The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-07
NO. XIV.


elevated, the hills rcccdIng-and strips of bottom
land stretch out, terminated at some distance. back bv
the higher ridges The timber is much larger AMI
denscr than on many of the bottom lands of the Ms
sissippi lt Is not long. however, before the same
butts appear. At short intervals clear SPRINGS en-,
up from their foot, anl send their tribute Ia sp,rL
Ing rlis that hasten to the tivcr Ii is said there
are great numbers of peohed trout in these mountain
.rcamie,s
! house appears now and then, the germ Of q set
'lenen and 1t Is curious to note how picursf,:r :,,
these pioneer haitations, perched among the ,vooo
and now teads the advance Of Improvement tleflces
the romance Of the yIew The settlers spares no, the
leail honors # the forest for him Il roatoe ra,rb
has more charms than grove. s.ifarine M,ll,; !.
t"e'Vc mites above saltwater, and occ,pie. n s,,r
formed by nature iof a IN the mouth nf l,,,,;
io gorSe. Some Of tn" houses are cxtrrmely neat
and have cultivated gardens they stand ON :, mi,
iand, on the top Of iaconsider-lbe elevation. ,n
Two or three miles blck j. 10 be found some of ,L
best farming land IN the Territory. In the y;,,n;,v
is Swedish settlement, of an Intelligent and ,,J,,t
tfious population. The Marine Mil tomnanv i "a
70 he wealthy and cnterprisng; the, have uartL I'm
lshcd a new MIL, To supees de the old ono. which
has been IN use twelve fifteen years.
nave iorborlc to Dc scribe the terrible sandbars
WINCH SINCE the long continuance of high water have
PAIL. hied up the channel. We have struck ot
them dozen times, each involving del,v Of s,.v.r,i
hours. In such eases i; is necessary il send nm, :.
boat with inon and ropes. tie rope round some t,nt
fee, ana haul the boat over; or. If that y IN uot 10
to tighten the toigh. by removing some @, !, ;n,'
barses alongside. The Slow working over a farn,i'-
oic bar, when ones tim" Il precious is about as 49,
we're test Of patience c"tti we'll be devised I,
Is hoped It the ioa continues that the cb,,,i
VIII wear deeper
Another fine subject fcr landscape p;,;ntcr i ,c
for'ied about twelve miles below the Falls The blu0s
an The Minnesota sdc rise to a commandina hirb,.
approaching nearer the river; "a circular ,sl,,a E
dIrccty .n the orogrotad. densoIv covered VIII
tall trees that the shui>hinc caunu enter and furI
thchiy with waving grass the course Of the river !;
seen above, follows ing the curve of The hights and
their ipeiNious dIapeTy Of woods presents every v,
:ety OF shades Ia green, mnglc! with the darker b,,
oi spirehke cveiglceBS. The general scenery i a.
Sniiar character. and far suipass the Ohio Th.
hl9hi G" the bluff and boldnn>s OF the whole sh,re.
with the gently "indo. course OF the stream. and s
numerous ish'ntS. afford picturesque points at every
'uin' ihere is a large hmoh,ln hctcab1,,t, and the
Woods bordering She rlvcr dense and dark Ar
The bend little hoioy. c small settlement they cai,
oSccola thee is beautiful g.ove Of the whit, u;no
variety Ia the iich masses Of summer foliage.
Rock Sand lis, abruptly from the bed Of the riy
er with lis encfcag belt ofrock and on either sd.
the perpendicular cliffs Of trap rock ll~e To the bight
OF fifty o. sNty feet, brilliantly and varo,,sly c,red
a. hrlore-thelr perfect reflection IN the clear mirror
Of the stream giving iinor effect to the picture.
Within short distance of the termination OF ou-
Fo}a9 scene presents nsel which nothing on the
tppct Mississippi can pualisi. The stream enters
Wild, narrow sofge deep and dark that the de-
cinS nasS Is quite Shu, out perpendicular walls Of
rock scal let-hlcd. and gray with The inoss of cen,
res nsln5 ifom the water, piled in savage grand
our on either Sldc 10 hight of from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty feet above our heads their
csa-gy submits thnIy covered with tall cears and
plns which stand upright iuoryai, on iheir sides
adding to the wIla and picturesque effect the river,
henned N and o0crhnng by the rocky masses rushes
ilpetuousiN downward, and roars IN the caverns and
rts WON BY tle action OF the cIaicd waters These
pYa.lt al.
are here broken into massive fragments there stand
IN almost architectural Ieguatty like vast commas
reared hv art; on so"ia gigantic buitcss ups itself
IN front ot the cliffs Ike ruined tower Of prineyaI
days One slender shaft, solitary pillar is seen.
