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

ness men to the number of twenty-five or
thirty, among them Lieut.. Gov. Stanard,
Major Shyrock, President of the Board OF
Trade, Ex-Mayor Filley, Col. Coleman and
others. We also noticed on tie committee
Stilson Hutchins ana Gen. Cyrus Bussey,
former citizens of Iowa. Entering the car
| cont; lining the officers of the Press Associa-
ton, Col. Gilman, chairman of the com.
nit,ee. made neat speech, extending in
pehalf Ct the citizens of 81. Louis {, welcome
and the hosptaliies q, the city to III. l.
,oral party. John P. Irish responded in
excellent style, and after an hour spent in
this manner the train NJ owed on toward the
great city of the Mississippi Valley. Arr.
wing at l l o'clock P. NJ. omnbusses were
found in waiting to carry the party to the
hotels to which they had been assigned by
the committee. We with about fifty others
took quarters at the Everett House, and we
are bound 60 say found everything condu-
cling to our complete contentnent. If we
were to visit St. Louis fifty times year we
would never care to look for better hotel
than the Everett. A late supper and to bed
was the further order of the day for the
weary excursionists.
Awaking refreshed and Refrigerated on
Thursday morning. we took look from the
balcony of the hotel upon the busy life of
the streets. Since our last VISIT seven years
since, St. Louis has improved very much in
the style and extent of her business houses.
The old and dingy two and three story red
brick stores which so long have marred the
effect of her more prominent avenues Of
trade, are fast giving way to majestic struc-
lures Of stone, FIVE and six stories in hight,
with spacious and elegant rooms for basi;.
ness, and all the amplitude Of plate glass
and other modern Improvements. Nor is
the trade wanting in her streets. Since the
war closed, the channels of commerce to-
ward the south and west have been reopen
ed and the stream of traffic is again flowing
in constant and rapidly augmenting volume.
1t is true St. Louis yet needs ampler CON-
mercial connection with Iowa and the great
northwest, but the signs are propitious for
This, and We saw many indications that this
city Of great and magnificent possibilities is
waking up to realization of her power and
destiny. But this is DEPRESSION. We re.
serve filter and more comprehensive no
tice of St. Louis until future occasion.
At $50 the editorial party repaired to the
levee, and embarked on the fine steamer
City of Alton for view of the city from its
river front, and visit to Carondolet. The
morning air had been cooled by a slight
shower, and with music and buoyant spr.
its contribsting to the pleasure of the trip,
it was enjoyed immensely. The city looked
magnifcently as its piles of architecture
emerged from the mists of the morning, and
the ever varying panorama of the shore
passed before the eye. AS we slowly steam
ed down the river the immense iron furna-
ces came into view at regular intervals
along the bank, each sending out clouds of
smoke and fame from the top of its lofty
chimneys. Half dozen of these smelling
furnaces are now in successful operation,
where but one occupied the ground a few
years ago, all engaged in reducing the Iron
Mountain ores, which are brought by rail to
he very doors Of their huge STACKS" The
boat landed at the Lewis furnace and the
party hurried ashore to witness "blast.n'
Fifteen tons o! m ,lten iron was relea> ed
from the furnace, which rushing down q
ery river called the "s>w," spread its,l
lpto the mouldsof sand which shsp. it into
pigs" for the foundry. The w.rmest re-
option of the tri p occurred at this place.
me curiosity Of the crowd So impet"ous a
moment before, was speedily merge IN 9TH
r. feelings, and with one cc I'D the party
Sized t,r the outer air, where gasp'ng aud
Psrnplring at every pore they gave vent -
IMPRESSIONS ap recialive OF the udrmM o
s. Louis hospitality,
Reaching the boat agqin, seirsshmen,
md speeches were next in order. a. she
iow!y steamed IN stream past the busy
CITY tae piers Tor The new bri re With 4Aeir
wiIjesnesscs Of surrounding derricks aid
other machlnery, The new wafer works and
other objects OF interest. Lieut.. Gov. Stan
ard being introduced made an eloquent
speech Of welcome, abouudlng in much MAJ.
ter other than mere words of compliment
rne response was by John P. IRISH and
vas appropriate and well received II tn
afternoon of the same day carriages were
provided for tue party, in which 10 drive
around the city and visit the parks and pub
lie gardens. The route lay through those
streets IN which are situat d the tasteful ana
elegant residences, through the winding
paths and grateful shade of Lafayette Park,
in which is placed the Hosmer- Benton stat
ue, which resembles anybody but Benton,
and Hourod's statue of Washington, about
the identity Of which we are not prepared to
an opinion. From Lafayette Park we drove
to the Missouri Botanical Garden, or as it
is more Familiarity known, Shaw's Garden.
This lovely spot furnished the eliminating
pleasure of our stay in the city of St. Louis,
especially to the ladies'. If there is f ty
acres Of Gods green earth in which more
that is beautiful and curious in the vegeta.
Bile kingdom is crowded, we have failed t
see it. Here under glass are the tender
plants of every cline; the majestic palm.
cacti like the sons of Anak in stature, ban
anas, oranges, lemons and pine-apples in
bearing, the papyrus plant from E ypt, and
scores Of vegetable wonders from the isles
Of the sea and the lands beyond, while in
the open air are trees and shrubs and vines
and flowers from every country the sun
shines on, all arranged in the most consum-
mate taste and order. All this is due to
the taste and liberality of one man-Henry
Shaw, Esq.-a wealthy gentleman of taste,
who proposes at his decease to crown his
liberaity by a gift of these magnificent
grounds to the city. Mr.. Shaw spread