The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-02


Some three or four weeks since, We dem
onstrated in few words and by actual obser-
walton, that our neighboring,city of Stillwa-
ter was progressing just about as fast as any
other growing emporium in all this North
Western country.
Since then, we have had occasion, in the
transaction Of private business, to pay anoth-
err visit to our sister of the st. Croix, and
the difference in SO very short time was
very marked. To commence with: Du-
ring the past two weeks, Messrs. Elan Gree
Icy, of Saltwater, and r. F. Slaughter, of
St. Paul, have divided into town lots, under
the name of "Grceley & Slaughter's Addi-
ton to Saltwater" forty acres Of beautifully
located land, situated Immediately adjacent
to the old town plat on the st. Paul road
This addition has fine ''lay," and the lots
and streets are SO arranged as to make the
property very desirable for family residences.
Many lots have already been sold at fair
prices. Mr. Greeley himselfis about to erect
fine dwelling upon these premises, immedi-
ately upon the highest elevation of the first
rise coming towards St. Paul. The road
from the base to the top of this difficult hill,
is to be planked Immediately.
1t is also expected that the contemplated
Saltwater Academy will be located upon
Greeley & Slaughter's Addition, inasmuch as
the Proprietors have been very liberal in do
mating land for that purpose.
Mr.. Slaughter has also, in company with
Mr.. Gray, of the Minnesota House, had laid
off into town lots, seventeen acres sitauated
on the bluff between Holcombe's Addition
and the town proper-a tract of country i'm
mediately overlooking the lake and river,
and all the business part of the city. The
surveys of the beautiful and finely situated
Additions of Judge Cooper, McKinstry, Full
lerton & Parker, Thompson Mower, which
we spoke of in our last reference to Stillwa-
ter, have also been completed, and the sur
yeys plated. Lots are commanding fair but
not extrayagant price in all these Additions.
Since our previous visit, some twenty or
thirty new dwellings haye been commenced
upon Holcombe's Addition, besides large
number of all kinds of buildings in other
parts of the city. Captain Holcombe has his
residence completed and no gentleman in
st. Paul has one equal to tin comfort and
convenience at least.
Stillwater has found out that she has within
her borders at least as good brick clay as
can be found in the Territory. j. E. McKu-
sick has a yard in operation which is pro-
ducing brick fully equal to the Minneapolis
article. Next year there will be plenty Of
brick buildings going up in Saltwater.
Machinery for all kinds of manufacturing
purposes is rapidly increasing. McKusick,
Delano Co. have just started their sash,
blind and flooring mandatory, which is
quite extensive, but viii have more orders
than it can ill.
We do not wonder that the people of
Saltwater all feel happy and proud at what
they are dong this season. The next es-
sential |" institution !" to their onward pro-
gress is a good local newspaper, of which
they are sorely in want. But we are happy
to learn that this drawback will be overcome
in few weeks, as A. j. Van Worries, Esq,
one of the best editors in all this Western
country is now absent after presses and ma
,erial, preparatory to bringing out the
"Stillwcte Messenger" All success to
Saltwater and her Messenger