The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-07-05
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A New Enterprise-The Town Of Grey Cloud

A New Enterprise-The Town of Grey Cloud.
We notice that the town of Gray Cloud
has been laid out, on the east bank of the
Mississippi, 20 miles below St. Paul and 10
miles above PIT. Douglas.
The place is named after the old Indian
Chief, Gray Cloud, and was for many years
an old Indian trading point.
Many of our readers have often noticed
the beauty of this fine location, and have as
often wondered why town had not long
since been located upon its rising slopes OF
green and fowery vcrdure.
For centuries the wild war-whoop of Sioux
and Chippewas, have sounded through its
solitudes,-for years the echoes of our gal
liant steamers haze played amid its great
oaks, still Gray Cloud lay in all its silent
beauty, untroddcn almost-and almost to
the world unknown.
But mark the change-an American gen
tleman of energy and wealth, who has been
for the last 10 years, doing business in the
city of Mexico, comes fresh from the Halls
of the Montezumas, from out Of that land of
romantic beauty, to pitch his tent on Or
fair borders, and take Part and parcel with
us, and assist us in our laudable endeavors of
building up State-tte Safe par eGccllence
| - OF muscle and Of mind.'
A lover of the climate and the beautiful
scenery of Mexico, but a foe to its tyranny
|
and corruption, he leaves it with regret, and
casts about for resting place, on the next
best and fairest portion of Gods footstool.
He las heard of Minnesota, and crossing
the Gulf, he steams it up the "Father Of
waters" for 1000 miles until our own St
Paul, resting upon the bluffs like fair young
infant resting upon it's mothers bosom, lies
before him. He is content. He is aston
ished. From Mexico to Minnesota is like
exchanging worlds! There Nature alone
adorns, brings forth and beauties. Her
Nature, the elements, men, women, ano
children all are at it. Mr.. Gallagher, or
his arrival here, associates himself will
Truman M. Smith, ESQ, a wealthy and sue
cessful Banker of our city, and they pur
chase Gray Cloud at once.
A fine town has been laid out, and will be
improved Immediately, by every purchaser
and on large scale 10y the proprietors.
Our river Captains say that it has Steam
boat landing for mile in length, unsurpas
scd by that of any other place between gu
city and st. Louis.
From the river the ground gradually rise
to a considerable height, forming Lowell
town site, with beautiful back grounds.
bridge is being erected over the branch G
, the river, about mile in the rear of tn
town, thus connecting the Island with til
: rich Cottage Grove Prairie, and the road
leading to St. Paul, Saltwater, Hudson, p
Douglas, etc, willie in front and tributar
l to it, lies the rich country adjoining the Vel
million to the North West. Its distanc
from St. Paul by land is Is miles, by the p
Douglas and Ft. Ripley Government Roa(
' The lots are spacious, the streets and avenue
= wide and straight, part of Which are we
y shaded by natural growth of oaks. Th
town is supplied in abundance, with pun
cold spring water, while from its elevate
position it is not surpassed in healthlulnes
by any point upon the river. disclose proA
unity to St. Paul will make it a desirabl
location for many of our citizens to choos
residences and summer resorts, when W
have surplus of wealth and merchant
in our midst. We wish Gray Cloud ever
: success.