Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-27


ST LOUIS August 18Th, 1916.
DEAR HAwK:-I suppose it would be
set down as malice and something mar.
vellously strange that the peregrina,ons
Of 'Che-mo.k o.mon' had extended 10 this
grea, city without deigning TO give you
in the Upper Diggins'a glimpse of the
sights and wonders beheld intended
to have 'dished' you up something last
week, but il has been so awful hot in ST
Louis that nobody bu, an Editor ought
to dream of writing. Wheugb how the
perspira,ion rolls downLjust let me open
this end window. Well, to resume my
narrative just three weeks ago this morn.
ing left the Barrel House in Stewards
Coach for keokuk, expecting on arrival
TO find Packet at the wharf, waiting
for US, but no such good luck-we were
doomed to disappointment and believing
in the philosophy of patience in dog
days | amused myself in rambling over
the rough hills Of Keokuk. pricing town
lots and specializing upon the hidden mys-
teries of the future. My companions du
uoyage. each one took his own own way
to kill time The Scotchman got 'glo-
rious' on brandy punch-the man from
High Henry played chequers until the
perspralion rolled off him--,he Yankee
scolded like all wrath on account Of the
delay, and the 'limping chap was happy;
played the ACCORDION and chewed tobacco
incessan,ly-the chunky man in the snuff
coored coat sat in the piazza all day look
ing for beat. He didn't do nothin else
About ii o'clock on Tuesday nigh. the
Tempest hove in sight and in about 40
minutes We were under way again for 81.
Louis. Nothing worthy of note occurred
on our passage. except occasionally pass.
ing fiat boat laden with Produce high
and dry upon sand bar.
The day after my arrival Col. Bakers
Regiment came up from Jefferson Bar
racks, previous to embarking for New
Orleans. They were reviewed in front Of
the planters House and certainly made
fine display. But twas hot--awful hot
and could not but think that some Of
'them. thar Sucker officers would have
felt much more cool and comfortable rus.
ticatng upon the shady side of some 'co-
sey thickes' up in Sucker land, than to
stand as they did, for two hours in the
broiling sun upon the hot pavemens of
ST Louis, buttoned up TO the chin in I'M
Gle Sans uniform. But what sacrifices
will we poor mortals no. make for glory!
Let but the watch. words, 'Palo Alto and
'Resaca de la Palma be sounded and ten
thousand swords leap from their scab-
bards! Truly, we are mighty Nation.
Whar's the valiant and walke' across
the way! My best respects to him.
Speaking of the war-the news of the
disbandlng Of the six months volunteers
produced considerable excitement in the
city, this morning. SO did Mr. Folks
ueto Of the Harbor Jimmy did a
sorry thing when he pocketed that Bill.
we shall see. l see you speak OUT and
very justly too. in last weeks paper, Of
another Convention for Western inleres Is
and the protection of Western commerce
1t is, in my opinion, the only course to
pursue; ding at it-agitate. keep it be-
fore the people, as the politicians say.
until the great work is accomplished.
have met some Lions The other
evening, accompanied by Field of The
'Reveile,' and Burr. Jour ex-Secretary.) |
called on Mrs Gaines. who is now So.
journing at the City Hotel. Mrs c. is
certainly character. She talks like a
Book and not nonsense either. In sta
lure she Is rather above the middle size,
dresses with extreme taste, perfectly
easy and unreserved in her manners
She entertained us, for two hours, with a
descrip ion of The naanne, in which she
'annihilated' Gov. Marcy las. winter, at q
'Levee' in Washington City. say ian.
initiated, for if The ex Governor was not
a'used up man, after Mrs G. got through
with him, there never was one-and
shouldn't wonder if his Excellency would
feel particularly accommodated. if Mrs
c. never happened to cross his path
again. as long as he lives. She is all de-
votion and enthusiasm in reconnting the
deeds of her gallant husband, and rejoices
in the manifestation of SO much sympathy
evinccd by the nation towards him.
81. Louis has changed astonishingly
within half dozen years; in fact, the St.
hOule vi tofo, 10 Ho IoHkcT tile idiliitldT
city that | was wont to visit seven wears
ags. and in my frequent perambuls,iens
through these broad and spacious streets,
adorned with elegant and often prncely
mansions, cannot but look back with
wender, in contemplating the sudden and
almost magical change. Many of the
Saloons on Fourth stree, (the Broadway
of ST Louis, are magniicent-theirs plen.
dor reminds me of Brussels, Client, and
the cities Of France. Surely these ST.
Louians are an Ice Cream loving race,
for they patronize them continually.
also observe much display in costly equi.
pages. A gentleman familiar with all the
Atlantic cities, informs me that there is no
city in the Union, that exhibits so much
elegance. according to lis population
But St Louis is deficient in many respects.
1t is badly lighted, or rather, no. GIFTED
at ala reproach to city of $4,000 in
habiiants. Even in front of the far famed
planters House there is not solitary
Lamp Post. 1t is miseraby defcien. in
drainage. fault too prevalent in all our
large cities. But if the people of 81 Louis