The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-11-27

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All ye well ones wishing knick-knacks,
All ye poor ones, all ye rich ones, &
He has just the craps" to suit you.
And he'll serve you most politely @fssr
Then his prices-well, just try him!
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Correspondence Of the Nonpareif.
tn Neutrality-suspicious. Architectnre-Crsssf
ihe Missouri on the Ice-Dame Nature Pitch
ing Quoiis-Ladies Benevolent Socte.y's Do
nation, &c &c.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Nov. 25th, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR Two hours more and an
other link in the golden chain of time will
be complete. The history of another day,
fraught with the joys and SORROWS, the hopes
and fears, of the whole human family, will
be written for eternity, in the great record
book of the past. For some, each line will
stand out in bold relief, inviting them to gaze
back upon it after long years have flown,
and a thousand of life's Storm battles
been fought and won. For others, the
thunder clouds of remorse will hang in
darkness over the page, and from it not
single ray will light up the tortuous path
they are treading. For Iowa, and some OF
her confederate sisters, this has been day
of public thanksgiving-a day for the people
to show, by some visible demonstration,
their gratitude to the Giver Of all good, for
the bountiful store of life and health and
happiness they have enjoyed during the
wear. Had the Governor been endowed with
the gift of prophecy he could not have cho-
sen a better day than this. Old Boreas,
chained in his northern lair, chafed and
fretted in vain; while the laughing sun
warmed the stern features of the ice-king till
they relaxed into broad responsive smile.
With Neapolitan sky above US, the earth
solid as marble beneath US, and the balmy
atm osphere of the South around US, we could
ask no more; and, as each blessing past came
thronging into the sunny hooks Of memory,
the grateful hearts of happy people sent
up tribute of thanks to the throne of the
Eternal.
In the morning started out for ''tramp.'
Taking the path along the summit OF the
bluffs, had fine view Of the surrounding
country, and in fancy traced the future
channel of the Missouri, when the people OF
the Bluffs, will have landing at their very
doors, and Omaha will become an interior
town. At Mrs. MINISTER'S spring, turned
West and took the lake-this followed on
the ice up to its head, where alarge number
of muskrat houses, built of flags and roots'
are scattered promiscuously around. The
little fellows must be great workers, as these
monuments of their industry are as large rs
havcocks, and that part of the lake presents
the appearance of ameadow in haying time.
From the head of the lake crossed over to
the river, gathering, on my way, some OF
the wild peas which abound there. The
surface of the river looked as though the
current had been pitching quoits with pieces
of sheet ice, and left them where they fell.
Against the Nebraska bank, the water ran
very swiftly. but it had turned collection
of floating ice edgewlse, wcdged 1t into
narrow pass, and formed very respectable
bridge. After picking my way over the
scattered quoits, crossed the bridge in
safety, and went up toward Saratoga, over
the sand fiat which the river has been tilching
| from Iowa. Here made some territorial
observations, looked up and down the river
for another bridge, and finally concluded to
return to Hawkeyedom by the old way.
ro-crossed the river, came down the
lake, and, at IL O'Clock, after walk Of
about Is miles, was snugly ensconced AGAR
on Broadway.
Tonight l went down to the Ladies
Benev client Fair. At the door Of the hall, two
formidable batteries had been planted, and
o how wished that the brave and patriotic
Hewlett could have been brought within
their range, for about minute! Under
their CALLING fire, his pomposity would have
vanished, and the Boosting poltroon would
have stood quivering like Il whipped spanie
for what artillery is more terrible to {
guilty man than a woman's eye? Well
the forces manning these batteries, quietly
levied tribute on those who passed, who
then became privileged characters, rowing
about the hall with perfect abandon
munching apples, eating icc-cream, anc
having good time generally. l think the
ladies who dispensed the knick-knacks tc
the hungry multitude, will need rest to-
morrow, as their duties were certainly very
laborious, and they performed them with q
zeal and efficiency which showed that theil
hearts were engaged in the work. The
musicians, though playing for the poor, by
no means played poorly, and if, in theil
intercourse with their wives and families
tomorrow, they should be slightly tacituru
the dear ones must bear in mind that they
are not out of temper but out of breath
When nearly everybody had bought Their
quant,tm suticit Of good things, the house
was called to order, and the President, Mrs
WARREN, in very neat and appropriate
speech, in behalf of the Association, thanked
the people for the material aid they had
bestowed-the musicians for the excellent
music they had gratuitously furnished
and Mr.. PARKS for his liberality in giving
them the use of the hall. Mr.. G. A. ROB-
ISsoS then commenced an auction of the
fragments, and when these were disposed of
a dance succeeded. and presume they are
dancing yet.
Yours, Fraternally,
BOB. MARLINsPIKE.
c. B. Il. PEeRAx, Esq, arrived home
this morning, from trip "down Below
We are indebted to him for St. Louis paper,
Of the Goth inst.
Sales Of Real Estate in Potta wnttamie County
For the Week Ending Friday, Nor g. 1883
Reported Expressly for the Nonparel by STREET a,pxn
Investigators of Titles and Records.