The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-28
Notes by the Way-Aropnd LinM Ceanty
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Clinton, July 20, 1850.
Ihave ever, until quite recently, insisted that
Northern Illinois was the very best country in
in all, Iowa is ahead full length. Between
vinton and Cedar Rapids, the country is posi-
lively magnificent, and the crops are immense.
The difference between this portion Of tho State
and those in the southern part is, not that the
natural advantages are greater, but that the inn
provcments are better. There are moro good
farm houses and great many moro large and
substantial barns The fences, however, are not
nearly 20 good, because, it may be. OF the ''hog
law:a there ia force, As came along at rapid
rate in one Of the Western Stage Compauy's 6ne
coaches, was glad to see many persons at work
In almost every wheat field securing the abun-
dant grain.
Cedar Rapids is first rate town, and Greene's
Hotel number one house, at which I most earn
estly invite all men to stop, and by these pres
ents kindly introduce them to the intelligent
proprictors, Messrs. Harrington l. Fay. Two
fine bridges here span the beautiful Cedar, along
the eastern band Of which are Ave or six large
Touring mills, all doing good trade, and two of
them, believe, being owned by my sdorcd
friend, Senator II. E. Angle, The business
houses are almost exclusively built Of brick, as
are very many of the dwelling houses The
town is well laid out, handsome place, contain
ng, should think, twenty FIVE hundred inhabit-
anta At business seasons, it does large trade,
but is, of course, dull now. The Office of the
Cedar Valley Times is quite extensive, and,
was glad to learn, In prosperous condition.
Van Meter, whilom an ardent democrat, now
does good deal Of the quilting for the paper,
being an out-and out Lincoln man. Mr.. Belt, an
attorney Of Cedar Rapids, a gentleman Of much
ability and Of high standing, has also left the
democracy aud yill soop take tho stump for the
party of the free. Several other democrats Of
long standing hays recently come over to tho
support Of Mr.. Lincoln. The meeting ON Monday
night was ON the street, was quite large and de.
cidedy enthusiastic, the speakers being Ingcrsoll
and Mr.. f. N. Bates, the latter Of whom was
making FIRST rate speech when he was inter-
rupted by a drunken blackguard, who hurrahed
for Douglas. ana ipterlaraei his enthusiasm With
the most disgusting blssphemy aud obscenity,
which we're ell the more intolerable from the
fact that many ladies were present on the oppo-
site sidewalk and the verandahs Of the Greene
House. Whether delegate to the Congres-
s;oual Convention OF not, be should have been
made 70 walk Spanish straight 70 the lpck.up.-
By. .thc.by, the Convention was Axx!e, and not
| q glorious fizzle either But few delegates were
nresent. and there was no more enthusiasm than
there i in my castof hat. The special train,
which had been long adyertised in flaming post.
era csmc in with more Lincoln men than Doug
las and lreckinridge men combined! And that
by the actual counting Of nosos. Twas glad,
however. to meet my old friends, d.. Gray, Of
Allemakee. and Gov. Baker, Of this place. Al
night, . general ''bust' was had, the climax Of
vhich would be particularly narrated in holy
horror BY the Democratic press, il u had been
Republican gathering
r.rion d ! beautiful, qnist towa, containing
.hout afteen hundred inhabitanta Here livea
d. Hal Ristinc, and my own glorious Aunt sl
K.,a hin wife. with whom, and the pretty, smAst
Netls cousins spent several happy hoars. The
reon,e of Marion ays remarkable for their hoe
p,tsble spisit, and their intelligence. ElsFe ~
ssver.l 6ns bvsinsss houess aboHt ths sqaare
ana n - esstern part Of the town number q
l.rpe. cossly. snd tasteful residences. On 70,
r,ssrn TO Cedar Rapids, pared over ne trscl
- ~ late tornado. Doahsful Of some q tn