The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-16
Correspondence,

Editors Times Life in the Queen
City" having become monotonous, | was
striving to mature some plan for re-
creation and change, not that the city is
dull or void Of excitement, but the contin-
ual din of passing vehicles, the myrids Of
strange faces, the everlasting shower Of
coal SCOT and dirt, which is more like a
storm of black snow than any thing else it
could be compared to, all created desire to
breathe fresh air, see nature in it's original
lovel'ness-here we see it in high state of
cultivation, even the ladies faces are not
exempt from the artestc skill--and drink
if but for an hour at her fountain.
One week ago today we received very
polite invite to report ourself by first train
over the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
r. r. for Lake Erie. Taking sleeping car,
we saw nothing until we arrived at Crest
line, where we 'grubed and then drove on to
Cleveland meeting our friend here we pro-
ceeded at once to his boarding house, on
Brooklyn Heights" the cite of Camp
Cleveland, of military fame. Remained
here until next day at 2:4o p. m., viewing
the city, which by the way is one Of the
prettest located places we ever saw. Beau.
tiful indeed.
At 2:40 Thursday, took train via Toledo
for the Garden City, which we reached Fri.
day morning at 6. Proceeded at once to
the Matteson House, our home always
when in Chicago; spent the day in visit
ing the city; called on some Of our old Nc
Gregor friends, who gave us so friendly
greeting, we thought ourselves in the
Marrow City" in times gone by; it almost
led US to retrospection Of the happy hours
at home when the little city was to US all
that is implied in the little word, home
a noble town is she, nestled down among
the hills, watcred by the grand old river,
of pioneer fame, her citizens happy peo-
pie, free from the cold, formal cerimony Of
"city lifc," congcnial spirits, happy in a
quiet home may she ever be thus. Where
ere we are, we look upon our history there
as green spot on life's desert, and her
people rs worthy and just tributaries to
ife's happiness.
But truce to this strain" On Friday
morning while walking down Dearborn,
from the p. o., just as we were crossing
Washington, who should we spy but the
parsonage Of We junior, famliarly known as
JOHN, this fully paid US for our trip to the
city. We took him at once to our quar-
terS, and devoted an hour or so in chat,
as is chat; smoked our cigars together
and talked of our prospects and had we
been allowed to judge from Johns laughing
eye, we should certainly have said he had
been TRAPPED and was on tour Of inspec,
ton, but knowing his native disposition
and aversion to matrimony we concluded
it was mistake and that he still remained
an easy pray to the charms Of some fair
damscl. John, send US a card. His
think the most promising, ours so far in
the distance we could not judge with accu-
racy. We both were willing to admit that
our young druggist distanced us in drawing
prize Prospects are, we boys here will
soon have one drawn for us, all ready
dressed with brass buttons no cards sent.
Sunday morning we started on return
over Cincinnati Air Line; arrived here yes
terday noon for dinner; found the city af.
ter we got through the smoke, running in
its channel No excitement Morgan's es-
cape having gone into history; the Santa
ry Fair soon to make its debut.
understand Senator Sprague and lady
are at the Burnet House. BY the way this
reminds us Of the reason given the other
day for the stringency in the money mar
ket, viz: that "Senator Sprague, had COB
bled up all of Secretary Chase's first is
sue," it may be good investment Wheth-
er the Interest is paid on specie or not, we
have not learned.
NJ. E. c.