Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-15

CFT The following letter from Moore's Rural
New Yorker, published at Rochester, willno doubt
please the reader, particularly that portion rea-
tive to the Sioux Indians playing on Jewsharps,'
the Falls of St. Anthony, &c. Twenty law
yers and but few loafers!' Whew! 1t needs a
stretch of the imagination to comprehend that
Forty lawyers would be nearer right, and great
MANY more loafers than ga few" would come
within the limits of truth:
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 5, 1854.
MEssRs. EDITORS Although we are at the ex-
treme Northwest boundary OF CIVILIZATION IL,
America, vet is patriotism aud love OF liberty and
union. as strong here as in any Eastern STATE
The Fourth Of July was celebrated here by the
ringing of bells, thunder of cannon, eating OF
trout and venison, drinking of Ca.awba and MIN
nesota wine, speeches, toaSts, Sioux Indians play
inc on jewsharps, some little drunkenness, and
general rejoicing, to say nothing about the Ban,
which would lay your Rochester individuals out
cold as Pembina iceberg. The day came in like
a Lion and went out like an Elephant, marching
s,cnc with majestic strides, fully conscious of the
Importance Vi the occasion, and proud as if bear
ing the Queen of Sheba, who verify declares that
not half the truth concerning Minnesota has been
told unto her. Such a general time of speechl.
flying seldom comes. Minnesota has orators OF
the genuine Western stamp.
Last week rode up to Fort Smelling, and the
Falls of St. Anthony. The Fort is situated sever
miles above st. Paul, and commands magnif.
cent prospect. 1t is on a bluff about Il hundred
feet high, and at the confluence of the Mississippi
| and Minnesota Rivers. The land in the Military
Reserve will be sold next month, and the rush at
ter it will be like waters tumbling over Niagara
! The Falls of St. Anthony are surrounded b..
| picturesque landscape, and, connecting past asSo
Citations along with them, look tolerably decent
.l,,l< la.rr
bic mill-dam, more taan anything else. The wa
ter falls about sixteen feet. They are no NOR
worthy Of uvmpar isvu with the Falls Of Genesee
than is YOUR best farming land in Monroe with tn
prairie land around st. Paul. About three mile
hence is the Mime ha-ha or Falls of Laughin:
Water, the most perfectly wild and beautiful tina
| | have ever seen. Two miles from st. Paul w
have mammoth cave, with springs Of water in i
as clear crystal.
Saint Paul tlourishcs and waxeth great. Every
steamer that lands here brings us an accession o
population. We have some six churches, cigh
banking houses, twenty lawyers, four daily ant
four weekly papers, eight or ten hotels, three
bookstores, and but few loafers. For town Of
five years growth, where will you find one to RI
val it? Rochester men are constantly arriving
| herc,-- settle.
| \ word here to Young men who are looking to-
ward this Goshen of America. Marry before you
start. Matrimonial chances here are slim.--wit
wife, industry ana economy, Il man can lanO
here with a dollar, and in ten years be in COM
Portable circumstances. l know four instances
OF this character, of men residing in this city
who are now worth over hundred thousand.
The lakes of Minnesota are unapprOachable in
beauty, and full Of fish. This will be called the
Lake State. They are generally from three to
five miles long, with clear sandy shores and bot
| toms. Go to Italy, Gailce or anywhere else, and
you will find nothing to equal them. Come ye
consumptives, and inhabit the land Of health
Come and set down by running waters, pure as
crystal, and live like the Patriarchs of old. WE'LL
if you won't come, stay away, and make room for
better men, who are on the way from all quarters
of the world.
st. Peters is mostly ownedby wealthy and en-
terprsing land Company, President Of which is
Gov. German. Steam Saw and Grist Mills are
now going up there. There is fine chance for
an enicrprising Rochester lawyer to settle there
and so to the Legislature this winter. Let stran-
gers landing here 90 up the Minnesota River, if
they would get any rational idea of the country.
Capt. Dodd, one of the oldest settlers in the Ter
ritory, has fine horse and buggy, and will be
gratifed to show you the sights around the Jeru-
salem Of the West. W. M. ii.