New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-16
SOUTHERN MIME sofa.
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Sir When thought, some months since OF seek
ing boue ia the West used to read The letters OF
you cou,sp, ndents IRON that part o. the coasxy
with much interest. Nov sn here, perhaps there
ma, be some ons .ho would ike to know the results
of n experience. After going the route vs.
times sld including short journeys to the right and
left, travelling many thousand mi es, have con-
cu6ed TO mske this place my Rome. This | AN in.
cue. to do from the natural beauty OF tie stuah, an
cld because Others, who have Travelled Illinois,
Iowa Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas, expressly to
examine the country, returning 60 thii region.
thin king il 10 be the best place. | en- willing u
profit b. their LAHORE.
Faribaut ia situated s. the confluence Of the Csn-
non and Owstons or Straight Rivers, on the 3lst
Section, Township 40, Rarge 20 ~est Southern Min
uesois. IL hes just been surveyed for a town and
setilers are rapidly pouring ", and before summer
eIGs there s Lo DOUBT We shall have smart village
fairly commenced. Bot l will not say more about
the town now.
The valley of the Cannon River is q very fns
country. Ii is capable Of producing whest, ,rn,
oats potatoes, &c, ell Of an eKceieut quslty.
And, Wild apples plum- grapes, gooseberriee, and
cufranis sb 3und IN the WOODS there Is good ressou
TO suppose il will be equal 70 any portion Of the West
for cuitystiDg fruit. There is plenty Of timber. |
told Il At the f0rest <hch consists OF oak, walnut
maple, 81 Othcf btfu WoOh, commencing on ths
northery eide Of the Cannon extends 10 the Mime.
sota River tbuty forty mile.cOntsining hsndreds
OF square miles Of vdusole timber. lhsvs me asured
bla k-walnut logs lying near the saw mill here three
feet end half ia diameter. There are, also, many
tine streams and the ish that caught 10 the lakes
end rivers are delicious But there is one thing Of
which lust make mention. Indeed, have written
more for the sake Of speaking Of IT, than anything
ese know that a most mstak idea Of tho sintsr-
weather here pervadss the east But no vever ia.
credible il nsy 10 some can sssure them that
never knew a pleasan'er winter-and thst AN still
alive though, for the past month, have spent eight
or nine hours In the open air, nesrly every day.
must coJfees that l had my fears whether should
be able TO survive in these ." high latitudes (Fsd-
bault IL ST. Jut a. North some of the papers sl
i;-but have them TO lorger. From my own
pereDce. ard rom the testimony Of hose who hsys
re,ided here for yeas, have no hesitation in saying
that the winters are much more agreeable here than
in New. York snd New England. Therefore, lie! me
ayise those who think OF coming tn the West 70 at
least make inquiries about Minnesota and especially
Southern Minnesota. Thore IL a tine opportunity
now to secure lands at the Government price, by
preeu ptiob but it must be done before the land
ssle, which will probably take place early in the fall
MANY Of the bordering the rivers
are tai en- and the rest coon will be; but even then
there are stll thousands Of acres OF excellent land
from which 10 select claim
Farba uIt, Feb. Il, 1855.
STRAIGHT 10 nanebut the river " far fro IN
straight Owsou. tho Iudisn and, 10 opinion
n musical, name, | hope it vii be preserved