Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-02-03

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PORT it has just slipped out. would advise you
not to go to Decatur, as once came near being
steamed to death there, and am also credbly in
formed that there is nothing to drink in the place.
q. What is the character of the soil its
vaIne per acre, when held By private individuals
generally its produce to the acre the value of that
produce at home and at market: what can good
lands generally be purchased for within from l-2
mile TO l-2 or miles from considerable villages
are opportunities TO purchase improved farms fire.
qaent? These things of course depend upon a
variety Of circumstances.
ANS, Land in this country is all held by private
individuals, and can be bought from $50 to $50 an
acre, We can grow about so bushels of corn,
(Which is worth 20 to % cents,) although 50 bush
els are frequently raised, or about ten hogs We
also raise great deal Of beef the exact quanty to
the acre | do not know. Twenty bushels of wheat,
6O OF oats, large quantity of weeds, Quantity not
exactly known) In some places raise about
ten cords of snakes, and on low lands any quantity
Of frogs and mosquitoes. or the latter articles,
there is no established prices sale dull and market
somewhat guued. The soil is black loan, about
eighteen inches to two feet Deep and in a wet time
the mud is knee deep Opportunities are frequent
to purchase land or farms, there is not man ia
this country but what would sell his soul or any
thing else that he has, if he could get price enough
for it.
8. @. Is the climate mild or rugged; sultry and
facilitating, cool and invigorating is the coun-
try well watered and healthy. or otherwise; how
would 1t compare with Pennsylvania and Virginia in
| respect to climate and temperature, or with New
York ard Connecticut
ANS. As to the fifth question, the climate ismiId
in mild weather rugged in rugged weather; suuy
and debilitating in hot weather. and will not com
pare with Virginia or Pennsylvania or New York,
or Connecticut at all, it being entirely different
stripe. In some places it is healthy, and in others,
"otherwse'
| 6, q. What constitutesa s'clalm :" how is one
taken up and secured; is there danger of one
| losing his improvements by another obtaining the
| Patent? Are not considerable villages built upon
lands The fee Of which is still in the United States
Is or not a large portion of the lands in Northern
| Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, still IN the hands OF
| the Government, but the best SIZES for conmercirl
towns are probably taken up by spectators. Is
not much of the land yet unsuryeyed into sections
and if SO, they Notwithstanding claimed and oc-
| cuped could one who has claim enter it at the
land office and pay for il at Government price any
| time he chooses before public sale? Is there no
difficulty in asceraning and fixing the boundaries Of
sections between adverse claimants
ANS. We have Claims in tins country, except
claims on persons who have cloped TO Iowa and
Texas, which cannot be collected.
al condition of society generally for ne0 coaaty;
ale love of order, respect for the laws, for the
rights of others educaton, temperance aud morality
! pretty general, or Otherwise What proportion of
the inhabitants are from New England and what
! proportion are foreigners Are they generaLIY
temperate and industrious, or Incorporate and idle.
Are they peaceable Inigous in their feelings and
habits Is there any existing pref JUDGE against any
particular profession or class Is alan generally
respected according to his intrinsic merits OF for his
zeal in the cause OF sect Or party?
Ans. As to the seventh question, the moral and
intellectual condition of the people is bad decidedly
bad j; being too lazy to work and too INDECENT to
study, they therefore generally remain in profound
state Of ignorance of all things except their own bus
mess, and Of raising hogs and highways, which
combined with theirs, keeps them constantly at
home, SO that they are most unsocial beings
They have great respect for the laws ofheir coun-
Try, inasmuch they are constantly engaged in law,
and more especially the successful party in a Law
suit. In this place we have the Illinois College, a
female seminary, lunaic asylum, Jail and five
or six common schools. There are, it is supposed,
drank here, in the summer, about 10, 900 mint
jueps beside GIN cocktails tom and ewy's, and
Il great deal of good whiskey without sugar:
and is general custom Of all the inhabitants to
have spree and get tight on the 4th of July 9Th
of January, Christmas and New Years, although
the Temperance Societies all in full opcrat ion
And were it not that the people will get unl, the.
would certainly be sober. A smart sprintng of The
inhabitants are from New EngIund.a heap from Ken
lucky, and the balance are John Bulls, Padt Us,
Pukes, Wolverines, Snags, Iloosiers. Griddegreas
ers Buckeyes, Corn-crnckers. Pot-soppers, Hard
heads, Hawk eyes, Rackensacks, Linsey -wooseys
Gree informs, Wings, Loco, Iocos, Conservatives
Canada Patriots Loafers, Masons, Anti Masons
Mornons and some few from the Jarseys. TIL,
/ Loafers perfectly peacable the Mormons AM
politicians, wratny and ford of hunting, cockfght
ing and getting into trouble in order to got out again
There is strange prejudice against abolioniss anC
all dishonest persons. man is respected on accoun
of his zeal for bis party for his intrinsic MERITS ant
for the amount of his funds. .....
8. What classes of citizens are most needed
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