New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-24
Indiana rop-. Politics, Manufactures, Public
Debt. Works, dc.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

The almost uninterrupted drought ui the last Jour
weeks has materially changed the prospect for good
crops. which, at the commencement OF that time
was very fa,ierine WHEAT has headed out much
shorter than then anticipated, and the stock i
also abbreviated in similar ratio 1.-THE dry weather
continues a. il did seven years ago the kernel VIII
be shriyeled and lights but if we should have fair
proportion Of rain henceiorth-and for a day OF two
has been showery--we may yet have two-thirds OF
crop. There was a much lees proportion ruined
by the heavy frOsts than al first anticipated
Corn, a. yet. is small and -,unted in growth. IT,
Weld depends almost entirely upon the same cOniin
gencv "a above alluded 10. OATS seem really more
hopeless than either Wheat or Corn for the dry
weather that deadly foe Of the thirsty Dat has with
cred and dried II up badly. TAME Grass t within
a few days, has been suffering asO-sO much 30 H.
fact that many crlspcd up meadows would nave
burnt like finder ii ire had been applied 70 them
but would take rather proiracted drought TO use
NJ the wild Marsh Grass which J. plcnicOus USED
bv numbers-and free Of cost. which last item goes
Tar towards preventing the Tine Timothy hay from
entirely supcrscdinc IL coarse, wiry spear. FLAN.
which has but recently been sOwn IN any quantity.
looks pretty wei 80 far but needs mOlsiening hence
forward This crop j. being raised now, the acres
sown doubling every ycar-ior tine seed exclusively,
which for crushng, commands 81 per bushel-whle
Wheat goes al 90 and Oats p.
Such prospect for FRUIT we bad through this
whole region OF country this Spring. could not have
been excced and all began 20 rejoice at being re
leased from our dependence therefor on the older
portions OF our State IA the Centre and south. The
trees hung full-their owners calculating some
on their 500, others on their thousand bushels
while the opicurcs snackcd their lips in anticipation
But killing frost came-and anoiher-and anoiher'
and quicker than did Jonahs gourd wither, did the
work those NIGHTS. One
friend of mine whose beautiful. well selected. and
well filled trees were very valuable IN his eyes stay
ed out all night. burning fire under them 10 save
their precious burden bui. morning came, he
slumbcrcd and slept. and when be- awOke al sunllsf
found his fire ont. his toes frozen, and ms fruit
ruined for this year. Another one ia more exposed
place trying the same experiment. found the rosi
settling on his logs within few inches OF the IRE
and gave il up IN desprir 30 II all went an
through this section, and I'LL We con coax Lake
Michigan and the Grand Prairie 10 wait more
zephyr like brcczcs Us through the Spring
fear ours will never be a good Fruit country
Politics wag along very slowly and lazily on both
sides Neither seem TO be very active and you
know which side suffers in a sleepy race. have
very little doubt but that the Wings could carry Tho
State if they were the alert and activc-but their
Presses with but few exceptions, seem TO exhibit
bat little anxiety as to the result and you can al
most always hazard the guess that if the Editors
are not awake the bulk Of the party must be snoring
So in all frankness, | fear the odds are little
against US In the Legislature we have the best
chance for the Senate--they for the House. In tho
Congressional Delegation, we shall have three Dis
tricts cerian-the 18th, 7th and 9th Our opponents
four cerrain--he lsi, 9TH. 9th and sth-our ctanc'
To- chance. ihOue it was in the first and last OF them
being thrown away by the ateness, Inc heSiAhcy
and indccision of the Wings in determining who.
ont of a half dozen. should take the stump az the
Whie candidate This leaves he 81 for an even
fight and a close contest. and the 2d ana ION de
ba,eable ground The consequences OF our defeat
in the State If we should be beaten, have told you
before. and have, in the foregoing. given You my
views az to the result frankly and openly as you de
sired
The old project for Railroad from Toledo to
Lake Michigan through Northern Ohio and Indiana
II 50 miles is again talked OF strongly. and # East
ern capital could only be- induced 10 construct 1t un
der the liberal charters granted 10y the two States
and on an eligible and direct route already surveyed
they would secure a larger and more certain interest
on their outlay than they have some of their East
crn spcculaiions This Road would be ON the direct
route OF travel East and West, and It's freight ana
passenger list would be enormous
The water power al this place, which, wrote you
last wear was in progress OF improvement, has been
secured and finished. and the din OF manufacturing
is now heard the where the cluster OF build
ms seem like new town sprung INTO existence. Ihcy
have the whole water of the ryer-makins very large
powcr-and an excellent dam which. when only hal IN
ished withsood the severcsi ireshcs. and l. now 20
stable and that would cost more Ia take II out OF
the river than did to put IL in Among the buildings on
this Improvement are 3 Saw Mills Bucket and Tub
Factory Carding Machine and Wooden Factory On
Mil "A very large Grisi Mil going up, which when nm.
shed will make FIGURING Mills IN our place. stNtfh
Turning Machines Wagon Factory Laih Machine, Black
smiths and Plough Ironing shop with bellows blown by
water power aud large building intended Tor tui'
mace There Is Ore plenty adjacent to ", hut the caW
fa of this Furnace Proprietor out ada ne could nu
60 on he sold out The Iron Companies al the hoursnne
Town of Mshawaka, four miles above Us, are dong
very heavy business and making large profits; and 70
some energetic moneyed man were 10 get hold Of this
Furnace property, low a. il could be bought much mo
ncy could De made ou of H. Nearly every lot on n'
water power ihi- side of the River il taken up ana
the proprcors the other side intend digging race
and selling sites for manufactures also to supply the de-
mand. We intend YOU see 20 manufacture for ourselves
you advise, and are increasing in that line fast
Next winter look to see some decisive step taken
in relation to the Interest The STATE Dc5t If our
creditors are willing to acccdc TO some reasonable
COMPROMISE an arrangement can be effected. OF
this am saaguinc 1.-THE Legislature would repeal
redeemed bv the Canal Lands 10 be received Tor
Tolls and Waicr Power on the Wabash and Erie
Canal. and make them receivable only in CASH
tina, move alone would place 100000 in par funds
next wear at the disposal Of the Legislature which
would be some temptation. in our creditors eyes,
towards making an arrangement. This am conf
dentlwill be done Thenfihe Sinking Fund, which
is now loaned out hihcr and thiher were 20 be-
called in and applied il should be. 10 the rcdcmp
ton of the Scrip based on those Sinking Fund mort
cages II would reduce the Domestic Debt OF the
State s5O00O0-siop the pay of a few Commission
crs of that fund-and leave handsome surplus 10 be
applied towards the compromise. The state stock
IN the Madison and indianapolis Railroad j. also
worth something and il the Legislature were 10 be
raced one halt and meet but once in three years.
when the Governor elect takes his seat something
could be- saved that way; and then, ! am convinced
the People would do their part towards restoring
and preserving the credit ami honor OF Indiana
On far basis of compromise rate OF taxation but
slightly increased over the present would do the
rest and have Il strong hope and an abiding conf
dence that a decisive step towards retrieving our
phchted faith viii be made within the next siN
months. Yours, truly, :. 4
- Mr. James q Birncy says that when he
took his oath ~ support the constitution Of the United