Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-11-29

NO. XIV.
bank offhe River, two miles below the
landing where the old Gov. Ramsey had
always deposited her cargo, was the
!" head Of navigation" on the Upper
Mississippi. Well, then what /. The
Ramsey began to run az soon as the
new boat began to float, and, strange
to say, her cargo was invariably put
ashore at the Thousands Islands, three
mijes below the old place, where, $ as
the horse knoweth his stable ,and the OK
his masters crib, = she had been want
~ con,e, discharge her cargo, and de-
part thence, at the will Of her command
er.
What brought this about land why
are goods destined for the upper part Of
Benton county, landed in Stearns coun-
ty, SO called. on the other side of the rarer,
except to make it appear that st. Cloud
city, in Stearns county, is at the head
Of navigation The idea with me, and
with all the Democrats, is, ! believe,
that we are progressive, as nation,
and that the idea ofthe American people
is to push onward, and when having
found the ''HEAD' to 60 ahead, still,
and find another head on the principle
that our great republic is composed Of
many heads but here we find CONF
pany advance backwards, |" and going
doscn the river to find the head Of naviga-
tion-and to that end striking straight
line from the bottom Of Lake Superior.
The people Of Benton have suffered
enough by the non-delivery of there
goods, and they are not to be humbugg-
ed any longer, by these specializing
schemes Of persons who are anxious to
sell lots on the other side Of the river
and this notion of surveying road from
the bottom Of Lake Superior to ST.
Cloud city, or to the city Of st. Cloud,
no matter which, was conceived for the
purpose Of selling lots, and depriving
Benton county Of the important posi-
ton she holds as the depot Of the Upper
Mississippi, and mixing onr law giiTers
at Washington believe that the only
place for the great Pacific Railroad ia
cross the Mississippiis at ST. Cloud city,
or as it is sometimes called g the city Of
St. Cloud z Well, let them dig through,
as the gophers do. but lay out their
plans in your paper, as they would lay
their road from the bottom ofLake SUI
perior to the great city OF st. Cloud.
The crops IN this country have turned
out Well. Mr.. David Gilman, Of Wa
tab. while doing wonders for Rice. has
almost astonished himself with other
crops !; viz wheat, barley, oats, and
the finest potatoes you ever saw.-The
mill Of our lately elected member ofthe
Council, Lewis Stone, at Platte River,
is pulyerizing the peoples wheat and
corn, and will continue to do so, with
out doubt, all winter, while he is engag-
ed as legislator, in your tremendous
city. 8@
Thus, you see. we of Benton, are do
ing well, and SO ! hope you, Of Ramsey,
are doing Speaking of Ramsey. the
old Governor was here himself, the other
day, and In the same vehicle with him
was Mr. w. S. Combs, your great
Bookseller. 81 bQ4 jt
The river is slowly falling, but the
m,ll-logs are all gone by, and the peo-,
pie Of St. Anthony are no doubt in high
glee, while the people Of St. Paul, are
4 enjoying the same blessing" as 4
hope. .sas u
TAMARACK.
TYPE DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.
The New York papers appear to be
convinced Of the prncticability ar this