Red Wing. A vigorous and growing city of about 7,000 inhabitants, incorporated in 1850, located on the Mississippi river, and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry, in the township of Red Wing, northern part of Goodhue county, of which it is the seat, and 41 miles from St. Paul. Contains 3 steam flouring mills, 2 steam saw mills, 5 hotels, 4 banks, 4 graded public schools, and Episcopalian academy and 12 churches, the latter representing all the leading denominations of Christians, and several weekly newspapers. There are also many extensive business houses, manufacturing establishments and mechanic’s shops, the whole forming a rare picture of activity and thrift. Principal exports of the city, wheat and flour. Express, American. Telegraph, Northwestern. Stage communication with Zumbrota, Cannon Falls, Minn., Ellsworth, and Diamond Bluffs, Wis., besides mail from east and west by rail daily. (Minnesota State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1878-9, Volume 1, R. L. Polk & Co., and A. C. Danser, Detroit, Michigan, Page 453)