Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-23


OF milwaukee, winena, 81 Paul,
minneapolis, 81. Anthony, and uin-
nehaha-The Resources OF the Coun-
try and ITS Great manu- turing TN
terests. &C
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. IL, 1865
Ts the Eaitsr q the sentinel;
left Chicago 90 the beautiful steamer Sea
Bird for Milwaukee, and arrived At that city on
"Wednesday evening foIlo~ing.
MILWAUKEE,.
We nut ID At the New Hall House. where We
had the pleasure OF meeting esteemed friend
and fellow citizen. Cyrus ] Dobbs. Lieutenant
Colonel Third Regiment Of Hsnc0ok's Corps,
commanding post. looking hale and hearty. The
Colonels many friends Ia indianapolis will be
glad 20 learn that he IL "cock of the walk" in
Milwaukee. Milwaukee. by tue way, Is fine
and fiourishing city OF about 10 600 Inhabitants
snd possesses one Of the finest hArbors on the
Northern Lakes Its business men are among
The most enterprisins, and its Improvements vie
in architectural beauty with those OF any city Of
the North.
FROM sILwAgKIE TO sT. PAUL.
wels the city on the Milwaukee and 81.
Paul Railroad, and arrived at Ia Crosse where
wstook steamer for st. Paul. The boat, en- pas
SAINT. Is a very inferior one, but We understood
that new and magnificent one was about ready
P'@N~f
Passing Up the river, we stopped at several land
ines Of interest among which were "W ava
shaw" Riverside" most picturesque, and
Reeds. :" remarkable alike for it, attractions for
the tourist and for being one ofthe greatest grain
depots on the river. Lake Pepin. through which
the Mississippi passes is beautiful IN the extreme
thirty miles long and five TO eight wide. Wan
cousta IL another attractive town on the river
We also stopped a iew moments at Winona, OF
which will speak hereafter.
1T. PAUL.
We arrived at 81. Paul Friday morning. and
put up nj the Merchants" Dir. Shaw the host
and cleverer and more accommodating gentle
man cannot be found. | advise all my Indian
apolis friends visiting ST. Paul TO give the "Mer
chants" call. Here We accidentally met Dir,
Baker, Of the firm OF Baker Mclver. fashiOna
bic hatters. Indianapolis. and, in company with
him, visited
LAKE COMO,
a beautiful sunlil and m0onlit sheet, clear and
pure as crystal We enjoyed tho exhilirating
effects of a bath therein amazingly. The water
is almost as buoyant as the sea, and it is utterly
impossible to descend over ten twelve feet
Baker looked gushing. in bis scteriall. when
he went In and came out.
MISSEHAHA.
Saturday morning We took drive in the di-
rection OF ST. Anthony's. visiting Minneapolis on
the way, fof which more hereafter,) and also
famous "Minnehaha" LOngfellow did well but
think he did not do her justice. You may talk
OF Niagara, 81. Anthonys, and other water
falls, but in our Imagination Minnehaha takes
them all down. Returning, stopped at the
Niccoet, c +. Freeman, formerly OF Lafayette,
Indiana, proprietor Mr.. Freeman knows how
TO keep hotel and IL prince Of good fellows. We
met here the REYNOLDS brothsfs, of Indianapolis
The General and brother, L. 8 are building two
business rooms. one Of which will be occupied by
l. ), as a wholesale and retail tobacco ard segar
house The REYNOLDS brothers have made MANY
friends for the shert ;.me they have been here
RyNINIscESsEs.
The early history of this section OF the conn-
try is quite Interesting | bad the pleasure Of
having an introduction 10 Col. John II Stephens,
who is one of the oldest settlers of the place.
His eldest daughter vas the first white child born
in Minneapolis township. Hennepin county He
came here in 1870, and has been resident ever
since, and has the love and respect OF every man
woman and child in the country. | have learned
many things Of interest from him. and will ot
them down for the information OF those who are
thinking of emigrating to the Northwest
Hennepin. which is contained in the limits of
this county was named in honor of Lewis Hen
nepin. missionary. aud great explorer OF the
Northwest lie was OF Flanders, and was born
in 1910. Having had early education. and
being rather possessed Of adventure, &c., he
drank of the enterprise that sas going on in Eu-
rope. lie came to this country in 1873. aud
landed at Quebec. and not being satisfied with
that country. he continued his course north and
westward lie stopped at many places, but all
seemed not to please his nquiring mind. until he
reached this now habtAbe aud hourshing city.
He named il the Falls of ST. Anthony. in honor
of Anthony OF Padua. the Patron Saint OF Hen
nepin.
Hennep;n was the frst white man who came
To the section, and wss taken prisoner by the
Indians and held for some tw % years. near large
lake west of the Mississippi. Glowing accounts
were given by Hennepin OF this country. He re
presented the Falls at that time to be about 90
feet high. but think his account very much
exaggerated OF course We cannot expect TO see
them now in all their spender OF many years
ago-as they have been gradually recedng and
becoming more like rapids, aud more than 10
feet of the original Falls have been washed away
within the last ten years An artificial protec
ton - now used 10 protect them from further
destruction of the water power found here
In 1870. Colonel Smelling built the fort in this
vicinity bearing his name. and to day is mOnu
ment OF bis foresight and ability in such matters.
The Colonel discovered many small lakes in
this vicinity, TO one OF which he gave his wfes
baptismal name-"Harriet IL is beautiful
sheet of water, and have no doubt the lady was
sE pure q. tue luIl iouutAlus WHICH supply u.
About the year 1877 emigrants commenced
arriving in this section. Owing TO the Tyranny
which was then exercised a this vicinity thew be
came dissatisfied, and the monarchs Of all they
surveyed we're the officers in command at the
fort. Some men vested with little authority
have exercised It to a greater degree than their
orders really allowed, aud wehave seen the same
verified in our own city.
WRIST IMPROVEMENTS
The hrst Improvements were made in the
spring of 1922. IT the erection oil 4 saw mill be
low the Falls. The 6rst land cultivated in this
section was in the neghboThood Of Lake Cal
houn. named after him before he became a null
hher. About, or neat this time, two young mis-
slonaries, from Connecticut, left the land of
steady habits and joined the home Of the red
man. They were the missionaries Of the Foreign
Missions, aud accomplished vast amount of
good for this country in that early day. Just 10
their labor OF christianity, they at once com.
meneed reforming the red men OF the forest and
the inhabitants TO this day feel the benefit of
their laoors. Their names were Rev ; and
q. II. Pond. who have both passed away to that
bourne from where no traveller Ietsrns.
The first court ever held in this county Hen
nepin.) was on Monday July, Is49. and b. b
hesker was the Judge. lie WAS a good man
and did much for the Advancement of the int