East Saginaw courier., 1865-08-16

due, having been absent, we neglected
to give the customary notification at
the time. Hoping the delay has given
NJ offence, we take this occasion to in
innate hat We want money
g..
Notes from tho Upper Mississippi.
Madison, as we have before said,
lies upon a mock between two beauti-
flll lakes, each having an extent of six
nilos in length, by two or more in
width, the lon. .;tudinal streets running
parallel as near as maj DO with the
shore line Of the lakes. Many al the
cross streets run at right angles with
those, reaching from lake to lake.
The chief architectural attraction Of
the city, is the State House, a grand
ard stately structure, centrally located,
and enclosed within an extensive area
Of tastefully arranged and profuse!y
shaded grounds. Near the southern
limit Of the city, upon an elevated po-
sition, surrounded also 10y finely
wooded and elaborately arranged
park, stands the State University, a
handsome bull Ing, the second of the
Two architectural wonders of the
Badger State Capitol. We do not
wonder that Wisconsin people take
pride in these structures with their sur
roundings, they arc a credit and an
honor to their taste and hberality.-
There are many fine private residences
in Madison, the vicinity affording a
supply Of stono Of excellent quality
and appearance for building purposes,
some sumptuous and elegant, others
plain and neat, others again slouchy,
and still others decidedly squalid. In
point Of business, however, Madison
does not make much Of a demonstra-
ton, it has in this respect that "out-
lived It's usefulness" air. too common
to capitals Of the geographical center
persuasion. 1t has one hotel, we
know, the "Capitol TIotel' by no
means capital hotel, though we
won't grumble at it, as it doubtless
answers the purpose for which it was
designed, as the point where Western
travellers may speedily accumulate
their Legitimate "peck Of dirt with
out trouble or effort. The lake to the
east of Madison, rejoicing in the Indi-
anous name of Monona, is the only
ono of the two navigated by steam
craft at present; hereon the staunch
side wheel steamer ScatanauJequon, s
X 2S feet in extent, 81 feet hold,
Frank Barnes, Commander, Mate,
Engineer, Pilot and all hands, plies
half-hourly US cutely announced In
the bills to the Swing Grove, where
there is q giant tower swing, free to
the use Of all; to the beautiful
shady groves on the Water Cure
Grounds, or any where else on Lake
Mononn, away from the Jusy ha0nts o
men. To invalils, pleasure seekers
and those who enjoy pleasant sail ii
the pure, or an ilvG. 5 recreation away
from brick walls and dusty s5reets, tC
9he sunny shores and shady hooks Of
Monona, this little steamer" being
dedicated, we took our chances as one
Of the first on tho list of dedieatees
and with Phebe and John, and {
goodly load Of fearless adventurers
were soon OF at three knot speed
for view of the grand Tower Swing
and the other attractions vouchsafcC
"in the bills" Tho lake, of which
the waters are singularly pure ant
transparent, was calm and unruflled
"not breeze stirred" in every di
rection its surface was dotted Will
little boats, still or in motion al
around, save on the city side, it
gracefully sloping banks were covered
with verdurc, while here and there {
little white cottage, or it might bt
more imposing dwelling peered ou
from the luxuriant foliage with which
il was surrounded
"All sigbts were mellowed, AMI all sounds sub
dued,"
Rest, quiet, immunity from care, com
plets and soporiGc placidity, were the
conditions of that time and place, the
luxury OF lazincss our superb realiza
tion, and we only longed for one othel
companion with whom tn enjoy tina
luxury as in days of old-he, we hope
will pardon the personal allusion-w'
mean Conger, Of Port Huron.
But the spell was broken, the kee
of our little craft soon touched tn
pebbly strand" tho Giant Towe
s;wing-a thrce-fold cord of immens
length, suspended from the topmos
limbs Of two giant oaks-was in sight
feon fND daring youths mounted tn
t.,wer. a ru,,a structure Of forty feet i
height, and launched off with me
rhemum that esnt them careerin
through the air liho mad, then NOR
modest demonstration on the part
others, and finally two plu.np and ros
damscls of tho Jsle-whOse cos'um
eyinced memo of I,ose eN1uis.t
wirings in and wirings eIt, which d
so hedge a modern lady, and who's
lnxnrinnL hnir lad neYCr known th