The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-11
The crons Weather. &c.

On the 18th Of July the thermometer got up as
high as 1910 in the shade.
The corn crop all over the Territory looks re-
markaby fine, and promises an abundant yield.
Ii is now in tassel, and will have abundant time TO
ripen before frost. Potatoes also look remarkably
well. The season has been very favorable for their
growth. This crop will yield upon our sol two
hundred and fifty and three hundred bushels to the
acre. Good potatoes have been selling In St. Paul
this season at one dollar per bushel-.
We regret TO learn thata destroying reptile SINH
lar to the army worm--if not that Identical worn.
iiself-has been playing sad havoc with the wheat
and oats crops on the prairie between here and
Lake ST. Croix. Whole helds of these growing grains
have been ravaged and destroyed by them They
are scourge entirely unknown to the farmers of
this region heretofore, and cannot be considered in
any respect as peculiar TO the country. But for
this the yield of oats would have been tremendous
We hope, Notwithstanding, 10 hear of fair crop
being harvested.
Road to Lake Superior
II is quite probable that the next Congress will
make an appropriation for constructing road from
Saltwater at the head of Lake st. Croix to Fond
du Lac, at the mouth of the St. Louis river, Lake
Superior. The public convenience demands this
road, and it will be of profit to the nation
by bringing into market large tracts of valuable
land. bill was presented to Congress at its late
session appropriatng $1,000 for this purpose
which sum, il is believed will be amply sufficient to
construct the road, if judiciously expended Aside
from the importance of this road in facilitating the
settlement of the country with agricultural popu-
lation, it is well known that the copper and other
ores abound in that region which will give employ
ment to many laborers provided they be made ac-
cessible by the contemplated road. II is also inn
portant that mail route be established between
Saltwater and Fond du Lac, for the accommodation
of the people in the Lake region, Who in the winter
season, have no benefit of the mail service, as well
as to connect the two great sections ofhe Territory
A Talk Nth the Winntbagoes.
A band of this tribe of Indians paid our town
visit last week, to hold C talk" with Gov Ram
sey. The head chief, Winneshec, was "spokes-
man" on the occasion. The burden of his COM
plant (for Idians are always complaining, and too
often, we fear with justice their sde) was, that
the new lands they have been removed to north of
Crow Wing afford them scarcely any game, and are
incapable of cultivation to an extent great enough
to produce suficiency of corn and other grain to
supply their wants. He stated that some of his
people were absolutely starving This, however,
must be taken by our readers abroad with many
grains of allowance. The principal favor he asked
was, that the coming sem-annual payment and
distribution of goods among his tribe be made at
certain point IN the Sioux country, some distance
this side Of the Wnnebago agency.
The Governor, in reply gave him some excel
lent advice in regard to the of the fre-water
urging them to stay on their own grounds, &c, and
sent them off with promise to be among them in
a few days, when he would listen patiently to all
their grievances. They started home apparently
satisfied.
Miscellaneous.
Brick is made at St. Paul from good clay
found at that point, equal to any in the
States. Brick houses will soon be rearing their
walls amid the frame dwellings, of ST.
Paul. The past winter has been favorable for the
lumber trade, and largely increased amount of
pines have been felled on the St. Croix and its
tributaries.
DR.. Shumard, of the United States geological
corps, has just returned to St. Paul from final ex-
poraton of the region of Snake and Kettle rivers.
He expects to spend the remainder of the summer
along the Mississippi and St Crox, between Still
water and Galena