Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-11
From the Northwest.
Correspondence of the ohio Statesman %

, la CROSSE, WIS.,, Aug. 8, 1866.
Are you still broilinS in sanctum heat
of ninety in the shade? If SO, and you
deem ice water unsafe, leave the cares of
office in the hands of your devil, and take a
short cut by way of Chicago and Milwau
kee for the cool September region of one
of the most delightful localities in the,
Northwest. have been here''a week, and
in that time the banks of the Mississippi,
the long, low range of verdure-covered
hills, stretching so dreamily away in the
distance, and the white embellishments ofehe
bluffs that almost overlook the town, have
become as familiar to my senses as though
they were in reality partan parcel of the
days of Aud Lang Sine. - .a
Although late in the season, the amount
of travel from the middle or Eastern States
is truly astonishing. Not a trade, not
profession yet known to the ingenuity of
man whereWith to accumulate lucre, but Is
daily represented over and over again
among the floating masses of human kind,
who, finding here the terminus to rail trav-
el, necessarily crowd the hotels of La
Crosse, waiting for the departure of boats
for st. Paul and other points still north
ward. .,......... .... ...... .....-r 49,.
Like almost every other Western town
to which is attached any commercial adj
vanGages, this place is rapidly developing
itself in population and trade, and when
we remember that six years ago an almost
vacant village fiat gave locality to the
name, it may well seem marvellous that in
so short a time the number of its inhabit-
ants should have increased to over eight
thousand. But such is the case, and La
Crosse to-day has a jestle on its streets,
a clashing of machinery, and humping of
building hammers that well might make
proud many of our boastful Ohio inland
cities. uu nr I...I - PEI. vg.f. 1870 o
First among the leading lawyers of the
place, is Ben, L. Montgomery, who, in the
spring of1960, came here from Madison
county, o., and, second in rotation, hung
out his shingle for the patronage of those
who wanted law. How far Mr.. MontgOtn-
cry has been successful can be inferred
from the neat little accu mutation of twep
ty thousand dollars, the largest practice of
any lawyer between Milwaukee and st.
Paul. and political standing which has
conferred upon him the honor of being one
of the three Delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention chosen by the Sixth District
The days are fresh in the memories of many
men when Ben, in company with theiin-
imitable Col. McC., eanvassed the school
districts of Madison county, and made pa
thetic appeals from his Republican stump
ocrdts But the hero of those adolescent
crusades strikes hand no more in affinity
with principles that long since became OBJ
noXious to him, and to- -day Is front man
in righteous political cause. From GER
tain signs in the air. L am lead TO believe
that nothing but extreme modesty stands
between him and future Congressional hon
ors.
Who would think of leaving La Crosse,
o9ce there Z without looking in upon
:, Brick Pomeroy, the man VINO makes
spit of his pen, and, d,iirst thrusting it
through New England negro wOrshipers,
and Government contractors, holds them
up to the world, and says all manner of
funny things that he can think of ofabout
their wiggling. il have not forgotten to
,tlemanly Brick. He is an excellent busi-
ness man and good editor, but he dontlook
likeQne. oFThnrn is a CAV. restless sparkle i'm
his blue eyes, an everlasting, YET not un- l
pleasant muscular working about the
broad mouth, wherein is situated tongue
fixed in the middle, allowing both ends full
play at one and the same time. He has
light hair, blueeyes, fair complexion, broad,
full forehead, and nose TO match. Hewears
chin whiskers, is about five. feet eight
inches in stature, slight in physical proper
OAOliof anu. pNlSaPoS hoo SNCh bhii " -uNO
years, All in all, "BricK7' Pomeroy is
rather good looking, and If you don't know
him personally, your listis short one gens
tleman.1 He runs one of the best regulated
newspaper offices in the Northwest, and as
writer enjoys reputation of which we
all know alike. ''i H'Is'l 7'F' %" l-37 "a
I 1t may be interesting tc the lovers of the
drama to know that Mexican Buchanan
and daughter have justrclosedgal al highly
profitable engagement here. On Saturday
afternoon they gave matinee, and in the
evening Buchanan, took a farewell benefit, !
appearing as Richard Third. They are, to
be succeeded by a dramatic company, un-
der the management of one Punkett, the
prestige, Of success depending on the faded |
glory OF Miss Kate Denim, who is annouhc-
ed as being with them. .,fr .,',,, ~.
h1 AS / before intimated, the weather here
is delightful, the heated term being consid-
cred over. Many who have been at St,
Paul and other northern. points, for health,
are on their way back to the east lest they
are unwlttingly caught in the cold. 1t will
come, in two months, they tell me, and win,
ter once 'ina1gIiratel here, hangs on with
an icy hold till the spring sun %eblss eblsfa It
Mayf ToY9 h9eshq 2yGd OF Lis Il m1pi d,
ISii SIi ali DeIicalely ExPressed.a bae
y a young womanwas boslly engaged the. |
other ltlay, in locking over some mourning |