The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-24

26tA'day IL February next, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose Of selecting dele.
gates 10 the National Democratic Conven.
tion; and also nominating candidates foi
Electors, and State Officers, in case il
shall be deemed advisable. The ratio Of
representation will DO ono delegate fol-
every one hundred votes cast for Charles
Mason for Governor, and one for every
fraction of hundred over 6fty Every
organized county though cnsting less than
my votes will be entitled 20 ONE delegate
II by order Of tho State Central Com. ~
m. ILLWOOD, Chairman.
Dec. 81, 1867. .,..,s, "
Editorial GOrrespondencc.
MAYv1LLE N. Y. Jan. Is, 1868.
DKAR JUNIOR st..4 T. l.
Tho tedious prolixity and dull
monotony Of Oyer and Tcrminer
leaves me leisure to think of the
much pleasanter scenes and, duties
Of ths. Eaitorial Sanctum. Parties
litigsnt, in this land Of churches,
bibles, and politiesi parsons; meet
and contend with ~ much anxiety
to win ''sss flthy luere" ~ among
the outside Sarbsrians Of our own
state. The anxiety 70 secure the
'..'aesh pots instead q Skating with
the spfssd Of popular christianity
sesns TO keep pace and perhaps.
syss, = II advance with the moro
. advanced in that sublime moral
science.
Our exodss from Iowa was mark
I'd With - very renarkabls event.
1t WAS however = now feature in
travelling toward sunrise, to leave
or Iowa home ON tho Eve o'clock
p. y. train. stopping over some
II hours in Chicago and arriving
in Jamestova on Wcdnc ,day even
ing at 10 o'clock. For some eight
years residence IN Iowa, to reach .
rail road, cost % nsch time and
more fatigue. than is now required
% make > distance Of over 200
miles. In tho city Of Chicago -
heretofore We made tho Briggs House
our hesd-quarters finding this popu-
lar resort still engineered by Frcd
Bsrnhsa snd.A. r. Wells - clerks.
and George French - supsriatend-
ear. The house il propric.ored by
B H. Skinner formerly Of the Met
ropolitan Hotel. While in the city
NO called upon J. F. Mitchell. still
engisesring his Montana quartz
mines. in the way Of organising a
company to open up and develop
their richness. While in tho city
ve also took occasion to call upon
Capt. Harris. 1t SO River Street.
We found our old friend Harris, not
only in tho full enjoyment Of health.
but very robust in the sound princi-
pics of his youth. Our course from
Chicago vas over the Pittsburgh
and Fort Wayne Road to Mansfield
Ohio, thence over the Atlantic and
g. ". to our place Of destination.
which route we chcerfully commend
to al our friends tending toward the
seaboard. Arriving in Jamestown
We were kindly cared for by Ham
Eou.l1, Of the Loucks House. whero
al tho comforts of . home are uni
ormly showered upon all guests Of the
House in tho most prodigal manner.
bst especially upon old friends.--
Many we're tho greetings from old
friends, and acquaintances. We
.rrmemhar we'll spd with pleasure
resch eeslial7 situation, each press
urs ~ the hand. each kind word
spoken. Nor do VIC forget the 'turn
est'' that tho friendship and hospit-
slity Of our friend A. y. Smith ten
dsssl - convoy ~ out among our
friends. II Is not the money saved
b. the kisdnsss. bat the good feel
iss tat peonPts % kind > ,rsnsm-
bsssses. Andrew, Ne wish Jour
livery always stocked full aid wcll.
vlsk IL abqndanes ofpronps paying
eAstea4ss. s,sd NM t...,.. ).
! IL sezissssey Of the times i H.
sssay bsisgiag vast, privatieas and
saksving 70 the 6oue " The poor
.,sshasies 81 this. . n other local
titles. Il i already estimated that.
IN jamestown. which i largely =
ssssfaessriss ss~s. there are At
least 80 nsshanies and lsboring
nss ont II snployncnt. II New
Eajlssd Il j. reported upon The best
!. sfss4hssiey thst l6o, 600 noohanics.
depending . their daily labor for
nsaas - keep starvation from their
dsaes. srs totally ont Of employ
! meat. Yet upon the articles Of