Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-20
Letter from new. Ambrose xan-
cey.
MT. PLxAsAxr, Henry CO., Iowa.,
March 10 1874

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Mn. Eplron:-As ! had not written TO
you for long time. ] thought perhaps a
few items from this part Of the country
might be Of some interest to you and your
readers. This place, as most of You are
aware, Is the seat Of tho Iowa Wesleyan
University. founded some three years since.
This institution has been successful be-
yond the expectations Of its most sanguinc
friends. It has about three hundred stu
dents in attendance, and very respectable
endowment obtained by donations and
the sale Of scholarships. The institution,
as its name indicates. is Methodistic in
Character. Doubtless, this has drawn to-
gether many persona Of wealth and influ-
ence belonging to that denomination, for
the purpose Of educating their Children
The result Is, the city has grown in four
years from onc,to five thousand inhabitants,
and still thcy come. The Methodists are
more numerous than any other denomina-
ton; there are two charges In the city, and
the Collage charge made their preacher a
donation Of over one hundred dollars. In
word. Mr.. Editor. this city aud county is
tho stronghold Of Methodism. Political
", I'll is the Banner County for Republican.
ism and Temperance.
l think the fire. water Is about barished,
as the law is vigorously enforced, where
violation Is known to tho authorities.
We have had a cold winter, although snow
has not been more than three inches deep.
The deepest snow We have had fell last
Sunday, and this morning tho thcrmomo-
ter was down to zero. This Is rather
pinching, after the warm weather we have
had for some timo.
Since writing the above, learn that
some Irishmen s miles west Of here, Oh
tho railroad. obtained some liquor by some
means,nn took drunken frolic, IN which
one Of them was killed by companion,
with an AK. The murderer, tho drunk,
made his escape.
The mails have been very irregular this
winter, and sometimes ] do not got on
American for four or five weeks. This Is
quite a disappointment to me, as have
been regular reader Of the American for
about twenty years. take four other pa
pcrs, and like them all, but when the pa
pers are all brought homo from the Office |
always look for neat little package with
my namc printed on the outside, by which
sign tho American is known from the 9TH
ers. l invariablytcar OF the wrapper, and
read 1t frat. But as old Winter, according
to the course Of nature, will depart, with
his banks Of snow which obstruc. the rail.
roads, I hope to get 1t more regularly. and
In good time.
might write other things that would
interest you. II I had time and space. Blu
my sheet is nearly full. Permit me to 50,
that there has been powerful revival o
religion In this neighborhood. four mile
northeast Of town. Last year VIC hat
but AZ members OF the NJ. E. Church q
this appointment, while now there Is nca
100. 1t must stop at this. unless other
move into the neighbcrhood, for it is
clean sweep. or nearly so. This lavorabl
result is attributable moro TO faithful In
struction given to youth in the Sabbat'
School than to any other human agency
Sabbath NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and teach
ers, be faithful. and in due time you shal
reapa rich harvest if you faint not
A. YANCEY.