The top formed like char, which an eagle might
bu'id lts nest h-h and hoary clif in 'front.' seem
ing to bar fhther progress, appears the ond Of the
rver But a sharp 'aln to the a.i Disclose. the rap
'dr just before Us stand two solid enonous nltsscs IF
ruckike guardian pillars; ard ; notch between them
Is the landing place. long bridge Of boards conduct
mg rom the bow of the boat to the land
we had lu lIttlc time, after many DELAYS 10 walk
up sucain mile oF -. ior a siev of the ra ids that
give ihls place tn namc Of the Falls ii ST Cru:x-
ihorc If broad starr ri ,ahe-l,nd, with soil of =
hach loam extending to the foot of the higher bluffs
descending the focbs to The bed Of the river the na.-
roWcd stream can bC rushing wildly over c,loes
Of rock. Climbing the level II the til,c-h.nd and
walking to the pon'. boulder its verge commands
very huc view Of the rapids higher np and III,
4 q
po-ohce on each s,,c, and fine farms are opeu.
ed. \ Large hotel on the Wisconsin side was begun
a short time since b, Boston Company, and. the
work being interrupted iy some litigation Is vet TN
finished This locks Ike m intention to have this
a place oi business at distant period. From the
summit OF high hlil jus, back Of il three snal. I;kes
may he seen. The Whole surrounding country il is
said spa, kcs with lakes in which abundance OF fish
aIe taken. \ gentleman. residing or the river told
me Of chain OF them, ard said there was bi, .raaU
fI.p I.,..f, + a. b, Il. / L.
of, OF adjacent 10, lake or stream. II IS 4 fertile.
and beantul county, with i.!antv oi wood; the su-
gll maple grows M great abundance and great guam
titles of sugar manufactured by the sctt!ers and
the Indians, "ho come III The proper season for that
pose.
The Fall, NJ tn aaInr called Taylor Fnns. il
at tn head of v-.t. ola the ST. Croix the mos,
Hoitherl, POINT abroad, noncd on any # the
estein rivers OF continuous navigation, and is the
natural Depot or IpG!Vr i,om the Region OF the
pinerics. Our Il ihc Oldest s.wmils in the Terrific
ry opposite this place, and there others at DIFF
rrcpt roiut> {. ,yn The river.
iAe iNi settlers came to this rc ion about ISIO--
The Improvements ahcady made and the prospects
opening for the country make it inevitable that the
farmers shall grow ,ich I There is ample room far
more; tiey are wanted apd invited, and notwith.
standing the setting westward of the steady current Of
emigration, they mast soon begin to I'll the COUNTRY
We made call fol an hou, So a, a pioneers
house about three miles below The Falls: gentleman
years ago he found deer forest on his present oc.,-
ton, and 'mt los cabin the Fails Now his
ncarl, finished framed house ovcIi looks large we're
table garden the river bauk moaey is brought IN
to circulation by the constant euplo,meut and hph
wages Of iahorcr,, and he secs the bargcs bearing
stores. pas. his house nearly every dav Bv anothe
year road for tasciIn- viii probably be opened 4,
Saltwater. At pfcs:a the mail Is carried on horse
back week and supplies always taken np
IN small. boats In winter there is continual passing
TO and ire on the ace II '- mistake to suppose the
winters in Minnesota the tni!est reasons; the, are
much the hvecst every mon being then more at lei
surc and the closing, TX fec zine Of the lakes and
rivers makes the arr so dry that ar intense degree of
cold may be borne wIthout Inconvenience Labor IN
the opcn air was not suspended last WINTER even tho
at time the dc.rcc of cold 80 great that the
nierou, became solid; while IN a moister region or
where the wind sweeps across the pr;ries, work
cannot be performed when the Thermometer stand.
40 deg. higher. l.. +. E.
RAzoRs.--Batbtrs often tell us that razors pet
., 4,fs I,,.t III Ia,