Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-30
THE GREAT WEST.

,,,..c, of a letter from distinguished citizen
aS Missouri, 10 his friend in Maryland.
,I,,c a,I have lived IN the West, had
i,,,l. idea of The glorious country which Dor
- the Mississippi, on both sides. in this up
'e,' .;on NJ calculation can he mnde, and
iIv an adequate conception formed. of the
Ion, and power of its future destiny. Ii
s.,,,.,e with minerals, lead, iron and some
.oooer. After rising the river hills (Which
~ Inc highest lands) the country is, am told.
:, almost every direction, for hundreds OF
niles A gentle undulaiing. plain for The most
mari marie, but intersperscd with beautiful
rroyes. and many parts delightfully."- wHtered
os.';,,, ,n,;,gs and riyuets. All the creeks and
80 Flyers of winch ihere are many, ara
sE,r,sd with timber aud afford every facility
far agr;cnlturaI pursuits. The soil, Except ia
M On n,aces and some sandy bottoms subject
=, ;,noaotion) Is of inexhaustable depth--a
sill vese able mould, with silicious mistur
sufficient 10 impart quick and viviiyng char
acter The great proportion of Prairie VIII
M course render the full settlement ofthe coun.
ire the wo,k of many generations; but the
Iav x;l com. WHEN the Valley of the Ais'issip
:; rr,m the mouth of Missouri to the falls Of
:, Anthony, will contain the densest populs-
lion that ever lived by tiling the soil Above
,be cataract (Which is some $50 or 300 miles
,hoye ,his) the NJ ssissippi proper (noi 81. Pc
,ar,.l can hardly he said TO have valley. The
river tumbes over its common bluff. and above
AL one plain, without hills even wlthon, banks
IN the streams, and yet il is nayigahle for
,,.at distance, perhaps into the very lakes
and swamps from which lis first supply of wa
,ers slaggishy oozes. Congress must have
l.boured under mistake when the boundaries
Of Illinois were established. or she never would
have heen allowed 7OD miles Of front OH the
Mississippi. The northern lias is not yet
established, but il mast strike the river within
As or 50 miles below thi', and will take ~ The
town Of Gaiena, which already contains some
100 inhabitants. The country is settling IA.
pidly, for Ito say nothing Of meTedtgSers OF
lead. who like buff.loes, are migratory, )'he
whole coast of Illinois, up 10 the mouth OF
Eever River, is beginning to be spotted w"o
farms. MAI Int.
The Havre packet ship SuIly is SAID TO have
brought g. New York 1877 Swiss passengers,
who have with them 800 900 in gold. They
have declined exchanging it in the city, and 10.
Send carving il into the interior, whesen VIII
be expended in the purchase oflands.
The Prrsiien., according 10 the Phtsbure
Mercury. has seni IN order. 10 the value OF
bout . ,ooo, 10 MesTs DakeWei, i"e' o.
Bake~ril, of that place, Cor set OF glass Tor his
4w, use The order is completed, aud is a We,
~ splendid exhibition of American skill and
in.enuitys Il consists of arge and splendid
bowls, with aud witho,n stands--ceery glasses,
pitchers. quart and pint decanters, mmblers,
wine and vhampaigne glasses, salts, &c. &c.
the whole iastefully executed in the very best
style of woi knanship The glass is as pellucid
as crystal, and the beautiful cuttings give bril-
iiancy OF eff Ct no, easi, described.
Non oBi,lis Mortar" Sir VIM. Curtis is
not gfte dead. Al n late dinner al the Old
Bailey. the fiorer of the City Aldermen solun-
seere6 Grace, aad thus gracefully delivered
bimssf--
God bfes, the meat
And them as eat"