The Van Buren press., 1871-08-15
NEW YORK. Aug. 4, II,

NEW YORK. Aug. 4. Il.
FRIEND DUNHAM:-
Thinking that some one might wish to heal
from us. write few lines. We arrived here
% inst came via Memphis, Louisville, Gin.
cinnati, Washington, Baltimore and Phila'
delphia; stopped at Louisville two days
Washington three days, and have been here
three days. Washington is said to be dull
Visited all the public places there. This place
seems to be lively now and it would seem was
the headquarters Of the world. Louisville is
delightful place. The Gait House there
will compare favorably with any in the Uni
ted States, as am told we have seen the best
| shall leave here to morrow for Saratoga and
and Niagara and will 70 back through part
of Canada to Chicago and st. Louis. found
"Boggy," the clever member of the firm OF
E. Simpson & Co, and w. j. Largen. with
Clark Bros. & Co., who never forget Arkan-
SLAMS. Senator Clayton and Mcdonald are
here; what they are doing can't learn
In regard to our railroad interests, l am
sorry to say. find nothing encouraging
There is grand swindle somewhere. have
seen Mr.. Denckla but get no satisfaction from
him. | think our obligations to him, II we
were ever under any, have ceased. lie is a
prince here, to judge from outward appear
ances. There has been money made out OF
this l.. r. & F. 5. railroad project. in conse-
quence Of which we will probably have to
wait longer for its completion. The present
ring" ! don't think will ever do so. The
sub-contractors. Pierce, Steacv & 4orston.
seem to be acting in good faith all they want
Is money to pay up what they owe our peo-
pie, when they will 70 ahead with the work.
This. it seems, they can't get from some cause.
We went by rail down to the Beach yester-
day--had an Atlantic bath--came back by
steamer.
Our bridal party left us at Cincinnati for
st. Louis, and Col. Churchill for Pennsylva-
mia. We are now stopping at the grand Cen.
trail Hotel, which is really grand affair. Did
you ever pause to think, when in this city.
that there WAS certainly great many people
in the world and that they had all come here
because you had. We have had delightful
weather for travelling. II not detrimental to
our crops. hope it will continue. Hope to get
home BY 25th inst. Yours, s|s
NIAGARA FALTs. (Canaua side) Aug. III.
Since writing you from New York have
made the trip around to this place-am now
at the Mighty Falls" 1t /. useless to un-
dertake description in this short space
There are many thousands of visitors here
now. though none from Arkansas; have not
seen one know since have been here; save
what you see you know as much there as you
would here. Every one asks questions but no
one answers-you must read as you run. y
Here are to be seen all the curiosities of all
the "old curiosity shops" In the world. Here
you can spend money whether you are in Il
spending mood or not; there are more ma
chimes for pockpt-book extraction than any
place have seen. We took carriage yester-
day to see and besides carriage hire paid $i.6C
in tolls to drive half mile over u road along
the bank of the Niagara. over which the car
riage had been twenty times Iooking for pas
sengers. IL js about half AS good road as
Haymsker's turnpike to Fort smith. The
weather is delightful here. Wheat harvest
Just commencing. l wish Thomson and
Whitesides were mere to get AS much fish
AS they could eat; they are brought here In
twenty hours from Mackinna IN Ice fresh
But 1 enjoyed those sam. Martin and Bud
G ross cooked on Mclaughlin Lake more than
these. We have Travelled 24O0 miles and have
about the same distance before us yet on the
route pr pose to take. Will be home Dec
Valinte" by lst.September. b.