Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-12
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ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA TKIEiroRr.
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SUBJECT Nhn mucn tNluctthcc anu nope u
may be permitted to state a. apology for the imper-
feet sketch have presented you that time has becn
80 much engaged by other duties prevent from
devoting to 1t the research which il due subject
rcplctc with interest aud impoancc. Tho territory de
rives its name from the Minnesota river the
inc given to the ST. Peters 10y the Dakois who have
great tendency to give rivers indicative OF the
color of their waters Toe term Mnueso,s formerly
written Mnisola which Is composed Of the words
mini and sofa Mini is the applied to while
the Dakota Lexicon defines got, smoke The triusla-
ton commonly given the word Mi;Sota is sky tinted
waters, hence Minnesota territory signifies hc territory o.
sky tinted waters while minnc,hshi the applied
the Missouri river by the Dsko,as signifies muddy water
Minnesota Is bounded the Nost. 10y the iri-
.ish possessions East nv Lake Sppericr and the State
Wisconsin, South 10y the safe Of Iowa. anI West 10y the
whiteesrh river. In sanzcd into territory March
lS9-CoOsrcss rcscryin the right hereafter 10 di-
vj' the territory any portion of il any Other
Safe territory. I, area of 900 square
miles, 900 The country OF Minncsnt,
mostly level slightly uuiuIiins fertile easily lted
produces peneousy is well waicred dotted with nu.
small lakes The Southern of the country
is composed mostly Of prairie land possessing soil OF
unusual and unsurpassed richness, capable OF producing
good returns to tho husbandln any state in the
CniUnshic the Northern portion Of Minnesota heay
ly tmbrrcd with pine, OAK maple, ash elm, birch ard
aspen The soil OF Minnesota is of warn loose, sandy
nature, and said TO mature cereal grains perfectly
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grown in the territory; st the farmers consider this eli
mate highly favorable TO the preservation OF winter wheat
and feel satisfied that the crop will succeed from
that the srow with which the ground said IA bc gene
rally covered from November till Mrch will prevent
from freezing and that the wheat will be less subject
to attacks OF the hy and all the diseases Incl lcnti
IL elsewhere The carly vi June the usual seeding
time here should think the soil and climate of Mime
sofa well adapted TO the culture of CORR although have
been told by many that be raised Mime
sofa The statement - however, rciu,ed by the
following extract from the Express OF the sh inst. pub
lished 81. Anthony Falls "Mr. John Wass oi Nrnue
pin county, few DAYS since, left oil "A stalk
yellow dent which measured twelve feet strong. u
planted the LIST of June ani plucSei the LIST Of
September. 1t WAS not fully ripe, but hy the 2oth
fit 10 cut The attached 10 the stalk about eigh;
feet from the ground, aud full aud plump any
Illinois saw" IL will doubtless surprise
of our Virginia farmers hear that tobacco also
successfully raised III Minnesota. This i fact ncrcdi
bic As it may appear many demonstrated by
from the -. Anthony EXprrss "Nr. Was also handed
specimen of tobacco RAISED on his farm Though We
do not profess 70 Oc IiEs Of this article in the leaf
ShOul presume from the SZt and ccarueSs of the leaf
that his experiment in the crop had been qI,c
ful" Many persons contend that the soil of Minnesota
WI eventually prove rch II mineral deposits specimens
Of copper have been found the upper Mississippi The
vegetable production Minnesota readers all objection
to Us ens too FAR North FOR farming country, futile ami
ridiculous.
| come to soeak Of the cln,t, Of Minnesota. it
cannot be p.ctei that shoul or able give full an
rchabe a','l-, q" th' rnItc changes in this !atui",
vet VIII Fr 20 yHl Nith ~Iyl Information as have d.
rived from of trs oil settlers ci territory Tie
Ho,: t,mtkAle cha5rCeT.-c ui tAe weather 81 Mime
sofa IS - Uniformity the >phorc i pure pleasant and
Hes tgU Tie - IN, ulS backward cnii. -;.Tuu>
t,rc Is then m''c ~ni and d'npncs, ttn i Hinrr.
the frost u,cS' caves the ground 10 April TUc
4 list cool AMI pleasant weather seldom sets IN
before Juy nni of short duraonthe nights alWays
col AMI orc ne terrific thunder rms req.cn..
Is occur and sometimes continue all the night Autumn
tla gTct seitte anu melancholy portion uf thc yr,r /,
here It. most lovely period; is ua Portion
warm ami while tie evening, iu mornings cool and
pl asartr ms seldom occur before October while beau.
