The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-10
~..as Of Tramp "Up Country


so-we don't know" Mot Capt. Hill, alias
-" big ingun," at the hotel, and should Judge
from his appearance that he was recovering
from the disease contracted in the spring.
Looks much better since his return from the
" Sulphur Springs" tho we still noticed
some evidences of the lingering malady.-
We next passed through Little Sioux City,
a small prosperous village, situated on the
Little Sioux river. Here We met PETER AL
LEN, and others, and were rendered the
freedom of the city, among the curiosities,
was the ruins of bridge, which has been
down some years, there is some talk OF
new one, which, when completed, will save
drive of six or eight miles; we then passed
on and arrived at Onawa about O'Clock,
Pm. Stopped at the Morrison House,
good hotel and Morrison is an accommodate
ing landlord. Strolling through the town,
found it to contain about $50 Inhabitants,
four stores, one hotel, and fne Court
House. Onawa is the county seat of Mono
ma, and the town shows more evident to-
kens of 60 aheaditiveness, than any inland
D. int we know Of, after spending pleasant
evening with DR.. SrEBBlSs, Mr.. HoLBRooK,
and others, and getting good nights rest
and au early breakfast, We started for Sioux
City; arrived at Serseants Bluffs, in time for
dinner. Here we noticed plenty Of vacant
houses, but little if any signs Of improve
ment. About three miles below Sioux City,
we passed high bluff, which was pointed
out to US as :: Floyd's Bluffs This is the
burial place of Sergeant Floyd, who ac-
companied Lewis and Clark on their first
expedition up the Missouri river, IN 1904.
On, or about the Doth Of August, Sergeant
FIuvd was taken with the bilious choic
and with all the help and care that could be
rendered him, died after few hours illness.
He was carried some six miles due East
from the river, $50 say Lewis and Clark in
their Journal) and buried on the top OF a
high bluff, with all the honor due a brave
soldier, and she place of his interment
marked by cedar post, on which was in
scrlbed his name and the day of his death.
The changing Missouri now washes the
foot of the bluff, and the sliding hill has
even emptied a part of the remains OF the
brave Sergeant into the turbulent waters be-
10 V. Abou. two years ago, what few bones
of the alventurer that could be gathered up
were rc-buried by the people Of Sioux
City.
1t seems listle strange, when We reflect,
and End that the Missouri, (changeab!c as II
is} has within 55 years washed away miles
Of high bottom and is now gradually demol-
ishin, IN its nghty course, the high bluffs
and towering hills Of the uplands. Soon
after passing the 6 bluHs,' we crossed
small stream some thirty yards wide, which,
in homer Of the brave soldier, has been
named "Floyd's River"
We arrived at Sioux City, about 6 ?. NJ.
and put up ut the Hagy House, the Oldest
hotel in town, and one Of the very best
houses that we have stopped at $ on the
barren and sterile hills of the prairie. The
gcntlcmanly manner in which landlord lla-
gy conducts it, its tidy appearance, and its
amply supplied table, make it a model house
and an honor to the city. Here we fell III with
some first. rate fellows, and found among
them D. p. KENr, of this city. We made
the acquaintance Of Mr.. john III. CHARLES,
W. G.. MAUI, Judge HUBBARD, DR.. COOK
and others, anl confess ourselves much
pleased with their new city, and the evidence
it bears of the prosperous condition OF the
* upper couatry.' Sioux City contains about
1863 inhabitants, some fine buildings, and
two printing Offices which Issue week j pa
pers, stam ped with Democracy, notwth-
stanlin, one Of them claims to be an indie
pendent sheet. The streets seemed to be
lively during tho short stay we made IN
town. The stir was principally accustomed
howover,;:by two company's of |. S. troops,
from TT. Rid.ley, bound for II. Kearney,
that were encampcd short distance east Of
the city.
On the lst inst, we left Sioux City for
Vermiili0n and Strke-th the Rec Camp
now called Yancton, crossing the Big Sioux
river at its mouth, on fine ferry, we struck
of on the finest natural road we ever saw,
for Dakota Territory, on first entering the
Territory, we passed through large bodies
of heavy timber, standing over the whole
bottom and skirting the uplands we noticed
ash, hickory, blackberry and some walnut
trees growing near the road, but the hcav
lest growth is cottonwood. Striking out
from the bottoms on to the highlands, We
were struck with admiration at the fine ap-
pearancc of the surrounding country. To
the south and south west as far as the eye
could reach, high benches, prairie land and
beautiful groves Of timber dotted the coun-
try. To the north and west, the high table
land extended farther than our view could
reach, while casting our eye behind US Sioux
City was still discernablc, and a small fence
on the top of a high bluff overlooking the
Missouri river, was pointed out to US as the
grave of " War Eagle," Sioux chief.
At Nermilliol We fell into good hands,
and what is indispensable, a good hotel, kept
by BRowN & LArHRor, grocery and good
ferry by j. McIIESRY, we found here Capt.
Topp, Of Fl. Randall, Mr.. FoorE, formerly
from this city. They are in possession of a
fine town site, g. long may they wave,
After travelling the mex: day some six
hours, we began to see large numbers of
squaws, "bis insuns" tepees, plats of In.
dian corn, and other signs of ciriH-at,on,
and at O'Clock found ourselves at Yancton.
Yancton, as we had expected, is situated on
a high bench, with firm rock landing
The town site is one Of the best on the riv-
er. Here We remained over night, stopping
with Mr.. E. SrUrsMAN, formerly of this city.
They expect to get the capitol of the Terri