The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-29
BnIGGs, Chicago, Aug. Is,

JoHy:-Reachei this favorite Northwestern public
HoME on Wednesday evening, from Philadelphia-32
hours time, 822 miles. Pretty sharp travelling, amt
Ii! The actual time is Is miles; the running
timcaliowing sta stops-at harrisburgh for
breakfast at Altoona for dinner waiting for eastern
bound trans at Pittsburgh for change of cars at F.
Wayne for dinner; at the many crossings of other
roads where trains obliged to to stop; and
at the necessary wood and water stations the route
WIS about 81 miles, trifo mile in two min
utes. took the 10 NJ Express from my native city
easy large commodous Seats and the way the coal fed
horse ahead squealed and trotted through mountain
glen and tunnel, was awful. was not scared bit,
because am insured against Accidents" and since
the Great National Convention of tue Unionsts knew
the country safe. I wrote you something from
Philadelphia but carried the letter here in my pocket
forgetting to mail it, You will find it with this and if
should be unable to reach home for the issue of the
10Th you welcome to the stuff herein contained f)r
any purpose you proper. write mostly because
want to be busy could do justice to the Conyen-
tion and hence did not attempt special description
1t is having fine effect, and from that time you can
date the despair Of the Radicals. have conversed
with hundreds who have thrown up Congress" even
to their bootheels. You would be surprised to hear
men the subject that is it would be matter
of interest to observe the various given TO-
support of the President. The humble say " if this
bitter wrangle continues it will another WIZ
about the negro and then may be drafted again
be obliged to raise hands against neighbors at
home!" The merchants ard traders say, "give us
peace and the security of our commerce throughout
the Republic: war is only advantageous to shoddy
bummers" The soldiers say, " Congress passed boun-
ty law but failed to Include pay in the appropria
ton LiH, and hence must wait till those patriotic
members, who love much, receive the additional
salary which they roted themselves and which they did
not forget to make an appropriation for" The tax
payer says, "Qut this runous strife and permit the
fields of the South to be titled that the burhen Of
alton may be borne by larger extent of territory
The bondholders say Thongh Congress respects capt.
tai and exempts it from TAXATION yet the conduct of
that partisan body is exacting mperious and
dissenson and selling upon
every pretext to continue social and political disrac-
ton, that beginning to fear another war, and
per consequence Republication of all debts of the Gov
srment a Ia Mexico" The Fenans say, IF Congress
had Irish Liberty so much at heart, why did they
waste most Of the late session in providing for the
gro, both physically and politically and neglect
peal or modify the odious neutrality awsl They dare
not cay they had not the power.'
unapproving manner the doings of that body of men
who would for the sake of continuation Of their 20
litca lives lead confding constituency to destro,
every principle of free government. While affecting
to believe that the southern people and states
sufficiently punished to deserve readmssion into til,
Union, this body Of anarchists are frttering away
| the Constitution of fathers, and by repeated
amendments they are changing it into engine
calculated to be used only for the perpeuaton Of pow
er in the hands Of those who boast more of being
avengers than statesmen But the hour is coming
when these malignant pigmies will be driven from the
high places to which pretenson not merit has
them. So may It be.
Chicago 10 not a. lively have seen Il. The pro
duce season has not fairly commenced, though goct
trade 10 anticipated It f. cold enough fire for tn,
last few nights and apprehensions felt about frost
The demand from Europe for o. 8. securities now thai
the people have moved for q speedy reunion Of the
states and the consequent feeble and doubtful health
OF the gold market places the produce trade in
what precarous fix: too much ruin has already attend
ed the operations Of the Oversapgune to have lef
wholesome lesson on the minds of dealers Cholers
IL talked Of here about a. much politics. and Ger
| tanly more than religion business Most peopl,
affect entire Indifference about it, but the continue
talk the deting the frequent question SIS this or tina
bad for cholera indicates great fear, and yet dirt,
Chicago is reported to be, and cleaniy Cincinnati
kept the latter is far afflicted than the former
Some say this cool weather will destroy the pestlence
but If frost comes and destroys the corn of illinois,
an immense crop this year throughout the westdeatl
| may -cnsue from starvation of animals, and hence
humane. 1t is dying in either case, and am not sur
but would prefer warm weather and take the chanc
particularly the dread Pestilence has never bee
known to be governed by any rSlers Of weather o
publication. Go right along and mind your business.
is about as good advice us can be given in choler
/ times see the Canada has carried or two @
cholera recently. Mayor LEFFr with his accustome
energy, viii be able TO keep il away from our towr