The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-07-04
Correspondence OF the North Iowa TIMES.
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Correspondence OF the North Iowa TIMES.
Trip to Gotham.
FRIEND RICHARDSON Having Just re-
turned from delightful trip to New York
City, and pleasant visit to Long Island
my native place. | propose to give you and
your readers the benefit Of my wanderings
in the first place, because | have a high
appreciation Of yourself as an editor, and
secondly, because l have pleasant remem-
brances of the hearty reception extended to
me by the citizens of your thriving town.
And first, let me give my grateful testi-
mony in behalf Of the railroad and steamer
lines, by which was swiftly transported
from the west bank tf the Mississippi to
Stuyvesant Park, in New York, in the
space of 20 hours, lying over one train to
enjoy the society of mine "ancient trusty
crony," Gen. John Lawler, the gentlemanly
and efficient agent Of the Mil & Miss. r.
r., at Prairie du Chen. So near neigh
Dor as you are to the General it is need
less for me to expostulate on his good quail
tiles as man, or his efficiency as a railroad
manager, but may give my cheerful cvi
dence as to the speed and comfort with
which passengers are conveyed to Milwau-
kee or Chicago, over this ''crack" road, af-
ter the benefit Of a nights quiet rest, on
the river steamers, Of which, pc haps, the
queenly Witwaukee is the pride and
glory.
At Milwaukee, l embarked on one of
the magnificent ocean steamers, the Mil
waukcc, commanded by my old lake asso-
ciate and friend, Capt. John Richards, who
extended true sailor welcome to me- At
Grand Haven, another old sailor "chum,"
Capt. Hcber Squires, gave me a hearty re-
ception, and | was soon comfortably seated
in one of the easy cars Of the Detroit and
Milwaukee line. This is most admirably
appointed and well managed road and the
gentle,nanly Superintendent Mr.. Muir, at
Detroit, and Capt. Sgures, Agent, at Grand
Haven, are upceasng in their endeavors to
make this road what it really is--the quick
est, pleasantest, and cheapest route between
the Atlantic seaboard and the valley of the
Mississippi.
At Detroit l took the Great Western
road through Canada; not only as the most
expeditions rou e, but because ! never for
60 the chance of gazing in delighted Won
der at the two unapproachable works of ma
ture and of art--the magnificent Suspeu-
sion Bridge and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Beach, the Superintendent Of this
noble thorOushfare, the Great Western,
has his Office on the corner of Broadway
and Chamber street, at New York, and
Western traders will do we'll to mark the
locality and call upon him for their tickets
while Mr. Spaulding, under the Astor
House, is the kind and courteous Superin-
tendent of the far famed "New York Cen
trial." which makes the connection complete
of the most delightful line of travel in the
old world or the new.
reached New York in time to share a
window with my sister in the palatial Ever
EFT House, in Union Square, from which
pleasant emlnence we gazed out upon the
procession and display which welcomed the
Japanese Embassy to New York.
An old traveller, and frequent visitor
to London and other large European cities,
have seen many military reviews, and gor-
ge0us public demonstrations, but | may
say, without fear of contradiction, that |
never witnessed more imposing scene
than Broadway presented on that memora-
bic day; while the splendid equipments of
the various military regiments the perfect
discipline and string martial airs, carried
{ me back to the days of Chivalry and Ro-
nance.
On came, to the enlivening strains, the
gallant Seventh Regiment, and the Seventy
third Highlanders moved galy forward to
the sweet tune of 'the Bonnie Breast
Knot" while the following lines from Day.
burg Abbey, came, unbidden, to my lips:
''still onward like food Of light, advanced that
Like pillows when the tempest sweeps across the sha-
dowy main #%
Whereer the eager gaze might reach in noble ranks
Dark plume, and stterng mail aud crest, and beau
teOus wOmans men,"
This was the most pleasant part of the
scene to me, for have too often wandered
through the Orient Sands to look upon
"Jap," or John Chinaman," with much
curiosity. Still, as each carriage, contain
ing the honored guests from the "Flowery
Land" whose future trade with us is
clothed with that "enchantment" which
distance lends every view," paused before
the Hotel for some minutes, | was fain to
confess that the dignified japanese were
far superior to the conceited Chinese.
found, on my whole tour, open express
sions of discomfort among the Republicans,
at the Chicago nomination, and l shall be
much surprised if the ides of next Novem-
Der do not find that rail-ridden party
"A sttin' on a rail,
And sleepin' very sound"
Turning my way homeward, l but re-
traced my line of travel, satisfied to "let
well alone" the pleasure of my Eastward
trip only varied by a passage in the elegant
steamship, Detroit, across Lake Michigan.
This steamer is most ably commanded by
I Capt. d. Mcbride, another old sailor friend
Of mine, and warm appreciation of COL
Richardson, who, he told me, had recently
made pleasant trip with him.
could tell you Of most singular and,
to me, most interesting meeting with an
old Java friend on board of the Detroit, but
as this letter has spun out to an alarming
length already, I'll defer it to future nunl-
Der when it shall be at your service ian
you like" while for the present bid you
saddios !" SAM. W.
The brief reference to Lincoln's popular.
/, ity, in the above letter is quite significant
when it is known that Capt. w. was for
merly the Editor of the Winona RepubH.
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