Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-09
To the Me.t nnd Norrhwc.t.
NnMINdToN TO ST. PAUL, VIA. ST LOUIS, AM
THE MISSISSIPPI.

NILMIN0TeN TO ST. PAUL, VIA. ST. LOUIS AND
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Correspondence Of Tie Commercial.
MlNSEApOLIs, July /.
The pleasures OF this trip and the beautiful
scenery looked at along the route, induce us to
ask space and patience for brief sketch.
Quartered in one of Jackson d sharps elegant
and handsome passenger coaches, in company
with one Of the most agreeable travelling COM
panions--Mr. A. T.. Bailey we leave our beau
tifu little city by the hillside, on Monday, June
18th. short time brings us to Ooatesvie, and
then. in fact We commence the ride westward.
Towns and villages are passed, and at Columbia
we see the rapid current of the Susquehanna,
with its hundreds of lumber rafts and raftsmen,
all busy and everything pushing down stream.
We are wheeled onward, witnessing the most
beautiful scenery, III the way Of pretty towns,
fine farming country, &c.
Between Altoona aud Pittsburg, owing to the
watchful care OF MIR. Bailey, who has charge OF
the shipment OF these new cars, we narrowly
escap what might have been very serious ac-
cident. The brake rod of one of the cars had.
by some mean, become loose letting down al
breaking IN the middle the break beam The
train was just put in motion, when the accident
was noticed The train was instantly uncOupled,
and the rear portion stopped, and wreck was re-
paired. Had il remained unnoticed, being
throwH from the track would have been the in
evtable result and being an enbankment the
result would have been the total wreck of the
two narrow gauge coaches, and most likely the
other new cars, of the same lot. Pittsburg il
reached without further sensation or mishap
where, by the carelesshess of an engineer, a
heavy freight train Is run into us, smashing up
the platform of one of the new cars Repairs
are made, we take the Pan Handle ronte via
indianapolis. we travel onward easily and slow
ly, and finally ST. Louis is reached.
On the way we notice the crops, generally,
look well, and ilourisIing. Through Illinois
corn is seen out in tassel, and the most OF the
wheat crop is harvested. For pretty, neat, and
unique dwelling houses, Indiana, all through,
takes the lead. Peculiar people, strange sights,
and many novel things are witnessed, or such
''they be" to the uninitiated
At st Louis take passage on board the large
and elegant steamer Northeastern, T. L. David
son, master. This boat is of the Northern line,
between st. Louis and st Paul, and il one of
the finest on the river We leave st. Louis on
Tuesday evening and stem the rapid current of
the Mississippi river for lnearly one thousand
miles, to st. Paul, where we arrived on Monday
morning. July LIST. 70 the traveller whether
for health, or for pleasure, or for both, this it
| decidedly a magnificent and pleasant trip. The
state rooms are large and airy the saloon cabin
has all the comfort and elegance of an ocean
| steamer; the tables are provided with every
| luxury Of the season, while the officers are a
most gentlemanly and agreeable set Of men.
| MAY they live long and enjoy life to the fullest
| extent is my hearty wish.
AT st Paul We find large business being
| DONE and done with rush In his office had
| few moments chat with our former fellow
townsman, i Q. Sewall, Esq, who is looking
| hale and hearty, who is most successfully man
| aging the st. Paul Il Pacific Il. r., and in a
| manner that astonishes the natives l am now
at Minneapolis, some ten miles up the river from
| st. Paus, and it is very pretty place, with iti
| broad shaded streets, and wide plank pavements
1t is rapidly enlarging in sizs aud in business
| interests. But in all the towns and cities have
| been, have seen none that can compare favor
| bly, with Wilmington, al to beauty, cleanliness
or for a uniform system of dong business
Wilmington il certainly ahead of all the cities
west OF the Atlantic. Such is my experience
| I