The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-11
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s.rITRnIY nORNIN0, JAN. II.
cAPiTAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
s.ncho P.n.a blsssed tie naa ~ haven't
al .,aen.x.Ws usas ~ lese ssssyy. Oar
Ms,oIstob spflit sf5x1 6df d % $50 adE1
,n.ed With which one can nov maks the IMP
fron, Keokuk to Dee Moines. To leave par
soodly Cats City q : not too sxaspsratinss5'
s.slss hon ierb4fSF3ssf9ey Yff and
IL t,ds eSs.is - 1yab!lp2 hid IL; to
speed sway over the rails; to put thoss vim
ter woods behind ns to 20 vhirlinE over
those winter prsiries, feeling nothing Of the
winter that reigns upon them, nor Of tie
bleak siad1 that swssp oserthsus; TO get a
GOOD dinner at Otsumwa; and then again to
the comfort Of the cars and to get into Des
Moines in time for rest before SUPPER
To do this; and contrast it with the
sios ss,xa, h6eni; disagreeable, refrg
Grating and 'excruc:atiHg discomfort With
which we were wont to come to this Capital
City iathe days Of coach transit. This It y
sZ3l n
that prompts our disposition to bless somes
body. You discover at once upon whom and
what our beuediction win rest. II is the Des
Moines Valley RailroAd Company. and the
enjoyable conveyance TO Des MONIES they
have given the travelling public. Our friends
Reid, kilbourne, Leighton, Perry, and |
know not how many others, will remember
that horseback expedition, in not very long
ago, that started ont 10 ! prophetic spirit, and
s,rGvsl1da tnsw. not As~ nsAy days 10 recon :
/, noisse ths situation, and, DISCOVER for shem>
selves if there VISA practicable route for an
indefinitely prospective road TO this indef-
ni,ely prospective municipality. For that
road was indefinitely prospective then, and
now it is . consnmmated fact. These are the
victories thst Western brains, pluck and per
severance win.
The old disagreeablenesses Of the trip hsve
become nsditional and femiaisanees NOV.
vi recall Them sd bore anfofi i oats Hslen-
afs sith the recital Of them while ve sit 8,
our ease and the train hurries on. Pretty
enough those woods and the river, and the
fartherson prAines Are in the freshness Of
spring and the mature glory of summer. Bai
some enthusi astic Thoreau, more in love
with nature than the common end Aaller
iaoalsd majority siA - mao rspsufss over Til.
winter prospect. know that Emerson, WIZ
shall oracularly discourse to me during thu
ride when | choose that be shall. know
that he is saying to me now: II please my.
self with the graces of the winter scenery
and believe that we are a. much touchedh,
itas By the genial Influences Of sunansr.'' q
might argue myself into that strain while
see how the ice and snow crystals sparkle il
ths aaAlisht; a,,a With what ieving grace tn.
smoke Of osrsLocomotiye wraps tho wood
along as in drspery of silver and pur
pie. But choose rather to vote il dull, des
olate. unattractiYa,~ because viniry, outside
aud delight myselfwith indoor attractions ans
the uniiring care Of our friend Conductor
Patch fof the comfortsf his guests.
The train reached Des Moines 10 excellent
season. We notice that our friends of the
Hark Eye are disposed to. slang whang SD.
refintendeni Williams because hedoesa't de-
lay his trains for the B. 4 NJ. road Mr
Williams has splendidy good reasons, in con
sidering public convenience and the speed,
carriage Of thsmails, for running on the tim,
he does, and We are glad TO know that he pur
poses continuing on. this line. -
The sovereign legislators, and the aspirant.
for official place and honors, are here in force
The hotels are filed. Our Democratic FRIEND
Hedges, Of our own county, came up to stay
So, too our friend Kelsey, the excellent
Warden of the Penitentiary. who will be cen
tinned in bis present place, beyond doubt.
Oar Van Buren, county friends, Dr. Craig
and Captain Brown, of the House, and Mr..
Doud Of the Senate, joined DOR company ii
their stations And several other members
got on at various stations. Governor Stone,
aud Governor elect Merrill, are here aud busy
preparing their messages. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Scott has moved to this place, and i.
ready to do the honors of the Presiding oil
esr Of the Senate. EFA
Edwards 81 the Haaok- Ege, Basnes of the
Dubuque Times, Jacob Rich, Woodruff Of
the Cedar Fails Sentinel, and other of The
editorial brotherhood sre in Town.
The State Horticultural and the State Ag.
rieultural Societies are now in interesting
session here. Bal Of all this and more vii
write anon.
The Assembly meets on Monday, and unit
that meeting there is little here to interest GU,
readerr.
Personal.