New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-09
MINNESOTA.
Pleasure Party-Opposition TO Speculators-
Character of the Populat!cn-Gfowth and
Business of 81. Paul.
From. Tie n. Pan DeW01ni, July q.


From. The ". PGul Democrat July %.
Minnesota is. to travellers from Europe, a
region of great interest and attraction Almost
every steamboat brings up foreigners OF education
who are travelling, for excitement, information and
pastime Last week scion OF Enghsh NOBILITY, a
son of Lord Norton after having passed some weeks
IN the Territory, went below. lie Is ayoung gentle
man of prepossesslng appearance, and had the good
sense 70 dCmean himself IN as PLAIN style as the
planest Republican. He and a Mr.. Noakes, an
English gentlemen Of education, undertook 10 make
a Inn 10 seklrk whence they Intended 10 cross TO
Lake Superior in the Fall, and return TO England
VIA Halifax In pursuance OF their intentions, they
purchased TWO road wagons and four horses. Inc
wagons were fitted up with all the fancy arrange
ments for conv eniencc. One was covered and made
waterproof On each side of the inside of the box
was a case containing 4 rlhe anu other deadly
wcaDons To kill the wild deer and the buffalo
and the bloody Indians. They had, IN SNORT. all
The traps for camping out, ana cutting ana hghIing
Their way through TO SelkNk on they started alded
by stout men 10 DO the hard work and excited by the
novelty and romance Of the enterprise But as soon
as they got out Of the settlements which happened
somewhere above sauk Rapids, their oppressed
wagon heels began 10 stick the mud or SINK huD-
deem IN the soaked and SpOngy hOUows OF the
marie Their horses began TO Tag out the muske-
los TO bite and they 10 think that there wasn't so
much romance, or spor amer an, III .la' soI vi en-
terrrlse SO, tired out with fatigue they 5Ol Ddch 10
our tovn looking like SelklTk aDHerS and were glad
IN sen ON their wagons hOrses and traps al great
sacf,hce With pdck-hOTseS. or some light Convey
ance like the Red River carts, they could siye made
the Journey without dlihculty. -.
Clam MEEriNG.-The pioneer settlers OF the up
per country WI hold mass meeting shortly at
Sank RAPIDS to form { lam Assoclatlon-d union 10
nrevent sneculaiorS or Others from purchasing, at
ihe land sale 10 be held al saltwater, on the 18TH OF
August the lands upon which they have settled
Tho whole upper country folks Will attend the sale
N a body and stand by each others rights, though
assaIled bv all the world and the rest OF mankind
I md sharks had better keep out of their way.
Nearly ali the citizens OF Minnesota, acquired since
n. oreanlzaiion of lie Territory. are Americans-
chiefly from the states, East and West hoTth Oh iatl
fude 40 The fame OF Minnesota mas hardly reached
Frors AS vet but year or TWO II Will De as wen
known on the other side OF the Atlantic IL II no" Is
ON this side By next year. the tide OF emigration
from northern Europe and the states, VIII oesih ~
r,lsh upon us IN an increasing torrent.
Our population n the close OF navigation VIII De ~
Ie,st c.sible what Il was on the Isl OF June, leJO
hen the census was taken. TINS extraordinary IN
erase Is Onlythe oeglnnlngoi our EnuA Oh popuia'
ton -, 49,, .L
messengers and heavy load of freight. As usual.
Among the paSst myers was the Duke OF WHtehlDuis'
Who has been making the tour oil the Ameticdi oon,
tnent taking sketches Of scenery and making notes
BY the way, for the purpose OF "lllhs announcer JUN
about this great country OF ours 80 . NJ.
Mrs Brani lady OF Col. Brant, Of 81. Louis, MISS
Benton daughter of Jesse Benton. and niece OF Old
Bullion. and several others, came up on pleasure
Tip anC returned by the same boat
The Rev Or Potts A distinguished Presbyterian
clergyman oil - Louis. and VIM Hampstead, Esd
and family, OF Galena. came on pleasure excufson'
with the intention Of remaining some Gays oi "eeAs
IN the Territory. n
Cosr OF BUILDING MATERIALS AT IT fAOL
Lumber averages about sl2 per thousand eliisNe''
s. bricks, 81 per thousand. az the YARD ..A
Common foundafion-sione, > cts per Ptl0H, a. .Io
quarry cut stone fer window slli> &c, % per
iCOt. -. IA o,,s ~,
Lime 81 251l 81 80 per barrel sand IL, cents per
load. Al bank Two horses ana wagon rom - W
s. per tav-genera!ly 81. Lathlng ana Plas.e,lns'
With TWO rough coats and fur-s hing all ihe MATER
ais 30 10 % cents per ward. JoHrneymen carpenters
receive from : IS 20 81 per day
stone work. ellar walls laid III mortar - - %
- per perch. p.-,
KErAL PRIcE> or PROyISIONs. &c, AT -. fAtL'
Fresh beef, choice cuts. -cents per 10. hu''oh'
10 cents. a. -.
Hams. from II 10 IL cents. smoked >ldes' -, oaiI
rork. 10 cents. New Minnesota Potatoes, ~ per
bushel. 49,
Fresh butter from below-mostly nom Deouque
and Galena IL, cents 20 Is cents pc. D. Minnesota
made fresh butter, 20 cents per pound
Milk. cents per quart. Wood, SO per cord.
New potatoes and string beans sell IL the streets
II 81 per buShel. -, I'll.
SWEET PorAroEs-Our soil and climate VIII iuiiy
mature this valuable root. Good dnd large s"ee'
potatoes were raised al It Anthony faus 'as' yea"