Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-29

Correspondence of the Appeal
DuDUouE, August 25.-Your correspond
ent left Memphis last Monday for Du-
buque, by way of Chicago, making rail-
route Of TAI miles through some of the finest
lands of the Northwest. The object OF his
trip was to make arrangements for the ac-
commodation of the Porter Guards on their
Northern tour. He stopped in Chicago one
day and arranged for the "Poriers" and their
friends TO spsrd few days there on their re-
turn. The Palmer House will be their
Headquarters while there. The proprietor is
anxious to have the military OF Memphis
stop here and make it their headquarters
while in the city.
On our way from Chicago over the Du-
buque liue of the Illinois Central we were
aroused from doze by heariog the brake
man call "GalenaP and passenger remsrk
that "Tnis is The home of General Grant,"
and baviog TO wait for the arrival OF the east
bound train we got eff the cars and took
look at this historic place. "Yonder," said
passenger, ais the house where the general
in his boyhood days used TO tan leather"
TIE house pointed ont is IN n dilspidRted
state, and is now used for family grocery.
There is scarcely wooden house in the
place, nearly everything being built Of brick.
A part OF the town is in valley, and then
the houses dot the mountain side as far up
as the eye can see, and upon an emineuce
overlooking the valley-poriion OF the town
is situate the former residence of the ex-
president, built and presented by the citi-
zens. Your correspondent was told that
there were many rare COLLECTIONS here, but
did not have time to go and see them. Ma
ture has certainly made this a pictUresq" re
spot, with its towering mountain cliffs, its
verdant valley and rippling rivulei, and
your scribe thought, as we sped away, thar il
the old gray horse hat ground the tanbark
was in sight the picture would be
complete. The next stopping of any note
was at East Dubuque, connected with Du-
buque proper by bne iron bridge that spans
the Mississippi. The river here is just one
fourth of mile wide, and looks unlike the
Mississippi at Memphis. being bordered on
each side BY high, steep bluffs that rise more
than hundred feet from the waters edge.
Dubuque Is an old town, the FIRST railroad
having been built here in 1856 1t took its
name from an old settler, Julien Dubuque,
whose grave may be sen on a mound
south OF the city. The business part OF the
town is down next 10 the river, while the
res deut portion Is situated upon the hign,
steep bluffs that are travelled up and DOM
by a steam motor. The motor IL mainly
nect sssry in going up, because drunken
man could easily come down. The place is
quite lively, and great crowds are expected
here next week.
We we're met at the depot by General
Bentley, the manager of the encampment
and drill. We found him to be a most pleas
ant and affsblc gentleman, and he is doing
everything he can TO make the stay and visit
of the Porter Guards pleasant, and he will
undoubtedly succeed. The general says he
"has a peculiar feeling for the Memphis
boys, as Memphis vas his headquarters about
twenty years sko," and, laughing, remarked
that he "would Try and make The reception of
the Memphians al Dubuque more pleasant
than was his reception at Memphis in 1862. y
The bows and their guests arrived here
this evenfAg at 6 20 o'clock. They were met
at the depot by the local military and
escorted to their camp at the fair grounds
one mile north Of the city. They were given
choice of the camping ground, and
furnished with fifty nav mattresses
| without cost. The guests were
given the parlor floor of the Julien House
| the principal hotel in the city, at reduced
rates. The drill will be next Tuesday, and
the 'Porters" are universally conceded first
place. The people of Dubuque are crazy
over the "Porters" uniform. No sooner had
1 they got sight of their suits than they askeo
| to put one on exhibition in the show-windo~ y
| of a wholesale clothing establishment, anc
! thousands have .gszsd upon il today. The
! hotels are filling up and running over.
| citizens committee Is appointed 10 take care
| of-the visitors. A destructive fire occurred
| here yesterday morning, the IRE engines
were ten minutes IN reaching The tire. W.
do things in this line faster in MemphIs:
MEMPHIAN.