The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-29

A "fai,u ,uEo to connect" with the NJ. & NJ.
train to Prairie du Chen compelled us Ito
lay over" four hours at this beautiful and
fourishing town, the county seat of Rock
county, Wisconsin, but the pleasure we
enjoyed while there amply repaid US for
the disappointment. We first hunted up
Auctioneer HOGAN, formerly for a short
tins resident Liquor and Cigar dealer of
McGrcgor; found him in business up to his
EYES and in possession of = most rascally
cold that had worked on his lungs till his
face was entirely too pale and interesting
for an auctioneer, however it might have
become theological student. Presently
we found Judge Armstrong whose acquain-
tance it was our good fortune to make at
Milwaukee few days before. The Judge
made us FUSED to- HYATT SMITH, Esq,
proprietor Of the HYATT House, one Of the
finest blocks of architecture and the most
elegant hotel in the State out of Milwaukee /;
Mr.. Smiths placed MS under lasting obli-
cations by the tender of home to us till il
suited our convenience to travel and moth
towafdsvp. -lss-ir.-.. sa4i.al "A sunzA ainns
accept 6oas af his generous offer. We also
made the acquaintance of the senior
WRIGHT of the Daily Times, and found
him what all editors ought to be cour-
teous, intelligent, obliging gentleman
The Times has recently been selected by
the city fathers as the medium for the city
printing and we were glad to hear that il
was flourishing; we have seen only few
copies Of this journal but they furnished
proof sufficient of the firmness of its Dem.
ocracy and the ability Of its conductors.
GAINESVILLE is called second only to Mil
waukee among Wisconsin cities. Its popu.
lation is 10000, its manufactures are more
extensive than those Of any western town
of its size; it has halfa dozen Touring mills
large number Of heavy mercantile estab
lishments, a bank, possibly two of them
and all the other accompaniments ofan i'm
portant commercial point. Situated OF
both sides of Rock River, and surrounded
by farming country unrivalled in fertilit,
anywhere this side Of the valley of the Nile
with important Railroad connections ant
an inexhaustable water power, there is moth
ing = stop its progress up to the rank of
No. Il western city Judge Armstrong
obliGmgly showed us round, detailed man.
interesting incidents Of the early settlemen
of the place and ''carried us to the top
not -of high mountain" such as is men
toned in scripture, but to the top Of tn
High School Building, the pride If the edu
cational interests Of the place. The viev
from this stand point is one Of the mos
Imagnificent in the beautiful west. MI
CAss the competent Principal Of the Schot
conducted us through the rooms Of the In
stihfiion and gave . most gratfyin
acco0nt Of the progress Of pupils and teach
ers under his immediate superintendent
The building cost $40, 600; three hundrc
pupils are in attendance here and this
but TN central head of a confederation {
pard schools, either FIVE or seven in nun
Iber, all efthem built Of brick, large in sis'
convenient in construction and bette
patronized than any schools we ever hear
) Of, the average Of attendance in all Of thel
Ibsing above Ninety-ssren per- cent for man
weeks which we were shown the record {
After an hour or two pleasantly spent
examining the building and receiving info
, nation as to the course of tuition &C., &t
|. we moved toward the depot, found the ira
ready for tho west, took seat and in tv
hours we were booked till Monday at Il
Capitol House, Madison.
Sunday morning we fell In wi
JOHNSON SrARks our late townsmah u
valued ftind, walked al about the 2rettie
localities Of that model city, viewed the d
ished portion of its new Capitol building
|" most grand and imposing work by the wa
and an honor to the architect as wellas to
:, taste and energy Of General McDoSSELL
contactor--in the afternoon Starks CHI
'S tereda carriage and gave US sight OF Sol
Of the most elegant farms that it is possi
to make, out of rich undulating prairie
that Of Mr.. RoBpINs' being the best s
cimen Of agricultural taste, thrift and
portance that the country can show.
On Monday morning the Freight
~ ~ Accommodation passenger train left M
d, son about Z o'clock and we were safely 10
'rs ed on tho Mississippiby Mr.. BROMLEY,
r. attentive officer in charge ofthe train: vi
we are president Of Railroad, BRoxl
shall have any position OH our line that
can confer unOn him.