, 1859-03-26


to the Mines.
Correspondence 10 the Press and Tribuue.l
HANNIBAL, No.. March .. 1850.
Having occupied the last ten days in making
a trip to this place from, Chicago, and visiting
most Of the large towns within dozen miles Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, I
give you hasty sketch Of my observations.
I have made inquiries about the grain pros
rect, wherever found reliable men, mostly Of
the farmers themselves, and learn that the
prospect Of fruitful harvest is most cheering.
THERE'S evcry indication Of IN early spring,
though the ground is wet and heavy, and tue
roads almost impossible; three miles IN hour
with horses is fast time. Winter wheat, as a
general thing, looks well, and is not winter
killed as much as was supposed, though in some
cases where it is on low wet land, it is dead, as
a matter Of course.
The farmcrs arc full Of hope, and every man
aud boy who has to do With agriculture, is ready
and impatient to take hold md help the State of
Illinois give the long pull, the strong pull aud
the pull all together" which will roll in d crop
next fall such as has never been witnessed be-
fore.
Onthc high prairio, in Bureau and Stark Coun-
ties, they were active in sowing wheat on the
18th inst. learn that there need be no apprc-
hension Of d scarcity Of seed wheat Of good
quality, for where one farmer runs short, his
neighbor has an ovcrplus, and there will be
fully enough to meet the demand.
After knocking about over rough roods, and
through pfoughcd fields, where roads had be-
come impossible, It is q real luxury to reach a
railroad which is so well constructed and man-
aged rs that Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, md still greater luxury ut night to lie
down in that new invention Of one Of our Chica.
go mechanics, yiz: "Grccn's Sleeping Car" the
first one Of which was last week brought out Of
the shop Of the Company, having been built un-
ter mechanic c. F. Allen, Esq. It contains thir-
ty-two doublc-bcrths supplied with blankets and
pillows, each double-berth being room in itself.
Under the berth drawer for valuabcs is SO ar
ronsed that robbery is an impossibihty; q snug
toilet room is built iu each cur.
Pixies Peak' is drawing many advcntnrers
from abroad every hour; but as ret, Michigan,
Ohio md Indiana, are supplying The largest
forcc; from l25 to 200 gold:liunters 60 over this
route each day.
at Quincy. travellers arc informed that there
are si1 or eight hundred persons waiting at Han
nibal. because the Hannibal and St.Joseph Rail
road bare not the requisite rolling machinery to
ttAusEUlt kuE E1luu1EuatI < VI LAS luloElIl-
tion Of those who are sojourning towards the
new El Dorado" will add that there is no de-
tention at Hannibal necessary, there being two
trains out each day, as finely equipped as on any
old Eastern ine-eycn better, for both tho en-
g1nes and cars are Just out Of the workshops,
md are in complete order.
1t is true, the road is somewhat rough, for it
| has been finished only one month, but as yet
there has been no accident, to effect any serious
| injury The officers are men Of careful expert
cnce, and they are determined that this pioneer
| road towards the Pacific, shall be !" second to
non" In the country. To-day. have been to
the levec to see the embarking Of those who
hare gold in their eyc"" and it Is fine field for
tue study Of character,
AT distance. within eight feet Of the track,
where engines were constantly passing and re,
passing. saw a man arrange board across
two kegs, and inter seating himself, be quietly
lighted his pipe and proceeded to take . COM
Portable smoke. Seeing a label on the head of
the kegs, rs they were lying side hr side, eare
lcsslv approached, aud found they were those Of
our friends Acssrs. Latiin, Smith 4 Boies and
contained gtaposcder. To convince myself that
I Was not mistaken Of the contents, l took the
liberty to inquire, and WIS eooIly answered
spopdfr."
took myself out Of that vicinity directly;
but this is only one of the instances Of reckless
ness peculiar to that class Tho are pushing for.
ward toy. the mining regions
tnhabitants is well built; mostly Of brick, and
destined to become an important point Of trade.
.. -, fepss truly, etc, :. .0a1ox'"