, 1863-09-26
FROM ST. PAUL.

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ncsoTa Troopn-tsailTayN and Kali
tettlcmcnI--Persoua
,special Correspondence of tha Chicago Tilbune.1
Sr. Paul, Miun Sept. e, 1868.
Tee low water in the Mississippi duricg
the p!eEent year, has had para1yzlng effect
upon the business Of this city, and of the
State generally. Early In the spring the river
gave signs Of drying up, but as there mas
May rise to come, no one appeared alarmed.
Nal came, tie river didn't rise, and tho resi-
dents on the banks Of the Father Of Waters
wondered how much further the joke would
Le carried. The autumn rains were looked
for to obylste the difficulty, but the parched
ground absorbed al the moisture that the
clouds had to spare. Thus it has passed on
until the preEent time, and the great river Is
most sadly shrunken In dimensions. No
large beats have been here this season, nor
are they likely to come. a few Of the small
est and lightest draught stern-whee1ers ply
between this point and Prescott, thirty-dye
miles below. There they meet the larger
boats running to La Crosse and Dunlolth.
These last have hard time to get over the
HUMOROUS sand bars and shallow places, but
they manage to do 60 by making the most
vigorous e1ertions. Sometimes they Lie for
half day upon bar, and only succeed in
getting off by hard labor with spars and en-
gi1es.
The Falls Of Minnehala, which are usually
the first object seen By strangers, are as pretty
as ever, but lacking in the single important
element Of water. The Falls Of St: Anthony
are diminished SO much us to offer little at
fractions. The numerous mills on these
Falls det1act much from their beauty. The
Touring mills are bueily at work, but the saw
mills are Idle. The timber for the supply of
these mills 1s cnt on the tributaries Of the
Upper Mississippi, during tho winter season,
and foated down at .1he time Of the spring
rise. AS there was no rise last spring, the
logs could not be brought down, and afo now
Hlng on the banks OF the streams awaiting
the ffeshet Of next year:
The portion Of the Mississippi nayigable
aboye the falls of st. Anthony, Is this year SO
low that boats hive ceased to run. One boat
that was there for several years Was hauled
around tie falls short time since, and Is now
service OF the Lacrosse and Milwaukee rail-
way. Formerly, steamers ran On the river
above Sank Rapids to Crow Wing, but they
hare row ceazed entirely. Tie farmers along
that portion Ct the Mississippi valley have
thus no means Of sending their produce to
market.
Agricultural prospects in the State were
good, though not equal to those Of former
ytats. The Sioux maseacres Of last rear have
the effect to lessen agriculture in the valley
Of the Minnesota River, and until the Indians
are efIectua11y disposed of, there will be no
Many Of the settlers that were driven ont last
year have returned, but there is consider
able number Of farms still vacant. In South
ern Minnesota the drought was quite general,
to the injury Of most Of the crops. Wheatls
lighter this year than usual, and the same is
by the dry weather, and so Of all other pro-
ducts Of the field. Where the lack Of min
fatled to damage the corn, the frost gave 1t
tie coup de grace, and the crop has suffered
about the same as 1t did In Illinois.
The wheat from the lower part Of the State
shipping points, as fast as It can be brought
to the river. Formerly, It Was Ill taken
down In eacks, but am told that Of late
bs1ges are taking It In bulk. At the end Of
its Journey It is elevated after the approved
11anhcr prac:icet in Chicago.
Our product of the Northwest the frost has
not affected very severely in Minnesota. I
refer to the Corpcfhead crop which Is said to
&c larger in proportion to the population Of
the State than elsewhere; The plant Hour
t.
as perceive few signs OF cultivation about
it. It las become unpopular, and though 1t
Will figure largely In the State election, It has
not the shadow Of u chance Of success. Its
friends hare In great measure deserted 1t,
and though It will make an effort, It will be
found powerless. No one can regret it, sad
condition.
