Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-30
FROM THE NORTH-W WEST.

Correspondence OF the Belmont Chronicle.
LAKE PEPIN, July Sd, 1857.
Mr.. THoBURN: This morning the sound
of The gong TO prepare for breakfast aroused
me from my slumbers; upon dressing aud
going out to the wash-room, | found that
We were in Lake Pepin, at Central Point
discharging some freight, and that while
had been sleeping the steamer had brought
NE safely to new scenes About this Lske
there are some bluffs, and the celebrated
Maiden Rock is en- its shore, said to be four
hunired feet high. The Lake does net ap-
the natural river, clear of Islands; it is, how
ever, an enlargement OF the river. High
bluffs now begin to disappear, and some
fine bottoms are to be seen. Upon leaving
the Lake the Islands are not SO numerou,
as below, and the river looks more Ike a
river. On we p!owed, through the Deep
dark, chOcU ate-c"loFed waters If the Mis-
sIs,lFFi, occasiuna y seeing some of tEe
elevated bot OGns fenced, and here anC there
iarm house, which, alter seeing 50 much
country lef in the situation it was in when
abandOued by the Indians, was amongst he
most cheering and agreeable sights that met
our view. Take us from the midst Of cuI-
tivated plenty. if ony for day or two, into
the wilderness, where people, hUrses, fences,
Orchards, cat .e, and all the Surroundings of
civilized lite are Withdraw from sight, the
appearance of those thugs again is most
agreeable and GeightiuI there is a hpari-
some, home interest Ielt that comes with
great force. But my object being not to
philosophise, but to describe, | will leave
that part to aDier -iiatds, and would do the
same with this were it not that since have
got my hand in'' like it; and it ycu are
bored with printing ana your subscribers
with reading, am not with writing.
We are now nearing st. Paul, the place
near the clouds. The day is fine, the sun
shines brightly, objects OF interest are to be
seen along the BANKS of the river. At last,
W thin three or four miles we catch A
glimpse of the city, it is soon out Of sight
l,t
lashlng the river into waves. On the for.
ward deck we take our stand, soon we make
a roundir g in the river, aud the city stands
spread out before Us, rising from the water
al first abrupt, and then gently Tor mile or
more back, with the greater part that i, now
built to be seen from the river. Nearing
the wharf and casting cur eye little to the |
right, is to be seen probably hundred Irish
shanties, near the river; these people have
found out that Railroads are to be built here.
We land--our boat is fastened-the shnks
from the shore, with omnibuSeS, hacks, car
RIGGS, drays, baggage wagons, porters,
agents, &c, raise a perfect uproar, with
First Glass Ioiel," "This way the Fuller
House," This way to the Winslow,'' "Ho.
for the American" Good boarding Tor only |
two dollars a day." passengers for St. |
Anthony, come this way,' Tickets, gen
tlemen, tickets" "Anv baggage to carry
sir; can take you to first rate hotel. -
One crowd rushing off the boat, another on {;
some falling into the river, all commotion,
&c. Waiting until the thickest of the
crowd had lett. and leaving my baggage in
charge Of the porter OF tie boat, ! stepped
ashore; saw my friend, the clergyman, who
pointed out to me St. Anthony street, on
whith any friends were living. | gave the
omnibuses the sip and, walked on the same
as if at home, keeping my 'seye out" to find
my friends, and happily SOON met With them:
they pleased to see me, and again to find
familiar face.
Yours, &c, TRAVELLER.