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Epistlcs from ST. PanI.
NO. ".
SArSr PAUL, MisSEsorA, !

CANT IAIL, MlSNESoTA, !
juno 18th, 1886.
Everything here is high but the Mississirri.
Goods and provisions hay and grain, horses and
cattle, sheep and swine, board and house rent liquor
and cigars, and the individuals who use them. all
are high, but the usually magnificent Mississippi is
quite the reverse.
1t is with difficulty that the larger steamboats,
roach ST. Paul Mt tho present time though the
chief obstruction is 10 miles below at tho foot of
Lake Pepin. Unless there is n rise soon the Galena
Packet Company will be obliged to purchase lighter
vessels to fulfil their contract for carrying the mail
Lumber is scarce also, in consequence Of there
not being water enough to float the RATS This is
serious injury to the whole Territory. twill mate.
rally check the substantial growth and welfare of
Minnesota. The crops are now considered out Of
danger though if there is continued drouth, corn
aud wheat will he light. Our soil is moist natu-
rally and the thousand lakes and rivers which
abound arc such "matcrial add" in dry time
that We shall suffer less than other parts 81 the
..uut,y.
"Opcration.' in real estate are this scuson prin-
cipaly confined to government and unimproycd
land. In the large towns, especially St Paul there
is much less changing hands than usual This is
owing to high prices and lack of material for I'M
provement. Its hardly possible that city property
should more than double annually from present
prices, but it is not for wild lands to nd
vance from sl,25 per acre to $500 in n single
For permanent investment there is mono
better the world than in well selected gov
eminent lands, It is surprising that more Of it is
not done.
The tide Of immigration is stlsin full flow. A
greater proportion than usual Of the imm grants
become actual settlers. This is as it should be- OF
SPECTATORS and sharpers Minnesota has enough
aroauy but there ie -. for the tillcrs Of the
soil Among these latter is Gen. Shields Ua has
taken claim the Cannon River. about nr, =,
miles below st. Paul and intends to farm it on n
large scale He has settled some dozen or two
Irishmen about him and when the land is all ,ur
veyed and prcempted they will doubtless unite their
interests with his Their merge them and have a
large farm. His coming to Minnesota rather
startles our native politicians. They hoped he was
to take the place of Gov. German. but when it was
known that he had no such aspirations and pre-
TERED to quietly settle down to farming the afore-
said ambitious expcctant individuals, at once sur
missed that he was after United States Scnator,hip
By and by, you know, Minnesota will become q
State and as consequence some fat offices will be
filled by somebody and the " one horse politicians
who are in tho foreground greatly dislike that
the list Of probable candidates should be increased
by 50 formidable accession as Gen. Shields. The
Hon. j. c. nrookonrdge i also hors visit and
Hon. Charles Sumner is expected soon. Tits per-
haps proper to remark that neither of them to be
Governor of Minnesota just yet.
A breach Of promise and seduction case was tried
,1,c Int, IN
Lothnrio found guilty. His counsel wished to take
the case to the supreme Court hut the prospect of
solitary confinement, in miserable apology for
Jail, until the case could be passed upon was not
pleasant and he thercupon intimated to his victim
his willingness to make reparation. She. nothing
10TH joyluly consented and accordingly they were
married in Jail and daily seen pcrambula-
ting the streets apparently as happy anybody's
folks.
had hoped that ere this Of the g." Burlipg-
ton boys" would have made their appearance in this
region but though have heard of their being in
other parts Of the West, Of them have reached
Minnesota letter from friend in Wisconsin re-
ceived few days since, referring to one Of the
aforesaid +" boys who at home is noted for his devo-
tion to high rates of interest and non-devoton to
the principles Of the Maine Law, says, "A 4 II.
passed through this place yesterday their way
north" " You could see bad brandy and twelve
per stick of BIS eyes least foot further
than usual"
II this is not ovcrdrawn, by the time " B.
reaches st. Paul, where the brandy is equally bad
and 80 per cent common | . in Wisconsin, his
optical protuberances will be somewhat remarkable.
The health Of our city never better than pre-
sent We have had no very warm weather o1cepta
few days in the early part of May. 1t may be looked
for in July and August.
Republican Convention i. to assemble in this
city July 26th, when shall what shall
see.
Yours &c, +.