The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-16
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EMIGRANT's GUIDE.
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-------s 81 1t is a good1y sight to see
| What God hath done in this green forest land
What fruits of fragrance blush on every tree.
What FARMING prospects DER the hills expand;
The oak on higll--the waving grass below
Mixed in one mighty scene, with varied beauty
/ glow,
E1 VIE great and increasing interest manifest
cd tllroug bout every section Of our repub-
lics 70 OBTAIN correct and definite information
relatiFc to this beautiful and interesting young
/ territory, has induced the subscriber to pre-
sent TO the public a Prospectus with the above
title, accompanied with a Sectional Map, de-.
noting timber and prairie also defnin q accu-
sra a ail the townships, Counties, So, from
the most recent official surveys The author
designs to embrace general Geographical and
Statistical view of the country in as condensed
q form as is prac ticable with the nature Of the
different subjects, in a. cheap and convenient
form; the price accessible to all; in order
that the emigrant, the citizen and the way
farcr can refer to 1t from his pocket or his fire.
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his work is designed to be of a different
character from many of the hackneyed pubii-s
cations Of the day, and extracts of hasty traY-
elers It shall at least possess the merit of
originality.
The author 'ss,im is to delineate faithfully to
state facts derived from personal observation
and practical research, and from general ac-
quaintance and identity with the interests of
Iowa, her resources and ssusceptibilities, and
during u constant residence Of four years past,
he INDUCES the hope that this little work will
find favor with the public, as a convenient
document Of reference, worthy the patronage
of the citizen at home, as well as the emigrant
abroad. The principal towns and villages in
the Territory will be infinitely described, their
commercial advantages and general resources
setforth, average prices paid for labor, and the
inducements presented to all branches of me.
ciianical Industry. Amongst the principal to-
pics will be embraced the Military, Civil and
Judicial organiza ton of the Territory Judi
cial. Civil, Military and Staff Officers; Mem
bers of the Bar. &C.: Religion, Morals, Schools,
State ef5Society and Social Relations of the
people; mode Of. Claim Making and Town
ship Regulations amongst the settlers ;Skctch
sofsLand Sale; Process of Mining and Smelling
general suggestions to Emigrants in their
choice of location; Purchasing, Improving,
Building, and Synopsis of the Geology of Iowa !;
description and indication of Lead Mines, CO.
raj Beds, Marble, Granite and Limestone sin
gular formation of Petrified substances, and
discoveries of Anticipated origin, and specula-
tons Of scientific men thereon ; together with
u sketch of the present condition of the Sack
and Fox tribes of Indians, their villages, Gus
toms, traditions and pursuits, with a brief bio.
graphical sketch of Keoluk and Black Hawk.
The work to be issued from the press about the
middle Of July, which will enable the author
to give correct estimate of the population of
the Territory, from the superintendent OF the
representation authorized by act of the Legis-
laatve Assembly. JOHN B. NEWHAII1. s
Burlington, April 10, 1910 s46