Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-01
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as much as ones life was worth to attcmpt
a trip from St. Paul, to the nearest rail
road point, which was Dunleith; over three
llun''rcd miles. Western enterprise and
energy, however, soon pushed the iron horse
to Prairie du CHEN, still onward it comes,
and now We at Rcd Wing are within an
hundred miles of the cars at La Crosse, and
soon will be able TO discard every other
means Of conveyance; step Oh board the
comfortable neatly finished car. and swiftly
a;'l smoothly glide onward to our eastern
destination.
nut while there has boen such an advance
ia Railroad facilities, we would not overlook
thc great Improvements made III staging
What short time since was weeks Jour
ney, over rough roads, and bare prairics, thro'
snow drifts, with the wind ':hist'ing through
an unprotected, ric!sct; skeleton Of an old
sleigh, the mercury ranging below zero, is
now perforated inside Of twenty -four hours
in cozy, and comfortable conveyance, over
smooth well-t:avcl!cd roads, down the val
Icy Of the Mississippi. We think those who
have made the trip during The past month il,
Burbank's stages have enjoyed the jingle Of
the bells, the len miles an hour over the ICY
track, tho stage drivers jokes and finally the
dasl.;ng, noisy arrival at the Kelly House. ali
in good condition to enjoy its bright fires and
good cheer, will her after regret them.
! Soon stages will nave passed away, and
only the memories and associations connect
ed witt. them be left; the trials and tribula
tons to be talked over not to be endured
The Stage. driver, that most amusing anc
friendly cl!aractcr--hereaf er we hope TO II
rendered classical BY a pen as graphic anc
full ol'.umor as that Of D;ckens-and tn,
courcsics of the quickly made but long re-
mcmbcrcG stage acquaintances, all will b
gone: and me Grabbed, suspicious, unac
commoda ting conductors, and the forma
cold, unscc.:1ble. hurried railway travellers
will have taken their places, and all for tn
. best we suppose-at least it is progress.
And in the summer, the steamer an
! the delightful trip up and down the MISS
sSippi with its beautiful scenery, that wi
. be missed, we must step into the cars and h
0 hurried along, par'a!>ing Of the universe
IL spirit olhastcA in great measure kind!ed b
y Railroads. We arc glad at any-ratc that OF
S future trip to the east will have somethin
t to vary its monotony. BY the La Cross
Route we have the tunnel; there is a deligh
, full change to the steamer on Lake Michigan
$ with chance to get good and com!ortab
" meals; and the cars again to Detroit, ar
- thence via. Niagara TO Buffalo, over Il
y Great Westerns beautiful country all tt
# way, and sal: and substantial roa:. u
i. passengers can d;versc from ,:"s; rou
'r at several points, Tut we think that III
III will in the end be the popular route
ID Minnesoti'ns, as the most direct and INC
d: pleasant, and also preferable as being proyi
&c ed throughout With the best cars and INC
q gentlcmanly officials We speak from pc
" sonal exper cncc in this matter, and t
~ knowledge that the disagrccabi'ities and
ly conveuiences Of Railway travelling are mu
~ sotened down, or done away entirely
al this route,
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