New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-06
FROM MINNESOTA.
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correspoudence Of the Tribune
G. P,rt. MISsIsoTA, Monday, June a.
....,. sgo the name Of Minnesota was IN
- This vast Territory with its inexhastible
-, ms sealed book TO the people Of the
- 49,. g.. Anthony indeed was known
70 the tvpo in Geography, but known only as the
oolebrsted Falls visited two hundred years ago by
,ha F,encb Jesuits The Upper Mississippi,
tenn 60 frequently used by the uaeneans ana ene
g, Iopisians. was understood 70 De tnat part oil IL
S' he c3slena and the Falls OF ST Anthony,
DC. 49,, ,bare il no telling where the Upper MIS-
;;noii. 7 A fine Steamboat was lauhcned ABOVE
,be Falls this Spring and now makes TWO triPsa
weak 10 Sank Rapids, the county seat OF Dent'n
ooontv ninety miles above the tahs, and oy the
removal of the rocks at SAID rapids the river couu
ho nsvigated two hundred miles 10 the year
1so7 The first steamboat was launched and nayi-
as,ed the Hudson under the direction OF the great
Inlton Its progress through the water was at
the rate of FIVE miles an hour. In ISL ana 1917
two boats were built under the same direction, ana
in 1912 there were but three STEAMBOATS, IN the
limited States At that time the trade OF the ONO
and Ms,issippi was carried on in flat boats at an
immense expense of time and money. Would
that Fulton himself that the Swans oil Parls, be-
fore whom he laid his plans and uniolded nis views,
and who treated him a visionary. couid De caned
into existence to behold the wonderful results Oh
bis penius. A steamboat above the Fals oil ot
Antbonvl Two wears ago no human being be-
ieved it practicable, but by the energy anu enter
prise of John Rollins and one or two other enter
prisipg gentlemen the thing has been done. Or.
Dionvsins Lardner in his lectures many years
ago ATTEMPTED TO prove that the Atlantic could not
be navigated by steam Those who merely tneo
rized, believed the learned Philosopher, bat tue
English and American people are seldom content
- tt,a no
Dr's theory to be humbug, an shouI1 De out
little surprised 10 see the energetic people OF
Minnesota construct a boat 10 navigate the Mlssls-
sinni two hundred miles above the Falls and then
lump or fly across to the Red River OF the North
and thence wend its way to the Selkrk setle men''
thus dsproying the theory that Doats can ny rs
well as swim On Monday the 10th INST. MS Hon
Chief Justice Goodrich William d. Philips Pros
ecuting Attorney Of Benton county, and large
representation beside, Of the 81. Pau bar TOOK
passage uD the river to Sank Rapids to hold the
first term Of the Court in Benton county All Were
delighted with the country, which IS not surpassed
in beauty and in its adaptation to agncqltura pur-
poses by any part oil the est; lug =" ,nue1Aso
country commences one mile above the Rapids on
the west side of the river and on beautiful prairie
four miles above said Rapids 800 OF these Indians
are making themselves permanent haotations.-
Strong efforts are now being made 10 onng the
whole tribe TO their new homes. Many Oh them
are vet in Wisconsin and Iowa some nave even
gone 30 the Missouri All the various tribes have
have great respect for the whites, and most
exalted opinion Of their strength and power
Ninnesota offers many inducements 10 emlgranls
who are not afraid to nork. Farmers are wanted.
Most of our supplies are brought from points from
two to three hundred miles below. Potatoes are
worth 81 % per bushel-oats and corn 81, and
other produce is equally high 1t is not my object
to attempt to persuade a single individual to coma
10 Ninnesota. but the man Of industry and little
means can soon secure for himself comfort aud
independence. Land is selling within four miles
of ST. Paul at from 81 50 to 81 per acre and at the
distance Of six or eight miles it can be purchased
at government price. Should any your numerous
readers desire to purchase land here or to receive
anv information in regard to Minnesota, they can
make their purchase by, or receive their lnlorma
ton from William d. Phillips Attorney at law,
and Land Agent, st Paul, Minnesota.