The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-14

of several acquaintances one of US took
Capt. Sherwn's steam wagon at North
McGregor, and under his admirable care
we were soon Rallied to PosTvILLE, q dis.
lance Of % miles from the river and for
the present the terminus Of the McGregor
Western Railway. The trip was a very
pleasant one. partaking in great degree
of the extra-social and the romantic. The
company aboard would genialize monas-
terry. frequently on the route the commit.
tee on supplies adjourned TO the cabin and
discussed questions deemed too important
for consideration except with closed doors.
The road runs up the valley of Bloody
Run and it necessarily is so curvng in
character as to have traversed nearly the
whole valley ere the IRON Horse snuffs the
breezes Of the high and beautiful prairie near
Monona. The rock-cuts of great depth,
the beautiful stream over the bridges Of
which the train makes SO many z-i.p.s, the
almost mountain bluffs, of rock and pine
and cedar on either side, give to the first
miles a romantic view which cannot be
seen in Indiana, Illinois or Wisconsin. At
Monona and Luana (Scotts), we saw signs
of Improvement in buildings and of CON-
mercial activity, either town being occupied
by respectable numbers Of wheat wagons
and wheat buyers. -.. ..r -
Arrived at Postville, about dark, car.
riages were in waiting to convey the ball
goers of McGregor to Springfield, "a mile
distant) to assist HOOPER WARREN, late of
this city in entertaining a house. full of
guests who were assembled at his Hotel to
enjoy themselves in the giddy dance. A
warm welcome from Warren, lager all round
from the home brewery of KoEvEN1GT, q
first-rate supper, and then those who were
dancers ,cent in. The company was large
and industrious, scarcely moment passing
when the violin band was silent or the rattle
of busy feet was unheard. Van and the
writer retired to bed at 10 and called for
Sleep, but pair of Hardin raiders "B. &
s." Joined by dozen or more McGregor
sinners, entered the room by door and
windows and serenaded (they called it, US
with songs, the execution of which would
have evoked the ghosts of Burns or Tom
Moore if they had been able to escape
their "prison house." as did Hamlet the
Dane. "Hoop de dooden do and some.
thing about STEALING a ham," that "they
didn't care a darn for, were the most in.
teresting pieces we can call to mind. But
the incidents Of that evening and the rack
ct in that room cannot be put on paper and
we pass, with the remark that there was
rather lively time all over the house until
o. wren passengers for the return train be-
gan to move on Postville. Our coachman
was little too careful Of his herses and
landed party of four, viz: White, Han.
nahs, Van and as at the Depot just ten min.
ufes after Capt. SHERwIN's buggies had
steamed eastward. A few words not
usually found in the same connection scrip
turally, q resolution to use united intlu
ence against CAP in all his social arrange
ments for the future and we settled down
to our fate and prepared to look at
.-"s1" PosTylLLE. t-
The village is small and pretty, well built,
but it lies nearly half mile from the Depot
and hence has lone some appearance
The 4. 4. Company, or men connected
with it, (Gen. Lawler and the Messrs.
Greenes we believe) have purchased the
land adjoining the depot grounds and are
selling lots now for building purposes on
very reasonable terms. The Elevator
looks, on the high and beautiful prairie,
like huge Leviathan might have appeared
as its giant body rose out of the sea in the
days of Job. Its size and capacity we did
not learn though this was our fault, the
gentlemanly agents about the building
showing us every courtesy we could ask.
As we did not 60 out to view the country
this inadvertence will be excused. Several
are already erected near the de-
pot and Mr.. Stoneman, Agent for the Pro-
prietors Of the land, says that many more
will be erected this fall Two lumber Yards
are already in operation one owned by
Hayt & Burdick of McGregor, the other
by Mr.. Seely Of North McGregor. Gebby
Il McGaffrey, have an eating and drinking
place and keep good things for hungry or
wearied travellers. Teams loaded with
wheat are continually arriving and teams
loaded with merchandise are departing to
West Union, Clermont, Calmar, Castalia,
Fort Atkinson and other points. The Road
will soon reach Calmsr, but for all time,
PosTvILLE must command larger portion
of trade than almost any other point. An
Inspector of Grain, jointly selected by
Angus Smith & Co., of Milwaukee and
Mum 4 Scott, of Chicago, is located at
Postyille; cars arc on the track to receive
the grain which is imm ediat.ly transferred
to Prairie du CHEN, and by this arrange.
ment buyers can use their Elevator Receipts
at Postville to draw against, as we'll as if
their wheat was in the cars on the east side
Of the Great River. This is a most impor-