The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-25

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The top ~ thu mespin, 70 syoa, Mr, Edi-
ter! good luck, long life, and all the bless
|ings ever visited upon mortals; this is day
to make one bless the world and all therein
contained - 4 bsaatiful incoming -clear,
balmy and invigorating; . foretasts 81
spring an earnest Of the days that shall BE-;
. herald Of sugar making 10 lands Of maple.
dom, and reminder Of gardening to aswith
whom that pleasant sacharino occupation Il
but myth OF remembrance Of things that
have been. 1t is withal, noisy morning.
Children shout, dogs bark, and cattle low ;
every thing with voice SCENE inspired 70
raise il in ezpressions Of joy and aninstion.
Isit in my pleasant room and writer,
Through the open window look out upon
Court Avenue, the great highway Of Sena-
tors, journeying eastward TO pay their morn
ing dsvotions at Capitol Hill. They come
these Solons-singly, in pairs, anatrios,
and il groups from four 70 : dcsss.--
Shawl,, and moaisss, they hare discarded
for the nonce, and If overcoats are worn,
they are left open at the throat. revealing
the white shirt fronts, which, contrastipg
with the dark coats and hats, give the Shols
army, when first seen 10 tho distance, the
appearance of being dressed in Uniform
Those white linen bosoms If they covered
hearts % spotless, what might We not expect
from this army Of Lawmakers. AZ the ease
is, have nothing more to say.
lam enjoying my stay at the Capital This
winter "hugely." Gall work and no play;"
You remember the proverb, Mr.. Editor
and | must say was, At home, becoming
decidedly /" dull |" for want Of . little whsle-
some recreation. There was bound tony
household ard fettered BY its cares; here I
throw care to the winds, take the world
easy, live in the present, and make the most
of my holiday. As consequence, shall
60 back to my pleasant homo 10 tho spring,
improved in aesh, refreshed in body and
mind, and with heart and hands ready to
enter with new zest upon the cares ond du-
ties which ever fall to the lot Of the poor
mans wife. ~
The 81 gay season "does not seem to have
commenced yet, or else we are not going to
have any. There have been no balls, and
but few private parties since my arrival
The i" Hart Family" continue to give their
apologies for concerts once weel, and We
have occasionally lecture. OF the last
named have attended two since wrote
you. One upon India, by Mr.. Constable,
an English traveller, and one BY L. D. In
cERsoLL of the Knoxville Journal-subject
EDGAR A. Poe, which the speaker treated
ably and in an interesting manner. His re.
citations Of Poe's poetry were fne, pa,ticu-
larry his rendering Of "The Bells" 10 which
never but once heard him excelled, and
then by professed eloeutionist.
! attended meeting Of the House on
Monday evening the 18th inst, to listen to
farther discussion on the John Brown
question. The whole time, from o'clock
till 10 was taken up BY Mr.. Gurley Of Scott,
in an able comprehensive speech bat too long
BY all odds-accordipg to my way Of think
ing. But it was M Offset in point Of length
to Mr.. Claggett's speech Of the week before,
and the Republicans all seemed to think they
had "got their money back" The House
adjourned at ten to meet again on the eve.
ming of the 18th for the continuation Of ths
same discussion. Accordingly on that eve
ninga meeting was held, but sparsely At
tended the interest in John Brown seemed
to be tagging. A motion was made and
carried to defer further discussion upon that
point till the report of the Committee to
which il had been referred, and other par,s
ofthe Inaugural were taken up. Upon that
portion recommending taking steps for the
colonization of free blacks, quite an ami
mated discussion took place, commenced BY
Mr.. Claggett who talked at and around the
subject for nearly an hour, quoting scrip
,ure, adducing history, biography, and q lit
tie Of everything, and not much Of anythiog,
to prove that slavery is God given lhsti.
tuition, q blsssiog,i and constitutional
privilege, and averred that with the free
blacks as with the slaves We had no right to
NEEDLE, and the best thing We could do was
to let them all alone. lie was answered BY
Mr.. Williamson of Louisa, in sharp telling
speech Of half an hour, which kept the houss
IN roar Of laughter. Isee by the last BIZ.
gle, Williamson is spoken Of in that sheet as
a Democrat. If the editor could have lsard
that speech Of his, he wouldn't have thought
him much OF Democrat least not Of
tho Bugle kind. The Democrats here call
him rabid Republican, and be certainly 10
rery earnest in his manner, and does not
mince bis ideas or words much when excited.
In style, be is decidedly of the I" IIoosier .
stripe. his oddities Of speech, togsthsr
with his earnest and inpulsive gestures--
not restricted to any known laws Of oratory
amuse and interest his hearers, while his in
tensely earnest tone and the expression Of
his eyes show that he is an adversary 10
deed and truth to the opinions be is fighting.
May We have many more such Democrats as
the member from Louisa. .ssf.S
am spinning out too long letter, fear,
50 will stop just here. Next week will
give Jon some Daguerreotypes from orr
table d. hote.
Yours truly, NJ. B. NJ.
| eT The unparalleled success Of Dr..
GRIMES, in the treatment Of all diseases Is.
pecially Of the eye and ear, warrants Us in
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