St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-08-23
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The following lettesr. Vas , written ritt ~
brother Of NE. John owen, Of this city
to the San Jose, Cal, Mercury: s4.' :, =
ST, CLouD, MINI. May 18th, 1866.
Nh. MEncuRr: II End myself to-day In
the land Of the Sioux and Chippewas, near
the place where the .frightful massacre of
sixty three Was perpetrated. It chills ih !.
blood to contemplate the outrages inflicted
upon the white settlers, BY the infuriated
Sioux, during that memorable year. 4! But
the tomahawk ,is now buried Z, the smoke
from the pipe Of peace has curled upwards,
and the savage warrior has returned 10 his
old limiting grounds beyond the Missouri,
there TO remain until the evil spirit, prompts
him again to sally forth on his ,murderous
mission against the pale faces. =
Il THE CL1MATs. gag 'E' ~ ~
here is decidedly cool. It is now the mid
die Of: May, and the cold north winds
sweep down over the prairies, dwar6ng
vegetation, and producing a premium on
seats, around the FIRE place. To one go late.
II transposed from your beautiful valley,
where summer isg perpetual, and roses
bloom throughout the year, to this high
northern latitude, where six months of the
year the stern frost-kiug sways his scepter,
and holds his carnivals, the changeis is SEN
sibly experienced. .zs A!r.: 5fts;s et,E: fgg
IIf Mr., @. bad written, his, letter about
the middle Of July he would probably have
expressed himcelf in much parnssr terms
concerning the climats ofa Minnesota du-
ring the summer season.-ED. DEN. q ,i83I
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is located on the banks of tho Mississippi,
river, two thousand miles fr4m its mouth,
and about eighty miles above st. An
thony's Falls, the headi of steamboat navl-
CATION. It is beautiful town of about q
dozen years growth, situated upon an ele-
waited plateau, and peopled BY an lindustri-
GUS and enterprising class. The dwellings
are neat and hQmelike, the streets aaret reg
ularly laid out, and new buildings aresJg
ing Up in every direction. The city con-
tains about two thousand inhabitants, and
accessions T. are continually being made.
The city is soon to be connected with st.
Paul by rail (forty miles Of the road is al
ready in operation) and is destined to, be-
cope town Of much importance, sur
rounded as it is Eby q rich agricultural
country, and the outlet Of vast lumber re-
gions Of the north. There are two weekly
papers published here, the st. Cloud DEM
Graf, and St. Cloud T:nees.. VIM. B: Mitch
ell; editor and proprietor Of the former,
with whom Irjhave become acquainted
sinceomyy arrival, isia splendid fellow and
held: high hsesteemed by, his townsmen. He
conducts his paper with marked ability.
!5Ecs!as at~7ewEsTERN CITIES. !, q, -: ,.5...
On my way from New York; passed
through several Western cities, for the first
time, and must say; had no just coneep-
tion of the amount of business transacted
throughout g this western country, until
travelling along the streets. Of Cincinnati,
St. Louis, and Chicago, where the ave-
nues Of trade center. Scarcely q decade
of years has passed, - since these towns
sprang into ,existance..3 Now. they are
large granite huilt cities, numbering their
inhabitants by the hundred thousand. Bus
tie and activity are everywhere manifest.
and the people seem to have more Of that
spirit of enterprise and venture than, the
eastern people. 1 find the West xpeopled
by class more like our California inhabi-
tants, strong, hardy men, who before many
years pass will transform these prairie
lands into beautiful farms. :,
DAYS SPORTING. t2t
Through the kindness of my friends here
an excursion was planned and carried into
execution. one day last week, in honor Of
my. arrival. Our destiny was Cornelian
lake, twelve miles from town, . #beaatifal
and romantic sheet of WATER lying on the
prairie, surrounded, IN part, BY heavy tim
ber, and green sloping banks-a perfect
jewel, encased in natures richest orna-
ments. The lake abounds in fish. affofding
rare sport to one so prone to indulge in pis-
catory amusement as your correspondent.
Our, conveyauces were at the doer in the
early morning, and our party, twelve in
number, were soon leaving the hum and
dust of the city, together with our cares
and business perplexities behind, at the
rate of ten miles an hour. Arriving at the
lake, our lady friends, who had control Of
the commissary department, brought on
innumerable. packages ofpr'yisions, sufi.
cient for small army Of vetarans, and in
a beautiful grove bordering on the lake.
we sat down to o sumptuous repast. The
day was spent in various amusements,
each indulging in those sports most condu-
Give to his or her enjoyment. Your cor
respondent naturally took to the water. and
during the day killed a oozen fine bass,
large frisky fellows, requiring much sRill
to lead them up to the boat with his long
trolling line, some Of them floundering like
a three year old colt in the act Of halter
breaking. -" %.'s r--' >e-.-.
We reached home just as tho setting sun
was gliding the western sky. 1t was a
happy time, and will long be remembered
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