The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
NUMBER 43.

1 n uilie Is seillng from % to $50 an
au1 aute' ana 100 acre lot opposite Fort Smelling
and miles from the CITY. rccentlv Was mr..
chased by gen sleman from PITTSBURGH q, Ses
| per acre, cash. " W"
lhere are about 10000 Indians. princinallv
the Sioux. Chippewas and Winnebagoes. Tbe
two former tribes are. and have been. II ia ann.
posed, for centuries at war with each other
lhey rarely moiest the whites, and have been
removed by treaty from the settlements ,o
which.they only come to trade and receive their
government pay. The white population. which
was in lS49 only 1850, was estimated last win.
ter at 80 to 60 000 and probably is increased
10000 since. The principal towns are ST. An.
thony. miles above st. Paul. first laid ont in
lS49. now fourishing manufacturing CITY:
Saltwater, Minneapolis, Shakopee. Traverse
de Sioux, Mankato City, MENDOZA. Hastings,
Red Wing. Winona, Brownsville and some 80
other towns in embryo. The United States
Forts Smelling and Ripley are in this Terrific
ry. -.
The city of st. Paul. the capital. is in the
SE part of the Territory. on the Mississinni
klver, 201O miles from its mouth. and is bean.
thuily situated on bluff, with plateau 80
'eet ABOVE the river, and has fine view of the
n I,Ner; wh.ch mere takes serpentne course
OVerlooklng the city is range Of beautiful hills
on all sides, giving the city the form of an am.
pithcater. 1t is well laid out, and embraces
within its limits 81 square miles, lying along
the north side of the easterly bend of the river.
and is miles long. by about II wide. Six years
ago it had only LOCO Inhabitants. now there
are over 5000. The principal buildings are
the Capitol, County Court House. Market House
and Hospital. Catholic and Protestant Col.
lege, eight churches. twelve hotels. &c. There
are also good number of public schools. and
several Literary associations, and the astonish.
ing number OF four daily, and five weekly pa.
pers! Ihe population is mixed one there
being many Germans. and a sprinkling of 9th.
er nations; and among the American portion a
large number are from the New England States.
The population of st. Anthony is more purelv
American, and in its character is in every re-
spect like New England, from whence most Of
its inhabitants have come.
The number OF arrivals of steamboats, here
last year was nearly 400. bringing more than
1000 passengers There are stores and sbops
OF all kinds. doing thriving business. and the
levee often presents lively scene. There are
extensive saw and grist mills, aud steam -four
mill. There are 40 members of the bar, l6
physicians. 6 bankers, and the amount Of busi-
ness done by the bankers, mercantile houses
aud shops for 1854 is estimated by the work be-
fore alluded to at about six millions dollars
Like all new Western cities money is scarce
and commands high rate of interest. and the
capital is small on which the above amount of
business is done But it is fact worthy of no.
tee that during the financial troubles of last
year elsewhere. it was but little felt here and
only single failure of note occurred in the
city the past year. while real estate and farm-
ing lands have advanced incredibly-in some
instances quadrupled and generally. nearly
doubled in prices.
The Messrs. Fuller. from your State are build
ing fine hotel, centrally situared, which will
cost $4,000, and is l20 feet on two streets.
having one story of handsome hewn stone. and
n hri ui,cto fso1lx
contain about 800 rooms. 1t will rival any in
tha " alasaes-Srfa- Y Kept, tn tfIc
vicinity have advanced within year in price
from $1,000 to $4,000, so by l5O feet On the
business streets lots 25 by $50 feet are
now held at FROM $4,000 to $4,000, and on the
Levee S2500 to $4,000. For lots for dwellings
within the centre square mile, so bv l5c feet.
$1,000 to $500. In the additions to the city.,
and about mile from the centre, the same size
ots, $500 to $1,000; one fourth of an acre.
choice lots on the bluffs, or highest part of the
,ity. are selling at $1,000 Just back of the
bluffs. within the city limits. $1,000 per acre ia
demanded. Rents, from the scarcity of houses
his year, are very high, and Sl5O to: $500 per
,nnum must be paid by the mechanic. for small
;enements that cost only twice that sum to
build. Labor and provisions are about the
same as in the Eastern States. but with good
crop in the States. and accession of houses. in
another year the former will be higher and the
after much lower. The cost for the first class
ares from Boston to this city. including sump-
uous meals on the mail line steamers from Ca
ena, is about $50, and the distance, LOO
niles, is accomplished in cr days.
have passed my time most pleasantly while
lere. There is much sociability and hospital
ty--and society to suit any one. The ladies.
n beauty, dress and accomplishments will COM
'are favorably with those of any city. They
AXE frequent drives in fine carriages and the
turn outs" in this distant place generally as
onish the stranger. In winter ! am told soci-
:ty is very gay and the weather is more Ibeal-
hy than ours at the East
A theatrical company under the management
II Mr.. J. Huntley. from St. Louis. opens here
It the Empire Hall on the 10th inst.
In conclusion trust the information have
n plain, unvarnlshed style laid before your
'eaders. will compensate them for the perusal,
md you. gentlemen OF this paper, for the room
your columns. WV. w.
Southern NIiuneGnfN Utau,a