The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-06-10
More Inquiries about Minnesota.

We have had placed in our hands. the follow
ing letter, which we publish. and proceed TO
answer, although the questions are such as we
have been answering all the time for three years
An editor here on Inc frontiers, has to give line
upon !ine-and like 4 Snowman, has 10 be al
ways repeating the same story 10 all enquirers
who entering--as, gentlemen. this is The
Kangaroo, animal with his hind legs longer
than his fore legs, being adapted 10 climbing up
bill. and he never goes down hill. not if he can
help 1t; this Is the zebra, with thirynlne stripes
aro9nd him, and merry one alile--this is the pe-
can, with ponch lie the appendix of an amen
ded bi! in Chancery-; pass on, ladies' and gen
te,uan, and take a look at the elephnk, who is
his own porter. and carries his trunk before him ~
Jus, So editor has TO keep Up round ofrep-
eti,on, 10 answer inquiries about Minnesota. BY
the way. we still have on hand some more cop
les OF lae Pioneer, No. 50, Vol. 3, which contains
Il condensed account # our Territory
SroNEHAM Mass, May 18th. 1852.
! DEAR SIR: There beng no person IN yoas
part of the " e>lcrn cOun'ry tlml have lny cor
respondence with, | assume the n erIy TO writ.
letter 10 YOU, as and Il uu!nbet Of others con-
template emf grating to The west, eiher this III
or next -rring. and | want to get some informal
non IN reg 'rd to Minnesota, and The mode. route
1 and expense OF getting there. and the prospects
of making money ;fer | get there ii | go)
How much wal i cost to get 10 St. Paul from
Chicago, Illinois, and how long time. how
much extra would it cost Il man If he took wife.
with HIM IN getting there:
suppose [ WAS landed there with from S4O1 "a
I : 500 in NV pocket, large and able, strong con-
siiiuiion, Young, (tweniy -siX) and ambitious.
temperate AID moral, under such circumstances,
| say, what Kind of a prospect would there be for
me there TO make innuey !drmifg' how mach
land would want? how much would il cost me
au acre: Should purchase the land of Gov
eminent, or oi private individuals: Describe The
quality and texture OF the farming lands there
What are the principal varieties Of wood that
grows upon Tie land: ho"7 large growth, and
AIRY prairies and natural grass meadows, What
kiais al produce most profitable to raise. how
IS 1t about raising beef and pork for Southern
markets: what are the water privileges, profits Of
numbering or t'mberIng, and low large boats or
vessels can navigate the Mississippi, mp AS far as
ST Paul: Is there any ma, igat.on above there:
how Ear from ST. Anthony Fa,.s, what is the
size and population of 81. Paul? What proportion
are Americans: Of what naiicn are thc foreign
ers prlncipay: what is the state OF soci,t, both
socially, intellectually and morally and rey-
! iousi,? What denominations, societies. and how
FAR Is II from the copper region Of Lake Superior:
Describe the climate, quantity OF heal and ram in
/ summer, and intensity OF cold and quantity Of
snow IN winter Can fUre gners purchase ara
hold land there lawfully: What is The frei.ht of
goods per cubic foo. ftom 81 Paul TO St. Louis
No, freight per barrel, and how much ~ Is il
from ST. Louis: How much wages per month
can man get with board? Please send me a
newspaper with the prices current at ST. Paul
in it, &c,
! Dear sir, you see that l haye asked a great
many questions; therefore, piease be 50 kind and
obligns as 10 write me a long lelter W it'll the de-
sired Information for my bene.ii, aad :. number Of
others WIG talk of gong with nie. If YOU have
not time o. nclinaiion To make the necessary IN
quiries, please TO put this letter IL the hands Of
some other responsible and Informed man, whose
statements can be depended upon, that viii
write TO ne soon.
Flea Sc 70 send me the Post Office address Of
scm' edi.or OF newspaper published IN your vi
, cinliy 1ours Respec,fnilv.
JOSEPH l.. ELLIS
lst. il will cost, at the most, SIS 90. from
Chicago 10 st Paul, that is, SIS 90 from Chicago
to Galcna, (lst. half of The way by railroad, and
thence by stage,) and IS 90 or perhap s less, by
Steamboat from Gaenl to St. Paul From Chi
cage, passenger ought to reach Gaicna in forty
hours, and from Gelena, ough, 10 reach st. Paul
in forty hours more. IL nau took wife along
with him, no matter if she were his oca wife. il
would cost just twice Us mach, unless he were
some amorous old fellow, who had n,arried a girl
on the threshoI III Of her teens, who could come
through as child, at half price. You would
save the fare Of 4 woman, by marrying one
here. We have many fine white girls, and some
mixed, TO any shade required, and plenty or
olive, copper and rcd--real native bioouers
built all the way from the ground up--vaIued at
from pair OF three point blankets, to pony and
pound OF powder, with red Icsgins, coal black
hair and eyes, warranted 10 kindle at the touch
of the first spark.
BOD. We will adn,it, for argument, that YOU
land ia ST. Paai with 500 or $500; it is an oc-
cnrrencc so rare, that you W III have TO throw it
IN sight to make anybody believe it, Indeed,
friend, your pocket would need to be able, ifnot
large, 10 hold $500 long here, after showing il
You can very easily invest that sum in part Of
town lot. Glad 10 have you say YOU have
strong consiIution--we 60 in here for the const-
'ution; and that You are Young, only ,wenty-six-
for that is as old as our young men here ever
get to be; and ambitious; for there is a chance
Tor You to be elected Iustice--or one Of the town
Council 1--WE have two town Councils, double
chance temperate, too, for You know we have
pnt down whlskey in Minnesota, and moral. for
1--WE are a moral and religious people, ue are"
Then we have the pre,tiest prospect of ..making
money here" al! in moral way Of course, tina,
ever was; and especially BY raising and selling
potatoes at from fifty cents to 81 90 per bushel
1t you will only come here and raise the pota-
toes, the towns and villages will come up them
selves; for there is very large crop of them al
ready planted, and pretty well hoed out, all along
the Mississippi river.
3d. 1t is impossible to say how much land YOU
will want. Most settlers want all that ;o;n.
them; aud those want the most, who have the
least to pay for it; aud many who come, wanting