of the Peace—J. H. Owen, J. K. Frear. Overseer of Poor—Samuel Caleff. Constables—Alexander Wells, Henry Hemphill. A motion was then adopted that a People’s Execu tive Township Committee be appointed—A. Beed, C- Yeager, A- C. Poor, A- Wells, and M. A. Miller, were appointed a 9 such, with power to fill any vacancy with the nominee that reoeived the next highest vote. Democratic Township Nominations. At an informal meeting of the Democratic citizens of Nininger Township, held in this place, agreeable to the call of the Chairman of the Democratic Ex. Com., Wm. Felton, Esq , was called to the chair, and Wm. Govett was appointed Secretary. Mr. A. N. Cheney stated that the meeting was called at the request of several members of the pirty, who deemed the time an 1 circumstances propitious for or ganizing their scattered forces. As for him, he thought it would be wiser to abstain until some party question came before them. It was well known that a citizens’ meeting was called to nominate Township officers with out distinction of party j this he regarded as most con ducive to the interests of the town. He was bound, however, to abide by the decision of the party in this as in all ether matters pertaining to its intersts; at the same time he deemed it his right and duty to aid in directing its conduct. He therefore would advise to co-operate with the citizens’ meeting. Mr. Mowry coincided with the views of the gentle man last up. As chairman of the Executive Commit tee he had deemed it advisable to call the friends to gether for consultation, at the suggestion of several of them. As far as his own feelings were concerned, he thought it better not to organize on merely local ques tions like the present; the interests of the town would be better served by united action. A resolution was then adopted that the meeting ad journ until Thursday evening, to meet at Elfelt’s Hall, at 71 o’clock. A resolution was also adopted to appoint a Democra tic Township Executive Committee of five. Messrs. J. R. Case, A. N. Cheney, Wm. Felton, Charles K. Knight, G. H. Mowry, were appointed as such com mittee. A motion was offered and carrird that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the E A. Journal. A resolution of thanks were given to the editor of the Journal for his offer to publish all notices of party meetings. The meeting then adjourned evidently impressed with the determination to nominate and also elect a clean ticket. Since the above was written the Democrats haye held another meeting, and proceeded to nominate a straight ticket, not be satisfied with the citizens’ party. The following persons were then selected : For Board of Supervisors—M. A. Miller, Chairman; Williim O iver, Charles Yeager. Town Clerk—-Charles R. Knight. Assessor —Joseph R. Hillhouse. N. Cheney. Overseer of Roads—Lewis Govett. Justioea of the Peace—Daniel Purcell, George H, Ato wry. Oveiseer of Poor—William Felton. Constables—Jackson R. White, Obadiah Veilic. We may not have have them exactly right, the pro ceedings not having been furnished to ns. We see that extensive robberies have been commit ted lately, in various towns on the upper Mississippi. Oq the 28th ult., the City Bank, at Hudson, Wiscon sin, was broken into and robbed of about S6OOO, three thousand of which was in gold ; to get at thia the robbers blew open the safe with a heavy charge of powder, which tore out a portion of the building, yet no one was disturbed by it. At St. Paul large rob berics have been perpetrated. We deem it necessary to pat our merchants on their guard, as there are bands of these miscreants passing through the country. Mr. Patrick Casey, of Vevay, Indiana, is desirous of obtaining information of his brother, John Casey, who ease to this country about five years ago from England. Any information concerning his whereabouts, will He thankfully received. MjMfwlN of Ihe Law Pr*vMl*r hv a Totvh* •hip •rgaalMtftoa. This law is altogether too long for newspaper columhs, or we should publish it entire. We give a synopsis of its main and important provisions, which we take from the Albert Lea Star, whioh will b* found useful. Sec. 1 of the law provides that tho County Commis sioner* of each county shall divide their towns into *e many towns as there arc townships by Government sur vey. This part of the law has already been complied with by our County Commissioner*. Sec. 2 provides that towns shall be named in accord ance with the expressed wish of a plurality of its in habitants. Sec. 3 makes it the duty of the County Clerk to make out and deliver to the Sheriff notice* of town meetings for each town, which are to be posted in three of tbe most public places in such town fifteen days before the llth day of May, on wbiob day the first town meetings are to be held. The annual town elections after ’6B to bo held on the fiist Tuesday of April. Sec. 4 relates to the duties of the Auditor of State. Sec. 5 makes each organized town a body corporate, with capacity to sue or be sued in manner prescribed by State laws—to purchase and hold lands, make contract*, Ac. Sec. 6 prescribes the time of holding town meetings, and the duty of the Town Clerk in issuing and posting up notices of the same, ten days prior to said meeting. Sec. 7 provides for the election in each