The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-30
EdIsOrlAr Correspondence
MONROE HOUSE,,

OF again. Another respite for about two
weeks to those Of my friends who are tired
Of duns. II will, | hope, be respite to me
,also. at least, intend to see all | can and
enjoy all can, and perhaps the readers Of
the GATE will have the benefit of my obser-
vations, though cannot promise that they
will be particularly rich, racy or original.
Leaving Kcokuk on Saturday morning last,
took passage on the good steamer Warsaw.
OF course improved this my first opportu-
nifty Of taking thorough look at this new
boat. Capt. Malin, (who, by the way, is a
first rate talker and takes commendable
pride in his model craft, being my Cicerone,
1t il not surprising that my idea Of the War
saw was somewhat elevated. There lie to
some extent an erroneous impression in re-
gard to this boat. Il is supposed that she is
much slower than either the Hannibal City
or the Louisiana. Now, with fast people
the qualification Of slowness is apt to over.
shadow all other good qualities. What is
not fast may as we'll not be OF all. But |
learn that the Warsaw can make the time
from st. Louis to Alton only Eve or fen
minutes short Of the Hannibal City, and be-
ing of better model and drawing lighter, it
only requires slight modification Of her
machinery to make her the fastest boat on
the line. In other respects she is all right
having more rooms than the Hannibal City,
and being fully equal in finish, comfort and
convenience.
We made the trip down in good time, and
although it was Saturday, had large num-
Der of passengers and big freight. She
landed at Hamilton, the lower depot, at
Warsaw, Alexandria, and the distillery be-
low Warsaw making Eve landings within
sight Of Keokuk. Hatcher--every body
knows him, and therefore the less said Of
him the better-no reflection intended, i'm
formed me that there has recently been a
smart revival Of trade and traffic, state
ment which End confirmed in every direc-
ton. People begin to be more hopeful, and
We NAV look for gradual restoration OF
confidence which will draw out the boarded
heaps Of money and set the wheels of CON-
merce in brisk motion once more.
The trip to st. Louis is about the same
thing one time as another. The only rery
remarkable circumstance that heard OF was
related by Humphrey, Of Quincy, well
known for his efficiency in arresting the bur-
glars who robbed McGavic, Chittenden Il
Co. Having rested oil night at Louisiana,
be crossed over the river in the morning on
fishing excursion. Arriving on the other
side, he thrust his hand into his pocket to
get some tobacco. Imagine his surprise on
finding that his purse with $l65 was gone.
Diin't he make the pole Fly on bis return to
Louisiana He rushed up to the Hotel
"Had the beds been made ups'' "Yes."--
"Any money found ?" s''No." He would
have sold for Is cents on the dollor. In a
hopeless manner, he went up to the bed,
turned over the pillow, and there Uas tho
purse--money all safe. Whether this cir
camstance is to be credited to the honesty Of
the people Of Louisiana, or TO peculiar
skill in making up beds without touching
the pillows, Humphrey leaves for others to
decide.
There is one good feature about the War
saw which wish TO commend specially, and
that 10 her double whistle. ! think those old
fashioned screaming, sereaching whistles
are fit only for barbarians. They always
suggest the internal regions. Unless We are
fast tending TO savagesm-- which strongly
suspect--if, on tho contrary, We are pro-
crossing in refinement and civilization, it is
high time to substitute everywhere, on steam
boats, locomotives, machine shops, &C., the
soft musical whistle In place OF the vulgar,
noisy, ear.spiiting, screeching thing which
makes noise more like forty devils or five
hundred Indians.
am stopping, rs usual, at the Monroe
House, which find crowded with people, as
also are all the other hotels, and thus rre-
senting strong contrast to their deserted
/ condition when was here in August. The
landlord says he don't know where the PEG.
pie come from, nor what they are after.
learn on inquiry that business is still very
dull. Merchants are doing but little more
than they did last fall, and they grumbe and
feel somewhat discouraged. And yet rent,
have kept mp, and are increasing, and it il
difficult TO find q good dwelling house va.
cant. vast amount Of building is going
on-more than ever before. The building,
are Of all kinds, including many very large
costly and splendid structures. Whethe,
| there is any thing to justify this large in
crease, am unable to say. Possibly in
year or so s.. Louis may have as many va
cant houses In proportion ms Keokuk, --i
suspicion which may be justified by the pre-
sent rage for outside property.
f. | have not yet bad time to enquire into ID
Lager Beer statistics. Ny former remark
on this subject, il seems, did not please gu
German friends. viii they allow me to ga,
that il is one thing to entertain and expires
dislike for tho article, and quite anothe
thing to interfere with their enjoyment Of i,
hold that, as free man under our clo
r'ous Constitution, and especially under til
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