New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14
FROM MINNESOTA.



cue er IL ocsted 96o in TIE shade the mercury hss 3.
mid 6sy r,rged from 90 to 9So in TIE shade IN some
pisces icing driven BY reflected heat, even when gu,
Of the sun as sh as 1906 But he cool nigas peculiar
10 tbs region, with frequent showers, have Iaie tue
wssthsr quite encursole mere especially - taose vac
nave had an opportunity o. observing Us eee; upon
vegetation.
Acoustomed to observe the crops for . yesTs,
never nave seen hem give such Sourcart promise
ss now and here. A recert journey TO hlngsten ana
Foiesr City, Meeker County, II the North foiA 0,
Crow River, distance Cf 80 niles oy tAe t!s'e'ed
road has satisfied ne that Northern Mlnneso,s VII.
produce eupus OF all kind, OF proys, ms TINS ear,
spiioi. ri TO supply 81 the emgrsats you can serd Us
iIom ,he East before next yesrs harvest The great
crssh hiss set to work upon the lsud al that nave
Iot renEneIatng employment IL tae towns anu Cities
% that al unprecedented rtaGh OF lara IS now 10
crop.
VI c have bad rors Of the ihesvy raias which have
20 completely dsCEled out Ohio, l.e!ans and IAnoIs
but have hsd ample showers, 80 that crops couid
hsrdiy svfer should have DO more rain Of conse
queIce uLtli the Fall
Corn 10 spndlpg out ani ly-so we'd Spring wheN
bad begun TO tesd cur shout the Doth nit. TINS was
teiore tie showers, and while the land was pretty
cIy. Later-s0ved grs.a is geting heavier straw and
lcnger heads. The "erasshopper" district, which
ives ecu petey stripped by these insects last year, will
this sesson produce heavy surplus Of all kinds OF
gram VI less some special misfortune shs prevent
We hear thst Kansas ana Texas with parts of Iowa,
ere favored by the presence OF our last years grass
hopper visitors, While not vest'ge OF taem IS to De
seen in this St.te.
We are tsyIng the blessings CT "hsrd tunes IN
common sih the rest Of the Western States, though
we Sc en- 10 have enough Of everything but m1nsy.
The lack OF this hss almost entirely checked bulldog
il most Of large towns, but this beng umberioS
point abundsniy supplied with logs and saw mills,
be fore the hard timer came hsa taken to building
IN manner alto gether unprecedented. ABOUT
dozen very handsome stone stoIes most OF them toree
or four stories high are vel under way, AMI IsIg
k.ta arslI nj T.
ard tsstefuly built. II is estimated that st least 500
buildings Of all kinds vii be added TO 81 Anthony the
present year which think pretty well for town OF
Lite over 5000 iDbsbtants The ysery is, how 20
much bui.dng Is done. with mex. to No money 10 CIR
cua.ior.
Politics in Minnesota are slightly mixed" A you
know a desperate Effort 10 being made 10 esct Lee
compton L. 5. Senator by the present Legislature to
take the place Of Gen. Shields, whose term OF office
expires March T. 1853; aud Franklin Steele OF Fort
Sner sotoristy has been supposed 10 be the favor
tie Of TIE Na,ionsl Administration for taat ofhce
since the report OF the Fort Spelling investigating
Committee; on the principle OF chemical sihulty We
pre.uue. Il is now reported, however, th. HE bro
therin law, our bogus Governor, Henry H. So.ey is
formidable competitor in the race But both asplraot
u e. with formidable head-boy 10 the passage by
the Hou;e of Representative IN our Lsgi'ature oy
vote Of resry two TO ope of resolutions strongly de-
nourcrg the Lee mpton course OF Henry M. klce,
our loug-teim Senator, and as strongly commenting
the couise Of Gen. Shields. This in body contain
q Democratic OF tlSn', w Hoon W.
uu oh Of hight over wrorg, and also spesk9 well for
the personal strepg of Gen. Shied' who was IN D.
