The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-15
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Letter from Minnesota.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY DIspArcH

BzLLEpL.IyE, NJ. T., Sept %, 1857.
| In my last, furnished you with some account
of st. Paul, and promised you description of this
| place in my next. Well, here goes, though am
| conscious that cannot do IL justice.
Beileplane Is situated so miles, by land. from ST.
| Paul, on the beautiful Minnesota river, and upon
one of the loveest spots this earth Of affords.
surrounded with the richest and most fertile coun-
| try, perhaps, to be found under heaven. At pre-
sent the river Is nayig gable to this place only .
part of the year, account of the Rapids" few
| miles below, which are impassabe for the balance
| of the time; but company Is already organized
for their improvement, and the capital will be in
hand to commence the work early the next spring.
| This will be a great improvement. the distance
| from St. Paul, by water, being only 20 miles.
| The prospects Of this place are, perhaps, the
most fattering of any in the Territory, as large
manufacturing and commercial city. Ii il in the
hands of the most energetic and enterprising COM
| pany of gentlemen, and even now possesses every
| element of success and permanent and growing
prosperity. Already we have located here the
second iron foundry and machine shop in the terri
| tory. 1t will be conducted on much larger and
safer scale than that now at st. Paul. and will In
| evtably attract numerous manufacturing and
milling establishments 10 this place. besides an in
creased amount of other trade. When tell you
| about the agricultural prospects OF the town and
| surrounding country. you will see more clearly
the propriety Of the location OF the foundry here.
In addition TO IT, we have also several large four
ings mills already here, several saw mills, and q
large steam fnfUfture
These concerns, with their machinery, &C., are
| yalued at upwards OF $I0o0Oo. They will neces
sariiy attract all the trade of this immensely rich
valley to this town, besides, command a large trade
with every other part of the territory, and even
with other States
| For circumference Of from 300 TO 500 miles
around here there lies the finest land for agrcul-
| turai and numbering purposes, that the heart OF
man could desire. The soil Is black sandy loan,
ro three 10 six feet Deep which for near six thoE
sand wears has been lying here for Young Amer.
leans 10 develop. You can form noidea Of it's rich
ness or beauty, nor can convey one. Elegant
crops are made upon IL with little or no trouble
IL is sjmnty broken up (perhaps for the first time
since the Hood the grain Is then deposited and lef
! to mature 1t will never be disturbed by either
/ grass or weeds and therefore, need no moro ptow
| ing When the crops mature which is usually
during the latter part OF August and first septem
| ber they are the finest I have ever seen. and o
/ the kind we have been accustomed 10 In Firginis
only little mare so. Corn. wheat, buckwheat and
| tobacco are all successfully and boantifny cult
waited.
| sorghum sucre is also successful. Tc:give yor
an idea have seen cane land produce an ave, sgt
ofss bushels TO the acre. and OF wheat, an average
/ of AZ bushels. Oats are also growing beautifully
| and the hay Ia abundant and fine, and may b,
bought (so plentiful Is it) for So per ton. Piums
| gacseberries, eurrxnts, hazel nuts aud grapes al
| eror syiid, and the finest ever ate. The wood
| and plains abound with wild game--tieer prairie
chickens, pheasants, squirrels, pigeons and robins
all almost In clouds. The lakes are perfectly aliy
| with Ash, ducks, geese and sora all Of the ines
quality The temptation to hnnt ID very great
and indeed Is highly profitable, for all flesh asl
and fowl will keep here through winter withou
salt, 30 ine Ia the atmosphere. Even stable an
other manure does net decompose, and is therefor
| worthless. i @as ts NHa
| cannot conclude without saying something {
the vegetables. though ! will not then have tol
yeu half about Beiiepiaine. The gardens are th
finest hare erer seen. Tomatoes, Irish petasoe,
beets turnips, cabbage. beans and peas, all bes
anything Of the kind that ever fell 20 my let..
only wish you were here % enjoy thena; our dir
are perfectly prineeiy. We have also the fines
melons, and In great profusion.
But, too much for one letter. will stop by say
ing that all said Ia my last about mechanics An
money, aud more, Is true Of this place. Let thei
come. We could employ 800 this winssr, at enei
Nous wages. But more anon.
IA ysnEs truly, xopps