Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27
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SHAKoPEE,s June 18th, 1860.
Friend Hudson: Again wishing to bold
little converse with you, Il viii commence
by saying that. since fs4e. f-hsve never
seen so grea. and general satisfaction
among the Republicans as there is nov
usuifssted in this State on the reception
Of the news Of Lincoln's nomination il BE-
was not the first choice. (which doubt
he was just as near a. be could be.
Nota single instance Of dissatisfaction
= have yet heard in our ranks. and the only
-. regret a, the ticket is that Csssius NJ. Clay
had not been the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. $500
Think The Republican ticket is JUS
about as sure of success in this State, a.
.-- that November will come. IL is true, We
will give but small vote : We will feel as
proud of that vote as little boy does Of
the pockets in his first pants. True they
may have but little in them, but they show
that his hands are in the right place.
Set down Minnesota as one of the certain
States for Abe. aud his fence rails and his
maui. 81. ---..s .s4...--
z1There is siill a perceptible improvement
= IN the times. Farmers never have had 9
better prospect than now for all kinds Of
crop--small grain looks gerry fine indeed
and the season SO far. could hardly be more
favorable.
The Mississippiis quite high, aud the
h.a IN rp,tf
boats TO pass over the Rapids. and mercb
y.ants are now shipping off their produce,
!. which has been detained. perhaps advan
tageously. except potatoes, which have
been held back little too long. and
great many have been sold at ten and IF
--teeucen .. ~. ~-s...-. -.
- The Indian Payne is nov about to take
place, and there will be between $50 900
and 500 900 ip gold and silver distributed
among them, and everything in the way of
Ntrinkets from the thousands Of little tin ear
bebs. small looking glasses. beads, ambro
type artists. merchants, with everything
that will please their fancy. are on hand
and the blackleg also. am sorry to say is
even trying to cheat the poor creatures out
i. Of what little they get. which the year, !
= believe is about $3.50 each aud that
amounts to quite a little sum to some Of
the men, who have three or four wives and
each several children. but none of them
as many ~ Brigham Young.
You will see that this is dated at Shak.
opee, where / now live. which is only
about IS miles from st. Paul, on the Min
nesota and below the Rapids SO that We
have here daily Packet that leaves here
as regularly every morning except Sunday
rs DO the mail boats from Louisville to
Cincinnati, SO it appears much more like
business than il did or does at Traverse.
This is beautifully situated place, and
grew up like all our Minnesota towns a
little too fast, but it will still make place.
1t does appear to me that nothing has
been left undone here by the hand of Nature
that could be done, to make this country
agreeable, and desirable for residences. In
passing out among the prairies and woods
the other day, was still more than ever
impressed with sense Of the grandeur of
the country, while looking at the great va.
riety Of flowers of 90 many kinds-the
greatest variety Of roses, from the tiny lit
tie dwarf struggling to lift its head above
the grass only stx or eight inches high, so
-thata should not "b'ush unseen, !" to those
on high bushes eight feet high. Aud every
variety Of tint aud color, with fragrance
equal to the finest cultivated though all
single.
Here the student has no need of resorting
to pilates for illustrations in Botany. Here
they can see the natural petals, stamins
DC. TO determine the class and variety,
which is so much more impressive than
plates.
The Catholics had a great day hero on
the 18th inst. called Corpus Christi-some.
thing relating to the body Of Christ, and
the Holy Eucharist. This was observed
generally by the Germans, and some Of the
Irish. They were making as much prep
- aration the day before, as pe do on the Sd
Of July. Their church was beautifully
decorated with the sDowdrop and honey
suckle, which grow in abundance here
wild, and other green bushes, and bou
quets, where the services commenced at 4
o'clock in the morning with the ringing OF
the bell and firing of cannon or anvils ra
ther. About III o'clock grand procession,
formed at the church, formed Of few mar
shals on horseback, a number Of men on
foot, then large damask canopy. supper
ted by four men, under which the senior
Priest walked. Then band of angels in
the persons Of little girls that look more
like angels, than anything else, with their
white dresses. blue ribbons aud bouquets;
thsn some boys ia scarlet robes down 10
their ankles, which farmer beautifully
eontrasted with white Null gown over
all except the red cape then some other
officials with their SWEET incense, follow ed
BY a vast eoncourse Of women Of all ages,
size and dress, that looked exactly like
Angels do not look, commenced moving
about as slow as live mortals could move.
with all the solemnities of funeral pro-
cession after going abou, one square they
came to an altar erected under green bow l..
.er, decorated With impressive pictures Of
the CTuci6xion and the Blessed Virgin
and lighted with six candles under which
they halted about ten ioipures. to perform
some ceremony, bowling down before the
altar as in their churches. chanting kneel.
ingsaad saying their prayers in an Under
toae--when through at this one they went
on in the same manner to another. and so
on to aliathst bad beeu erected before the
doors Of private residences.
Here | observed some very poor looking,
feeble, and even crippled old women, pas
sing along saying their prayers. no doubt
with true zeal and true devotion. Upon
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