The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
NEW rYORK herald, SUNDAY, JUNE q, 1867.
ADhlrs I'm MlnnsSoGA.
oUIsAlNS PAUL CORRESPONDENCE.

ADAlrs I'm Minnesota.
Gun sANS PAUL CORRESPONDENCE.
SAINT PArL, Minnesota June Z, 1851.
CITY Ese-no1 for R,e0ses TIE Constitutional Convention
De,ea Of he Repus,scass- Bx,aarg Inprcrcmsn:-
Scens-:rTyorial Erensoa-.Na.ural Prodac.ions-
dueres for Saeys-Laxss Rirsys and FSshrics- Prizes
Of larns PreSEe-Our On Csty EnisroMs-WAa, thy
Eapecs-CAeaces for Prysssissa -eis7ze Pr.ies ,o.O
can Male fo-tars.
Our election Cor delegates 10 The Constitutional
ton has resulted In the defeat o.. tue repu bcan set
ST. Paul, and democratic triumph generally throughout
the Territory. Some of the wards poed vote 40 large
that Suspicious wei grounded point Illegal votes FIX
Governor German the most unpopular the ncset
was elected by decided majority.
Cur city In Of confusion, and presen, ;sere
Is not believe street perfectly rec TO vehicles ard foot
rasscpgers-od buildings being removed and ores
gong up piles o. lumber, sone, brick ard building
,erals generally cover the sidewalks and block up tire
streets and /, ayatter OF trouble pilot ysrr
way safey throuehel this turmoil Of sEourg men, falling
boards and occasional shower Of mortar from the
o. building IN the midst OF all this rage for build
ing the city authorities have just begun grade 81, An
,hory street, from tie Levee UP Sort street, distance
mile This is great work, and when completed wiz
make this street the frst business street q town.
Robert street s being graded, and Oh Immense
Icing built through 10 Oe Mississippi.
y lcrrtOry.
busy population, C. waste Of wood land End prairie,
almoe. without white inhabitants, except the ravgabie
streams and their immediate vicinity Hordes Of savage
tribes OF Indians roamed the vast rraes ia the
terror and their lodges the she-es OF the inland
lakes Eere they lived suG died. The Territcry of Min
nesota organized by the OF Congress OF Ksrch
lsae is vas extent of country; il is almost four times
large the State Of GSo, and is i.x hundred aud
sevenyeve miles in extent from its southeastern its
ncrth western border. II extends from The Nj ssssipp and
81. Crox rivers and the western extremity Of Lake SI.
perior the east to the Missouri and White Earth
and from the Iowa line latitude 40 a0) on the
south TO tie British line latitude 49, the
Ss an e sansre a.
106,QoQ00 extends below the north line OF The
Safe Of Iowa to the junction OF the Missouri and Sioux
rivers, In latitude a. degrees 30 minutes thus Running
through and half degrees OF latitude, distance
due north of five hundred and twenty five miles Almost
all of this extent Of country ne rolling prairie OF
adapted TO the shor. summers Of the climate, anc which
produce abundance all that is planted the surface Of
the country irerspersed with beautiful lakes
Of fresh, cold sprng water oil abounoi7g in fish Of amoat
AZ var!eteske picA erc trout, basa &c These lakes
timber Of maple, basswood walnut oaf ash, cherry &C.
The land about equally divided betwooc oak openings
and Fraries the whole well watered ~ numerous navi
gable streams which steamers for several
months during the year "a the eastern par. viz the
head waters Of the Mississippi Rum River and st Croix,
extensive pine forests while the banks OF thess
streams hardwood timber "a great quantities grows-he
pneres sppa entity Iexh2 for many centuries,
and the ue,ber business Is destined TO be- in r,y opinion
the best in the Territory The Mississpe
s.. Anthony, is igabe for many miles further north;
Saint Crox lake and river navigabc the falls (ray
re) sixty iges above the junction OF the lake end the
Mississippi river. Numerous other streams naygable
for light dreugk. and fat boats, from
bred 10 two hundred miles, penetrating into the interior
the xerics Ram river and giving into the
country in al directions These are the Blue Earth river,
Rum river, Elk, Sank, Grow, Grow wink, Vermlon, Can
or The Northeastern border OF Minnesota is Lake Supe
ror with lie valuable fisheries, and its shores Astounding
in uexhausuble mines copper, COAL iron &C. besides
fprd uN m nd qAn
immigration and commerce. The besi sol in Mime
sota found in The eastern and southern portions of
the country In the valley Of the Minnesota river the
coil is deep black sandy loam capable Of produc
ing great abundance all panted-it attract. and
corr oats and pc atoes are easily raised IN this SOIL aud
aso the valley OF Rum river these tw portions Of Min
nesoa together with land the vernion river, the
best OF the country the soil elsewhere good and
produces well The farmer has no difficulty in clearing up
land preparatory to poughing gruos are scarce and easily
pre- emptors throughout the Territory Crops gene
rally planted il May and to maturity in August the
soil warm and strong, and calculated TO push forward
crops rapidly.