FfIl dian. Frff gs
The winter season. which j. here the buuyau ,t.iiS
and vigorous portion OF tie Year continues
months; IS very dry, c hricuG and calm, aud hence
allow, 'ut ct door employment for greater number a.
days Than that Of most other countries Tue amount
at that tail, during the winter feet: the
grounds continually covered With it fcnm November til
March The winter i said De extremely coll the rnCrc
~ often sik> TO 40 deg. below zero AMI ha. been
known TO c0Hge, sal tie cold j. sail To br felt much
, less Than any one not accustomed to the climat,
would Imagine there bcirG almost total absc OF wind
81 Paul, the capital of Minnesota ia the wear
70 1879, was merely Indian settlement, wholly uukiown
10 the ciVizd world ami only known by the sASags
key lt - sulc the bank al thr Mississippi
the head Of ,elmbogt navigation L. site i. elevated
and II contains the capital Curcues schools stores and
all the accom- InUcats OF cvl alton and pTU- ,cTy. IT.
present populBtnn exceeds El.r hOuauI AMI rapidly
increasing. The beauty aIi heil;hIucss OF location
commercial position, bv,i"ess and political Advantages Of
-. Paul elements of p'-uirpnt psosp.ritv an l. l.
destined 20 a!"iucc In wealth aud INTELLIGENCE with ac-
Celertic! growth II /, alnus.l hear Ljv very san
gunc and cXtravagIut Of the inhabitants OF 81 Paul
are IN their prediction Of the future growth of the city
They feel confident that the dly Is coming when - Paul
will rank he third city in commercial importance, o
the banks OF The mighty Mississippi. They MAKE Of
the most glowing terms in speaking Of Minnesota carac
te ling il as the garden spot Of the N0rthwct; and
destined to become years. the happy home kIif
million industrious and enrrpri.ing people; indeed have
e heard many OF il. intelligent citizens express their
earnest belief that in ten yir- s. Paul wOni
over one hundred thousands inhabitants. This idea
consider rie,','s although the prospects OF - Paul
increasing in population bright and urque-sionable
sill fear the city will not contain hundred thousand
inhabitants during the present generation. - Anthonv
beautiful and furnishing town containing twenty iyr
hundred nhaJiut- situated the Mississippi, eight
miles above ~ Paul y place of great resort well for
it, rominc aud agreeable scenery for it, allsihe
only prominent falls of the majestic Mississippi T, has
vast water power, and il destined become n great
manufacturing town. This favorable circumstance be-
ginning TO attract the enterprise Of eastern capitalists
Many persons from Lowell, chusetts have already
come on invested large means and have expressed their
liberalization TO begin erecting manufacturing establish
ments In the ensuing sprlug. There j. large mill
IN operation, which eight saws aud turns an
average twenty thousand feet Of lumber daily the great
er portion OF which i constructed in immense RATS which
are hpl'-i down The river to s. Louis aud there sold
| Saltwater, the county Oi Washington aud Of
the Oldest villages In the Territory situated on the St
CroN river, twenty five miles above it, junction with the
Ms-is-ippiit. population j. about thousand Here
j. located tc Land Office aud Territorial Prison. which l.
Quilt Of stone qUhTrird from the steep aud rugged hills
which rise on each SIDE, Meniou, trading poin! Oft
American Fur Company Is situated the side Of the
Mississippi opposite 20 Fort Smelling, the mouth the
Minnesota formerly s. Peters tains Eve hundred
inhabitants. Many rcrso1s predict that MENDOZA will
eventually, BE- the re-hippng point below the Minnesota
and "dJsn fyrs, arh cOu-rqucrtly become large sud
important Fort Smelling. formerly called Fort Nc
Anthony, Of the most beautiful ard romantic spots Boz
The Territory j. situated the confluence of the Nis-5
-ppi md HEnc31a upon thc point of elevated Llun
between the This massive fort was oreU.
ted IN the year 1919, by Col. Smelling from whom it de-
rived s present name.
The election which caused The mos. intense csccmen,
here ha l'i ended n favor Of the Democratic party, bu'
not ~ their -aGsiac'inu, tie nominations made hy fu
regular convention Of delegates dl 90; meet with tho
approval of toe Democratic pHry, wHsrs.stn they called
- meeting aII nominated IN lnicp.ujrHt Ticket Tn..s
procrrdrr ri-c much Dissatisfaction a4 10 tcu
der the CONT D..v t' 'vI ptf,af r'p.c tltt the
highest Du io-rr Legislature Hii "uiy fifteen votes
over the us,-. Wink, N'l. two D,uorri- we're elected
hy majority of Only vote their Wh. orrYn.rf.
j. b. nov fdr'' hy politicians ol both rarfes 'r' on,
Wh'rs will doubt prove Victorious at fnr next .ir. Dn
t- true me Democratic uifty have majority iu tt, Ior
go, ID a. .F ID. oh