The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-11-25

west and oh! what a solitary Stiffness, il the wheels
of Time stood still, and nature paused in breahess
suspense. g.
The descent Of this river was very iksorne and
tedious requiring four days. The stseem is iortu-
Gus, has bnt little current is bordered by almost
continuous succession of marshes, wild rice
fields, and large cranberry patches. On the third
day the country changed, and large natural grass
meadows spread out from the shores for mile. The
grass about six feet high, and would cut many
/ tons t. the
REMAINS OF INDIAN TowNs.--At lie Grand
Portage and some other places. We passed the re-
mains of ancient Chippewa towns. could notavoid
feeling of sadness when passing them, and IN places
| rinbled over these forlorn, sad spots In
open, beautiful spot, some twelve decayed frames
main, and the marks of camp fires kindcd here per-
haps for centuries, but deserted and still as
death. All the old home associations; Tie familiar
forests the haunts Of the deer, wolf and bear the
nansolcums Of the dead, all, all are left behind, as
the imperative command Of the white to the red
man, "Onwarl, onward, t. the wild, snowy noun
tains Of the West" America crowds them upon
| Mexico anS the mounta'ns Mexco and the sterile
mountains crowd them back. Ia spot we met
few squd misci all, poor hali starved men, sCiuaws
| and dogs, who had wandered a long way back from
the man tribe to shed tear the departed glory
Of their ancient ho,nc-hn They living upon
whotte-beries and what ash they could spear "a the
river.
So far the country Is but l;,;'c vah'c, except for
timber, O! which there Is great abundance. The
mapIe-brd 's-c,e, curled and silver, as also LACK
walnuis said to be ,f the finest quality, and in any
desirable quantity
FALLS OF ST.. CRoIx.-Hc:c is thc battle ground
of the great legal contest, carried Oh BY "a Boston
Company, with Hon. Caleb Gushing at Their head,
on one side, and Il Nj. Iiulgeio on the othcT.-
The water power is said Lc Of immense force ard
value, and can be tugned to account with lat little
expense. The rocky reef which forms the falls,
forms thus a natural dana, and the shore below
are the seats Tor extensive mills. The Boston Com
pany ail out town here, buiIt nIncr OF cottages;
bat when the contention commenced, all business
suspended--thc numbering mills thrown di'; BIT
thar lu,sciord has taken possession, the activity
aud enterprise Of the place viii continue. The iun-
bcrng business this river in a few wears VIZ be
immense The first signs Of civilized lie we met
were at the Falls, but above this the river is flied
with togs for fifty miles.
STILL WArER.-Wo have now passed down
some fifty miss further. The only business opera
tions above is numbering. There are large mills at
Oceoh Marine; and here, at Saltwater, a BRISK
no, not GrIsk--Lut very neat village la, s2r,rr ur
Of gstcnine white fame houses. Here is land
Office, count. and. doubtless Ike every village lave
yet seen N the West, the exact spot where in iw
Yeas, Will grow up large commercial! civ.
have now sketch"d h,sill long strip q country,
lying PATTY IN Isconsin and in Minnesota. ] have
said hut Ite Of the quality Of the soil, ior a reason
that can inliccaicnt for tanners in search
Of homes 10 settle in this swampy country o. out
upon the sand praircs long thousands Of acres
remain unclaimed IN the charming fertile valley OF
the -. Petels. 1t not until the bccinnnr Of
this month. chat, BY the ratification of the Indian
treaty THIS land was open 10 scttielc.' and llIca.y
more than five thousand claims aic made Yes.
there is the tue field for the industrious poor who
wish cheap home and full cupboard.
There is plea sirlflc excitement ia this caravan
emigration, They coming up tlrt,gh Wis
/ c,nsin and Iowa, from Ohio. Indian, &C. crossino
the mouth Of lake Perrin, for the great County
irar0se Ges Sf7n1-jlst coded by the Ildans-
Large herds OF cat''c, wagons, cNcn, men, w.incn.
and children, all active, thrifty, 10, ill AMI ready C
all forms of back woods lie.
DID think that in former letters I had ,nisrcprc
setcd the natural advantages the fertility, the hea
tuness and security OF life IN this country would hast
lily rcact every word. The curses of those who suffer
follow such "a give exaggerated statements that mis-
lead the poor, needy mandeser in search of Il home
In writing, have iit thar did the poor a service
know that here, with health, industry, and economy
they may speedily be surrounded with plenty
SCARCITY OF WeNEN.-'Thc greatest BLESSING
that could he sent to this county Eom New York
OF elsewhere, is not New uIk statutes but such as
Jupiter sent 10 Old Epim"heUs. The men of Min
ncso!a are Young. active, 2oou>, cnergciic full Of
enterprise. steady. and bent upon making a comrc-
tence or future support. don't believe any town in
the Union can exhibit an equal number cf sach ncn,
Tor It's size, st. Pau; and like all new Western
towns, women are scarce. The men are too busy
too devoted to the purposes before tlo1--o leave in
search OF wives, aud contract habits Of cclih;cy,
"hich the presence 81 proper ladies would soon Dis
siratc Here IS beautiful CITY; rci!ncmcnts and
everything 10 make persons property disposed hap
y +. I. H.