American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-05
IwssierD Correspondence Ofthe Lancaster GAretts,l
st. PAUL, Minnesota, June go, ,56.

ritory Of Minnesota is receiving an acces- |
sionOfpopulaiion this season which almost
jus,i6os the prediction that his year viii |
double the number of its inhabitants
Its hardy and enterprising frontiersmeu re-
joice in the rapidly growing population OF
this beautiful region, aud with generous
heart are constantly extending the hand Of
welcome to strangers! strangersl stran-
gersl 1t is really astonishing to see how
one boat load Of emigrants leave for the
.'back country" and make way for anotb-
Ter. Upon every hilltop and in every val
ley is written ProgresS! The numerous
6ne steamers constantly unloading their
treasure al the foot of this beautiful city,
with crowded streets Gebusy morIals, indi-
cate Progt&st Erhe hundreds of fine
building sptfDging up as by magic, indi.,
cate Progress!. The magnificent farms in
high state ofcultivation. stretching over,
Z hin aud Alain as far as the oye can reach,
are, un15dbied evidence Of PUsressl The
beautiful, costly, aud tastefully constructed,
private residences Chat adorn 1lR aammand-
ing bluffs in the rear of this lovely city,are
Indicative ofthe enterprise, wealth and
refinement Of her citizens, andsaN an at
tracitSeaess toethe scenery unsurpassed
Ieven in the sunny cline Of Italy.
. Every day, and every hour eonylnees
the good people of ST. Paul that theirs is a
"chosen spot" where PROFESSIONALLY pre-
. !. walls and labor is richly rewarded. They
. feel and justly too, that they occupy one
Of the healthiest aud most fertile portions
Of this great country, and with theirunited
exertions are rapidly making this West
lern Wilderness to "bloom and blossom
I. like the rose." The city is situated on a
high bluff. at the base Of which the river
h sweeps in a graceful curve, at two points
'f the bluffs recedipg from the shore, and
1t forming the upper'and lower landings. II
d is mainly built on broad plateau, the
rear gradually rising and forming beautiful
T, elevations for public and private residences
Is many Of the latter of which are already
W up Gnd others in forward state of pro-
N gress, combining all the modern improve
,. ments. The population isabout six thou
q, sand. Several first class School Houses
a, have been erected, one of which has beer
Iy endowed with fund sufficient to make I
y quite college. The city contains sever
is or eight Churches. The Capitol, erected
ie some three years ago, at cost Of $45. 900
n is eligibly located, Of modern finish, thougl
Of not as fine as might have been erected fol
10 the same money. Extravaganza, howev
On or, generally follow the expenditure ofpub
n, lie funds, and the building is, perhaps, a
i'd good as could DO expected under the cir
~ mstances--though private indiyidua
VS. could have erected palace in comparison
W with the same funds. The purpose, how
or ever, for which it is now devoted will b
q, but temporary, for as the territory fills u
r. more central locality will necessarily hav
to be selected for the seat OF Government
III cut and divide the territory as you may
u When 1t is remembered that only sevel
at years ago the site of st. Paul was au Ipdi
nd an village and the Territory contained
i'll scarcely 5000 inhabitants-that the cit
IN, now enumerates six thousand and tn
-e- whole population of the Territory owe
fifty thousand, we are at once struoh wit
he wonder and amazement at the contempla
lis ton Of the rapidity Of It's growth. Th
r- cred Man" still roams the praires Of Mir
or nesota, and to-day l counted over thirt
I'M native sons of the forest in the streets {
n. ST. Paul, attired in full Indian costume
d, the men with guns on their shoulders an
r. the squaws carrying heavy burlhens o
}their backs. A few OF the men wore notl
ing but a ',breech CLOTH" and walked tn
on streets with all the noble dignity an
os; naughty bearing of an 0sceolo or Tecun
M sche They are peaceably disposed tC
di- wards the whites, yet the numerous tribt
The in the Territory are constantly at war wit
ose each other, aud hundreds are annual
or killed in their bloody skirmishes. Thus
'iv- is that this noble race is iist degencratiu
the and becoming cxtinct
fe- No city in the Union will compare vii
his St. Paul in poip! of enterprise New bull,
asst ings are constantly going up, and fro
to siaty to one kuulred aollarsper foot fro
the on the principal business streets is the sc
ling price for lots, aud constant sales n
out making Mt these figures. Desirable lan'
Vii. in the vicinity of the city arc held at 10
r OF l50 and 5000 per acre. A large farm !
the ing within two miles Of the city recent
the sold for Sl75 per acrel Improved farm
the some distance in the country, range fro
uck 8 to 800 per acre, depending upon local.
/ is though l have no doubt some Of I
hat lands now selling at these last 6gures,w
ect, in the course of yesror two sell for mo
him than double. Attrst, these prices stri
Ter. Fus as ruinously high, and appfehensio
Who are at once created that torrible rev
her sion must speedily follow, But when
'uld consider that ST. Panl is iustabout the {
wa ographical center Of North America,
lore view of its position will at once conSiu
us that II is the Commercial key to all
vast regions beyond it to the North a
Of West. II is at the head Of uninterrupt
lat steam navigation 9o70 miles from
rth' mouth Of the Mississippi river, and eve
al boat from below is crowded with har
~, immigrants to, this magnificent land of 4
'u'u est and prairie, hill and valley, river, Ia
rom and waterfall 'ra u
pay The country between ST.. Paul aud
! Anthony,a a distance of eight miles, is X
.hol ing prairie, iuterspersed with groves q
IT., oak openiags-Abeautifu and fertileas m
,s., could wish, tho farms and farm impro
M ga ments already indicate an old settleme
h;s though but four years ago they were
!, o. ~ dian hunting grounds, st. Anthony @
al tains population Of three thousand, a
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