The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-08-22
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ST.. *'CLO LOUD, MINN.
Its Location, ! sil Early .t] History y
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Population, Trade and
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The following letter is from the pen Of
L!iW.'Powel', Esq q correspondent <of the
Chicago Republican, Who spent several days
in this city short time since The COM
munication appears'in the Daily Repu5li-
can Of the 14th inst:
ST. CLouD,s MINI, Aug. 10th, 1867.
+ Lord Jeffrey enjoins upon the tourist to
write of those things which make the most
agreeable impression upon his mind. In
obedience to; this injunction, we made q
few notes Of; and purpose to.write about
what W. saw in and about St. Cloud, Mimi,
for the impressions made were certainly
agreeable. The great freshct swept away
! the ferries across. the Mississippi immedi-
ately after we crossed to St. Cloud, and
these being the only means Of access to
| the Plsce from tie eastern:side of the river,
the direction Of approach by rail from the
south, compelling us to remain here q few
days-a necessity VIC did not, and presume
never shall regret. -.
Il linn }silorls or 81. e1ooD| (.
are hospitable, generous, ,sad genial. The,
| traveller is amazed to find city of its size
and degree Of de-elopuent at thus distance:
from the commercial scenters. Eastern
peopb' expect zto lind stheinsetves On the
confines Of civilization fronter-when
they get St. Paul' and Minneapolis, but
the mistake is d.spelled when they, travel
north and west from these points up the
valleys Of the Missis sippi's tributaries, and
even tc and beyond the international line
into the British Possessions. 1t is really 4
matter Of surprise to these Eastern people
to witness in these to them far off settle
ments, the progress made in the arts Of civ
il'zation and misunderstanding old New
Eneiands towns.ss'; is<s: .s-z7GsS 9'si ~.>;s
the RAPID MAncn OF EMiGaAr1oS ,tisl Il, :
ssss'": a.sG>s 81 .E-Ass &c I :
is in the direction of. Minnesota, .as the,
land west of the. strip lying Immediately
west of the Mississippi river. and east Of
the Rocky Mountains, is generally q barren
waste,s and unsuited to the purposes of ag-
riculture. The emigrant is welcomed to
the fertile plateaux of this Northwestern
region-to the enjoyment of its boundless
advantages, which enrich his industry with
generous recompense; the supply from the
broad table lands here is salmost ineAhaust-
ible, and thousaaasa are r artakiDg. Min
!nesota, Its brow radiant with the luster Of
freedom: and Joins girt with. untarnishtd
'cincture, Of loyalty, is. among the first
States in the ,riyalrics of the arts of peace.
Thousands are, yet needed to develop its
untold agricultural: and mineral, resources.
= The '.march of empire" and, of .ciyiliza-
tion is,,westwxrd.; In the. republics and
governments; Of old they sought centers,
andrwere confined within narrow limits
within city walls, in short, and barbarism
surged up to their very gates In our day
Christian civilization marches abroad, and
occupies The: land. bringing in its trail rail
roads and steamboats,, bar barism, Ignorance
and. sloth. ,retreatiug before; its resistless
march,. s The xhistory OF thes growth of t q
Western States Of America cxibits popu-
:lation constana]y; tecedirg :fromlthe oenters
of,oommerce in. search Of the cheapest and
neutrality-suspicious. the iargest returns
fer the labor bestowed and capital invested.
The disadvantages OF distancetfrom mar
ket iss overcome by the ratios of.return to.
capital. The sflleaof emigration has been
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l.uhio,: lndianqy illinois,; Iowa. WISCONSIN,
inviting field: thao jhe belt Of sxerdure Of
(which the latter State. is a part, vae ~n..-
| 7's*2 .a q: :ss,1 16c1r1ox or s.: ciogp.s<: >
;s st.. Cloud is The seat Of ofGovernmentt ,o9f
Stealns, county. 8 on tAe west bank of the
4 'At'ssissippi river, onsa high plsteau. seveu-
1ty-six' miles III a. northerly direction from
lsSts Paul. ! II is about two miles below the
i'point Of confluence Of the Sauk river with
the Mississippi, and the natural outlet and
market'for the; famous HSauk Valley, and a
large extent Of country &tc the north and
wsst;ss 3aclMaina thiss;ialley, with all Of
which il. .doesfa Large and, profitable trade.
The country up this valley is thickly set
tied by 1 hard dY,and: d:inddstriod5 population
| Near the mouth; OF the, ,Sauk in the Missis.
sippi, is fall in the river known as ..Sauk
Rapids, Il futnishitg @an excellsnt water
power, Which ,contr ributes to the advanta-
I ges ithatEten 10 build up 81. Cloud, and
may, ~ 2 comparatively. small COST be
brought into ST. Cloud by. canal. which
I 1ould: increase the: power by the addition
of The lfalt between Fl The he rapids and this
tPaoce!aa sle s''n''t.y,- -t!s '+rl' =.
- The great Northern Pacific railroad, from
Super. Or to, the Pacific. bearing the large
transmundane zcomherce which ,swill dow
through this channel, is projectedsthroukh.
| st. Cloud, and will, If censtructed, add to
the importance and facilities of tie place.
This cit is now the terminus'of the First
Division " the. St. Paul and Pacific road
which runs. .upthe east side Of tho Missis-
I sippito . point opposite; where the depot
and grounds are: u: W ~; = ;,':';" y. " Il Q
!, i .,.s il. s:,< >scKsERY., N. ~: tn. -
With the calcareo,uus, formations lI.t ms of The
lower Mississippi end at,soris+l little above
the Falls Of St: Anthony, the picturesque
! esc1rpments. which give such bold and
'grareful outline to the sceneI9 below, and
| the Upper Mississippi, sinks but few feet
felowtlhs lexel pf ny, ,sureou COIN.
+ try: TIE left bhdk ID ID Tho 1ieinitysof 81.
Cloud presents q continuous level of from
ten to twenty feet above the river, with q
succession of fiie terraces. The western
shore ii on Which st.: Cloud is situated, is
higher, we'll wooded, and dotted with occa-
sional lakes,z The tributary valleys Oh this
side, are marked by the same moderate !ele--
vation, of banks, and sabounds' in n4stimbssr..
One Of the most prominent 81 theseis tho Il
s's "sis '* asAuxsy s 'l LET: sr ,. S@":
drained by the Sauk river; and IDS this is
the country OF which St. Cloud Is tie direct
outlet and market, We make :zspeolal men.
tion Of it in this connection. The extent
of country, which this river ! 9perrmeates is
.sota; sttetchihg east and west 4 distance
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