New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-03-01
Editor of the Plaindealcr:-

.Gs. j. A. DANIELS.
Editor of the Plaindealer-
Nh. EDlroR--Permit me to occupy
space enough of your paper to give an
account of a trip from this place to Aus-
tin. (linn. and back. ~, d.
left McGregor on the 18th of Feb
ruary, travelled through a very fine
country to Dscorah, and put up for the
night at the fremont House: found it a
first class house in No. town. 1t
would be tedious to recount to your
readers the improvements Of q SUB
stantlal character, that I noticed in
town. Left on. Saturday morning the
10th for New Oregon, putting up with
S. NJ. Cole Of the Eagle Exchange;
found everything in ample order, and
the town overrun with Railroad men,
and every other feeling absorbed in
Railroad agitation. In taking sur
vey of your town, l was particularly
interested in noticing the energy and
enterprise of your business men and
the crowded streets of your really smart
town. Ipaid the Steam Mill of MunsoA
X Pierce a visit, and found it to be
really one of the best constructed mills
in the State, and, as to work, it cannot,
/ am satisfied be beaten any where
The proprietors are such men as any
town may justly feel proud of, and are
deserving success in their Efforts for
the present and future prosperity Of the
town. Being somewhat wearied. IRE
tired for the night, and was awakened
from nv dreams sometime about 2 O.
clock Sabbath morning Arraying my
self for fire, I dressed hastily AMI
made my way to the bar-room, to learn
that the order of g. rs. had just then
adjourned. Feeling curious to learn
more Of this strange order, made my
way out on the streets where in delight
full confusion l saw men, women and
children; heard them emitting the most
unearthly sounds, accompanied with hor
rid screams, boisterous laughter; low
and scurrilous jests, and reproachful
illusions to the character of the men,
bers; "what / had done,' show / had
come it on somebody" and how "some-
body had took it" were general themes
Of conversation. 1t really seems to me
an outrage upon society 20 have such
an institution. Why my friend, it
more resem bled the breaking up of a
den of debauchees .hau that of the quiet
adjournment ola temperance associa-
ton. On Sabbath morning I attended
the N. E.. Church; found most of those
at the carouse of the night before in
attendance, and though protested chris
tians, the nights carousal., had so ex-
hausted their eacrgy, that their weary
eye lids droppc d to rest; others occu
pied themselves in freely discussing
what had been done at the G. T. meet
ing the night before, while but few ap-
pear to engage in the worship Of the
ever living God. 1t seems to me that
free loveism and all the horrid vices are
propogated and grown from suc'1 see as
1 fear your G.. rs. have abundantly
sown in your midst. Parents, look
we'll to the interests of your innocent
and unsuspecting daughters, ere they
arr, forever ruined. On Monday I left
for Austin; met with nothing worthy of
note on the way. Passed through Lee
roy, pretty little town on the Iowa.
thence to Austin. aaa = ., .s
Austin is good town on the Cedar River,
with fine body of farming land supporting
it. It is on the line of the Cedar Vally R. h.
Stepped at the City Hotel with Mr.. Lacy, o
good house. From Austin returned by St.
Ansga1, Riceville, Saratoga, and Howard
Center to New Oregon, and thence home On
my return to your place, found the. G. rs.
had held a festival the Friday night before
resulting in general frolic, also was in
formed that the lodge had became 20 corrupt
that my oil friend G, w. Pierce had with
drawn. That, Unjust say was truly COM
mendable act, we'll worthy to be initiated BY
every professed christian in that sabbath
breaking Institution. Z. Presuming the tom.
perancs principles Of Mr.. Pierce will be a.
sailed, Twill only add that, from long &C.
quaintance, l can vouch for him as strictly
temperate. a 80.
s ~ u.s. 'l e Yours, AT. +. $
NcGrsgor Feb. 2sth,s 1851. ida IS we'd