town of three Supervisors, one of whom shall be designated as Chair man, one ’J own Clerk, one Assessor, one Collector, one Overseer of the Poor, two Constables, two Justices of the Peace, and as many Overseers of Roads as there are Road Districts in the town ; the Justices and Consta bles to hold two years aud the others one. The As sessors and Supervisors in each town are made fence viewers of such town. Sec. 8 gives the electors of each town at their town meetings the sole control of the affairs of the town. Sec. 9 provides for special town meetings to be held when any twelve freeholders of the town shall so request. Upon such request being made in writing, the Town Clerk shall call such meeting by posting up notices in five of the most public places in the town, ten days prior to said meeting. Sec. 10 authorizes the Town Clerk to call all town meetings to order, and in case of his absence, the elec tors shall appoint a Chairman, after Which they are to choose a moderator to preside over the meeting. The Town Clerk, if present, shall be Clerk of the meeting; if not there one shall be chosen by the electore. The Clerk is to keep faithful minutes of the proceedings of the meeting, and enter the same in a book provided for the purpose, together with all the rules aud regulations made by such meeting. Sec. 11 says town meetings shall be kept open from the time of opening until 5 o’clock, P. M.; unless the majority present vote to adjourn one hour from 12 ta 1 o’clock. Sec 12. All questions or motions at town meetings shall be determined by a majority of the electors voting; the result to be ascertained and declared by tbe mode rator. Sec. 13 relates to the qualification of voters—cbal longed votes to be dealt with io the sat* e manner as by Judges of Elections under the Territorial Statutes Town voters must be qualified to vote at general elec tions, aud shall be an actual resident of the towu where he sha’l offer to vote. Sec. 14. Tho minutes of the town meetings of each town shall be recorded in a book and subscribed by the Clerk and presiding officer, withing two days after town meeting. Sec. 15 make it the duty of the presiding officer to open the polls by proclamation, and to make proclama tion of each adjournment, &c. The Town Clerk, As sessor, Overseer of the Poor, Collector, Supervisors. Constables, and Justices, shall he voted for on ome ticket. The votes shall be canvassed by the moderator, a n J the result proclaimed immediately upon the olosiag of the polls. Sec. 16 makes legal voters eligible to any town office. Persons elected to any town office are required, within ten days after his election, to take and subscribe an oath before some Justice of the Peace faithfully to per form the duties of bis office, and file the same in tbe office of Town Clerk. Every person, notified of his election as Overseer of Roads, shall, within ten days thereafter, file a notice of bis acceptance in the office of the Town Clerk. A neglect to file such notice Will be deemed a refusal to serve. Any person*elected to either of the above named offices who shall refuse to serve shall for ft it to the town the sum of ten dollars, Sec. 17 relates to the penalty attached to the refusal of any town or county officer to pay over pny money collected or received by him in his official capacity, when the same is demanded by the person or persons to whom it is due or belonging—the game to be deemed a felony, and to be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail or State Penitentiary, one year for every thousand dollar? ; the person so offending to be forever incapacitited from holding office in the State. Bee. 18. Towns not organizing shall be attached to adjoining towns, and if a vacancy occur in any town office, the Justices, with tbe Chairman of the Super visors, are empowered to fill said vacancy by appoint ment. Justices of the Peace are authorized to accept the resignation of town officers. Sec. 19 provides that the Chairman of each town shall receive and pay over ail moneys raised therein for defraying town charges, except those tailed for high ways aud bridges, and keep an account of same. Sec. 20. The Chairman of each town shall be a mem ber of the County Beard of Supervisors, and shall re ceive and lay before tbe Board of Town Auditors ail ac counts against his town. See. 21. Every person chosen as Collector, before en tering upon b<s duties, aud within eight days after re ceiving notice of tbe amount of taxes to be collected by him, shall execute to the Supervisors a bond with one er more securities in double the amount of such taxes, conditioned for the performance of his duties a* Col lector- See. 22 relates to the filing of said bond in the office of Clerk of the District Court, there to be recorded. Sec. 23. Constables are also required to give bond or instrument with one or more sureties conditioned for payment of ail money received by them officially. Sec. 24. The above bond to be approved by the Su pervisor or Town Clerk, and filed in the office of tho Town Clerk. Sec. 25. All actions against a Constable or bis sure ties to be prosecuted within two years after the expira tion of his term of office. Sec. 26. Persons elected to office and not giving bend as above prescribed are deemed to have