The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-29


Toms Cabin" and the Key. exposed for sale.
and pIacarded IN every book store of the city. t
asked one bookseller if they sold WELL and his re-
ply was, Il don't sell anything else" IhoPe the
next time / visit the place to find these works
have brought down sign saw there. which
read, Negroes bought and sold here.' We
were unlucky in not meeting boat at st. Louis
bound for st. Paul, and were obliged to take one
for Gaena. 1t would be diffieult to stay another
three days in St. Louis without finding a boat |
bound clear through. 1t is cheaper and less trouble
10 come through without unshipping. Our fare
10 Gaena was Sc, per passage and 20 cents per
cwt. for freight. Passengers often come through
ST. Paul for So and 25 cents per cwt for freight
At Galena we took one of the regular packets for
St. Paul. and paid Sc passage and 25 cents per
ewt. for freight. 1t will be seen that our steam
boat fare from Pittsburgh to St. Paul was only
$40 per passage, and charges for freight, ex-
elusive Of drayage, were 65 cents per ewt. For
those who come from Rayeuna, the Railroad char
ges are to be added to this. l have been thus
particular in noting the necessary expenses OF the
journey, because know the general impression
is, that it much to get here than it does
| For journey of two ihousend miles the expen-
ses are very small and is about cheap as stay
ing at home.
OF course, in the month that have been here,
have seen only small portion of Minnesota,
and of that portion only can speak from personal
| knowledge. St. Paul The capital and principal
| commercial town, is beautifully situated on the
north side of bend in The Mississippi, and has
two great points for landing. at the upper the
other at the lower town. 1t is only four year
old place, yet it has about twice the population of
Ravenpa scattered over five times the of ground. 1t
is growing rapidly and as the Capital of future
populous State. and the head of navigation on the
Mississippi, as well as for many other reasons
| which have not now lime TO enumerate, is bound
to be next to St. Louis, the largest city north of
New Orleans. This may be doubted but cannot
| be prevented. From ST. Paul to st. Anthony
Falls, distance of eight miles by land is
pleasant drive, through a fine farming region,
made up of clear prarie, and oak openings, with
now and then one Of the lovely lakes which are
a distinguishing feature of Minnesota scenery
St. Anthony is, and i'll be thriving town, on a
site W hch makes think, ''what pity that
boats cannot get here to make this the great city
of the North Vest" The magnificent water
power here. and the inexhaustble supplies of pine
logs from above will always make this a great lum
Der markets. and manufacturing town; and its natu-
raj scenery will make it place Of resort for pleas
: ure seekers, and tourists Crossing TO the west
side of the river here, We came into Hepnepin
county, in which is the lately discovered Lake
! Minatonka, saidto be one of the finest sheets
of water in the world from 40 to GO miles long,
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colony has settled this spring. The route from
ST. Anthony to lakes Calhoun, Harriet and
Amelia, thence to Ft. Smelling, and down to St.
Paul, is the prettiest country that God ever made
for the possession Of any people. To it is
worth journey from Ohio here. 10 company
with Mr.. Owens of the "Minuesotan' visited
the camp Of Governor Stevens, Commander of
the Northern Pacific Railroad expedition on The
margin of lake Amelia. The natural scenery. the
tents, wagons, rodiers and 200 mules feeding in
the meadow, or harncSsed for breaking, made a
scene for painter. All this land on the western
side of the river is inciudetlin the late Sioux pur-
chase, and is not yet surveyed. OF course there
is 70 chance for buying farms, or locating land
warrants over there. But there is something bet
ter for the country than either. A man can pick
out l60 acres to suit him, build his house, enclose
his fields get his claim registered in the books OF
the 'Claim Association" and 60 TO farming, with
out paying cent of money for the land, and be-
. ing sure of getting it for dolIar and quarter an
acre when it is offered for sale, no matter if by
" his labor and improve it is wGrth $50 an acre
y All the towns on the ST. Peter, or Minnesota the
y valley of which is the garden of the territory are
- laid out in these "caims and cfuim is Just as
legit mate article of sale in the MAJ ket as The
10 fee simple of the same land would be. This sys
tenn is almost equivalent to law granting a h, mo
stead to actual settlers, for Industrious man car
:. easily make out of his claim enough money to pay
Is the government price for the land by the time il
q comes into market. Wherever have been upor
10 the other side of The river, the cabins of claimants
u are almost thick the farm houses in Ohio
but there is plenty of land of the best quality to be
D. had in the same way, aud now is the time for en-
u igrants to come and help lay the foundations of
mighty State. There is room iu Minnesota fol
at least three millions more, and they will come!
ID had intended 10 say something of the climate
III productions, &c but have already made this ette
at too long. will say that picked ripe strawber
ries on the praries here. the 9Th day of June
I'd Can you beat that on the Reserve! The Ravenn
m representatives al e all doing well here. Martin
is Williams is in the "Minnesotiun'' office, and b.
IL prints first rate paper Lathrop Reed is lnanin
le his money at per centper month"; lyable month
m ly, and taking charge OF Governor Ramsey's farm
s. on good pay. George Foljasnbe is in store a
'h St. Anthony. S. A. Thompson is keeping tn
IS Mississippi House at the Upper landing Ephrair
n and Fuller Thompson are farming which is abou
the best business done here. james K. Hum
e. phrey has been the popular clerk of the Court
'e until yesterday, when he resigned in fnTor Of til
g rghlfnl owners of all official spoils for The mex
H. u. four years. ]. w. SeIby formerly of Hudson
a' has got rich by juiicious farming and tho rise
d" value of real estate. We indebted to hir
and his family for every hospitality and attentio
'ut that could be bestowed upon strangers in ne,