Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

MARYvILLE, Mo, FEH, l9lh 1870.
Editor Reporter-Dear Sir-lt
seems as though the correspondents TO
the Reporter west Of the Mississippi
have all dried up as ] have not seen q
communication Ia your paper from this
side Of the mighty waters for some
time and presuming that some ofyoar
numerous readers would like to hear n
word from us occasionally. | will try
a. give them a slight sketch Ct our
ioings | will FIRST speak of our win>
ter and say that il has been very mild.
with scarcely any snow worthy OF
meuiinn. until the SGh OF the present
moalh. when il commenced showing
cary in the morning and continued on
until about the hour of sunset, when
the weather suddenly changed 10 cold
aud the Wind how)ed over the prairies
Ike sn many demons, sending the new
allen snow n rveiy direction, making
Il almost impassihie for man or beast
ia travel. hut urxt u urniug the storm
vas over, and all that was LEFT oft WAS
The banks ut driiicd SNOW IL has how
ever showed more OF less ever since,
until last evening i, again commenced
showing in good earnest and continued
until late hour the now Is about s'K
inches deep, making excellent sleigi'
ing, aud AT an early hour this morning
he merry peals of laughter, accom-, 4
uied by the jingle Of bells, told that our
ycm folks we're enjoying themselves
hugely, aud rs the SHOW doe nnt lay
more than about three or four days al
a time, IL makes IL more interesting
than If il was "a three months term, as
is usually the case with you Center
county sDlks. But, dear re, der, do
not think thRs ] msan 10 insinnate
when say you Centss eoSnty folks,
a., no, that would not beconsisEent. b,.
cause I was born and raised in old
Centre myself--yss' even in Potter
township but this I do want you to
understand distinctly, that ws 20 not
envy your position N particle.
Business with us. at present, 10 dull
and almost al q stand still in all ITS
various branches, owing to the scarcity
of money what causes 20 assign TO thi.
depression ip tia money market 10 hard
10 tell. but there IS evidently q SCREW
lose Sme where npr Uerchsnts look
blue ana say that times have net been
90 close for sears as at present. and
thev are eagerly waiting for Fpnng to
omen in anticipation c: q fow OF imigra-
ton 10 north west Missouri. also the
completion ofa contemplated railroad
which viii bring m0tSy into the coun'
try and give new impesS1 70 trade
for truly railroads are the lifA II trade;
and while am speaking on this sub
iect, will venture a few remarks to
the people Of Pennsvalley, with the
privilege Of returning The FIRE If they |
aont like it the people nf PennsSailey |
are As far advanced in enijghtmen,
and civilization as well as in the science |
of times aE any body Of people on the
face of the globe. yst when u comes to
the building of a rail road they are a.
far back as oar prairie girls ara slts /
the style Of the GracjaH bend ths
does not include all the mAn OF Penns-
valley to such as have aided the en-.
terprise libenally. all hail to the them;
hui In those who have mints of money |
aud talk rsil.road until they are hoarse
ard the test comes " dollars aud cents
aud then turn deaf ear, suGh men
should be irummcd oat Of the country
to the tune Of riding on q rail.
More anon.