Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-22

The Minnesota Register is the title Of a
new and handsome sheet. published at ST.
Paul, in the new territory of Minnesota.
|! is conducted by A. Randall, who has
been engaged by the government for two
years as one Of the corps Of scientific men
in geological survey of the State. We
take from the first number the following
/ In reference to this new territory:
1.-The Mississippi river, for distance OF
over two hundred miles north of the mouth
of the St. Croix, runs through rich valley
of prairie and oak openings; the banks
above the Falls Of ST. Anthony are from ten
] to thirty feet high he river runs over a
gravelly bed, and is fed by innumerable
small rivers of clear and rapid water; no
marshes or low ground ofstagnant water are
! found in the Vicinity-consequentl the
country is free from fever and ague and
| bilious diseases that are so common farther
south. The soil is rich and admirably
adapted for raising wheat, corn, oats and
potatoes. Vegetables yield pientifully ard
there ls not better country in the world
for raising stock. The farmer finds a ready
market for all of his surplus crops nearly
half a million of dollars will be paid out
annually to the Indian tribes and for the
support Of the military establishment above
the Falls of St. Anthony this amount is
paid in specie by the agents of the govern
ment, and large portion finds its way into
the pockets of the farmers and mechanics
in exchange for their produce and labor.
On the st. Croix and its tributaries the
plnerIes are very extensive, and hundreds
OF laborers find steady employment good
prices and ready pay. Above the mouth Of
the Crow Wing river, on The Mississippi,
The plnery extends north three or four hun
dred miles; it is one of the most extensive
in the world, and the day is not far distant
when 1t will supply the valley of the Mis-
slssippi with building material. The ceun-
try bordering upon the head waters of this
river il strewed with large and beautiful
lakes which are filled with excellent fish.
The white fish are found in them in great
abundance, and of very large size, even
larger than those in Lake Superior Red
Lake is over 100 miles in circumference,
Leech Lake is more than SO and probably
one-fourth of the country is covered with
lakes of the purest water. The sugar
maple is found in great abundance upon the
streams and some of the lakes, and the land
IS of the finest quality. So soon as the In
dian title is extinguished, thousands of lum-
bermcn will find employment in the north.
At the mouth Of Crow Wing river there is
now fort in progress of erection; the site
was selected by Gen. Brooke, last summer;
hoe hoao oil H. ba w.
" Fort Gaines" Two companies, one of
Dragons and one Of infantry have been as
signed TO garrison ii. Another fort is now
in contemplation by the government it will
probably be located near the head waters of
Sank river, about 20 miles west of Fort
Gaines. The attention of the government
has also been directed TO the importance of
establishing large fort OH tho Red river Of
the north the British government has
already established one on her side of the
line, Fort Gray, and garIisoned it with 400,
men.
The valley of Red river is one of the
richest valleys in The word-most rich pra.
RE, sairled with fine groves oflimber. The
population of the valley Of this river is nearly
,000-mosty half breeds-although there
are great many English, Scotch and French
farmers of the first class. The principal
settlements are north Of the line, and the
inhabitants British sub jec:s ; they raise large
herds of cattle, horses and sheep. Beef,
pork, wheat, flour, flax wool and potatoes,
are cheap and abundant. Heretofore the
trade of this settlement has gone to the Hud-
son Bay, but the settlers are now turning
their attention south the forts now build
ing remove the only obstacle in their way
fear of the Sioux Indians of the plains.
Last summer about 500 carts came down
from Lord Selkirk's settlement, loaded with
the produce Other country, and with money
and furs to purchase supplies from our mer-
chants. They were much pleased, and
from 1000 to 1000 are expected down the
coming summer.