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am now about to leave this pleasant
olty for my home aud ftieods u 3ke rood
old city Of Akron. A yoa nay imagine
L am very anxious t., get homo. but not
withstanding leave With regret, the
many pleasant associations I have formed
here. My business here as you arc
aware was the superintendence of the
erection Of an eight-run Touring mill,
which We have just completed and is
now in successful operation, giving gen.
eral satisfaction to all concerned.
This mill in connection with a large
sawmill is owned by an incorporated
company known as the Red Wing Mill
Company. The business of the compa-
ny is managed by five directors, who are
all good substantial business men, of
long experience, who have earned their
money by their energy, perseverance
and uprightness in business, and have
the confidence of the community in
which they live. My intercourse with
this company in constructing the mill
has been most pleasant and satisfactory.
! am sorry that l do not have the time
to give you full description Of this
beautiful country and growing city but
1 will give you few items that will en-
able you to see about what is being done
in this part of Minnesota.
This city is situated on the left bank
of the Mississippi river three miles above
the head Of lake Pepin, and forty miles
below St. Paul. It has population of
nearly seven thousand industrious and
prosperous inhabitants. The place con-
tains eleven churches, some of them very
fine. There are three large fine brick
buildings for their we'll regulated and
graded schools, in which is accomplished
the training of the minds Of the young
Americans Of the city.
A little back Of the city on high
eminence is situated the institute for
the higher branches of education. This
is beautiful brick building finely 10.
Gated, from the front of which, there is a
view of the beautiful river and scenery
for miles, This institution is patronized
by those who wish to secure to them.
selves the advantages of irst~class in-
struction. The court house stands in a
commanding position, and is a good,
substantial building. There are three
weekly papers published, one in the in.
terests Of the Republican party, and Que
Democratic and Grange, all wide awake
to the interest Of their county and pat.
rons.
The manufacturing consists Of ooe
eight run Touring mill, two large saw
mills, which turn out during the lum-
bering season from fifty to sixty thous-
and feet of pine lumber per day; also
two establishments for the manufacture
Of doors, and sash and blinds, and all
kinds of wood furnishing for house
building from the prairie shanty to the
splendid mansion. This lumber is all
sold in this locality. large part Of it
going to the farmer for building houses
and barns on the new made farms
There is one machine shop located nea,
the railroad, where they manufacture
steam engines, mill machinery, turbin,
water wheels and do all classes of worl
that is usually done in our western una
chine shops. They also have quite
large foundry connected with thei
works, where they do all their casting
There are also two extensive lime kiln
kept constantly att work burning lime
of which there aje great quantities il
this locality. They have just completes
new gas works, which supply the street
and dwellings with gas made from
naptha. There are also number q
smaller manufacturing establishment
and all are full of business life and en-
ergy for we know but little about tn
panic out here. There are two bank:
one national bank. Their combine
capital is about three hundred thous
and dollars.
There are number of hotels; anon
the first are the National and Hickma
Hotels,
There are number nf first elias
hardware, dry goods, drug. shoe an
grocery stores: and all the trade usual
found in thrifty city. 1t is said til;
this city buys more wheat from team
than any other city in the west. I
the year 1872 their receipts by wagon
and sleds were little over two millio
bushels the receipts of 1873 will e,