The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-14
For the Pioneer.
Eastern Correspondence.

fIs sf--- u twcnty-iour hours; another day windy
a.! hn.tnrng, accompanied with fierce aad shifting
snow storm; another again with sieet and rain, and
% con si.c ne variety, another day. the smiling
,siN p.uc t1th her rays n tn an,nd for the past,
at g'-'ea ppon the tin-tpped roofs AMI spires Of
orr cII~chrs- remin hing US that on the of
% risl.r and that beautiful nature will ere ion5 b.
f' S realized.
Scrac IS Nv no means ulwc'comc to the great mass,
ate, tedious AMI monotonous winter. Tn,
clani alt the tradeSn1n begins To make arrange.
r,n's Scr another campaign Of trade with renewed
hs apa slrrgy an the agricltuIst regrets that
TIE days Ot MS comparative ease Is drawing u
ci.sc ia oDAs forward with checrluacsS the days
e, toii All Abr that await him. Negrtttioa viii
SON egil to show Indications u life, and or it'
ias ana Seenue tiicad-;he robin, il her Jacket Of
ret--aN arrive ia oIr midst u animate oar hearts
AMI chttln or ears with ner III body. But purpose
e. 90. pres time 10 give ,oGr readers A brei des
o.. iutiJl asa pro Iress Il city, which may, per
.sps, interest >Dmc.
I,ic, Is pleasantly situated on the south bank Of
a. Noha,i Rivera small crooked stream, winch
empires ,nj5 the hudson bat of little importance III
ia,s. da,s { railroads aud canaIs--anI about the
-.lt,a o' t'so sEmpire STATE The original inlian
r1rr Wa Ga-n1l-ii-dasIs, C., around the hill. J"
g. I75- fpf, SchnNl er was erected here, named in
h..nl r' Col Peter Schu, icr This fort tempo
..t -tatei during the l. evolution for short peri
- .r, I nave never learaed that anything more
t...-a -'.i .chrm-h t5ok place with IA small
..t. 81 t..liie Indians Sort Schuy'er,' IT was
Ir.s ..llc, vas a wild wilderness. aud great share
ot .. swamp. In the year 1893 it incorporated
d. g.. .l.e ~ ler the name OF ''Uuca, and in 1892
. .. charter granted.
gn r alc few cities oi its size that possess more
ST. ta titn Itlcs, great share Of which Is invested
-t.. road, ;cambnit and other stocks both al the
tt.- a4a Nest The number o. inhabitants is about
.-uHl. .line p churches. Of various denominations
= d. .rtlgE o.b.eS, from which ema.,,es weekly and
9 .,,iv papers; banks, besides savings banks;
>etc.il insurance companies and agencies; various
i.lu1ilcprcs, Sc, Sc, and has extensive trade
i terminus of two railroads, and the Erie Canal
Which suas through the ceatre at the city, aad like
" - thr Ch ;'iaa,o Canals afford ample facilities for
trad. and clmmcrcc. Posscs.lI. few natural advaut-
ages. aaA water power Tor driving machinery her
p.1-r.-s Aas been somewhat slow, but sire, AID the
"a ~ n.at that has becn made Is owing the
cry aai per severenro Of her citizens, who have
a.. Neisly transacted hasio upoa thcir own capital
therefore, have not been effected hy the reactions
-eyn.,oas thai may other places have
1lul seven years ago, the city seemed almost 10
81. arrived stan lstiii, regards business aud
,-ulatiou. A. mentioned above. without water
..er AMI 1lturai ady an,ag,s possessed vs. many
IF Wac he citizen, tlt the neea-stY OF drvi.lng
,.t.- a.i to create a new impulse. To b.
14- h, si.ier cities possessing much less wealth.
.. .fiat called. and Steans suggested a. Il
..-.t.-c fot waite. power, and steam II egS, aud
-.-i .t 50 lr Is, that is Keeping ng nj a rapid
..ro. iup Steam Woolien Mili>,'' With Il capital
~ 81, 900 shortly aiter put in operation. and
,... the "G',be Mills" with The amount Of
tpual each f these mills employing about 200 per
IS. aul manufacturing. some $50 900 yards Of cloth
.HIualY. winch for J4liiiy and Chelpncss not
-sed Us ar, lnanutactory in the State. The cx-
-iincnt 81 proved pre-enlincni'y successful,
a "a some tcSpcCts found to possess advantages
,.er waite. power. Thu gave 10 the establish
.r uf rH.u-raIs other enterprises, and which Is con
l,fl iy ilcft'sing. until almost everything ncedut
.l useful is NOW manufactured IN this place. Thu,
-.. aao era of steam gave impulse far exceeding
. most eaa- une expectations OF Its citizens, and
tich has aded thousands TO orr population. BY
.l- iv. ! list not pass over The "Seam Cotton
rs - 'ci IS the largest factory ia toe State, If
4i.ei States. which went INTO operation two
.st. with a capital of $50 900. The main
.il- I- 81 feet long by 90, three stories high
as from 'hc basement, with wings exteniin, back
l .,li wi.l an enguc house 10 the rear, hes .dcS
d.. .rr ii.i3 ipzS occupying two more of
9ta4 Al the buildings are of brick, built in the
,l,~, noGern lyle, and money has been spared IN
i.r. cree ,ln and the purchase Of machinery, and
..a.ct =. Indeed, A model factory. II is capable Of
,ra-;nrirE 29l2 900 yards a" cotton cloth yearly,
,. stv 81 which is not excclled, and cons ,,juentl.
