The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-07
OUR r.II,,ERR3ITORY.

Quaie means TO remove to the vest, still
mullitudes are coming from the east and
the south with the design Of taking up
their residence in our new and thriving
Territory. Every steamboat-and we
have two or three arrivals almost every
day-comes loaded on, her upward
voyage, with Immigrants, and on an
average nine-tenths of them are bound for
Iowa. We have not been particular to
ask the Captains in regard to the num-
Der ON the several boats-but we think
on board the Rapids on her last trip up
there were not much over the average
amount, and she had 275 passengers.
Several Of these Immigrants are wend-
ing their way to Iowa city, the future
Seat of Government of this Territory.
About 80 families recently passed up on
one boat, direc. from Pennsylvania. They
brough. along with them their houses
framed, and all ready to put up. We
understand that that infant city is rapidly
improving-that the State House is pro-
gressing-and that the number of inhab-
itants is already estimated at near 500.
Bloomington is also improving rapidly.
This is the present port of entry for
Iowa city, and is quite an important and
interesting town. While almost all the
river towns are improving, including Da-
venport and Rockingham, near the foot
of the Upper Rapids, we are glad to
learn that the towns in the interior are
also shooting ahead with great rapidly.
Mount Pleasant-rightly named--in Hen
~ county, Fairfield in Jefferson county,
Keosauqua, and most of the towns in
Van Buren, county on the Des Moines
river, Augusta, Denmark, West Point,
New-London, Danyille, Salem and many
others north and west OF, us. may be. set
down among this number.
~ All this is cheering to those who feel
any interest in the future prosperity Of
our lovely Territory. The improve.
ments that have been made within the
short space of three years are truly won
derful. In the country the well cultiva-
ted and numerous farms present the ap-
ipearance of an old settled farming COM
munity, rather than new country Just
brought uuder subsection by the noble
tillers Of the soil.
May nothing occur to mar the fail
prospects of this lovely part of Gods
creation virtue, education, reli.
gion, temperance and prosperity have
universal sway-and may the God of
Heaven cherish, guide, protect and bless
this delightful Territory amid its whole
career Of greatness and of glory.
THE HIGHWAY ROBBERS Ia
kEN.--The three men who robbed and
came SO near numbering Mr. Gage in the
vicinity of Fort Madison the week before
last, have been taken and are now in irons
under strong guard in the Jail at Fort
Madison. Mr. Gage had so far recovered
as to be able TO visit St Louis, at which
place he discovered and recognized these
three villains. He had them arrested i'm
mediately when they were put on board
the Volant aud accompanied by Mr. G..
to Fort Madison. The District Court be-
ing now in session at that place, they
have probably been tried before this time.
1t appears that these prisoners purchas-
ed canoe at Keokuk, at the foot Of the
Rapids. in which they proceeded to 81
Louis. We have not learned whether MI
G. recovered any of his money. We
presume he will be entitled to the reward
of $50, offered by the Sheriff of Lee
County. Through friend he requests
us particularly to express his gratitude
10 the citizens Of Fort Madison for theil
Kindness to him, and their diligence in
pursuing the villains and also to the off.
GERS Of the Steamer Volant, which brough
him up with the prisoners
Since the above was in type we learr
by Mr. Ladd that the above prisoners hat
their trial on Tuesday last. One pleat
guilty and was sentenced to the Peniten
,iary for FIVE years; the other two wer,
sentenced, one to ten years and the other t,
% years confinement in the Penitentiary
Their names were not recollected.
The whole force of the Gazette seem
enlisted in behalf Of the Convention, o
party.line System. That concern seem
in an agony to think that its favorit
schemes of dicta,ion and hurabug shoql
not have received more favorable recep
ton among the people. Ii cannot poin
to single county where majority Of tn