, 1863-06-02

trast q particular section Of the country with
its condition at SONIC former period. Thir-
teen years ago the writer hereof made lis
first trip to St. Paul. Only at few points
above Dubuque, the green slopes and the beau
tiful valleys, cut down between the towering
cliffs on either side Of the Mississippi, we're
dotted with the cabin of the settler. At Ia
Crosse We took On board the last remnant OF
the Winnebagocs, then about to be removed
from Wisconsin to their reservation on the
Crow-Wing, and the beautiful city of St. Paul,
now the centre Of q large and lucrative com.
mcrce, was small collection Of ehantie5.
The growth Of the country bordering on the
Upper Mississippi since 1850 Is truly amazing.
To attempt to specify al1 the thriving towns
along the river, and the facts indicating the
general progress Of the country, we're indeed Il
hopeless task. Some flint idea may be formed
Of the Improvements made by the what is
hereafter detailed in this letter.
Thirteen years ago there was but one rail.
road extending west from Chicago, and that
but short distance. On Monday morning,
the 95th, q small party Of gentlemen left our
city and had amost delightful ride in the ele.
CANT cars Of the Northwestern Railway to
Minnesota junction, where we met Naior
General Pope and staff, Edwin a. Goodrich,
ESD, Superintendent Of the Lacrosse Rail-
read, VIM: II. White, Esq, Of New York,
o,yn fh 1sastnrn d;v;s;n, ~ ti,; a. eas'S noM ,s
others mi m rim NJ nsaenra ~ h,1s;na' ~ ~
Ninntsoto Tba 7 4,Graassn road h,e 80 ~
theme If 80 mnch nnf,vnrah1,s rn..,,,sn9 az
in the Wisconsin n,ncrs +Iot 1.s
had for that reason e3ntrtc3 to f;ra =" 4
scarcely in r1,nnfnp or,ler ~ our ,grac,bia
sur11ise we found it one Of onr ~ he,t
Western roa,ls-oni} sar;nr th,t ;s ~ ~.
needs to he said On thot suf7iert for II is eons
ccded that all our leading Western RAILWAYS
are managed much better and kept III hetter
order tEa1 most Eastern l;nes Tnc rnach I n
.vf;ch ~ rad.. II 1,ot t.1,r;,,,,3s n Soaen 49, ~
cert,jnir ,,r;n"el: in IN Il. nnno;nt,, ,,an,s =,
is INIT simnle instjce to snv TIT ~ while II
was the best car NJ. ever saw E,sfarn ~ veil
rs Western Snner,ntenden.s c,n ,hsa;n >, ~
liable lesson in the constrmetion If c,r. ron,
Mr. Goodrich. The country west Of Mime
sofa Junction till we reach the valley ~ fhe
Fox River was exceedingly rich and beautiful.
Fort Nipnebago, little ea=t Of Port1se.
where jeff D;Iyis was formerly Stationed. Is
worthy Of tile travellers attention. The low
swaui, land, directly opposite Port f,,rt. wherr
a canal Of two miles conurcts tbr Eny AMI
The Wisconsin Rivers was to us m Object of
special interest. When the Wisconsin Is hi~h
and thc Fox low tle waters of the 1I;s.;s.
The Fox of.en returns the compliment. II was
over this low ground that the old French ,Jespit
explorers tirst made their way from the likes
to the Mississippi. i few miles above Port.
age the road crosses the Wisconsin at the foot
Of the Dallcs, on fine bridge eighty feet
aooye "'; the r1ysr: In tue valley Of the Len
IL -,
marked attention and Tho mod. If th,.;f f,r",
ation wculd he matter If snrcial ;nfrrcst tn
the reolorist. TIL, beuu,if1t and rrrx f.rt;,
yailv of Ihe In Crossc l. reached fro,,, +ta. ~
the icmonwier i,y a funucl of n nu,rt..T mari of -
mile lcnr 1,nder 4 eliff Of y hnudraI mi s;xtr
i've flet ljcb. ''N - - 1890 - ''''S~ 0A>''
Tie auuGnt of business the La frossc Road
Is dvj,r viii BE- a matter II 1nur1, Interest n
our ctm,rerriul readers II 1,as .;ehta.u
steamers running in ronncctinn will, If ~, Ihr
Mississil:pi. Minpcsota. 81. Croixana C1,;mN.. y.
y;;;-:reathing Y; Mankato, chipI'cwa Fails, an,l
e9qrse the larger part Of the business goes to
.1.l"auhee .ha,' ". 1ae uay We arrived 1"ehtyn'e
:., .nous.nu pi'sns!s u "4eat1c1na1 10 some
seventy car l"ads haa arrived 1tr Clleago, and
non slN.9 u nu"oIeu car loads OF freight
are 3tnt M iront Inc la Cr9sse Depot to Chicago,
r1 r. f.;,t ~ -, i,.1 i'a"a e.crs week.
