The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-24

into this lake. and likewise flows out OF 1t,
and a fine clear rapid stream it is, with gravel
bottom and full OF fish.
On the north side of this lake is some OF
the HIGHEST land in Minnesota, and be seen
from a considerable distance. There is a
considerable wood around, but it is small and
for the most part scrubby.
After leaving Cornelia Lake, we proceeded
for some five or six miles over very rough
and broken country with scattered groves,
mostly poplar, until we assembled quite an
elevation from whence looking west and
south, nothing but vast level prairie met
our view, stretching away as far as the eye
could reach. With the exception of two
small groves not vestige of woodland could
be seen. To be sure there were few scat
tered trees along the: banks of the North Fork
of Crow River which is small shallow
stream running ovsr rocky bed. Here is
a new town called Painesvie, believe, with
two or three houses.
Leaving Painesville we crossed valley pral-
ric and about eight miles beyond struck the
Red Ricer Trait at or near Lake Henry.
This is small sheet Of water with low
muddy shores, and every way an uninterest-
ing affair. On one side is considerable body
of TIMBER and the soil is excellent, but with
these exceptions there are no inducements for
the settler: still there are three families, all
Germans believe, who have been here about
two years. One Of these has quite num-
Der of oxen and cows, and appears to be in a
thriving condition, As there is now consid
erable travel up and down the Trail, these
people sell good deal Of butter, bread, milk,
&c. During the first year of their settle
ment here, they only saw two white men /;
now scarcely day passes but one, and some
times several teams stop at their door,
Proceeding onwarls the country becomes
more and more uninteresting; and as we APP
proach Lake George, five miles beyond Lake
Henry, the road crosses some bad sloughs
Laks George itself is one of the mcanest
and nastiest sheets of water have met with
in Minnesota. Nothing can he more disagree
able than the appearance of the surrounding
scenery. Yet here too are some settlements;
Germans, believe, and they all appear to
have plenty of cattle, and very fine ones too.
AT Lake George, which is between 40 and
4j miles from ST. Cloud, we left the Red Riv-
er Trail and proceeded northward over roll
ing prairie, the lower portions of which were
covered with tremendous growth Of grass.
After travelling some six or seven miles we
came to belt of timber, with occasional prai
ric openings, and about sunset found ourselves
on the banks of the Sank.
What with pitching tents, lighting Il
fire, and cooking our supper, we had little
time to look around u.s. before nights sable
mantle shut out all distant objects from our
view. Nothing save the trees on the rivers
bank, and a slight CLEAN of some twinking
star on the waters that ripplcd by was dis
tinctly visible all else was hidden in the
gloom of approaching night, and as we were
all pretty well tired out we were soon dream.
ing of the loved ones at home.
The next morning proved to be fine, and
being up before the sun we had the pleasure
of seeing him rise upon us charming yoHey
as the most romantic imagination can con-
ceve of.
ssThat early beam, so fair and sheen