Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-25

inly proved his nature true, Ill liie n'o VI
e strongest temptation. He came here "
,ree years ago, and learn from his faiends n
lat he took an active part in the first organ Q
alton of Repubicanism in this County, i'm
arting his zeal to his numerous liberal coun- v
.ymen here so effectually as to secure the q
republican ascendancy and in appreciation q
his worth and services, the party has made e
i'm Treasurer of this County. find here
hat there is talk of submitting his name to q
he forthcoming Republican State Convention
or nomination for candidate for State Treas
lrer. Without wishing to obtrude any un-
yarrantable suggestion, it is not improper to
,ay that he is perfectly competent and trust
worthy, and the party would have no cause to
regret the choice.
have to-day visited both the printing off,
,es here, the Messenger and the Democrat,
and found both establishments in fourishing
condition. The Democrat has the U. S. Gov
advertising, which adds materially
to its Golfers; and the young gentleman typos
Messrs. SpAULDING & LANE, who run it, seem
to enjoy their emancipation from the journey
man composing room with great deal OF
gusto. .a.
The Messenger, the leading paper Of the
City and County, 1 find capital establish
ment, doing well, and enjoying strong and
influential popularity. Mr.. VAN Worries is
making an excellent paper, and deserves the
popularity which he has earned.
The milingtary" Of this City, last night
and to-day, has been displaying itself in pre-
paratory exercises for the grand anniversary
parade of tomorrow, with deafening noise,
to the no small discomfort of timid horses.
know so little of military affairs that I can
describe nothing; but saw one thing which
scalled up phrase l have often heard, but
never saw what it expressed before. A pair
of stout horses followed the company, drawing
a heavy wheeled wagon, on which was hung
| a brass cannon. Behind this came another
pair of stout horses, hauling another heavy
wheeled wagon, precisely like the first, bu,
with nothing on it except slung up in the mid
die, on the hind axle-tree, was a aoheet just
like those on the wagons-the forward and
hind wheels of both wagons being alike. The
name to the hind wagon is Caisson. know
nothing of the use of the machine, nor of the
meaning of the word, but saw the longtime
synonym for the absurd and useless-tht
fifth aoheel Of a aoagon!
Tomorrow is to be a gala-day here-the
anniversary military display is to be followed
by festival ball in the evening l have I
pressing complimentary invitation to stay owe
and partake of the hilarity of the time, and
have strong yearning to accept; but hav
been here the allotted time, and 1 must g
down to Lakeland tomorrow; though
nevertheless appreciate the courtesy extended
and hereby return my sincere thanks for it
have enjoyed while here the hospitality o
Mr.. w. w. FOLSOM, of the Minnesota House
and late Of the City Hotel, st. Paul. cheer
fully recommend it to visitors as place wher
they will be made comfortable.-J.
Lakeland-7 The G'ops-Cdpt. Oliver's Hom<stead-
Steam Ferry-1hs T1age-Mr. Ierin-Goo'
. Zsmplars-lndieutions Of Success, dc.
LAKELAND, June 18th, 1859.
This Village of Lakeland, Washington Co.
Minnesota, lies on Lake ST. Croix, opposit
Hudson, Wisconsin, and l am told is on tn
same section line due east of St. Paul sixteeI
miles-by the road probably seventeen t
eighteen miles.
The country on the west side of the Sain
Croix, in this vicinity, and between here an
Saltwater, is as fine as any part of the State
and is we'll improved and cultivated. Iti
y the Oldest settled part of the State, am tole
y and it so appears. Good farm-houses, exec
/, lent fences, and all the tokens of an old farm
e ing country abound. A great breadth of graf
s seems to be sowed, and the crops are lookin
e finely. Corn is small, but healthy, while th
r small grains look as well as any one coul
S wish. The indication now is of very lare
It yield.
IS For quite a distance along the st. Croi,
l. opposite Hudson, the country is q handson
10 prairie, rising from the Lake in plateaur, tt
|. first some forty feet above the water, the Sc
n ond over one hundred feet, and gradually ri
IS ing as it recedes. Some ten years ago, Cap
% JoHs OLIVER, an old English seaman, and fi
It long time Pilot in Boston Harbor, can
a here with his sons JOHN, WILLIAM, CHARLIE
is GEORGE, and others, some of whom had fam
n lies, to make themselves homes. They bough
g, or entered, a half mile on the Lake shore, rul
% ming back nearly two miles, containing
v thousand acres, and settled on it.
e The main homestead, occupied by the ca
o taih' and the unmarried sons, is Ut once one
j. the most grand and lovely farm homes it h.
q ever been my fortune to visit. 1t is at Il
" extreme upper end Of the Village, and direc
I ly opposite the main part of Hudson. Rigl
II in front of the house is the first plateau, son
D City feet above the water, rising boldly u
Of runs back say twenty to twenty-five rod
b and is covered with fine grove of bur-oak
l. Thence rises bold, steep bluff, to over
hundred feet above the water, covered vii
r. grass, just as steep as can be without was
l. ing from rain, and the line Of its brow pc
y fectiy straight and parallel with the Lake.
e, on the brink of this bluff, a narrow space
!, two and half rods is left open, along whie
If the road runs, and then comes the hous
II garden fence, and buildings. The Capta
has large garden of say five acres, file
with all kinds Of fruit adapted to this climate
5, and vines, and shrubbery: Back Of the ga'
If den is the large barn, and then another rise
a but not steep, of say twenty feet, and tn
y level, open, broad prairie, runninga mile back
g and several miles up and down, comes to tn
h v;au Tb;s &c a very meapre imperfect de