Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-24

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The great .8me,icas, peseyt. --Ehe vast, ba,
rem and trackess region, stretching for hun
dreds OF miles along the foot of the Rock
iIoutains, and drained by the tributary stream
OF the Missouri, is thus described in Irving
.3sforia:-.-
"Ihs region, which resembles one of tn,
unreasonable steppes Of Asia, has not inaptl,
oeen termed ''the great American Desert" I
spreads forth into undulating and treeles
plans and desolatc sandy wastes, wearisom,
70 inc eye from their extent and monotony, and
when are supposed by biologists to have, for
med the ancient floor of the ocean, countless
ages since, whence It's primeval waves wash.
ca against the granite basis ofthe Rocky Noun.
'a'!fs. Ills land where no man permanent,
aoloes; Tor, In certain seasons ofthe wear there
Is Is no food either for the hunter or his steed
he heritage is parched and withered, the
brooks and streams are dried up; the buffalo
the elk, and the deer, have wandered TO dis.
tant parts, Keeping within the verge of expir.
ing verdure, and leaving behind them vas
unlnhablted solitude, scanned by ravines, the
oeds OF former torrents, but serving only &c
tantallze and increase the thirst of the traveller
occasionally the monotony of this vast will
derness Is interrupted by mountainous belts Of
sand, and limestone, broken in confused mass
es. with preclpilous cliffs and yawning RAJ
vines looking like the ruins of a world. or is
traverset by lofty and barren ridges of rock,
almost impossible, like those denominated
the Berck Hills. Beyond these rise the stern
barriers OF the Rocky mountains. the limits,
as It Were. Of the Atlantic world. The ruppcd
dehles and deep valies of this vast Chain form
shelterlng places for restless and ferocrous
bands OF savages, many Of them the remnants
of the tribes once inhabitants of the prairies
but broken up by war and violence, and who
carry into their mountain haunts the fierce
passions and reckless habits of desperadocs. -
ihE STORY OF A HEARr.---In these DAYS Of
trouble and vexation we Know tina, we have
enough to cry about, as regards our own inn
mediate difficulties; but, gracious heaven,
what were our feelings On SUNDAY evening.
enconntering pretty woman in tears. OR
heart, in measure, had become callous to the
sutterings of others. Yet feelinp Of ptv
came over us as we saw one of those dear crea-
lures whom we all love- revorenceand esteem.
in difficulty. Some bird of trouble had evil
IDENTITY dipped its wing upon the otherwise
calm surface Of her mind, and she was in tears.
Twas too much. Our heart dilated with soft
ness as we saw the sympathetic tears Of
beautiful girl, whose pretty eyes smiled t}ro'
them like April suns through Showers What
was the cause! Poor creature! she had los,
her Aeuri, as will be seen in the sequel.
despise entering into the detail Of loca-
uons, places of residence, and all that sort of
thing Stepping gently up to her | inquired
the cause Of her tears. Filled with the allah.
sorbing topic ofthe day, addressed her after
this wise: 'Dcar girl, allow me to wipe away
those .peariy drops that glisten on your cheek,
like the diamond dews upon the tinted tulip.
Calm your feelings Sweet; all is not lost. The
banks may possibly not be in so bad condi-
ton as many would lead us to suppose. Spe-
Gle will be iorthcoming---the banks placed up-
on more sound basis---and we may all look,
dearest, for better times. Dry then, your tears,
and rejoice that matters are no worse.'
Suddenly checking the torrents other grief,
and throwing herself up to commanding
height, she addressed us with---.What sir!
! do not understand you. My griefs are deep.
~ settled here---(placing her hand with ardor
where her heart should have been, whether II
was or not)
what is the natter said !, soothingly.
I've lost my heart.
MOP
Yes, have, indeed have; the bes.-..the
sweetest heart in the world
mo doubt of it. One SO fair could not but
possess best of hearts, and---'
'Butmy heart is gone
who has got it!'
\ don't know. On! that the nossessor Of
itwou..aa return it to me pure and indebted
He shall do it. By heaven! give me but
tho of fbo l,,.v u
one so passing fair of that dearest of all earth
you'll whaL''
l'll annihilate him, though he were sur
rounded by thousand friends. What! UNDER
mine--impose upon the weakness Of that sex,
whom all honest men should honor and pro-
tect; and rob them, too, of all that he holds
dear! I'll kill him even were he to take re-
fuge in the---the---the guard house Of tho Sec
ond Municipality, that 1 would
My dear sir, perhaps have not teen rob.
bed, may have accidentally lost my heart
'For PHYS sake, what Kind Of heart did
you possessl"
WHY asoSo one s'it !. 'apss i" .ss een.rs'
Any one having found gOM heart, with a
tgpGz centre, will receive our thanks, her
bQdDkS, and their tnankS' anu icWdIu 70
boot, by leaving it at this office.
m. Q. Picayune.
EIyrvG IN no rE.--An elderly gentleman, pro-
behy rs years ofdge, on being asked if he had any
family, replied with great nairete--s.No, sir, not
atpTtsent."
Orse ofths most distinguished medical practition-
e used to say, that he considered fee so necessary
give weight to an opinion, thatwhen he looked a,
his own tongue in the glass, he slipped guinea
fom one pocket into tho other.
A SALE OF YOUNG LADIEs.--A ladies' boardine
school appeared for sale in the Paris papers. Thu
property IS described 70 consist of household frni
iure, valued at 5,OOO francs, and fourteen yohne