The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-24

(eoRREspoNDENuR OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY pRPsTeH'l
PRESTON, Minnesota, June Il, 1859.
The dance at Csrimona Was succeeded the next
dsy by q trout fishing expedition. The sarty
consisted of Mr.. d, OF Wisconsin, Col d., OF the
'hloody 18th, J" who halls from Henderson. and IL
every inch soldier; Strong william, Of Carimo-
"a, au acknowledged prof ssor Of all matters re.
lating TO rod or gun; Nutmeg" OF Preston, who
10 the very embodiment Of all that 10 quaint aud
curious 10 spoeeh and frolic, 90 much a. he Is OF
all that 10 noble and aenerousiu Thought ana sc-
tiou, and your unworthy scribe. Our departure
was DELAYED for some time by the serious tndis-
position Of Nutmeg, who attributed all bis all
msats to affection OF the hesrt and Ior tn's 10
In turn both blessed and blamed Miss b., OF Fora
estviiIe the belle OF the previous evening firm
resolution to commit matrimouy relieved his Ill
noss, aud after o ride cf o few miles We reached
the three branches OF Root river, and appointing
the wagon ~ q place OF rendssvous, sach
one took a different direction TO try his luck
These and . hundred other beautiful streams In
this vicinity, afford the fuest trou. ever seen,
and rare sport was ours. heavy rain caused an
earlier return to the wagon than We lntenaoh'
aud also prevented dinner in the WOODS shicn
we had rlauned, bat speedy return to Carimona
hotel allowed the whole party to srj1y with seen
or anrstites the delicate trout aud other dainty
dishes which our Dame Quickly spread before uf.
Ths meal was seasoned with cage remarks and
d,suistjons on n sh in general and treut IN par
tionlar, inlsid with those apochryphal specimens
of personal and Evolutionary nsrratives,commoniy
called "flih stories," in which we heard OF trout
that had bean caught OF marvellous sige ana
weight and catfish OF whose dimension dare not
write, lest you question our character for Vefaci-
~. s,,,
The country 10 this section and county: snord',
an told fair specimens Il the best land 10 me
stste The worst are some CT the VALVES, 10
which the debri. from the hilsidos have washed
down and covered them with fragments OF stone,
80 rs to leave little room for vegetation Toe pest
ia not unfre qusnty the tops OF ths highest bIuns
siviag table land greatly undulahn1, ana al ,fo'
The top is compossd Of vegstabes mould bscT win
tie depssitss of generations Of grasses that nave
decayed and fallen in ubnumbersd strata. rus
extends down two feet or fnore-neZt stratum
OF saad, aud bsiow this is the limsstsns which
NAV be seen crespinx out on the edges of all tss
bluff, and sometimes GROWING thar termination
with tho most fantastic forms. Where no cultiva.
ton is used the riches grasses grow spontaneous
" and with them are iotermingled the most bsan-
tifu overa that eyes seen in the huest 'wcr
gardens. Roses OF the richest huss and sweetest
odor-hoth with and without thorns-ladys slip'
pers. wild peas, mocasins, and . hundreo o'heis'
Fl II this air with peIfame and alm1 oppre's tue
eyes with their gorgeous beauty-while thicky
iutermioglcd With every variety, the Indian
FIRE" is seen Haunting its crimson torches as II
conscious Of outshiuing all. The sell and climate
is evidently best calculated for the culture OF
wheat The long winters and SHOWS which cover
the ground for months the cool spring, varied
with frequent rLiu, aud the short aud hot sum
mers, point out the hlNaClASs, aou t@pei lonSo
hiss demonstrated this to be true. Occa:cnsi
crops OF good corn are made, bat they seem to be
| only exceptions. Next to wbeat-but whether it
should be before after, it Is difficult to decide
raising cattle can be most probably pursued.
The severity OF last winter, and she lack of pro
visions laii up for stoc6. reduced all the cattle
in this county to great lesnness and yet go nutri-
ious is the grazing that hundreds are pointed cut
which only two months since, were very poor, and
| now arc fat enough TO compete successfully With
| many that have taken premiums at al Agricultu-
raj fair; indeed have not yet seen poor borse or
cow West OF the Mississippi aud the farmers who
have emisrsted from other cattle raising States az
| s5rt that tho grazing will fatten faster than In
| any other place. 1t is saying frequently used
by foreigners, that "Virgnis is heaven for women
and hell for horses II the manual labor perform
| ei by many of the wives aud daughters Of the
| farmers hero who have to ''cook, wash, iron and
do everything and mind the baby" may be consid-
cred b. rdshps, then with Que Difference to all the
| glorious advantages Of this new and thrifty State
which promises 60 we'll for the future would
venture suggest that the Of the above Is
| applicable in no small deEreo to Minnesota
| Writing If cattle, remiLd me of enc Of the
| trials before the court now in session. in which
saddle was the sui sct Of litigation, and ore OF
the learned counsel handed in his "nstructious,"
| OF which the following is copied from the orisi.
| nal:
| "If the court believe the saddle was lent TO
Clark, and that Clark lent it to Beers, and Raers
| wore it cut on his black mare, and if the Court
farther believe that tho saddle WAS worth nothing
the hair worn Off and that all the partie. to
| this action acted wl!ully and maciousy in tho
premises then if the Court ahal boijeve from the
| evidence there never oany paddle in the case,
| Ii may, fit can, find for the plaintiff"
Yours truly, SaIKg.