Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-28

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viil BE- Of interest 10 mdny IN. !. ~. r.
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Il. DsAR GEoaeEvIt being eighteen days eiDc
3sh 0el6s6l5 ,sdty, cad Fort Rands1l beip
the last place where ws hgvs reliable Nall, 4
eilities. l avail myself II sthis opportunity q
fulfilling my promise mads you vhsa, leevipl
what call the Jewel OiA1 Of thssWsst-fa
No town Of city, can co0psre With Davenport
either on the Aississippi.o6 this erdolsdi NJ
] may say forsaksu. Miss1tri. ,Aahf
~ you know; W lsfs " Louis, April 30th
dnt4iDg worthy Of notes. until May 90, raj
BY the Gssednade Blu6s and RArrsns; nsx
The great G.ssoosds bsidgs. sEessleg the i've
belov JsoSss66 CITY, sud svsr TO Be remem-
bsred In sas ehsaC eteteoutihs giving >~ay
under k0vy train Of excursion cars from st
Louis to the capital. killing many Of the mos
Ptoa,nent asd veslthy.7en pf tie former city
whore Lewis and Clark lived one winter Will,
lcul ON their great exploring expeditions
Next comee eles6SS peodnsipg c1uaty Of Cal
loway. This county has taken frat premium
on tobacco at all the State and County fair,
for the past twenty ySefs. Last year was Iii
last triumph, for nov You see nothing bu
ws9te upon the plantations-very little lane
under oultivatioereo men 1t, home Ash
negro for bic mGster and his .nswer viii s.
with Gen. Price, Masea." and such is n,
doubt the Gaze. If We may Judge from appear
ancsa. g. g. . 4'ii 'A''- -,
boonvills came next; . very fue town
some few soldisrs-Gsrman Home Guards
lying around. and no doubt wishing the val
may last ten years. Bowling Green Prairie /,
next on the right. In this prairie stauds the
elegant and conspicuous mansion Of Gen. Ster-
ling Price. 1t has . magnificent prospect ahd
appearance, showing Il to hsve been q piac.
where man could have lived and enjoyed
peaos, quietness and comfort. Surely Gen
Price must have been sincere at heart wheu
he lesves such home for the horrors Of th.
K.n.s. CITY. .hs lit town % tie river il
the State Of Missouri, u gbeautifsl village
only two miles below The dividing'line Kan.
sas river nsxt-said to be navigabls for email
boats one hundred miles up.
Wyandotte. the frat town in bleeding Kan.
sas. three miles from Kansas City, does no,
amount to much. Congrsss has done al II
could for It and the notorious Jim Lane. but
svailed little.
Leavenvorth City 10 town Of some preten.
tions to business. The fort, Two milss sboye,
10 beautiful place. There is quite an army
here, and everything Indicating VA 10 our
great country. Uncle Sam has not been Do
nurious in spending money on buildings. ETC..
at this fort. -. = ezf f.ass "a y
St. Joe. the city Of the Missouri River, next
attracts your attention. and wen It may with
its fine hotels, large brick blocks and veil OF.
ganized city government It IL really the only
civilizsd appearing town you pass where q
person could make himsslf At home and com.
Portable, -. ..a3sa zs.. - fss.ssU Z. ls5
Council Bluff6 10 three miles from the steam.
boat landing. therefore could make no note
of it.
Omaha IL next, and is half q mile back from
the landing, With low. fiat and muddy road
.frearAho, silver. The atown i,self is nice lit:
tie place, we'll planned and laid out, but like
all the rest, dull, and the inhabitants in great
need Of spelter. How people can make up
their minds to live In such places is beyond
my. comprehension:s = 'S@.*a .e-s
The first Indian tribe We pass il the Omahas,
At Decatur, . email own Is miles below Sioux
City. There are but few let Of this tribe, and
. poor miasfabls set they ats !; hartllts ambi
Noos enough to procure the necsssaries for
subsistence.
Sioux City l. beautiful place for building b
town. Business seems to have been dieguetsd
with its Inhabitants, and left them to shift for
theWoeIvoo. 6. ~
Here our Captain procured the last fresh
meat, ice, etc. We will enjoy on our trip.
There are 8 few Sioux Indians here, many
having intermarried with the first settlers.
They are quite civilized, speak the English
language quite we'll. and some Of the half-bresd
squAw VS. were very attractive to some of our
party. Sioux 10 the last town where the bev-
erage called lager beer is manufactured. Our
hnC snaks oA
high gles, T. assure you. Here I plaved the
last game Of billiards expect to enjoy for
many a day to come.
On the bluff just above Sioux City, NAV
Be seen the grave Of the renowned chief and
warrior War Eagle" % also the corner
stake where Iowa, Dakota. and Nebraska
meet. Leaving this place the scenery il more
interesting. The land more beautiful, and fine
.prairies, interpreted by groves here and there.
reminding you Of the fertile State Of Iowa.
This 10 . Wild looking country. but that is
nothing to the man seeking hi fortusS. Ne We
coming from the mines 10 very fattsring.
have seen several persons from there, and
they .oorroborsts oil that vas said and pub.
lishsd IN the st. Leuis papers, and more than
that. they had thsspslter with them. They
were on their way to 81. Louis for tools and
provisions. IT.
The next town 10 vsrmillion, place Of no
Importance, but the next come Yancton, the
Capital Of Dakota Territory. The Legislature
adjourned the day We arrived. The Governor.
(Jsyee, formerly Of Springfield. III } and the
'membsfs ofltks Legislature. In body. came
on bosfd our steamer and were entertained bv
our worthy Captain, who did not spare sehaa.
psgns, etc., to make merry his welcomed
eassts. After being we'll filled. toasts and re-.
spolsss ended, the bell rung and
the steamer showed out into the stream
midst cheer sftsr. cheer from the assembled
crowd on the river bank, and the roArige %
Till part i Il. county /. beautiful il con.
pAriAon to the lover Misssori, and q jostssy
IL nssfieg ito end. time passes much more
pleaeantly.. ESS.ssSs .>aAA =
- Riftssn miles below Fort Randall 10 The
YaAsson Missien. Hare We put ashore .
gsntlsnan and his wife. He is employed by
the 0otefnment to teach the Indiana how 70
read and RritS; but psef spscimeh of hn.
meas sAtnrs .he Aa.e.a ,sas. ~. .a@t,ss. W
i asMyasxt lettls s<~ilb pvob6blv bsmorssistst-
,esese,as will give you 2 description Of the
Fotte IsdiahsI ess.. DIT, Wy of kstsing alons
With thetn, and how TO avoid being sca1ped.
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