The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-12

other parts Of the territory. VA frlenu. s.
came to Iowa, to cast my lot anon. nv
Hawk Eyes, Jefferson was recoms erai :. !
ed to me by Gov. Lucas, and = moa,
whose knowledge of the countrye,,s O. - =.
their opinions to equal weight as 3. aon.
the best inland counties, if no, the IS. III
the territory. Though it is but On, !, ,..a,
',,,h;,.n,s - ,,o,.a.I. 80. '''usand 81 more
IL, !, h,a - ..s.. ''''a'e Asss persona
but was considered part Of an ada; f's0' u
county. At the next session il Vii, j y
. .''"'oe1s. ING lang
FAIRFIELD the seat Of justice d /. u W
ierson county, stands on an eligible 4 iion, if
in the open prairie, adjoining beam, sging y
grove OF timber. one mile and half i, sns','e,''
and half mile west Of the centre = 1s n .aI,
oo'.''y' many .'''''gS contribute 10 4 Rather
der Fairfield an important place. 4 ,rofl, an
of the roads in this part of the Te,,;,. gle laure
noss tbro,nh 49, oon,.a !. s''l'ory e ey.7tif,a
~ which inaks Render,
it place of considerable travel i, y cesa
the enly town in the county, Of vat wisdom.
twenty miles around. and is the.s.. Sever
place OF considerable trade and bus,.. mature.
1t is as near the centre of thescouuty 81 py next
convenient location can be had. and ,
therefore remain forever the permap, r
county seat. 1t is fifty miles west If an r,
Mississippi, and cannot therefore b. mall "a,
IurIously affected by the river lor. srcl,
Timber and mills are convenient !, II Gaz
buildings therefore can be erected ii. sIrp4
and rapidly. And finally, it is 4 s. |ror,bies
healthy and beautiful village, in the n L;ndieti,
OF as good farming country. as eau kJartfort
found in the United States. The 7, now
house erected in Fairfield, excepting Ibiuk ii
sihall Jog NUT was built IN July lShily 10 !
about eight months ago. Now then Inns Of
aoou' twenty substantial buildings, h possible
ding fine court house, three stores 81
groceries and two taverns; and it is thm1 I iliiI
at least forty more will be erected makes II
coming season. The number Of iinb,H |who hay
ants exceeds one hundred, including n one way
or twelve house carpenters, three cabin compile Q
makers, and various other mechanic nnns OF
two physicians, and two attorneys At IL 10 comb
As shall hereafter keep you informs Failing
Of the progress of our town and comm rilcule
by giving you such additional inforn,S lection /
as may from time to time, come 10 81 am ola
knowledge, will not now be sda edgemel
but will say to all, at home and ab,ss |stateH.er
that nothing will be lost by visiting intrigue.
FAIRFlELD true to
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GENERAL WIN. H. HARRISON. d on me I
There were heroes OF cid, but unbles assi me wit
And unbalowed t',ey sIeep in The oros,n,n3 eommur
fame, selves
n the are,h tint anr ~ Isl lion 9th
MAMIE conscien
Fellow C1T1zENs.-The federal PITS hllew II
almost universally, teens with abux5 cansclel
General Harrison. Here, and there, Il | do hoi
found some honorable exceptions, buIh ancrror
great majority act as if lost to alne and il is
feeling, all honest political sentiment refer to
Glutted with the plundered finances lived, fc
the country, and maddened with fon If
success, they give full vent to Their for his
rupt passions, and pour ont the bilsna doit il
of their feelings in the fiercest calpnns asickel
and dennncations Of the Old Soldet- mistake
His private character is sIandered, his two th
litical life is denounced as imbecae Terrific
venal, his military exploits are derida make !
Fellow C1T1zENs:-I have in ny n and HI
session number Of documents yaN u is ri
before General Harrison was spokad came Il
as a candidate for the PresidencysG Eserves
consequently the writers could haseME In c.
no political object in giving a false VIZ public;
of his character, which triumphant Let tlls
prove all the charges now brought again this TX
him by his enemies, as false and lls are sen
Ions. But will not, a, least for the IN and re,
sent, publish those evidences, bull 2
go at once inc the camp Of the ensa We
and bring from thence proofs which / we dec
opposition with all their effronterr, t Althou
not dare contradict. oblige
Colonel Richard NJ johnson, vbn nary "
member of the House Of Represents please
in a speech lie made in that body, saS Gasett
..Who is General Harrisonl ThssH we do
of one ofthe signers of the Declaraila'' WIN a
Independence, who spent the greater rIf nave
of his large fortune in redeemlug pot m
nledpe he then cave. of .his fortum,EH cacul
md sacred honor' 10 secure the IbehnE rails OF
%. his country" ven b5
He continued IN,