The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-01-03
EnIroRIAL ooRREspoNpENos.

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DEAR READERs:-Here am. tbis rainy.
sloppy day. in the village of my youth-
| fpl life-5ths place of my early exploits
and deiigbts-enjoyiny The. company Of
halIowed friends, from whom have
been separated for twelve years, and al
terua,ing sbetwssn'feeliDgs Of joy at the
good fortunes Of some. and feelings Of
sadress at the i'll fortunes which these
dozen years have MAZE for olhers. But
more oftbis hereafter. Ny present pur
poseis 70 give you a few "no:es by the
way."
Ny last vas from ST. Louis. Flom
there l went to Chicago. l took q new
Toute-(new 10 me at least Through Illi-
Dois-the Chicago & Alton Let me say
here that ! SIN very glad I chose this
route. 1t runs through the best portion
Of the great State Of Illinois. to my no
lion. The road ia one of the emootbest
and in every way the best ever travelled
on. The trains make good time, the
conductors and other officials are gen
tlemsuly and courteous, the coaches are
spacious and cor .fortable and s'evsry>
thing is lovely" desire to return
thanks TO Robert Hale, of Chicago, the
Superintendent Of the Chicago 4 sAltoD.
FOR faVors. and to any Of our readers who
desire TO travel over safe and fact line.
from ST. Louis TO Chicago, ! can recon-
mend this route.
Leaving St. Louie We pass through 8
few miles Of fat. homely looking country,
bat soon NOM, I'LL NY - ----1
more beautiful plain. The earth IL GOV.
cred with snow and the vsaiher ia colo
ard disagreeabl". In twenty three mile.
from s. Louis We reach Alton. a plac.
Of good deal of importance and notori,
, ely, containing about $4,000 inhabitants
Here. Lovejoy. one OF the earliest mar
tyre to slavery. died lighting for cause
which bad such glorious ending.
| Leaving Alton We strike out into 6
beautiful, high, level prairie, dotted over
with farms aud orchards, and under 6
high state of cultivation. This country
suffered severely from the late drouth
The corn stalks remind me of the ole
song of "potatos they grow small over
there" The corn certainly grew email
through this region of country last year,
J judging from the stalks. At Monticello
the next town from Alton. noticed fut
large building. belonging. 1 suppose. Il
some institution of learning. The sur
} rounding country is very fine and Ia
landscape enticiDg. The college building
or whatever it is, is located il beautiful
grove.
r Here learned from a gentleman JUS
from Leaven worth, that in Kansas there i
I more of the snow which covers this whol
! country. and began already to long 70
J., the Italy like climate of my faVorite Stat
? OF Kansas. Here darkness overlook US
8 and we could see nothing more of ih
: country.
After travelling ninety-6ve miles frol
8 81. Louis, our train halted at Springfield
e Here concluded to stop day to visit q
g old frieud-Capt. Frank Posey. We toe
. lodgings for the night at the Leland Hote
o built by an association CT capitalists.
e the city. and really the finest bote! any
10 where in the west. excepting. perhap
!, the Southern. 10 st. Louis. There WI
IT ak of removing the capital from Sprinl
Galj ~, aooonof IF tLa 10 al, If hosaI acoon
q modations. The citizens bestirred then
q selves, and the result is certainly credi
% able TO the enterprise Of the place. I'll
Is hotel has store floors in the first stor
70 contains oyer 200 rooms, every one
which is furnished in the most model
9 and luxurious style. The sleeping room
q ale elegant, furnished with spring bed
If Gusly carpeted floors, marble top bureau
" and wash stands, and the house lie ke
b in regular New York style. by one of q
If Lelands of the Metropolitan. New Yor
% was really surprised at the grandeur
IT this house for town of the size of Sprinl
e aeld. This hotel. together with the ne
n State House provided for by the last Ill
ID nois Legislature. forever puts 9uia,us {
l. the talk of the removal of the capital fro
,; this city. Springfield has population
at 25. 900 or 10000 inhabitants. and is
Is very thriving inland town. I. is lit wi
D. gas. has street cars, aud is now layir
m water pipes to supply tie city with wat
. from the Sangamon river, six miles di
N liant. The water is raised into N il
ID neuse reservoir which is already CO..
le struc.ed about mile frem The town.
t will soon be in working order. Toe pc
pie are active, industrious aud intelligeu
- as is shown by the splendid building
A. the .bronged streets, the magnificent bu'
ness houses, and all the surrounding
N Il is one OF The weallhiest towns ey
= saw. Nearly all the streets are lin
!. with shade trees which. In the eumm