The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-14
THE IOWA DIRECTORY
AND
EMIGRANT'S GUIDE, u
FOR e.
$780,

ii--" 1t is goodly sight to sec
What God hath done in this green forest land I,
What fruits of fragrance blush,on every tree,
What charming prospects DER the hills expand;
The oak on high-the waving grass below.
Mixed in one mighty scene, with varied beauty
glow"
.TuNHE great and increasing interest manifest
IL cd throug hcut every section of our repub-
lie to obtain correct and definite information
relative 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 defining accu-
rately all the Townships, Counties, &c, from
the most recent official surveys. The author
designs to embrace a general Geographical and
Statistical view of the countryn as condensed
form as is practicable with the nature of the
different subjects, in cheap and convenient
form; the price accessible to all in order
that the emigrant. the citizen and the way
iarer can refer to it from his pocket or his fire
side. f f$
This work is designed to be of a different
character from many of the hackneye1 publ
cations of the day, and extracts of hastv trav-
elers. 1t shall ut least possess the merit of
originality. - aff
The authors i'm is to delincate faithfully, to
state facts derived from personal observation
and practical research, and from general ac-
qualntance and identity with the interests of
Iowa, her resources and susceptibilities, and
during constant residence Of four years past,
lie INDUCES the hope that this little work will
lind favor with the public, as a convenient
document of reference, worthy The patronage
of the citizen at home, as well as the cmiqrant
abroad. The principal towns and villages in
the Territory will be infinitely described, their
commercial advantages and general resources
set forth, average prices paid'for labor, and the
inducements presented to all branches of me-
chanical industry. Amongst the principalsto
pics will be embraced the Military, Civil and
judicial organization of the Territory; Judi
ciai, Civil, Military and Staff Officers; Mem
bers of the Bar, &C.; Religion, Morals. Schools
State OF Society and Social Relations of the
people mode Of" Claim Making'' and Town
snip Regulations amongst the settlers sketch
OF Land Sale; Process of Mining and Smelling !:
general suggestions to Emigrants in their
choice OF locations; Purchasing, Improving.
Building, and Synopsis Of the Geolopv Of Iowa
description and Indication of Lead Mines, ca
raj Beds, Marble, Granite and Limestone sin.
gular formation of Petrfied substances. and
discoveries of antiquated origin, and specula.
tons OF scientific men thereon; together with
a 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 Keokuk and Black Hawk
The work to be issued from the press about the
middle of July, which will enable the author
ito give correct estimate of the population Of
the the Territory, from the superintendent of the
representation authorized BY act of the Legis-
iai,se Assembly. JOHN B. NEWHALL.
burlington, April 10. 1910 sEA6