New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-05
Mianss sta-ss. AsIhosy's Falls.


make she following summary
Afsera progress OF 4oO miles from above, through
channel la which there are ba. y dns ooslrac-
uous 10 steamboat navigation. the whole volume
OF The Mississippi Poers down 10 q preeiP,ao1,
sheet irum oSAoeh 0i limestone rock, Il the ceptn
u Is Or 20 ieeE, Al the Fails Of s. Anthony. The
rosr OF the s~aer u often distinctly heard a. 81
Psus miles d-txnt.
Toe shores slong The Falls present the same
oesaiiiai appearance OF benches, tab lands aud
sssling bills. inter.Pessd si.h groves. at CD ar
scteriIe the features OF the sad along the river
tor some distance. sb've and oeio~ the rsG
Tex WATTS POwSa-At . distance of more
thsn half mile shove the Falls the stream De.
comes very rsPid. and is divided BY an l,lsrd
. anied upon base Of rock snd crowded With
trees This Island runs parallel 10 the E.s, shore
81 distance IRON that shore Of soout IS rods. snd
extends below the tss. II is By extending a
s.-oug dsm, fastened into the ledge az the bottom
xith immense iron bolts from the loot Of this
ssud 70 the ess, shore. that the hydraulic poxef
OF toe river Is controlled. power which has DO
hmit that sn susinser would ever have occasion
70 compute and which may sSill be doabist by
cons,ructing smother si- ht dam fes rOds b. on
the upper dam. across the brow Of smother bench
Oi rucss over which the water. after beng once
used. falls 70 the perpendicaisr depth OF soVat ~
or IS feet. From the upper end Of tho island
boom s constructed % the opposite shore. 81 SO a.
turn the mill logs when driven into the mil ponf.
GA the east side OF the island. Near the head OF
his isaud, Will be the landing ior steamboats, 10
the trade sbOve the Falls sud of course the pOin'
orterminstirg arsilrusd to connect with the usvi.
gable waters OF the river below. very ls-g'
saw mill Il erected. capable OF making 1000 900
OF lumber per annGm aud smother mh OF the
most substantial aud thorough description Is 10 the
process OF erection. li Is the plan OF the proprie
tors 10 erect mills enough 10 employ ls or 20 ss~s
k.. IA ali ~ W af MI nts "a a. faF
tor other machinery. Lumber for the present
vii be he leading interest. The saws went into
operation sst Autu mn. aud have had no rest since.
night or day, except Sundays. and the demand tor
lumber at ths FAILS and st Paul. mas not nearly
been supplied. There will not be a supply FOR
years, however many mills may be built. eQusl
q our wants for building and fencing materials.
Tax PtsrKr.-Nor 10 there any ground ~ sp
prehend want Of mall logs for bet~een the Fss
OF 81. Autrony. snd the PoAgom m Falls, smother
Il ANTHONY 400 miles nOrfS Is avas, body OF pine
timber. perhaps the most extensive In the world.
INTO which the AK has yet made no inroads. This
region OF pine 10 altered by the Crow Wlng River,
the Rabbit. the Pine, Lee b Lake, and msuy other
streams and oo-om- its somber shades OF ever
green trees, Wnuipic Lake, Csss L ake, and mary
other fine sheets Il water and Is intersperscd
with many srscts of hne rich lands, which are
destined 70 be cultivated and inhabited by our
c0untrymen.
NAVIGATION ABOVE TINE FALLs-Frbm the
Fall. ot ST Anthony, 10 Sand Rapids, the Fur
Company have already opeued navigation. Boats
have bee n constructed this season, under the ~
rection Of Mr. koe, Tor towing to~-psth has
been prepared snd boar. towed ny horses, has
made several trips. loaded each time with 100
bbs iur Mr.. Rice thinks the steamboat Sena
tor could run the same tip. aud could run even as
TAR as Pokag0mon Falls At sny rate, tho on,
obstruston ia a i-v bolders 40 Ssuk rapids whicf
could asily be removed la low water. II the ex
pertinent which - about 70 be made OF running
boats above the st. Peters to the loot Of the Falls
should succeed, there will be only an Interruption
~ a me or two then 20 Pokagomon Falls
ScsNEHT. Sc.--rhe beauty OF scenery at ".
Anthony csnnot be exaggerated. We are pariicu-
isrlN i.hte1 with that bench OF table lad bscN
uf Water.sr some 3Oteet high, parallel o. the river
which nveroDks the island aud the isls Along
Tho bench row Of houses mas sprung into ex
istence, since our last visit hesi bier spotthan
g.. Anthony cannot be round this side Of the white
hul, Most OF It's nhsbitsnts are rom tbs lumber
region OF Maine-peoplc Of industry. energy and
enterprise. Those who are oafers and tipp ers By
trade viii hnd no encouragement at st. Anthony
| Every person there works for living There l.
not a grog- shop 10 town. They go Ia for water
! and they won't have anything else.
Toe water-powsr OF the Fails was first claimed
| by FraLklin > Steele. setter at Fort SDeiing -
wears ago. He built the ii-s house ever built H.
| MiunesOta, aud the hrst mlils on the 81 Croix
/ River. After spending large sums In Improving
the water-pOger, Mr.. Steele sold out part OF his
interest 70 Caleb Cu.hing X Co. but few months
since they having failed to comoly with he con
di.ons Of th. purchase, he sold out bali OF the
water 60 A. w Taylor, OF Boston, gentleman
Who seems 70 appreciate the advantages ot the
place All the property shsreaooot seems 70 be
n very enterprsng hands
sUKRoUSDIso COU>THY.-A finer agricultural
region than that which Surrounds 1t. Anthony
rannot be found. On the ssst SIDE Of the river.
/ Down T. the junction of the 81. Croix aud Misss-
.ippi, is wide expsnse OF prairie and oak open
ings, diversified with lskes and patches OF natu
raj mOsing. Ou the wsst side the eye extends
lyer vast expsnse Of fertile table lands OF sur
/ passing beauty, extending e. the 81. Peters River
"a the south, sod TOR west In the wide RANGE Of
the buffalo ssyou may choose ~ go lnisct, which
ever way yoa may travel from the Falls, you Will
| pssss over region OF country designed by Nature
TOR tho most profitable employment OF agriculture
/ Farmers must and will taru their attention Oh
way. There 10 certainly no spot in oar csuntry
shsre farming 10 likely % be 90 well rewarded ~
here To say nothing OF tho pay ment OF lndsn
ansuities and the msnd for produce Tor the lom
Der trade, it 10 psn that extensive mills and m an
| ufactories must coon be built a. 81. Anthony
~hlch will employ mutltudes OF hands Ia the
manufacture OF all articles OF heavy transportation
aud build W the most valuable Of all trade, the
/ trade ot exchange between tho town and the
country Considering the brscing climate Of hin
region "a well the prolific soil, it ]. very doub,
iul whether a. many bushels can be produced pei
" oar continent All crops do we'll Corn is
.1re and abundant crop. II were 70 specify
the crop that is most exec lent and abundant, how
| II xonid be the potato