The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-09
InrrnR 1nOm ct. LOUIS.

LATTER Prom IT. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Aug. s, 1868.
DEAR GArE: Your numerous readers, no
doubt, will b interested in . short account Of
tie sxeafsisa gotten up BY the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Quincy, to which
they invited the Association Of Keokuk.
Owing 70 the shortnsss Of the notice, the IN.
vitation was accepted By only . few.
Throughout the excursion vas very pleasant
tho weather was delishtful-the boat 90
lsessd one Of the best on the upper Missis-
sippi, and the company composing the ex-
cursionists select and sociable.
DowH THE RIVER.
On account Of the detention Of the Phil
| Sheridan BY sticking on bar for thirteen
hours on her up trip, We did not leave keo-
kuk until u o'clock Monday morning. We
arrived q Quincy q three, and took on about
sixty members Of the Association of that city.
afair maidens and brave men, also the
Quincy Brass Band, which latter enlivened
the remainder Of the trip BY discoursing mu-
sic 1t suitable intervals. The bridge At
Quincy 10 nearly completed, and has the ap-
pearance Of being substantial, As it will no
doubt whom finished b beautiful, struc-
ture.
At Hannibal and Louisiana delegations
were received on board. The levees Of these
towns presented On animated appearance.
giving token Of commercial prosperity and
substantial business growth.
From Louisiana to within . few miles OF
Alton We made our journey by moonlight.
The ull.orbed goddess Of the night shed beg
subdued, mellow light on the broad bosom Of
the river and shores on either side, giving
: golden glow to oil around. How beautiful
the pictures presented to our view. Our
hearts were filed with gratitude and praise to
the Great Creator who harl painted the heav-
emily dome with an inimi,able azure and fres-
coed it with starr and glorious considerations
The heavens declared the glory Of God and
the Ornament showed his handiwork.
Devotional meetings were held in the sa>
loon during the trip, and participated in BY
many. to the ediication and encouragement
OF all concerned.
4 At st. LOUIS.
We reached St. Louis at eleven o'clock
Tuesday morning. Wew met by COM
mittee Of the St. Louis Association, who
escorted 10 to their new rooms, No. 809
! North Fifth street, where We were warmly
welcomed by the President, Mr.. Shepard
Wells, and goodly number Of members who
were present to receive us. The exercises at
the rooms we're pleasant and profitable, bn,
Ne have not time to describe them. The st.
Louis Association did everything in their
power to render our visit agreeable, enter
tanning US free Of expense At their homes and
the different hotels Of the city.
In pursuance OF the established pros
gramme, and by special invitation
Of Mr.. Henry Shaw, the afternoon was
spent in visiting his beautiful gardens. near
the city. They are one Of the wonders Of
the world" To attempt q description Of
these grounds would require the pen of .
ready writer, which We do not claim to pos.
sess. Suffice it to say, they occupy about
ffiy scres of most eligibly situated land, laid
out with elegant taste and adorned with trees
and shrubs, flowers and fruit from every
! country in the world. He has hundred va
rietiee Of the cactus; flowers Of every hue
Gre blooming in beauty oil around here
grows the pomegranste from the Holy Land,
and the pine spple from the tropics. He
has labyrinth which will some day rival the
famous Cretan labyrinth from which Theseus
was liberated BY the loving foreibougbt Of
the beautiful Ariadne. "A ,hirg Of beauty
10 = joy forever" We could have tar,ied
here always, but il was not so ordained.
The proprietor, Mr.. Shaw, escorted US
through the garden and entertained The par.
y with his characteristic urbanty and hos
pitaiisy. A visit to ST. Louis is not com>
plete without visit to these magnificent
grounds. Indeed, il would pay one TO
come here and devote themselves exclusive
for some days TO its varied attractions.
6ome Of the excursionists returned on the
Sheridan and some remained in the city, re-
turning on the Mollie McPiks this evening ;
while others like your correspondent intend
to devote few days to enjoying the hospi.
tality Of the citizens Of ST. Louis.
BUSINESS.
Business in st. Louis il dull h present,
but the merchants anticipate . large fall