East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-08-09

perceded steamers in the luxurious
prime of their perfection, We can do
no less--it having been our first ven
ture thereon-than give in brief our
ideas of those noble vessels, the Detroit
and M,lt0aGk'e.
Massive black-and-tan monsters they
are, which seem intended to "dare the
elements to strife" and whose power
full low pressure machinery, while 1t
starts not bolt, brace, fastening, pan
mel nor loose appurtenance in its
performance, that is regula-
ted as accurately as the most delicate
movements Of chronometer, sends
the great red paddle wheels whirling
through the water like reels, hand
ling the huge hulk as vigorous row.
or handles his tiny boat. Complete
personal comfort and entire immunity
from that great bugbear, sea-sickness,
is of course impossible "when the
stormy winds do blow" but as far
as safety is concerned no mode of To-
comotion can fairly or reasonably
claim any advantage over the De-
troit and Milwaukee Steamship Line,
and the advantages of a cool and
quiet sleep in spacious, neat and
comfortable quarters, a place to wash
and brush and FURNISH and beautify,
so indispensable, especially to ladies,
without he necessity of an everlast-
ing tramp, tramp, tramp" to and
from a remote hotel, more than over
balance in reality any extra hazard
of qualmishness far more to be de-
sired than dreaded. Thus saith a
favorite American poet concerning
steamboats,, and most aptly does he
describe either of the two we have es-
sayed to notice
'With clashing wheel and lifting keel,
And smoking torch on high,
When winds are loud and pillows reel
She thunders foaming by;
When seas are silent and serene,
With even beam she glides,
The sunshine glmmerng through the green
That skirts her cleaning sides"
A trip across the lake in n fog with
the regulation whistle bowling every
two miautes is not "joy forever"
but early morning brought us safe into
the harbor as it were by instinct, for
sight was certainly out Of the question.
MILWAUKEE,
Has not materially changed within
the past eight years, the main i'm.
provements being in the line of pri'
vate residences, little out of range
of causal observation. The Newhal
House, whereat we partook OF the
first breakfast served after its stump
tuous dedication in 1857, is still III
and comforraviepu,,u."H, .s...,... ...s...s9'
for Milwaukee, but by no means a
fresh and well kept as the Bancroft il
this city. OF old acquaintance we only
met one, w. b. Hubbard, Esq, who's,
hospitality and kindness on the occa
sion Of our first visit in 1854 will eve,
be remembered with pleasure ant
gratitude Of others the common
record tells the tale. Gone to tn,
West, or East, to the war, to health
resorts, or to chat undiscovered coun
try from whose bourne no traveller re
turns" A genial, generous people
they, and their bright Characteristic
yet hold sway in the pleasant anc
beautiful city they graced in the "day
when we were first acquaint."
At IL A. NJ, weleft ria Milwauki,
& Prairie du Chen Railway for thu
West. OF interior Wisconsin, frou
Milwaukee to Madison, it is enough t,
say-what most of our readers know
already, that it resembles in topo
graphical pecularities, productive soil
and in its scores thrifty, well condi
villages the most furnishing sections
of our own beautiful peninsula. The
crops, as elsewhere along the route
were looking finely, and gave prom
Use of an abundant yield. Charm
ing little lakes frequently mee
the view at greater or less distance
from the road, and about Madison
a series Of four, lying contiguous tc
each other, between two of which
is an elevated tract comprising Sc
ries Of natural and graceful knolls
upon which the city is located, pre-
sent with their natural and artificial
embellishments and surroundings q
panorama of beauty and lovlines'
rarely equaled, and certainly not ex-
celled by any we have ever beheld
and we have journeyed somewha,
considerably.
AT Milton Junction, thirty mile:
east of Madison, we had the pleasure
of meeting j. b. Hamilton, Esq, Of
Flint, who, with his youngest daug.
ter in company, was en- route for home
from Lake Superior trip. In Their
company we visited Madison, of which