Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-12
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Sioux City Registerl

lSOfrespuHuSuCtO VI tue slOuA Slty ReRESteFJ
NATIONAL HOTEL, WASHINGTON,
Wednesday evening, April 20, '59. !
DEAR REGISTER Our friend WILcox's
Log in the Republican Of the 18th inst,
will tell you all that is important about our
trip and arrival at St. Louis, and it is left
for me to inform you Of what your humble
servant has since witnessed.
We met ourexpected friends at St. Louis,
and parted with them on the afternoon Of
the 18th, concluding it unwise to 60 with
them South, having, upon consultation.
resolved to start Tor the East, and here we
at this writing find ourselves comfortably
seated in No. II Of the National Hotel,
with good coal fire and gas burners
lighted, both Of which important items !
expect you will enjoy before many days.
We made the run from st. Louis to
Washington in about sixty hours, by the
way of indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus,
Benwood. Cumberland and Harper's Ferry,
and | can commend tina. way for prompt
uniting, comfortable cars, and obliging
conductors, to all that wish to journey at
their ease.
The small particulars Of my ride can
have no general interest for your readers !;
| therefore shall contine my letter to the
impressions received upon the way, the
most remarkable Of which was the differ
ent stages Of vegetation that met TIE eye
in the changes of latitude gone over. Hi
nois looked backward; Indiana more for
ward Ohio better, and Virginia an i'm
provement, but the country hereabouts
best Of all, as saw between day light and
sun rise this morning lots Of hands plant
ing corn.
The indications for crop of wheat are
universally good, but fear that the late
and heavy frosts nave knocked the fruit
into pi, without the ordinary oven cook.
ibS. lhe Cliiiate Wis siuc VI SiouA VIZ
is not more reliable than yours and can
not see why your people should not be
producers, and profitable ones.
For Railroads give me the Baltimore
and Ohio-you climb mountains, you 60
under and down them at rate that is
ahead of any slow time. and all the while
you feel as secure as you ever did sitting
by your Office fire. You land at this Ma.
| tional Hotel, kept by Messrs. TENNEY &
Co.-are received at the Office 10y the pro-
prietors, or their gentlemanly clerks, at
once in a manner that makes you at home
and wished for YOU to-day at dinner to
help me imbibe a goodly bottle of wine
which they sent to my seat to drink good
luck to their house, but as | diued at 4 p
NJ, and only had the Sickles Judges and
Jury around Inc, and not feeling willing
! to induce them to be influenced either in
judgment or justice by drink, l quietly
took a single glass, Solus, and left the res
Of the liquid to dampen the threats of tn,
walters upon the table.
If you ever come here, stop at the Ma
/ tionel, the managers Of which are men o
i4easdt tnfhgYB1 ARa faG I'll t .na"u Cab
Tom, who makes his home here when !,
| Washington.
Since my arrival | have heard tha
SICKLE. shot one KEY, and hasten to in
form You Of the fact, which doubtless ac.
counts for three out Of every four women
meet upon the street being dressed il
deep mourning. The trial is going on
but there seems to be but one opinion a,
to its result, and that is acouittal. and i
what hear is true, KEY ought to hav.
been shot once week for the past year.
This you know is the political theatre
and one picks up news of plans for the
| future that is to be had 10 where else. bu,
1t is not worth while to write them now
| Tor many reasons.
notice the arrival at Wizards thi,
morning Of Gen. GEO. W. JONES and son
and in due time | shall pay my respects
to him, who is about to do the only unkind
act he ever did to lowa-leaving her
May fortune the best, and happiness the
purest attend him wherever he may be-
Gen. JONES is spoken of here in highest
terms of praise, and his proposed departure
is regretted.
THURSDAY 2lst.-There was a smart
ram here yesterday evening, Il can't let
the weather alone but this morning i.
lovely, and after have taken a walk |
Will tell you eny news happen to hear.
Out have been, but heard no news
worthy of writing.
Gen. JONES aud son will leave New
ork on the 9TH of May for his mission; so
he informs me.
You may believe that | desire to hear
from you, but do not expect to do so until
meet you tace to face. Should anything
oil interest turn up, you shall hear from
ME again. Yours.
M.