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

On the 18th of July the thermometer got up as
| high as l04o in the shade.
| The corn crop all the Territory looks re-
markably fine and promises AN abundant yield.
IL is now in tasse and will have abundant time to
| ripen before frost. Potatoes also look remarkably
we'll 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 dollar per bushel.
We regret TO learn that destroying reptile SINH
lar to the army worm-if not that identical worn.
ltself-has been playing sad havoc with the wheat
and oats crops the prairie between here and
Lake ST. Crox. 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 peculiar TO the country. But for
this the yield of oats would have been tremendous.
We hope, Notwithstanding, to hear of fair crop
being harvested.
Road to Lake Superior.
1t 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 II will be source of profit to the nation
by bringing into market large tracts of valuable
land. A bill was presented to Congress at its late
session appropriating $4,000 for this purpose,
which sum, is believed will be amply sufficient
construct the road, if judiciously expended. Aside
from the importance of this road in facilitating the
settlement of the country with an agricultural popu-
laton, 1t is well known that the copper and other
ores abound in that region which will give employ
ment 10 many laborers provided they be made
cessibe by the contemplated road. 1t 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
to connect the two great sections ofthe Territory
A Talk ,ciih the Winntbagoes.
A band of this tribe of Indians paid our town
visit last week to hold " talk" with Gov. Ram
sey. The head chief Winneshec, was "spokes-
man" on the occasion. The burden of his CON-
plant (for Idians always complaining, and too
often, we fear, with justice their side) 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 extent great enough
to produce suffciency of 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 semi-annua payment and |
distribution of goods among his tribe be made at
certain point in the Sioux country some distance
this side of the Winnebago agency.
The Governor, in reply, gave him some excel |
lent advice in regard to the of the T" fire-water'
urging them to stay on their own grounds, &C., and
sent them off with promise to be among them in
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 seen in the |
States. Brick houses will soon be rearing their |
Substantial walls amid the frame dwellings, of st. |
Paul. The past winter has been favorable for the |
lumber trade, and a 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-
ploration of the region Of Snake and Kettle rivers
He expects to spend the remainder of the summer |
along the Mississippi and ST. Croix, between Still
water and Galena.