Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-19

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his name with us.
A reply to communication published in the last
Standard, over the signature of Fair Play" was
received too late for todays paper. Iwill appear in
our next
ar The Postmaster at Dubuque, under date of
18th inst. informs us that the Herald has not been
received at that office of later date than the 18th
ult although the mail had passed regularly between
that place and Davenport. As our papers have been
strongly wrapped and regularly mailed, their delay
must be occasioned by Some mistake on the route
most likely at Davenport, as two mails leave that
place for Dubuque, one Of which is very Irregular
The Postmaster at Davenport will confer favor on
us and our Dubuque patrons by correcting the mis-
take, if made at his oEce-if not by assisting in
ascertaining where the error lies.
We also learn that package to Rochester has
failed to reach its destination. We hope Postlnas-
tiers will be careful for the future Delays are sex-,
atious both to readers and publishers.
CT The prospect of a great increase of the mum.
Der of buildings in this place during the present
son, is indeed Aattering, and Of quality that will
add beauty to the appearance of the town. Quite
number of frames have already been raised, and in
every direction, the heavy tmbers for others to be
SEEM ready for the square and chisel Mechanics of
all the building professions believe, find ready
employment. While times are dull and money
scarce, no place in the west ofts greater induce
ments to young mechanics thafSthis. Property can
be he'd at very moderate prices for labor in building
and by the labor with which he pays for it, its value
is increased. Any steady and industrious young
man settling in this place, WILL in few years, by
prudent course, find himself in possession of pro-
perty that will yield an income equal to his wages
at labor In Short this place offers inducement for
emigration and settlement beyond any other in the
west, in our humble opinion. The village is young
and small, its principal property owned by residents
who offer fair bargains to emgrants wishing to set
tie among us. While in this condition. no better op
portunity can be found for "growing up with the
place." as the early settlers of our western cities and
towns would say. At present, large commercial
houses and extensive manufactures might do bet
ter business in the populous cities, but for of
small MEANS young and thriving town is far prefer
able. To prove this fact it is only necessary to look
at the condition of the first settlers of any of our
western villages, who have acted judciously. The
first settlers of all our thriving villages came to the
west poor-the wealthy could not endure the hard
ships and prvations an early settlement compelled
them to undergo.
In almost every town of any imsortance in the
west, you will hear it remarked by citizens that when
they came to the place, suchandsuch property could
have been purchased for such-and-suoh aprce which
is now worth perhaps fifty times the amount, but
they never supposed that it would bring one-tenth
of what it is now worth-so for the want of little
foresight they have let the opportunity OF gaining
handsome property, pass by. This is already the
case in this place. For several years the location
was passed and repassed by spectators, who looked
more at the beauty of location than the business
advantages it might possess. until the surrounding
country began be settled and then it that the
value of this point discovered, from which time
the value of property has been gradually increasing
Unlike many other places in the west, it requires
no remarkable degree of foresight, to tell that
Bloomington will be, at no very distant day, large
commercial city, as point of equal advantages on
the Ohio or Mississippi rivers, without cities up
them. The district of country for which this place
is ard must be the depot is large and susceptible of
sustaining dense population, which time is required
TO give The beautiful country around it is attract
ing attention, wealthy farmers leaving the old
States and embracing the opportunities now offered
of getting better farms at cheaper rates. When it
shall become as thickly settled as are the yellow,
rocky hills of the old States, the Bloomington Daily
Herald may again speak of the present day, telling
what fortunes might have been realized by early in
vestmens in this place and the surrounding country
uTA bill passed the Senate of The United States
on the 22d ult authorizing the Legislature of this
Territory to increase the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace, in civil cases; bill providing for
ming and markipse northern boundary line of
the half-breed r. I'D bill granting to Johnson
country the e Iection of land on which the
county seaSl Ated, and removing the reservation
of the dkcti1 yof land adjoining the section on
~A's4;a = Government, !: located.
. -sG1 The Territorial Gazette gives shot from its
lockerat the appointment of Mr.. Badger, as secre-
tarJ of the Navy. Now we are willing to do Gen.
Harrison the honor to believe it to be the best appoint