New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-04

resolved TO sell out in the Ea-s TO scek their for.
tue in the West Aud. ttiuk 10 part owing ~
such encouraged ert., lees work h,s be- done by
the farmers of Illinois during toe month nov
clio. iDg than so many civilized waite m-n ever did
before.
As to the nud which prevails here especially
throughout tee MIDDLE Of the State 10 words can
do IL justice. The chap to day ard char ,cterizs
it 80 " huge came near the mark az is possible
to imperfect bumsn speech. The roads seem co,n.
pour ded Of oil, ink. tar aud clay. Nearly every
village seeus 10 haze been dropped by come mis-
chance into Block Sea OF this yllalnou- npouod,
through which ihe borses have hare work to draw
an empty wagon three miles per tour. The stage
"a light double wagon. with fve passengers and four
horses Was six hours in tcaverang thr fifteen miles
which separate Naples gu the Illinois trom Yer
ssilles in Scott County, and did very vel at that
There was sharp fros: IN the morning witch
helped; / doubt that the same route can be tfav-
ersed in eight hours to-day. Here 10 the north,
there are some and ice yet, though fast golog;
but below G4lesburg mud is an autocrat. begin
to see Why good many prefer Mianeso,, and
Norttero Wisconsin TO ten degrees Of more id-
" dulge mt skies" Another fortnight Of mud wou
co1verr me to their side of the question.
And nov for the brighter side of the picture:
In spite Of all dra wback., Including the dlsas-
irous Crop failure, (Which has DO. been exag'
gera ed, things are working easier here, and,
think, throughout the West. The people are gene
raliy frugal. There are fewer willful id.ers than
there have beep, 10 any weather when work Can
be- done. TIE aggregate Of personal indebtedness
has been materially reduced. Tue merchants trust
very htt.e--for several good reasons. Pork has
brought Ugh price, AID the faImors nave taken
their money for it. / guess tina. maby Of the
buyers have burnt their fogers, but that il their
BUSINESS. The money 1t has Brought was greatly
needed, and came in excellent time. Few are
specializing; few trayeliog on BUSINESS; most men
have concluded that they were destined to work
for living, and have resigned themselves to that
di,peDsatioI. Common Schools are well sustained
and are Increasing at once 10 number aud efficiency.
Thank heaven they are entirely FREE. Land "a
held lower than it WAS, and doubt whether the
happy owuer of 81, 900 or in c-sh ,u'd ever
migrate to illinois more advansageously th-n early
in 1859 lie cal nos boy and stock decent farm
qL.ie cheap; he can buy any amount OF lumber for
bali its former cosf and it il no longer imp 'ssble
TO bine labor on other than ruinous terms. wish
TanDer., SbOemskers, &c, Of eminent capacity
and experience, could be induced to push West
early in the Spring. i believe they could
never till now have done 50 uuder better aus
pices Give Illinois ono god crop aud fair
prices for II, and she will be able to look her
creditors in the face, and ak them (lu the
maD) TO take their pay and stop botberiog
But let us hope that tbe pesiilent system OF oos,
mercantile credits will never be revived. 1t Is
down Low--let it be kept down Let the retailers
of Illinois buy for cash or on Sky days III Chicago
and Sc Louis; let the Graf aud Meat which leave
the State pay for the Goods which are at She same
tia coming 10. Let the old score bs squared od
so fast as it may be; but let not the errors 10
which it originated be revived 10 carse aa ,ther
generation Let Mechanics, Artisans. Miners
Manufacturers, be drawn hltber rapidly as may
bs: for here, where Food aud Fuel ny means Of
Railroads) at once cheap and abuud mt. nthe'r
proper home. In short, the Paa.c' OF 1851 a1d
the Pressure of 1858 are sure to work great good
for all this region if their Lessons are bat duly
beeded. Illinois embOsoms the elements OF rap d
progress dense population and ample wealth, and
in due season will achieve all Of taese.
A word in conclusion on Railroads, especially
the Illinois Central TINS Is q season OF extreme
depre ss,On for them ALL Tnere is very little travel
and not much freight, for the profuudity of tue
mud will not allow the faroiers ~ move what
Grain they have to their markets at the stations.
The Railroad Receipts of Illinois for this month
will be light beyond precedent. Many shareh"ld-
ers will be dscOu aged by the diminished receipts,
and will sell out at the yey worst season. suail
be disappointed If the rece, pts of ntIt December
ON most roads in this quarter do not double tuose
Of the current month. The Central, which s aod
must remain primarily freight road shares fully
in the Depression. and must share likewise 10 the
revival.
In it's pslmy dsys WAS inclined to look with
disfavor on this enterprise, as l am not nov.
Whether the original stock holders make or ose by
il. they have done noble work, Of which Illinois
and the country will feel the benefit for ages. But
their ~ stem OF finance embodied great mist,ke.
IL. instead of selling their lands at high prices,
mainly to spectators, they had sold then at low
prices for cash down to actual settlers inflexioly-
say 50 80 per acre for 80 acres or less; - per acre
Tor 100 and no more than loo acres to any Persoo'
binding each bu, er to erect and innsblt dweos on
his lot AID break at least ten acres the hrst they
would have had their lands all sod and settled, AMI
GREAT local business in lumber, produce, &c, So