Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-10
Correspondence OF the Tlmes.
Hartford, Conn.-Its General Appearance-Ths Maine
Law, &c,

| Correspondence OF the Times.
Hartford, Conn.-Its General Appearance-Ths Main
| Law, &c,
HARTFORD, Conn, June Is, 1855
Mr.. EDITOR: While on my way from S,
Paul, the first week this month, / came in con
tact with not few who had been to Minnesota
and were leaving, dissatisfied and complainin!
about our cold climate. l ventured to asser
that We would find it quite as cold much furthe
south. Nor was mistaken. From St. Pau
to this place we found but one general com
plant in regard to the unfavorable weather ant
backward state of the frosts,-while in man,
places we found things killed or materially in
jured by late crops. The dry weather, too, ha:
prevailed more or less, although since the frs
of June there has beena great quantity Of rain
Our Territory, however, seems to have suffer.
ed more for want Of rain than any section ol
country have visited, from the fact that it was
rather too dry for things that were put in the
ground to vegetate.
Twas very much surprised to find the season
in this direction later in many respects than with
us. The early flowers and Towering shrubs,
such as the snow ball, Syringa, Honeysuckles,
and several kinds of roses were in full bloom
in our grounds when left home on the 9th,
which found hardly out at Rochester, Troy,
&c., while here they are in about the same
state OF iorwarLness now as with us the first
week of June. saw quite as large corn, if
not larger, about St. Paul than have seen
elsewhere. For my part, Mr.. Editor, feel
prouder Of Minnesota than ever, and am hap.
py to find that no part of the West has fairer
name 81 understand you have beautiful
country and very rich SOIL" is the general
remark every where among intelligent persons.
1t seems that almost every body meet, has
friend that has visited or removed to Minneso-
ia, who is perfectly delighted with the coun-
try" Not few, too, have seen, who are
bound for our Territory as soon as they can get
away have therefore come to the conclusion
that next season we shall behold few stran.
ger faces in our midst; all the croakers and old
togies to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
have already written you quite as much as
| had intended, hut Lave not yet said u word
about this beautiful place, and other New En-
gland towns that have seen which took my
pen in hand to do. hope therefore your rea.
ders will this once indulge me in "longer
yarn" than becomes our St. Paul Dailies.
In the first place would remark that have
not often seen town, either east or west, that
| so much admire as this city of Hartford. They
should be proud of their town. and l presume
they are. Situated as il is on quite high ground,
every thing shows off to better advantage, and
the streets are naturally inclined to be nice and
clean. Nor do the denizens Of the place fail
to take advantage Of the fine site nature has
given them. 1t was truly refreshing 10 inhale
the pure and lile-giying atmosphere, so cool
and fresh from the green trees and tlower-gar-
dens that so plcntilully abound in every part of
the city. As wandered lcisurely through the
shady streets, l could not refrain from making
between the state of the atmosphere
here and on bench street five years ago, when
first landed in St. Paul, and both charmed and
delighted with the fair scene, frequently stop
ped along the rude street to drink in largely Of
the breeze that came fresh and cool from the
river and up through those cedars, and q scent
of other trees and shrubs. Just before leaving
town, passed several times up and down the
same street. but, alas, what different state of
things. Then thought how great ga change
had come Ger the spirit of my dream"
The buildings are generally good in this
place, but the shade trees, so large and SYM
metrica, as many Of them are, together with
the beautiful yards and gardens, for me cons,i.
tute the chief attraction Of the city Of Hartford.
Some Of the elms and lines are of large
size, and as the streets are generally wide,
their branches have ample room for develope-
ment. The State House is completely embow-
cred in a grove Of medium sized trees, and the
same might be said Of almost every public and
private residence in town.
The Maine law, by the way, is doing fine
work here, and at this time l presume it would
be quite hard to find a saloon, if indeed they
had any before the passage of the law.
To-day start for St. Paul, and while passing
through New Haven, shall make no small ef.
fort to see the Elms Of that town of which we
have heard so much, and which have longed