Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

ten with the remotcst idea Of publication, but
VIC believe our readers generally will be inter-
estcd in its pcrusal.-Ed. DHgie.l
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug, 1850.
Agrccubly to my promise, l scat myself to
give you a few brief notes from this land of
promisc--for such cannot but consider it, and
shall Indeed be disappointed IL it is not in few
years one Of Ihe most healthy. beautiful and
prosperous States in the Union. For ono who
has an cyo and soul to appreciate the beauties
Of natural scenery, this section Of our country
cannot fail to instruct, to charin. indeed. have
travelled through most of tho New England
States. through tho length and. breadth of New
York, in Pennsylvania, and through some Of
the Southern and Western States, but have new
or found in any of them, one spot which in so
smqH compass combined so much beauty and
variety of scenery. From Galena here the
river scenery surpasscs anything Of the kind l
ever saw. The bluffs are magnificent, taking
every variety of fom--here abrupt piles of rock
towering one upon another, there rounded tow
ers apparently of solid masonry, with smooth
green lawn stretching out on one side, with here
and there grove Of beautiful trees, and every
appearance of cultivation, even to orchards on
the hill sides. Again castles in ruins, with pill
lars, and fortifcations delight the eye. Col.
Todd, formerly our Minister to Russia, who is.
now here preparing home for his family,) tells
Rhine, and that the illusion is perfect with re-
gard to the appearance Of ruins Of castles, tow
ers, and walled Notifications, and that the scene
ry of the Upper Mississippi exceeds in beauty
and grandeur that of the Rhine.
/ was somewhat disappointed in tho appear
ancc of st. Paul upon landing, forgetting that
it was but sixteen months old but when 1
como to go about and consider how much had
been done in so short a space of time, was
perfectly astonished. There arc two largo and
well kept public houses, any quantity of stores,
groceries, lawyers, doctors, spcculators, fur
traders, Indians and half breeds, and many
Southcrncrs-some two thousand souls alto
gcther-ambitous, schcming, struggling to adj
vance their interests, active, intelligent men,
full of excitement, their spirits braccd by this
pure, clear air, and ready to do anything, and
suffer almost anything to get fair start. You
will see elegant furniture where there arc but
two rooms, (thc town is so crowded that rent is
very high,) and many good families live as yet
in mere shanties but on the Sabbath you will
see quite as much dress among the ladies as in
any of our Ohio towns There arc somc very
fno families, and as good schools, and ministers
as ICE have.
| l had delightful ride over to st. Anthony's
Falls the other day. It is eight miles from here,
and delightful prairie most Of tho way, with
some finely cultivated farms, some of the finest
fields of grain have seen this year, and all
kinds of garden vegetables as forward, and
growing more luxuriantly than with u.s. There
never was more charming spot upon which
with smooth current, divided by lovely island,
to build town, than that upor which they are
building st. Anthonys Falls. The river winds
around on one side of the town (abovc the Falls)
with the shores descending gradually to tho
river. On the other side of the island are the
Rapids above the Falls, which some admire
moro than they do tho Falls. / thought
they very nearly cqualled them in grandeur.
/ The river boils and cddics, and roars around
great masses of rocks, foaming and whirling,
on, on forever, leaping up impatient of all re-
straint, until, rushing over the Falls, it seems
lost for a moment, only to rise with maddcning
force and rush on to the ocean, always chang
ing. yet ever the same. What lesson such a
scene reads to one and o how enjoyed sit
ting upon the rocks on that little island, where
could touch my hand to the falling water, and
look down into the boiling depths, thinking OF
my brother man, of God and Eternity. Below
the Falls, and ON tho other side of the river arc
beautiful bluffs, crowned with the richest Of
prairies. The lands across the river still belong
to the Sioux, and arc much coveted by the Min.
nesotians. Our government are now thinking
of treating for them. When they come into
market it is expected there will be great rush
for them. The country all the way from thu
Fort ION the other sidel to the Falls, and fol-
miles back, is rich prairie, with oak openings
fine little gems of lakes, and sparkling brooks
filed with the best of fsh and on their shores
arc found beautiful Cornelions, and Agatcs.
A day or two after our first visit to the FALL
by land, We went up again by water. in Tho
steamboat Nominee to the nearest landing
about half mile below the Falls. After W.
left the Fort the current was very strong, ant
as we approach the Falls the Rapids arc very
beautiful. There are about five hundred inhab
itants at the Fort, and one thousand at the Falls
The town is being built upon the plane abov,
the river, and on one side they have the view o
the river, islands, Rapids, Falls bluffs on tn
other side of the river, covered with the smooth
est carpet of rich, soft green, with groves O
treesI and back of tho town another prairi
smiles upon you. o, it is lovely spot 1 d
wish ! had any powers of description, SO tina
l could convey any idea to you of what / hav
seen and enjoyed.
would like to tell you of the pleasant rid
! Nga had down on tho tra,r;os c.,,....-. =. =, :