The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

CALHOUN, Harrison Co., Iowa, Nov. IL, 1857.
Periis Of Reporter ON the Frontier-Trump Of
Fifty MlesJ Array Out West-S,camp Lands in
7oscns and the Hard Times
arrived here to-day, after a tramp Of some fifty
miles, through the snow and cold, from my Terrific
rial home Night before last, after a hard days
walk Of some twenty miles, darkness found your
humble correspondent in rather a sad dilemma.
Roads, objects, distances &C., were all obliterated
by the snow dying on the ground at an average
depth Of some three inches) and darkness. Five
times did in vain try the timber, hoping TO feel
some indication of a road leading to some Nebraska
settlement, and as many times retraced our steps
back to the broad prairie. We gave il up, and
took to the prairie, hoping to reach some friendly
roof After wandering about awhile, we found u
humble claim cabin tenantless and drear OF course
in we went and after hunting in vain for the where
with to start fire, concluded 1t would be better to
travel on :" till broad day light than to find our
selves in the unfortunate predicament Of Of the
Emerald Isle, who woke up in the morning froze to
death, and with coroners inquest sitting on his
body.
On we staggered, footsore and tired. A little
way from the cabin heathenish wolf with snarl
"came down upon our lee' and after receiving one
fifth the contents of our revolver, secluded away to
the windward." When we examined the sad condi-
how we succeeded in staggering on but on
we went through the cold, the snow and
the darkness About nine o'clock we fell In with a
friendly icnce-a good compass, by the way, on the
frontier, because II always points somewhere After
a short rest and examination Of the premises we
concluded TO find which end il either, led to nights
lodging within doors. In few minutes travel we
discovered light, and after found US knocking
at a widow ladys door. or course we were made
welcome, and not long after we were steaming il OF
to the lfsftbr OF mod" in gallant style.
Next morning we felt decidedly used up, but
after a good breakfast of beef steak, wild turkey,
biscuit and coffee, babe adieu to the hospitable
roof Of our widowed frend-(by the way, reader, II
you travel that way give her call)-and lmped on
live miles further through the hills, snow, cornheds,
&c the pleasant and thriving town Of Dacota Wash
ington county, N. I. Here, of course, we found
friends, and tarried 20 recruit until this morning.
Then away on Foot Walkers slow line we started
FOR the ferry crossing Of the Missouri river Five miles
brought us there, sbivering and shaking, upon its
bank with half asleep, embryo town, named Gin
cnnati, Just over the river. We haooed until not
sound could he forced we fred our revolver and set
Gre 10 the drift wood Whereabouts 10 keep from frecz-
ing, until midday awokc the Rip Van Wrinkles OF
Cincinnati, and clever young fellow brought US
over IN skill, for quarter. told US there was no
whskey In Cincinnati, seventeen miles to Calhoun,
and pleasant day. On we went, and here we are
by the side Of cheerful fire, with cheerful fat land
lord, 1--WE have fancy for fat iovia landords) IN
comfortable tavern in beautiful town, with sore
nj wet feet, for we have performed the last twenty
miles Of travel in pump shoes. This Is travelling,
away ont West, with 10 vengeance.
The last fifteen miles Of travel have been over a.
beautiful ond dry bottom lands can he found on
the Missouri river, extending far away TO the nortn
and SOUTH and am informed II Is all returned az
swamp land. doubt very much whether Iowa nag
any better lands than those thousands OF acres OF
fine bottom lands This belongs to the county, tor
county purposes. "
This place is pleasantly situated, Just where the
bluff and bottom lands join, beautiful tabeau OF
land and in point Of beauty will compete iavorably
with any town away out West" IL has some 300
Of population.
To.morow-God willing and weather favorable
we shall continue in the Of pedal extremitics
farther up the country thence down the Missouri river
some distance, then back 10 our Territorial home on
| 'the other side Of Jordan" The people along the
Missouri slope here do not appear 10 realize that
| there are hard times in the land. They have plenty
| to eat plenty of work plenty to wear and money
enough for practical purposes. Some of the towns
| Of mushroom growth in Iowa and Nebraska OF
course feel the effect Of suspension on the part OF
| purchasers of town lots aud shares but only in
such ptces do you really hear the cry Of hard
! times.