Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

Lucas County, maya be classcd amongst
the best for agrcul,Grai purposes; the prai.
RE and timber ire well Givided. and the
soil tirst-rate The face Of the, country il
high and rolling snnd II isswatered by hume.
rous streams and rivulets. On the north !,
is watered by English, and on the south BY
/ the South Fork of White Breast, and in the
M w !. by the North Fork Of White Breast
| The North Fork Of Cedar heads in Lucas,
and meanders through the entire county.
Charlton river flows throug the south west
part OF the county. Most of these, streams
are capable of propellings either mills or ma.
chinery. The Mormon trace passes thro'
I. Lucas. Mr.. John Ballard and u Mr.. Davis
are the only settlers in Lucas; but several
familiesfr from Ohio are expected to move there
this ensuing. Mr. Ballard is one Of the most
successful bee hurting inthe Purchase, hav-
ing found at .di fferent times, more than SOC
bee trees. Were Islocating in the !. Pnr.
chase, = my cholce would fall upon Lucas,
, ihasmnch MS claims Of all descriptions are
easily obtained, and because springs are
more abundant than in, tho adjoining coun.
ties; besides, theresis abundance Of excellent
coal. Lucas was formerly the favorite hun.
/ ting grounds of the Pottoacntag,ies. Ii il
I attached 70 Marion for judicial purposes. q
WI bile viewing the country have thus
lhriefiy mud ss:ctTy uesCrTteu; TurUotifse
was very often led to Contrast it with the
s'high bluffs and deep ravines' Of the north:
and must honestly confess. that my prefer.
ence is decidedly for the latter. iii hadsno
other motive for this preference than that OF
enjoying good health, it alone would con-
firm my choice; for, in spite of all our predi-
lections in favor Of the ssPurchase,,n it must
be acknowledged, that it has a good chance
of intermittent and bilious severs.5 IS far as
beauty ofIandscape, eligibility of location
and pDentifulness of timber are concerned.
the Purchase has the advantage; but in
other respects, it will bear no com bari son.
nor will time ever supply what nature has
not done. That noble riverthat unceasing-
" rolls on his, bright waters to the Gulf of
Mexico, and ere he has gone, sends a part
ing adieu to our shores, is worth more as a
medium OF communication and interchange
ofcommoaities than an hundred inland roads,
or slncksWater rivers. a bone market is
very good while there are few inhabitants.
and constant influx of emerants; but this
state of things viii not continue long; the
country will settle up, and IN u short time
there " j be more producers thanconsu mers;
and then 1t vii! be found, that the northern
part Of our State, any Of which is more con-
tiguous to the river than the purchase p
will be far the most Furnishing, as well as
most populous. That the New Purchase lie
q very desirable portion of our State, no
sane man will deny; but that it offers as ma
~ inducements to the emigrant as the moth.
is utterly untrue and ridiculous. 1t is true
1T abounds with coal; but at the present it.
has no value, because itcannot be transport
ed. and as regards water privileges. wherk,
under the sun doyou fnd them more abuh-
dant than along our numerous streams add
rivers. However, the Purchase. Will
go ahead; It's q good body of land, taken.
altogether; and it already possessesa mum
Der of enterprising. go-a-head settlers, WHO
are capable Of giving it both character and
notoriety.