refused to serve. Art. 11, Sec. 1, gives the Town Clerk ef each town custody of all books and records of his town. Sec. 2. He is to transcribe in the book of records the proceedings of town meeting, Ac. Sec. 3. He shall deliver to the Chairman certified copies of all entries. Sec. 4 makes it the duty of the Town Clerk to return to the Clerk of the County Board the warrant# of all Justices or Constables elected or appointed immediately after such election or appointment. Sec. 5- Copies of all papers filed in office of Town Clerk, and transcripts from the book of records certified by him shall be evidence in all Courts the same as if the original were produced. Art. 11l makes the Town Clerk and Justices & Board of Town Auditors to examine the accounts of Overseers of the Poor, and Supervisors, and the com pensation of town affairs, &c.; the said Board to meet for such purpose annually on the Tuesday preceding the annual town meeting. Accounts, after being audited, shall be delivered to Towu Clerk, and by him kept on file for inspection ; they are also to be read at the an nual town meeting by the Clerk. The compensation for Town Clerk, Assessor, Over seer of the Poor, and Supervisor, is $2 a day while at tending to business out of town, and $i in town. The Clerk gets 25 fees for serv'ng notices of election upon eaoh town officer ; for filing papers required by law 15 cts. each ; posting notices 25 cents each; recording, 10 cts for each 100 words j for copying, 10 cents per 100 words to be paid by tho applicant. The law goes at great length to set forth the particu lar duties of all officers, of town and county boards, their powers, and inodes of carrying them out, which .our space does not allow us to gives even their synopsis. A correspondent of the Burlington Free Prcse, writes from St. Charles, 111.: Times are hard and dull. Pro duce is worth nothing; wheat 42c., corn 24c., oats 19c., butter 12c , eggs other things in proportion. It i* stated on good authority that the circulation of the Atlantic Monthly has reached 30,000. It is fully deserving of it. As a magazine of literature and poli tics, it ha 9no equal in the United States. Each num ber ‘ is & feast of reason/ Wr again refer to tbU great project, which ha* created ao much interest in England, that an expedition •n a targe scale is soon to start from London, to explore the regions of the Far West belonging to the British Empire, with a view to the construction of a great tran sit route across the continent of America, whereby to communicate most expeditiously with the east on the Pacific side, and with Europe on the Atlartic side. The expedition is to be commanded by Col. Elliott, of the Royal Engineers, and will consist of a company of sixty engineers, accompanied by a troop of forty men under the command of Capt. Haig, of the Royal Artillery. The expedition is to cross the Isthmus by way of Chagres, and on arriving at Vancouver, it will be rein* forced by a hundred men, as pioneers selected from the most hardy and experienced of the Hudson Bay Toth, pan y employees. Such is stated to be the initiatory enterprise of the age, and England is just tue power to push it to a successful result when once thoroughly en* listed in the grand work. Amerioa must look out, or John Bull will vkittle across the contioeot while Brother Jonathan is puckering his mouth. —Cleveland Herald. CblMse Sugar Came. A committee of the United States Agricultural So ciety, which recently met at Washington, made a report upon the subject of the Chinese Sugar Cane, of which the following is a synopsis : 1. The soil and geographical range of the Chinese Sugar Cane correspond nearly with those of corn. It produces the best crop on dry uplands, but the most luxuriantly on rish bottoms of moist loams. 2. It endures cold much better than corn, and ex periences no injury from the autumnal frosts. It will also withstand excessive droughts. Ripens its seeds in September in dry and warm soils, in many paats of the New England States; at tbe extreme south it may be planted as late as the 20th June. 3. Its cost and culture about the same as Indian corn. 4- Height of plant when fully grown varies from six to eighteen feet, and stalks vary from an inch to two inches in diameter. The weight of the entire crop when fully grown, taken before drying, is from ten ‘to forty tons. Of seed tbe amount is reported from fifteen to sixty bushels. 5. During the esrly stages of its growth it makes bat little progress, so slow, indeed, as to have discouraged many cultivators; but the approach of warm weather imparts to it a wonderful rapidity. The period of growth varies from ninety to one hundred and twenty days. 6. The yield of juice was about 60 per cent. The number of gallons required to make a gallon of syrup varies from sto 10; in New Brunswick, 10 to l; in Indiana and Illinois, 7to 1; and in Maryland and Vir giuia, sto 1. The yield of syrup varies from 140 to 400 gallons. The amount of pure alcohol ranged from sto 9 per cent. Ripe cane grown on warm, light soil, gives eleven per cent, of well crystalixed sugar. 