The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-21
For the Pioneer.
Eastern Correspondence.
IviCA. y. Y ADrii. lS


UricA, y. Y, April, 1883.
N r.. EnTroR In nv last communication, no.
'.-.i ..> mugs a regard To- city, but not
o. sls Ii that wished, t,r tear letter woud
'-tt 100 .,nsihy for your columns. Therefore, with
t4lr ,- son, viii conclude.
o.. ',r he mos, promnen, structure that attracts
ti.,..4 . ne traveller arrivn, from the West, Is
-t. Nsu pIk State Luuatic ASYLUM, situated upon
rtr' ace Of srouad Just cut OF she city, TO which
's ara hI farm of 10 acres. IL is Of the
r.-fs and pieces of architecture in the L. s.
ed al A cost at some $3.50 900. The main
$3.50 30 feet long. four stories high, with three
ing 2inarc, with open yard in the
.ar-c main part is built OF hewn limestone,
'f.i. y style Of Architecture, with portIco IA
fr-.s rled by sin immense huted columns, hn,it
o. .l',. ihe stone, eisnt feet in diameter az
tls has, d forty ght feet high. The y inss
,t ba.r he grounds IN front, comprise sou,e tv,
20 -.N e.tes, which ta-tn!ly laid gras, plots,
40 p'a-taI with trees and >hr.iboety
This rru'e monument OF State bencvolence will
-c.'n,.ue.l e about SOD patients, and With the at
teu laHts and other hired help, makes quite snug
I.'. family Dr.. Benedict IS the present Supe.In-
f.u'g.:. So 30 Is gentleman ever. way competent ia
d., tas a nous duties dcsolvin. upon hiw and is de-
'.,eil, 5puar. Many interesting incidents might
-- r-.-,eu, which ainost constantly occurring
aVaas tt,~ unfortunate class Of onr human race,
: sr-.c permit
e prospect IIota the clpoa o! the A., ium pre-
se f. p h-a itsfnl aad comu,anlfa, view Adjacent
villages, al The SURROUNDING country ior miles
.r.tl4 TIC entire city brnrah,--ihe Eiie and
iiela.- annals, With beats 81. ny up and DOWN.
i.- -i.'t.al, with tae smoking tram 81 cats flying
i.; u st,---aad the vc,jan u'at.ow> b0rdering
.'.l iae ttuhs al die scfpentme Mohawk, Il indeed
.-~f f't p.cisrc % simmer morning, and wei!
.3 h, pcacji al the artist. One standing this
'.r years ag3, nothing save forest iices and The
l. -. love would nave greeted MS VISION. / nus
q rai changes does civilization WORK onward,
... gfe-s. never cca-ing.
Aho.r ..e years since the Il tica WAer W oris
f... - sa the 1t iicd Gas Works was organized,
ianle. with capital Of $4,000. and the latter
1)f1 1hUs supplied with an abundance
..-I s.l Wholesome water tr our dail, use, and
..,,l .ltlshment 81 hie~. and streets, stones
.rr., -- md many private ~. Kings less
l..i,i..f. illuminated than New York b. Gas
ntf
zen street is to Utica what Broadway is TO
+s,s sre, aud rcyer does II present 4 more lively
f.. ous = appearance than IN the winter during
elaA,st. Besides the inccssent IN Hing Of bells G."
bag s.-.s h-rIiing mmunlt, --mhi,h aic not few
ate .a ID those at the surrounding country, who
drop Sc q, chats gong on. Then there IS the
.iuet 80 has brought 10 make. the various kinds
'rsdH. he has {, spare, and winch we need. lie
De- tse ludelo ndant around these pa! Isl he
,,.a. a GOOD Wound i.,t p,i,e for his commodities,
,al eccIn- totally indifferent whether sou purchase
n5t.
r.., s., ner fuds ready market here, and they
yed unusual high Wires the past season.
