New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-08
FROM ILLINOIS.
oussysr d.Les Ct TIE N. I. Treuns

Permit me 10 give You brief sketch q rip up the
M.s'ssppi RIVER fst a. Q iincy' Ill, incnd'os 3D.
-rvat, n by TIE way and forced return by rsIosd
by way OF Gale burg, Peoria BloomiS ston and Spring
field 10 avoid the dsrger Of nsvigSlrg the Mississippi
~ the MIDST Of floating ice, Ad aso notice OF Lom-
bard University.
The last bsf Of the montl Of Move nber hss been
ritfou ps slel c this region for csd $40 fro' Oc
tee Goth OF the month the river vas 'ull Of II stl0g
ICE; the groucG frozen 10 q considerable depl aud
covered with snow. Having occasion 70 visit q in"y
We took The steamboat Dss NJ nes bow for ksnsnk
very much doubt ne whether we should resch "a Tar
up the river Quincy, which is 80 miles above this
Point. We were all night making dis'sn9s OF 50
uts. In the morning II bees ne ecsesay 10 form Al
TO- break Of young trees to protect the bow OF the
h. st after which We proceeded at 'he rate OF four
miles hour, re schirg Quincy The next n'ght At II
oClcok 1his was IS far a. the b. 4. cOrd get, aud
here we spent the Sabbath.
Uwss irierestirg 10 OBJ erve, during this tedious
pessage hcw well he psssergers passed thu time.
There bsppsrsd fortunately in the company young
nan, ENGRAVING from Maryland to Iowa, who hsd
with him vie il, upon which be played, come Whist
arer the fashion of IN" ht ooored m'o3tres Of
bis nstve State. The fist evening, afr tea, the
10 hes we're removed fom the saloon, intfoducilons
were made sUorg the lady aud gentlemen passengers
by III ceIk OF the boat and soon they were on the
fl or for darce. Tais anuserent continued al the
evening, The captain leading of with great snimahoo
and the spectators enjoying the scene intensely IL
seemed TO us much more rational and lnnoeeat
method Of VIII log away the lorG evening than g.mes
dissipation and gambling.
OF the boat we observed family snligrsing from
the South 70 Northern Missouri, consisting OF gentls-
mar sno tis white family. with slave woman aud
her two children Of the latter said to be the Off
spring of his master-a little boy with gray eyes, su
bum hair lin riL gets and complexion three fourths
white. The slave womsn was young and beautfl,
bsvu g melancholy expression, herself qlsiroOn,
srd eurlassirg In the perfection OF her form aud tea
tures, her master white family. The stew srd OF the
boat lad learned from her some ~ the psttleuFs or
her bistoYy and il seemed thai che uoder the n
precision that her master Intending 20 M IKE her
nee with her children, when he should become estab-
listed in bs home. They left the boat a. Louis
lana en- all town or the Missouri side of the river,
or at Hannibal. The fate of that poor young slave
woman seemed melancholy indeed Her freedom
will doubtless come at last, wheR che goss to that
silent land where the small and great are, aud the
servant il free from his master.
The City of Quincy, told on reliable in.
formation, contains eighteen thousand inhsoltants II
has of the fnest situations on the Mississippi,
Iisirg gradually from the river TO level table laod
far ABOVE the highest eshets Of this mighty stream,
and overlooking vast prospect Of surrounding cOun
try ard having splendid views of the river above ard
below. II is built principally OF bnck-bas tie
pubic square, regular streets. well paved, and some
noble public buildings. The couu'ry back of it is
very rich ID agricultural resources and railroads COO
meet with Chicago, Gsesnurg, Peoria and other i'm.
poItant cities. lts future growth NUT be onward and
general suspension OF business throus The country
Several bad failures have recently occurred which
will prove serious draw back TO many Of ITS citizens
Among the churches of the place we noticed several
fine structures-s Episcopallan, Baptist, and Cstao
lie. The Universalsts have a society here, and slso
the UntarisDs. The latter have commeuced the cree.
ton of beautiful church editce, to be completed next
Sumner.
From Quincy we took the cars TO Gslesburg, not
berg able to rstrrn by the river account Of the ce
Here we had the pleasure OF visiting The R,v.
mi h. g .har9 al
veni'y ard Of sscertsining the aou isbiug con-
dor Of this Institution, Teceotly paced under
he care. We found him in the sc'ive dischsrge
of his duties, in fine health. and much pleased with
tie great West ard its vast oppDItdri'ies. We at
tended Il e Oinirg exercises OF the cole, At which
tfsre some 300 students preseLt Including tue
preparatory Department., sbout ore fourth of whom
were females. Like Antioch College at Yellow
Spiirgs Ohio this institution admits both to
qua privileges, AT the resut lie every way satsfsc
factory to its frien6s and patrons A gils and boys
are usually bora 10 the same family, there seems n,
gre at in popreiy their being educated together and
the effect found to be decidedly benef ial the
mann ere and character.
. Lon bard University has been established about
seven years. II was at first called an Institute"
end was afterwards chartered as College The first
tdiice 81 burnt about two years ago, since which
large building has been built Of brick, 81 by 60 feet
thee stories high with Basement cont aiming excel
lent Accommodations halls ard recitation rooms This
building il Of Gothic architecture, ard has fine, ion
posi'g appearance. The college grounds comprise
about fifteen acres upon which trees To be act on.
ard the whole nclosed. The building cos: go GOO,
ard is finished except the large hall in the third story
The ns;uton is already we'll endowed, and takes
high rank literary institution. II has an able fac
ulty Of profeisors and President who uni'es every
quality that IL calculated TO gain an influence for good
over The youth that here placed under his charge,
beautiful blending of paternsl kindness and authority,
large experience and high moral and intellectual en-
downents. Already he has obtained great power over
the students the church in which he breaches has
been enlarged 10 accommodate the increasing congre-
CATION. The University belongs to the Universast
dissemination but the students are left tree to CD lose
tbsm own place Of worshp and no sectsrisn or doc
trir al p<culisrities are taught in the college.
From Galesburg we fastened home, passing on our
way Peoria, q fCurishirg city on the Illinois River,
ard alec Bloomington and Springfield on the Chicsgo,
Alton snc St Louis Railroad. All these cities have
been Of rapid growth and are well and substantially
built.
90 ieachicg Alton We were more than ever struck
with its and billy appearance, and also with its
energy ard substantial prosperity. Notwithstanding
the hard times failure has yet occurred and its en-
tepris<s Of business and manufactures its improve
n ert Of streets tie progress Of its public buildings
the erection of dwelling bouses, its pork packing es
fabi bments and boundaries, its lumber yards ana
lmekins ard stone qusrTies and Touring mills, are
ell going forward a. If nothing had happened. Not
having been very fast city it has not been guilty Of
over rpecu alton and over trading and Is not affected
seriously by the commercial judgment hat has fallen
ulop the country. II there are men at the East who
Rave capital that they would like to invest in West.
ern city that is steadily gorg forward IN the path OF
in provement ard substantial prosperity, where real
esate yet modsr ale in price, AID where every nau
raj &C vsntsge e1is;s 70 build up large commercial
aid manufacturing city, Alton lie the plsce. }. C F.