The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
FROM TIE FAR WEST.

QUINCY, Iowa, Z
June 9th, isolS
EDs. TRuVNES-I expected to have completed my
outward journey last week but have been detained
here awaiting theeOmpOny ofmy who could not be
absent, without much inconvenience, until after tho
4th inst, which the citizens Of this new county,
with patriotic zeal had resolved to celebrate in tho old
and venerable manner dear to ancestors
When first looked out Of my window on tho morn Of
that day, and behcd the loom up from oloudesa
sky above the undulNtons Of the grassy lawn tho
East with spacious waste Of unsettled landscape
intevenngi could no, but recognize, as devoutly
did TIE impress ofdiyino goodness and power in this
brilliant sunrise and the sparkling dew drops sugges
tive Of the minute care and crcumspoctve influences
attending H. But cannot conceive, methnks, whence
II is possible for respectable audience to be derived
for the approaching ceremonies. That audience did,
however, In due tme come in carriages, wagons, on
horseback and on foot until the lttlo village
we'll filed. Soon everybody was In motion, and at
about II o'clock A. H., the grove, studded with half
grown burr-oHks and 'inelning plane, about so
rods South oftown and within public view oftwas oe-
eupied by tho throng Of people. brass band of mu
siciSuss residing in the vicinity, and Capt BurgOnS
company Of infantry were stationed at the outpost Of
the grounds. The band made the welkin occasionally
ring with melody unihte rupted in It's reverberatng
late one Of her republican Electors who was visiting
SOM clerk Of the District Court this place, pres
eni and BY special invitation We occupied seats on
the stand Divers flags with the and stripes aoat'
ing in the breeze ana two or three banners, made
especially Tor the occasion, had prominent positions
one Of which, prepared by Mr.. Clarke, merchant
here and my sons (Rnd which Gen. Apkeny thought
ought to be carefully preserved) ELECTED much COM
mendttion for it, exhibition oftaste audbeRuty The
ceremonies were very appropriately opened by prayer
BY the Rev Mr.. lawrence now over seventy years OF
age, which was really excellent and well adapted
TO the occasion
The address by the Rev Mr Rand was appropriate
and the cheering, led Of BY Gen. Ankepy. thrill
ling and enthusiastic As part ofthe regular pro-
oeediugs Of the day, oil who were In vor Of sustan
ing the Union without uny compromise concession
to rebels, requested knee and take the oath
Of allegiance 70 support the constitution of the Uni
ted States, which was administered by Mr. Waters,
the Probate Judge Of the county.
This ceremony was cordially accepted and Sequl-
Osced ia BY al with two or three exceptions. The
ladies' graced the occasion by quite general attend-
and appeared to take much interest in the pro-
eeodlngs. The dinner was abun dant and indeed
sumPtuOus and neOtly prepared and arranged.
The ehtire proceedipgs conducted with singular
der and prOp1oJf were receiNou bhueIactotiy Auo
really did much credit to the community.
! have spent more OF less time every year (wlth
two exceptOnS) since 1913, IN Iowa, when first
waited t and it sboth agreeable and instructive TO
pause and reflect upon rs pFogress and Improvements.
The dwellings were then scattered ut great distances
from each other over the prairie6 anduo unrequenty
the traveller would 60 for mles without the eight Of
human habitatiOn. One OutsPrssd landscape suc-
ceeded another, diversified with ils velveted lawns
and the rich livery Of June Here and there Was q
river OF rVuet ripping along between Oplifted hills
oyerhabging blufs studded with Wimeval trees or
TALL uEuriant grass II modestly seeking seelusion
from an obtruaive gaze Of the world. A woody Is
land would occasionally yaiegate the seens, bat no
diseOFd was there to mar is beauty or disturb lie
tranquility. The prairie wolf and deer and panther
could roum IN careless seruryj and The whispering
sephYrs and warbling Of the bids taught the undyna
music Of nature and that OmnipOten, goodness Was
there. But anons-snd 4 tenantod dwelling would
leon above the swelling prairie stand half concsaled
beside some eirelihg grove othenwould occasionally
relieve the eye and mind suTieited and weededWlA
the contemplation Of nonotonous beauty and gan.
deur. They Wers, however, all small and iIhPoffeety
constructed. This was oceadoned IN pant bY the
SHaighsnsd Circumstances Of TIE fret Rl0nssfs and