The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-29

AuS "S"NuSi 70 WY NV "uO Su0 6'ouuu
opens its parched lips for drink Of water
Gold in New York on yesterday touched
235 but it receded to 20s. Produce Of
all kinds is on the high and there is no
telling where the panic will stop. Let Us
hope that national bankruptcy is not SO
CLOSE to us as these temple gold figures
would indicate. Not having been able last
night at Madison to get sleeping berth
remained awake most Of the time and the
consequence is am too sleepy to write
you a lively letter. I'll 60 to Chicago At
at 4:4O to-day and probably will write you
from there on the morrow. ...
... A. P. r.
BRIGGS HOUSE, CHICAGO, June Oath.
JoHN:-I came last evening from Mil
waukee on that elegant road, the Chicago
and Milwaukee Railway. l think it about
the pleasantest track ever passed over.
Its two regular passenger conductors q
have never seen any other) DESN1soN and
Brown, are the recipients of praise from
every lip, and it is fact that no men ever
had better luck in impressing the travelling
public favorably. Recently there have been
two terrible accidents on this road-one a
bridge break. down, the other neglect OF
the switchman believe, and in one Of
these Mr. Dennison came near losing his
life. Aside from these casualties the road
stands unrivaled for good luck in this line.
l remained in Milwaukee but few hours
and consequently did not see much to jot.
The NEwHALL is as sound as ever, with the
kin2proprietors, RICE & ANDREWS, doing the
agreeable to house full Of guests, and the
old corps Of clerks, Kinsman, Roberts, four
john and Preston slowing away the ''ar-
rivals" AMI whistling or ringing for the
regiment of little pages who carry messages
up and down the long stairways that six
or seven decker is obliged to have. Modern
hotels are like Lincoln-they are the devil
for stories. I should think Abe would like
the editor of the Chicago Times, but he
don't: the reason may be that the EDITORS
name has an in it and therefore may be
considered not good Story. Well, every
one to bis taste-there is no love lost be.
tween Wilbur and Abraham at all events.
But l am not quite done with Milwaukee !:
for some months, Messrs. r. & A. have
been employing female help in the dining
room, and the change from red. faced,
homely, white-aproned, awkward, uninter-
esting specimen of pantaloonery to the neat,
modest, snugly. attired, graceful, calico-b be.
wrapped, low. voiced attendant behind your
chair s. mes agsssaess Sgs And a.s "a
important effect on the food as well as the
appetite, and diffuses generally state of
happiness. mention this for your bene-
fit and that of other bachelors of McGregor
and elsewhere, though it is possible the
surroundings Of the Newhall dining room
might divest you entirely of an appetite.
Be careful to keep your eyes on the tea and
toast, potatoes and pickles, meat and mo-
lasses, and gaze not on the witching mortals
draped in muslin and amplifed by crnoline
and you are all right. .....
Well, CHICAGO is still here and the
BRIGGS retains its place at the corner of
Randolph and Wells, one block below the
Court House Square; convenient location
for public house and most splendid 10.
cation for traveller who is in want of a
home and can't reach the one where his
wife and babies are. We have previously
exhausted the vocabulary Of commentator
in speaking Of this house and its officers.
From Col. Tucker to the youngest page
and the porter, courtesy to guests is the
rule and the rule is most strictly adhered
to.
Chicago, at present, is protesting much
disappointment at the postponement of the
Democratic National Convention. The city
had made all preparations to receive $4,000
persons on the Fourth, and much expense
was gone to by those who are expected to
find food and shelter for the multitude.
The post2oneinent, to this class Of persons
is an injury-to saloon men, livery men,
sportsmen, and the various other classes
who add to the population Of city and
who expect particularly to be benefited by
the crowds en- such occasions, the disap.
pointment is not SO great because it is
well known that the Democracy are
close. listed set of fellows and never waste
their money among such folks. I think,
with the chicago Times, that the put-of
was wrong, because it was an exercise of
power which was not delegated to the Com
mittee they could just as well have said
it should be the l4th of June as to have
said it should take place the last Of august!
Still, after recording this objection to the
assumption Of the Committee and express
ing regret that Chicago should be disap-
pointed, l am very glad of the postpone
ment. We want no long, acrimonious
canvass, and particularly do we not want .
bitter and lengthy discussion of the per-
sonal merits Of this or that candidate. Ere.
mont and Lincoln arc in the field il state
Of opposition and their friends can have q
clear field to ventilate the sins of each fac.
ton Of the par escelence "Union" party.
Already, Thurlow Weed, the Ajax Of poll.
ticians and presses in the New York Rspub.
lican column, is exposing the infamy Of
men, heretofore "close to the throne, "land
the work promises to be highly interesting