The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-07

EDIToRs PALIAnfUN: On the mornag of the
18th inst. took the cas- d Cambridge City for
the huuting grounds Of the Iswas; and after run
Of twelve hours fosaI m7self Suddenly N the
midst Of the noise confusion and Undesirable
yellngs of the hack and omnibus driving rshhle Of
Chieago. As stepped out of the depot eue Of
those noisy fellows stepped mp ard haWied out
Clarendon Hoase-frec omnibus 10 Inc C.aren-
don ii ouSe, in deaieuiRg tones | turned and
answered ~Clarc1dea House Step into that
Omnibus said he. and went on through the
crowd roaring so as TO be heard distinctly above
the noise of his fellows. Free Omnibus 10 the
Ctsrendon House AT last the lion-like roar
ceased, and the omaih0s crowded to OVERLOOKING
rolled away 10 the Clarendon. where comfortable
quarters, clever host aud good supper we're in
waiting TO the last OF which ample justice was
done by your correspondent, at least
Next morning. refreshed by good nights rest
and a charming breakfast, left the Clarendon
prepared to recommend il to the rest of mankind
in regard both to superior accommodations and
superior charges When you come 10 the table
yea will find the whites piled all around, ard
when you II pay Your bill yoa will Rot be
surprised to 1ud that piled up too.
1t my first sight AZ Chicago, and felt a
secret pride that such city has sprung up in so
short period, on the borders OF the Great West
I ct it seems to me the site on which It stands or
rather floats PERHAPS is of all Others the last one
that any one would have selected for the location
Of great city But to this spot the finger of
commerce pointed, and this spot great depot,
in which the commercial interests OF the Vest,
Northwest and East are concentrated, and from
which they again radlate IN all directions has been
established, and built here city the future lin
lis Of which may define,
Here took the ears for Burlington. Iowa over
the Chicago and Burlington Railroad, 2 10 miles.
This is a good road, running over a seemingly I'M
limited prairie with a town average, about
every eight miles, none of which, with the excep-
ton of Gale<burg. have any thing particular to
boast, except great juvenility, and locations that,
in rainy times are very unavailable, indeed.
Arrived at East Burlington about 10 O'Clock at
night, being very dark, and the ran falling in tor
rents. | failed to see any thing of this place save
mud and darkness. having quite as much as | could
go through with in cropping nav way with the rest,
from the to the ferry boat whic by the way,
Is the best | have ever seen any where-a perfect
floating palace One old gentleman thinking he
was in splendid hotel, became exceedingly unea-
sy when the monster began to move from the
landing. and could not lie convinced that he was
not in hotel on dry land until he went below and
saw the huge engine aboring and grooming, if
anxious for the ponderous load of precious freight
that sWarmed around and ever it
la few minutes we struck the western shore,
and here again we're beset by horde of cab
and omnibus drivers. One near screeched ou.,
Barrett House, | turned to him and replied
Barrett House. Step in there said the fellow
and kept sereeehing in sharp cracked voice.
Barrett House. The omnibus, pretty well filled,
rambled away, and landed at the Barrett
Here we had poor landlord, poor supper poor
lodging. very, and poor breakfast. The stage
office is kept here. I am entered for gencv City.
20 miles in the interior and have farahodingS of
Il poor time.
More anon. ECHO