Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-07-18

For the Kenosha Telegraph.
TOUR IN MINNESOTA---TEIE CAPITAL

| AOC> nv 1"ANNE>OTA---THE CAPITAL.
MR.. EDITOR st. Paul is situated ON two
broad flats of table land both lying on the river;
but one rising several feet above the other
Both are some so or so feet above the Mississippi
and extend back half or three. fourths Of mile to
the bluffs which flank them in the rear.
There have been few French and Half Breeds
here for long period, but the settlement of the
place as an American village dates back only
| to lS48 although but three years old it already
contains population of about 1900, and is in
creasng with an amazing rapidly. In every
| part fthe village the sound of mechanics tools
Is heard and new buildings make their appear
ance with astonishing frequency. We have
never been in place OF the size where SO many
edfices were in process of erection.
We fear however.hat st. Paul is growing too
fast and that there will be revulsion. The set
Element of the surrounding country does not
keep pace with it, and unless there is something
without the village to sustain it, the inhabitants
will have to live on one another. The citizens
call loudly for the emigration of farmers, as Tow
large amount of the circulating medium goes
out of the Territory for the purchase of prov-
sions, and agricultural products are enormously
high. The population of ST. Paul is composed
OF heterogeneous mass gather'd from almost ev-
cry quarter of the world. Since its settlement
as an American village, it has become the resi-
dence Of number of traders who were among
the Indians for long time before Minnesota be-
came Territory, and who with their Indian
wives and Half Breed children have flocked hith-
er, and now move in the first circles of society.
1t IS also the residence of large number of
French and Half Breeds of the lower class-des-
titute, alike of education, refinement and ener-
gy.
The village being on the verge of civilization
and on the dividing line between the lands of the
white and the red men, the latter are almost dali
ly seen lettering about the streets Their paint
ed faces which they seem to delight in making
horrible, give them grotesque and savage APP
pearance.
The Squaws with their blankets (short dress
esq drawn around them and falling part way
down, and their semi-pantaloonS suggest that the
Ladies in your part of the country who are dress
ing a la turk may have borrowed the fashion
from their Sioux sisters Why not ?
The state buildings which are to be located at
St. Paul, and for which an appropriation of $780,
900 has been made by the General Government
have not yet been erected but are to be common
ced during the present season, and will add ma
terially to the appearance of the place.
The principal machinery at present in opera
ton in the village is that of two steam saw-ms
the utmost powers of which are unable to supply
the demand for lumber and consequently a third
is to be erected.
So great is the demand for this article that al
though pine timber is abundant above and the
logs are foated directly to ST. Paul the price
for green lumber is some $l2 or $l5 per m. at
the mills. The falls of St. Anthony a few miles
above preventing rafting, the logs are foated
sngly down the stream and over the cataract aud
on their arrival are caught and secured in BOOM
The Squaws are expert in this business and are
sometimes employed for it and may be seen man.
aging their canoes most dexterously to secure the
log it passes down the current at the rate of 4
miles per hour.
Although ST. Paul is yet but three years old
four respectable looking Protestant Churches
have already been erected-one of them at a cost
Of some S 5000. Aid has however been received
from abroad forth building of most of these edl-
fees. There is likewise catholic church here
part of which was built several years before
the village was settled by americans, but which
has since been enlarged. A costly and splendid
Cathedral is soon to make its appearance.
The Devil has his churches also in the shape
of grog-shops and gaming saloons which are Wis
tied days in the week by the worshippers of
bacchus and the victims of chance games. The
United States MARSHALL in the census returns for
1850, giving the various industrial (?) occupa-
tons among which the inhabitants were distribu-
ted, reports 6 gamblers.
Two Newspapers are published in st. Paul,
and we believe a third is in contemplation. The
Minnesota Pioneer is by J. NJ Goodhue from
your state. He wieds a dexterous and vigor-
Gus pen and the severity of some of his caustic
paragraphs have once at least provoked the rise
of another weapon in retaliation.
Last winter he was attacked by an individual
whose brother had been made the subject of the
gall of his pen, and bloody scene ensued be-
tween the armed combatants which ended in their
both being laid aside for season.
ST. Paul is the residence of Gov. Ramsey
formerly hard working mechanic of Pennsylva-
nia-now the chief magistrate OF Minnesota, ear
ming reputation in the former place, and main
tanning it in the latter he is respected and be-
loved by both his old and new acquantances -
Our interviews with him while in the Territory
were brief, but we were favorably impressed with
his suayity, dignity and ability
The Secretary of the Territory c. R. Smith
from Ohio is a different man. He is - but
YOU must excuse us. Ifyou wish to know about
him ask Goodhue of the Pioneer.
St. Paul being the capital of the Territory is
ofcourse the residence of other government func-
tonaries, all of whom are receiving fat salaries
The Governor receives as governor, $500 per.
annum and $1,000 as superintendent of Indian
affairs. The salary of the Secretary is s 800