The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-29
One of the McGregor Ladies

One of the McGreeor Ladie,
Abroad.
CLEVELAND, July 21st, 1863.
Dear Times Did promise to writ,
to you from the Buckeye state ? It seems
to me only in case the spray from the fall.
of st. Anthony fell upon my "notes." Blu
alas for low water and sand bars, that ex
cursion foated into air castles of extraor
binary dimensions and almost interminab biz
lines Of railroad dispelled all visions of COO
drives and promenadcs where l should have
heard
| ''The waving and the rushing
/ Ofthe Falls Of Minnehaha,
! Calling to me in the distance"
1t was my unspeakable pleasure to sec
the 4th come in at Milwaukee, an elephant
in form more gigantic than any which roam
over the bluffs of McGregor.
Crossing Lake Michigan, Monday the
9Th, was delightful change of programme
there being no dust.
| need not speak Of the blue waters, the
noble steamer, or the lawfully sublime
emotions thereby produced, but I will say
that nothing impresses one more with the
extent Of our national resources than trip
Of a few hundred miles on our noble lakes,
on which for many hours there is not a
sight Of land.
Grand Haven, the western terminus of
the d. & NJ. r. r., is one vast collection of
sand banks. could not help wishing that
the great unwashed" from all quarters OF
the globe might be here assembled, and re-
ceive securing adequate to their deserts.
These immense sand hills are better to
look at than to ride over. What with the
cindcrs and the flying particles of silicon
my eyes were so filled that they failed to
derive just appreciation of the beauties of
the "scene. ~ think this r. r. must have
taken US through the moral districts of
Northern Michigan, judging from the few
appearances discernible at intervals. OF all
states in this glorious Union let my lot be
cast in any but the Wolverine, unless indeed
it be Indiana. If any ore in McGregor
halls from either of these sections and
meditates vengeance upon the writer, please
assure them that have no intention to be
personally
At the Great Central Depot at Detroit,
there are more trunks, band boxes, carpet.
sacks, umbrellas, big bundles, little bundles,
and babies in distracted frames of mind,
than have ever before seen at any point
in my experience. These together with
forlorn ladies travelling alone and looking
after their baggage" hacknen who per-
sistently urge upon US the acceptance of
their vehicles, and the rush of people to
their appropriate lines of travel, gave me
variety Of sensations, the most prominent
Of which was an intense desire to behold
the various members of the family circle
however we were soon safely aboard the
Morning STAR" a luxurious floating pal.
ace, and leaving on one side the Canada
shore and on the other the richly freighted
dock Of the goodly city Of Detroit, with
PROV turned homeward we sped swiftly
and gayly toward the broad harbor of
Cleveland dear old Forrest City with its
shaded avenues, its glittering spires and its
beautiful dwellings.
This city, the most beautiful that graccs
Ohio, must be lived in to be appreciated
fully; it is so aoide, 50 airy and clesn.-
There have been many improvements with
in short time. The Post office and Gus
tom House are elegant buildings recently
finished. The Park is charmingly laid
out, bordered with trees and threaded with
gravelled walks. In one part of it is the
statue Of Commodore Perry, so celebrated
for his naval victory in 1918 1t is just
completed and is said to be the finest work
of the kind in the United States. The
marble Of his face and figure CLEANS forth
amid the green foliage in the moonlight,
reminding one OF disembodied spirit, a
very giant for strength, come again to
earth and who having led the heroes Of our
own battle fields to immortal victory, now
awaits their return. In another part of the
park is the fountain with it's numerous
jets of great height. falling back into a
basin bordered with water lilies and broad
green leaves. The music of the gently
dropping water is sweet as silver bells call.
ing the FAIRIES to banquet.
The browning glory OF Cleveland is the
hospital for convalescent soldiers of the
Ohio regiments, just erected upon the
heights overlooking the city and near camp
Cleveland. 1t is white building with
ample grounds which the soldiers have laid
out in beds Of flowers blooming richly and
fragrant even amid the preparations for
war and its saddcnng effects. The hospi-
tai accommodates at once 500 soldiers, who
are kindly provided for by the government
as well. as by the untiring care Of the ladies.
The Western Reserve is very patriotic
having furnished many thousand sons for
the battle field, and whose daughters are
foremost in the van of aid societies.
All hearts here are buoyant at the sue.
cess of the federal arms. We hope soon
to hear of the fall of Charleston, and to day
brings over the wires the news of the cap.
ture of thousand of Morgan's men, who
are now invading our state. But Ohio is
only zone of many" Noble Iowa is not
behind her sister states, and the battle
grounds of the west are green with the
graves Of her gallant sons.
AS we pass up the broa6est and most