Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-12

palace cars, repu,ed to be the finest train
which ever left St. Louis. This was only
another evidence of the complete and thor
ongh character Of the arrangements by the
North Missouri Company for the pleasure
and comfort of the party. At the hour ap-
pointed we rolled out of the great and grow
ing city Of St. Louis, the seat of the future
empire of the west, with emotions Of the
live ies, s.;sf,ci i'm wirh the results OF our
ri d vislt and slrattle for the att n.
tions received ", the tuds Of her large
hearled people. TIE spieniid train sped Oh
without incident until Montgomery was
reached, where was spread II supper which
commended itself to the lGner consciousness
OF every member OF the party, as exceeding
ly appropriate and satisfying. Then off
again and to bed in the luxurious couches
of the Pullman cars, the early morning sun
rousing the sleepers just as the train ap.
preached Kansas City. Omnibusses being
impracticable among the clayey crags and
bluffs Of Kansas City, the party waded to
The hotel and breakfast through dusty lane
a mile long, aanked on one side by per.
pendicular wall of clay upon the giddy verge
Of which were buildings Of brick. and on the
other by an abyss in the remote depths Of
which lay peaceful frog pond. A $3.50
breakfast was procured at the hotel, after
which We climbed down to the train, and af
ter an appropriate leave-taking OF Mr..
knight, the Superintendent of the road, who
had been with the party so far, aud whose
assduous attention to their safety and com.
fort had won him all hearts, We sped on to
Leavenwcrth. Here, as at other points,
every attention was lavished on the excur.
sionists. The most generous public and
private hospitality was manifested by the
good citizens of Leavenworth, and the stay
Of the party in that Young and prosperous
city was enjoyed exceedingly. The popu.
lation Of Leavenworth is estimated at a.
900, and is rapidly increasing. We visited
the Fort and other parts of interest about
the city on Saturday, and in the evening the
splendid band belonging to the post serena
ded the visitors at the Planters House, o.
which occasion Mayor Fl Ad.rnan made the
speech of welcome. L,ea. Gov Wa n
and job P. l,lSh mace appropriate respon-
OF the party, also read original poem.
Col. Jennison, of Kansas bushwhacking
fame, was also called out and made char
acterstic speech. In these piping times of
peace the famous borderer no longer cuts
threats, but pursues business somewhat
analogous. He is the keeper of tiger"
otherwise faro bank, where men are bled, if
not in the manner III vogue during the
troubles in Kansas, al least just as effec,u.
ally. Another famous parsonage was stop
ping in the city, and received his due shar'.
Of public attention Senator Revels, of Mis-
sissippi, who formerly was pastor of church
III AAco'cu"olAu. lac was tHtie 10 phT'Ici-
pate IN a meeting of the colored people to
celebrate the LIST Of August, the date of
emancipation in the Yves. Indies. The edl-
tors generally sought an introduction to
him. He is nearly white, of portly person,
and exceedingly atfable and polite in his
manners. He seems an earnest man, and
no doubt will play prominen, part in the
elevation Of his race.
The next day being Sunday portion of
the editorial party rested in Leavenwortb,
while the balance took special train for
Lawrence and Topeka, the capital of Kan.
sas. As we rested We can give no particu.
lars Of the run into the interior. The same
evening we took special train tor ST. Joseph
anh Council Bluffs. Arriving at St. Jn.
seph at 9 O'Clock we met with = most gen
erous aud hearty wei one. Oun.ousses
were speedily filled with IN. quil drrgcgs
and thrir attendant Gi,iuttle,, WE were Ia
ken 10 he Pacific II ,e,. l4e8 aud si,n-
c,oa. 40 sc n-l op"G".i and t5- suprnor u
waieh ia elegance epd he dispensing i
creature comforts IS not to be touud a.. ,te
land. Here tbs party sat down to mort
supper, after which they adjourn.
ed to meet in The spacious bah where the
usual speech making foo~ place Mr.. @.
B. Wilkinson an Gen. Craig g; s.. Joseph,
and Hon + W Palmer, Lieu G Val
cen, John 1riso. Gov Gu, +. Ii. SHE
and Brady uf low. participated. VII aud
jol,,y ruled the hour, and the mi;.ni-> fl "
too last toward The hour of departure. Tue
regrs, expressed by the editorial
parry was that he arrangements would not
permit US to view 81. j seph by daylight.
The hearty character NJ the impromptu re.
crplou rendered 10y her citizens, together
with the general air of western enterprise
which characterize them. made dec,i-dl,
favorable impression upon AL There is a
warm place in every Iowa editori,! he.,r,
for the lively ity OF St. Joseih.
Repairing to the train we were off again
for Council Bluffs, where after weary ride
during which We Individually got the Ter
rlble cold and cough which is yet racking
our frame, we arrived at an early hour in
the morning. Council Bluffs was be he
termination of h. excursion, ,a3 fr,.o hes.