The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-15


The distance by the river, has gradually di
m,nished, from Gsliena aud ST. Louis to ST. Paul.
River distances al first, are always exaggerated,
1, is less than 900 miles from ST. Louis Ia ST.
Paul, and less than 400 from Galena TO St. Paul.
The course from Gaiena here, is more west than
II. rt.,. ..r KS aata. p.
The fare between St, Louis and 81. Paul, with
elegant cabin accommodations and fare, has
ally varied fcm IS 0Uto S2 90; and from Ga
lena 10 St. Paul, from So 90 to 80 90. II 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 as the Half-brced tract, extending along
the river. There he will see Red Wing village,
the most interesting Of the Sioux villages. You
pass 20 or 80 miles through Lake Pepn, with
odd booking peaks and crags and cliffs overlook
ing YOU. This lake, is mere widening Of the
Mississippi. All is Wisconsin on the cas-, side,
until YOU come TO the mouth Of The ST. Croix.
Entering that, if the boat FIRST goes to Saltwater,
you find that also, widened INTO lake, up which,
YOU proceed so miles to Saltwater Wisconsin
still beng at yonr right hand. But Wisconsin cx-
tends no further than the ST Croix, up the Mis-
sissippi river The boat stops TN hour at Still
water, touches at Willowriyer, on the east side
CT tho Lake, stops at Prescott or Point Douglass
again at the mouth, and then proceeds Up the
Mississippi again. From the mouth Of the St
Croix 10 81. Paul, is 80 miles. You pass Cottage
Grove, Red Rock; and here, 3 miles below 81.
Paul is Little Crow village, on the west bank.
Going on, you pass around n great bend that
takes the boat southwest, aud IN the curve o! this
great bend in the river, YOU see St. Paul, high
and Gar and al! around under, and upon the bluff,
and upon terrace after terrace beyond and behind
The hiutl-the giant outlines OF The most igorous
town IN the Northwest. AT St. Paul, you wil
hud stages waiting 10 take you to ST. Anthony
! Any body vii! point out BCnson's stages to you
If you stop in ST. Paul, you will find good no
tc.s, aud can get fair board at So 90 per week
II you conclude TO stay with US, you may buy /;
T lot and put up a small house IN ten days For
green dimension lumber, you will pay SIP DC
per thousand at the ST. Paul mills. or 80 90 al
81. Anthony, which is quite cheap shade
lower Fer shingles, you will pay 50 90 to - 81
per thousand. You will buy nails, glass, putty
provisions, every thing you want, ia St. Paul
about cllaepa in Gaiena or 81. Louis II yot
are farmer and want land on The east side o
the rycr--good land, if not the very best, YOU
can have it. Or you can 60 over 10 the ives; side
as hundreds of others have done, and make YOU
home aud improvements there. The treaties ,cil
be rGtifef, beyond question. There is no room
for any lis or ands about it. The bargain for tho
lands is made Our people have been inviiet
over; AMI are now in possession OF the country
The people OF the United States, the Government
of the United States, Will never suffer these set
llers to he driven Out, who occupy The Indian ter
ritory fer hundreds of miles, with their improve
nenis, their families and ali their earthly hopes
The thing is impossible; and therefore we say
viii aoi be. We cordially invite every strange
arriving in Minnesota, to call and see US, ut ,h'
Pioneer Office. Whatever information we cal
furnish him Of Minnesota we " Ill, cheerluliy give