The native American., 1839-09-14

Rev. Joshua Ieavtt and II. B. Stanton.
ALTON, AUGUST 5, 1899.

vened the Baptist church. At this meeting, Mayor City,
Howard Esq., presided and Stephen Gggs Esq., Secretary
The Hon. Cyrus Edwards expressive
@ ao conen I na ] 9 cellars so
The resolutions unanimously adopted and large of
On Sunday evening the subject submitted the citizens of Upper
Alton and liberal collection made aid the The general sen
lberay the citizens (Which times has assured been
great towards objects Christian nevoenc had
kng manifested support but for unusual depression and de-
the business affairs the City The growth and improve
marvellous every thing
large property impossible til. pecunay
required for the vigorous prosecution of Their agricultural commercial
the tide No other has shown and
activity and though temporarily checked their progress they will
or later proceed build their fortunes and their City
Eight with the exception of few houses the Upper
popuadon of about five thousand souls handsome
1.-TWO Upper and two Lower Atom with many large and brick
inhabitants of them large and substantial buildings and all comfortable
and soil comparatively unproducve covering
elevated from hundred and fifty feet above the and
rated from each other by deep hoows and which, well
the hills around them found growth bbey and of small and
somewhat scattered oaks The limestone the hills easily obtained for
building has purpose
Tertiary o completely which stands the the upper part
place street. near the Mississippi
while of the reside three distinct villages scattered
with the large and varied interests Of Of the and the hyh
expectations cherished Of the future the City, have given the
present dispersed character to the settlements.
for the last eight than Alton. Property became ree
four snc extvagany high
the fortunes of the people have been They have fell
shock She and their prosperity arrested But advantages Of the place. and
vev grounds upon which the City stands appear rough and
building, the and productive country which through
Alton send its products New Orleans all when the
Illinois and Upper Mississippi Frozen from other shut
ready boat render point great importance. The popa
from Kentucky and the New England States
The MONTICELLO SEMINARY for the education young ladies' four miles
distant opened noble the honor Of founder and
patron Benjamin Godfrey, Esq building
than one hundred feet long and -four stories high Of stone with about forty
solely of fifty thousand dollars by Mr. Godfrey who has
for his efficient the Missons yet sustaining
alone all its responsibilities Several accomplished female teachers
founder The humber Of pupils i abou, sixtv and the combinations
eighty or one kupde One Of the Churches in Alton was
erected by Mr. Godfrey his Such extraordinary bene6
The Baptist College Upper Alton for the education boys and young
and Dr. Shun Boston, among
boarding establishment and chapel in the basement story of the Baptist
church large four-so building about be ed and the
station is worthy of the best scholarship
se 1n Friday sm last W visited relative miles from Alton small
country nearly all directions little distance from this place.
lions both Of beauty and grandeur The WOODBURY. he only
have SEEM more level than expected You look upon upon
An occasional m of common long waving
s ss & w sns
or tree interrupt the of the plough cultivation
dnt Most of the lands this portion entered
some however and of good qualify and good farms
At Woodbun (Which much the energy beaiy B.
f. Edwards OF the largest great
respeably experiencing the Inconvenience of mostly
IN small temporary dwellings, enclosing their lands time
breaking of the soil that slept unud since the cea
non Several well educated and accomplished ladies here
denied the comforts and privileges long settled communities hint
are cheerful and conend in anticipation Of the small meeting
house shows their for Religion blessed with the
connse and instructions of venerable preacher from England
and long pastor in New Hampshire. "o'
wo oh settlements life
Brighton and BUM ehonded principally suggest
by the entePrslng sons and daughters of New England.
and It's proprietor Mr. Miller deserves liberal support G.
Two letters received the Oberon Appleby
Young gentleman from Maryland Epcepa
Mission at Cape Palma from which extracts
II have blessed Providence
know both natives and coonis; being from thirty ponnd
heavier than when left the United States The clothes which
of ,ti having