The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-30

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the Diamond 10, (Capt Laughton) having
on board Gov. Miller, Gems. Sibley and
German, Mayor Prince Of st. Paul aud
other prominent Minnesotians. A change
Of steamers by the Minnesota delegations,
and on went Capt. Webb's steam canoe.
Reached ST. Paul about 8 Saturday MORN
ing. Found the city firing cannon and
raising devil Of dust; four or five, or
ten thousand people on the levee and in
the windows near the wharf Twenty or
thirty carriages were in readiness, two
bands, a military company, fire compa.
ny, &C., sc processioned to the Interna-
tional where "litto' was enacted, Mayor
PRINCE doing the first talk. Then for St..
Anthony, MINNEAPOLIS and Minnehaha
About 2. 900 in Irregular, irregular and de.
fective' carriages, on horseback and on
foot passed over the most beautiful road in
the world, stopped near St. Paul to partake
Of collation. at the splendid residence of
W. D. Washburne, Surveyor General Of
Minnesota. GOOD deal of Washburne in
the busin.s y At Minneapolis more pre-
sentation alter the same type as at Nc
Gregor and all other places. Passed down
to St. Paul by way Of Fort Smelling. Stop
ped Of course and had . splendid military
and civic reception. Another exhibition
Reached St. Paul at P. NJ Grand Ban
quet at the International, Gov. Miller made
. short speech, then viands and cham.
p'gne, torch light procession to the 1tasca,
more hurrahs and music and, Goodbye to
St. Paul. A pleasant trip Of % hours to
McGregor, including stoppagcs, making
nearly IL miles an hour. Babe our boat
farewell at II on Sunday night, and have
been as sound as roach ever since.
INCIDENTS.
We can't tell the half Of them. One old
lady at Fountain City came to the waters
edge alone, several rods below the landing
and the crowd, waved bandanna and
clapped her Lands immensely. Grant
bowed to the patriotic dame and the ltasca |
sent up cheer that "r;nt the welkin,"
though We never knew welkin from any
other man. 4. Minn.iska about 20 little
boys came to the wharf dressed in paper
military caps and armed with wooden
swords in some instances. Grant looked
It the little warriors and seemed to enioy
he compliment.
PERSONAL.
We meant to write uo lots of personal
Incidents, but time and crowded columns
orbid. To Commodore WEBB, of the
[tasca, We were under many obligations
Frank Lewis, the clerk, was also particu.
ar friend. Some other time we will talk it
over more fully. We met some splendid
friends Of whom We cannot speak as fully
this week as our regard for them deserves.
Let US name 10 addition to those already
Tuition, Hill, Osten, Morse,
Whelply Of the Lacrosse Band, Kellogg
and Havens Of the Democrat, Messervy,
Reed, Morgan, and Huey Of Winona, Gen.
Lawler and Supt. Wellington Of the N. W.
Packet Co., Ohese gentlemen got left at
Winona, but by the aid of fast team and
the energy of young jackson they over.
hauled the boat at Minneiska,) w. H. |
Morse and P. NJ. David Of Dubuque, Brown |
Of Prairie du Chen, Messrs. Kelly and
Meagher of Mankato, Doc. BlacEeslee of
Lacrosse, Postmaster Huntington of Gale.
ma, Williams of the Pioneer, Cunningham
of the Press, Maj. Cullen, Hon. II. NJ. Rice,
Senator Ramsey Of ST.. Paul, Seth Minkler
and Capt. Rumsey Of Chicago, Count Ew.
ing of the Itasca, and hosts of others. To
Major Cullen we are indebted for glorious
ride and an entertainment at his beautiful
near St. Paul. We had some.
thing of lively trip to the Falls with a
few friends, but Of that no matter.
During the crowded term at St. Paul a
verandah carrying about 40 ladies and lit.
tie girls fell and broke legs and arms, in a
rightful manner; we got no particulars, but
The scene was said to have been dreadful
,ne.