Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-01

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a few years ago it was considered almost
as much as ones life was worth to ATTEMPT
a trip from St. Paul, to the nearest rail-
road point, which was Dunleith; over three
hun''red miles. Western enterprise and
energy, however, soon pushed the iron horse
to Prairie du Chen, still onward It comes.
and now we at Red Wing are within an
hundred miles of the cars at La Crosse. and
soon will he able TO discard every other
means Of conveyance; step Oh board the
comfortable neatly finished car, and swiftly
and smoothly glide onward to our eastern
destination.
But while there has boon such an advance
in Railroad facilities, we would not overlook
the great improvements made in staging.
What short time since was a weeks Jour.
ney, over rough roads, and bare prairics, thro'
snow drifts, with the wind y.hist'ng through
an unprotected, rickcty skeleton Of an old
sleigh, the mercury ranging below zero, is
now nov performed inside Of twenty -four hours
in coy, and comfortable CONVEYANCE over
smooth well-travcllcd roads, down the val
ley Of the Mississippi. We think those who
have made the trip during the past month in
Burbank's stages, have enjoyed the jingle Of
the bells, the len miles an hour over the ICY
track, the stage drivers jokes and finally the
dasl,ing, noisy arrival at the Kelly House. all
in good condition to enjoy its,bright fires and
good cheer, willlhcr. after regret them.
Soon stages will have passed away, and
only the memories and associations connect
ed with them be left; the trials and tribula-
tons to be talked over not to he endured
The stage driver, that most amusing and
friendly character--hereaf.e r we hope 10 be
rendered classical by pen as graphic and
full ofhumor. as that Of D:ckens-and the
cour'esics Of the quickly made but long re-
membcrcc. stage acquaintances, all will be
gone: and The Grabbed, suspicious, unac-
co1nmodatins conductors, and the formal
cold, unsoc'able, hurried railway travellers,
will have taken their places, and all for the
best we supposed least it is progress.
And in the summer, the steamer and
the delightful trip up and down the Mss
Iissippi, with its beautiful scenery, that will
be missed, we must step into the gears and be
hurried along. par'aking of the universal
Esprit ofhaste in great measure kindled by
Railroads. We arc glad at any.rate that our
future trip to the east will have something
to vary its monotony. By the La Crosse
Route we have the tunnel; there is a delight
full change to the steamer on Lake Michigan,
with chance TO get good and comfortable
meals; and the cars again to Detroit, and
thence via. Niagara to Buffalo, over the
Great Westerns beautiful country all the
way, ana sal; and substantial road. The
passengers can diversc from tits, ,is route
at several points, but we think that this
will in the end be the popular route for
Minnesotians, as the NEST direct and most
pleasant, and also preferable as being provid-
led throughout w:th the best cars and most
gentlemsnly officials. We speak from per-
sonal exper cnce in this matter, and the
knowledge that the disagrecabiIities and in
Iconveniences Of Railway travelling are much
|soltened down, or done away entirely on
this route.
A WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND Mexico ~
lamp co has been captured by the Spanish
feet. The Washington States says in ref
erence to it, that it is predicted by we'll in
formed parties that lefore three months have
elapsed the veil that conceals this whole
conspiracy will be upliftcd and facts will be
disclosed and developed, the momentous
weight Of which will send an electric thrill
through the country. II intin,atcs that
this is an operation Of the Emperor Of the
French. s'.'3'ss sF3 3Is z.
II is all very dark to U but we suppose
whatever it is, that Uncle Sam will have
his hand in it. 'Twould just suit our west
Icrn folks. ~ ~ 81
A Bill has passed the House Of Rspre-
sentatives, comforting pensions upon the
soldiers Of the war Of 1912. Half az ihem