The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-29
Editorial Correspondence.
BATES HOUSE, indianapolis, |
. March 20. 1865.

r. March ~, 1S60.
JoHN:-You didn't expect to hear from
me here, did you? You are not more sur
prised than am. wrote you from Chicag
some day last week, and intended to writ
you from there again, but "Providence dis
poses," and here I am. Let me tell you
On Friday evening, while passing out o
Col. Woods excellent Theatre, saw tn
familiar and welcome faces Of II. B. Georg
and John Herman. After walk and tall
Of an hour, it was suggested that we al
take the train on Saturday A. NJ. for tn
Capitol Of Indiana. Having once beer
around here, officially and socially, aad
having weakness to learn what war
politics and absence had effected in th'
way of acquaintanceship, I hastily consent
ed to take the chances, by rail, to the city
that gave more votes for Lincoln, in pro
portion to population, than any other city
in the Union! The morning found us TO-
gether at the Michigan Central Depot, and
at p. NJ. we were at indianapolis. The
road from Michigan City here is not in good
order, owing to the excessive rains of late
| The track was loose, the streams, swamps
and marshes were full, or had been, and
erytbing indicated late edition of Noah's
visitation. The county from Mich. City
to Lafayette (92 mles) is nearly all marsh,
and at present looks more like duck pond
than farming land. CATTLE is the principal
article Of production, though it is fact
they do not thrive so we'll here as in the
uplands oi Iowa and Minnesota: the purity
of the water and the richness Of our quick,
short-season grasses undoubtedly give our
beef the advantage in market. The health
Of stock in our region is conceded by all
who have compared statistics of that region
with those Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio or
states farther south. But adieu to stock.
In Chicago saw W. Bates, Substitute
broker.) L. H. Packard, late Of South Bend,
Gen. Biselow and good many other men.
TOBIAS, late Of the McGregor House Of
Summerfield, was at Summerfeld's Cloth
ing Store in Chicago, selecting stock for
Waverly, Bremen Co., Iowa. Hope he'll do
WELL St. PAT. was treated to grand show
on Friday. I saw the Chicago demonstra
ton; it was grand in length Of procession
and the beauty Of the flags: the ball at
night l did not attend, but learn it was as
lively as could be expected. If city full
Of Irish folks can't make lively ball, there
is no dse in another nation trying it on
The cure all doctor at Chicago is doing a
smashing business among the crutches
| several personal instances were related to
me by the parties cured, and had to hold
| my peace. Business is dull because of the
rapid decline in gold. A reaction will save
fortunes to some if it dc not save life
already several suicides have resulted from
the severe losses in the commercial market.
| If the entire success Of our armies was
certain there are few men who would regret
the loss of their all -; but if the rattlesnake
is only scotched and not killed by these
successes, it is particularly tough for our
most spirited business men, and the stimu.
lators of produce values, to lose all on a
mere months decline in gold. Business
begone, however: am on ramble for
"notes by the way" and trade may stand
aside.
In coming down from Michigan City,
almost 160 miles due south, one could not
but remark the effect Of climate. crossed
the Mississippi on Wednesday by team over
ice 1S inches thick: At indianapolis on
Saturday the day was as beautiful as our
May day; the winter wheat and grass were
green the colts and calves along the way
were clipping the herbage; the sheep with
their young lambs were rambling over the
spring grass, the robins and blue. birds
were singing in the trees Of the old capitol
park, the sun was warm enough to sugges,
'cobblers," &c, &C., &C., &c. 1t is really
difficult for me to realize that you have ice
and snow up there, but am sure that you
must have "a little more left" at this writ
ing.
The first man I took by the hand in this
city was Doc. MARTIN, the popular and very
successful Agent Of the Wis. Life Insurance
Co. The name Of this company was re-
Gently changed to ''North western" that il
might convey more correct idea Of the
magnitude Of its business. The Doctor i
also State Agent Of the Traveler's Insurance
Company, one of the best institutions,
think, that ever was suggested to mankind
l am not writing puff Of either Of these
companies. only want to refer to the
business which so closely confines ou,
friend, the Doctor, to these Headquarters
Some other time it may be convenient and
proper to say good word for the companies
Being Ensured" in the Travellers, feel as
safe on the train as Pat did when the ship
was sinking: "What the divl do care
where the ould ship brings up? Sure isn't
me passage paid, any way!"
BY the courtesy Of the Doctor, obtained
good room at the BATES, "the only Hotel
in Indiana" some one says. When com
pared with Chicago hotels, the Bates must
"quenN its Intellectual ires." 1t 1ates
them all here, but the AMERICAN of oul
place is ahead Of it in everything but pre-
tension! Tell Capt. Bob, Deacon Al. and
their estimable ladies not to regard this as
Hattery. If don't "know how to Keep Q
hotel" ! pretend to some knowledge as tc
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