, 1863-08-11

members Of fhe National Teachers' Associa.
tion to visit the Father Of Waters at nominal
price. was gladly accepted by four or five hun
female on Saturday last. The larger number
Of those who accepted were from the Nav
England and other far of States, and only
few from Illinois and the Northwestern States.
On Saturday morning last, at o16 O'Clock,
everything bapg IN readiness, tho party left
Chicago In twelve passenger coaches. At the
Junction, the train vas divided, and the dss-
tiration ef about equal nuiabers was seyerally
fixed for Dubuque and Clinton, Iowa. Your
correspondent coEcludel to follow the Du-
bu0ue crowd, as that seemed to promise moro
Of interesting Incident than the other.
As hare said, much tue larger number Of
tie excurtfouists were IRON the Sew England
and far of States, and this was their first look
ut the great nrairics Of Illinois. Nature, with
the skill a1d 1pbor OF the lusbaEdmau, never
gaye them more nttsaetive appearance than
at this time. The beautiful golden haryrsts
Of wheat, tho 1u1uriant fields Of waving corn,
whose extent the eye call hardly scan; the cat
tic on . thousand hills, and the beautiful aud
varied scenery, was sight which aGordednew,
cScurtioLists. Much they Ind read and heard
atout these thipgs; but they readily acknowl
edged that the half had not been told. Con-
tinual shouts of wonder aud delight burst from
their lips as rev beautits were developed,
and they au declnred this TIP the crowning
delight OF uninterrupted pleasures since they
left their Eastern houes. The cars were rau
A. moderate rate Of speed, aud the stoppages
Witnessing nlls1hnt Is possible from railway
train
Rockford, Freeport, &C, particularly attract
I'd the attention Of the excursfonists. theT
"lookea 60 much like New England towns
and homes"
Shortly aftcrthe excuzsiortsts left Chicago,
stray copy Of the se,e.l, Times Of Saturday
morning was discovered in one OF tho cars.
It contained Il characteristic editorial on the
Teachers National Association, and the New
England members Of it. A gentleman Was
found who was willing to undertake tue read.
ipg Of the article aloud for the tdilcation Of
those at whom tile editor>s malice vas aimed.
The article was received with shouts Of
laughter, derlslon and contempt. The poor
tool Of Southeruna nate and maiignancy. should
have been present and witness Of the utter
impotencY Of his attempt to disturb the
eqnauinity Of these New England women
and men. who devote their time and talents
to The education Of the children Of the land.
He wonld as soon have knelt at tho altar Of q
Christian sanctuary and thanked God for
Federal victories, as to hare looked one Of
them In The face, and acknowledged himself
the author O.. that scuE1tlous article,
A. t1eeFoft the train stopped Tor m hour
ana ball, anu TINS an excellent oppor tnnlty
was ato1dea fire e1curs!onlsts to, take a look
at that rising young city. The foul and un1at-
| nral murder Which had just been committed
IN one OF Tie most pnolc streets nt that place,
an account OF Which you have published, was
matter Of much excitement and interest.
The cxcu1sfonista finally reached Dubuque
at about S o'clock p. M, and we're inmcdi
ately quarterea at the various hotels, The
Dubuqners, IS indeed all the people along
the ehtire route of the excursf0n-Were
entirely taken by surprise, IS no intImatior
lad reached them Of this intended raid Of tllt
New England school m&'ams, and they deeply
regretted this, as they wonld have been bu'
too hhppy to lave given them cordial greet
1Eg on their arrival.
The 2pa5ty embraces many OF the lea1in!
members Of the recent Convention. Amouf
the number, notice Prof s. 5. Greene Q
b19Tn University, Providence, R. /, 4 MAJ
O. infinite teat;" Prof. Eaton, Of the famou
Phillips Academy, Amherst, Mass; Prof
Wm. E: Sheldon, Of Newton, Mass.; Prot
George 2: Allen, Of West Newton. Mass.
Prot. :, ": Mason, Of Boston; Prof Ta'man
ct thu PaWtuckct High School, Rhode Island
A. J. Phi2ss, Superintendent Of Publi
schools, New Bedford, Mass.; 8. n. Buckley