Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14
Sninf Louis.


This growing and beautiful young city, the
Empress Of The Great West. like the country
IN the midst Of which i, is .luated, is dashing
ahead in business, Improvements and popula-
ton. a, rate unparalleled in the history OF
Oor country. One understanding its geograph-
c situation, must, at a glance, GEE that this
the valley of the Upper Mississippi and its
tributaries. With these facts before them,
and knowledge Of this beautiful and fruitful
region. country with climate the most va.
ried and salubrous. and capable Of raising and
sustaining in health and prosperity. tho most
dense population of any country, Of the same
extent, on the face Of the globe /! cannot be
doubted that Saint Louis. will. in a compare
tive brief space Of time, vie in magnfcence,
with the most populous cities Of this continent.
Six years ago, we landed on the levee Of this
growing town, which. at that time, contained
about $4,000 inhabitants. Everything was
life and animation the sight Of such place
ofbusiness was 10 us very unexpected, and
served to impress upon our mind with much
force, the importance or the country so young,
iha, could raise and supper. such tide Of
commerce.
We presume, tho great mass Of our readers
are unacquainted with Saint Louis. and think
that brief description Of its advantages Of
L.. e. Lo
embarrassing to them.
The sci,e Of the city is on the west bank Of
the Mississippi, eighteen miles below the juno.
lion Of the Mssouri--six,y miles below the
mouth Of the Illinois, and two.hundred above
the mopih Of ibe Ohio. For beauty OF loca.
ton, i, has few rivals. II is elevated by a
gradual rise from the river, which gives it
healthy and buoyant appearance. The length
of its Levee a, this time, is about 1870 rods
this includes only the landing place for boats
in ,rade--,he wharf Of the port. This space,
we have seen frequently, crowded with boats,
60 the number of co., loading and d!seharging
freight, which will suffice 10 show something
OF the trade Of the place. number Of these
boats that run 10 the sor;hern trade, are capa.
bic OF carrying csigo Of over 1000 tons exclu-
sve of passengers. The buildings of the place
are generally Of brick, well constructed. tall
and stately in appearance. The warehouses
fronting the river. are mostly OF limestone and
three stories high. The principal buildings,
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(cost SlIo,ooo.) the Planters Hotel, the ST.
Charles Theatre and its Churches: which for
number, size and magnihcence. cannot be sur.
passed by any city Of its size in America
Two important, articles in the trade Of the
place, are its tobacco and hemp, which trade
has sprung up entirely within the las, FIVE years.
and has already reached the handsome sum Of
four or FIVE hundred thousand dollars per an.
mum. For the accommodation of the planters
of tobacco, the state has caused TO be erected
a spacious warehouse. for the storage and
sale of this impor,an, staple. But the commits
sioners appointed to locate and build the same,
have defeated the object sought, by placing II
100 lar ffOtu uhSiuSeot 1hN s"Aa'fNsN N"'N'
prise has completely anulled this lsudsblt
undertaking. The principal business in this
article, is done at the warehouses of Maj. J
II. Bran,, which are very extensive. capable
of storing FIVE or six thousand hogsheads.-
The hemp growers, have for their aecOmmoda
ton. one warehouse, which is very spacious
being over 100 fec, square, and three stories
b;,b. huil, 10 the most permanent and eonven
ion, manner, and furnished with the latest i'm
proyed presses for baling. &C.; It's location
pleasan, and eonvenien. to business. The won
derful trade and commercial importance OF I'M
crescen, town. will no, be so much wOndefe'
Al, when /, is kaown. the extent OF coun'rl
which pays !, tribute -,
From lis mouth, the Missouri Is naSieaO''
for boats of ,wo or three hundred tons suf'Hen
more than 1000 miles; the whole extent o
which. is skired by rich and fertile coua'',
on either hand. destined a, no distant day &c
become the happy home Of countless thousands
ofLosy mor,als The Mississippi Is na''sa'
lie 500 miles above, by boats Of The same