The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-08

. On Monday the 9Th day Of April. instant, the
Maine Liquor Law passed by our legislature and
submitted to the people for their ratification. was
adopted by very handsome majority. Thi. law
TAKES effect on the LIST Of May. II wall be rigid
ly enforced We notice the passage Of this law
particularly because Il Is very important for every
migrant 10 know and to understand, that hereni-
ter, there is TO be no sale Of the Great Ciyiljz-
er, Whiskey, in this Territory; and we should
dislike TO those to whom liquor is essential, as
AN ingredant Of comfort or Of life, come here to
suffer by being 'deprlved OF their liberty -
Those whose liberty il not confined in bottles,
casks and decaDters will suffer Ear less inconven-
fence by making Minnesota their homes; and we
cordially invite them 10 our rich land, our charm
ing forests, our pure lakes, and rivers, and our
invgorating climate, to make their homes.
RANDOM REMARKS ABOUT MINNESOTA.
In the hurried sketch Of Minnesota above writ
ten, truthful, but rough and without method, we
have omitted TO mention many facts, which how
ever disconnected, ought 10 appear, in a general
view Of the Territory.
The distance by the river, has gradually di.
m,nished, from Galena and ST. Louis to ST Paul
River distances at first. always exaggerated
1t is less than 900 miles from ST. Louis TO ST
Paul, and less than 400 from Calena TO ST Paul
ntrth.
The fare between ST, Louis and St. Paul with
elegant Cabin Accommodations and fare, has usu-
ally varied f,om IS 90 TO $I2 90; and from Ga
lena to ST. Paul, from SO 90 to SO 90. 1t will
be- very low this season
When the traveller comes up, he will reach
Minnesota on the west bank Of the river, long be
fore he reaches it on the east bank. On the west
bank, he comes first 10 The long, narrow strip,
known us the Ilalf-breed tract. extending along
the river. There he will see Red Wing village
the most interesting Of the Sioux villages. You
pass 30 or 80 miles through Lake Pepin, with
odd looking peaks and crags and cliffs overlook
ing You. This lake, is mere widening Of the
Mississippi. All is Wisconsin on the east side,
until YOU come to the mouth Of the ST. Crox.
Entering that if the boat first goes to Saltwater
you find that also, widened into a lake, up which
you proceed 80 miles to Saltwater. Wisconsin
still beng at your rig hi hand But Wisconsin ex-
tends no further than the ST Croix, up the Mis-
sissippi river. The boat stops IN hour at Still
water, touches ut Wiilowriver, on the east side
Of the Lake, stops at Prescott or Point Douglass
again, AT The mouth, and then proceeds up the
MIssiss pp again. From the mouth Of the St
Croix to ST. Paul. is 80 miles. You pass Cottage
Grove. Red Rock; and here, 3 miles below s..
Paul. is Little Crow village, on the west bank.
Going on. you pass around great bend that
takes the boat southwest, and in the curve Of this
great bend in the river, you see ST. Paul, hl.h
and far and all around under and upon the bluff.
aud upon terrace after terrace beyond and behind
the bluti-.he giant outlines Of the most vigorous
town in The Northwest. At St. Paul, you will
find stages waiting TO take you TO St. Anthony.
Any body will point ou, Benson's stages to YOU.
If You stop ST. Paul, You will find good no.
tells, and can get fair board at So 90 per week.
II you conclude to stay with US, you may buy
lot and put up small house in ten days For
green dimension lumber, You will pay SIP 60
per thousand at the st. Paul mills. Or 50 90 a,
St. Anthony, which is quite as cheap or a shade
lower. For shingles, you will pay So 90 to So so
per thousand. You will buy nails, glass, putty,
provisions, every thing you want, in St. Paul.
about as chaep as in Gs!ena or ST. Louis IT you
are farmer and wan, land on the east side Of
the river--good land, if not the very best, YOU
can have it. Or you go to the west side,
as hundreds Of others have done, and make your
home and improvements there. The treaties riH
be ratified, beyond question. There is no room
for any IFS or ands about it. The bargain for the
lands is made. Our people have been invited
over; and are now in possession OF the country
The people Of the United States, the Government