St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-23
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BE it remembered, That, on Wednes-
day, April Is, 1851, at 5 o'clock, eve
ming, the cars. of the Milwaukee d
Mississippi Railroad anchored on the
bank of the Great River. The shrek
of the lake Michigan Locomotive was
echoed by the bluffs, and responded
to by shrill whistle of welcome from
Mississippi Steamer just coming III
to port. Hundreds of persons were in
attendance to witness the arrival OF
the first Passenger train, and when
the smoke Of the Engine became visi-
BILE in the distance there was such an
expression of anxiety as we have seen
when new and great actor is expected
on the stage. AS the train came in
view, and the flags with which it was
decorated were seen waving in the
breeze, a shout of welcome broke forth
from the gazers, that told how many
hopes of friendly reunions were awak-
ened in the contemplation of an easy
and speedy return to their former
Eastern homes. One large banner
carried on tits silken folds the busy
emblem of Wisconsin, the Badger!
The Directors of the Road, several
representative of the Press. among
whom we recognized Gen. King of
the Sentinel, Booth of the Free Demo
crat, Messeroy of the American, and
Potter of the Wisconsin, with many
gentlemen from Milwaukee and Madi-
son, had the honor of making the first
through trip from the Lake to the
River. Mr.. Brodhead the Superintend,
ent of the Road, was on the grounti in
his Railroad working uniform to re-
ceive the Directors and guests, and
not the less pleasing of the events OF
the day was to witness the cordial
grasp and the greatful look which he
received from those who had come
near 200 miles in ten hours over a
road constructed in great measure
by his business energy and his indi-
vidual labor. All honor to Brodhead
The crowd adjourned to French's
Hotel and our friend the Col. aud Mr.
Wilkerson "put themselves through
in the most agreeable style. As our
engagements forbade longer stay on
the Wisconsin side we obeyed the call
of Capt Gardner of the steamer Alex
McGregor, and took passage about 6
o'clock for Iowa. On board the Ferry
we found S. NJ. Booth, Judge Randall
and number of others whose am
bition to make day of it, prompted
them to visit the West bank of the
river to view the locale of the City OF
McGregor,-the Gateway of Trade
the Thermopyle of North Iowa Com
merce. A run of Is minutes through
town and back to the Ferry, gave
them scarcely time to open their eyes
here, but the victory over space was
accomplished, Iowa had been visited
on the day they departed from the Lake
and the triumph was gratifying one
We trust they will take an early occa
sion to visit the Eden-like Country
West of us, and after beholding the
granary we are guarding, they can
form some idea of the key that unlocks
| it.
| On returning to our quarters, we
learned that the whole delegation OF
Milwaukee ramblers had honored the
Times Office with a grand emtree chow
they all got in it, puzzles us) and
kindly gave us the latest dailies from
the East. G. c. Messeroy of tho
American, and H. Potter Jr. of the
Wisconsin, left upon our table, cards
of congratulation which gave us mucl
pleasure.
The day was great one for Prairie
du Chen and McGregor, and we re
greet our inability to give more ex
tended notice Of the "doings." We
have no reports of supper and etceteras
at Col. French's.-McGrsgor Times.