t- bion. lat from - Ia % els. PER h., which
D. f. 81. .s,nre Of some llcts from the usual price.
..,a.4. - nave eagerly b0nght AT IL and 20 cts,
... lew of controlling the market, and seeking
t....se the community; and many OF our good,
.fi-f,. .artners, who never specialized before III
-r- have bought Of their ne, hbors nj high
- i'l as. batter did not SRI, bat rapiGiy
~ they aie now realizing the proiiis. y
.... two ia VICINITY, ~ho had each some
= b. is Oh hand. iJr which they PAID IL ard 20
t.-..i IS yetn, to be quite scarce IN this vicinity,
O. I've brought some ten 81 fifteen miles; vet.
.. Qpentiy may I've t,om f1,ty TO fifty loads
gether the wood market 1t b,ngs from
80 400 per cord. Coal is bt coming IN
t.... ,eai. II is difficult say which is the
mical AT the present time; though not lar
iouit thu price of the latter viii be lessen
he former viii be higher and thus coal
eide wood altogether. This leads me- 10
.. l1w YOU manage 10 keep warm durn. the
liners in minnesota have never heard
our parts, and for wood, have an idea
article. Perhaps the people partike
n ne Esluimaux
ucipa lopic engaging the attention OF
,r-t d this time ~ the construction of a new
,.. .,lled the Black River Railroad - through
.I.3. IN tier ot counties TO French Greek, on the
t.. ice rivcr. The people along the proposed
held several meetings to discuss the feast
is project. and the village of Rome, (16
of al and Ctica contendiag for the
There j. little. ii any doubt, but that tins
p built; il has ;,lread, been rveyed-
m t,ade Is of vast and grow ing Importance
to-t izens determined Ia secure the tesmin-
,y have already taken stock to the amount
;A %, and Wiz RAISE by city bonds and pri-
iuals $3.50 900 more, making 16Jo,0O0
D. d mt get Of cur Legislature, tie different
e.. l,..5 ,anectiug from 4 lbauy To Buffalo have
oida,cd," thus siyi1g these companies
ser for good c.Ii-eihcr 10 retnce TIE
..r .I o. exact higher fare and how they viii
.-aveing community have yet to learn.
... $, letter, mentioned the destruction Of
-... mister church b, fire. j regret that ] am
,. t,6 upon to chronicle two more incendlary
0e v.s discovered and extinsushcd before
,, .4a .ge dong; but the other, BAN and
burned 10 the ground, and , hose and
.g, led II the laries. tour young men have
.rr- -, one Of whom has passed aa c>amna-
.. now stands committed ior uiai. These
afraid, will give your readers rather
4H Impress ION OF the mo'ais al cur city; but
m, aside from these disg'accfu occurrcu-
l.a :, and always has been ptoverbiai for ITS
..,.. .i -aIiy, law and good order.
s.. .ttulnser society have determined to erect
TO-. b rich cdifce the coming summer on an eli
.. ia So nich they purchased about one year since,
,.4 t.- ready some $4,000 subscribed for th<
Us this society comprise many men Of
81, doubt they viii erect building that will
.-.r. GID uTnament to our CITY.
sil1- The MANY improvements and new buildings
o.. psf g. e. up, may be mentioned the ''City Hall. -
be- .... lecied is Genessec street. 1t will be
-t sNtenslFc ana hSant structure "heh Sohii>ieicu
a4se zen very much interested IN the rerusal OF
"a hctc4 81 Minnesota by The htc James VI. Good
rc and aao,hcr article the weather, CLIMATE, soil,
-. by :. ". B., Published in recent number of Your
aper such articles have tendency to bring your
...u,'fj c,lntry INTO more general notice and all
$500. are teresed in having il speedily settled, moth
g- 81 70 acronplish il than by circulating such
a..,usleal, At the East
H. f,er has been loaned TO many that it is lit
tcip,n nssn There a large and worthy class
heee wao re seeking field of enterprise. Near
n creiv tlanch OF business is SO overdone, and com
petition So strong, that II ALMOST certain fail
ars r5f Jung Ilan Of limited means engage ia
81 iy uudc,ta king As regards mechanics, the supply
is .s.a,er tlau the demand, and wages
.u.it'f icw. The great mass have but very mper-
c .dca Of the and future prospects Of Min
r-oa os as soon as these become better understood
,ou VIII ind them pouring in by and hundreds;
.a3 10 predict that the day is far dis
fsai when the Territory of Minnesota will become