Paul, attending to the Legislature at that time In
nedistely after the passage If the resolutions MI
Steele and Mr.. Siblsy took passage for Washington
aud have not been heard from since
AZ .hsreassemhrg ofour Legislature amonth slnes,
G sS h y.sf s ext un the
Summer of 1859. Our Constitution you reeoect, by
eli guar omission fails to provide for any lie ell ctIon
of members Of the House Of Representative 10 our
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subsequent Legislatures to be fixed oy law. The nice
little arrangements proposed by GOV. Sibiey would
make this the last session Of the Legislature prior to
tie expiration CT Ger. Shieldss term Of office, and
would thus render the present Legislature the proper
cue to choose his successor Since the overwhelming
siol.ty by which tie arti.Lec0inpton resolul) ns
psseec, however, have not heard that Gov. Slbley
mas evfced any urgent desire TO press his recommeE
da;iOr.
The Legislature keeps in session day after day, aud
week after week principally occupied 10 enactng bills
fr tbs crestion Of State roads during the forenoon at
tendir2 monkey shows and horse 'rsces IN tre alter
loot Our treasury g substsDt My empty, and their
paw amounts TO about 500 per day. yet there they 81
SIS II Ieyer intending to sojourn, while about AL tue
laws they DO pas are were ttan useless Politics 10
this State have become, v th tie dominant party,
merely branch CT the ecience OF speculation spd
this i is which h.s made Territorial and State
Governments 20 VIGOROUSLY ard protgately cofrup
Tie gazing frauds OF last Fell, waicn resulted Ia
L ak ng MI Sibley our Governor, Mr.. Riee and Mr..
nsgh ard Phelps cur Representatives IN Congress
would end could IeYer have been committed, were
there not mOney 10 b. male By means n hgh COc'a'
Dodion The revelation Of the buying up OF the whole
Government OF Wilson's sin by Railroad Companies
tss astoupded the country. Tue history yet To be
written Ct the opel stlons Of our Railroad Companies
will lot, sppreherd, he Of much less itterst.
A.b u much interest 10 our City, ard Mime spoh',
;,s rs5 RS has ius. been introduced into our Senate
by Mr. Hall Of Fillmore County. II provides Tor the
cs,i a. should the pee pie Of the State 70 vote uuder
our Constitution Of The Captt upon Nicoiet l'l'nd,
sIuatei in tie Mississippi, between 81 Anthony ara
Minneapolis. OF cCurse 81. Paul is 1roh-at such
prciectd Invasion Of her vested rights and Her press
loudly jseis st the idea OF removingth Capitol OF tue
S;siss distance often miles The friends ofthe measure
sp.y the, the prssen. building Is to'aly urht Tor
Csri.o.. and i's surrounding have always been ire
vsrsLt end filthy snc that 80 neI Csptol must D'
hsc scon, j. proper 70 locate 1t at tie most cCnye
reL, ard accessible point in the State. Inc Fans oil
-. ALthOry are tie highest point 70 wnfa stasm'
h, ats rl.p from below AID the lowest point 70 which
they rUn from above. /, IS the great center OF our
lsI grsrt railroads, which ciyerge irom H. tsn-lAs,
il five tfeirt directors, and Is as easily reached
pO~ by lsrd from a psrts OF the Territory tsxcspI
su ~ rsiehborhcod adjoining 81. Paul as s. Paul
hslief On tie whole the Capitol question promises
20 be " very pretty hight
TIE cit zens Of thu: iHsnneprl county srs 10 vent
late heir sloausnoe AID tIot out ther patriotism on
Ncolet IslaIo rext Mcrcay. ,oore lovely spot for
such a celeb ration could not well De tourd and prop
ably tie " American Ea2e' viii suffer some. Sloud
pytApg noteworthy occur you saell hear OF !1:
Msetrgs are held or the same isana every Sunnay
ey.rire to isen 20 the preaching OF the Rev Charlie,
G. Ames, 81 foUrdiy abused b7 the Democracy
.or bi. seton ls. Register Of Deeds In Heenepln
Cour'yj IN tie matter Of granting certificates OF e.ec,
'ion ~ ne s.. ALthopy menbers OF re Consttuoos
(ouyertior NJ Anes was ecucs.ed IN the tenets Of
tie EFF s,yl.d "Eys geics Christians, sitss tasi.
" mast III htest rect, AID Was FfeeW WI Dsp.s.
preacher WI eI re first here seven or e,gn y7s's
socs Havirg slice then dared 70 mtg syl
Unset ara 20 investigate for himzef his
o2inicns h.ve 80 changed tia, ne haa been Obliged
10 cut Ices from hls old society sld has by thea