There Is great scarcity here Of farmers have
consumers than producers. Farmers would do remarks
1t now Potatoes worth 81 80 per bushel,
81 Is 81 25 and all other things 10 the proper
natural hay meadows in the world within short distance
OF Paul. but we want men 10 cut IT, cure u, stack II and
Hotel keeping pays well in the Territory St. Paa has
three first class houses and any number OF inferior bocs
and boarding banses and still we much cramped for
Toom-room a. the dining table TO the citing
rooms and pariors and rooms 10 sleep in. FOR new
country the prices not exravagani AT the Winslow
single room: day board 90 per week The proprie.or
as,. So he superintendent, barrow barrow
osedinsy kind and obhgng gen,lemen, aud strangers
under their fare well.
This spring many young men from your ciy Phiadcl-
phia Bait moro amt other large place., have come here,
some Of them with inflated notions They TO think
that money be picked OF the streets They here
70 better their condition, and expect 10 do by lucky
ten strike very short residence convnces them that
to make fortune requires struggle hAr II harder
In the West Than IL does in the Fast Tney dnd men here
who cut their wisdom teeth years before they came West
Sharp business men are they who le: no chance slip by
them. These the young strangers must contend
with for that torture that all fighting for. These young
have been brought up in stores, generally as sales
men-they entirely unacquained with any trade or
business other than OF dry goods groceries they
cannot will no. take with thing that offers To sc
the kind Of men OF which we have TOO many they
are the who here and hnd disappointment 0cr
merchants always oyerrun with applicants for CLERK
ships and young nan coming We1t should have some
other capital than knowledge OF the dry good, grocery
business u he wants 10 succeed. There but way
succeed here, in all countries, AID that 10 TO pitch
in take w with anything honorable that OVERS no matter
how rough and di agreeable may be- and what you
make The road 10 success Is "a be found In taking
claim Of 100 scres OF land, and beSasng farm. This
business pays better than any other the only bnsi
We thavc lawyers, doctors, merchants, aud, "ls.t,
though not si real estate in scores. We have too
many OF these. What we wan, is farmers New we
all consumers--no producers. Suce,g IL ccr.Gin 10 the
farmer there no species Of property nsim rapidly
farm lands, AMI year spent clsn, will ia the
end yield larger profits than ten spent clerk.
though the best OF situations could be obtained.
would advise all young VINO intend coming here fer
the purpose OF seeking Cerkshps remain home,
less they have situation secured beforehand To
chanics and ,borcrs h. farmers and ali have money
there a side fed abundance OF work. Ard plenty of
opportunity make money; but tho has "a when
without, means can by fe~ happy strokes reaHzea
fortune repeat, that time has passed, and Il IL only
the prudent, close calculating man, who by dcous
vestments makes money rapidly here.
arrival from the Sioux agency this morning brings
news 10 the efcc; thai two OF the Indians by MAJOR
TIandrsu (oux agent 10 purchase the captive white
women still In the hands OF Inkpaduiah (Red Epd) had
been murdered by his band fiandrau four
with horses and team, together with blankets, guns,
powder, lead provisions &c, AL OF which TO De used
Tor the purchase OF the capves One Of the Indians
capped from the hands OF Red End and reports the entire
failure Of the whole expedition.
The criminal neglect Of the government IN this matter
IL most strange Ped End band IS aud has been
weeks past within four days march OF oi adgly