The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-07
Minnesota.

Among the many interesting and instructive arti-
ces contained in the July number of Harper's New
Monthly Magazine, is one entitled ''Sketches on the
Upper Mississippi, by the author Of three months in
Cuba The author visited the Upper Mississippi
in 1852, "with pencil and PORTFOLIO to enhale the
pure and invigoratins air Of Minnesota, and at the
time to transfer to paper, in aid to memory in
future years snch portions of the sublime and awe-n-
spring scenery the Father Of Waters" as might
attract the attention Of an enthusiastic artist.
Although there many engravinss in the Maya
zinc, of scenery on the Mississippi which the eye
recognize familiar, the aathor draws as well
with pen with pencil, and his historical and des-
cptive talent is worthy of the subjects he has chosen
Want If compcls to foreso the pleasure Of
publishing the article entire, but we cannot refrain
from making few extracts.
Speaking OF Minnesota Territory, the author ex-
hibits high and just appreciation OF the importance
Of the many advantages it possesses, We make the
following extracts
"One Of the most interesting and important, por-
tons Of oar country, whether viewed in the light ot
lis past history, It's present progress, its future des-
tiny, is that region which embraces the Upper Mis-
sissppi and higher trbuta les, known as the Min
assota Territory. Ii has a history coeval with the
narratives Of Marquette Hennepin, La Sale, and
other French explorers Of the great Lake Country
century and three quarters ago. Its fertility Is exn-
bcran'; It's climate, many months ot the year, de
igh,iu, and very chan ,eahle; lis industr ial
resources are vast and abundant; and the promises
Of future glory as one Of the States Of Conieder-
alton, wh ch its present progress and the great
nens Of society reveal full of beauty, grandeur,
and bcnefcence. Its soil, capable of sustainin, a
population OF eighty millions Of inhabitants, is most
;ea!y diversified in its external aspect by hills
and wales, lakes and rivers vast rolling prairies and
magnificent forests Ia appearance and resources,
Minnesota has property been called the New England
Of the West From It, bosom gush forth the foun-
ains Of great rivers, which flow INTO the Atlantic, at
points almost the length Of the Continent apart
some tLrou5h Uudson's Bay, some through the chain
OF great lakes and the ST. Lawreuce, and some
through the Mississippi and the Gull Of Mexico
The author gives his experience in Western stage
travel, aad does not appear TO have enjoyed all the
ease and comfort which he might have anticipated
bat in all his trials, neither his temper nor his love
of the grand and beautiful or>ook him, and he gives
a fine sketch and good humored description Of Ga
lena.
! After many interesting descriptions Of points on
the Mississippi j. above Gahna, he thus speaks OF his
1 first ist to this city:
"Soon after leaving kaposla, the whole panorama
OF St. Paul and the ad scenery burst into view,
as passed headland and in The midst of a mot
le. crowd landed at the capital oil the Minnesota
Territory. ST. Paul is one OF the hundred wonders
! Of America. Here, five years ago, only few
log huts; there is "a large and rapidly grow ing
village Of almost four thousand white people, with
handsome public buildings good hotels, stores, mills
mechanics shops, anu every other element of pros
perity."
! After visiting the Cave, Fort Smelling, the Little
Falls, SC, the author finds himself captyated by the
sublime and estic beauties of the Falls of ST. An
,hony. The town Of St. Anthony attracted his
attention, and he appears be much pleased with its
location and prospects;
'St. Anthony has good hotels, and will hereafter
be place Of great resort for summer tourists. Now
that railways are about to connect the Atlantic with
the Mississippi 70, land travel and fine steamers are
daily ,aversin, the whole length OF the great lakes,
the tide of fashionable su inner travel which has been
heretofore at iiood at Niagara, will flow to the
Falls OF II. Anthony; and those who have been ac-
cusiomed to angle in Lake George or the clear lakes
and streams of Northern New England, will cast
their lines ong III the green depths Of the remote
Itaska."
/ Oh the effect Of the removal of the Indians, now
occupying, and but rccenly the owners of the soil
west of the Mississippi, and the infux of civilized
community to occupy and improve the hunting grounds
of the savage, he speaks follows:
! '.There is country beyond the Great Falls, of
surprising beauty, fertility and grandeur not vet
opened to the light of civilization. 1t is still the
abode of the dusky children Of the forest; but the
knal Of their empire has sounded 1t is heard in the
ring Of every woodinans axe, he iells the mighty
pines along the rivers; il is heard IN the crack ..
every white mans rifle, who is seeking game for the
markets upon the borders OF civilization. Soon the
Red Mans hunting ground must be far beyond the
Red River, for the cornfclds Of the White Man must
occup, all the land eastward Of il. A tide ot eIni
grafton Is just ginning to flow in that direction,
bearing upon It's bosom the elements Of IA wealthy and
powerful commonwealth, the mother Of two or three
future States Already its foundation IS laid deep md
strong in sound territorial organization and soca!
regulations. There Canaan is opened TO The
toiing slaves o. Europe, whose oppressors are driy-
! ing them into an exodus, such the world never
saw. They coming here by hundreds Of thousands
! and vet there is room
! Our readers will find Harpers' Magazine at the
several book stores in the Territory, and will derive
much satisfaction and instruction fion its perusa,
! THE FoURrn passed Of very pleasantly in ST.
Paul The Temperance folks held Territorial
Conventions the young ladies and gentlemen, formed
several fishing and picnic parties during the day. and
in the evening joined in the of the dance at the
St. Louis House, Fort Snelling, and our Ger.
man ieow-citzcns assisted in the celebration by ball
and supper a, the Fremont House. The day was
delightful; and business operations suspended
SAD AccIDFNT.-The only accident to mar the
pleasures Of the day the death of Mr. F. Damn,
the particulars Of which, as we have learned them,
follows: Returning from the Falls, with his
wife and children, whittier they had been to celebrate
the 4lh, his horses took fright, and pulled the lines
out of his hands, in attempting to recover which, he
fell head-orcmost between the whippc trees and as
the horses going fu. speed. before he could
be rescued, life was extinct
NEW ARRANGEMFNT.--We understand that
capitalists al the Falls Of ST. Anthony have made
arrangements and raised the funds necessary for the
purchase Of the Minnesota River Packet "Tirer. :"
and that she will hereafter run as regular racket.
letv cen the FL and the head If ma v;ua,;o,