The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-03

collars, 80; W. H. G. Jaques, 1; W.
T. Major, 80.
From our Special Correspondent.
CHICAGO, July %, 1871.
FRIEND COURIER:
When we are at
home, we don't attach very much, or
not enough Importance to our local
institutions, such as the Daily CouR-
Ter, 60, but whom prairie, river, sea
and mountain areinterposed between
these really cherished domestic COM
forts, we miss them, as we do all
home sources of enjoyment.
l presume it will DO unnecessary
for your casual correspondent to
bother you with any attempted de-
scription of the "Great Excursion"
which left our beautiful city for this
place on the 25tb, of. which party
your correspondent was one, for the
reason that one of your Editors-in-
Chief, Maj. A. h. Hamilton, has
been along from the start, and who
has doubtless ere this has given you
a full report. l will only say on that
subject, in ibis connection, that the
excursion has from the start to the
present time been a success, and more
than that, a source of continued
pleasure to all concerned, 80 far as
your correspondent knows. The
company was composed OF the right
material to make such an occasion
so off agreeably, and that was used
to the best advantage by Rev. e. l..
Briggs and P. G. Ballingall, ESQ.,,
the very efficient and capable origi-
majors and managers of the Excur-
sion, co-operated in to the fullest ex-
tent by the B. b M. & G. B. 4 @. Rail
road companies and their employees.
Time from Ottumwa to Chicago was
almost unprecedented-11 hours in
Guiding stoppages and detentions, and
the train very heavy at that.
We left home at 7.3O a. m. and be-
fore tea time were all housed in lux.
urious hotels. At least no small por.
tion, and of whom your correspond
emit was one, was disposed Of in the
most satisfactory manner. On Wed.
nesday the party enjoyed steam.
boat ride to Evanston, 13 miles
North of Chicago, and had an op'
portunity to view the city from the
lake side, and benefit by the invigor-
ating atmosphere of Lake Michigan,
Since that time the visitors have
been employed az best suited them,
a visit to. Lincoln Park, sight seeing
&C., almost the city included. Many
have already, the 18th noon, started
for home. The balance, except a
few who are going further east, your
correspondent included, leave this
evening, at 9p. m. May they all
arrive safely.
Your correspondent will conclude
this brief and hasty letter by an
nouncing an important discovery, a
perfect hotel, after wandering in
many climes in ques of this most
| desirable of modern Injuries. By
good chance, portion of the numer-
GUS party of excursionists, by rec
ommendation of T. j. collars, Esq,
were induced to select as their stop
ping place, the Clifton House, most
favorably situated, both for business
and pleasure and comfort, ut the cor
ner of Wabash Avenue and Madison
street, directly opposite the old Cath
Ollie Cathedral, and in sight OF Lake
Michigan, whose invigoratipg breezes
are constant source of enjoyment,
health. and appetite to it's numerous
guests.
One ofthe finest locations in Chica-
20, to our notion for q hotel. The
house is admirably furnished, and
kept by it's very gentlemanly and
experienced proprietor, Col. W. A.
Jenkins, who by the way is an Iowa
man, and always glad to greet and
provide for Iowa travellers, in man.
ner constantly calling forth com.
mendation from his guests. We'll
furnished rooms, quiet and order, and
fare excellent for abundance and
good cookery, are among the attrac.
tions. We can readily anticipate
that the Clifton, will shortly become
the Yavorite sshostelery" for Iowa
people. More after whilo.
Yours, ]. W. N.
| Abraham Sinnard, Of Richland TIP.
and one of the earliest settlers of the
county, died at his residence near
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