The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-01
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is Republican, in reference to our Territory,
we have before had occasion to notice, seems
ON (uther explorations, and better information.
to have come to the conclusion, whatever he
may have thought or written heretofore, that
the pure air, good water. and rich soil of Min
ncsota is the place after all, in which the cX-
tcnsive population now moving West, particu-
larly from the North will be most likely to be
satisfied and contcntcd. Such we think, can
didly, must be the conviction of every disintcr-
ed person. who visits the Territory, and takes
the trouble to give it q fair examination.
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican.
MINNESOTA, May 30, 1851.
Since my last Of the 9th inst. have passed
over some three hundred miles of this Terrific
ry, and find great improvements made here
find tasty and beautiful little white cottages
greeting my eye amid the green foliage and
flower gardens worked by the delicate hands of
Gods last best gift to man-'lcar sweet woman.
| see the giant Yankees of Maine falling the
sturdy majestic pine by their stawart arm and
heavy aXe--thcse tall monsters of the pincry
are made to bow their lofty heads when these
mighty men of Maine swing the axe. Thinks
l. to myself, what company of soldiers these
seven footcrs would make to march against an
invading foe-their brawney fists would hurl
into the dust the noblest of the forests brave
"and lay the proud usuipcr low lam com
PEELED to eXclaim, what country and what Il
people-mighty romantic country and Hcrcu-
lean men, Farms meet my eye wherever
look, aud cultivated fields abound along Try
path. l meet at every stopping place the
wealthy cmigrants from Canada, with his thou
sands. waiting chance for profitable invest
mcnts, while yonler steps along the lumber
merchant, Just arrived with bag and baggage
from Old Town Maize, with his giant race of
men to lay the forest waste he also has his
thousand glittering mint drops to scatter broad
cast into Minncsota's laughing lap.
The wild red man, that years gone by stalk
cd unmolested, monarch of all he surveyed has
from the grave of his hyc-gonc braves. and
scarcely any sign track or trace is now left of
these proGd rcd men who prowled the main
saw God in clouds or heard him in the Winds
they arc depal ed here and there may per-
chance be seen some poor miserable old buck
Or shattered hag. with dirty blanket, begging
in the streets. Plying in tLc Minnesota, some
400 miles up, winding around thr green hills,
coils the smoke of several little steamers like
the Sangamon, Black Hawk. Sc, carrying
freight and passengers still further on and UP
st. Paul being their great laying in point
Sill thp tiIp n * ward b.,t ~.
sons of the mighty men Of the rising sun are
marching on toward the setting sun. whose wa
tiers run North and South East and West. where
abound fish, elk, buffalo and the spotted flwn.
Forty-tive degrees and fifteen minutes north
latitude, clear and cold. pure air and good wa
ter, feels a little different from ST. Louis, lati-
tudc of thlrty-nine degrees, where heat and
cold, wet and dry box the compass every TWEEN
ty-four hours-and every body feels the effect
OF sudden change, and shakes and shuddcrs with
the fever and ague every day. week. month and
year, and finally go to their long home before
haE their days arc ended. Here may be seen
the old gray headed man of an hundred wears.
hale. hearty and healthy, without pain, toll or
trouble satisfied and cOntentcd.
The emigration continues from Canada and
Maine, who come by the northern railroads.
landing at Galena, and thence by water.
Every boat that arrives comes crowded with
passengers. goods, wares and merchandise. and
migrants to Minnesota The population now
arriving arc flll-handcd and wealthy and NOV
ing from northern climcs OF equal latitude, will
most likely be satisfied and contcntcd.
There are daily packets, daily stages and
daily papers, good hotels, good fare good Ii
quors. and good cigars. and some fine billiard
saloons for such as like these pastima amusc-
mcnts, reasonable men with reasonable bills.
Masonic CEhEBRArIoN.-Owingt to the fact
that the Lacrosse Masons had no intmat;on
that their brethren of St. Pau intended to re-
ccivc them and to celebrate st. Johns day in q
becoming manner, the affair did not go off with
the eclat that had been anticipated A small
number in comparison to what had been cy-
pccted. came up on the Admiral. She arrived
at one O'Clock Saturday morning and by sun
rise the party was Off to the Falls, instead of
waiting for the celebration. After they return
ed in the afternoon, they were taken up to the
Capitol, where Judge Goodrich delivered an
appropriate reception speech, which was re-
>ponded to by Mr. McMilen, Of Lacrosse. As
the boat departed on her return at five o clock.
the party did not have the privilege Of attend
ing the ball which we understand went off very
finely.
Quo WINE-Thc culture of the grape is ra-
pdly extending through the interior of Ohio,
. and thus the foundation is being laid for a hea-
w and most impol tant trade in native wine.
Twcnty-onc tierces of this article were lately
received by the Whitewater Canal.
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR IN TIE GUIF.-As
Capt. Daniel German. of the ship Jessy, from
Limerick, was on his outward voyage, and
when about ty-lve miles southeast ofIsland
, of Anticost, during a thick fog. and surround
/ ed by n field of irp he heard the report of n