The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-11
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ST. LOUIS, May 8, 1859.

ST LOUIS, May 8, 1859.
Mr.. Richardson
If the commerce and business of st.
Louis was dependent upon good weather,
the good people Of our town would have had
occasion, during the past week, to fold their
arms and cry aloud in despair, in the ap-
prehension that the elements would forever
be arrayed against them. Our city, for
many days, has presented dreary and sad
aspect, particularly to the " stranger within
our gates" inasmuch as the heavens were
o'ercast with gloomy and threatning clouds,
the rain descending in torrents, and the
streets and Levec nearly impossible with
the .flthiest mud that ever disfigurcd the
fair proportions of city. Happily, how
ever, storms and mud seldom produce any
visible effect upon the large business which
naturally finds its way from the various To-
calities on our noble rivers, railroads, &C.
No one thing has produced greater ex-
element and commotion on our streets and
public landing, than the incredible throng
emigrating to Pixies Peak. For several
weeks, the great attraction, was the i'm
mense crowds filling every available corner
of the Boats which were destined in the
direction of the Gold regions, while their
outfits, some very abundant and others
smaller in their proportions, graduated Of
course according to the means of the emf
grant, occupied the entire freight capacity
of the vessel from hold to hurricane deck.
There are still struggling parties, feeling
their way towards Eldorado, but the grand
commotion has subsidized and now that men
have time and opportunity to exercise sober
and rational thought, there can occasionally
be found one, who will express the opin-
ion, that Pixies Peak is one of the notabili.
ties of the day, which may be classed as
humbug! ss a4z ..ss t...s, ,s... ..s
Since the opening of navigation in the
upper region where there were Instructions
by ice, the various productions Of that
prolific country, have found their way to
this market in their usual abundance. The
consequence has been, to excite considera-
bic life and animation in the market. Prices
have rather wide range say from 81, Is to
| 1,6o according to quality of sample. Best
samples Of white winter are firm ut 81 sc
@l,50. Red winter and spring, vary from
the lowest price above quoted, to 81, 4O@
| 1,50. Good samples of Wisconsin club,
sell at Sl,25@l35. l saw sample on
change yesterday, said to have been shipped
from McGregor, offering at 1891 which
could have been obtained readily, but for
the admixture of Oats with which Wiscon-
sin wheat is too apt to abound. When
will wheat growers learn that the best pri-
ces are only obtained for best and eleanest
samples /? Oats are in good demand al
55@7O cts. according to quality. There
has been during all the spring, steady
and increasing trade in Potatoes; prices
ranging of course, according to kind and
quality, from 20 cts. up to 1920 per bush.
Dry Hides are coming forward freely and
command 16a@ cts. ~
have, Mr.. Editor, given you short and
hurried account of things as they are in this
city, and may perhaps as time and oppor.
tunity offers, occasionally repeat the same.
Yours &c. A.