, 1863-01-24
U!)i1ogu Gribnne.
SATURDAY, JANUARY a, 1868.
ST. PAUL CORRESPONDENCE,

. ST. PAUL CORRESPONDENCE.
Tho Weather and the mississippi
Patients ard Politicians ut st, Paul
Chnraeter Of the Climate and Its Ef.
1rotcct-A Winter Campaign against
the 1ndfans-Educntionn
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. II, 1868.
The caprice Of the weather has been with
out parallel in the history Of Minnesota,
The Ice in tho Mississippi River opposite Wi
mona, and as far up Us Lake Pcpin, r..n ont
last week, aad left the coast clear for boats.
an open winter in January is fact heretofore
unknown within the memory Of the Oldest iu-
l'abitant. Affera day or two Of severe cold
about the 9Th Of January, 1t remained warm
until the night of the 14tt, when there was
sudden change, and now we have winter In
earnest.
The multitude Of pleasure-seekcgs, seen
here during the summer, has given place to
the usual number Of fnraiids during the win
ter, in quest Of health. These, with the mem~
bers Of the Legislature, and Of the Third.
House, have allied the hotels and the boarding
houses TO oycrHowing. Some have gone to St.
Anthony, Minneapolis, and some to Anoka, st.
Cloud, and even to points more remote.
Their experience is various. Some derive no
benefit from a sojourn in Minnesota, num-
bcr have died, while others arc rapidly regain
ing their health. Tie reasons of the health
fulness Of this climate specially for those
troubled with diseases Of the throat and
lungs-arc not, at first, apparent. Indeed. n
contrary result micht 1,e ant;cin,tod parb.rs
49,, - -s7 - 1aps
",Na..':! .s '-: :. " al' so h'sny c.ia!gea with
eleclflclty, IS necessary to arterialize the
blood; or it may he that the dryness of the
,tmoenborn +,las ofF ,,a .o,,o,.a, t,,.
.:a - ~ '1l>1 'N'o'e' 'ne oscfe-
uons ~, iLot9 Tue mucous surfaces, without
any npo1l1ms 2ns ana eSnaosnng eSpec-
~ tIa',un, ros,,,4 "na.e'er may oe tnc reason,
a gSht1enan VINO arrived at ct. Paul
scarcely u month M ago, unable to speak except
ny ~ ! ~ mIisPst, i;ls aiIeady recovered his voice,
;no M ls peslhhlng 10 TAX OF returning home.
a. tahcs eHefciss 3 aaily on horseback and on
in aou., ~ a1 .nG eolaest weather, and has to-day
gone @ 70 Anoka.
Ahother, VINO came to st. Paul four months
ago, Has become comparatively strong. and
gsu1ed g,,9 lWelFe POUNDS IN weight, though be is
st3m tFonoled W1th distressing cough:
,,aal dng ourn1ng oi tae 1nslow Honsc last fal
.a ocGaslpnco 9 great ihconFcnlence to visitors
alid sojoufneIs' ine price Of board llas ad-
tooa.5: l.'n.I.i a hu.hoer oi persons nave conse-
4uehaY eone 20 Tue :Slcco!et House at Min
neG,puns, G,, %nien Eas recently bcen reopened.
Rine d a,ro1, eaIly aAs on!asnea wnat senator
= n4ce na1e4y 11lsstu, Ma}or Gcner3lshtp. with
Tue command ofthc Department Of the North.
s'i Ti,a Fly; T. .o,,,.,o.+
Inc % regiment, surrendered At Murfrees-
oofo ana parolcd, was sent to Minnesota to
serve IN Ing Indian var. IAe regiment has
oeen re'o1tcered and ordered to Cairo, where
orders WI be- received By them as to their
with distinction in the Indian war, and espc-
eiaiiy az nc oattlc Of woodstock; and it is
ne!ltFeu t1at unuer the command OF Colonel
Gregg and Lieut.. Col. Andrews, they will, in
any future service, do honor to the Minnesota
volunteers, already distinguished on many a
Key. Lauren ormsby, Of Faribault, was
elected chaplain By the officers Of the Sth
regiment Mt Fort Ripley, 4 few days ago.
