Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 4th, 1913.

DALIlMOhE, JUL tlu, IO9Os
MEssRs. EnIToRs:-
1t is now just two
weeks since the Peoria stage swiftly con-
veyed me over the frozen waters Of the
Mlssissippi-just two weeks since the
pale moon beams Of early morning shed
forth their siIvery light upon the lofty
brick ware houses OF Burlington, and your
humble correspondent cast long linger-
ing look towards his ..home" OF dear and
haliowed associations What crowd Of
long cherished thoughts, OF hopes and re-
gre,s, at that moment rushed upon my
soul !-What was life, or the bubble rep
utation at that moment in comparison to
the .'dear ones" from whom my heart had
Just torn itself asunder? But Lo! How
soon is memory hushed, and the fountains
OF The soul seemingly dried up 1his
night finds me in the ..Monu,neutal city,
comfortably seated over plate OF real
luscious .Blue Pointers" fresh from the
she'll, But keep cool. Don't let your
mouth water. don't wish to tantaIize
you. merely wished tonIorm you how
wonderfully oysters appear to tranqul.
Iize the mind. A sort of aaldo;e against
"home sickness''-that' all. ! don't
know that can communicate much IN
the shape OF news, as design to reserve
political gossip, the ION dts" Sc. until |
reach the ..Feleral City" Every body
complains Of .shard times in this Me
tropolis; bat to superficial observer one
does not see it OH the surface OF things
Perhaps loug absence from large
commercial capital ma. have some elect
upon my perceptions; but US ! look about
me in the streets behold the moving
mass as busy and intent as ever. The
din aud rattle Of thousands of draymen.
The merry ye-ho Of the sailor; the bus
tie Of the market places the calculating
air Of the merchant; the supercllous
stru. Of the dandy; the facina,ing smiles
Of the ladies'; the pompous show bills OF
theatres, concerts, museums, Nc..-all
indicate to the external senses that the
great world wags along as nerrily as ev-
or. Still the prevailing motto IS ''hard
times" One OF the most exciting topics
Of conversation at the present moment
is the Mutiny case on board the Somers
i'm fact it pcrvades all circles and
classes Of society, and is tried and re-tri-
cd, argued aud reargued, at the corners
Of tho streets by draymen aud oyster.
men, and in the saloons and rail- road
cars by plsbeins, pa,ricians aud Con .ress-
men. Il was bold step on the TART OF
Captain Mckenzie, and certainly eyinced
Great decision aud firmness Of character
and believe the country and the navy
will sustain him, however painful and
heartrending the consequences were up
on the afflicted kindred The weather
here is now mild and delightful; and this
morning (the 5th) opens almost as balmy
and fresh as May. We mst with no snow
ON our Journey after leaving Knoxville,
Ills, until we reached Laurel Hill Zone
Of the high points Of the Alleghanies)
where the sIeighing was capital 10 Cum
berIand. indeed, the mountains were al
most continued glare Of ice and trayell-
ing over them III the night with one side
a prccipitous ledge and the other yawn
ing chasm, II was not the most agreeable
reflection, that Slight obstruction would
have precipitated US headlong down one
Of those almost interminable abysses.-
But fortunately we arrived at our desti-
nation in '.good order and well condition
ed" as tho bills Of lading have il. |
learn that our fellow-townsman De
has been in this City with his Indian ex
hibi;ion aud left but few days since for
Philadelphia and New York, conlradic,-
ing the rumor that he had saiied for Eu-
rope. | learn he was very successful
the Baltimore Museum being nightly
croxded for nearly fortnight TO witness
the dances and wonderful; ieats oil those
..Children Of Nature.'' leave on Mon
day for Washington, and if any thing
within the range OF my observation trans.
pires worthy Of note, your readers will