The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-15

-. r+r RryE..-Nhen We tell yen shas
'.....d c. 81. Louis on Monday morning
W. - - viii understand, Of course, thas We
80 mt pleasure seeking, else we anoua
chosen time when the weather uo.''
a -. heea little more favorable fof 'oaa -
nv. ,.el search, in which We are sorfy 70 as
: al our ecod fortuneto engage very oitsn'
:, r, : ~ on. IN going upon journs, has some
,.,,,cular object in view, and as ours was
=, nleasure i. must necessarily have been
no' the nature Of which We will
mention hereafter. As We have ss.oss ~
,srked, the weather was rather, in TACT, cery
disavreeahle. We cannot therefore tell Oh
sitting perebed upon deck with our ieet upon
the balustrade and with cigar enjoying out-
selfhugeiy in that way. and OF the balm, O.,
waiting the fragrance ofnumerous MOWERS A''1
hoosoms from the shore, and ali taati We arg
nr;v;Ieged to speak instead, ofthe com'o''sn.e
quarters we hadin doors on board 'ha' n'u1
somely furnished and famous Steamboat
Harry johnson, pf The 81. i.ouis 9 heoSnK
Line.
Cant T. s. Lee commands that boat, and
he does it ably. This is accounted for by
his long experience, together with his natu-
raj adaptability to that vocation. he u
active, wide awake, accommodating, and on
the whole, very sgrseable gentleman and
an efficient Off Ger as well.
We find nothing along the shore OF an at
tractive nature until we reach Canton,
portion of which place is suffering somewhat
from the effects OF high water. lisa won
der that that town was ever allowed to ven
ture SO far ont on the low grounds Of the
Mississippi. The elevation Of ground short
distance back, with its groves of trees and
gradual slopes, would in our opinion have
been 8 more comey site.
But, we do not propose TO bring to task
tho present inhabitants of that thriving VII
lege Of compact tenements for the miscon,
can,ions of those who laid ont the town, for
among the former We have large member Of
subscribers, and we believe them to be sepsi.
bic men. all of them.
The shores of the river from thence down
present III many places dilapsdated ap-
pearance. Fences have been washed away
b The floods, fields are covered, and houses
e surrounded with water.
While at ST. Louis we stopped at the La
cleie, presided over by Messrs. Brolaski &
Maliu. This is where nearly all keokakians
etoo when in ST. Louis, which fact is due to the
excellence Of the house and the popularity Of
that prince Of hosts. Captain Brolaski.
We dispatched our bushes. and vent
aboard the Rob Roy in the disagreeableness
OF that Wednesday afternoon rain. This is
! another popular boa. Of tina. line. She is I'M
/ der the command Of Captain j. ". Gum, Q
thorough going steamboat officer. Ed. More
house, the CLERK, is gsntlemsnly and accom-
mo1atlng, as ali who know him viii testify.
Ne we're pleased to extend our acquaintance
with him. The genial presence aud companions
I ship Of our friend White Cowles, added much
to the pleasure Of our retarn trip. Although
! The Rob Roy had strong wind 70 contend
wit, she landed " safely in Keokak early
in Ii afternoon.
Aud now we are through. ave the fuigll.
ment Of u promise we made n, starting oct,
;fst of making known The nature of the bust
ness which took Us to St. Louis. Il was for
the purpose Of making extensive additions to
our Job Department in the way Of material
! 4 large number OF fonts Of the latest styles
OF job type we're procured, and further add
lions to our already extensive facilities will
be made as the ezigenees Of the case may
j recqair.