The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-21
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Some Caustio Remarks On Senatorial
Matters-Rad Condition OF tho City
Finaneos-The Brtdgo-Rise In Wheat
Tho Pork Markct-steamb Limo
From 81. Cloud Needed.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. IA, 1869.
Before this reaches you tho Senate
rial contest now being fought at our
State Capitol will have been ended,
and as you outside barbariaus printing
newspapers IN other States have seen
fit to mix in tho fight aud blow your
busles for Carl schur., it may DO as
we'll to s'y that neither ysu nor the
Missouri Democrat and its Satellites in
this State, represent the wishes Of the
great mass Of tho people Of the great
State Of Missouri, any moro than did
tho Missouri Democrat represent the
wishes Of tho Electors Of tho Firt Con-
OCCASIONAL District in fuglipg for Par
son Pill in the long canvass Of 1868,
and many who voted fol Pill are to day
rejoicing at his defeat. Carl Schurz
in our opinion was a failure as a Gen
eral, is good stump speaker, and that's
about all his qualifications as States
man. He is the editor of q German
daily here, which bolted Lincoln in
1864, Dlake in 1866, member of the
City Legislative ticket in 1861
Schurz's speech last week is as full of
esotism as m egg is of meat, and ought
to kill any man who aspires to the scat
of Benton. Ex-Governor Fletcher is
drawing long bow for the seat now
held by Henderson, and may get it,
though I think the pressure from
Schurz may possibly carry him through.
Our city finances are in a deplorable
condition, and tho city government on
the verge Of bankruptcy. Our German
fellow citizens, usually very thrifty in
their own affairs, have had control of
city affairs for some years; hence the
failure to appreciate the situation they
are = very good lot of fellows, but can
not keep hotel. Meanwhile the country
court are up to snuff, and manage
their affairs SO they can borrow all the
money they want at low rates Of inter-
est. Tho Water Works Board, a close
corporation with three $4,000 salaried
officers each and some perquisites, have
got tight thing on our citizens, and
arc fully As independent Of city inter-
ference IS the Metropolitan Police
Board. The squabble at Jefferson city
for situations in the various boards hav-
ing their headquarters here. Is both
lively and amusing, aad as usual the
best men don't win.
We are at work on our Bridge again,
and by the time Gabriel blows his horn
or the Portland man gets his ark aaoat
in Portland, our six million bridge will
be finished. 1t is already known as
"Eade's folly" and if the credit of our
city was worth aught I suppose he
would try to get about four million
loan out Of us. The railroad folks
stand ready to build good bridge a
few miles above here, with little whole
some encouragement, which We hope
they will get. The Ferry Company
say they will fix matters soon 50 thew
can transfer freight across in loaded
cars, but We guess they will have a
tight first with the Transfer Company.
Some people have laughed at m,
prediction about wheat and the foreign
demand. Well, you see if wheat has
not touched bottom figures, and if some
considerable grain is not wanted for
foreign export before the crop of 1869
is ready for market. Our millers have
suffered almost crucifxion the past year,
but 1 guess they can stand it as they
have had several good years Of it.
The hog product has troubled every
body and the results are entirely unac-
countable except in the fact that pork
is stiff and likely to fall not much below
to-day's figures before next crop. We
have had good deal of wheat from
the upper country the last year, and
give US fair improvement Of the rive,
above here as has been commenced by
government and We shall look for q
healthy trade with you. If you can
improve your river below you, why can
not you run steamboat line for freight?
It would be short line to run and an
inexpensive one it seems with the
proper boats. 1t is worth trying.
How is thepetri6ed giant at Sauky dc
Rap? Business is fiat, and weather
mild river wide open and who wants
a bridge? ~
On Monday Senator Gilman intro.
duced an act to authorize the Judge
Of the Probate Court OF Stearns county
to order private sale Of the interest o.
the minor heirs Of Thomas P. Calhoun
deceased, in certain real estate which
was passed under suspension of rules.
TIE Missionary Herald, enters upon
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