The New York herald., 1863-12-28

bordering the Mississippi. the exception Of tho
eaeme northern portion, passed up river
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Northern Illinois
were tributary to Chicago and the lakes m great
OF the wheat ana States reached Boston
ana New iork BY way Of New Orleans aud the Gulf.
rather Than ov the lakes and the 81 lawrence Ero
Canal The frceh,s then blocked the railway wrro
nothing In comparison " tue Immense quantity crowded
upon them after the river closed Tho cities the Up
per Mississippi did not ruier by the did those
low the mouth of the Missouri All the towns OF Eastern
Iowa are y nearly the same state Of prosperity that they
enjoyed three years ago but far dinsrcnt with 81
Louis and the pcnis bclow u. Farther hack havo
mentioned the OBJECT upon g. Loos 1t nearly tho
In all the cities which depended upon the
their supplies or their export commerce. A pall seemed
TO be cast over them which Is mol yet wholly lifted
ulKcf or WAR uros CHICAGO.
whne 81 Louis and Cincinnati suffered from tho
war, Chicago has boen greatly paercred Tho revui'
sion q 1857 had LAID its hand heavily upon Chicago
and the city had Just fairly recovered from IT,
Tho a, nrst parayzed tho city TOO general stop
page OF bSle.s bq, was only for short time lhs
previously been transacted In whole or In at 81 Louis,
suddenly turned to Chicago The closing Of tho
Of the West, and II began To pour iike csrs.i
Niagara through Chicago ~ an outlet eastward.
romeo crowded With srsn ihdcn vcssels. Chicago
merchants reaped golden harvest from the misfortune
that had fallen pP9n thelt rival on 'he Nsslssrpi h-
poared 10 favorable suco a happy days OF Ave years be-
fore Houses after houses were crested In Chicago bnt
still tho demand exceeded tho supply and stood at
a fabulous figure. Chicago succsodei 10 sone ,t tho
trade of Cincinnati as well as VI 81 Louis. ip TO
tho beginning q tho wAr Cincinnati had douo most ~
the pork packing in tho West but she now has ormhs
bio rival IN Chicago. Lost year tho latter city packed
than hall nH much o that article as was packed an
nualiy Ia Cincinnati la nor painy dayr.
pfE~ NJ FItt-
Away up In ST. Paul at the head OF gatiaD tho
Mississippi tho rebellion had an Indirect rather than
direct effect Tho mad saif felt n taking Tor tho
army tho bono OF the young state. hs
aud sparsoy settled region Tho blood of every
much OF the oommuniiys vitality, and can ~ be spared
Though sadly needing them at homo, the Northwestern
gallant service ~ the history Of tho wil show. Tho
local troubles In minnesota we're To her II far more i'm
portauoe and struck heavier blow upon her prosperity
than given by The rebellion. The outbreak of tho
six Indians M which hnudrcda OF people were u,utder
ed, thousands frightened away aud other ihousandr
deferred from coming, placed Minnesota several
yoars In the background Whatever sGects state ahecs
a CHIEF city. Accordingly ound 81 Paul In september
~ this year IN condition II som sta nation Ia hnr bus
chsnucs She had begun 10 recover from the elects
of the Indian troubles bat by no means restored
The trade with British North America ~ss then at its
height Tho cilizous were displaying their ENTERPRISE IN
pushing forward nraiYay ios The no'hera boundary
of the state Apart from the drain OF men. 81. Paul
and State OF Minnesota appeared to have suffered
nothing from tho rebellion
EASTERN IOWA Avn cssrRAL MISSOURI
The remarks will apply Ia all In. towns of Eastern
Iowa down Missouri line From tbis point, where
shows is traces Al through Northern Mssonri
arc untitled or deserted farms and every ind,'
cation o. q os, ct prosperity The farther
penetrate into missouri tho more sv,dcn, doe-
this become. Tho mnn products of Csntral Missouri
before the Demp ana tobacco. In sns region
around Lexington thers we're many plantations Il
siderable extent devoted entirely W tho eultvAto, of
hemp Al the outbreak Of tbs war tberc vrro some Who
predicted . rme price ~ hemp os the
demand for execntIe0ary purposes Hewv has
rton price, bus II has been through tho sohssoed
cousin cotton than through Auy unasuA do
mADd. Owing 70 tho unsettled cobdtJn ~ Assouri and
tho a the negroes hemp he's bssn
siveiy cultivated A. before tho var The pseAacs ,he
year los than one third that " ormss ycavy To-
baoeo has fallen OF In nearly tho same pforort~o N
Missouri ecid again bs rendered quiet Tho cs.rsi por
tion OF the ssae would resume is agricultural itn
porsDee Tits Is no, likely 10 occur Immediately until
the cuded AMI Tbs s,a,a ~ Mssouri settsd 10
analty we may sSpect little from that sis,s shs hss
mag gniGoent possibites. but they not Immediate
run Wan ~ rhs-is
Kansas presents much the same condition - hssosst
Tho old feuds OF tho early troubiss rcncvcf -u
the present var broke out and her bitterness he's pct
yet ended visited Kansss before the destruction u
iAwrenes and befo'e any severe blow had fscp upon
hcr. She had suffered from the drain ~ Of winch
spoke ths 6 Minnesota In sdditt1u " tbis tho
rsds from Missouri had dcy a,issd the soutbcrn portion
Of the et~te usly Affected tho northern
part. Tho trade % Jeavcnwosh oonancd oh,eiy
the outGtting Of trains for ~ Plains, nciudng Ss~
Morioo and Colorado. host of the business which
mcriy went from New Mexico u Kansas CITY, and
through tost Louis, nnds ts way to
Tho Lcavenworh merchants shp ron chicsgo and tho
Past rather than from ~ Louis. s.Do- the
begun this hiss been particularly the case, ss tho
route from Chicago has been ie1 dangerous than
remain thcre The Hannibal and ~. Joseph Ka,irDad
running directly acrues North Mssouri, FERNS INK IN
this direct line from Chicago westward The renssk,bs
fertility % Kansas will render ~ histy popular tho
over; but until then she will see little of pros
pcriy.
Returning once moro Ia 81 Louis will give a few
figures touching hor trade Statistic always nbd
unintercst ns aud therefore presout bot fec them
those that have beng designed ~ fhos change ~csed
mercantile matters by ~. The prlui,d re-.
port the Secretary of IN. Chamber of onuierca
issued 10 1873 10 that year and ID. rccep,. II c0itb
corn, four noasses aud sugar TO be ~ ioiors
Flour DD-.2fx
Cotton. Not given.