New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-04
THE TR!KIN
Northern Elinois.

II is a mistake very common, al the East tha
the West, especially Iiliroi- IS entirely aat, an
;,s streams sluggi>h The following ietter fro"
the region of the kankakee, Cthe Southern brancf
of the Illinois, which i, forms by uniting with IN
Des PLANES, Just where the Illinois and Michga'
Canal in 10 cross, and where great feece' D'i
Is to be eonstructcd.) will di-pe some grave ef
rol. The Country described below, SURROUNDING
ths rapids Of the Kankskee, lies from 45 to 81
miles South and South West of Chicago.
1rrrERyRom AvERAosTE1 TO THE CHICAGO WHO
LoRA1sr, WILL CorsrY. N. 1iay %. 1874.
On nv arrival at Gaieun tourd II uEn-re,sar, I,
when left Chicago aud having sou,s business
Lnganspon aud For, Wsyn-. nn nov on my Wa.
thi,her, en- rDutr uptre kr"kake--
have h-en d. IL h.h with tn country thong
which have pss--t, AID s.peceii. t- a-t u -ni,
five ,oies oi u,e route a'on. the barh o' k"nkate'
River: and not L.. su.o,Is ,tan d~lishted, 10,
du.i ~ N, uhole joir.ey rom New fCfH h"f'
,-To,n lap,,i = ~vfi !. p'f ii.i'- !. ion o' liz
Western ,ounr, o. t9r co.urv. ".e n"In o
Kane,-,s 1c3ev", Ia 80 orirJ, = gcheT''i' ~ 20
kan ii IN .pun-,:;i.n ~ Sl - ''"iG ~t - ~ he''
pond<. ai, ri th-l, ss-ocIat,d .,rror,. f"'' IA
ther, fone i,iisIUc st' or.r- gu 'fav't'r: ul "
,,v-y t,r IJri. ui,es ir1r IT. mo u, IL f'Daius
plro.sr me continued RAPID, from tii'iy 10 io.iy
rod. IN hrr.Gih AID j. bed and hank. ui hu'e.'"'
or m5rlr; IL. banks every "hers se-y' an o''c.
ppfp.rdcalar, yaryIug in helg O'n il 'pn 70 r y
enr, Ave -. ans the couhry generally ~ ~ d's-
fance OF taf n m;ic ifnrn It- river ~ o't -
dred feet or NOR. aud, ~ ~ wHai: extent, i"re
the most H. auu dry, fertile. mo dpldf-it, me-
Ilv d,tricI aav- s-rn n ay whole route. Al WI
Ip.rou iiTvine si,Is-e, six Hnirr ron ''' moan
nf ,,r river Jpe.' 10 de- sud 'nst evening put
No Ar ,h- hou-e OF Or. Todd, ri TIE mouth Vf Roct
Creek ! could not ruI cSpte-s my s"rfrist tina
euch brsntilui tract o' lard, with e, tine grove "'
,nh-r and water power OIL 'he r!ver' rnohld bf
xpostjy uoimpro.-,i. was in'Ounrd th.tt-, ann
all the gro.-s abnvr for ifisen mlie., been re
serv.d b, Indians st ,h. Treaty Of 1892 wien tni-
country was cpsled 20 tin United Sthes: Lnat Ii
eonye,ancrs made hv tneu, 70 the whit, had b"I
r-centy be- confrtned by act "f Congress Mos
Of the kes-rvstns nov TOR sale In fracl ~ sui'
purchasers and at reasonable prices.
hismorng, in rider 10 ree onn recruit my noTs'
and 10 gniiy my CURIOSITY, deirrmlnrd 10 spend II
part Of ,he day IN viewing this Rrs- rvatiun an e1
f.us,ye ract Of and reserved 10 nn Indian Cher b.
the name Of Shawness., sitUat-d nj 'fe m"uIh 81
Rock Creek, and including grove OF some ,Vou
acrps and nov for sale by the Doctor. rainhled
up tbs Greek for about mll-, along i's banks a.
perpendcular rocks, overhung with c-dars; exam
iDed the grove OF siuey oak, ash, walnut aud sugar
trees. Around The s.irts 't the grove are the r--
MATHS of several lnnian village and corn fields, no"
GOV. red with blue grass, wild rosrs, and great va
Ti.ty OF flowers OF every nue. old Hoerapce' IL"
nrarie surrounding exceis any thing have yef
eeen, and am not surprised at the reluctance mani
fs.ted by the Indians al parting with such stua-
tou as this | was turcbly struck with M superior
advantages OF this country for community OF old
friends who mie hit wish 10 emigraIe and settle to-
petb,r as possession OF .c land, timber. and water
power, would enahle them obta!n The surrounding
prairie a, ten shiilipgs per acre. What location
tor the di.ciles OF Fourier!
arrived NJ tins place late this evening 10 have
ltrNf f.a It
am tuld i, is very beautiful. This io The head III
m. R.pids, and the crossing place the direct
rout- from Laa, ette, aud ali the lower abash, Il"
Chicago. .,
Ii | can make arrangements TO suit me, shalt
come ont gam next fall, and locate .seli NJ sou
n,nt hetweer this place and the mouth Of this river,
unless find place that suits my :nsudiOus taote
better which do no, expect.