The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-01

FROM LANE SCfEhiOk-MT T. DeCheT, MI.
Crane and Mr.. Perry arrived from the great
seat of Improvement. western terminus OF Lake
Superior on Tuesday evening. They came by
way of the Mississippi and Sandy Lake, and
were consequently longer on the way than
those who travel by the st: Croix route.
Mr.. Newton had arrived at the mouth of Left
Hand river, and had commenced laying out the
contemplated city upon the lands of Col. Ro-
bertson. Nelson and others.
The steamer Baltimore had been ND to the
head of the Lake, bringing a crowd of emf
grants from the OntOnagan mines and from the
East generally. Further explorations had talk
en- place upon the mineral range, which devel-
oped greater riches than had previously been
supposed to exist.
Mr.. Nelson left by the Baltimore for the East
Everything was prosperous at the Lake when
the party left; emigrants pouring in from all
quarters and signs of general prosperity pre-
valing throughout the settlement. News had
not arrived when our informants left, Of the
passage of the Railroad Land Bill
newspaper writer's down about Dubuque, St.
Louis. and elsewhere would learn that there is
no such river in Minnesota as the "St Peters
.zH- There are many by-roads cutting across
lots in st. Paul. which are daily driven over by
teams. The new sidewalks now being put
down will cross many of these roads but still,
reckless persons will drive their loaded wag-
ons over the walks doing great damage there
to, unless there be an ordinance to check them.
Every offence of the kind should be punished
by Il fine of not less than five dollars Proper
iy-holdcrs should not be taxed to build these
substantial sidewalks. and the taxing power
then allow them TO be destroyed in the most
approved Nandal fashion.
70 The steamer Editor arrived last even
ing at five clock, making the f0ui tn arrival
from ST. Louis within the last thirty six hours
BY her we have st. Louis papers of last Thurs
day No news.
j>,7- We were pleased to find our old neigh
Dor Jackson, leader Of the Sixth Infantry Band.
among the passengers up from St. Louis yes
terday morning. He looks just as young as in
1919. when he marched our first Fourth of July
procession up among the stumps and brush
which then SO seriously retarded locomolion on
st. Anthony street.
TIE PEAiE!E STATE, one of the ST. Louis and
kcokuk Packet Company boats, arrived yes
tcrday morning with Il pleasure party of about
eighty ladies and gentlemen This is the party
theBen Campbell was TO have brought up but the
beats were changed on account of The stare of
water on the lower rapids. We are pleased to
md III command o: the Prairie State for this
trip, Capt. Dan Able, the pioneer navigator Of
the Minnesota river above Little Rapids. All
who were here in 1850, will rccolIcct the IA
NOUS trip OF the Anthony Wayne, Capt. Able.
which extended to point above Traverse ,lcs
Sioux, near where is now situated Ealcock' :
Landing. The scenes Of That cvcnliul Journey
into the then wilderness are still fresh in thc
memory ofaH yet on earth who mingled in
them. As an odd settler we welcome Cant
Able back to or prosperous city after his four
years absence. May his stay from among us
never be SO protIacted in future.
10 Three first class St. Louis packets Law
at the lower lanGing yesterday morming-the
Minnesota Il lie. Grey Cloud and Prairie STATE,
An Incident Of this kind has not before han
pened, save Oil the ncc,sion of the grand cycur-
sion.
~ grand ball came OF last night al the
ST. Louis Hotel. which was attended by the
passengers the Prairie State and numerous
citizens.
L;5~ The Prairie State brought heavy con-
signmcnts TOD. Il. Irvine Co., which are
duly set forth in the advertising columns O!
the Minncsotian.
7'5- We are indebted to Mr.. johnson. Clerk
of the Prairie State for late ST. Louis papers,
She leaves on her return this evening at four
o'clock
LAKE PErIN PEEPED Ar.-Col. Fuller, of the
y. y. Mirror, has just returned from Western
pleasure trip. He took peep at Lake Pcpin.
and writes thus:
"On entering Lake Pcpin. tour boats abreast
With the full moon shining upon the smooth
water. and the castclatcd crags ovcrshadowinr
the shore, the view from the upper deck was a
picture TO be remembered. but not to be de-
scrihcd. lonl,r is the awful Rock from which
the fair Indian maiden took her fatal leap and
this is the legendary Lake of Tears which her
lovers wcpt at her dcath-a scene and a subject
for the pen of Byron. What paradise will
be planted here a hundred years hence. when
every valley is filled with gardens and every
hilltop crowned with villas Fascinated as we
have been with all the wild and magnificent
scenery of the West-its blooming prarics and
its fertile wales its picturesque mountains and
its glorious rivers its solemn forests, and its
smiling lakes we can hardly tear ourselves
away from the romantic beauty of the subject.
nor curb our pen to write the final sentence that
puts period to this most delightful dream
an s. Excursion infinitely more poetic than
Wordsworth 's-aflording more pleasure to each
OF orr thousand guests than was ever enjoyed
. In ri,, min Of