New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-30
FROM MINNIE Sofa.
COON CROPs-sTATE DEBT-RAIIROADS-REPU
LiCAS STATE CONvENTION-CHNsUs AT ST.
PAIL
FRANK P. BLAIR, JR-


PAUL, &C.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Aag Is, 1860.
The State of Minnesota lie fast recovering from the
the evil results Of the revulson Of 1857. In addition
to the monetary crss which sorely afflicted the
West the State of Minnesota was also afflicted with
the re. ults of bad legislation and deprecated cur
rercy. The monetary crisis affected the State as
severe attack OF fever would affect healthy man
inter prostraon for time but with the certainty OF
recovery from the disease with good appetite, aud all
the faculties both Of body and mind reinvigorated
But the evils of foolish legislation seemed a. the time
to change a course of cmparatiyely mid fe FER into
chronic disease and to give all the people al Minnesota
u4rmanent sick headache. But exercise in the open
air ia the cultivation of virgin soil, has driven
avay the blues and the chronies; and the long mo-
rose faces of sick besdachy people have been meta
morphosed into multitudes Of busy cheerful hopeful
and happy vsages of q people who now feel certain
tbs the present crop If golden grain Is sure TO sprinkle
little gold dust into every mans pocket, and give the
whole State foundation which TO build up per-
manent prosperity The sweet music of the sythe the
sickle and the reaper is now heard throughout the
country sousng even the dreamer and the sluggard
to activity and driving the bankrupt and the speouator
away from imaginative towns and cities into the golden
fields now ready for the harvest.
Never did people more need a rich harvest, ana
never were people better prepared by bitter expe-
ne nee 10 value lie happy results Everywhere has the
growth Of the small grains been uxursIt and the state
Of Minnesota the present fall wilbave surplus OF Tour
millions of bushels of wheat alone 10 export, and an
aggregate in value of IS 600 600 Of grain ready for the
market with which TO pay of old debts and delinquent
axes open new farms and enlarge and beautify those
farms already under cultivation
The last session Of the Legislature appointed Com
md nis
s appearance in closelyprnted volume or la pages
The book contains truthful account OF the geography,
the agriculture the commerce, and The manufactures OF
our new State OF well projected railroad sys-
tenn valuable chapter on the climatOlogy OF Mime.
sofa and the public inds together with municipal ana
social statistics. II should be in the hands OF every
man who has investments in Minnesota, and we nope
II will also reach many who will be induced by the iacts
il contains TO make Minnesota their future home From
this hook 40 carefully prepared by Joseph A. vince
lock we condense the following with regard 70 our
railroad system and our State debt the one subject
which has 30 agitattd the minds OF all Mnnesotans
since our admission State. As thu work If an ON
cia document and published by authority OF the state
s statements can be relied correct andthe atten-
ton of railroad men il invited 10 the mSgnlhcent grant
of lands, well De State ad, now offered 70
bic companies who Will complete eIlnel One Vi NAo pr
jected railroadi. -
Irnifed States donated to the State of Minnesota for
the purpose Of aiding in the construction Of railroads.
afterUard distributed among four railroad companies.
and the amount of lands 10 which each company Will
be entitled may be estimated as follows; Minnesota
and Pacific Railroad 9 34 $40 acres; southern Minne-
s0ta Railroad S35 }Sl acresl Transi! Railroad, LUIS
100 acres; Cedar Valley Railroad, $50 00O-makiega
total of about 900 acres. For the purpose OF ex
peditir the construction of the land grant system OF
railroads In Minnesota special i-eue OF the bonds OF
the State was authorized by the Legislature, bearing
interest at per cent, payable semi -annuay IN
New. York and maturing on the LIST December, 1851
Ias he oTTufi zueh 10 az oh
company could not exceed 81 80 600, and the total
issue yeas limited aggregate OF - OO,OOO These
bonds were TO issue construction advanced at the
rate of $40 600 uer mile Of road completed for the super
structure and $40 600 additional per mile for sections
of ten miles completed aud ears running thereon.
These companies to complete their roads ok the
year 1866 under penalty Of FORGETTING their lands
Under this of the Legislature two hundred forty
miles Of raj roads were certified graded ready for the
superstructure by agent appointed by the Governor
for the purpose Of examining tbs different lines ana
go 5 600 Of the State Bonds Issued to the differ
ent companies. The companies were unable 70 nego
ate those bonds and therefore unable to continue tins
work or 10 provide for the payment OF interest aud
the lands and franchises Of hOse roads are 10 be for
feits to the State rhese bonds now III the hands
Of various parties, and selling in THIS market ~
from 80 TO IS cents the dollar There no doubt OF
the ultimate payment Of those bonds IN fall but 80 long
there il failure 10 pay the interest they VIII con-
tnrs TO be sold at from 30 TO 80 cents. Inc otste
would willingly give the land grant OF either OF the
projected roads which are sready graded to any com
pany who would complete them, and IN addition would
provide promptly for the interest on those bonds at the
rate Of $40 900 per mile if held by the company com"
pletpR the road The company thus would obtain the
land ersnt and donation Of bonds equal TO s. 900 per
mile. The line Of road connecting 81. Paul with the
La Crosse ano Milwaukee Railroad runs through the
richest and most productive gram growing portion OF
the State, and would at on completion DO good
businees IN freight and passengers end we bsieve no
new railroad enterprise III the country oilers 30 great
Inducements "a railroad men AS this.
The Republican State Convention INST here to-day,
and has lust adjourned after q most enthusia,c and
harmonious sesson. Cyrus Aldf;h and Wm. Window
were III amin ously renomnated az Representatives u
Congress. The remaining candidates chosen are;
FoT Eioet0r,-STEPHES MILLKE, WiLLIAH fPKSDkA
CHARLES McCLrRE CLARK W TnosPsoS
For state AuditoT-CBARLRs MCELKATh
This Is a &c cd ticket, and there is not shadow OF
doubt that il will be elected by large majority The
following resolutions passed They are short and
pupgent; the State railroad matters belng par
ticularly well received:
Mr. North from the Committee on Resoluilons, re-
ported the following resolutions:
he.olr.a M s % I cvertiPp ss.nb~d 40 aopSoye
and sdop platform principles enuncsted BY the RePaol
Ss ,bee mad. and We p-dse the E.cor, Of Mime
sofa L,ncoln and Hamlio II The comins election - g.
Reored That cordially ndor.e the 'Az.coua hfn
and economical administration Of State Government; " Gov
Ramsey and bis Repubeau a.acs'ss IN sa 80,
Adnnis;ratior with the preceding Democratic
B,5 s. tbs eSduct Of our Senator aud Rsp-.euttys.
in Congress the cordial approval Of thu Republicans oil me
State. .-.-I-..1I,,.
Resores That deem it eIpedeat 20 take adsol.
action looking the speedy completion OF sach nes
of railroad may be deemed essential TO the neeess-s OF INC
State rpon such conditions however viii make tne ptsen
dbt4dness uberyent the building of the rosds ana N
.ur manner will be perfectly consistent sih the honof anu
integrity OF the State
The ceusus il completed showing st. Paul 70 have
a population Of 10000 and the county OF Ramsey
Is 200 being gain in the county and small ioss IL
the city since 1871. -, .o,,ioo
telegraph line has Just been completed connecting
nth Crnaa and NAM. York.