Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-10

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The Pubic LANps.-The President has ordered
the sale Of about ten and half millions Of OF
public lands in Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi aud Florida.
The sales in Wisconsin embrace about l 100 900
acres of fine wheat land, situated north and west Of
Green Bay and lake Winnebago, and between the
Wisconsin aud Mississippi rivers. Part Of IL is
the Mississippi Wisconsin, and Fox rivers; and all
of It is well waered by those streams and their trbu
tares, which afford ready access to southern or
eastern market.
The lands directed to be sold in Iowa, include about
sos, 900 acres, lying the Red, Cedar Iowa, Eng
lsh Des MOines, and Charlton rivers, and their
branches. These lands exceedingly fertile, and
well ada pied the cultivation of all the small grains;
and like those in Wisconsin, being intersperSed with
timber and prairie the labor Of clearing IS avoided
while abundance of the finest timber for building and
all farming purposes is convenient. These facilities
are SUCH that with the outlay Of fifty or one hundred
dollars and the labor of single season, settler
can procure valuable farm, yielding every neces-
sary for the support Of his family and surplus for
market.
In Missouri about g. 900 acres are offered; part
of which, near the boundary betweeen Missouri and
Iowa. and in the Plasburg district is in what has been
called the garden Of the west; and the balance IS
in the centre and uthwestern section OF the State
Several townships lie Immediately the Missouri
and Platte rivers and the forks Of Grand river; and
all of it is well watered commanding ready to
markets The soil in Missouri, it is well known, is
as fine as any in the world, yielding in great abun
dance, tobacco, corn, wheat OATS and all the small
grains; besides which, rich lead and iron ores are
frequently found in great quantities.
Upwards of three and a half millions Of acres In
Arkansas are also proclaimed, lying in detached
bodies in almost every part OF the State Part Of
this land is the Mississippi, st. Francis White,
Ouachta, and Saline rivers, and all of it is well
watered by those streams and their tributaries, and
those flowing into the Arkansas and Red rivers. The
soil is exceedingly fertile the timber OF the very best
quality aud 50 mtcsaE with prairies that q
valuable farm may be put in cultivation at trihing
expense.
In Mississippi nearly 100000 acres are offered,
lying the boundary between that State and Ala
bama, contiguous also to the Gulf coast, the Bay OF
Biloxi, and Pearl river. These lands well
adapted TO the cultivation of sugar, cotton corn, and
fruits Of every character
Upwards of a million and a quarter OF acres in
Florida also embraced by these procamatons,
part lying between Tampa Boy and the gulf coast,
part on and near the Withlacoochie river and It's
branches, and by far the greater portion the St.
Johns KisSmie, st. Luce, and Indian rivers, Key
Bscayne Bay Jupiter and Hillsboro' inets--embrac-
ing, in fact, most of the Atlantic border south of
Musquito lagoon. These are among the finest lands
in the world Welding abundanty all the necessaries
and luxures of life. Cotton and sugar Of the finest
quality are produced and not subject TO damage
from frost The tobacco raised is said to be equal TO
the finest in Cuba oranges of the most delicious fla
vor and extraordinary size also grown, far
passing those of the West Indies: whilst corn, and
all the tropical fruits and plants flourish in great per-
lection This is, in fact, the ancient FL Dorado,
where it was supposed river could be found, the
waters of which would impart continual youth and
beauty if not the spot where the cavaliers of Spain
sought for the fountains Of perpetual health; and
when the fertility of the soil and salubrity Of the
climate are considered, this idea will not be considered
entirely Experimentation.