The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-18

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| What God hath done in this green forest land
| What fruits of fragrance blush on every tree,
What charming prospects DER the hills expand
! The oak on high-fhe waving grass below
Mixed in one mighty scene, with varied beauty
glow
SESaE great and increasing interest manifest
| a ed throughout every section ofour repub.
| lie to obtain correct and definite information
| relative to this beautiful and interesting Young
| Territory, has induced the subscriber to pre-.
sent tothe 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 ofIicnll surveys. The author
designs to embracea general Geographical and
Statistical view of the countryin as condensed
haforin as is practicable with the nature Of the
different subjects, in q cheap and convenient
form: The price accessible to all; in order
that.the emigrant, the citizen and the way.
farer can refer to it from his pocket or his fire
side.
! This work is designed TO be of different
I character from many the hdckaeyed publ
cations of the day, and extracts of hasty tray
| elers. 1t shall at least possess the merit OF
| originality.
! The author IS, i'm is to delncate faithfully,to
| state facts derived from persona, observation
and practical research, and from general ac.
1quaintance and identity with the interests OF
iowa, her resources and ,susceptbilities, and
hdusing a constant residence of four years past,
he INDUCES the hope that this little work will
find favor with the public, as a convenient
doeGment, OF reference, Worthy the patronage
of the citizon at home, as well as the e1nigrant
abroad. The principal towns and villages in
the TerfitorylW be infinitely described, their
fccnnercial advantages and general resources
set forth, getprices paid for labor and the
inducements, presented to all branches of me-
chaaical Industry. Amongst the principal to-
/ pics will be embraced the Military, Civil and
judicial organization Of the Territory; Judi
.eial. Civil, Military and Staff Officers Mem
tbersof the Bar, &c; Religion, Morals, Schools,
Estate Of Society and Social Relations of the
people; mode:of" Claim Making and Town
ship Regulations amongst the settlers, Sketch
fofLand Sale Precesssof Mining and Smelting
general suggestions to Emigrants in their
choice of location; Purchasing, Improving,
Building and Svnopsisof theG Geology of Iowa
I1descrptiontand indication of Lead Mines, CO.
raj Beds, Marble, Granite and Limestone ;,siIl-
gulsr formation of Petried substances, and
discoveries of antiquated origin, and Fspecu1a-
stious of scientific men thereon together with
ia sketch of the present condition Of the Sack
and Fox tribes of Indians, their villages, Gus.
toms, traaitionsand pursuits, with 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.a correct estimate of the population OF
the Territory, from the apportionment of the
representation authorized by act of the Legis.
lative Assembly. JOHN B. NENHALL.
Burlington, April 10, 1910. 46