The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
ChisagO County Correspondence.

EDITORS MINNESOTIAN - percci'o 'h"'
the "rural districts" don't keep up quite SO
brisk fire as formerly in the way OF cores
pondence in the papers Of your city, owing no
doubt to the "hard times" AS tar as the
"Sunrise" district is concerned, this wouid
seem hardly to be necessary in the way o'
4" keeping it before the people" as the notable
Indian ,cor which came off in this vicinity
last summer seems to be still fresh in memo
ry if may judge from various illusions !"
your legislative reports.
The only topic of much general interest as
regards this section, is the matter OF the
Point Douglas and Lake Superior ROAD, when
if opened. as is well known, would be largely
patronized by the business and pleasure ira
yelling public. There does not seem to be
however, any definite prospect Of its ever be-
ing completed, as in spite of the large appro-
priation in hand, and other necessary advan-
taees, only four miles were completed last
season, leaving hiatus of twenty-five miles
through a swampy county, and placing OF
course an insuperable barrier to connecting
the steamboat travel of Lake Superior with
that of the Mississippi. The idea seems to
prevail hereabouts that the effect of the delay
in constructing the road is to concentrate the
interest and emigration in this quarter In
stead of allowing it to pass on Superior -ward'
However this may be, it would seem on gen.
eral grounds desirable that the road should
be completed.
The mania for laying out new towns does
not seem to be quite exhausted in this quar-
ter, as some three or four have been laid Out
on the banks of the St. Croix bearing refer
ence to its supposed navigable qualities.
With regard to these, opinions very widely
differ some who claim to know all about the
river asserting that it might easily be rendered
navigabe for 60 or 20 miles above TaylorS
Falls, others affirming that the navigation
never can be made to amount to anything.
A good deal of feeling has been exhibited
here as we'll as elsewhere, in regard to the
6Oe million loan bill, and have heard only
one sentiment expressed in regard it-thas OF
indignation-that proposition, the objec-
tions to which are so obvious and overwhelm-
ing should be even entertained by the Legs-
lature. 1t needs no prophet So predict that
when this proposition comes before the peo-
pie (if ever it does) the voice Of public opin-
ion will knock it C higher than kite"
The sport of deer hunting has been well
attended to in this quarter, the valley of the
Sunrise being one of the best deer ranges III
the Territory, and large numbers have been
slain. Your correspondent was out with Il
hunting party of four for a couple of weeks
but was obliged to make return of "non
comeotibus in saoampo' to the proper author
tiles. Among us however, we managed to
slaughter eight or ten, with rabbits, prairie
chickens ETC., to match, and with the aid o.
battered cooking stove, pre-emption shan
ty with extremely large crevices, and very
limited batterie de cuisine we had good time
generally.
The numbering business of this region, con-
trary to general expectation has been prose
cuted about as usual. 1t seems to be con
ceded, however, by those qualified to judge
chat the umbermen of the st. Croix and Mis-
sissippi will not hereafter be able to compete
with those below Lake Pepin and those o
Michigan, the expenses being SO much hea
vier What is certain, however, is that th'
numbering regions of Minnesota are none too
extensive to supply it's own wants If we lool
even but few years ahead, and this fact can
not therefore be much regretted.
The agricultural interest in this quarter i
in good condition and is novel and crafty
ing element in the prosperity of the St. Croi,
valley, which has been heretofore engrosset
with numbering But few years will elaps
and this section of country will have put o.
entirely another face. CT.