Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-20
THE EXCURSION.

Last week we left the Indiana editors
ON their way from Plattsmouth To Lin
coin This psrt OF the trip was enjoyed
hugely. and there is reason for it. The
people of Plat .sinnu,h were the first 10
condescend 10 notice this body of Knights
of the quill--tlie frs; To give them for
nal reception.
And now, that they had been regarded
worthy of consideration. it is not strange
that we should see some new lit up coun-
tenanceS among the company. and very
natural that the principal conversation
should bc about the city and people of
Plattsmouth, hence the time in the trip
from thence To the capital, was spent in
prai,ing the people, and discussing the
merits of this not very ancient city. and
the conclusion was that the dwellers in
Plattsmouth were not excelled in hospi-
tally: that the city contained abont 5000
inhabitants, and that the country around
about. was of the most fertile character
Platt-mouih is not a large city, but il may
very properly be called the great gateway
To the Pacific.
the country. fer beauty. cannot be- exccll-
ed. A part of the company, who had new
be in raptures, and occasionally were
heard TO burst forth in cxclamations ex-
pressive of extreme delight. One from
our town was peculiarly attracted by the
country, and may makeit his home in the
future.
At about r. NJ, on the 2Sih of June,
the party reached Lincoln Here the par
ty. for the second time, were noticed
Carriages and Omnibusses were in wait
ing to convey the happy, but somewhat
weary, travellers to hotel. We wcro OF
the number that were taken to the Town
" House. and we would advise any one
visiting Lincoln. to not fail to go and see
Nr. Douglass, the landlord of this house,
as he is one of the most genial and court
eCus men We have ever met with. Having
soon secured a room, and rubbed off u lit
tie ofthe black dust which had accumu.
lated on faces and clothes, all of which
indicate a good soil, trip was taken
round the city of Lincoln, and visit
made to the great Salt Basin, which is in
plain view of the State House An hour,
ride around the city brought US back to
the Townlcy House. where We learned
/ that a programme had been made ont, and
that grand reception was TO be given the
party that evening at the State House.
We almost became vain. At 8 O'Clock, r
NJ, the people assembled, the Indianians
taking the left, and the Nebraskians the
right, from the entrance of the Capitol
The proceedings of this meeting We give
condensed as taken from the reporter,
rerbatim reports, published in the Nebras
ka State Journal, of July T.
RECEPTION AT LINCOLN.
Representative Hall was well filled, las
/ Wednesday evening, with citizens of Lin
coin, members Of the convention and
strangers, all assembled to do honor to
the members of the Indiana Press, whit
were on = visit to our city and State
Speeches, music, toasts, refreshment.
and dancing. were the features of tn,
evecing.
W. give condensed report Of the exer
cises. want of time and space forbidding
verht tim report, kindly furnished b!
Messrs. Bell, Hall, Brown and Gray, of
fetal reporters for the Constitutions
Convention.
Mayor Chaplin asked the attention o
the large party present, and said;
Ladies and gentlemen, by request Judg'
Kinney will preside over the meeting.
On taking the chair, Judge Kinue.
said:
The meeting will please come to order
1 take pleasure in introducing to the audi
ence Gen. Silas. A. Strickland, who, il
behalf Of the State of Nebraska, will de
/ liver the welcome speech to those of oul
guests who honor us this evening will
their attention