New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-27
SUMMER RAMBLES.
Minnesota.

Correspondence OF The n Y Tribune
/ sr PAUL, min Terr) Saturday, Aug lsT
Quite the most curious thing we haSe
seen hereabouts, is an Indian relic just broaga
by tourist from the new Lake, about whlAS
much talk has been this summer, Lake MisnaoaA4 q
"1ne treat v.sar.o Having climbed b the TOP IA
cliff some seventy feet high since named spirscEy'
which overooks It's clear waters he turned 10 csss
plate the view; and the thought occurred to hints
this would be spot suitable TOR the worship OF hsa
ages offered to the Great Spirit In whom they bsss
twas small level space, surrounded by inequaaos
the ground and In It's center be perceived an oval 1
stsDe placed upright between two sticks IL wU ~
cd red, and covered with small yellow spots, somsa
TO brown color. On seeking Information from e'1
chief respecting this stone, he told that Il ser
garded a sacred to the Manitou ofscslps and wwvs
at intervs by the warriors their return irons s
with the scalps they had secured These they 49,
a. an Offering on the top Of the stone, which was es
into some rude resemblance 70 a human head andpns
the yellow spots 10 indicate the number OF brsress
Joined In the ceremony Tie scaps were af~syspH
away, and sometimes offerings Of tobacco were 49,
the stone being freshly painted from time 10 dime 3.
been In thai same spot doubtless, the Sioux ssidee
his people first came 20 the country. and had bees
ed within year. The sticks supporting !, wer~
painted.
In the rocks bordering this lake. Il Is said, arsef
bald eaales nests, which may be reached by tne -
80 little fear Of man, yet have those monsrcnse
air In shis their wild and solitary home, which ~.
knows the tread OF the white man. or tho hss6 ~
slo-Saxon pacdes We saw yesterday also ~
eggs of a loon, or pelicsD, wild gooss ~
q Wild duck, brought from tue shores OF M -
IL IA variously estimated at from twenty h'e ~ -.
miles In length. The distance to II 10 oni 'ourssn.
from Sc Anthony yet, on account OF The warI0.s
IL has been visited but !ittle since s discovery
by persons who I've Ia the neighbdhood IT,
human hsbitston near IL STANDS on the oute -
40 below-a small shanty, erected By yoaSi
ak months $40, where be lives, rustc herm
bunaog and fishing. lie quilted the ~orld n9
count Of missnthropy or disappointment ~ ~
some of rny lady readers msy be apt 70 imtf~-
merely 10 .ecure the "clslm" he has set ~ ~ ~
lion ri the land Lsndseekers have no nefr.
..,,;ng I'm these claims" even where ths Az u
no,Lrsn suryeyed having no doubt Of the hos
,non, ~ the Government with the Iodans, 10 -.
NAV a, 10 secure en- grants in their possessoaA NJ
nles.apt places so lately claimed by the lndsn -
owp-tboUeh not yet open 10 pufchsse-msy 49,
pris,ed In tbs manner Minnesota Gala tor en'e
and with Der fertile, wooded, ard watsfed er~t
her advantages Of navis gable ryers her sweep'nyyx
Hes her vss, tracts rich In valuable timber, sS,.s
Increasing lumber trsde-her eAnsnst!ess -
ceyelopi,g year alter yesr-shs will not l9os .s.s
invite new comeIs will throng 10 her WIZ 80
prospect Ct grow ing wealthy by Industry ana 80
melt the seuler has lev or none VI Toe -~sg
pioneer 10 encounter supplies cen be hao' anu
market for their lrocuce, close At han'. a n.<st
The Dshco,shs gavs 10 Carvet's Cave, 70 Xfn
BIZ, he name Of Wsksn Tpi-.icrse 81 ne "