The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19

rived from the decomposition of the
lower magnetism limestone, is Of excellent
quality, rich as well in organic matter, as
in those mineral salts which give rapidity
to the growth of plants, and that durabili-
ty which enables it to sustain long sue
cession of crops. The analysis Of the
soil, as taken from the district of Eau
Cali, tributary of the Chippewa near
its mouth, gave 8.2 per cent. of organic
matter, l1.2 per cent. of salts, I'll per
cent. of insoluble silicates, and 0.8 per
cent. of carbonate of lime. 1t also poss-
esses a super-abundant supply Of the
finest spring water, and water power
equal if not SURPRISING any State in the
Union. Cattle of all kinds, Horses,
Cows, Sheep, and Pigs can be raised in
unlimited numbers on the wild fruits and
natural grasses Of the country, for seven
months in the year without one shilling
expense to the owner; there are markets
all through the Territory for expectation
on the Mississippi, and as good prices
for most articles of farm produce as
in Ireland, for instance, in MINES
ota, at present, butter is selling for
Is. per h., and wool for Is. 4d. per
h., while you will only pay IS. per acre
for the land for ever, and about one half
penny an acre tax 10 support the State,
no rent, no county cess, no parish rate,
no poor law tax, no labor rate, no tax for
game license, no let or hindrance to
take -
"The salmon in the flood,
The dun deer in the wood,
Or the eagle in the cloud
To SURPRISE"
To the sportsman this Territory affords
glorious treat. Here he will find up
wards of fifty different species of wild
animals, amongst which are the deer, the
elk, and the cold raccoon;" besides
those valuable for their furs, as the silver
grey fox, the squirrel, the otter, the bea-
yer; and as for the ieathered tribe-the
numbers of wild ducks, wild geese,
Wigeonwood ducks, teal pigeons, prairie
hens, and partridges, surpass anything
that can be imagined. But how could it
be otherwise without any one to disturb
them for ages, and all the streams and
lakes covered with wild rice to feed them;
while to the disciples of old Isaac Walton,
it will afford ample scope to follow the
" gentle craft" Perhaps in the world
there is not purer water than is TO be
found in its rivers and lakes, which are
amply stocked with trout, salmon, white
fish, and immense shoals of sturgeon up
wards Of five feet long each, with pro-
tuberance extending beyond the nose 18
inches long, in shape Of paddle, hence
the Indians call them paddle fish besides
bass, carp, sunfish, pickerel, pike and cat
fish, together with many others whose
names | know not. The geologist will
find along the shores beautiful specimens
of quartz and cornelian; and, according
TO the account of the geological survey
made by DR.. D. D. Owen, by order Of
the United States Government, there are
indications of considerable lead lodes, as
also large deposits Of iron ore and veins
Of native copper. He also ascertained
that there were As distinct species of
forest trees; of these the most valuable
are the pine, oak, henlock, and sugar
maple. Of the value of the latter tree,
some idea may be formed when you hear
that single woman can make, during the
sap season, 400 lbs. OF maple sugar,
which generally sells for ten cents per
ID. This 400 lbs. would be worth forty
dollars, or about fS British money.
The surface Of the land may be said to
consist of soak openings" that is, half
woodland and half meadow, with occa-
sionally a large prairie, where the eye
can range for miles over green meadow,
without a ditch, tree, or shrub to inter-
cept the view, or, to use the words of
General Morris, in his "Life in the
Vest
&C Give me the broad spreading prairie.
Where man, like the wind, roams impusve and free;
Behold how its beautiful coors all vary
Like those of the clouds oil the deep-rollng sea;
A life in the wo'd d., boys is even as changing.
With proud independence, we srason our cheer;
And thos, who the world for happiness ranging,
Won't find it at all, If they don't find 1t here.;'
There are several fine citities rising
in Minnesota; the principal Of which is
Saint Paul. In August, l84S, the ground
on which the city of Saint Paul stands
was purchased at five shillings per acre;
in August, 1850, two years after, there
were l54 houses built on it, including
three large hotels, two printing offices.
besides Roman Catholic chapel and
Methodist church. There were residing
in it twelve lawyers, two Episcopalian
ministers, Baptist minister, and eight
physicians. There are also three news
papers we'll supported in it. Thus it is
that the Americans are bound to 20
ahead; and would say to the farmers Of
Ireland-follow their example, and do
not be losing your time here, squabbling
about politics-wasting your energies to
see whether you will return Wing
place-hunter, or Tory place hunter to
Parliament whether you will live under