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~" etAtstuent9 ot NE tuhoNmg letter N y
be relied upon. Tie writer, DR. MoOas.s.
vas formerly member Of the Le1islahlrs of
from Rockingham counly, ana il :
gentleman Of.w0rth and Intelligence.
FSosa IA Rsckiayh4m R,sistsv.
IhefsliowiDE letter FROM Or. J. J. AIooR.
NAN, formerly 81 Harrson5urE. wul be read,
Se are persuaded, with great interest:
PAlsIRA, Mo-, april 1t, 1887
SIRs--Before leaving Virginia; las,
TALL, promised many Of my friends ia
Rockingham to write them descriptive
of this country, n leisure permitted |
would gladly comply with each OF
these promises IN detail. but as my en- .
gagenients viii not conveniently allow
me to do this, and as believe that ali.
es-most Of those ] promised, are. rea.
ders Of your paper, | have thought
proper 20 address this letter TO YOU and
ask you to give It an insertion, If in
your opinion, its matter Is Of sufIicien,
general interest TO Justify you in doing
80. ally friends to whom extended
this business sort OF promise, will, I
hope, receive IL 10 discharge Of nv ob.
legation, while | trust Il may no, be
entirely uninieresiinE or useless to
others.
A general description OF Missouri.
and 3 portrailure Of all its general ad.
vantageS and disadvantages as applica.
Die 70 the whole or to different parts
of the State in contrast with o,heu.
would require q space far beyond the
ordinary hmils Of Letter; nor IL this.
Perhaps, the kind Of information which
would be most satisfactory and useiuI
TO nv ffisnds. II ia the little detailed
Information IN relsiion to new eoun-
tines that persons at q distance most
need.-those things that enter Is /,
were into the kaeadiRg iYouPh.-into
the every day business Of the life Of
those who settle in them from such
data general conclusions may be form
ed with much correctness.
Ia speaking Of this country, shall
as fer ss possible. confne myself 10 .
detail Of facts, leaving my friends 10
form their own conclusions.
The eountry 10 which my remarks
shall have particular reference, Is call.
cd here the ,'e0unfry Of ne uBpsy Ais.
sfssiRPi, . oFthst country which stretch.
% from the confluence Of the Missouri
noFihwaTdly,. 20 ihe mouth Of the
Dee Moines, distance or l6O miles.
From personal observations Of differ.
ena palts Of the State and from general
fame. I remark that ihis particular sec
ton Of Missouri will compare adyanta.
geousiy With any portion Of &c territory
as respects beauty of surface, ricbness
Of sol o. general proportions Of timber
and prairie. OF Is advantages for
spring nne stock water, and water fof
machinery. i viii compare With any
other fertile portion OF lie state. n :
commercial point of view its sSyaeis.
ges over every other part HoF,h and
west % 81 LouJs are obvious. The
ssiaiy shd facility Of navigating the
Nissi'sippi IN comgsnson 10 a. greet
rival he Missouri ace uniformly sd.
mittet. While transportation nDoo
the iifst y safe cod cxps8iGous upm
49, 49, ~ ~ NNtssHHN nNNt aal 10 luHns
essaoi better illusttste ihis then by
siaiing the fact, that q company b5s
been incorporates AID & noe actually
engaged 30 bnilding = rail road TO
miles in length. ton q paint Ga fhs
Aississippi. 100 miles ahore ST. Lens
e 3 poini on ihe Mitsonri, 100 miles
sbUre ilo ssma city. without feaso6s-
BE prospect q fgsisblng ths produce
irush DE county lyihz upou ne Mis.
sissipDi.
Ofthe col of Us eouaGg fame Be-
said 80 mech thai any thing lhai I
could edo might look "NasisIul cod III
diculoos tReels. --il is cefiaihlg rich
--rich simosi aithoot exeepion. ths'
vaying u qualiiy % soas sxiehi. bui
not % tie aihe ibai We uiiness III liis
Valley u Yirgiaia- am surs .mai
have Eot seen o16 hundfed scrss 81
.aad n ihis section 81 tie STATE that.
would 30 cslied boog ia Vifkisia.
The aeasfsl sasfaee III th6 coanlfy Il
2leasinsiy aadnlatiak 81 5lllas of-
ious ~ iae imms8isfe bofieN 81 ea.
er eoursfg ere low and wel:-et 81
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