New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-01
The Public Lands.


By referring to our advertising Columns, II Will
be perceived that the President has ordered the sale oil
about ten and half millions Of acrcs OF Public Lands
in Wisconsin Iowa Missouri, Arkansas. Mississippi and
Florida.
The sales in Wisconsin embrace about 10000 acres
OF fine wheat land situated North and West OF Green
Bay and Lake Wnncbago and between the Wisconsin
and Mississippi rivers Part OF II Is on the Mississippi
Wisconsin and Fox rivers and all OF Il well watered
by those streams and their tributaries which afford a
ready access 20 southern Eastern market All the
small grains are produced Hbuudanty by these lands
and the extensive praires afford excellent pasture Tor
cattle which may be raised in great numbers with out
Little expense and trouble
The same may be snid of the lands directed TO be sold
in Iowa including about $4,000 acres lying on the He'd
Cedar Iowa English. Dcs Hoines and Charlton MYERS
and their branches These lands arc exceedingly Ter.
tile and well adapted 10 the cultivation oil al The sno
grains and Ike those IN Wisconsin h"n. lhitr-i' -ti
with timber and prairie the labor Of clearing = avoided
while ahund. nee oi the finest timber Tor Guiding AID
all farming purposes is convenient These facilities are
such that with the outlay OF iity or one hundred dol
lars and the labor of single settler can pro-
cure valuable yielding every necessary Tor the
suppo,. Of his family and surplus for market.
in Missouri about 3l62OoO acres offered part OF
which near the boundary between Missouri and lows.
and IN Tue Pittsburgh District whs, has been called
the garden OF the West and the oa Gnce i IN the cen
tC: ana Southwestern section OF the STATE Severa!
townships lie Immediately on the Missouri and fiHtts
Rivers and the forks OF Grand River and all OF il Is
well wa,ored. commanding ready access 10 markets.
The soil in Missouri Il Is wei! known Is as iinc rs any
III the world Welding IN great abundance tOptCCO coT
wheat oats and al the small graiEs-besides which,
rich lead and iron frequently found in great
quantities
Upward OF three and halt ulillis of IN Ar
kansas are also proclaimed lying in detached bodies in
almost every part OF the STATE Part u: this land Is on
the Mississippi Francis Wl.e. Ouach!ta and saline
rivers and all oi II wei! wate-ed by those streams and
their tributaries and those flowing into the Arkansas and
Red river- The soil Is exceedingly fertile the timber
OF the very best quality and 80 interpreted wth pTAi-
res that valuable farm may oe put IN cultivation al
yf,.y, TfNT nfF 81.
wheat is cultivated with great advantage, while cotton
is found perfection n the South Vast crops
OF Indian corn be raised part OF the state and
the whole country Is well calculated tor raising cattle
The products the farms o! whatever character can
easily - transported the Mississippi by means OF >
numerous tributaries where market can a; Al cInes
be found The medicinal virtues OF the Hot springs
of Arkansas which .! these lands lie are De-
coming extensively known. and every yes- invs!ids
from MI parts Of the country thher 10 avail them
selves o.. their sanstve properties.
In Mississippi nearly 10000 offered, lying
near the boundary between thai snd Alabama
usuous also the Gulf the Bay OF Biloxi and on
Pearl River These lands we'll adapted 70 The cult
va,on OF sugar and fruits OF every chsrsc-
ter being rich a,uvion and being the Gull OF Mex
leo the prevalence OF the seaoree-e eH;pe- TIE heat
OF summer and produces most seni~. delightful and
healthy c.;ls:c.
Inwa-i Of million and quarter Of acres in slords
sr also embraced by these proclaaonS part yns De
tween Tampa Bay and the Cult coast part on OF near
Ii. Whlscoochie River and Is branches and oy AE me
irdian Rivers Key Bi>csyue Bay Jupiter and isoo!o
inle,s-e;ah-scns IL fact mos: OF the Atanuc border
South OF Museto lagoon These a.e among me anesi
lands N the world yielding shUndaHiy al ne Hecesss
res and lux.res OF life Cotton and sugar 81 me eet
quality produced snd not suojec; 10 damage iFoi
frost The tobacco raised said 70 5e equal 70 s he>i
Cuba oranges VI the delicious asvcr snc eNsor
dia-y SIZE also grown far surprising ihose o: re
West Indies. while and al the tropical fruits and
plants flourish L gEca. perfection.
TIE MAGNETIC TgLEGRAFH.-It is now in con-
temptation BY me Atlantic. Lake & Mississippi Com
psry II whom the rh; rested 20 cousrc: and con
tinue me Telegraph i-or Buffalo around the South SIDE
OF LAKE Enc 20 Detroit Il TINS De done i Will pass
through the principal places route extending
dement's Knd advantages each. And connecting A. j!
Will WIKI the line from Su:a,o II operation the
communication VII De instantaneous ron: NeuYork 10
Detroit: To accomplish tbs Conpar5 VII soon De
organized for the construction direction kni control o.:
the route from Butslo 10 De-o: Il sufscen; encour,
sssu,su, Is offered n TIE subscription O. stock the
VARIOUS places sloag TIE -outs, Necessary % CARY
the enterprise il viii be undertaken ir.-irF i:s:ey-
BU-ait Gem Adv.
EIRE.-A fire occurred II Harrisburg. Pa on
Thursday evening 27th which des;-oyed the Steam
Sawun OF John MAllistsr; rte Burr mandatory o.:
M Wu. kepner; the srrith-shop OF Nj hunke! a
sIsn dwelling house OF Mrs Wearicns and one o; Nh
Avis and five or SIX stables Two other houses OF Mr.
Avis adjoining were almost wholly destroyed TIE roots
being entirely burned CD. The buil6iugs-aH frsirs-
were generally covered by insurance Sewers! oIaer
buildings were sornewha. damaged.