The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-07-04

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The Country.
On Monday week ago, in company with
!. S. Case, G. S. c. Scott and B. Strouse,
sos, Of McGregor, we INDUCED in ride to
tyettc County. Though a resident Of
\rthcrn Iowa for four years we had been
rcely twenty miles west of McGrcgor.
description of the country through which
e have recently passed is beyond the
over Of our pen. From Bigelow's to the
bling country of the Turkey is as beauti.
Il prairie as any would wish, interspersed
18th groves of timber, running brooks and
prings. At Clermont we found a wide
cope of bottom land, such as the Sciota or
Wabash country; Clermont itself is one Of
he solidest towns of its size in the West.
he buildings arc mostly of brick: the
1nds are cultivated we'll and tastily
tented with shrubbery; the people
re and prosperous. Our time was
half an hour and with the cxcep-
hail to CALVIN and the drinking
or two of DoUD's excellent beer
did not take note of Clermont
lies more of timber and rough
1ght us in view of the grandest
he We had ever beheld; ride of
through farms of surprising rich
now loaded to the fence tops with
Of crops beyond all description or
pt, landed us at WEST UNION and
IRE was guaranteed at the United
tel, Naster, j. P. WEBSTER. The
rs face and the very large and
Bile appearance Of the UNITED
assured us all that we had made no
in finding Hotel. The event
pat Fortune had guided US right
ty expressinga unanimous Judgment
place, except Home itself, could
xcelled that house and its attentive
nd hostess in dispensing blessings to
Weller. We arrived about dark and
lions were making to get up little
thunder. A rally of enthusiastic
to the Court House square, bon
yuns Of victory, military band of
a first rate speech from Judge
2CK, were the distinctive features
0Qcasion. Here, as all other places
ited, we found the Democratic party
confident and gaining while the Re-
blicans are personally deploring the Sc
lon of Lincoln as against Seward. Any
vill tell you Lincoln is probably the
man We could have nominated but he
OF my choice!!" This almost universal
kpression of personal regret is sapping
hat little enthusiasm that party tried to
khibit in the start, and if it continues to
'ol them off at the present rate there will
Q an IOWA to place in the Columns of
&c "Giant" in November next. So mote it
G.
We called on john GHARKY of the
'ioneer Office and found him all we expect
d,-as independent as woodsawyer,"
blunt as brick' and hospitable as Vir-
inia planter. Our curiosity to see Gharky
as irrepressible and we should have count
d our trip to West Union incomplete in de-
ired pleasure had we failed to meet this
ell known and able Pioneer of the North
n Iowa Press. We supposed from his
per that he might be church member,
4 now, we guess not! We also made the
buaintance Of Mr.. GEARY the new editor
the Reuieso. Jun. HALE we knew before
nd everybody else knew him favorably.
lr. Geary is young man Of fine ability,
nd, if not killed in training for the profes-
ion, he will make his mark as an Editor
On Tuesday the Masonic order had ap.
ropriate exercises in honor of St. John,
heir patron saint. The city was crowded
18th people, the Brass Band and the Militia.
y Band played the marches, Sheriff WEIGH
the procession, Rev. Mr.. DEN.
Is, of Dubuque, delivered plain, off-hand,
OF very able Address to 600 or 700 audi.
DTS, some exercises were gone through with
nat We did not understand, some splendid
ocal music was given by large choir Of
Dung ladies and gentlemen, the procession
as formed for return and in brief time
nc realities Of life were being discussed at
le table of our friend WEBSTER of the
'nited States. The only fault we found
18th the dinner was that highly es-
,emed friend, Of Fayette, supposed we
ERE native of Dublin and gave US scarce.
7 anything but potatoes on the second
purse! A word of explanation proved
10 correctness of our blood if not oul
irth, ard change came Ger the contents
the plate.--At night a Masonic
all was the order; we had the honor OF
n invitation, as a "Mason by courtesy" we
oppose, but fearing that our feet might not
eep on the square" or that the compass
our Terpsichorean qualifications might
. insufficient to mark us as master among
. many craftsmen we sat still, heard the
lusic, chatted occasionally with friends
out Of number" and gazed almost wor-
hippingly at the beautiful ladies who grac-
l the party. Our travelling chum CASE
let himself out" and, we believe, did honor
, Bezer Lodge, on the floor of that Hail.
lie thinks, or did think that night, that the
ldies Of West Union are equally as lovely
J those of McGregor, but as a journalist Of
MS city we decline to admit it, except in
s application to three or four individuals,
r.