The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-29
BRlcos, CHICAGO, June 9th.


wrote you yesterday letter Of some length
without any pretensions to depth: II think l
said something about the intolerable heat that
for week past has been broiling the inhabi.
tants Of this loud-smelling city. located at the
mouth Of Skunk or Chicago river. B, the way,
John, you ought to stand on the banks of said
stream about shutdown and stake in," inhale,
or otherwise appropriate the delightful aroma
that rises in condensed clouds TO salute the
olfactories of mortal men and women. gave
you, once, description of the Glue Factory
and its surroundings. and, if l remember, the
smells came in for large share of The descrip.
tion-well, you need not 60 there now to get a
smell the beautiful Chicago sweeps past or
through the Garden City, rolling on its tide the
commerce Of q world and presenting on its sur.
face picture Of liquid blackuess and filth that
cannot he described by pen or tongue, nor can
it be properly appreciated except BY the graceful
organ that stands guard over the port of entry
to the stomach mean the nose: if man
learns anything by this organ be KNOBS it.
They talk now of emptying Duck Pond and
the Des Paine overflow into the river by O
large ditch and washing the river out two OF
three times year: the newspapers seem to
think the plan feasible one and am sure
everybody will vote for it.
But the weather Well, sir, at 8 last even.
ing everybody was in sweat that gallons Of
lager would not remedy; 1t ras internal hot.
AT overcoats were called for by delicate
men! A miserable looking black cloud came
end-wise across the horizon looking like o
mountain range crossing the sky in double col.
umns-I never saw such a sight-the cloud
aforesaid boiled and swelled and grew as black
as the coalsmoke Of Mississippi steamer,
-he, -.-s,-,-,. .-.,s s..
neither human beings nor horses being visible
for several minutes. was standing near the
Lake watching some sail boats lazily coming
in with canvass spread as gaily as though no
threatening omens were above them-the squall
struck the little feet and four boats capsized
beautifully; great excitement on the shore and
boats launched to help the unlucky pleasure
seekers now foundering in the water. saw
several swim to the piers and hold on and l
suppose they were all saved. In one hour the
air was so cold that it was almost uncomforta
BILE! This morning it is colder the wind blew
all night and moaned as in March accidents
to shipping will be reported to-day without
doubt.
The army news by this mornings telegraph
is not encouraging. Beauregard is being heav-
lily reinforced at Petersburgh, and it looks a.
if there is the spot, and not Richmond, where
the final battle will be fought. Why don't the
Government pour down men TO Grant and give
him chance Z Every city and village in the
North is full of officers and privates doing moth.
ing-there are $4,000 men in. the vicinity Of
Washington, where 10000 would be sufficient
to keep up show of strength, and that is all
We want now-and yet another draft 10 talked
Of! According to the speech of Senator Will.
son Of Massachusetts. there have been recruit.
ed and drafted since October last GOO, 600 white
and loo. 900 black troops, and $l25, OOO, 900
have been paid in bounties since that time
Where are these men7
The Journal of this city and other papers
devoted to the task of misleading the public on
the progress of the war 90 as to merit the con.
fdence placed in them by "the Government
tells its readers "Gold is PIT, but it cannot
possibly remain so high"' On Saturday it
touched 226 and some sales were made at 800
Its travel upwards or downwards cannot be in.
duenced by legislative clap-trap such as Chase
recommends. Success in the field and sense in
the cabinet are what il wanted to restore con-
fdence. The continued absence Of both o.
these will send the yellsw barometer to 300 in
thirty days, and then goodbye to paper except
- plaything. --- r.