Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-11

The Msachester (England) Guardian Of Sept.
q contains the annexed notice Of our fellow
townsman NEwHALL:
Manchester Mechanics, Institu.
ton.
Mr.. NEwHALL's LECTURE on WESTERN A
MERICA.-On Monday evening, Mr. ]. B. New
hall, of the Territory of Iowa, in the United
States, delivered a lecture at the above institu-
ton, on the geography and agricultural resources
of Western America, showing the great advan-
tages which these fertile regions present for cmi
grafton, and their capability of supplying Eng
by giving a general description Of the United
States and then called particular attention to the
States and territories in the great valley Of the
Mississippi, as the most interesting portion Of
the country. The new Territory Of Iowa was
commenced in 1888, and the population was
now $4,000. He had been IN eyewitness Of the
prosperity Of that rising country, and was one Of
the adventurers whe FIRST went there. When the
settler bought land which was usually plot Of
leo acres. he had hall Of wood land and half Of
prairie; and the price of the land was 5s. per
acre. He then exhibit specimen Of the allu-
vial soil of the country; observing that It was
usually from 26 to 30 inches deep, and probably
would not require manure for two centuries
The great valley Of the Mississippi embraced
about two-thirds of the entire United States, and
was capable Of sustaining population OF 100
millions Of souls. There was beyond question
no quarter of the globe which contained 80 great
an amount Of land with so little waste. This
valley was six times - large rs the whole Of
/ France, and ten times Is large IS the whole q
!, Great Britain. He next gave general descrip-
ton of the rapid increase of the country north
west of the Ohio river, renarking that the State
Of Ohio was now the grsatest graih-growins
State in the American union. Illinois was one
Of the most interesting States, and, until the ter
] ives the very extremity Of Western America
but Of late years the resources of Illinois hae
been cramped by State debt, increased for in
ternal improvements and the settlers, fearing tn,
debt, went over the State of Illinois to the new
territories Of Iowa and Wisconsin. If, however
the population would submit to light tax, tn.
debt would soon be got rid Of. The prairie
scenery Of Iowa and Wisconsin was very SINH
! lar TO the park scenery Of England. Perhaps
he prairie scenery 10 The eye Of the strange
would present one Of the most beautiful scenes
that eeald Be imagiaed; snd any one who gaze,
- fAose unshoEn kslds d nature could neve
forget he impression. One great advantage Of
fesd ~ ~ prairie contry, especially to the emf
Qenk We hit there No. - Forest to cut down
Natsls Nd nsde TIE farm ready for the plough
! ~ q tAakA - Woul1 have % ~ was 10 fenc
lsna 49, - l.1L Whest .enM averag
9on > 9 - 1~d r. eesss ~ Inaiea con-
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Italdsa11sa, ~ ~ " - basAels ~ acr
Woula 1T h mort than Z faar sverige. Pot,
toes woulA average from 10 10 500 bushels d
acre. An tie 1cc1nce q The western Stale
: commando neady market il the eastern State.
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