The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-05
NUMBER 20.
Terrisorial NEWS.
From the st. Anthony Express.

From the st. Anthony Express.
DEATH OF DIR. RIPLEY OF SHAKoPEE.--
we regret to learn that this gentleman per
lsneo lately in snow storm, between Cedai
CITY and Forrest City, near the source o
Grow River. Itappears that DR.. Ripley. anS
MIR. McClelland, started about the first O
March, from Cedar City, en- route for Fores,
City, for the purpose of obtaining sunnl;es
When about half way, they lost the road
and wandered till the DR.. gave out. Mr.
McClelland perseyered, and at last found 4
cabin which was unoccupied. He spent
sixteen days in this cabin, and had only 4
pound of cheese and quart of rice to live
upon. His hands and feet are badly frozen
and it is not expected that he will survive
the exposure. m
DR.. Ripley at the time of his death was
County Commissioner of the new County OF
Meeker. He intended to make Cedar City
his home, and was one of the principal pro-
prietors of that town. We learn that he
was to have been married in short time to
highly estimable young lady of Minneapo-
lis. The melancholy news had crushing
effect upon the poor girl.
DR.. Ripley was about twenty-eight years
of age, and native of New York, where he
is connected with some of the first families,
His remains have not been found, and it is
probable that the wolves have >davvoured
them, as it was with the utmost difficulty
that Mr.. McClelland could keep them off Of
himself, while in the cabin.
Mr.. McClelland was discovered by Messrs.
Chapman and Moore, of Glencoe, while on
an exploring expedition:
TERRITORIAL RoADs.-Our Minneapolis
friends John H. Stevens, Hillary B. Hand
cock, and Lewis Harrington, are at present
engaged in laying out a territorial road FROM
Minneapolis to, Fort Ridgley, with branches
to Glencoe, Lake Addie, Hutchinson, Forest
City, and Cedar City. The road goes on the
north shore of Lake Minnetonka. 1t is
chispered that those branches lead off from
a new town on Grow River which has been
christened Rapid Water. 1t is further said
that Rapid Water has one of the best water
powers in the Territory, and that it is going
to be improved this year. This is great
country!
GLENcoE.-As the time is drawing nigh
when this part will be thronged with sttang-
ers seeking home, we have great pleasure
in recommending all the world and 'sthe rest
of mankind" to Glencoe. From it's peculiar
geographical situation, it must make large
inland town-probably one of the largest in
the Territory. 1t is in the center of the
very best agricultural district in the Terri
tory. 1t is the County Seat of Mcleod
County, with every prospect of Land Office
being established there and, further, its
proprietors are men that would build up a
town, even if it was located on the top of
the Green Mountains, amongst spruce,
shrubbery and gravel corns. The first house
was built last August. Now, we UNDER
stand, there are more than twenty-five
houses erected on the town site, and as manly
more in process of erection. The tide Of
emigration will, in a great measure centre
around Glencoe and its sister embryo cities
this year, the chief of which is Hutchinson"
named after "Judson, John, and Asa" who
are, with others, proprietors of the town.
The Hutchinson family will be on early III
the spring, and such lot of New England
ers are coming with them. The current
was so strong that our esteemed friend,
Sheriff B. E. Messer, who can warblea tune
or two la mode Hutchinson Family-had to
embark from Minneapolis and dwell amongst
'kindred spirits" away out to Hutchinson.
From all we have been able to learn, Hutch
inson is one of the most beautiful, pictur-
esque spots in this lower world. The stream
that the town is located on is about four
rods wide, the bluffs about mile across.
The place will harmonic we'll with those
who have laid it out. 1880.
The land is as good as it is at Glencoe,
This town is also in Mcleod County, and in
direct line from Glencoe is only fourteen
miles. When all of the Hutchinsons get
together, with our friend Messer, won't
there be singing?
From late advices from the East we have
no doubt but what Hutchinson will be the
nucleus of New England in the West. The
particular advantage Hutchinson possesses
above other parts Of the Territory is in the
timber and prairie which is well mixed.
Both Hutchinson and Glencoe will be sup
piled with saw and grist mills the coming
season.