Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Correspondence OF the Times.
BUFFALO, WRIGHT Co., NJ. T., April "a, 1857.

BUFFALO, WRIGHT Co., M. T., April "a, 1857.
| To the Editor Of the Times.
| Sir,-To crafty my curiosity and invest few
hundreds of ''surplus" in desirable town proper
ty, have rambled to the shores of Buffalo Lake.
and date my communication from the town that
'swe read about.'' Fam agreeably surprised to
find the advertised description Of the place, peo-
pie &C., so accurate and truthful, for there seems
to be too much exaggeration in the statements Of
most Of the proprietors of new towns in this Ter
ritory, who regard it as no sin to keep up with
the fast times by making their anticipotions ap-
pear as facts. Buffalo is truly beautiful place
and the Lake is all that has been claimed for it.
being about three miles across and nearly round,
with variety of scenery in lofty bluffs and slo-
ping banks, and its beautiful lining of forest trees
must impart additional charms to its appearance
when in full leaf in summer. a.o7 - -
think the community is of unusual inteli-
gence and energy as pioneer settlers, and they
appear to be people of ssmeans''- solid men, as
improvements are of a substantial kind, designed
to last for their homesteads, and not of that class
of speculating ''settlers,' who make claims, sell
and move on as fast as they can find purchasers,
with no design to permanently locate. = 80. ..
Buffalo is situated between two lakes, which
| lie about north and sonth, with about a miles
space between them, which appears to be a divi.
ding ridge for the waters between the Mississippi,
ten miles to to the north, on one side, and the
Crow River, six or seven miles south, on the 9th.
| err; making the ridge like funnel through which
the travel from ST. Cloud to Shakopee, Forest
Citg and the Big Prairie to Minneapolis and st.
Paul, Glencoe to Monticello, and the country em-
brnced in thoseslines must pass as soon as the
roads arc finished. They have good road to
Minneapolis and one to Monticello, and have 9TH
ers under contract for, Forest City, St. Cloud,
HASA and Glencoe They have exhibited much
energy and perseverance in pushing their improve
msnts SO far, and give an earnest for their ulti-
mate prosecution. The Central position Of Buff
falo will probably secure the county seat, and
there appears no doubt but that the county build
inss will be erected here yg1 2 ssas1s sa g
Railroad will no doubt pass Shakopee to Buf.
falo and Monticello, andfrom Montcello to Glen
coe via Buffalo, which is jn direct line, and any
Railroad from Minneapolis to st. Cloud must
either meander the Mississippi river, cross long
line OF lakes, pass out Of air line, or go through
this town. The broad news you have Of its posi-
tion for an important point, are fully justified BY
shf typography Of the county and situation Of the
town There is no doubt with intelligent persons
who have watched the sction of these things bat,
that railroads win ruls the course Of trade and
travel abovesSs panl, FOR the Mississippi cannot
bdnavigatsd Nth steamers Of the ughtsst draught
nf weeks inthe yearssya sad gsio $50 sar ahia
Il has besn1trisd enough and proved imprsctic-
able hence, The only advantage the Mississippi
river towns have over those west of them i, lust
that Of getting pine lumber. I can see mono 9TH
er, and consequently I have bought and shall
probably locate in Buffalo, where properly il held
sta fair valuation, where the expectations Of its
people appear TO be reasonable, for they very in
nocently confess that they do. not expect their
place TO beat st. Paul, the c~tys instance Of the
kind / have heard of in the Territory.
4 Plsssessud MY paper along and from me yoq
sh4it hear- sc6 voEs sEissgo MORE ANON Z
i a. Hon. joshua z Spencer, died a 81 resideno.
in Utica, n. Y, on the 10th ult.