Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-16
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sUhHeY RIVER, Aug. Is 1cas
DEAR SiR.--AavinQ travelled lhrou, ,'.1
of the northern portion Of Iowa. shall .a 'aetas
coed 10 give you description the coun,.1 .ps
Ear as nv observstions have extended
kew river is beautiful stream, the w.,. y"
clear as crystal, no stagnsnt pools en- j.; NM
ders 10 fiil HE atmosphere with n,iasna :. 0i
other unwbolsome vapor. The comm.
more healthy than any other par, cf,,bs ! Y
through which have ever Travelled "
banks Of this beautiful river are cove,.a y. ~
a heavy growth Of noss ~ Aat timber, NY ~
prairies are small sad gtssty' d6dula,lne =. y
pIen,y Of fine timber Ia Tie vicinity: Il !. !
every quarteg section. Tie soil il ,e,. s
duc,ive and 1k.ow from Rhat | fmr. u
that better wheat can be reduced h.,. y -
in any other portion Of the grea, west, Wsa
power is abundant. on all the ,iha,a,;..
this noble stream, aud hazard no,hus !.
ing tina, mills and other machinery viii sIs:
!; decorate ,hei! borders.
The country in many places inaca, i
presence Of abundance ef mineral. l,esa ~
and Copper ores have been discovered j. =.
nv places, near the surface. The sprjno. '"
large, and discharge vast quantity Of the NM.
aud most Wholesome waters. CLAYTON eor,'
is in my opinion one Of the mos, heabv :,
interesting portions Of the world.
Buchanan county, on the west, ia no, i,f.
or to any portion Of the Territory, as o..
growing conntry. II is indeed beau,ifuIlr !
ierspersed with prairies and tbs mos, deIi,s
ful groves Of rock maple, hickory, ash. wi
nut, white wood cak, and other usefu ~
ornamental iimbsr. ! lie Clayton, ,hi..,ss
ty is well waiered, the climates conceeisI !,
health and the industrious. want for none J
the necessaries Of life.
From thence 10 The tributaries Of the s, ..
tiers, fhe country is variega,ed, part ofi,i,A
iighlful, and other portions are rugged i,
mountainous. covered with large block,
granite ia different forms. Near the Mis,isi,
pi, aud bordering on the 81. Peters the CONN,
presents the appearance Of tie spurs Of ii
Green Mountains OF Vermont. Scu.wes
this, abont 100 miles. arrived On the brssa
borders Of the Great Ca.au de Prairie. iii
Immense field Of grass is elevated abuu, IA
fee, above the level Of the surrounding GU,
try The ascen, is covered with scrsa
growth Of timber, and is rugged and brossaa
many pldceS. oeVefdt StIe1tlS Take tAeih IN
on the south side Of this extensive plain. Tn
country here presents rather wild AID ronr
tic appearance. We descended Ole Of lba 4
streams some niles. and then took soulheS
course ill we struck the heads Of Turkey n
er which we descended 10 this place. hnE3
versing this wild region We passed sem
small lakes the waters Of which were inpsf
mated with salt. Some Of these lakes are u.
the heads Of Turkey river. and between IA
aud the heads Of the Iowa, Others near
sources Of the Dss Moines, as our guidss
formed US. IN
The Indians find lead in all This nppe' aa
try, which they smelt, in common hre. ls
wonld nos discover to US any CT The places
mineral was found.
intend in few days TO start on an e,s
sion to the north. lmay ascend the Mssa
pi three or four hundred miles, and The pill
trate the Territory 10 the heads OF FJSafE
and thence to the Missouri, aud dova Il
stream TO ST. Louis. where you shall NJ
hear from me. In my course wish TO
Great Stone lake, and pass north overhaul
mense prairie which, ekirss~sts~ tse 00eI Of q
north; thence west, till lreach the MiHsf q
towards the end Of September, and hope Dd
rive in ST. Louis towards the end Of 0ctH
until such time forewell. J. Ma"