Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-23
TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 1856.
NEW ROUTE 70 THE EAST.

= We learn from the sSeventh Annual report
Of the Directors of the Milwaukee and Missis-
sippi Railroad Company" which is now before
US, that the western division Of that road from
Madison to Prairie du CHEN is under contract,
and by the terms of the contract is to be COM
pleted by the first day Of Nov. 1856. A,
GAINESVILLE the Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du
Lac r. r. forms running connection with
this road. ''' =
The c. St. P. g. F. road will be completed from
Chicago to Janesville during the coming sva-
son SO that another winter our friends, and in
deed every one north and west OF. Galena Will
not have to go to Dubuque or Dunleithto get
east, but can saye7from fifty 10 one hundred
miles travel by taking the cars at Prairie du
Chen. In speaking Of the paying prospects
Of this road, the Directors say:
The Chicago. St. Paul s. Fond du Lac road
will be opened during the coming season, to
Janesvilie, where il will connect with your
road, and when the latter shall le extended to
Prairie du Chen, il will form the shortest and
most direct route between ahe upper Mississ;p-
pi and Chicago. The distance from Chicago
to Dunlei,h by the Chicago & Galena road, /, is
one hundred and eighly-eigLt miles, and from
Dunleith 10 Prairie. du Chien, by the Mississip-
pi River, about rg,y-six miles, making the
whole distance from Chicago 10 Prairie du
s.hien two hundred and seventy -four miles,
Willie the distance from, Chicago to Prairie du
Chen, by the G. ST. p. s, +. Road, and your
road, is only two hundred and twenty -fivemiles
1.4.
about fifty miles in distance, and at least ten
hours in point Of time, in favor Of the latter
route, the whole line icing by Railroad. er....,a
s, Y our road when completed 10 Prairie du
Chen, with Il line Of Steamers running in con-
nection Herewith to ST. Paul, must inevitably
control the great bulk Of the freight and pas
senger traffic between the Upper Mis- iss;ppi
and tie East. 1t will furnish tie shortest and
cheapest route between the Upper Mississippi
and the Lakes and will be the outlet for the
products Of a vast region Of country, which is
now increasing faster in wealth and population
than any portion of the United States. a1~c
Those who have not visited the country
drained by the Upper Mississippi and its tribu-
:aries, and seen the great change which the
last few years have worked in NIinuesota,
Northern Iowa and Wisconsin, can form no es-
tiniate of the future wealth and population OF
this extended region Of country. Possessing
a rich sofia healthy climate abundance oi
water. stone and timber, it presents to the
farmer, the laborer and the mechanic, more
inviting field for enterprise than any other por-
ton Of our wide extended country.oi .7due ge.
ED- When clergymen get at ioygerheads,
tits not always, "As if divinity had catclled
the itch on purpose to be scratched" but some
times as If each other had. And then so tempt.
ing is the pastinc that lady even will try a
hand. For example, see contest over ''mud
pile,' in tie MinneSotian.
EsY7' Old Sol rayed lis warmtst attentions
TO mother earth yesterday, which caused the
tears to trickle down her care-worn checks. -
A few more such days and the shighing will
be among the things that were. -
When an extravagant friend wishes to bor-
row your money. consider which Of the two
you had rather lose. ,.>.z s. r-.f s,.,,
No rouliice Las fever been discovered 10 draw
out mans virtues SO fully as the sod that coy-
ers his grave. sf 7to 7ria' a.
Logic-B. says all Bli,ons are riors. Now
b. himself isa Bri,on; therefore b. is liar
Therefore the Britons are not liars; and B. be-
ing Briton is not liar. 81. -. ea, ...., ......5
The man WHO attempted to whistle Jar Of
soap Las injured his voice by trying to sing a
sfaue off molasses cask. l~oeia
Gy-The French Academy of Science has been
investigating the claims Of an extraordinary flv-
ing machine. invented by Spaniari. The ma
chine consists in case two feet. long, and one
foot wide, adapted tosa band of leather around
the waist, buckled behind; two iron rods fasteu
cd to the c'se support a small piece Of wood On
which tho feet rest. The case contains simple
and ingenious mechanism, worked by means of
IA handle. 1t sets in motion two large wings, ten
feet long, made of very thin c,outchouc, cover
ed with feathers, and the wings may be SO work.
ed as to procure yerticle, perpendicular, or hor
zo"tal fy'ns. .4FT sad s. l.lS 81 5'rfs -7..,:
CO An ice bridge has BEN fpi med over The
Niagara river below the falls. 1t il said to be
25 or 80 feet thick and nff,rds an uninterrupted
communication from shore to shore. Sucl, ],
thing has not happened during the last 90 OF 9
years. An excellent view. is obtained from i
of the falls.
GD The Danbury AMI Nolwalk Railroad has
declared a three per cent. dividend on the Lusi-
ness of the last six months. sess y, ..sa.s-
.Bors n HoRsgs.-J. N. Tanner, of Kirkland,
informs US that a strong tea made of tho COM
mon garden sage, (salria oOiei,sais,) and from !
to quarts administered luke warm, will instmt-
'ly remove the bots. To states that he never
knew this remedy to fail, and that horses will
commence eating hay within half an: honr.s 1t
is worthy trial at all events. 9s~a u 9 .arris
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RANCID BUrrER SwEErExED.-Th There is scarcely
q doubt that rancid butter may. be sweetened so
as to make it quite palatable for present use by
churnins II with sweet milk. A Yankee woman
in New Orleans, 20 it is stated, has made 81 200
year profit from the milk of one COW - nsed 10
eburn frkin butter, bought cheap at the stores.
and sold for the price Of new fresh butter It is
an experiment worth trying. ''5seo .1-7Zs
CT A Virginia Postmaster has been inquir-
ing Of the Dersrtnient the meaning Of the
slittle pictures stuck on letsefs:" and another
Official in Iowa desired the Department 70 sos-
tain him in decision Ne had recently made
against ssfcIlow'' that sstbefp pictures Of Wash
iflgton on the letters paid lhs postase."F .t@s J
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