Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-29

small sparks OF this dislrusi, in few of
the ignorant and thoughlless; but, we are
convinced, there is too much intelli- |
gence in The communicate allow its gen
eral prevalence. II is, in fact, percepu- J
bly, wearing away, and, as our citizens
become acquainted with each others
habits and manners, they are minglmg
into a common mass, of which the pub
lie good IS the predominant principle.
With such grounds for our hope, have
we not reason 10 look forward with high
raised expectations Our distant readers
will observe that our slight survey has
included only par. of the state which,
in 1920 was scarcely known. Other sec
tons OF the state deserve attention,
and we hope to have the means oiforded
us OF presenting them in future numbers,
il correct light, 10 such as feel an IN
ssrest in the welfare OF this portion Of the
Union. What we have now said, has
been principally from our own knowl-
edge, and is for this reason, lar less per-
feet than we could have wished.
Respecting the population--we pro-
pose giving our readers complete alb
stracl OF the returns, when the enumer-
alton shall have been completed; when
better data will be found for the estima-
ton OF our progress and prospects,
We are authorised to announce JosEPH Cox
WAY, Esq, a candidate for the Senate, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
4. W. Smith, ESQ.
We are also authorized to announce HAIL
MASON, Esq for the sane Office.
We are requested to state, that Capt. JAMES
WATTS, of this pltce, is candidate for the Of
fee ofCounty Commissioner to fill the yacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation of Hail Ma
son, Esq.
We are requested to state that the Rev. JoHS
BARBER, will preach at the house OF John I.
Lusk, Esq tomorrow, at u o'clock, A. Nj.
We are requested to state, that the Rev
Mr.. TAYLOR will preach in the Court-I House, in
this town, on Monday evening next, at early
cande-hght.
1t is hoped the citizens of the Edwardsvile
School District, viii bear in mind, that three
O'Clock, p. NJ. this day, sthe hour set for the
School Meeting.
ST. LOUIS, OCT. "a.
We learn from MIR. GAMBLE, the Sc
cretary OF the Commissioners tor mark
ing road from the frontiers OF Missouri,
20 the confines OF New exico, and for
treating with the intervening Indian
tribes, that the survey Of the route has
been completed to the boundary line OF
The United States.
The road commences mile or two
south of Fort Usage, upon line run
some years ago as the boundary OF the
Indian lands, in lat. $50 TO- 49,, and Ion.
$50 81 S" from London. Ii follows the
neighborhood read until it crosses the |
Liltle Blue Greek; it then enters upon
those extensive pralries which reach,
without intermission, to the Mountains OF
Mexico. A, the distance OF 26
miles from Fort Usage, the road crosses
another stream OF the Missouri, called
Big Blue, creek about 90 yards wide,
and which, at the season of high water,
might require ferry boat After cross
ing this creek, the route pursues the
ridge which divides the waters Of the
Kansas River frem it, and which ridge
continues on in a good direction, and be-
comes the divide between the Kansas
and The Usage rivers, and also between
the Neeozho and The Kansas, and the
Little Arkansas and The Kansas. Ii will
be seen by reference 10 the map, that
the Kansas river runs in the direction
that the road MUST follow, TO reach what
is called the North Bend of The Arkan
sas, and where the Smoky Hill Fort OF
the Kansas and the Arkansas approach
nearest TO each other. 1t was ascertain
ed by observations for latitude, taken by
Mr.. BRowN, the Surveyor. that the dis
tance between these points is lOa miles.
In surveying the route Tor road, it was
found advantageous 10 adhere 10 the
ridge where it did not swerve materially
from the direction. In some places,
however, it was necessary to leave il to
the right, and cross some of the head
streams Of the Usage. None of them,
though, are difficult TO cross, or likely to
obstruct the traveller a, any season. Up.
on the whole the face of the country Of
fers great facilities for a national way.
The ridge upon which il runs is high and
open, and the streams upon the opposite