The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

with eager eyes, and are doubtless gull
ty Of breaking the commandment against
Many have already gone
across the river and made their 'claims,
even at the risk Of having their temper
AIRY lodges torn down by company of
Uncle Sans boys from Fort Smelling.
There will be u grand rush for the 9th
err side as soon as the land is brought
into market. Another town will then
spring up, we venture to predict, by
more than magic influence, that is, by
real yankee enterprise and competition.
Saint Anthony has been mostly built
up during the present season. 1t has
received great immigration, and espec-
tally from Maine, by whom the lower
town is mostly settled. The upper town
is composed more of 'all Sorts like
Saint Paul. There is a marked differ
ence between the two parts of Saint
Anthony. The lower part, OF the Maine
settlement. has no drinking establish
mcnts, while it has the extensive saw
mills that supply Saint Paul and the
surrounding country with lumber, the
largest stores, besides noble school
house and church nearly complete
The upper town, on the other hand, can
boast of a splendid hotel, one of the best
in Minnesota, and several groceries, but
not of the other things found in the low
er town Here we have fair illustra-
ton and side by side Of the difference
in different people.
There has been good~deal said and
written about the head of navigation in
this Territory. The people Of Saint
Paul say it must be at their place, while
those of Saint Anthony think it will be
higher, and eventually be this place or
very near. In my opinion it is matter
of great uncertainty. Boats 60 to the
mouth of Saint Peters or Minnesota riv-
err and Fort Smelling whenever they
come up as far as Saint Paul, so that it
cannot be really nearer the head of nav
igation than St. Anthony. 1t Is natural,
therefore to suppose that THE town of
Minnesota will be somewhere between
the two places. Boats have been as
high as this point in time of high water,
though it was with great difficulty, on
account Of rapids below the Falls.
1t is supposed by some that these
rapids can be improved so as to make
this place the head of navigation. But
whether the Government will do it or
not is very doubtful Saint Anthony,
we think, is destined to be a large
place, at all events, having such vast
water-power. The entire Mississippi
Valley might be supplied with manufac-
tories of various kinds were these wa
ters turned upon machinery. There is
probably no watcr-power to compare
with this in the Western country, it we
except that on the Fox or Neenah river
of Wisconsin, below Lake Winnebago.
Why will not some of the Eastern cap
italists inyes their means in developing
these vast resources:
In respect TO churches, Saint Anthony
is about one year behind the capital
The Baptist denomination has house
nearly ready for meeting in, while the
various other denominations are pre-
pairing to build, and within year from
this time We may expect to see IA many
meeting houses in this place as at ST.
Paul, the present season. Should the
place continue to grow as fast as it has
during the present season, it will not be
long before St. Anthony will be large
town and place Of great Importance
| At the time the census was taken the
population was over 700, while at the
present time, it is supposed by some to
contain nearly a thousand inhabitants.
In our opinion St. Anthony is a fine
place for an institution of learning, and
we really hope it will ere long be fixed
upon by the enterprising Pioneers of our
new Territory, as suitable point for a
College or University.
L. NJ F.