i.-. l,, IA hest price, and finds ready nsnke, all
o.. tG. -olrrr> The engine drving tie machinery
.t t.f- ltrtory is of tire hogtre! emf osky h2rse
.e- s,ry highly finished, and is truly "a splendid
... q ue;S.
r.. Stools are generally wide, spacious and well
.,t. ia1st If which are paved The numerous
-, trees ~ 'iich are planted regular intervals,
t .t.Iuh hs Citizens take mech pride in, present
.l.I.ul aspect during the s.m'.er. Like many Of
.a.,. Ior Lies at the East, the buildings are sub
~.,.t.d ;ud partaAe rather more OF .ihc ancient,
.,4 4 ihr nodcrn style OF architecture which adorn
. - ihe citics al the West. But IN this respect,
f.. Is inaroving; several ttu,, elegant and i'm
private mansiops have been erected, and
s .l ..rrhs of stores now occupy the place where
tl,c been DESTROYED Ly Gre OF pulled down.
'.a- tls public buildings recent, erected rs new
Cathedral nd re i,Xtr "A
a., f.a4s Sac latter OF Which, allow me 10 say few
u-!. |, " Of the KomancSq'ic order architect
..a AID D .tr.pe reachin, 30 feet from the ground.
ga. ,i.i,. are Of rich stained glass and ihe intc-
,.- g.. tt. faay ,isicent. The builn. IS 81 feet bv
1885, v.ia a sc-sina ia the rear, and IFS cost
SSH ..- aliy exceed 100000. The former churcl,
~ tii, .s-icr,a large AMI beautiful eiihce-with "A
fe 20 fee. in height, and erected alta cost Of some
$40 Co., $40. burned 10 the grouad 10y the torch oi
GA iac.nlta-e about two years ago. AT that timc
,,u, r't, suffered severely from these mscieants in
the space If eighteen months, seycntvtOur brcs oc-
ctrre,i. Consuming with other property, acarly As
man, houses Rr Offering large rewards, aud the
t.,nontlnont f secret watchincn, two were AT Ia.
detected ~ ng large livery stable who inpllci'e,
srgeltl ,uai- men, sons OF cur most respectable ami
WA, l. t..ls some of whom tcd, Niltlc turned
St,-.'. tv.,.oacc aud the others have been allowed
,, o., Tree 4.,5 unnoiestcd But of humble origin
", r, ~en,en-ed 10 silcr the penalty It tho
l, ts,I,a oie's sentence was commuted 80 State ,,
Now. NJ Editor, for fear shall in,ru lc too much
anon .olr g. unns, aud your readers patience, am
d. impose sdtors prefer short communications,
~ defer ny remarks to another Number
O.
? S-.Since writing the above, Of on
church ed;6ccs--the Ncsminster-has been des
troycd by fire, and to which are indebted to the
,n.enarllv. The are discovered IA the sieeple
or er,a,a. Nh ch rapidly communicated 10 the bod,
of rss h1as-, ana the blachencd walls only now
f Standing About one year ago, this society ex.
reulrl - 800 IN enaIgins and bean,it,ins he iate-
,-,r of fh'. auuse. 1t partly insured Thus
after lie eil~e of two years, has the work of ihccn
ditrisr, aasil.i commenced. What can be expected
when fussscc IS dea ont with such par;ialityl d.
TUX FRFMoNT CLArI.-The most important
decision set made by the Board Of Land Commission
era was recently rendered, conirmaIory OF the caim
of Iohp r. = -cmont, 10 the rancho Las Ha,iposa>
-,nhr.e.ng 81 ract Of ten square leagues of hand @
Ha~iposa roulty. This claim is far yalIab,
propcrty thar any other IN the State, and is the on,
one. ws believe, that embraces auriferoas lands. l
Is his fact ,la, gives il special mpor,ance.
&. Ms. L mont gets possession Of this estate tn,
,,nlff, ht,h,