The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-21
Correspondence.
MATTEsoN House., Chicago,
MAY 9th, 1869.

FRIENDS EDIroRs My chances of get.
ting into Dixie have grown small by degrees,
until they are scarcely apprcciable. Gen.
Halleck's orders are peremptory to permit
no civilians to pass beyond Cairo. Having
had.nothins to do while waiting, and abund.
ancc Of time to accomplish it, have picked
up some "notcs by the way" and send
them to you for disposal.
The Garden City fourishcs like tree
planted beside pleasant waters. Her daily
lengthening lines Of railroad, pour into her
lap the wealth Of the nation; and in the
lexicon of her entcrprising merchants,
there is no such word as fail. In all de.
partments stocks arc full and to those
who have the "rcady,"-"none else need ap-
ply"-goods are cheap.
In company with friend who is zone OF
EN-" visited the Board of Trade. No
stranger is admitted "on change" unless
introduced by member; their names, res,
iaencc and by whom introduced, are then
written in large ledger. confess failed
to discover where the "gazellc comes in
in this matter; but suppose itisall right.
I found the bulls and Bears" very harm.
less animals, like some quadrapeds, and
more bipeds. A distant view is to be pre-.
fcrrcd i sRa ,-E
A notable event among sea. f.ring men
yesterday, was the launching Of tug on
the north side. Commodore ,Sturgis."
with accustomed Ii. crality, had placed at
the disposal Of the members Of Press"
the tug McQueen, and deeming it impor-
tant that McGregor should be represented,
I "sailed in under the colors Of the Times
The props being removed the huge levia.
than moved gracefully into the water like
a Naiad taking bath. A score or more
Of persons had climbed on the upper timbcrs
of floating bridge, to get better view
a sudden vibration caused by the displace-
ment of the water, pitched them on to the
bystanders below, to the serious damage Of
many heads and more millinery.
After the launch the Mcqueen steamed
down the lake under heavy cannonade Of
popping champagne bottles, the rafting
discharge Of jokes, and the deafening ex-
plosion Of jolly laughter. Among other
pleasant acquaintance, formed that Of
Field, formerly connected with the DEBORAH
press, but now the genial city editor Of the
Journal. Learning 7 was from McGregor
last, he particularly inquired after our
friend, the Col, and cempli,nented the
Times
We steamed over the ground where the
Elgin was wrecked, and found it difficult
to realise it had ever been the scene Of such
an awful disaster.
With joke and rcpartee, interspersed
with tales Of the early days Of Chicago
from the lips of "fair women and brave
men," the time few swiftly by; and ere
our boat reached her haven on our return,
the hour had arrived when twilight fades
tonight away"
This has been sort of "annivcrsary
week" among the showmcn, and their
booths are pitched wherever there is space
available. The Model Artist, and Mabie's
Menagerie, (the former best houses,) the
striped pig and the woolly horse, are all
here and give public performances, or pri-
vatc hearsals, Gas praferred). plead guilty
to disbursing fifteen cents, lawful money
of the realm, to the proprietor Of "side
show" containing hurdy-gurdy out Of
tune, the Aztec children, the African earth
woman, who is simply "yaller gall with
fat nose and broad mouth, dressed in
scant bloomer costume, made from a leop
ards skin with combinations a la nature
The walking skeleton weighing 60 lbs, and
the Queen of beauty" his wife, weighing
SIG lbs, feet inches high, and 6 feet
inches in circumference, more or less. Like
all matches, matrimonial, this was probably
made in heaven, and we have no right t.
object, but | think the ''court will allow
that the "making up Of the piece is not II
harmony with the characters represented
l start tomorrow for Egypt. Should
succeed in exhuming the Pharohs, or dis
cover who built the Pyramids, you may
hear from me again. Until then,
Au RevOir, +.