The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-29
Correspondence Of the Pioneer.
ShakOpce.
SHAxorEE, Scorr COUNTY, NJ. T.,
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Shakopce.
SHAxorEE, Scorr CoUNrY, NJ. T.,l
Dec. 20, 1858.
Editor Of Picner:-
DEAR SIR:-After considerable delay in
consequence OF business engagements, now under
take to give you IA summary account Of the various
business affairs Of this town. Shakopee is situated
on the south side Of the Minnesota River, about
twenty miles from Fort Smelling by the north road
and thirty five miles from ST. Paul, by the south road.
] understand that arrangements are making to COM
pete the north road through poin, nearly opposite
Shakopee, where a ferry is To be opened. Should
this be DONE it will very much shorten the distance
from here to St. Paul. Shakoree is situated about
six miles below the Little Rapids, by land, and the
Rapids being, AS every body who is acquainted
knows, utterly impossible by steamboats, Of any con-
siderable size after the advent of the dry season.
consequently in despite Of all the ST. Anthony, ST.
Paul, Mendoza. and Pig's-Eye-Bar casing, Shake
pee is the head Of navigation. Any boat, at any
Of the year, that YOU get to ST. Paul, can
also come to Shakopec, so informed, by the
mos. popular aviga,ors on the Mississippi River;
therefore il is be hoped that the head of navi
CATION is last discovered the windy pretensons set
up by your small way-statcns will be suspended at
least until next spring We have known that ice
at the heard of nav cation for long time, but
have neglected TO mention it partly out Of modesty
and partly because wished, before showing our
card TO see how strong you fellows could make
out, and again we dad Mt wish TO check the growth
Of the small localities J,i,tc Following give you list
of business men and matters which l believe is cor
rect. The Town Plot laid out and surveyed in
the spring Of 1853, at that time framed building
standing. The plot extends by the river one
mile and thrcc-quarters back. 1t is surveyed into
blocks OF ten lots each, fronting half to the north
and the other halt to the south each lot is 60 by ZAP
feet in dimcnsions--the streets are eighty feet and
the alleys sixteen feet in width. The original
claim made by T. A. Holmes and ID. l.. Fuller,
who the present proprletors. Conveyances are
made by them jointly Of lots by quit claim deed,
with bond annexed in which they sIipulate
the land whenever i, shall be put in market BY the T.
:. Government and in a reasonable time thereafter
TO give to all purchasers good and sufficient warranty
deeds, sc. Lots have sold during the past season
from SIS to $50 per lot. Number of framed houses
built the past year, 35.
Storage and Warehouse-I.
Thomas A. Holmes.
Grocery and PrOvis ion Stores-3.
DR.. F. n. Ripley, Spier Spencer, II. II. Spencer
Clothing, Boots and Shoes-I.
Spicr Spencer
Drugs and MeJiCines-l.
DR.. F. n. Ripley.
Gunsmith--1.
Homer Davis.
Hcrseshoeing and Blacksmithing - /.
Mathew Taisey.
Physician-l.
! +. y. Ripley.
Religious SOcieties..-3.
! Presbyterian, Rev. 8. w. Pond, preacher; Epis-
copalan, Rev. F.. A. Greenleaf, preacher Methodist
Episcopal Rev. J. Powell. preacher.
Lawyers---2.
| J. Mem hon Holland, l.. N. Brown.
| Sheriff Of the County.
/ Al G. Apsar.
Justices Of the Peace.
I Daniel NJ. Storcr, Daniel Agar.
Hotel---I
SchOOl---1.
E. 4. Greenlcaf, Teacher.
Carpenters and Joiners---l1.
iona. II. Tihbitt., II. Lester, Barry Young, f. r.
Mclaughlin. Daniel NJ. Story, WIN. Holmes, John
NJ. Kcrlinser, VIM. Weiser, VIM. W. Hambiin, Asa
Wells. J. Clyde, John Barclay, John c. SomerviIIc
John W. W aters, Alvin Darwood, Alex. Darwood
James = Tibbitts.
Bricklayers, Stone MasOns and Pias-
ters...3.
Samuel Hemmencl, James White, Oliver Peliicr.
Manufacturers of Lime--.2.
Lyman Ruby, Frederic Calender.
Boarding Houses---2.
L. WATSON, J. b. Alien.
Indian Traders---2.
I. A. Holmes, d. Ferribault.
Farmers within n Circuit of 5 Miles
David kinehorn, Geo. kinghorn, VIM. w. Ham
bin, Edmond Smith, ID. FerrbauIt. John Moore,
Thos. s Turner, BENZ. w. Turner. John Turner,
John Turner, Jr., Samuel Agar, Daniel Apgar, Al
G. Apgar, WIN. Fl. Mobiles, Mathew Taisey, John
Bass, Comfort Barnes, Jean d. Verenger, Jean b.
Labeau, Joseph Gelhayc, Stephen Storm, Arnold
Grofenstad,, Joseph Grofenstadt, Samuel Daley,
John Burnhau,, Harrison Rayncr, Moses Titus, VIM.
II. Cokins, Robert Kennedy, John Powell, John o.
Faon, II. Venevits, F. WATSON, David Abair
b.
DEATH OF ANsoS G. PHELPs.-We l,arn
from our eastern exchanges, that this well known and
much respected mercantile gentleman, died in New
York City the Both of November, in the 74th year
OF his age Mr.. Phelps man Of great b,sines.
tack and discrimination, and by his industry had
amassed large fortune. Under his guiding influence
towns and villages sprang up, and stand as rnouu
ments to his memory. He was OF cniarged
views, unbounded bcnevoencc and great kindness of
heart, and those whom he efiended W hen liy ing
no matter in what part Of the union their lot may now
bc cast, will hear Of his death with sorrow.
L. II