The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-31
Correspondence.

CHICAGO, Dec 23d, 1862.
Diar Times II remember your rcaues,
'nat l send you occasional jottipgs by tn,
way. A person feels his importance, a. 9
c't'zen OF the Northwest, after spending ,
few days in this very lively city. Bust
ness has not tagged in the least dur;no
all these trying days, but on the contrary
has increased, and steady growth ;s vic;
bic in all departments Of trade 7. l. 80,
difficult to distinguish "citizen" f.ou, :.
"visitor." The former has apparently .
full head of steam on, and is freighted with,
important matters which it appears, admi,
of delay. The latter, does not seem to sec
the necessity Of so much haste The side.
walks give forth kind of music very
pleasing to the money gods, who have large
investments in real estate, hereabouts, as
they are played upon by thousands of hur.
ryiog feet, making and magnifying the
business of money scattering and money
getting. Competence suggests the neces-
sity of culture, that it may be enjoyed to
the fullest extent, and consequently Chi.
cago is improving and extending her liter
airy facilities.
The University is we'll attended, and it
gave me great pleasure to find a valued
friend, occupying the chair of ancient Ian
guages. Rev. A. A. Jones-Dearbern
Seminary, now conducted as an individual
enterprise, is first class ladies Seminary
and seems to be well appreciated by the
citizens. Bryant & Stations Commercial
College has over 200 students in attend
ance, the largest number since its organi.
zation--and it deserves its prosperity, as
it does for young men all it promises to do.
I attended lecture of Prof Haven in the
Theological Seminary, one day last week,
and was agrceably surprised to see evidcn-
ces Of prosperity, and genuine work in the
important field Of fitting young men for
the western ministry.
The announcement of a Rhetorical exer-
else in the High School, induced me to Wis.,
it this peoples college" last Friday. Some
Of the speaking was first class in all res .
poets, but it was plain to be seen that it was
done by natures gifted boys-for whenever
culture or drilling was required, the same
success did not follow. The drilling had
been neglected and l was led to the opinion
that the Chicago High School was not do
ing much to change the common notion that
"orators must be born" Practice unde,
competent instructors it is we'll known,
sometimes prepares boy or man to excel
the natural model orator.
have visited the following cities in
Michigan since l left McGrcgor: Ann Ar
Dor, Albion, jackson, and Niles. The first
named gives the State great name in edu
cational matters - the University there be
ing literally endowed and well officered.-
Allen College is we'll attended, and found
Presiden, Lcnix, the best reader, Of my
acquaintance among Methodist divines.
The coming draft, which takes place the
soth, is fretting the people much. 1t does
seem as if all had gone who can go, and
this is the burden of the talk.
Travelling in Michigan, especially on the
Central Road, is made very pleasant by tn.
good hotels, at which weary man may find
the rest and eatables for which he sighs-
At the Parker House in Albion, apr les art
kept upon tho table in the sitting room,
for the accommodation Of hungry guests,
and such apples they are delicious, and
seem to DO abundant everywhere in this
State. Money is plenty, and by good man
agsmcnt the Young Mems Literary Asso
Citations succeed in getting in getting con-
siderable of it.
More sometime-with "merry Christ
mas" and "happy New Year."
A G.