The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-08
FALLS or ST. AsrHoSr, June I, ls46.

Scenery dfthe Wesf-Visconsin Tarms. &c.
What should find, when first arrived in this north
western region but the Np York Herald fresh fro the
mint its columns glowing with all the latest news, and
most refreshing intelligence II great treat, do
assure you to get such sixteen eighteen hun
bred miles from New York.
left New Orleans the first Of April and came up the
Mississippi river to the Falls Of St Anthony, distance
Of twenty hundred miles. The whole Of the
river at this Of the year. particularly ine-
resting its shores and banks being clothed either with
the crops planted and sowcd with the wild and
gated Of nature in full bloom The largo and
splendid plantations the river between New Orleans
and Matches beautiful in the spring Of the year. and
should be at that by ali admirers of land
scapc scenery. There but few high bluffs the
river for one thousand miles above New Orleans which
is the junction Of the Ohio with the mississippi Nachez
and Memphis built high bluffs, the former three
hundred and the latter eight hundred miles from New
Orleans Between the mouth OF the Ohio and st. Louis
west Missouri side Of the river many high
and bold bluffs From St Louis, all the way up to Ga
lena either side the other OF the river high
banks and in many places the scenery is Wild and quite
romantic.
up the Falls VI ST Anthony A. pass up the river
from Galena Prairie du Chen the scenery becomes
romantic and interesting; and above Prairie du
Chen and all the way up to the Falls of st. Anthony,
distance of three hundred miles, the scenery the finest
saw entirely surprising that Of the Hudson river,
in New York. and the khine in Germany. About one
hundred miles below the Falls, the river passes through
Lake Pppn, . beautiful sheet Of water twenty miles
long, from TO four wdo About midway Of the lake,
it narrows down to half mile in width with high per
pcndicuar rocks each side, forming wild and mag
nccnt pass The high rock the east side is called
the Maiden rock being the rock from which the Indian
girl took the lovers leap
This Indian legend would afford matter for Cooper,
an Irving to make an interesting novel Of
About thirty miles above il the lake st. Croix longer
but not wide lake Pppin the foot OF this lake
near river and its outlet empes into the river nearly
at right angle The whole this country is inter-
Rad vt beautiful lakes from mea n
one mile IN length, all of which flied numerous
kinds Of good hh, which can be caught IN quantities
person may choose. l have never been to fish
without catching many could carry home. There
a number small streams which filled with the
pecked trout Of all Sizes from one ounce to two pounus
III weight
For one hundred miles in every direction from the
Falls Of ST. Anthony the whole country is made up Of
prairies and groves Of beautifully tmbered land More
imam half the land Is in prairies OF IRON to fifteen
miles in length Most OF tho land, both prairie tim
bered, il good and productveproducing wheat, oats
barley, corn, potatoes, beans, peas, IL fine
try raise stock in, they 1--we in the eniey
the prairie grass, and IN winter on the bottom lanas
the rushes ana the prairie hay which be cut III
any quantity.
am settled hero on what | call my Wisconsin
farm which runs two hundred miles up and down the
issssiIpi anu one hundred miles in width, containing
more than twelve niiiiiuns Oh ACRES OF land.
now IN iuu possession Of tins wisconsin farm,
which Is what has hhhcrto been known as the carver
tract, Carver purchase. capt jonathan Laiver who
iivcd here and explored this country, 16
OF Years ago, c s go"a am g,ssr ara u.s , 70
more tho Iowa sde now Inhabited by the SIOUX la.
dams. his ttfe was conirmed and made good and
to all nts and pv,cs by the british govern
meuI beioie the revolutionary tho legal heir,
got the original aeei. and all The papers
sary to establish the ,iic. All these oa.ng claims and
ties OF transfers, when have Tor Yeas been gwen ami
made business VI by the pretenucd heirs aaryer
ao oIih one cent. Tor challenge any one 10 show
any POSITIVE evidence oi title the carver lanos, about
The Anthony but my seli, and
living establish the little 10 said lanos. i.e IL
tie good ami perfect
TheIe are nov some two hundred families Sc ii "a on
my Wisconsin iarm, and think inducements hold
cut to settlers VIII great emg 10 TINS
section Of county. 1 going TO lay out q large
city falls oil St. Anthony, and two three other
OF consi cradle importance. Besides the fails Of
at Ant theic the tails between ST. Peters aud Ct
Anthony, beautiful fall cary ers rum the ermiion
anu Lrox tails, &c " 18th respect, sir, am yours,
HAkIW ELL CAhVLk.
ARREST OF BARKER BuRNELL.A slip from the
office OF the Nantucket lnurOr, dat Thursday,
ausian I'm