St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENT
WEscorr House., La CROSSE, WIS.,, !
Octot er ID, 1868,

WEscorr House., La CROSSE, WIS.,,
Octot err I'd, 1868.
DEAR DEMoCRAr.--On this blessed
Friday evening we find ourselves safely To-
Gated in this place, having had, so far, a
very pleasant trip. Leaving St. Cloud on
Wednesday morning, aboard one of Bur-
bank 4 Co.'s coachcs,' We reached St. Paul
in good season. We fear that the good
work the Messrs. Burbank have done for
Northern Minnesota in this one thing of
an excellent line Of coaches, will never be
fully appreciated. Stage riding is never
pleasant, but on this line the inconvcpien-
ces arc wonderfully soitened.
At four o'clock on Thu: sday afternoon
the Cutter steamed away from the levee
at St. Paul, having on board a fine load of
passengers and freight. Owing to the ex-
treme]y low stage of water, it is necessary
to run on smaller steamers, as far as Pres
colt, where they are transferred to one of
the large packets belonging to the David
son Line, that connect at this place with
the Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad.--
The Cutter is still under charge Of Capt.
Young, and it looks perfectly natural to
those accustomed to the Upper MISSISSIPPI
pi to see him occupying this post. When
about three miles above Hastings, we
stuck fast on sand bar, but after v3 NSls
once IN ire afoat This was the second
time id forty. six trips that this detention
had happened to the Cutter. At mid
night we met the Favorite, large, we'll
furnished steamer, and were transferred
with our baggage aboard her. The fare
and accommodations on this steamer were
excellent, and on the Gutter, as we'll as
could be expected from her size. Reach
ed this city at six this evening, and wait
until six tomorrow morning when we take
the cars on the St. Paul and Milwaukee
R. r. for Chicago, cin Milwaukee. So
far as Capt. Davidson's line is concerned.
we would recommend this route to all
travellers, eastward or westward bound
Their boats leaving St. Paul in the after
noon, usually connect with the train which
leaves here at 12:l5 next day, but we
were detained by grounding on sand bars.
The low stage Of wafer is almost, if not
quite, without precedent.
Unless our readers have pcncAomt for
living in sand, wading through sand, hav.
ing sand in their eyes, mouth and nose,
we would not advise them to remove to
La Crosse. The moment you step from
the sidewalk you are ankle-d deep in a
heavy sand that tires you out before walk
ing square. 1t is amazing why people
ever located in such place. And, then,
at very nicely calculated intervals along
the sidewalks, boards are broken out, leav
ing openings that afford excellent oppor-
tunities on night dark as this is, for Pc
destr'acs to break ley. May the good
Lord deliver us from ever living in La
Crosse
At this hotel, is good representation
from St. Cloud waiting for tomorrow
mornings train to 60 East-Messrs. Spen-
Ger, White, Spaaord and Plunkatt. This
seems to be the popular route for Mime
sofa people
Capt. Mobiles of St. Cloud, aid bride,
with wedding party, passed this place
this evening en- route for Dubuque
They will return on Monday. Good for
tune attend them.
You will probably next hear from me
in New York. w.,B.M