The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-22
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILL A NJ R. KIN G.,
OF ALABAMA.
River. Town and Market.

! that tn Ben CAM bell to be commanded nv the
des rycd'y popular officer Capt. Orrin Smith, is to
take the lace of the Nominee in the ine the Noin-
nee taking the lace Of the Ben Campbell. This
viii b, better arrangement if only for the reason
thai the boat lavins Galena Monday, always has
the most business; since il is known throughout
the word may say, that Capt. Smiths boat starts
Tor 81 Pan every Monday, 10y The tap OF the bell
aad no mistake. W. regret 10 learn tha, Capt. NJ
W. Lodwck's health continues quite lecble. The
boats continue loaded with passengers many
Of them seeking only recreation. Boats are crowded
down and up Some travel for the sake Of econom,
aad save the expense Of tavern bills home. Who
that Is idle would be Gagged up between walls of burn
ing brick and mortar, in dog days. down the river,
if at less daily expense, he could be hurried along
through the valley OF the Mississippi It's shores stud
dcd with towns, and farms, (, Ing by islands, pra-
res Woodlands, blufs-an ever varied scene of beau
", away up into the land of the Wild Dakota and of
cascades and pine forests, aad cooling breezes,-
Why it = IN eNhi,erating luxury, compared with
which, all the fashion and tinsc and parade of your
Newpoits and Saratoga>, ar? urer, inspcd.
Reflect moment. The PLANTER in his cotton
fields that Loom along the shores of the lower
Mississippi, plantation on which the cirdcd
trees YET stand bahodS MS luxuriaI, crops he looks
IN through the la,tced windows of his hou,e shaded
with vines, not leaf lifted by the breeze, his iebE-
tated wife and pale children almost .ras;jiur far
breath, brazen summer burning like m oven, no sound
Of life but the shril scream Of the summer loc..,
upon the trees. What is such life t. him and those
he loves, bot death prolonged. Al,r down the slug
gish river, he sees approaching a steamboat. the
mighty engine that neat cannot encr,atc Boldly i,
daehes It's arms into the sparkling water. ..Wi,e
and chiioiIcn; I've ready in fifteen minutes. Pack
.our trunks, your band-boxes. We will Gv north
ward" Amid changing scenes surrounded with
lux'uies, and delighted 18th new acqu,intaoces
hour after hour dies away. Cities and villages fv
along apparently past them, grand moving panora-
ma Ia little more than week, dulins which they
have experienced more OF lie more events. more f.
mok the progrers Of time, than in wear of rlanta
uoa ii', they are 'ionizing in ST. Paul, ST. Anthon,
or >Adk Kapids, rompns over the lands OF the wild
Sioux, riding. fishing hunting. filed with new liz.
ana energy, by breathing the fresh, exharalnr
breezes OF the North. a month in Minnesota. in
dog days, is worth whole year anywhere else and
we confidently look the time when all families
OF leisure down South from the Gulf of Mexico along
up, VIII make their regular summer hec.ra to ,,r
Territory; and when hundreds If the opuIen, from,
those regions, will build delightful cottages ON the
borders of our ten thousand lakes ard ornament the
grounds with all that is tasteful in slr,bbery and
horticulture, for a summer retreat
Last Sunday, novel little steamboat. the Jenny
LIND, which migrated hither from. Lake Winnebaro
made her first appearance our waters Jenny IS
curiosity of a steamboat; haviny a little body with
immense boilers and engines. She is olIering we
'aarn' tor the Minnesota river trade. Her bes,
chance VIII he, 20 make daily trips between the falls
OF 81 Croix and the fails Of ST. Anthony a trade
"hich can be made very important with little nur-
sing She should mako the trip each way by day-
light-up one day ard back again the next.
Inc BlacAhawh returned last Monda, from Man
hato. She reports the river yer, low and E,li;nc.-
We have never yet believed that 4 boa, of much ca
pacitY could navigate the Minnesota river in very
low water, above the Rapids. The Blaehhavk wen,
up again last Wednesday, We hear of d very laro, i'm
migration pouring into the Sou,hwe stern ratt Of o
Territory. When will It. Paul come to conDrcl end
the Importance OF opening roads in that direction,
IL hero Is not a week to be lost before this ,b;,q
should bc commenced.
1t Is gratifying to in ST Paul such sp;,;t &C
"'''h'oH 10 agriculture a vast number Of o,r peo-
pie are now going ont and opening farms in all d;.
roctons around us. Farmers are now bringing rom
siderable supplies into market. Who will build a
market house!
The Improvement aud grading OF Jackson street
is no" going on again. DIR. Borup has taken hold Of
it this time. A little labor and industry will make
our 'evee very respectable, business looking place
Spencer, Markl. and Kirkpatrick, as well as Mr.
Randall and Dir. Steele, are making elent steam
boat landings. In few weeks, Nj. Nlontfort win
also be IN command Of spacious and excellent wharf
boat, at the landing The boat is now bein- blt At
81 Anthony, by Mr.. Holt. boat builder. OF Rock Is
mna; "A gentleman whom we can recommend by ex
periencc as thorough and complete workman. Mr..
Holt Is also about to fit up barge or Durham boat.
Tor nr. W asson and others of 81 Paul to nay;oato
the upper waters of the Minnesota river We think
Mr. hoit would find 1t to his advantage to establish
BOAT yard at St Paul; there is alread, consider
able demand for water craft Of various dissertations
which should be built here Business has ,,,o,,od
quite hr'sk, the past week, in ST. Paul. There are
'''''e ''sh'oh'oie strangers IN town than usual and
VIC learn mat the hotels continue well filed The
toit Smelling cat contract {S9Q0 bushels, osnaburr
sacks thrown M went to gentleman of ST An,ho
n.y. at 49,. The hay contract wen; at 5 8 75lthe
corn contract, We believe, at 46c. We quote tn
following retail prices in St. Paul:
ST. PAUL RETAIL PRIcEs.-Buttcr Ice TO ISc
cheese, l0c; lard l2c; tallow candles l2c to l5c:
fo"r, $3.50 to s475 fresh beef, 7c to IOc; pork.
&c to loc; lumber, common boards. SIP; dried an |
pies, $40 board, common, $500 Per week board
at hotel b, tho day, si.oo