The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09
Correspondence Of the Minnesota,


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NAPLES, Scofr Co., ILLINOIS, Aug. 70, 1854.
.Messrs. Editors'-I hardly know bow to re-
deem the partial promise made You, when at
your place. to give you any items Of news
might "pick up" for your readers can hardly
be interested in the every day matters that
transpire, so far from their latitude, but which
make up to us an aggregate Of considerable in
terest.
The great topic at present, is the extreme
heat and drought. The oldest inhabitant (and
l have taken the pains to consult hef) 'don't
remember any thing like it," The mercury
has ranged from 70 to 100 deg. FAHRENHEIT, and
there has been but very few days the last
month, that it did not get up 10 80 deg, not
more than think. You will sympathise with
US, know, but like skinning cells, Its nothing
when you get used to it." 1t is very dry too
and the corn is suffering very much-in some
counties there will not he more than halfa crop.
The wheat and other small grains have yield
ed bountiful harvest. Potatoes, poor things,
are among the things that were. They are
now worth in this place, SIPS per bushel-and
at Springfield. so miles east, they are selling at
$780, and rising. You will see by this, that
we great lovers of this root can't live for moth
ing-even in this famous land ofplenty. And
it is land of plenty-its capacities for pro-
ducing, are almost beyond computation. The
State is certainly capable Of feeding the civil
lied world, land the rest OF mankind" if you
don't believe it come and see. Our corn patch
es are estimated by hundreds of acres-wheat
ditto. Cattle by hundreds, and hogs, ad intini-
tum.
We can furnish you with bread in its larger
all of it-and still be but half supplied. For
the other half we are building Rail Roads to
Indiana and Egypt, Qor SO the southern por-
ton of ''succordom" is called) to get at the
poplar and cypress forests that abound in those
regions.
The future prosperity of Illinois, must de-
pend very much upon her r. Roads and their
management. She can, and l believe DiH,
support more miles of R. r. in twenty years
from this, than any state in the Union-and
VIZ PSoPiS az ho"S, ohu SoPitoiineS oci oou, "a =
well satisfied of this, consequently its secur-
ties, are A No. l.
am glad to see the prospect Frightening
for your r. Road. 1t makes but little differ
ence to st. Paul, where the Road goes so it
gives you r. Road connection South, but of
course makes great difference to land owners
and spectators, in town sites" Your Terri
tory may have great reason to he thankful, if
her interests are not too much forgotten in the
strife of location. You can hardly realize the
on the Territory. Those only who have enjoy
ed its advantages can really prize it as it de-
serves. Stockholders may suffer-as they Of
ten do: SPECTATORS may become rich, or ru-
ined, (and who cares.) but the people are to re-
ceive the great beneft--and it is very import
ant that their interests should be carefully
looked after. You. as guardians of their inter
est will, have no doubt, keep them posted in
the matter.
The drought which is so general this SC ason.
extending from Maine to Mexico, has parched
the prairies in this region sadly. Corn has
advanced in St. Louis about 20 cents per bush
el. 1t is now worth IS to 60, and rising, hogs
and other stock have fallen in proportion.
Hogs can be bought in this vicinity at cts.
gross that were worth last spring and cts.
Pork and beef will be high, corn and wheat
will be high. and those that have good crops,
will make their profits from their farms this
season. The larger number, however, will
make it. the other way, or ..over the left,' as
the saying is. One farmer told me his corn
crop would not be worth as much by ten MOus-
and dollars, as it had every prospect Of being
the first of July, something of an amount for
one farmer--but have no doubt of its being
the fact.
This is small river town not as large as
Saltwater. but the terminus of the Great Uts-
tern r. Road, which in two years more will
stretch across the State. from Hannibal in Mis-
souri,, to Danvillc, in this State. and thence
across Indiana to Toledo, on Lake Erie. We
expect in two years to ship -four and corn
from here to Buffalo. for GO and 20 cts. Last
season there was some three hundred thousand
Bushels corn shipped from this point, most oft
went to St. Louis. the balance to Chicago
This year the amount will be small.
But what do you care for this, or any other
Illinois river town, or their business. SO stop,
and inquire for Shakopee or Anoka's prosperi
ty. Success to them all. Minnesota has no
greater admirer than am; but if you should
get decidedly hungry, and can tell any of
your readers in what part of Egypt corn is
cheapest, my object is accomplished.
With most sincere wishes for your health and
individually and Territorially, am
yours, truly. G.
Bank Items.
The DRovEEs' BANK, Odgensburgh, ~ Y,
failed at IL A. NJ. Aug. "a.
The BANK OF MILFORD. Delaware, has failed
to redeem its notes. We do not know that it
has suspended at the Bank.
The FARMERS d MERCHANTS BANK OF MEN,
IL a. -