Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-05

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kss hone, frieods s0d civilization. But
10 s6~ yean nsey . stra.ser has sosgh
he spot aafksd By . rude cedar post.
haaesth siieb Is Dssidsring 70 is nsiirs
Aust, III that il mortal of De brsre and
hGsssed Sergeant FLorr. Within the
city bpiss. upon the lst hank Of bsb.
bling Mook, stsods . graOt old rain. al
mast hid fros ,iev y . isxariess sro~tb
Of seeds and heavy drspery Of cob ~sbs.
The dsse Of It's cOnsa scsiop, together sith
The names Of its builders, ksss bssD swept
ssay BY the hand Of ans and ~ irregp-
isr outlines ds Got reveal shat order Of
sfchaetuss once adorned iss huge proper
aions. let, enough i visible 70 isd'cste
Is once hsying bssn . nsgpi6eeDt borse-
DsA This, IL eonnecios sifh tee geser.
aly faapidSsed appearance Of the tosn,
sSald lead il many irresistible attractions
70 the moody snlquasisa to gioss bis
morbid fancy co tho fssages Of time sDd
the ~ork Gesoia.ien bu. 70 . more prac-
ficA eJe the Sbols tosp s0Sid present
rather 6zzied out aspect
Beet, sod last sher makios the entire
circuit 81 The cocntJ, ne reach
Sioux Cir,
The sea. Of Justice Of Woodbury. cossty.
Inc terminus Of ths Dubuque sod Pacific
.ishfosd, iod tbe greet emporium Of the
Upper Missouri Country. Here ~ voold
pause 1or snils sod abandon our weary
bodies 70 the sass and luxury Of poe Of
ous ~sil kept ho4ss, but The erer changing
scsnesy Of our beautiful country delights
the eye. and sbe mind sser eager in he
pursuit Of ne~ grssi6cs.ions, viii not per-
MT de weary body TO repose. Then 50
s,sh me 70 he summit Of sonder hill. and
sSi'e yopr sess sre pressing natures green
csrpet snt yosr sensss sre rsvisbed By
the tots soc obofs Of countless Towers,
sons sye -ill q oncs embrace view that
siil eaass yor 70 forget shs toI and fatigue
Of soas journey 10 profound admiration
Of 10 ssrropnoins scsnsry Of bssu,y and
picturesque sraodsrr.
Ffon dis point, u . single glance, you
can trEos de Ecxis chsp1el OF the great
Missouri 10 III IL ~indings, for distance
of forty miles; aud vhsr sou Contemplate
those almost bcppdiess plains and grad
od fotesI, through xhiqh size rolls her
sspid current you siI not need the eye OF
8 prophet to iorsses the Do. when grand
5set VI fos,ing palaces shall gid upcn
hsr broad bosom, freigh,sd vith the peo-
pie Of esery psiior. snd the wealth snd
productions Of e.ery cline. From the
no1h fos distspos Of f~elve miles, you
trsce the gentle Sioux 70 where It ningles
its chrystsl waters with the turbid Nilsson.
ri Al .epr fse.- Hard by, upon . nigh
bluf osefiookins those rivers and yallies
thai once o~ned him Is their Lord. staDds
sbe tosb Of MAJ EAGLE, the greatest
Gbief Of his :ime--s lsnhiHl friend. 8
danntisss fOe, and . ssgscioue commander,
be sas alike the terror VI his enemis. and
the PRIDE Of bis people. A. .ou approach
this consecrated spot, sud cali to mind
The deeds Of rude chiyslry done by him
sho sleeps beneath tina. moand, your souI
gso~s big ~hh % inspiration Of poetry
before which "Hiswaths sinks ioto
meaningless tvsddle. Requieseat IN pace.
Nov turn 10 the east, and your eye =
greeted BY the posi beautiful prospset
that has yet been presented to your view.
Situated 90 . delightful plateau is Sioux
Cn., fronting south on the Missouri river,
sr;b o fret rate boat landing over . mile
AZ Isngtb, . portivn OF shien is . never
business part 81 the city is surrounded by
gently sioping highlands, sfording q;
once the most beautiful and eligible sites
for public buildings and private Residences.
A little oser tSo years ago, 9 bait dozen
log cabins sss ali the improvement. this
iutani CITY could boasi. Nor she contains
over Fise Hundred Houses, aud popnla
ton VI between Fifteen hundred and Two
TnopssDd ~ids awake Inhabitants.
Then our beautiful suberbs gave DO in
dicatioS Vi The mandy craft Of nsn those
streets sere covered BY natures greea
swsrd he shrise Of reii sion hsd no fixed
kAbiistion, asd the genius Of learning bad
MOI srec.ed her temples. Nov those gen
lie slopes are dotted Asre aud there By
ps.atial residences aad pretty cottages.
sod those streets are the haunts Of busy
mart. Nos the deep toned bell calls the
faithful 10 the house Of God. spd every
stree, spd alley " vocal with the glad
shouts Of ju.eniiss while going and return.
ing from our sell filled schools. And il
solld only be sddlDg unnecessary length
10 this imperfect sketch sere 1 to enamer.
sse the various Stores, Hotels, Mills, Man
ufsc.or.ee, Shops, Banking Houses, Offices,
&C.. &C.. tha; giss life and activity 70 the
Gig. Her citizens may not b. Infatuated
A. -. >rda.st a xAai far III. v,.e.,liar dav