Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-07-31

Onward to Nebraska City, eight miles, the
lands gre an claimed and mueh impfsved.
This city is lpw imprpvins fasisf than sny IN
the territory and ng3 contsins three steam
mills seyeaa stQrea twofnblic houses, one
church and one school house, together with
nearly all the requirements for comfort and
convenience. The owners, settlers, and pro-
prietors, are men of industrious energy, and
drive things ahead firmly, such are deserv
ing Of success. The site is on command
ing elevation, surrounded by heavy bodies of
sinahss aud good agricultural region.
We reerossed the river at Wyoming, after
having waited three hours for a boat. Here
we foun some specimens Of Keel or Red
chalk, which is found in great abundance;
passed through the broad timber lands Of
Civil Bend, I" dsase across rather low prai-
RE bottom to the bluff at the mouth of
Plum Greek, took dinner with good na-
tured countryman, pass, ID by several mills,
along pretty valley over the hills TO the
upland road leading by Glenwood, home.
| Tabor in Iowa, is the commencement of
small town most delightfully."- situated up
on high commanding and fertile prairie, a.
bout a dozen miles below Gleewood i'm
.a-A-4~-Aa~-rsr r1SrrTu sryTe, anu
crops extensive and luxuriousl,Me were much
astonlshed at the great advancement made u
improvements through this region; of late
our road lay through an open and most
beautiful prairie country with the dark tim :
Der OF the Missouri to their left and the hills !,
yallies, and groves of the Nichtnabotna with
It's meandering course in fall view to the
right. The prospect is fine and inviting, anil
one that should please and satisfy anv one
just as Sol reelected his last mellow rays
upon the hills, we came in sight of Glen
wood, nestled in fine body of timber in the
valley OF keg Creek; the sPire of new
church III grove ON a Hill first arrested our
attention, the punIhs Of steam mill at our
left and a Touring water mill at our right,
told we'll for the enterprise of some OF the
citizens. \ commodious school house on an
elevated site claimed our admiration, but
the heavy walls of Jail at short distance
We cautiously avoided. Four or five good
we'll filled stores are kept in this place,
(Which by the BY is the county seat of Mills
Co., aud three public houses, drug store,
confectionery and any amount of mechanic
shors, &c.
The extensive improvements going on IN
this place is Highly credtab.e to the bus
mess men and shattering to the future pros
poets Of the place; here we we're very atten-
! lively cared for at the Thompson House, and
slept soundlY unmolested by heat or insects.
Our thank are due TO a number of the cit.
liens Of Glenwood for kind civiities bestow-
ed, among whom may be mentioned Mr..
Nichols, Greene ana English. Passing TIA ro'
a rich agricultural district Of Is or 20 miles
We arrived safely at home ready to enter
with avility upon the duties of our calling
aud to take another trip rs soon As circum-
stances will admit. Would YOU enjoy ma
turc and a good digestion take trip over
the wild prairies, not forgetting to take
Frank along, to sharpen enjoyments, and
to amuse with his pleasantries.