The Republican candidates arc certain Of
election. The Democrats stood a show Of
success bad they been properly manipulated.
The Copperheads we're the first to make troa.
| bic, and hare come to grlef. They have now
| reorganized their ticket, but hive been no
! more successful than before in making selec-
tIops to please al their followers. They arc
without an organin this city, aud their lead
| the material tor q sound Coppeahead sheet.
They have asked Seymour Of New York to
recommend some one for editor Of the con
cern. It can hardly get Ia operation befo,e
the time TOR the election to take p1sce.
The troops That composed the recent expe-
sent below, 1t Is supposed, to the army Of
the Cumberland. One regiment Of Infantry.
| probably the 10th, will ): retained here, to-
! getler with al the cavalry. This force will
be scattered along the frontier settlements,
90 as to give as thorough protection as pos
pany located there for defense, and at all the
forts On the Minnesota Ind upper Mississippi
gsuisons hare been stationed. The most
aorthcrnlg garrison Is ut Fort Abercrombie,
on the Red 1liyer Of the North, near the new
but not aouriehiDg city Of Georgetown.
The St. Paul and Pacific Railway, which is
in operation to st. Anthony, Is expecting to
be open to point twenty-five miles further
btfoIc winter sets iD. The Preaident, Dir.
Rice, was recently In England to negotiate for
iron for the road, and was able to secure very
liberal terms This fact. coupled with the
recent visit Of A1r. Bridges OF the GRIND
Trunk Railway, shows that the Eugliea capt.
talists have an eye to the construction Of a
road to the Pacific, to connect with the St.
Paul line on the eastward: This is great
develop tie whole Northwest at very rapid
rate. Chicago is equally interested with St.
Paul in the earring ont Of this project: The
construction Of telegraph to the Pactlc
dertaken next year, as preliminary to rail-
woy. A thorough survey Of the country will
be made at the time the telegraph Is put up.
II The trade to the Se1Eirk Settlement on the
Red River Of the North has grown to as
founding proportions. At the present time
a. St. Cloud, from the Ked River region, pre-.
pairing to slart in d few days on their return
norhHa1d. Most Of the Hudson Bay Com
psny's goods 60 through by this route to
Fort Garry and the posts that are supplied
from It. By the old route into Radson,s Bay
! iAA lAsAIt ~ 1ViA EaCso1ys IL fe4u1ieu ASut
seara for the returns from goods to reach
England. Now 1t can be doue by this routt
In single year, an advantage which Johz
Bull Las not been slow to perceive. Whez
the Indian troubles are ended the trade vii
become still greater.
The summer travel to St. Paul has been very
crest, EotW ith6tandinr the low stass OF VA
ter. There is a considerable number Of yls
itors here at the present time, though the
larger portion lave gone below. The climate
and atmosphere Of MipnesQta hare attained .
reputation Throughout the country that they
a1e not likely to lose very speedily.
Work is being pushed on tho Cedar VALLEY
Railway, which is designed to give st. Paul
connection with the outside world. A roaG
is a1Eo In course Of construction from Vino
ma westward, Hhere It will strike the line
DOW building from St. Paul It sTi1l be two
years yet before the all-rail journey can be
made from Chicago to St. Paul. IL is m
nonnced that thirty miles Of the road from
Winona v III be open this season, aud as much
more by August Of next year. The Csla,
Valley Company is now ut work upon the
grading from Minneapolis southwark. Piers
peeota River near its junction with the Mis-
sissippi. The track Will follow the base o1
the bluff on which Fort Smelling stands.
Governor Dallas, Of Hudson's Bay Terri
tory, Ii at present stopping in this city on his
way to FGlt Garry. He Is accompanied bg
several officials Of lesser note.
Parson BroWnlow OH Burnside and
| Ro8ecfaMs.
From the Cincinnati Commcrclal1
As some reflections are cast uoon Genera1
Burnside for not having reinforced General
RoEecra9s, beg leave, In yindication Of the