The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-04-13
Correspondence Upton Advertiser.
From Des Moines.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Al

Dear Aduertiscr:-Since writing my
last nothing very irritable has occurred
in this city. Since the opening of
spring there are wonderful develope-
ments of vitality here. 1t is said by
parties who have resided here for years
and are posted, that moro business
houses and dwellings are already con-
tracted for and in process Of construc
ton than have ever been built in any
one preceding year. Go where you will
in any part Of the city-East or West
side-and you will see excavations aud
new foundations aud every thing be-
tokeuing growth and prosperity.
There are several circumstances that
lead to this rapid though healthy
growth. We already have good rail
road facilities aud In q short time will
have an additional railroad directly
north to Ames, in Story county, and two
south, to Indianola in Warren and to
Winte.set in Madison county. Then,
if you build the Iowa Southwestern we
will connect also with it at no distant
day. The erection Of the new State
Capitol Building, also gives an impetus
to improvement. The work will be
pushed just as rapidly as the magnitude
of the work and the appropriations will
admit. The "Plug" Rail Road connect
ing with the G. RI & L. and the DIN
V. r. II. and terminating in the capital
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designed to transport material for the
capitol building. The excavation will
be complete soon, when the "grouting''
will be at once commenced.
The building when completed will he
one ofthe finest State Houses in the
United States. The location il on a
high bluff-east side-overlooking the
entire city and when the magnificien,
structure is complete in all its details
and the grounds properly graded it will
indeed be "a thing Of beauty" if moi
"a joy forever"
The Hon. Jno. A. Elliott has In Q
card formally withdrawn from the
Gubernational contest. That will great
ly enhance the chances, if not certainly
secure the nomination Of Col c. G. Car
penter, who is one of the truest and
best men of Iowa. am perso nally &C
quainted with tho Col. aud with hi.
standing here, aud know him to bt
one Of;nature's noblemen-at true man In
every honorable sense Of the word. Hi.
record in the army and as Recorder in
the State Land Office here-the spotless
purity Of his character as well as hi
eminent ability signally qualify him fo
any position IN the gift Of the people
His home is in Fl. Dodge, Webster Co.
where he has resided for years, ant
where he has won for himself an envia
BILE reputation as valued citizen and &
sincere though unassuming christian
gentleman.
There is prevailing here to.day-Sat
urday-a terrible wind. Houses ar
shaken, roofs torn off, side walks over
turned, trees felled, while dust, SAN
and gravel fill the air, and ear, aud eye
and mouth. People who have the MOI
al courage to be out are saen hatless, O
one or both hands trying to retain thei
; capital covering. Collisions of pede.
TRANS occur frequently, while ladie
have their clothing SO closely blow
, about them as TO reveal that delicat
outline OF form and fgurc-that draper
3 SO much cultivated and admired b
sculptors.
The Iowa State Medical Society wi
: meet here on the 10th inst. 1t is ex
g pected that there will be al UNUSUAL
/ large gathering of the followers of Il,
e cupalius, aud that many inter esting r,
: ports will be made, and that many sui