7. A palatable bread was made from the flour ground from the seed. 8. By accounts from all parts of the country tbi* plant is universally admitted to be a wholesome, nu tritious and economical food for animals; all parts cf it being greedily devoured iu a green or dried state by horses, cattle, sheep and swine, without injurious effects ; the latter, especially, fattening upon it as well as upbn corn. 9. Paper of various qualities has been manufactured from the fibrous parts of the stalk, some of which ap pear to be peculiarly fitted for a special use.—[Emery’s Journal of Agriculture, Feb. 4. Latent Intelllgeace. A Commission has been sent on here by the Genera! Government, to report on the expediency of retaining Fort Snelling, with a small portion of the adjacent grounds, for the purpose of a military depot. It seems that the sale was not complete nor final, from this. Emigration into Minnesota is on the increase, but not to euch an extent as was anticipated. It seems probable that many who should come in are deterred by the depression that still rests upon the West; thinking it better to suffer its effects at home than to meet them in a strange land among strangers. We ore daily reading of accounts of an improving state of things— such as in the end will insure us a large population. The sale of the Fort Ripley Reservation, last year, at four cents an acre, is likely to be annulled by gov ernment. The St Paul papers publish the account of the pas sage of the Lecompton Bill in Congress, in conformity with Mr English’s amendment : it is very likely to bo true. If not already accomplished it soon will be; but how it will be received by the people of Kansas is not doubtful: they have already prepared » Constitution to their own liking. The Star (Freeborn county) says: Building is the programme in Albert Lea. We are aware of nine new buildings either in process of construction or about be ing commenced. Not so fast gentlemen, or we shall be unable to particularize. i It is intimated that new developments have tran spired within a few weeks that warrant the supposition that Mrs. Cunningham Burdell will yet be subjected to a new trial for the murder of Dr. Burdell. It is said new phases of this extraordinary case will soon be made public, and the chief incidents of that horribly bloody drama will be reinvested with still more thrilling in terest, unless money and influence again smother it. Snow fell in St. Louis on the 13th ult., iu Boston on the 20th, and at Keene, N. H., on the 23d. Legislative Elect tom. Gov. Chae has issued a proclamatien ordering a spe cial election to be held on the 27th insfc., to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of J. C. Dow, of this county. The Democrats have called a noniina* tieg convention on the 17th. The Republicans have not taken any action at yet. Perelgn News. The Canada arrived at Boston on the 25th ult., with the mails from Europe up to the 10th of April. Parliament had not yet reassembled. M. Pcrsigny had presented hit letters of recall totho queen and returned to Franee. Sir J. G. Le Marchant, ex-governor of Nova Scotia, is gazetted to the governorship of Malta. The grand jury in Loudon found true bills against Bernard, Alsop, Orsini, and the others for feloniously attempting to kill the emperor of the French. Twenty Frenchmen subpoenaed in Paris had reached London to give evidence against Bernard, whose trial was about to commence. A bill granting pensions to those wounded at the at tempt on the life of the emperor it to bo presented by his order to tbj legislative bodies. A commission has been appointed to examine and report on the best system for placing the French com* mercial porta in a state of defence, a question in which the government takes a great interest. A levy of French seamen from 21 to 40 years of age is going on in a most complete and strict manner. Is* structious issued for carrying out this measure state that it is adopted with the object of giving the completely formed and experienced, and who are i»#all force of age and activity. f Hong Kong dates are of Feb. 27. ‘ Braved werff mustering in large numbers around Canton, determined on an attempt to retake the city. . representatives of the allied powers were prspar* ing for their departure northwards, but it is said the thought of visiting Pekin this year was given up. transient steamer with Bombay dates to March loth, and Calcutta to March Bth, reached Suez on.the 29th ult. The latest news from Lucknow is to the morning of March 15tb, when neariy all the city was in possession of the British, but few rebels remainedin it. - General Outram having turned the enemy's line of works on the canal, the Martiniere was stormed by Sir Edward Lugard, and the line of works seized on tho 9th. The bank house was also occupied. On the 11th Jung Bahadoor moved into line, and the 93d regiment supported by the 42d, stormed the Begum's Palace. The British loss was less than 100 killed and wounded The loss of the enemy was 500. Outram on the north side oi the Goomlee, seized on the Stone bridge and cut up 500 of the enemy. On the same day the buildings in advance of the Begum’s Palace were occupied. On wit 14th Tmaumnarrah waa ntormed, the Ohoukat asriating. Ihe Kalscrbagh was then entered and after a fight all day, waa occupied and twenty-four guns taken. General Outram then crossed the iron bridge and opened fire on the enemy. The British lose was not known at Bombay. „ t mi. r