Col sanborn Of the 4th regiment, arrived at
r. Pau! week ago. He left this regiment at
Memphis, on the LIST Of January, in good con
dition. They number GOO men tit for service,
Col. Baker Of the 10th reciment. late secrc.
tary of State, was at the caDita1 on the flav of
the Senatorial election. Hc is erecting fisrti-
fic;tions at La Seur, which he recnrfis rs =
good stratcric point.
The La Seuer Gazette saws that a military
school has been cstablisbed at that 11ace fnr
the instruction of The commissioned and non,
commissioned officers Of the 10Th regiment.
under the care Of Lieut. Col. Jennisou, who
possesses superior qualifications as b military
Instructor.
Capt. james Fisk Of the Northern overland
expedition to the Pacific, together with lis
Typographical engineer, b, CRarlton Of Min
neapolis, and his Surgeon, Dr.. DIbb Of st, An
thony, have arrived 1T st. panl. Capt. Fisk
says that the expedition was perfect sue
cess, and proposes to remain at st. Paul few
weeks, to prepare his report to the War De-
partment, before going to Washington.
1t is expected that tic annual rcports of the
State officers will be delayed-in publication
for some weeks, in consequence Of The great
length Of the Adjutant Generals report.
We have recently received tho startling in
telligcncc OF another Indian outbreak on Sat-
dians engaged we're Chippcwas. No lives were
Inst. They contcndcd themselves with break
ing into houses, dcmoiishing furniture,
anu carrying oil provisions. Capt. Mccoy,
company II, sth regiment, went out on Mon
day and snrronndedthelr camp, taking eight
H. VI rsrai ~ az r. u 1 oe lna .1paa IN
.sgasu ~ tae Iel11sal VI Inc lnaian trioes,
NJ eAeepai'sg ell .ne In'IlGMas' ano tuo:e pet1y
,a.11 nnt sI4 lii! ~ e 1at eisc : Stons =; ~
!ea!5 nsatGu ~ = "nllG heat, u o.il Is Reilu-
& anE ~ tns he.snils 4i ~ uuanM Luz llaAns'
'llu ~ :.uln91lze inelr eNccation W any per-
sou; II lound on their rcsersat1ons.
lAc plG5ect oi Guttlng canal from ihe neaa
Ma!ers Q! lug Mlnaesota nN ~ MiseT 70 ING mead
t MaIgls u lne hGa hlsct o. tae Nqr!n, ans9ca-
te teu " senator hlcc, ana nso oyJudge Os9er,
ane oGc1sta1S o1 pug nteflor, Is Iegaroeo as S
3Maportant alp ai3M praGt1caoIe ny INC people o.
ndl'ncs1a' ann ;3e ane ~ antesota IS naxigaole 1ol
~ mu anu 4e Aeu 1efser ena rom lac
OK ni1s. eas, hc mtntspt, ~ !s 5tsilS
~ ni!cs u "" eonMtt! ~! sG.1lctacuk aIu
uuc, III ~ ~ n1n ~ oas1a " Ehe
pes, cealallulg nyooo S4nale al!es q telii.
lois u g1sstt teten.ly' lMs sast Lelr1.oFs ,i l.
noM cNciuocu 1loin tuc commerce " wy
Mu1iu' !et eu1M u Ml.c n lenStn Mouli
T1' !Mahe i. aecess.1lc =: from lug ansstsslppi:
a,ae,,ts o 20 iu e9''I.ns apnnan'
ea1insnts " Wealth. anu napilaoseness'
| ,. ~ - pluposeo ~ AccoInRl1sn LUIS NoTh " "
G!N G.lla ei;.a1 u q Iespohslplei company. inc
| STATE u Minhesota mas deep interest III the
Pla1:, md Wonld no doubt aid 1t, if necessary,
! by . liberal State appropriation.
| The result would pe to make st. Paul the
commercial centre Of the far Northwest, fur.
nishing an outlet By water to the immense
central regions Of British America, and lead
ing i'll time. perhaps, to ulore intimate politi.