The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26
For the Hawk Eye.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Mr. Editor:-The election in our Ter
ritory is now over as also the presidential
contest: Of course political strife and con-
fusion, we hope will in great measure
subside; consequently the columns of the
different papers will hereafter be filled
with other matter. And it may not be un-
interesting, especially to emigrants to
know something of the situation of some
of the counties and county seats in this
our young and thriving Territory; and as
the county of Jefferson is young and the
town of Fairfield, the seat Of Justice there
of, has as it were but just come into ex-
istence. therefore it is but reasonable TO
suppose that but little respecting it as yet
is known abroad. Jefferson county is i'm
mediately west of the county Of Henry,
extending west 10 the Indian boundary
line. Her south western boundary ex-
tends nearly to the river Des Moines,
and embracing all Big Cedar timber with
the timber Of all its tributaries, as also
great deal of the timber on Skunk river,
Brush creek and Walnut, which upon the
whole making it very well divided as re-
spects timber and prairie, and the timber
ed land generally lays well and is for the
most part very rich; and will venture to
say without fear Of contradiction, that a
better county for farming purposes can
not be found in the Territory, being sus-
cep,ible of a very dense population which
is now fast filling with class Of industri-
Gus and enterprising citizens. Fairfield
was located in March 1899, by commits
sioners appointed by the Legislature, and
/ better location could not have been made;
at least the citizens of the county are gen.
orally well pleased Herewith; it being
near the geographical centre of the coun-
ty, on beautiful prairie, nearly encircled
with the timber Of Cedar creek and its
tributaries, which affords an abundance OF
excellent limestone, stone coal, &c. Ce-
dar affords water sufficient to propel saw
1 and gristmills the greater part of the year.
/ A gristmill is now in successful operation
! within two and a half miles of Fairfield,
and a saw mill nearly ready to start at the
same place. owned by our worthy citizen
i Mr. John Troxel, Esq. The situation Of
j Fairfield is very salubrious; an abund.
i ance Of excellent water can be had by dig
t ing moderate depth. The place is now
| fas, improving number Of good frame
buildings were built during the past sum
, mer and it is anticipated that the place
will improve much faster next summer
t than it did the past. And we think me
i chanics of sober and industrious habit:
: cannot find better location in the Terri
= tory. The reason we call for mechanic:
of that character is that we have but few
] otherwise and donot wish to see discor'
: in that respect. AS for Professional char
e acters we are tolerably well supplied; W
have three Lawyers and two Physicians
v We have two houses of public entertain
e ment, each of which we consider TO b
0 creditable. And in justice 10 DR. Waugh
we must say that his rooms are NIGEL
+ furnished and quite comfortable, and cree
d table; so that persons visiting the piac
L can have comfortable room, good SUI
/ per, and a quiet and undisturbed night
IS repose. J. !. NJ.
II We hear that murder was conlmitte
4 Illinois, on the opposite shore yesterda.
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