St. Cloud Democrat., 1865-09-21

C0RRESP0N 0NDgcE.
CHICAGO. Sent. 9th. 1855.

steamer, Northern Belle, Of the La
Crosse line-better known as Capt. Da-
vidson's-on Thursday forenoon at
eleven o'clock, We made a pleasant tnp
to La Crosse, arriving at four o'clock
next morning la time to take the Eve
o'clock train for this place. The North
ern Belle is large and elegantly tur..
nished boat-one OF the best that runs
on the river-and is in charge Of as
gentlemanly set Of officers Is one
could wish to meet The tables were
abpndantly supplied with everything
that is furnished at the St. Paul hotels
and, indeed, in, no particular could any
reasonable person have fa1led to be
pleased. Capt. Davidson's line is pop
ular and it deserves to be-. People
from Minnesota who travel on it bear
the same testimony.
|. The Northern Belle had aboard a
very pleasant company, including quite
a "press-gang." Hon David Blakely,
Secretary of State and editor Of the
Rochester Post ); his brother sad az
sistant editor, Capt. c.. Bhkely, at
present connected with the Commissary
Department; D. Sinclair, Of the Vino
ma: Republican, and ". ". Williams,
Of the Preston Republican-an very So
ciable gentlemen. Mo. Brown, of
the Faribault Republican, was at the
levee to see the party of-and he is
not nearly SO sorfui.as common re-
I port represents him to be. We might
HERE refer parenthetically to another Of
the fraternity, Mr. Irving Todd, editor
of the Hastings Conseroer, whom We
met at the Convention. Mr. T. al
though quite Joung man, gets up one
.tof the most readable papers in the
State. At Winona a very fair addition
was made to our partysin the person Of
Mrs. Davidson part proprietor Of the
FAustin Register Hon. Ignatius DON
tnelly, Hon. Chas. McIlzath, State Au-
ditor, and Mr., J. II McAllister, North
! Western Agent of the Pennsylvania r.
j r., were also Of the party. So; you
T may imagine that tipa did not hang
on our hands. seE sz>ssssze~ zs- o.
t At La Crosse, on Friday morning, We
took the La Crosse and Milwaukee 3.
R., as far as Watertown, the Junction
| with the Northwestern Railroad, reash-
J ing Chicago. at half-past eight o'clock
in the evening. We can heartily reeom-
mend this route, both for speed and
comfort: Attached to. each taia sre
palace-roofed ladies' ears,( (ve ~ soait
!, uated as to be sble to take : plase in
i these, with seats 50 soft and eomforta,
bic that one is involuata,ily vooed to
} sleep. There is no dust, nor trouble
from want Of proper ventihtioa. III
route to Chicago Is emphatiaally BY
Capt. Davidson's line, the Ia Crosse &
Milwaukee, and the Northvestern rail
roads, x s.-....... ..=ssS .=..5s
At Watertown, Capt. E. n. Wikuu
and bride with party joined the train
and came to this place. They started
this morning for Niagra Falls and the
t East.
We have met several St. Cloudit>s this
morning.. n. AID Harvey MDon,
, and George Gregory, all Of whom are
engaged in business in the city, and are
all in good health.
| The Illinois State Fair is progress
t ing here, but it IS poor affair. The
! chief benefit arising from it, is the large
; trade that accrues to Chicago. The
hotels are overaowing, and business men
are crowded "to death y
Dinner hour has arrived, and being
. person Of extreme punctuaity on al
T occasions, my conscience will not allow
me to be otherwise on this. Shall
leave for Philadelphia this evening.
<'4 .7z~ glass e #W. D. II,