,,n;,! Ky !fe,n H. " pusnei u Mne;.t from any
,,. w - VI W
- 81 ~ 4,',t AZ 1ns .aS 1o9'e Lacls
1t;1,n, ~ .ua. VILE tAl3 l".su oe'on3 70
ta,1s hm"ahhtG, .1t Mnat ne hNe ai"aJs cMiinsa -
tiue' 1nat Is OF immense advantage to CHI
caso. ouf lnelchan3s :Eould take more pains
10 avail themselves oa It's advantages, to St.
cure much larger share OF the Fast and rap
idly increasing trade of thr Upper Mis$is-
sit|i.
While on the subject Of railroads I mention
f1f
mc1t eonsumn.ated OIL Thursday BY Hon.
1,S refft Il: eln!th anu lEa !. Muun, ECO, for
eIlGagn !'3itles, ana ecian Cianioerlin, Dan.
w., ~ =. Mclls ana chas. y. Naslt, Es4rs., OF
s' 1liNaukse' " "Aign runway connection
ostMeen al. rah! anu lhe Lake cltlcs Is secur-
ca al an eails Gay: y ilals agreement they
ge1 possess1un Of ihe CeuaE valley Koao, run
mig directly south to tlc Iowa State line.
Some sl2ty.1i'e miles Of the ruad between
minneapolis and Owatonna arc graded, and
tt.m the char;aeter OF the men who have
engaged II thc enterprise, and tue large
thn 1u.ihsss .',,,n;o NJ "on'a III once command,
ra;irooJ ~ tunrI n;1s ,o n"y aa taPete 6, taat u =
connsct Nth - in ihc scGrannr u .n a1o2 IL Is 10 10
1si,n md The 1T,r"ns ~ ~. ta~r,..a .at.e % ~
~ ~ ne ,ms .ai ~" t.Saossc y. IoaAa.
sn.,,;n,s act1o V.s ~ ~ nne't
ss!1ls 1 Va ~ ..iNe5, IL Is alre3dy
X e aGssauru - 1 4' Wi.lin :i Nv i've years lter
nost NOS, pcinaf ana wealthy s!c'lons OF tile
., Mes3' AZ Inc people need Is a market Tor
tAclr :Wheat' w"ol. bn'ts1, stock and other
proanc's, 20 oolala ~ INC earthly blessings
n,'! t,,a. mnst oonitn.i TfoFlaenGe eAn oestow
,cha,t hd ~ nGa ~ no, W .I.u tn.t .aaespta
NM m,arlat ~ 'on LII 'e's 14i'es' 1u''e TEACHES
Tim,. hns no1v ,bnndont1v ,rorod that >f;,
n.sota * ro on,r 1;h IN II, H. a,,I. u,
MAKE rrrat nn3 n1nsmernnt s,o;a hn, ~ = ~
nne of tSe most hcai.hY ,,' ;nr;t1nsr 't;a uus
~ thc cnnt;ncnt Tho c1;,natn - 1;'1.te1
stcadir 1ut MT too scrcr1S ro,d - IL ~
~ no1 sov ss'Gis!e eo!u III tne VIII
M; "i ~ s,h;aot ,in ~ tnnt stn " !ue summer
au SaoISn aor - ~ .nHss ntiui enansgS; -
HEX o4tont;ars =, itl luts YIN
tha tresa T. ~ ,a. a. NJ an4 raolee.'ns
;n ~ ah"nd, ~ ~ .,, ene atuts m ~ cn "
dsnce If ;j,rc SImond. md II" II - uasterson ses
Esd attorney for the ST Psni II ani 1iscu Pacit;c
Railway, to " nom we are j.en|T inIhtt1 ; f;,r
nanv polite attentions. pear md uc.lch tr.c,
fillcd with Young fruit, and they raise an ;:bnn.
dance OF S,apcs. Minnesota still Offer, the
most confrolline advantages In The saf,lrr
The soil. in 4 IaTpc portjSt Of the STAT. Is
exceedingly rich and nrof,ucti - end fh1
hralthfn}ncss ~ climate II 1,ro1,,b,,. H. ~
IN rcno1 nnon Tho aunr;c,n cnnt;,'o33, r3 AAs Ao'
w. T,,,.f mt f,r-at - .,,a,.t;n,, .t,.t ,o G.