New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
NOTES FROM OUR NEW FIELD or TRAVEL
NO. /.

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full description Of the route will at the same time ot
forth what has since the way settlement
and permanent development. shall also try 10 show
what vast fields Of health and fortunate recreation
are now opened to worked and dyspepic
lean people,
took the southern OF the three main lines from the
East which converge at Chicagohe Pennsylvania Cen.
tral-not only because it was the nearest To my home
but also because in my manifold and always happy
experience OF travel westwards, 1T has less
cause for grief than any other hne The track very
nearly as solid that Of q European road, aud tho
schedule OF running time is carefully followed that
there is rarely break In the connections at Pittsburgh
Going TO bed in Philadelphia one wakes at Altoona, ard
now finds Mr.. Mcclellan, former neighbor OF mine
ready with breakfast which recalls the bountfu tables
of Chester County, and makes forget the exeoras
fare with which we were formerly served that point
This matter Of fare is the next reform to which call
the attention Of railroad companies We have the draw
ing and the sleepngcar now let us have meals
everywhere which be eaten without effort and
digested withOu. PAIN
The region around Pittsburgh will be great surprise
to q conservative Eastern who comes this way for
the first time. The delightful country resdences, with
their grounds and gardens, form suburb OF the city
which extends for 10 miles eastward and as far To the
westward along the line Of road Our Eastern cities
except Boston, which has a charming suburban ring Of
residences taper off into shanes, boneboling estab
lishments and all varieties Of struggling and unsighty
architecture. In New-York and Philadelphia, the few
who set their homes outside and make the city place
Of business skip the immediate vicinity and settle
themselves along the Hudson, in out lying places
like Germantown Paterson. In Pittsburgh sulbur
ban home seems to be the rule with all who can afford IT.
You may be told that it is necessity In order to geta
sight of the sum- and to breath an atmosphere which
does not wholly clog the nostrs with SCOT, but have
always found that the genuine Pttsbugher roices in
tobf in hear
becomes darker in complexion. They are social and
cheerful race and oldfogy traditions interfere with
their independent growth
AS we rush westwards, night comes down in Ohio, and
we have nearly crossed IndiaSa by sunrise. Tho trans
fer to the Rock Island Road is rapidly made at Chicago
but the moist green earth and fresh air which have
thus far enjoyed are exchanged for q hot wind and
clouds Of dust. Vegetation develops ysbly the woods
in early leaf most Of the is planted bareegged
children tumble ground around the doors Of shan
ties and the Summer to be already established
reached Des Moines at two O'Clock Saturday morn
ing and spent the day there. 1t is thriving town OF
some twelve thousand inhabitants, with very beautiful
situation on both banks Of the river. All day long the
canvas-cOvered emigrant wagons rolled through the
streets passing westward and southwark with the FAM
lies for whom Eastern Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin
becoming too civilized. Many CT them are bound for the
country about Sioux CITY, in the northwestern corner o
the State; but the main current of emigration this year
flows towards Kansas. The attraction of a mlder eli
mate and the inducements offered by the National Land
Company account for this movement. Much Of Western
Iowa, with its splendid SOIL is held by companies or In
dividual specuators, who waiting for larger proh
and should not be surprised If the Platte and Smoky
Hills valleys become rapidly populous than thin
region.
Des Moines is good Illustration OF the change in TIE
character of settlement which has brought about
by carrying railroads along with land atery advance
OF population The intermediate stages OF growth dsap
pear and the civilization and comfort OF older States
planted at in the virgin wilderness. The log
cabin is thing Of the past: the framebuildng ready
made, by rail with the newest and shniest-l
cannot say the most elegan-furniture and as soon az
be established up the lowered and
villa Of the happy possessor Of 80 lots
held at New-York prices Thus Iowa town. 10 years
old, is stately place as the New England town which
was founded 200 years ago. All the elevated ponh
around the settlement speedily picked out and
crowned with castles, and you hothouses trim lawns
and gorgeous owerbeds in the midst Of the ragged ns
tive forests. The slow transition period, which used TO
last so years, il completely abolished: Civilization
marches westward with full front OF convenience and
luxury.
saw the last co miles Of the road to the Missouri
River in the early morning. There is very little sefpe
ment as yet, but the broad, slowlynduating wsveso
land, green beryl, and spotted with rosy bunene
phlox are very lovely to look upon. There sye nl'e
farms again begin to increase. After following .n'
wipdings Of close valley the sudden entrance upon'n
broad bottoms OF Council Bluffs, with the great o"io
the Nebraska hills in the distance ana uio
Omaha shining in the morning, has q eh~ai" ~ ~
two crandeur uere the screaming eagle ofG. T. may
spread his wings five miles befOfe touching the opposite
lines of bluff while his claws strike deep into those io'
worth five millions which to buy the Presidency o
1872, ~ -
Council Bluffs has grown greahy since ihrs' saw NN
pace IN 1896. Then il $50 miles fr,'a ". ~
1anfoad; now four lines converge on the p IL,
eager and clamovous for the lions share Of oNer"~e
travel aud freight. In the new Mayor, Mr. Palmer'i
found old schoolmate who has grown with the to~n
and who means to make it grow. Council BUNS sho
Omaha look at each other like pair Of boxers Win s
squared for blow. slight variation OF CowporS hn''
will give you the exact truth:
Towns separated by Missouri's mud
Abhor each other
Omaha had the most gorgeous trumpefer OF TINS o'
any age, and has grown apace but the BlunerS' " u"
Western phrase, "laying low" and their noo an"
winks and significant gestures are very lmpi'SSNo
They not bit discouraged because oman" "a'
drawn the first blood; something, they THINK depe"u'
on beng long-winded. In question where u "ouu "
easy to give mortal ofensc, shall endea'or 10 e
serve strict neutrality Perhaps il would be safest
express the hope that each may succeed IN suiP
ing the other.
Tho amount OF business already transacted ny '"o
Union Pacific Railroad is astonishing The daily tram VI
from ten to fifteen transfers from 400 TO 500 p"Sen
~ the four roads the river and the de@rt
fully equal in number. IL VIII s"on W
necessary TO dispatch tco express trains daily 70 san
Francisco. All the quarters OF the world are airraay
represented here Trunks with Japanese. Chinese ana
Australian marks piled the platform beside thoS"
of England and France But this is the mere beginning
the first little r Of orcun mundane travel "hieh ia
1--we years will be full. permanent stream.
leave ON Wednesday Salt Lake. ana SHAH orwafu