The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-05
I H E MIN NES0TIAN
Saint Haul, saturaaa, Euutmhsr 5, 1855.
Editorial Correspondence.

NuASHAaA spOn0ence.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22d.
was hurried through Galena SO swiftly, be-
fore daylight yesterday morning, that had not
time to write. The Nominee arrived at two
A. NJ, and at four some eighteen of us were
comfortably seated in Frnk 4 Co.'S coaches,
bound East. There is "a visible improvement in
teams, drivers and coaches upon this line with
IN the past year, and no reasonable traveller has
now right to complain of anything connected
herewith.
We had a crowd down by the Nominee, as
usual. Among them were many of our citizens
ofMinnesota, like myself yet behind in closing
up their season s business below, and compelled
to run the gauntlet against the close of naviga-
ton The Nominee also bore to his home on
this occasion our clever neighbor, Huntington,
of the Galena Advertiser, who had been spend
Ing few days of profitable business aid pleas
ure with u.s.
1 did not see anything to mark great changes
along the river since my last trip down, more
than the decided Improvement in the appear
ance OF Red Wing, since July last. 1t certain
ly looks like a go-ahead place, and no doubt is.
Mr.. Fecborn and others have erected elegant
dwellings, and next year, l understand an in
stitation of learning. of a high ORDER endowed
by the Rock River Methodist Conference, will
be located at this eligible point. Among other
new places on the river, Winona. Minneowah
and Lansing have decidedly prosperous and
growing appearance. At the latter place had
the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Mr..
Sumner. of the Intclligencer, who, as has been
frequently remarked in the Mnnesotian Office,
publishes one Of the most readable papers on
) the Upper Mississippi.
Speaking of editors am deeply indebted.
nince my journeyings commenced for kind at
tentions from Mr.. Shcetz, OF the Frecport Jour-
nal and Messrs. Wilson and Bross of the Jour-
nal and Press this city. Mr.. S. paid us short
visit last summer on tie occasion of becoming
"a married man, and we hope to see him often
that way. The Chicago editors half promised
: to come, but didn't. We are bound to have
them up Eext summer. There is nothing that
will so soon contribute to the practical devel-
opncnt of the resources of the Northwest, as
Ing between her editors.
Tke business now doing on the road between
ttere and Galena is beyond conception. Yester-
day, west of Freeport, We were never out of
sight OF teams, conveying goods-marked St.
Paul and other points in our country-to Gale
ma for transportation by water to their destina-
tion The trains and depots along the railroad
are crowded and it would not be wonderful if
some people are again shut Out'
Nine miles west of Frceport, we met the iron
horse drawing construction train. The track
is laid to that point; and by the time return
expect to reach Lena-still three miles farth.
or toward Galena-by steam
1t takes Chicago to travel along briskly to-
ward her high destiny 1t is but eleven months
since was here, and hardly know the nlace
so vast is the improvement since that time
The different lines of railroads are pouring in
their thousands daily, and SO crowded were all
the hotels last night. that it was by mere chance
procured a bed Ralroads-ncw ones omen.
cd week. y-are the order of the day here Tho
whistle OF the locomotive is ringing in your
ears every five minutes and all the attendant
noise and confusion of the arrival and depar
ture OF cars keeps the city in hourly commo-
ton. The Rock Island road is now open to
sheffield, and there is a complete railroad con-
hec'lon with Alton, by which pas ;engers can
reach ST. Louis hence in trenty hours. The
mississippi below Galena is voted bore and
THIS is much the quickest way to reach St. Louis
from st. Paul
But the train waits for no one and I must
>slose. Yours truly, O.