The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-13
From the American Traveller.
NewhaII,s sketches of Iowa.

NewhalI's ''Sketches Of Iowa"
We would call the attention OF our
readers to an interesting work with the
above title, just published by j. H.. Col
ton, New \ ork, and for sale by Messrs
Saxon g. Pierce, agents in this city.
The author, J. B. NewhalI, Esq, has
been for several years resident of this
interesting region, and his opportunities
for minute observation and extensive re-
search have enabled him to give highly
interesting description of the agricultural
and mineral features, commercial facili-
ties, statistics. etc., of this hitherto com.
para,ively unknown and unapprecia.ed
territory.
While our attention has been turned
to the young Republic of Texas, New
Englanders seem 10 have been uncon-
scious that young state has sprung in
to existence upon the western shore Of
the Mississippi, within half dozen
years, containing already about fifty
thousand souls. A country, which in
picturesque beauty, in its aptitude for
agricultural pursuits, in its vast mineral
wealth, and in salubrity of climate. will
bear comparison with any country of
the same ex,en, on the face of the globe.
And if we regard the intelligent. and en-
Iterprlsing character of its population, it
affords the most convincing proof that i.
will ere long occupy high place in the
national conlederacy. Such work must
be highly useful and interesting to the
emigrant, The legislator or the tourist, as
it delineaes in a graphic manner the
beauties aud counties that so abundantly
enrich and adorn our wide domain.
The author, AIR Newhall. we believe
is native of Massachusetts. We per-
ceive by the notes appended to the work
that he has the strong and decided tes-
timony of the Governor and Surveyor
General, as TO the accuracy and fidelity
of his descriptions. It, is a source Of
qualification to perceive that as the Star
| Of Empire rapidly wends it's way, and
tens of thousands are peopling the fertile
plains of the far west, son of Massa-
chusetts is among the first, to herald back
its growing greatness among the granite
hills of his father land.
2
Married, Oh the Sd ult., in Faye.ts.
Wisconsin Territory, Mr. Joseph BEEN,
to Miss Susan Moat.
s'This is another illustration of the IT.
ness Of things. Mr. BEEN got Noat in
his eye. and Miss Moat go, BEEN in
her eye. Mr. BEEN couldn', pluck the
Noat on. of his eye-Miss Moat couidn''
take the Been, oat Of her eye. Here
was difliculty-the case was urgent
something must be done-Mr BEEN tel
: bad, Miss Moa, felt bad. and at last, lik,
wise folks, they called in the parson, Wit
J expounded the whole matter it.a:manne
a, once the most conclusive and saiisfac
tory. Colt, malrimony.'-N. i. Ssl,
as the sun appears largest, when he /
about to set, so does the proud man swell
mos, magni6cenlly before his fall. 80
A good wife is like printers roller
The latter being composed ofmolasses ant
glue. She is as sweet as the former artl
. Gle and sticks to her own lawful hiisban
e like tile latter substance.
"Honest industry has brought that ma
10 the scaffold," said wag as he obser'
!, ed a carpenter upon staging. Speakin
of wags-what is more ,0agg.sh than
i dogs tail when he is pleased ~.
ri Alias.