Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-23
From the La Crosse Democrat.
Summer Arrangements La. u
and st. Paul Packet GO.

On the opening of navigation, the above COM
pany will begin the summer campaign WIFI
renewed vjgor and far greater facilities for bus
incss than ever before. The Inc IS perhaps
better known as the Davidson Line, out O.
compliment to the interchangeable Cap. ".
Davidson, who has at last succeeded IN estao
fishing business on the upper Mississippi in
in. face Of innumerahle obstacles and difficult
ties which not one in thousand of Western
men e-en, would have overcome. The new
line has nine good boats and is q seperate ana
distinct corporation fir IN the Minnesota Pack-
ct COMPANY or any other competing line. All
the boats on the Chippewa, Minnesota. upper
Mississippi and st. Croix rivers and the ditt
ercnt lines of stages north of La Crosse wllI
the coming season run to connect with the Da-
wilson boats and the La Crosse and Hllwku-
kee r r. and the facilities which they offer to
passengers and shippers are greater than ever
before offered on the river. The facket 20
Will run passenger and freight line. The
former will number two first class boats-the
incest and fastest on the river.-the McClel
Ian and the Northern Belle. The first will be
the lightning line, making the run from he re
to ST. Paul in eighteen hours, and returning
in twelve hours time. to connect with the eve
ming train by which passengers will make
close connection and reach Milwaukee in time
for boats or cars in tuentp hours from st Paul
and reach Chicago next morning by Mlnneso
tn junction or Milwaukee, III just twenty four
hours from St, Paul, and in time for close con
nection East This will be twelve hours the
quickest time between these three cities ever
made Nothing but passengers, the mails,
express matter and express goods viii be car
ricd on these boats. which will be furnished
in the best style. Passengers will then have
daylight TO view The grand beauties OF the riv-
er, and good sleeping c rs from here to Chi
cago-a great item, The other line will num-
Der three boats, one Of which viii leave here
daily on the arrival Of the morning train from
the east, connecting at all pc nts north, and
will also make close connections.
This company have also just completed at
st Paul. mammoth Wharf Boat, which viii
hold 100 tons OF freight. and TO and from
which freight can BE- carted to any part of the
CITY without further handling or danger of
Of Dreafage. This will save all goods going
over their line from being dumped and rolled
around in the mud TO their damage and des-
truc!ien.
We congratulate the business public on the
extraordinary facilities given them by the
new arrangements. Shippers of eight to st
Paul BIZ this line. or over the La d NJ r r
in connection. will by shipping to the care OF
J Burbank d Co, have their goods deliver
cd free in that city, or forwarded to all points
| north free of warehouse or stage charges
Goods coming this way by the sane line will
have the same advantages.
The acting managers of this new lire are W
+. Davidson, President; II. L. Rumsev, Treas;
C. NJ. Whitney, Sec; and VIM. Rhodes Co'i.
Agent. who is we'll known a. one of the most
active and correct business men on the river.
Besides the old, six large new barges have
been built this winter for the grain trade
With such men to manage the river interests
and the superior facilities for handling grain
and shipping on the cars tie La Crosse IL Mil
Railroad viii be kept at work right sharp till
navigation closes.