The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-10
Correspondence of the Perrysburg journal.
c,- t., lime | 1884

the s. b, War Eagle, Sne anChoieu III u
harbor in this city last night. She is one
the first class of boats, with skllltul al
gentlemanly captain, and not being crow
led, the trip was an agreeable one. This ev
ming she will leave for Rock Island, where
, hope to awake in the morning. There hav
been various reports about the cholera on Il
Mississippi, and in this city, but they are
contradictory that no satisfactory oplnlo
can be formed as to its extent This day
Advertiser gives the monthly CITY report I
deaths with the names and diseases, maxim
total of 29, of whom were of the chole1
Everything around looks like health; bl
the location of the city and the extreme ii.
thiness of Fever river are well calculated I
invite disease. Galena, Notwithstanding ID
uninviting appearance. Is a good buslneS
place and so great has been the success id
making money here, that without much hes
Iitation men would risk their lives for thi
chance to obtain it.
The Central Illinois railroad from Chicagl
to Galena and Dubuque, lis finished to Warren
% miles east The work is now vigorously
prosecuted on the residue. but there Is mucI
deep cutting, consequently the work is ven
ished before the close of navigation.
OF all the towns on the river above Du
buque and below the junction of the Missis
sippi and St. Croix, La Cross appears to M
to be the best in prospect. 1t is an impor
tant commercial position, and the only eli
gible site for town for long distance be
low or above Within the short period o.
three years it has grown up to be quite
town. But its appearance, as 1t regard:
health | do not like The numerous island;
n the vicinity. subject to inundation at ev.
Try slight rise Of the river, and beyond the
power of removal, wear an unhealthy aspect
md however unwelcome it may be to the
ars of its inhabitants, will be found tC
weigh heavily upon its growth and prosper
ty But it was of Minnesota that | sa.
lown to write. Every new country, in it.
turn, has been represented as the best tha
ever before had been seen. The good only i
leld up to view. Enquire of citizen who's.
fortunes by recent settlement have becom
identified with new country, and you ma
expect to find yourself in the most desirabl.
ocality in the world Such a witness ma,
not intend to speak falsely, but as he exhib
is only one side of the picture, his testimo
ny must be taken as that of an interested
party.
There can be no doubt that the climate O.
Minnesota is one of the most invigorating
and salubrious in all the west, if not in tht
United States. The countenances and gene
raj appearance Of the inhabitants confirms
their testimony that ague is scarcely known
except when imported in the system of thC
emigrants While in the territory | scarce
y saw an individual whose countenance ex
hibited the marks of disease; but, as an
bound to tell the whole truth, must MAKE
one exception. AtSt Paul there was man
a tailor by trade, whose countenance anC
eyes had quite sallow appearance, and hi
tongue was an everlasting bore upon the tav
ern. The place from whence he migrated
did not learn, but concluded that it mus
have been from some of the low Illinois prai
rles, as his great theme was the pure locofocC
features of Douglass Nebraska BILL morning
noon and evening and at every other tim
when he could find any one to talk with o
listen to him. The abolitionists, the free
Soilers, and the wings, and the great mass o
the northern people, had greatly incurred hi
displeasure by their opposition to this ant
all other measures for the exclusion of Negro
slavery. 1t was no wonder that pure ant
bracng air did not agree with him. Som
of his political friends greatly feared tha
Douglass move would produce such schisn
in the party as could not be healed befor
another presidential election; but not 81
with this specimen of tongue, with thin