The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
Letter from Illinois,
"MERRILL House." }
Bl0ndinsrille. H., Nor. %, 1851. {

4.
To nc Editor Of The Caledonian
Though am addressing strangers. l am
not stranger to your paper, which has found
a welcome to the Merrill House occasionally
since my stay in Illinois. and take pleasure
in informing YOU that | rejoice much in the
receipt of it through my friends who reside
in your vicinity. 1t contains news of much
interest to me, and though have been pub
fishing Democratic paper of late, and am a
Democrat. yet. confess | like Your paper
very much. have of late disconnected NY
self with the press of this place. owing to TO-
gy principles held by my late partner and 9th
ers connected with the press. My native
place is Barton. VT. and have many friends
living IN that community at present / have
been in the West for over thirteen years. and
am now what they term a Sucker, vet New
England will always seem like home to me.
] love The ripping of the streams filled with
>pccklc;l trout. the singing of the birds in the
forest. the variety of objects which meet the
eye while journcying from villagt to village.
and. in fact. love the society of Yankees.
am nov engaged in keeping Hotel. also
have few mail contracts on hand vet. which
are paving well, and have for the last year.
Hotel keeping has been good business for the
last few Years. and is better now as all kinds
Of produce are on the decline. Crops IN this
vicinity are abundant. and owing to the
amount Of the same. prices are very low and
still declining. Stock Of all kinds is coming
down. yet holders are not willing to sell at
reduced rates. Horses which sold for $50
and 5000. six months ago. will not bring
more than 500 or so at this time The cat
lie market is in the same fix Pork opened
At 500 and has been declining almost daily.
Mow ranging AZ 81 and $3.50 and BUYERS
scarce at that. as money is not to be had in
The country. The most of the Eastern banks
are d>crcditcd with lis and will not pass in
s.. Louis at all. Illinois currency is about
al The money that passes in the West When
THIS crisis will be at an end. our wi>ost men
cannot conceive. \ man. at this time. free
from debt. is considered among the lucky
ones. The weather is getting cool and there
are some appearances Of snow. Vet We hardly
ever have snow enough for slcighug during
the winter season. but il would y" much more
agreeable il We had. as | prefer SNOW to mud
and frozen ground. Snow at this time is a
t1.. deep a, Rock ISLAND. H.. and in Michi-
@e". Wisconsin. and Minnesota. two and a
half and tire" feet deep. The navigation ot
the Mississippi. 1.-THE Father Of Waters. i
about dosing. Following please find true
statement Of various kinds of articles. VIZ
wheat. 10 and 30 C-nt>-corn. i and 20 e..
-o":>, % and - c.>.-har!,v. l>carccl -
c,~.-h"an>. Sl.jn-bc.t ~ and $50
Gr.aN apples. - c.>-wood. S20o. and al
o,har things in nHru, the sane ratio. II,
price OK labor i comm. down. AMI lahorcr>
may g.: them thrown ont O: Of employ. al
o:i-."a.:"- :lom :cw designing men. W,
.rr Using all lawful means in orr power :,
krr? tn lllinoi. Banks up and 50 far SIC
c,~>..!. Nore anon
Yours. &C.. = g. NJ