St. Cloud Democrat., 1859-11-24

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S A:INT CLOUD,
St, Cloud Is the point At (which the Red Riv
er traics cross the Mississippi on their way I,
81. Paul, which proves it % be the mai url
junction Of land travel between these two grea
arteries Of trado. It is at the present sheld o
steam navigation on the Mississippi. Boa,
run regularly. during the Spring and early
Summsr 'montAs, from St. Anthony to tn,
pl.ce.s
Thspmap gives its ,osi,ion correctly w;tl
reference to all the most important points ii
the Territory, but the peculiar beauty OF ii
location. and fertility Of the surrounding: conn
Try can not be transcribed Within 6ftcel
mil: of St. Cloud, on opposite sides OF tn
river and at different points Of the compass
are eight lakes varying in siz: from mile 4
nAessin circumference, all, save one, beau
Till, exceedingly, three ., them At least. deeI
enough TO doat mau-of-war. Wooded banks
Gle an pebbly shores plentifnlly mixed 7 witt
eerzslian and waters abuniantly sppplict
With thsh. E9a3t
When Gov: Stevens made his survey ef4t'
aor.hsrn railroad route to the Pacific in sb3
he caEnped ION the western side of the Mis-
sissippi below Sauk Rapids" The place was
aameless-,he present site Of St. Cloud; but il
is here his route leaves the river. In the sum
mer Of '55 u claim cabin was built Oh the spo.
xhcre NC now write, good saw mill, tie
frame d large Hotel and eight OF .er dwell
ings we're put up .ha. summer. This last fall
there were three hundred and thirty-two votes
p,lled in the precinct. Not the votes OF Indi-
ans or Half Breeds for there9are none here
a majority of tho Inhabitants Of the country
arc hardy Germans, with sturdy wives autt
children cultiva. ing the soil and working at
mechanical employmcnts. ~ z}st"$.
T;.e subssil is sandy and although the soil is
from one to three feet deep, a rich black loan
supporting Il rank vegetation. the drainage is
SO perfect and the air 80 pure that breathing
is a perpetual pleasure. AS yet, our physi-
clans have discovered no diseases peculiar to
the climate, no indeg .nious complaint except
the .sAiinnesota Appetite" which requires one
fourth moro treatment than . modest rennsyl-
vsnia or Ohio attack Of q corresponding dis.5
ease. IL 49, - ~ go
ANY body who wants to drink whiskey in
peace had better not come here, for the treaty
by which the land was acquired from the Sioux
forbids its introduction; and the Legislature
has passed a law enforcing that provision; but
people Of moderate means and industrious hah
swho have children to educate, will find few
places where the opportunity for correct moral
training. healthy development Of muscle, and
the means Of pecuniary independence are bet
tor combined. gr,d 55af ~ ::E=.. s
There areimmense tracts Of pine lying above,
from, which the mills at St. Paul, ST.. Anthony,
aadothe Minnesota Valley are supplied. These
employ . large and sver-incrsasing force Of
men, horses snd oxen, who are TO be supplied
with provisions, clothing and feed. The soil is
waiting for an opportunity to produce unlimi-
ted quantities OF food, without troubling the
farmer crushing clods; while the Mississippi
!roHasSt Paul to Little Falls can .1for,i TO turn
mill at almost any point and has water pow
CIR enosgh to do the manufacturing tor a Con.
iinent. - - fi&E : - 81
Our natural meadows produce grass from
four to six feet high, and the beefkilled of our
prsiries is quite equal to any stall fed we a. e
rveyx eaten 2Hur venison is iue at ten GEMS
per pound, rabbits, prairie hens, partridges,
d".&s &C.. plenty. Thousands Of bushels Of
,.rornss for the hogs that are not here to eat
them. Il Fuel for tho labor Of cutting and hau)
ing of the ground; and there is no likelihood
Of the supply running out soon' as the ..Riu
Woods" extend from this place some twenty
miles or more, down this si'' ofthe river and
from eight TO twelve mile, back Our prairics
are. al detscd with strir.,s OF wood land, ..Oak
Openings which just look Ike old orchards
dense thlckets OF p .uln trees bearing delicious
'r"''~ grape yine'. doing likewise, thousands Of
acres OF hazel 'Iushes and strawberry vines, ,en-
gagged IN the came business; while some hun
aTsi ', acre' are in the cranberry trade and tu1n
AMI an s;.,' ,;c'e which for quantity and qualify
eonne. be excelled Tie hiacE berries sss5a.
ber.ies aud hops tack up their shingles in the
woods and seldom dissappoint the most SAN
guins expectations Of their customers. There
IS still land ten or fifteen miles back which set
.,srs can get, At government price, ny building
cabin aud living on it until II comes into
market. Actual settlers can buy lots here at
from one 10 i've hundred dollars. and specuia-
tors can haze tue same loss al iEosa I'VE ~ III
zen hundrea. .zs.,zsss ,y-.. 7... .-.us,.., =
In some of 4he river owns back, places that
will be pleasant villages, lots can be lr4l gratis
by those who will %bui!A ami live on them -
This ~ places where 4 honse can be bnilt for
sf1y lsll.rs. hat would be = palace compared
TO The ucns rented in large Gilt for anu 8
dollars ger month. while the lot, with only the
aid. OF. a CRU bbing hoesand . few days labor.
would bring Vegetables to feed q family, and
every township has $40 acres appropriated to
the support Of schools.
seventy thousand acres ass ,arpr Spriated to
: State University. s fne- -s.il,link has already
been erectasl for Of that insai tuition. Ii
Is situated 81 ST. Anthony, built Of stone On An
eminenca commanding . view of the falls. and
no State in the Union has better foundation
for good system Of popular education. No
otiler prairie State is so Etlmbered rs gMin-
nesota and no State more abnndantly supplied
with clear water. Inst the country surrounding
St.sCloud and as far North and West as We have
any reliable account. settlers, find no difficulty
in locating land Oh d running stream or trans
,,orAnt ,1eka nth ri lontv ~ timber at hand for