The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-25

An election will be held in the Territory Of Minnesota
next week. 10 choose delegates 10 convention 10 form
State constitution which will be presented next fall 70
Congress- and before the close Of the present year Mime
sofa will be the thirty second State Of the ooufederacy
In view Of this fact, may mot be embarrassing 10 note
the progress which Is making in the Territory, by specu
tators in the laying out and establishing Of cities and
towns partial list Of which, giving their locality viii be
found below
The town OF Chengwatana, the county seat OF Pine
county situated at the junction of Cross Lake and
snake river half way between St Paul and Superior The
Territorial road between these two places runs through
the centre Of the ,ne rvos on
the entire front OF the to plat has fall OF 90 feet 70 the
mile; with gates has been thrown across the river,
to facilitate the passage of lumber from the great pine re-
zion beyond, and also for mill purposes One saw mill
already In suoceesful operation Streets are all 30 feet
BY $50 feet Two lots be given each denomination
for church, and additional for PASTORS house.
Provision is made for spacious public park with liberal
grants for educational purposes Lots viii be given on
very liberal terms 70 actual settlers
BLOOMINGTON,
Ia beautifully and advaptageously located on the Mime
sofa Tor st. Peter) river Hennepn county. Its location
for commercial Is equal 70 any o. the towns
larger growth n the rstSy distant n IRON ST. rsi
Anthony's Falls, southerly, ID miles
MAKYsvILLx.
This town IL located what u called Maine Prairie, In
township 121 r. 20; ten miles southwest from Nesnah
city II is located the centre Of ead prairie, imme
Sssn Sss saStH The lake ssunan
y stored with nsh which can DO taken Out At any season
Of tho year.
This to located in Dakota county, on the govern
men road leading from Mendoza 70 the mouth or the Big
Sioux river and on the line of the Minneapolis Faribau
and Cedar Valley Railroad twenty i've miles southwest
from st. Paul There are at present IN tho town two
stores one hotel, two blacksmith Shoes three shoemak
ers, gunsmith, cabinet maker and six carpenters
WESTON.
Situated at the head Of the Big Timber, on the north
Of and
Traverse des Sioux and seventy five miles from Annea
polls and st. Anthony
This nourshing town is situated In Goodhue county,
about thirty five miles south OF 81 Paul 1t is divided
fed by springs, and tributary to the Cannon river is
located the direct mail route Dubuque travelled roads
radiae St Paul. Farrbanl Hastings Rochester Cannon
City and Keyon and II also the focus Of the three differ
ent convegng routes projected for the Dubuque and st.
Paul Railroad
This town has been laid out but few weeks and s al
ready In thriving condition. Is in Is, town 123
n, range % w., on the road from Minneapolis to s.
City, and three quarters OF mile from the Mississippi,
Nequoqueah Creek which through the town. affords
great milling privileges The improvements now up are
two stores blacksmith shop shoe shop and wagon shop
There has been post Office in the town for two months
be- up this fall good hotel Is nisSed and ready for the
accommodation Of travellers
CLINTON.
section and 90 township 108 range Co. in Steele county
situated In the Valley Of Straight river, the stage
from St. Paul 70 Dubuque and about halfway from
st. Paul to the Iowa line 1t is situated the direct line
OF the Cedar Valley and Minnesota and st. Peter Railroads,
for which lands have been granted by Congress. now
gstmill, Ohe only one In the county lumber Is on the
ground for large Touring mill. ho,e, blacksmh's
shop schooouse and several other buildings, a TO 60
This town Is beautifully loca'ed-two important roads
prupip thr0uO 4. n N w
rounded by fertile country, with an abundance Of wood
and water.
This town located At the junction OF tho Red river Of
the North and Cayenne Ou river being the head ofnsv
houses and thirty actual settlers sswm win be erect
ed during the coming season. besides such other improve
mcn win ensure the rapid growth and prosperity OF
through this place-one IRON 81 Paul 70 Pembinarshs
other from Superior TO Washington Territory.
nnPIRE CITY
Il situated twenty miles south OF g. Paul the Do
buque stage 70 Northne, Cannon city, FarribAu
ines me town has now Two public house: Zone stoas
blacksmith shop, ono shoemaker and six carpenters
Located on Dc so.. lake sSoS. half way se.wss. the
direct line OF the railroad for which lands have already
Oen and also road q. the foot Of S sSo. lax. 70 tho
Missouri river, which junction viii be Al Do 500.
This town Is situated ia Steele county neeu miles south
east from owaionna, al the orossns OF the mail stage
road from s. Paul via Farrbault 70 Dabuqae, by the
territorial roads from Ia Crosse AAnkao and nom Rcd
Wing 70 Lake Albert Lea.
FRENCH RAPIDS.
This new town Is located on the east bank Of the M,sls
thirty Ave miles above Little Falls.
ALBERT LEA
the county seat OF Freeborn county The town Ia 10
Gated section OF township 102 range 81 The village
just half mile southwest OF the centre Of Freeborn
water connecting two Of The most lovely asss in Southern
Minnesota The site Is very eligible, being guarded on
the NORTH east and west by the Of Fountain lake.
SOUTH and the shores OF Lake Albert Lea lined In the
summer with the foliage Of the heaviest timber.
This town Is beautifully located on Buffalo lake. In about
the centre OF Wright county, the territorial road and
mail route from Minneapolis TO For,s City, % milca from
the former place aud q from the latter; Also from Lake
Superior and Monticello 10 Fort Rdgey and tho South Pass
Emgrart route 70 Oregon and California; also, from 81
IAsca and Hassan TO Forest City. nhas post Office,
tavern and store and several stores are about 10
be erected.
Il situated In sect ms and Q, and "a and IS, townships
Ia and 49, north range n, vest on the Clearwater river,
from Monticello and twelve from st. Cloud, the road
running from the latter place TO Mnne.polls The railroad
flor which charter has been grantcd) running between
heseywo places usverses the town.
BOTS pBs SIOUX CITY,
Located Al the head Of steam navigation on Red river,
the junction OF The Bots des Sioux or Soar Wood river.
HINTS TO MIGRANTS
hoss who going West with the expectation OF getting
rich lots OF famous ctes that spring up like Jouahs
gourd IN night, may perhaps learn something from the
following, related BY the Portland (Me) Adotisr
year two since some deeds verc dsposcd Of 10 .
gentleman in Cumberland county, q LOT In the nourishing
towp OF Monroe, In the sAte OF Illinois, having several
churches school house and tavern, with tho population In
thriving condition, all Of which verified by map OF
the town The LOT was decribed ~ containing Two
thousand ave hundred feet being twenty i've feet
ffou and hundred feet Deep bounded follows,
vz;-besinnins Broadway street, four hundred and
twenty feet from the OF Bovcry street, running
southery Broadway street twenty ave feet westerly
parallel with Bowery hundred feet notherly
twenty I've feet easery hundred feet 70 the place Of
begnnnG" This deed with others Of Q similar character
cae the hands of the widow Of the portion
Of his esate and In 10 letter from her attorney
ofciL gentleman the suggestions town, a. 70
IL character, value, and prospects, tho following unique
letter Was received