The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-29

some years ago in the city Of ST. Lsuis. Mo-, and
have ever since | left, felt anxious TO get back
10 the West again. ! believe your town from its
location ID destined TO be large city; the only
objection have to it. is the climate, though If II
prove to be healthy, the water good lie it lime
stone y plenty Of wood and coal at moderate rates
aud the neccssaries Of life not too high may not
be so jectionabie after all i have had my eye
on Wisconsin and Iowa Of hate and prefer some
portions Of them regards climate to your locai-
". But believe your Tervitory is destined to be
great in regard to population and wealth. as much
or more than some OF the other States.--Now
| il you think thn scrawl is worth answering,
would be happy to hear from you, ~ am anx-
ious TO get home in tho West and am no sPecu-
iator.
How long does the snow lie On the ground In
your Territory in the winter!
As this is the kind Of inquiries made Of as eve
~ week, aud may therefore be presumed to be
Of matters about which less 10 known abroad yet,
than nigh, be supposed, after We have devoted
our colums for long time and 50 fully, to
detailed and minute information Of every kind,
concerning this Territory, we proceed hastily TO
answer the above questions:
The thermometer here this winter, has been as
low as 40 degrees below xere--lke hopeless
bankrupt, past liquidation and totally insolreni
and therefore unable TO make raise, until it took
the benefit of sunshine. No doubt it has been, We
here. We live in latitude As degrees North (al-
most.)
1. is now pretty generally admitted, the nearer
We approach the North pole, the colder the win
tiers are found to be. For instance, they have
snow and ice, earlier at Sank Rapids than at
Cairo, which is mere than thousand miles down
the Mississippi river; but If, there has not been
a day this winter, that wore the clustering fe-
rochy of an Atlantic snow-storm, or that shu, our
people up ia their houses. Weare The most stir
ring, lively, Mcrcurial people without calomel
tOo.) tina. ever you saw. E...E
The ice breaks up here in the Spring, sbout
at the close Of March, unless it remains cold
tina, it cant break up. Wagers can always be
had, thar the ice will move off in March. 1t is
not safe TO bet that i wi not; for we have known
those who had wagers pending, TO 80 down to the
river and push the ice OF with poles. This is NO,
exactly fair but they will do it. and fit gets fairly
started, nothing can stop it but Lake Pepin. That
lake, which is widening of the river, abou. sixty
miles below here, remains closed about ten days
longer. five have boats up BY, say the fifth, or
from tho 9Th to the 18Th Of April, it is about as
early as we can insist upon.
Apple trees thrive admirably here. That is
certain; but as to pears we are not prepared to
say, no, knowing; but the pear is generally pari
passu with the apple, which apparently thrives
here, as well as the variOu. kinds Of cherries. A
few acres Of land can be bough, at fair price,
near ST. Paul, or any other town we ever yet saw
if the buyer and seller can only agree wha, is
fair price; but that is the very difficulty; moth
ing bu, our ignorance, prevents US from publish
ing eorrec, price current Of lands and town lots.
Had we been able to answer this question salts
factoriIy, we should have made more than bare
subsistence in 81. Paul A printer is "like the
wind that 6loUeth where il listeth, and we hear
the sound thereof; but cannot tell whence it COM
eth or whiiher i, goeth." So the printer Of news
paper may puff and blow new town, and raise
breeze about it, and yet know Of and profit less
by its growth, than the stinsiest cu.mudsson that
Glanced TO own a turuip patch within mile
, of il.
Good stone for baiding, can be had al over
, town almost, for quaryins; but then you will
find men, who think they are liberal, who would
ask you 20 cents a perch for the privilege oil
quarryiug. Brick sell at from four fifty to five
dollars per thousand, at the kiln, and have to be
taken hot, or somebody else takes them.
i, Pine lumber, sawed for building, is worth ten
twelve, fourteen. eighteen dollars, according tc
quality. Our builders never cheat themselves. il
, they can help it, Pine logs are worth, here
from four TO five dollars per thousand, delivered
at St. Paul. Furniture be bought here, a.
cheap ns could be expected, where every man
gets all he can. There ought to be an extensive
Cabinet ware mandatory, with plenty Of capital
and facilities for turning &c.
There is scarcely an item Of expense in living,
. except house rent and help, that is not lower in
ST. Paul than in Newark. Girls ask $40 per
week for Homework; and get it too, The mos
usual price Of board and lodging at boarding hous-
ss is So, 90 per week. IIs,els Of course charge
year; bu, that is about the uniform price at other
houses.
The best way from. Newark here. BY public
conveyance, would be by Chicago; unless you
have much freight; if you have, then the route
by the Ohio river. in high water, would be
cheaper.
! As to climate, set it down as a fixed fact, that
We have no fever and ague here--and that in no
climate in the world, is the human constit uiion
likely to be more vigorous. The river water here
is sol., the summers wet, 1--WE have never o
drousht) the winters long. dry, cold tbs spring is
cold and backward, the autumn delightful.
We have plenty of land, as good as the world
affords. can raise anything your can in New Jer-
sey and more Of it, They have land equally as
COED. in States south Of US; but climate like
ours, impar,ing vigorous health and the power Of