The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15

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hnpcsSs- 6stsIs-P Prospect Of La'se Number Of Visaers
ms N 4son-Scenay, Game and Fish Winter Sports
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sratfn-Esports Of Arnnesoa-Railr.ad Cosn<cssons-
Trade wiA he British Possessions dc
The great Japanese fee with all its exciting scenes ana
ceremonies Of every kind and degree having now become
numbered among the things tn were-he Great Eastern
having perhaps to extent worn on the keen edge
Of its novelty and partially exhausted it's charms-the
scrious Fourth with all it's patriotism independence,
public ardor lager beer, fire crackers rockets &c. oeng
all now past and gone public mind of New York may be
disposed to settle for moment to the contemplation
Of more quiet SOBER but doubtless at the time, less
interesting topics My theme shall be the West
tent in general but my State Minnesota in particu
hr Knowing that an article to obtain admttance into
the columns Of the far circulating HERALD must be BRIEF
sha endeavor 10 bear in mind strictly the old maxim
"Brevity is the soul Of wit" .' fa
me resources Of Minnesota have been often and
deliberately touched upon that shall refrain from any
unnecessary detail concernpg Its climate is unsurpassed
by any within the limits Of the entire Union and becom
ing more and more daily sought after by invads from
The southern and Eastern states, especially from the
sunny South being found from experience that dry,
hracpg climate is greatly preferable for consumpves u
particular, to moist, variable and facilitating atmos
phere. Many even from the Western States below U.s.
Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois and Mssour-have
resorted hther TO escape the fever and ague Of those
As summer resort no spot can be found more agree
abesuperior in point Of freshness and novelty 70 the
s S.sarS Or even the virginia Springs themselves 50
Justly celebrated the genune unrestraued pleasures
there to be experienced Large parties are already here
&c. generally well kept, commodous and attractive)
and the expectation is that city will be well supplied
viewing scenery of the Upper Mississippi unsurpassed
grandeur and pcturesa by any perhaps in the
the scenery in about the immediate neighbohood Of
g. Paul, surveyed the beauties Of Mnnehaha and 81.
Anthony Falls &C. there yet plenty Of variety 70 be
Is be bad in great perfection, and where, too
boating, sailing and the luxury Of dne bath
perhaps the angler and the sportsman at the proper
sons revel In supreme delight Isaac Walton
has here constant yotares at his shrine nor Nmrod
share of respect and alteration In the autumn prairie
chickens, grouse, quails woodcock, pigeons ducks
deer and the buffalo be met with, though
distance above During the winter tables kept
constantly supplied with venlsonbrought in in immense
wagon loads-bear meat, buffalo tongues, &c. Our eli
mate during the winter season is superior 10 any have
experienced We have intense cold which no one
here is disposed 10 question for moment SO have like
wise other States below their changeable and
tain temperature alternate heat and cothe atmosphere
here at this season being generally dry and bracng 70
the highest degree, keeping the body 10 perfect health
and the spirits elastic and buoyant know scarcely
any pleasure equal that Of good sleghng with nne
horse and cutter over roads well trodden hard
bosom Of the Mississippi prese9kng perfect srrs erna
TOO for the summer with the excellent material
The winter, too, Is especially the among for
social enjoyment in the way Of balls parties soirees
musical and otherwise, suppers, lectures and the like
The society Of St. Paul win compare favorably with that
OF any other place near It's size 70 be oundsocia
churches, numbering in all about twenty-Episcopa,
Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Cougregaonalist
kc.-throw open their doors 70 worshippers.
In fertility OF soil State, whether in the West or
Northwest be found to surpass Minnesota, and very
few 10 equal it, Our wheat crop last year yielded in
instances much thirty and forty bushels the
sore The average yield throughout the State
twenty bushels the acre, while that Of the great wheat
growing STATE Illinois, being only The pros
poets Of the coming harvest are the brightest
About double the quantity OF land under cultivation COM
pared with last year Already rye and winter wheat are
being harvested looking green and pretty potatoes
-four shng, likewise buckwheat, and wheat ready TO
ripen in about two weeks. With obstacle now in
what may we not reasonably anticipate from the
coming harvests The meaus-big crops-that
We are dependent upon in like manner 10 relieve
% Of all difficulties. Already farmers
quite and cheerful at the bright prospects ahead
likewise for city property in St Paul, generally al low
rates. but sign Of returning confidence and pros
perty Throughout the entire season from early spring
the immigration has been flowing into all parts Of She
state in constant and uninterrupted stream How
greatly would been increased but for the veto of
this veto terrible blight and disappointment 10
Ill win not be denied Is not TOO much to affirm that
hundred TO thousand fold and that within the next year
there would have been poured into our State at least
100 900 souls Nor does II need any argument 10 show
that immigration despite all this must keep pace 70
extent at least, with the continually increasing
pressing in upon from all parts OF the Old
World The amount Of grain shipped from various points
through the State during The last year, from st. Paul.
a,.nss %c nss ossn y T rye
has been very profitable the present season.