The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-09-30
From tie New \ OK Tribune
Summer KambieS in Minnesota.

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The situation of St Paul is UNSURPASSED for be,,t,
OF view. Ii stands Il lofty bluff overlooking The
winding Mississippi, diminished to an or,;oar,
stream by the oWncss of It's waters the pian j. ,1E
uaduaiiDg and broken enough to save f,on, the nm
touity OF perfect level, and present an agreeable
Vanej, IN the appearance OF The town. The streets
are land out regularly and are of ample width not
built M yet with substantial houses, bur ram II,
improving. Indeed 1t is surprising how much ha,
beeh accomplished within three years, at the BERN
ming Of winch there were scarce 4 dozen honseS ia
the place. Now the number Of inhabitants j. so0la
tw cnty five hundred ana there is an AIR Of brisk r
gto's and , about the place. which with its aGvan.
ta2cs Of location, beng the head Of navigation and
the increasing resources of the country viii In =,
short time, make ii city Of Importance In nor,ions
os The 'o"n, not yet Improved by buildings II Is curl
sec the primitive unierryovth Of tl,, ,,.,,l.
and even trees, left In walking from the Ce;tril
!iocl to house IN what ma, be called The heart of
the town, NC passed through quite Hult forest:
crossed mountain stream inging itscli iniEetuo,i.h
down the hillside, and bears cub At pLty--;l1
incident IN ke"p'ng with the scene some very hani-
some buildings are m pgO-ioss; thencW State House
! a Catholic church. and other public cd:6rcs The
city limits extend far enough to prov Il, for the ,ir,h
of settlers for many years 10 come
cannot help remarAin- the frequency with which
the face Of an old acquaintance. the New Ya,k III
Iunc, met Us everywhere hcrcdbOus. Tho ,e,j,r an
pears to have extensive circu!aton IA i,a whole
Northwest. ami 10 Dc valued as confidential rossiu
and ftlcnd b, all who read it. awe could not do
without tho paper how, said an Indiana gentle
man, seeking lands III Minnesota ssur look to If t,-
everything.
Mr.. b, and ms beautiful nd accor,pl;.br,lv " it;.
accompanied drive a new cave twotf lies up
the river CarNers Cave has been closed ly the Il,
lin. in of the rocks and earth the cnirpce ;ho,gb
II will probably be cleared in the course of tae season
The other is found by path leading through = MR.
row rayine, IN the depth of which liveh stream
which skirts the rich bottom land ia he, ana fnans
along Hs transparent waters as they flow from the
cave over bed OF snom white sand, span King like
shower Of Diamonds i rustic frame house Is butt
near the opening ior the accommodation Of .tnrs
/ with lights and refreshments. The arched entrance
with IFS pillars If white sandstone ard the br;g;,t
stroaniet gushing ont at sidc looked ntcrestir,
OF enter winding passage and soon loose the day
light the stream becoming iargcr andmorc hoi>tco>
ti'i on arrNing at narrow rift, IS heard like
that oi a cataract concealed IN the bowels OF earth
those who do not nind wet feet aud sniled ,less
may proceed. ascending the rocks to several spacious
chambers, and see the rapids that this rtior o
waterfalls; thence onward The passage narrows again.
and pcnc iatIon did not extend further. No donlt
the beauty Of the place would reward search bat az
there prospect Of finding any trophies in the
way of staactcs IN sandstone, Jeff the honor 70
more pcrscy cring travellers.
The view Of the country in this drive was n deli
cIous one; ferturc that give yaricd bcau.,
tn Landscape was there, and one could not helm won
l land can be subdned t. yield the choicest products
Of cultivation. Perhaps the romantic viii think il a
step from the sublime TO say that present the nest
profitable crop is potatoes. In few years the rail-
bluffs that cncrce the town, enclosing the piin as in
anphithcac. may be spr.uked with cona.r, rosid.n
ccs, bulstaI advantages Of location than many
0' the prou lest European villages.
The opposite shore Of the hississrpi j. ill called
the SouN country, IT in reality before iast
ea treaty. and still by occupation, notw ithstani-
ag the t"od ot emigration that has bccn 1T loose this
season. Many SouN aud Winucbagoc> are 10 b.
seen waaderin. III and about the town having then
lodi nJ places tho pranic III the woods in the
vicinity where a few kettles and mouldcring cmltr.
marx their place Of cucampmcn,. The, live chief,
on the fish and game they procure. NJ and I,
while hunting comedians the Mississippi shore,
with others, amused ourselves with watching
Sioux woman cooking heron one OF the savayss had
cptwcd Sh" bull, fire by Il stump, brought about
quart Of water from the river aud washed the bird
a shc divided Il, losing not paItclc and placing
the fragments, after slight Washing over the fire
to stew. The claws and enras she roasted ard took
10 her companions ina canoe, choice norscis,
wbila the supper was IN pfci iaIation.
Three dali, stages 70 the Falls Of s. An
tlon,, and these are always a; the hnig on the ar
rival Of tie boats. For the Accommodation of per-
who IN 4 hurry and must return down the
river hv the boat, stages provided TO take
Passengers What is called iho grand toug, driv-
ing fast the great object of the jouncy, ST. An-
thonv Fails aad 1ording time for a survey of this
wonderful, work Of Nature; thea crossing the river
and prairie Lakes Calhoun and Iarriet--he pas
scngers taking dinner besides Of those beautiful
sheets OF water; thence TO Munchaha Falls and Fort
Smelling, and back to ST. Paul by the cave a:oremen-
toned. The sights this round vii! 6Ii up a
da, As il is seldom filed m one lifetime and those
who find ''tongues IN trees. books in the running
brooks, will be wiser aud happier FOX The conmun-
ing. +. +. l..