Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07
A Letter from New England.


A Letter from New England.
New LONDON, Conn.,, Oct. 80, 1862.
FRIEND JOURNAL IL pen you these lines
from historic ground - from land despised
by the South and hated by men of Southern
principles - grand old New England - the
home of the Adamses, ofOtis, Hancock, War
rem, Greene, Allen, Sherman and Perry, of
Webster, Stuart, Story, Ellsworth and an I'M
numbered host of worthy compeers. New
England, the home of thrift, genius and en-
terprse--that has given the nation its nob!est
statesmen, jurists and teachers-the place of
learning and of the arts and sciences, upon
whose soil was shed the first blood of the
Revolution, whose sons were the first to
bleed and die a sacrifice to shareholders
rebellion - hated by tory conservatism, be-
cause her sons love Freedom better than
Slavery New England needs no encomiums.
Here she stands, and here she will continue
to stand forever.
Business where l have been has every
appearance of being good. Mechanics are in
good demand ship carpenters, smiths, jew
elers, artists, &C., are in great demand All
branches of commerce and trade seem en-
couraging. The war is just making itself
felt. The tax-gatherer makes his rounds,
making the masses more determined to fight
the rebellion to speedy close.
One of the greatest curiosities of the day
and East is "change." Everything is used.
l had a 50-cent postage-stamp changed this
morning, and received in return 10cent bill
issued by Jersey City, a dime, one 5-cent,
two 3-cent and one 1cent postage stamps, two
nickel cents, one copper penny and 10-cent
postage currency. The latter has quite an
extensive circulation, but the staple article of
change are the old letter and paper stamps.
From my leaving Chicago until my arrival
here did not see to exceed "two-bits' in
silver. There is no lack of change in the
country - the trouble is with spectators,
many of whom hope to embarrass the Gov
eminent by the withdrawal of specie.
Troops are moving forward quite rapidly
Three thousand left New York on the day OF
my arrival. Three thousand left Boston the
day following. Two Vermont regiments
reached New York on Monday last. A Maine
regiment passed through here yesterday, and
two Massachusetts, regiments pass through
tomorrow. The telegraph has ere this APP
prised you of another expedition being pre-
pared, under the direction of that earnest
patriot and true soldier, Gen. Banks From
the best light can get, some 10000 or Is :
600 troops are already massed at New York
destination supposed to be Texas.
am proud to hail from Iowa, since the
late election. The praise of my adopted State
is in the mouths of ALL A hundred, at least,
have said they attributed our success to our
adherence to party organization and refusing
to be sold out in fusion movements.
In conclusion, permit me to call the atten-
ton Of the travelling public to the splendidly
equipped railway known as the Michigan
Central, "a smooth, level track, free from
dust, with the most comfortable and superb
cars west of New York. For beauty and ever
varying scenery, as well as comfort, the New
York Central is desirable-but no more so
than the Erie road. But of all the railroads
have ever travelled, commend me to the
Shore Line, from New York to Boston. In
the language of A. Ward, "Betsy, my wife,
says so too" A firm, level track, well bal
lasted, running along the shore of Long Is
land Sound, through many New York vii
lages-Bridgeport, New Haven, this place,
Stonington, Providence, &c. Stepping into
the most comfortable and superbly finished
cars, in 9th street, at 70 NJ, you speed along
at the rate Of thirty miles an hour, crossing
the Connecticut and Thames river, by ferry,
and reach Boston at 9 P. NJ, without change
of ears. To all persons visiting Boston, or
any intermediate point on Long Island Sound,
commend the Shore Line as the best railroad
between the Missouri River and Boston, and
have not been paid for this notice, either.
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