The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27
OUR MINNESOTA CORRESPONDENCE.

81. sNrHosy, May "a, 1859
Summer T1orI in he NortAwes-Sp-ing Floods Of N.
Mssissippi-sea and Climate ef Minrsso,a-s Neso
Tc,key's Opinion q the A9rsclttsre Commerce and FL
names IF The State, dc
Tastes differ as well as opinioos aad my fauces have
led to take my booming under the sound of
this ancient waterfall Ana truly IT is spot TO make
happy if not wiser, provided hs has any sensb,y
TO appreciation of her charms. Yet how
drous'y tie scene has changed
The It. Anthony of geographic our story, Of
childish Imagination is no Her foamug cataract
the side, her siver Tranquil flow upon the other
rejecting from its bosom the glory Of thousand s1us
ard moons, with the sweet pro MAE snoud aow
forever'ihe music OF its dtahing ware-s welclme
thrice welcome 10 the ascending vogaser, from F1at
whisper to lis loucet roartde cloud aad spray
which rose from the below a coronst % deek
with random glory the sweetness Of her brow--a that
had power to charm shsded or obs cured
and the sweet music of nature we'll nigh lost the nose
and jargop OF senseless world.
And so must every grand and beautiful feature of our
country be invaded or swept away by the ruthless spirit
Of vauda or mercenary age Even Niagara Itself, yield
ing 10 the mania for "improvement,' called, mpgles
its emerald waters with the filth Of the and cana
while St Anthony, the residence of the fairies
the gods, turned into vast "water power" is
harnessed to the engine and the
The ride to this place from ST. Paul. for the part
dull and monotonous by land, by water is Of srea
interest and beauty and the region about the falls well
about st. Paul, Of surpasng beauty and
TIE river bsnBs which have not yet been sborn Of their
charming foliage and ancient elores, gradually rise in
height you ascend I'LL aching within sound The
cataract they precpoue gorge Of hnd red
feet at the ,se OF which The Father Of Waters
rapid course depay ing for miles his foam caps ana efes
to the encbArted traveller Who fingers along banks 10
enjoy the sweet sights and wandering sounds
the fragrant freshness Of its early boom.
This who on, now only the suburbs OF New York
s fast becoming place Of resort and OF residence
for those OF liberal taste not oay from toe SOUTH
from the East. Transient vs:ers find strong induce
in the superior quality OF the hotels
St. Anthony and ST. Paul amoog the first In the
try while those Who know how To- cast the mseves on the
their fapces with more permanent houee, whether their
tastes lead them to mansion On the river BANKS hut
OF logs upon the neiebborpg prsres The former viii
be appropriated for mes below to he of those
who possess the and taste TO enjoy them Of
the prettest Of these are already 30 used
You find people OF fortune and Of sterling merit
from the large towns and cities IF the South and of
the East leaving ancient and elent homes surrounted
by every attraction which nature ert there give
hem coming here to enjoy The superior heaniuDess and
saubfity Of the country. | have met such here from
Of the farest cites CT Western New York On con
verspg with them they state tbat though their
homes beautiful tbese far TINT II their
delightful their wiuteTa no less So that
the Wild fruits ard flowers and the endless profusoa
Of choice berries which decorate and cheer taer
ands and praries MAKE and fot the fruits
flowers they have left behpd them that bright skcs
green foliage "~here breath and bird inf them are
70 them than the glare and gltter Of co1vauioi al
existence, while the E~eeL voices OF and song
or the croe beard IN their bowers is grareu 10
their than the sspseless soIDd and isrgon th
Ejxea medley which are accustomed TO call aoce.y
These views 81 Of course no. be coudned 10 the opu
lent who choose tosif residence, but viii rapidly ex
tend u the hardy yeomapry Of aoi other an1s
Such country ths, here mo,o.onous bu. gently
rolling and laid out In fmil undnlltons with this very
finest soil and climate with the best OF wood aui .er
almost everywhere Astounding, with ALMOST every varie
ty Of natural and scl les and the co n,fg all
dotted over with little akessuch country canno, long
lie uBimproved.
The weary emigrant returning in sUiress ani
disappointment from HE wiehcd for E n, A.
90, grown wiser ~ his bitter oxooronea
will bend his footsteps h',her to CLEAN frorn tn,s
foetcd in hs fancts seduced h ~ frullcsl search
for imaginary treasues Nothing Is mo oon mon, even
now, than for tho goor here res raop!e v5 have
eingrated from Michigan, from Ohio, InciAna, ulinois
from the whole region south OF eaitTacted hitler
p,rtnty BY motives Of thrift, and by inose
heath On bong questioned ABOUT the rich BOTTOMS md
fertile coil they have eft behind 'bem about the
skies and open wn,ss and easy ag., ncv cay yea
whal IN ell t5st 10 ps II cspDo live ihsrc wi,b nnq
htah or eonrs ana as for the wiutss, they all testify
ha neJ Butler lees here t5sn they did even ia Zoe Dao
valley.
Rui mutt hasten lcat you grow Teary. The valley
81 mo Upper &iasieeppl, aasys beiuufii in summer,
negos 10 be peculiarly attractive 10 tho Traveller, ant
bs'uIe will foon DO arfeyed N her yreyast attire Tue
travel and bueneas of tbs sason Open light ~ Pan
by hr the botesi place on the Upper Msseslpoi aad
even there Inc deoiJs compap. Ths auec. Of tolngs
b@"erer, 10 an oDtFvcr, s of considerable pctV
sua dieb b,cn much urpreod as tito anoipt Of ba8
he h"u iiDprogtaSW G0~E 0rTard, b1:h Lhaie AMI at