, 1865-07-19
"uere lies John Sykes,
4 MAke1 Of s1sHtugers, II
Killed With four o1heI."
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st. Paul appears as bright and cheerful rs
u dccked In holiday attire. In spite Of high
| fa1cs thee is considerable trayel to Mime
sota this season, and the landlords Of all the
| hotels seem fat and conteuted- I visited
st. Anthony, though there Is left little Of the
Yankee who went to Niagara, and could find
nothing to ssy Of the cataract, except that 1t
was an awful water privilege wasted, would
| he pleased with s.. Anthony. All the water
| heie is made useful. On both sides Of the
river, taw mills, Touring mills, and few
ptcple Of Minneapolis sec in 1t the future
Low I'll Of the Northwest. AL that Is need
ed, they say, to In5nre the prosperity OF Min
nesota, is railroad TO Lake Superior This
will bring St. Paul as near TO New York OF
Bos,cn Us Chicago now is," Vids Governors
MeEsage.) Certainly every one viii applaud
such geographical triumph. A email part
Of the ROAD has teen graded, but work was
suspended for want Of funds, I believe new
PARTIES are preparing to pueh It forwa-d, and
the st. Paul Prtss expresses the belief that
10 few gears the road will be completed. 1t
priscs as in wal, the advance guard are usually
all killed or wourded, and serve merely as
stepping stanes to their more fortunate sue
Ihe ia1ls Of sfinnehaha remain as yet IN
touched by the Vandal hand Of t1ads-prob-
cite cupitity. One Is almost inclined to
smile at the little brook over which he can
easily make bis way dry -shod ]; but, when the
fails come in I1ew, tLls sentiment is changed
TO ndmi1stton. The very shallowness Of the
stream gives charming grace and lghtncss
to The Laughing Waters.
Itn It. paui BY the steamer kcoknk on
Friday morning. There were on board a
cotnpsny Of the 9Th Minncsot. regiment, on
their way hom-- They resided mostly near
Winonn, and had been 10 st. Paul merely to
a;srant at tbe :red tapsr which e3mps,led
them TO travel two bundled miles aud back
fer this purpose. On the boat they made
tn mkelTcs ut home, and smoked In the cabin
with great indifference to the rules. I, who
bate tobacco. regarded the smokers with
mingled s.resrect and abhorzence." At
Night, mattresses were laid upon the cabin
floor, on which the soldiers we're packed like
behring's, while otteIa laid about m.ecellanc-
ou6ly, their limbs and bodies much at yatt-
ance, and their necks twisted into various
acute angles (acute, should say, In mose
aenses thar cnet.
We reached L. Crosse yesterday {satur-
day) morning, and found that we must be
detained here tTenty-four hours. AS It hap
pentd, had especially Inquired on Thurs
day, Of the ticket agent at 81. Paul, whether
By this route could certainly reach Chica-
60 ly Saturday night he assured me there
late that he had told me the thing taat WAS
not. wish him repentance and better
mind.
For its size. L. Crosse isa pretty fas!
place. II has two daily newspapers, dozen
hotels, scores Of saloons, aud hardly two
coed church buildings. Nevertheless the
city could doubtless produce ten just men,
or more II required. Brick Pomeroy is not q
"specimen brick" Of its whole population,
The Baptists have neat church edidce. in
Which ! attended services this morning.
There Was most respectable congregation,
and number OF ce1orcd persons were pres
ent, seated without distinction, In the midst
Of their fellow worshipers. The minister
nIayed yat mat ne 1he time might eoon come, when
f1a sa snne' e9 hcta1 ana a men should stand
Of heaven. God hasten the dig.
This evening climbed to the top Of h,ch
hill, back of Ii Crosse, which affords COM
manding prospect for many miles in either
direction. The Mississippi valley ia here
] level prairie, from five to twenty miles in
width, bounded on each side BY ranges Of
stood Is over 600 feet In hight, with a per
pendicular lace Of limestone rock. The scene
ftfore me was one Of exceeding beAu'y. The
cultivated fields, with graceful alterations
| OF ehadc and color, tesembled smooth
CARPET of varied hues. Herds Of cattle were
grazing fat below, and the Thrilling of their
bclls sounded .musically in the still air. Far
Crosse Rivers rneandercd through The valley,
dotted with Islands, their flashing waters
seeming like bands Of silver. Soon the val
lev Wag In shadow, while the hill tops re-
manned illumined By the setting Eur, which
poured FORTH Hood Of light, scarcely dln-
med by the clouds which It glorifed. The
SKY looked like 8 sea Of fire, studded With