Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-20

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ST. AxTBoxY FALLS, Sept. 3, 1856.
Mo, sRrsox's MmL.-Messrs. Morrison 4 Pres-
cott have erect substantial frame mill im-
medats,ly before the falls, little to the east OF
fIennepi Island. Tbs building i fonr stories
high, bcs ides having spacious attis. It is forty
feet squa, .. From the bridge leading from Main
street to ennepin Island, only three stories are
seen, the over one being below the level Of the
falls. The lower story contains the fume, and
the driving heel is disposed IF bslow this. The
main stories, u ssrs. Morrison & Prescott intend
occupying for cupboard, siding and shingls
mill. They i'll lrun three circular saws and one
plsner. The building and msehine.-y cost ~.
500. The proprietors expect 70 consume 100000
feet Of logs per annum. s.s.e -s...
The upper story and attic are occul Ned by
Mesrs. Gilpatr.ck 4 Eaton, ~ tub an. pail
factory. The lower story is not yet occup led,
but the propristors Of the mill intend leasing is
ss soon as possible. It will most probably make
good sash and blind factory. ..,-
| ,PLow FAcroRY.--In Main street, Messrs.
Woody, Berry 4 Co., established in 1852,
plow factory, and since that time their business
mas had q steady increase, and their plows OBJ
tanned high reputation. They manufacture
about 1900 plows per annum. The capital they
invested amounts to about $40, 900. !,
FALLS BREwERY.--Mr. John Orth erected in
1850, brewery in Marshall street, in the upper
part Of town. The building was "a by 6U, and
three stories high. The capital invested at 6rst
was small, but Mr.. Orth has gradually increased it
to $4,000. He is now building an addition to
the brewery, "a feet by 80. ..,s.s
Mr.. Orth makes use to some extent Of the wild
hop which grows so luxuriantly in Minnesota,
and pronounces it nearly equal to the cultivated
hop. He is manufacturing beer, ale, and next
spring will add sspop" to his list Of sscooling
drinks"
Near the old site of Biessrs. Tufts Co.'s. cir
cular saw mill, Messrs. J. Bailey & Co. have this
season erected and put in operation drying
kiln. Those who have been obliged to use green
lumber will be able to ascertain the benefits
which will arise from using kiln dried lumber
The kiln can hold about II 900 feet of sawed
lumber. The lumber is dried by steam, raised to
heat of 900 deg, and inculc.ted through tho
kiln by means of heavy cast iron pipes. As the
enormous beat would certainly set on Gre the
lumber, steam is generated in the kiln by all w.
ing water to drop on highly heated surface of
iron. This steam has the effect Of preventing
Gre, warpingi and cracking of the wood, and
efsctually kills its vegetable principle. The time
| for the operation is from "a to 36 hours. The
lumber is piled on rail car, (the first in the Ter.
ritory,) and run into the building. When dry
the car is run out ami taa timber allowed to cool
before piling. eaa
Mehsve essayed in our previous letters, to give
short and graphic sketch of the rise and pro.
gress Of the city of st. Anthony and of the mill
operations of this place. We have done it, be.
lisving aplace in which all the advantages Ma
ture can bestow have been concentrated, calls. at
this time, for more than passing notice. st.
Anthony and Minneapolis, for their interests will
| Always be united, possess, in fact, more natural
Advantages than any. other city in the Western
| World. Forming, a. they do, ..the break in the
sua9e" OF the great national highway,--the
Mississippi river. They also possess the greatest
water power to be found nths q. States -psrhaps
inthe world. The enormous mass Of water &C.
sumulatsd between thes50 deg. Of latitude and
the falls, and compressed 10 = canal, as il were,
with banks Of material durable enough to eectusl.
keep it within bounds here has fall Of st least
| 20 fset in thres-quarsers Of mile. The stream
% 80 divided by islanis ss to afford the greatest
| imaginable facilities for the erection sf mills
| and manufactures Of all kinds. At this point 10
% Dc, found in the greatest profusion, material
sOr tho nnaep s,f
The limestone here is of the best quality, and ss
powerfula lime is burnt Of this as of any other
limestone known. The boundless forests of Pine
| form capital which is inexhaustible, and before
many days not q foot Of unmanufactured lumber
| will 60 over the Falls of st. Anthony. The ad-
vantages here offered to lumbermen must soon
be engaged, and the immense loss annually suiEer-
I'd by them be prevented. As we have already
shown there are about thirty saws IN operation on
the st. Anthony side alone, and BY spring over
90 saws will be successfully and steadily .srorl-
ing their scay" into the millions Of feet Of lumber
that are annually brought down by the Father of
Waters. Add to this the enormous advantages
of being the center Of the most productive and
most thickly settled part of the Territory, and
you will perceive that, although it has been
greatly retarded in its growth by untoward
circumstances, st. Anthony, as . manufacturing
town will before long, be ranked with the
largest in our free and enlightened country.
In our next We will endeayor to lay before the
reading public, an account Of the latest improve
ments, = business Directory and close with sfsw
remarks on the commercial advantages Of St
.antnony. ptg1 kHa aafb .1a oa e. -s3-
LocAL.--I have not heard Of any news Of i'm.
portance lately. The crops in the country eur
rounding this place have suffered from the
drought this summer. The few showers, how
ever, We have had lately have helped TO come
extent the root crops. Corn is nearly ripe. In
some places it is already cut. ,es .r..s rgs Yzas
Az if to take revenge for the Temporary effect
Of the cool winds and Saturdays rain, .Old Sol''
has come out with renewed fsrvor and 10 proleas-
ing the '.Soda" season. There is however plss-
SAINT breeze blowing. =. 80 ~, e-pm sfv sat
There IL quite demand for money now, and IL
10 worth - per cent. per month, on short credit.
$40 a, Yours, III - = TaAvsLss.aql
HALIgclsAuox. Ten years ago wealthy far. 2
1ner, named Simmonds, living nssr Newbnsg, on
me Hudson river, s.had ptessntimenr tbss he
YOU'D die on the Kh Of August, 1850. So strong.
y wss be impressed with the idea, that be regard.
StAs decesse Ut t!ss time msnsioned - METER
dfo ocerta.nsy. lie sslsctsd spot for his grsvs.
9oatht sn iron railing 70 surround il, and he'd Q
AG6 tombstone and Al elegant coin prepared and
hroSaoht 20 HE house. On Thufndav iseI ~ -,