The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-27
Steamboat Navigation on the Minnesota
NlNcY.

few days ago extracted from the ST. Paul
Chronicle and Regsta an account of a trip sixty
miles up the st. Peters river, by pleasure party
from different towns in Minnesota, on the steam
boat Anthony Wayne. In the same paper Of the
18th instant, we find the following account of an
other trip:
STILL FURTHER UP.-On Thursda y last the steam
or Nominee assembled the Minnesota river some
thirty forty miles above the point reached by the
Anthony Wayne two weeks ago. Owing TO some
misunderstanding between Captain Smith and
portion OF our citizens and the fact that the boat
left here late at night the party board small,
bot nevertheless agreeable and pleasant. Some dis
tinguished gentlemen were along, among whom we
may mention Colonel c. S. Todd, late of Kentucky,
and Judge jerks, Of Pennsylvania.
We found the river much higher than upon the
trip Of the Wayne. On the " Little Rapids there
was three feet more water, making nine. The
country opened many new bea utes not before dis
covered by persons who went up with the previous
party. Above the Rapids found a vast inn
proyement in the lands Immediately adjacent to the
shores, well as in the appearance of the prairie
and back timber sections II was the unanimous
and unbiased opinion of every one present
strangers ano ail--tbat section Of country they
had seen in tre " cst could compare with this val
ley agr cultural region. None of the prairies
appear 10 be move Nan three or four miles in er-
tent-most Of them sunderland the interne-
diate groves Of unusually heavy white and bur oak
cover areas ut least Of equal size.
We made our highest landing at beautiful spot
on the border Of the Bots Franc, Genuine Wood
Across narrow strip of bottom land high rolling
prairie opened TO the view. Some evidences of for
mer cultivation were apparent probably the relics
Of an old Indian cornfed. On this spot crop of
blue grass had sprung up, several stalks of which
were gathered neasuring FIVE feet in height We
know this will look improbable TO persons who did
not see It, but we have abundant proof that such IL
the fact. The best grazing lands OF the States may
rs well "knock under" after this. The richest and
most lururisnt fields Of strawberries and raspber-
ries, ripe, were also growing in profusion
around us.
On the front Of large elm tree, some ten IF
teen yards from the bank, we made our mark by
mailing up, about ten feet above the ground a
board with the following inscription;
STEAMER NOMINEE,
July IL, 1850.
HoHgsT PorST.
An amusing and pleasing incident connected
with the trip was the firing OF sautes by the In
dians at most of their villages, the boat passed
We confess however that some Of their balls whis-
tied too near for comfort. One lodged in the
engine room.
The Chronicle seems to have faith in the extern
sion of steamboat navigation to much higher
point, as appears by the following;
Who IL IN for buffalo hunt-or, rather, who is
noR The Hon Martin Mcleod has arrived from
his home at Lacqui- Psre and reports heavy bodies
of buffalo in the vicinity Of the Blue Earth river,
which empties into the Minnesota, some two hum
dred miles from Fort Smelling They have been
driven down by the high water Mt the heads of the
streams, and may be still nearer us by this time
There would be no difficulty at this stage of water
in running any steamer in this trade up the Min.
nesota TO Big Stone Lake, six hundred mies above
the mouth,