The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-16

LIE SUEUE.-We rejoice to see the people Of THU
6ourishns Minnesota town begin to open their eyes
to the necessity Of letting the people know VIVA,
Inducements there for settlement in their vicinity.
correspondent, writing from that place to the Min
ncsotian SAYS
The traveller will find here a Furnishing town
situated on the Minnesota river, about eighty miles
from great commercial emporium, St. Fau-
suitable distance not To have the interests Of
conflict with the other. Ten months ago. nothing
save the Indian tepee aud one Cg cabin sraced on.
city-now number o! business houses and dv eiIings
ell their place. The buildings as vet are two story
la,mes, neatly cot up of the best Of material and
painted. We last had forty eight arrival,
of steamboats,, comprising different boats, all Of
which landed At leyee, and vet near enous h
to do the business. Mechanics of all kinds will find
this good point. a good pillow manufacturer, 10
make pranie plows, will find sale for his ok 10 anv
amount; flaming mill maker may here become rich
by industry good brick maker can find "a, this
place good clay, sand, water and timber at hand, and
could ind ready sale for than could he reason
ably made, at good prices. A blacksmith is much
needed; cabinet makers, carpenters by the dozen,
stone aud brick masons, plasterer> merchants, gro
Gers, &C., here find OF the best openings Tor
future wealth that be found in the whole Terri
to Of Minnesota.
u perhaps it would not be atniss for me to point
ont the course 10 pursue:-FWst, secure a lot OF two
WNie tlicS can De NJ reasOidpc pIiCcS, ana
when YOU cant work 10 suit fer others, work for
yourselves on your lots. In that way you viii soon
have YOU good home. Ii l thought II adv sable
to call names, could point you even three
car penteis residents IN this town, who had not
fifty in money when they arrived at place.
They have since paid board, purchased two three
| lots each, and each have built a story frame
building their lots and worked IT all out; and the
buildings and lots they STAND worth at
least fifteen hundred dollars. All this has been
done the past year, and their property is sal; i'm
proving. OILERS may do hhewise II they are
! Of the proper materials.
As REGARDS roads, we have done much. The lie
Sueur boys are good for what they undertake.
! They have cut good road round the Big Hill,
which leaves us exceilcnt road through the woods
some fifteen miles. This wood is composed of all
! kinds Of timber natural TO a tinbered country.
About three miles from this place. this new road
is small prairie of excellent soil, and pillow land
sufficient for colony of forty families. Each can
have eighty oil prairie and eighty Of excellent,
timber adjoining and to the best oi my Judgment,
depth OF fifteen feet viii bring abundance Of water
al any place said prairie.
We have also looked out, marked and cot several
miles OF the Lake Pepin and Fort kidg!ey road
This hne Of lie Sueur CITY, touching
Alexander Farrbault's trading post. cannot here
explain TO you the beauties Of this route, passing
TIN ough the beet country ever saw, with cxcelien;
water ing stations once in four and five miles; excel
lent timber and the best foundation for road for the
distance ever saw. l would suggest the proprie,y
OF putting a stage line this summer from ST
Paul to Traverse des Siuox Mankato also an.
other from Reeds Landing, Cannon River, LIE Sueu,
City and Font R'dgley. good ferry will be found
at this place. Travellers wish to see some hand a,
well swater.
One word more 10 the agriculturisn touching the
Inc of this Cannon River Road. About two mile.
from this city there are yet rs good claims TO BE-
made the United States afford, and any amount
OF them the entire line. This line consider IA,
important one, as it runs the entire length Of our
county, and shows to the traveller the material it i.
composed Of The traveller will observe on this en-
tire line that the country is excellent Tor railroad