Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-23


Haque. had most assuredly staid few DAYS
and joined him in the chase. Brother, fever
you travel this road. stop few DAYS with friend
Bowen, and if you don't find hirs aoooi I'll.
low" then will II give it up" Aftef i rood
breakfast next inorning, we continued ouf iUuf4
ney along prairie for some twenty.iive or
thirty miles, keeping generally fsoHi three to
fifteen miles from the Mississippi river, till
we gotto the Great Maquoketa, another feaus
tiful clear river, from which to Bellsiewsotf
the Mississippi, the country abounds with f6ins
ltlmberfor building aud fencing purposes. VIZ
passed through Bellview two miles, to Mira
tJonas's, who, we were informed, kept travels
Gers, and had good stables, horsefeed, &c. &c.
/ We rode forty miles this day, and my not bs.
ing accustomed recently to this mode Of tfat.
cling, was tired in the extreme: Mr.. Jonas
has most splendid farm. The esntlsnixM
was not at home, but we were politely receive
ed by his lady, and had good supper, bed
md breakfast. At the head Of the table sat the
landlord daughter, a young lady apparently
about eighteen years of age. clothed in native
|bashf0lness and spotless purity, sending forth
the eloquent and silent light Of soul, whose
beams, perhaps, are destined to s'dazxle and
destroy" After breakfast next morning, We
assembled in our course to Du Buque, lands
some four or FIVE hundred feet above the level
of the Mississippi, from the top of which wa
had frequent fine prospects Of the surrounding
undulating country. Here could but fro.
quently look upon the rosy clouds as they loat-
ed in delicate beauty above this ocean Of Cow.
ers---tl,is motonless green bosom Of natufe.
We were now on the high pfominences that
rise 50 beautifully, so majestically. in the vs.
cinty Of, and below Du Buque. The exten.
sive and lovely prospect enjoyed from these
heights, one would think. ought to make them
a favorite resort to lovers. Here may they game
on NATURES beauties, clothed in .sblushing
summers richest bloom" We arrived in D1
Buque about three, p. M. put up at the
house of Mr.. Richard Plumbe, who has recent:
! ly opened the Washington Hotel, which, fbf
neatrress, good living, and kind attention ID
strangers, is not surpassed in the Territory.
Here is a handsome town, and here my jourz
ney northward terminates. In Du Buque afS
several fine brick buildings, handsome Cattle
olc church, built of stone, large PresbytAri-
and of the same material. A Methodist chapel
lis also here, and all are we'll attended. ThsY
have besides, Bank, and a large steam Saw
Mill. This town, amid all the pressure, Is
still rapidly improving. The citizens seem to
complain ofhard times, but Judging from the
moral character Of the place, the industry 81
its citizens, its local advantages, its great ini--
neral wealth, MS we'll as agricultural adyantas
ges, its course must Still and will be oNwARrs
To give you some idea Of the vegetable pro-
ducts ofthe country, measured water me-
lion this morning in Major Oliphant's garden,
| (Which is a credit to this gentleman's taste,
and an ornament to the town. that was fifty
nine inches around it; and several beets that
lmeasuredtwenty to twenty-four inches around
the upper end. For Irish potatoes, tlTaipst
cabbage, and other kinds Of Vegetation could
name, itperhaps stands unrivalled BY any otb-
place on the globe. You no doubt conclude
that from this description, IReuld hare yoa
proceed on with your family before yoti VISIT
it YOURSELF Not so. First come and see. Yot
will then find the story .snot hal told" III q
great many of,he log cabins Of the country you
will find the most intelligent men; hen with
their families Of young ladies', whose intelli-
gcnce, and white hands bear ample proof that
i they have but recently left the shade Of the
seminary, to nhale the pure healthy air of the
great western prairies, and their sons to turn
up the virgin soil and seek fortune ir an hon
orable way, which by industry here, would
!; be easily obtained. - go = 49, -.
Your atfec.ona,e brother, e + z4 ~ ~ S5sss