Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
THE EDITORS.

rusng In your columns communication from Mr..
H. RICHARDSON, of Bethany, Virginia, suggesting
that descriptions of countries suited to settlers be
published IN newspapers for the benefit of all con-
cerned | think the idea good, and that benefit
would ensue and to that end beg to lay before you
the following, which please publish in the Intelli-
gencer if you approve:
would call the attention of foreign immigrants and our ma
tive citizens who desire home Especially with view
to agricultural pusuits TO range of country both sides Of
Rock river, extending say twenty thirty miles each
side, and from the Mississippi It's Rock ver) source
pecay that part beginning about Whesdes county and
tending noheastery into Wisconsin, as being more favored
with the combinations requisite for making good farm
than any other section of equal has been my good
fortune TO The combinations alluded to are soils unu-
suay rich, deep (hree and four feet loam) prairie gently
soplng or rolng to adequate draining These pra
res covered with rich nutritious native grass that aens
the animals for the butchers and makes hay equal the
tame grasses-cung two the acre. This land
worked with little labor in fact than subdued land
that Is down to clearing of timber and sumps be-
lore crops may be put in the ground but the plough may
once be applied upon farm long worked Thus settler
may have crops of various grain &C. the first year, and in
quantity and quality fully equal the richest land in similar
latitudessay about ALSO all grains plants fruits &C.
thrive WELL particularly wheat MAIZE rye, barley oats
BEANS pease also the various roots far very far bette larger
crops than have known upon average England
other sections of the United States Timber not so abun-
dan elsewhere, but there is enough with the improved
modes of fencing 1t generally dotted the pas in
rores less extensive, and adds much in this way
the beauty of the scenery and keeping down disease in con-
trast with dense muky forests, in Michigan for example,
Then wherever the prairie cultivated and kept out
various forest trees spring and grow up with rapdy that
surprises the Oldest settlers have hundred acres
where visible in 1913 covered with young
oaks OF various kinds, hickory, ASH black walnut elm, &c,
some of which grew about six feet the first Then
there springs of the pures water with brooks that carry
oil the owings OF the springs which fail and rarely
freeze The surface of this lies elevated and therefore
drains perfectly spot of sagnant swamp rare
The roads good excellent all seasons except during
week two when frost is leaving. Even England roads
not better than this rich and beautiful valley of Rock
river which throughout the appearance of park and
lawn and farm, with the minglng of the vedant praes
groves openings or baens through the latter you may drive
with much pleasure though much expense labor had
been bestowed upon them
Around abundance of Touring and saw-mil also stores
and mechanics, with villages and schools The has
large fund for the support of schools Post offices
quent desirable and poscoaches the country
in every direction many daily each way and others
thrice per week. Letters from New York reach in eight
to ten days, and have received letter from England in
twenty-one days after it was mailed there.
The canal that is to unite Lake Michigan with the Msss
sipp will, believe, be in operation next spring. and it
within about forty miles of the spot where have pitched
my tent after seeing much of the four quarters of globe
giving preference TO all other places The climate
brighter and joyous than Italy, especially summer for
there soccos, sulry days. within the tropics
fresh exharatng breeze arises after the sum- giving
i.
Then such quantities of game and fish, however ardent
field sports the gentle Waitons craft you may saae here's
where those whom busy, busting, heaess intercourse
not requisite, may find rational and
satisfactorily for themselves and hes seeing improve
in value with apdy and certainty rarely found elsewhere
Here drive all the country ride large field
of grass, unduang it is true, but rarely much in
ccEvenience-now and then must wind 10 right left
clear fence. Rock river is not of the gande but
Of the beautiful rivers have 1t winds It's way
hundred and fifty miles through the country alluded
to, and its high banks with and then perpendicular
bluff Of limestone of hundred feet more then grassy
SLOPE covered with parkke forest trees rarely and then for
very limited space, spreading itself into bayous This river
has been surveyed and will long be made navgabe and
with canal from its Lake Michigan will unite
great Lakes with the Father of Waters" Two paths
for railroads have been surveyed and is believed that they
reach New York in sixty hours
The scenery unsurpassed Tor beauty, though parak
ing of the grand yet, the less pleasing various for all
around partakes of the mi well due. Views of fifteen
thirty miles frequent and change Of position mile
two gives views, does apparently change of the
atmosphere. know of place country into which
would attempt to draw invalid friend, with hopes of favor
able influence in preference to his from May November
hope the approaching Convention at mart
tend TO attract attention to this greatly favored
ton. Conveyance from Chicago throughout the State is
abundant thanks to the enterprise Of Col Fnk the pioneer
of stage coaches in This West In 1910 the population of I'LL
nois about 400 000 ls45 about Co., 900 and since
then the increase has been than RATIO that be-
eve in 1850 will fall short Of 900 900 perhaps one
million. What will il amount to in 1850 with such I'M
bounded natural in soil for cultivation in her lead
Mines and above that here nexhausbe fields of bumnous
COAL Lye the geoogist stated before the saudns in Eng
land that Illinois had coaihan England and Wales!
When Of transit adequate say probably in
1903, Illinois will become known, and will be seen that
her products will exceed three and four fold the quantity at
present
The Convention in session for amending the constu-
lion have, by a decisive of TO one shown that the
Egyptian rule Of darkness has passed away, shall
merge into comparative wisdom in affairs of Government
They decided by that moi To pohll, b,nipg v copse