The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-23
The IOWA DIRECTORY.
AND
EM1GRANT's GUIDE.
FOR
$780,

-" 1t is a goodly sight to SEQ
What Cod hath done in this green forest land
What fruits of fragrance blush on every tree.
What charming prospects o Ter the hills expand:
The oak on high-.-the waving grass below
Mixed in one mighty scene, with varied beauty
glow"
VII great and increasing interest manifest.
Il ca throughout every section of our repub-
tic 10 OBTAIN correct and definite information
relatiVc 10 TINS beautiful and interesting young
Territory, has induced the subscriber to pre.
sent to the public Prospectus with the above
title, accompanied with 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 general Geographical and
STATISTICAL view of the country in as condensed
form as is practicable with the nature of tho
different subjects, in cheap and convenient
form; the price accessible to all /; in order
That the emigrant, the citizen and the way.
iaIer can refer:t to it from his pocket or his fire.
side.
This work is designed to be of different
character from many Of the hackneyed publ.
cations of the day, and extracts of hasty trav.
elers 1t shall at least possess the msri, Of
originality.
II
state facts derived from personal observation
and practical research, and from general &C.
quantance and identity with the interests Of
Iowa, her resources and susceptibilites, and
during a constant residence of four years past,
he INDUCES the hope that this little work will
find favor with the public, as q convenient
document OF reference, worthy the patronage
OF the citizen at homo, as we'll as the emigrant
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 10 all branches of me.
chanica industry. Amongst the principal TO.
pics will be embraced the Military, Civil and
judicial organ,za tion of the Territory; Judi.
cial. Civil, Military and Staff Officers; Mem
beers of the Bar, &c; Religion, Morals, Schools.
State Of Society and Social Relations Of the
people; mode of " Claim Making" and Town.
ship Regulations amongst the settlers Sketch
Of Land 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 Fortified substances. and
discoveries Of Anticipated origin, and specula.
tions of scientific men thereon together with
Il 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
to give correct estimate Of the population CT
the Territory, from the apportionment Of the
representation authorized by act of the Legis.
lative Assembly. JOHN B NEWHALL.
Burlington, April 10, 1910. Dc