Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-24
Correspondence of the Times. * 4 s8&
TnENroN FAIRS, July 9th, 1856.

Shall we say any thing Of" Dorp'' or let its
sleepings pass by. Yes, we will say that here
is Union College, one>of the Oldest and most
practical in the Union, that DR.. Mott, who has
been its worthy president some SO years, is
still living and in the enjoyment of his mental
faculties, though he must be nearly IS years
of age, good old man, how we have loved you
and love you yet for your goodness, and kind
ness to your pupils, and how refreshing to re-
ceivc the pearls of wisdom as they fell from
your lips, but truce to this sort of conversa-
lion for the cars arc of for Utica, and now we
travel, oh, how rapidly on the best portion of
the Central, and through the fertile valley of
the Mohawk, studded with substantial farm
houscsand occupied by sturdy Dutch B,rghers.
We reached Utica in season for dinner, where
we again change cars and are off for this de-
lightlul summer retreat, we 60 over some new
road and over some tolcrably high hills, and
consequently rise some heavy grades, lut here
we are and have given ourselves over TO the
kind care of our good host Moore, of whom |
history is written and we read portion of it at
tie table three times per day, in our well fur
nshed rooms, in the grounds about the Falls
House, and in the general good looks of every
are expecting description of these charming
fails, in this letter, but can't do it, the fact is
| have been riding nine hours Oh the cars, and
the buzz and whizz is still ringing in my ears,
and then am either very lazy or tired, proba-
bly, sprinklin9 of both, with the larger ingredi-
ent Of the former, and then to the surprise of
many, these Falls can't be described, never
knew it to be done, Bryant has tried, so has
Longlellow, Street, and all the famed bards, so
have our novelists, Cooper, Irving, and hosts
of lesser caIibre, and yet they have all failed !;
it would be folly therefore for me to undertake
it. Perhaps | may tell you something of them
in my next, but they must be seen to be apprc-
ciated, and if you ever visit the Empire State
don't fail to come up here. To change the sub
ject just picked up one Of Tie dalies published
in this county, and was looking over the census
returns, when to my surprise found nearly ev
cry town had either lost on the census Of 1850
or had increased schrcely one per cent, one of
the wards in Utica looses about 400, and anoth-
er only gains SONG 200. Where are they all
going too? Let the West and Northwest an
swer, they hold them and are making active,
rich and good men Of them, just what most of
them are capable Of being made. But then,
what funny ideas they all have here ofthe land
promise, Minnesota, they all like to speculate,
all would like to buy 100 acres and many of
them imagine they can buy land of Govern
ment just back Of ST. Paul for 81 ,25 per acre,
and some even go expecting to buy city lots at
their own prices, how wofully they get mistaken,
Gust as your correspondent did) We all know
well a good many have the good sense to see
that we are not heathens nor at the end Of the
world, and go in and buy and make money of
course, while some return cursing us and re-
porting us bankrupt. TIE less we have Of
such a class the better.
To be really serious, however, the feeling
East is decidedly in favor of Minnesota, aud if
we all don't see an emigration this f,ll and next
spring which will open wide our peppers, then
call Oh our friends " Shaw s IEarreii' fer one
of their best tiles, at my expense.
Mint Ju!eps are scarce, SO are Sherry Cob
blcrs therefore it being somewhat warm, wait
Il little longer FOR
CANON"