Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-08

or OF the good quality of the commissa-
ry department of the international, or
both.
Taking a carriage after a pleasant ride
Of somenine miles over theroliing prairie,
we approached the Falls of st. Anthony"
Many beautiful views greeting the eye as
we pass onward. The river divided by
an island above the falls, on the western
side plunges over a rock some twenty or
thirty feet, and then descends by n sue
cession of rapids. The many mills, ma
chinery &c, to take advantage of the i'm
mense water power has greatly married
the original beauty and grandeur, but
enough remains to greatly interest the
traveller. From the dome of the Wins
low House" a most extensive view of the
falls and the surrounding country, is Oh
tanned, which is bounded by the horizon
on every side, and limited only by the
power of vision. Beneath and around is
the town ofSt. Anthony opposite is Min
neapolis; the falls and rapids, the Miss
issippi stretching out above and below
here spanned by q wire suspension bridge
the island, and around on every side
stretches the boundless rolling prairie.
The Winslow House, a very large and
handsome structure, capable of accomo-
dating FIVE hundred guests, is not open
as a hotel, and its furniture is now in the
international at st. Paul. 1t was used as
a hotel, successfully, for some two or
three years, in the palmy days of st. An
thony ; but it now stands a melancholy
monument of the fact that projectors OF
hotels, as well as other men, sometimes
90 q little too fast. st. Anthony and
Minneapolis are both towns of great ex-
pectations," and as they really avemany
and great natural advantages, some OF
those expectations will at some future
daY be realized.
Another pleasant ride of ha If a dozen
miles brings US to Minnehaha, "Lau Ching
Water" Here a small stream falls over
q projecting rock to a distance of sixty
or seventy feet in an unbroken shetland
which is scattered to spray at the bottom.
LongfeIloW has immortalized it, and
many a pilgrim has his poem sent and
will yet send many more. The space I'm
der the rock and behind the falls is east
ly accessible, and every visitor bids def
ance to the slippery mud and dashing
spray, and standing there, looks out thro'
the falling water at the rocks on either
side and the chasm below.
Four miles from Minnehaha is Fort
Smelling, which is now very empty of SOL
diers, the most of those heretofore sta
toned here having gone, a few days ago
up the river to the Sioux country to quell
or prevent further outbreaks by the In
dians. The old fort is enclosed by O
circular stone wall, some twenty feet in
heighth, and is. of sufficient strength to
bid defiance to all attacks by the Indi-
ans, but would afford little protection
against artillery. It stands on the brow
&C a steep bluff, at the junction of the
Minnesota river with the Mississippi. A
sentinel stood at the open gateway, but
permitted US TO drive through unchal-
lenged, and after satisfying our curiosity
by examining the buildings, a polite sol
der invited our party to pass through the
Commandments dwelling to the "look-
out" which is a circular wooden build
ing, above the wall and on the edge of
bluff. 1t is impossible to depict the gram
duer, e&tent and beauty Of the view
from this point. The valleys of the Mis-
sissippi and Minnesota are spread out be-
fore US. the shining waters gleam-
ing in the sunlight for miles and
miles /; opposite is the old town of
Mendota, and steep bluffs and rolling
complete the picture. On the fat
by the side of the Minnesota are the wig
of the thirty Indians who were ex
cuted, a few weeks since. for the murder
of the whites during the late Indian
troubles. They were kept there for some
weeks before their execution, under
guard, but were removed some hundred
miles up the river to meet their doom.
Another pleasant ride of six or eight
TO the Cave" an opening in the
sand rock,some ten feet in heightb,
and twelve or fifteen feet in width at the
entrance, growing smaller as we advance,
until little more than space enough to
walk through, remains. Through this a
clear rapid stream is running, the noise
of whose waters can be heard far in the
interior of the cave,
We left St. Paul regretting that our
time would not permit US to stay Logger
and enjoy its bracing air and mag
n%iicent scenery, and last but not least,
good company.
Back again down the river to La Crosse
Wisconsin, which thriving little town can
boast of having more and deeper sand in
its streets than any place outside the des-
ert of Sahara. We found the Wescott
House, a very comfortable caravansera,
with an accommodating host and hostess.
Success attend them.
The railroad from La Crosse to Miiwau-
kee, across the State of Wisconsin, runs
through a level district, mostly prairie,
alternating with patches of woodland
the vicinity of Fox Lake the country
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