The Weekly Minnesotian

From the St. Louis Republican.
MINNESOTA
Messrs. Editors: Gentlemen--During a sojourn of a few days in your pleasant and prosperous city, I have been several times surprised at the ignorance existing among emigrating parties which I have met, as well as citizens of St. Louis, in regard to my place of residence--the beautiful and inviting land of Minnesota. I wish to say only a word or two, at this time:
1st. Snow and frost have not been seen about St. Paul and vicinity, this spring, since they disappeared at other points above the Lower Rapids.
2d. We have not had a more rigid winter in Minnesota than at other much lower points in this valley, judging from the thickness of the ice which I see carted about for sale.
3d. The reason our navigation was so late opening this spring, was on account of the ice in Lake Pepin, which those acquainted with geography will recollect is widening of the river far up in Minnesota. Navigation below the lake was open as soon as at Galena.
4th. The country is rapidly filling up with a good population. The land is of the first quality, and plenty to be had at Government prices. Markets for produce always high, occasioned by the demand of the numerous lumbermen and annuity receiving Indians.
5th. Steamboats will arrive at St. Paul daily, during the season. St. Paul is the place to go to. "St. Peters," which you see stuck up on steamboat signs and advertisements, has no existence--there is no such place. This name, which was formerly applied to the Minnesota river, has been abolished by official act.
"MINNESOTIAN."
The Anniversaries in New York.
The large religious and benevolent societies are making arrangements for the celebration of their anniversaries, now near at hand. The past year has been one of prosperity with them, and the principal institutions, including the Bible, Tract, and Home Missionary Societies, have increased their receipts as compared with the previous year, when they amounted to about $1,000,000. It is believed that the income of receipts will fully sustain the ratio of preceding years. An unusual number of returned foreign missionaries will be present.
Greeley, in a late article says, that "of the two great parties, the Whig is the more likely to be strong where God is reverenced and grog-shops are scarce."