Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-27
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purely democratic, each church governs Its own
lfFairs in it, own way, without acknowledging &C.
domination from any source. The as
ISOLATION is composed Of young men Of promising
talents and ardent piety, and they interfere with
no other sect, they generally welcomed wherev-
or they 70. The proceedings Of the Association
show progress, and were quite encouraging
The session continued from Thursday evening un-
til Monday noon. The next annual meeting wall
be held at Denmark, Lee county.
Among the strangers in attendance, who accom-
panied US to the Falls were Rev NJ. p. Squire and
Rev Mr. Gridley, from Geneva, New York, and VIM
Bross, Esq, editor Of the Prairie Herald OF Chica-
70. These with Rev VIM Sater and lady, and Rev
Mr. Turner and lady together with large crowd
already on board, took passage on Capt oRlS
SMrH's new steamer Nominee for st Peters.-
Every one regretted the absence Of Capt. Smith,
who was confined at home by erysepelas. Every
thing was however done to make all on board COM
fortoble, by Mr. MAITLAND, the chief Clerk, and
Mr. Smith, son Of the captain. So fully was their
kindness appreciated that the passengers publish
ed a voluntary complimentary card in commenda-
ton of the officers and boat, in the Gaena and Du
buque papers.
The scenery between Dubuque and Prairie du
Chen becomes more and more interesting as you
ascend the river. sinipee, which was to have
been the rival Of Galena is still very small place;
and Cassville, which was to have been the capital
Of oil that is now Wisconsin and Iowa, has but lit
tie to distinguish but its beautiful Hotel, which,
however, is crumblins to decay for want of ten
ant. The next place of note is Gottenburg, stu
settled this place few years ago. The town is
small and looks somewhat thrifty. It is but few
miles above the mouth Of Turkey river. We next
come to the Wisconsin river, five miles below
Prairie du Chen. This river and Fox, which lat
ter empties into Green Bay, are separated at what
is called the Portage by narrow strip Of land
about one and a half miles WIDE. They thus run
parallel far considerable distance. canal to
unite the two rivers is about being constructed,
which will thus form an easy connection between
the Miss ssippi and the Lakes. Prairie du Chen,
including the buildings composing Fort Crawford.
is very pretty place, but from appearances 1t has
improved but little since we saw 1t six or eight
years ago. Lansing, on the Iowa side, in Alama
kee county, may be said to be the last town in Iowa.
II is prettily situated, and commands considerable
trade from the beautiful country around it.
On our way up we stopped to wood atthe famous
battle-ground Of Bad Axe. Here is where the
Dodgcs gained their celebrity for Indian fighting.
At any rate, the battle Of Bad Axe is referred to
when their exploits are brought in question. That
battle terminated the Black Hawk War in 1882
The sauks and foxes attempted to cross the river
at this point, and in so doing many Of them, inclu-
The next point IL
Crosse, on the Wisconsin side. Here we took in
nearly one hundred Winnebago Indians on their
way up to Long Prairie their new home, $50 miles
above the falls of st Anthony. This is quite Ie-
lnctant removal. II is said that cunning Winnie
bago, by the name Of Dandy, has hitherto eluded
all attempts to compel him to emigrate. He has
even been confined in the guard house at Prairie
du Chem, but by ruse effected his escape, where
he now roams ut large with about 100 followers
The contractor has $40 head for removing them,
and it is therefore an object with him to get them
all. The Winnebagos are lazy set ofheathen, and
although their annuities amount to more than any
other tribe in proportion to numbers. they APPEAR
more destitute than either. In former times the
frontier men counted the distance from Gslena to
the Falls 500 miles. Since then it has been divi-
ded into quarters Of ninety miles each, which shor-
tens the distance 14o miles. The poi nts by this
measurement are from Galena 10 Prairie du Chen
90 miles, from Prairie du Chen to Prairie IA Crosse
90; from Pririe Ia Crosse to Lake Pcpin 90; from
Lake pepin to the Falls 90. This distance has
been considerably shortened by Nicollet, Owen,
and others.
The scenery above Prairie Ia Cross is very mag
nificent. Some Of the high bluffs appear as if by
some commotion they were cut asunder. The Wa
basha Prairie is an object fregard by all who pass
1t. is in Minnesota and presents beautiful ap-
pearance from the river. At the village there Isl
mission school and station for the Sioux, which
We visited on our return.
Near the mouth of the Chippewa, We visited
Nelson's landing, on the Wisconsin side. This, il
appears to US, ought for obvious reasons, to be-
long to Minnesota. The Half Breed country op-
Posite, on the Iowa side of the river is said to be
altogether the best land in Mime territory and
when the Indian title is once extinguished, there
will be great rush TO obtain claims for many miles
up and down the river.
After passing some most splendid views, we
came to Lake Pepin, which on account of its great
depth and restitution of islands, some traveller has
described it as being an expansion of the Missis.
sippi where ssits bottom has fallen out and the
islands dropped in.' This beautiful lake has been
too often described, with its Maiden's Rock, from
whose topping height young Indian maiden pre-
cipitated herself rather than marry against her
choice, and its magnificent rocky bluff scenery 500
feet above the traveller, to need detailed encom-
um from us. 1t is beautiful. The lake is from
two to four miles wide, and twenty-five long. It
abounds in sturgeon.
A short distance abov Lake Pepin, We came to
the Sioux village of Red Wing. Here we visited |
the venerable missionary Williamson and his mis- |
sion family. The Sious are hard 10 be tanned. And
there are reasons why they will not work for them
selves. Why should they while the government
gives them all the food and clothing they need The
dead bodies suspended in the air as the place OF
burial, reminded up of what we saw in Burlington |
lnns carly days. Large numbers OF dead bodies |
were found among the trees in South BURLINGTON
as late as 1898.
The next place ofimportance was Point Doug.
lass, just above the junction of the st Croix river
with the Mississippi. Here is quite a settlement |
Of farmers in this vicinity from the state Of Maine
We kept on our way and soon came in stYht Of s.,
Paul. This famous new city is prettily situated
but is Of rather difficult ascent. The town on the
bluf contains quite large number of handsome
buildings and looks very thrifty.
Our party engaged carriages rs soon A. We ar