The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-07

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dnlating country, reached Clifton station in do
time. and came TO this place in hack A hors,
and buggy being obtained. made quick rid,
over 70 Wapello, passing through come Of d,
finest farms ever saw in my life. There are
great many large. two story y-6rick farm houses
on this road, near each Of which stands larg,
barn, Indicative Of wealth and prosperity.
think il Is by al. odds the best improved portion
Of Iowa bare seen. It was settled In yer,
early day, when the hunting grounds Of Indian,
were jet along the immediate banks Of the Ipws
river, in which teo the lazy looms fshed long
after the plow Of the pioneer had turned the 500
Of many acres Of the beautiful prairies in the
midst Of which Columbus City is now situated
Here are many orchards, in some Of which no
ticed an abundance Of apples, but in others the
trees seemed to be without fruit. The corn is
generally, about fence high, and, in most Of the
fields, not weed can be aeen The wheat will
1 fear, be injured BY the chinch bug though i,
still looks first rate. As you approach Wapello,
you come into the wide bottom of the Iowa,
which is fine soil for corn, but in the imme-
date vicinity Of the town the lands are exten.
sively owned by Spectators, who refused ten
dollars an acre for their property two or three
years ago. / reckon they'd take it now!
Wapcllo il fine town, containing about 1900
inhabitants! Il is situated upon high bank OF
the river, which here bends beautifully toward
the town, and then rapidly seeks the Mississippi.
greatly desired to battle in its clear waters but
could not find an opportunity. There are some
Of the best Republicans in Wapello have met
anywhere. Messrs. Col, Taylor, Hale, Vale,
Hurley, Wright, Fulton, DR.. Cleaver, jackson,
Townsend, and many others, are up and a-coming
all the time-shrewd, earnest, active Republi-
cans, and pledge their county to 500 majority
for Old Abe. There are many beautiful rcsiden-
ces at Wapello, among which particularly liked
those Of DR.. Clcaver, Mr. Townsend, and Mr..
Chase (the last gent. being redhot Democrat }
The Court House is large two-story building,
with six Corinthian futed pillars in 'front.' The
square is large and fine l had q frst-rate room
and good accommodations at the Western House,
and was grateful to see that it was raining finely
as awoke yesterday morning aftera good nights
rest, which, thanks to my perseverance and Mr..
Williams kindness, was mot on unwholesome
feathers. All the people of Wapello, without
exception, complain of the late change in the
mail between Burlington and Columbus City. l
wish the old system could be brought about
again.
The country about this place, in all directions
is fine indeed, and is all in high state Of cult
vation. The town is situated just at the end Of
an arm of timber which reaches this far from the
river, some three miles distant The population
is about thousand, should suppose, and bu.
siness appears to be, for the time of the year,
brisk enough. There are four or five dry goods
stores here, as many groceries, two drug stores,
first-rate hardware store, and, / believe, a
banking house. Messrs Harrison Il Burratt,
who, by the way, are both good Republicans,
are large grain and cattle dealers. They have
shipped, this year, 1900 bushels of corn, II 600
bushels Of wheat, aud have done besides very
large business both in hogs and cattle. Their
business house is large thee story brick, built
in 6rst-rate style. There are two or three other
fine business houses not far of, and in all parts
Of the city are neat, tasteful residences. The
town is two miles distant from the railroad, bu,
the line Of the Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and Musea
tine road passes Immediately along the western
boundary of the place. Among the many earn
est Republicans here may particularly mention
Messrs. Gamble, Timony, Reiner, Grubb, Harri
son, Phillips, and DR.. Clark, with whom 1 had q
good time generally and specially, and to whom
Ireturn hearty thanks for their many hospitable
manifestations Nor should by any means for
get young Hall, who took me over to Wapelle
and back behind his fine bay four-year-old
Charley" and in buggy which, I could dare
take my corporal oath, had not been in forty
rods Of "grease for 10 these many years.
never shall forget this pleasant ride.
! took ride to the westward and southw.rt
of town this morning with my old friend, Sena
tor Reiner, who is as much respected here fo
many excellent qualities as he was up to De-
Moines last winter for his substantial abilities al
a Legislator. The residence of Judge Springer
which is about three-fourths Of mile from town
is one OF the finest have seen anywhere in tn,
State, or out of it either, for that matter.
was sorry not to find the Judge at home. saw
several forty and fifty acre fields Of wheat, an,
any number of smaller ones, all looking well
but, as it rained good deal yesterday and las
night the rust may yet injure it or destroy it all
As for the corn, you could almost see it gro,
to-day. l was delighted with the appearance O
the country and deliberately assert that, if ther
is better the world over, know it not.
At Wapello there is fine grist mill, whic
does large trade. There is saw mill here
but irst-rate -four mill is greatly needed, an
II would be most emphatically paying instit'
! ton. The Republicans think Of recommendin
the publication of the Este7rise newspaper
The Republican, at Wapello, is a spicy pape
now under the control Of Mr.. Fulton, and has
large circulation in Louisa County. 1t wonl
he first-rate advertising medium for the Blu
lington merchants.
But must take the track for Clifton, and q
! TO Muscatine. LINKENsALE.
THE CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON RAILWAY
We understand that pending negotiation vii
the European holders of the mortgage bonds
the Northern Cross Road Of Illinois on the pa
Of the Chicago and Burlington Company, wi
lease the line, is nearly brought to a close. lie
ters by the Asia yesterday advise that the Ge
man holders have generally intimated their reat
ness to accept the proffercd terms Of the lesse
Of the road, which are, substantially, to assun
the 81 200, 900 first mortgage substituting the
Al per cent, debentures, interest payable
Frankfort, for the original s per cent bono
the overdue interest on the latter, which ia nc
about 20 per cent, being waived by the holder
The second mortgage Of 81, OOO, 900, by the o
ginal contract, was to be brought up at par, 8
10000 year, the numbers of the bonds
purchased to be determined by lot every Z
months. The process was suspended after 800
900 had been retired. The Burlington Compa
: now profler to resume it, free Of all accumu
ting interest, at the rate Of S5O, 900 per year,
that the whole issue, now $4,000, will be
tired in the course Of sixteen years.
~ These are. very hard terms considering I
high credit placed upon the mortgages VIII
originally sold TO Germany and France in q
market. The whole incumberance is only ~
900 per mile on loo miles of road from Gal
burg TO Quincy, but it seems the bondholders
,,ot ohsnIntn1y at tho mercy Nf the GOmnaI