The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-18
Of the Iowa State Journal Des Aoines

Correspondence Of the Iowa State Journal Des Ao"e'
Council BLUFFS, June LIST, 1859.
Ed. JOURNAL Two long weeks have
rolled into the shadowy past since | babe
you adieu at Des Moines, and hitched up
the cattle for the Peak. Our trip to this
place was necessarily tedious and fatiguing,
night affording the only hours of refresh
ment and sleep. We were, however, for
days and nights buoyant with hope; the
glittering dust, the gold Of the Peak, the God
before whose brazen front all fall down and
worship, hung around US like festoons in
bridal chamber, casting rainbow hadowy
tints ON glorious future. This illusion
was, however, at last dispelled by the concur
rent testimony of the hundreds who met US,
sick, sore and disappointed, pronouncing it
the giant humbug of the age-castlng even
Barnum in the shade. But, notwithstanding
these discouraging reports, we pressed on
to this place, and having taken quarters at
the "Pacifc" and mingled again with those
who live to act, We again feel comfortable
and happy. The truth is, no one can feel
otherwise in the presence Of mine host, Mr..
Jones, the proprietor. The luxuries of the
table, the cool, quiet sleeping apartments,
oil combine to render our stay pleasant and
agreeable; and should one feel otherwise,
and desire their spirituous wants supplied,
HEM Haight stand ever ready to give you
Il cooling draught, an invigorating and re.
freshing luxury of which my friend VIII,
the junior, can give ample testimony. The
Pacific is one Of the best Hotels in the West,
50 by % feet, 4 stories high, with so sleep
ing apartments, situated On Broadway, near
the center Of the city. 1t is conducted with
an ease, quietness and neatness seldom
found in Western hotels. Having once par
taken of its excellencies, the traveller will not
fail to call again, particularly on Haight Il
Hem.
Council Bluffs is situated on beautiful
plateau, enyironed by grotesque promonto-
ries, upon which the fast decaying native
lords Of the West at no very remote date lit
up their council fires, and CLEANED from the
setting sun their destiny. 1t contains about
5000 IEhabitants, one methodist, one Con-
gregationalist and one Catholic Church;
two others are in process Of construction;
about 20 stores, all Of which are we'll stock
ed and seem to be doing good business,
numerous land agencies, 5 physicians, ten
or twelve lawyers, five banking Offices, two
livery stables, four hotels, and all the nee
essary etcetera of agrowing and aourlshlng
western city. The energy which character
ICES her citizens, cannot fail to inspire the
visitor with the most pleasing emo
tions Of confidence in her future importance.
Numerous enterprises, which exc out mis-
cradle plttance in eastern cities, would pay
well if brought to this place-among which
might be mentioned machine shops, there
being none nearer on the south than st. Jo-
seph; eastward, at Des Moines, and none on
the north or west. The residences are
beautiful and picturesque, and cannot fail
TO give lofty inspirations to their llhablt-
ants.
There are three newspapers published al
this pOint-the N0npareH, over which our
IIowtownsmau, Maynard, prcsides, WELD
ing pen that makes even the "great Ms
S0uTi Eircr opener" quake IN bis sllp-shod
s;ogies. The genius Of Babbitt sends forth
his echoing blasts from the Buyie, and the
impress Of johnson is given in the Council
Bluffs Press.
From the room which nm now occupying,
you see Omaha, the Capital of Nebraska,
and Florence, concentrating in a radius of u
few miles three Of the most important towns
Of the northeast. The - Big Muddy" at
present freely navigable without the inter-
position Of bis Ezcellency, flows placidly
through the valley, giving on the north Of
this point an almost uninterrupted navl "a
ton Of near fifteen hundred miles, whilst
from the south the tropical fruits, and other
luxuries, are borne in plenty to our very
doors upon its turtid waters.
Il By a reference to the geographical posi-
ton Of Council Bluffs, the reader cannot fail
to see for it prosperous future-more es-
pecialy when he takes into consideration the
ndomltuble perseverance and talents Of her
inhabitants. W. II. F.