New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-26
~x ..e-IIliuois-I.nhor and its Wants.
corraspordcnce OF Inc Tr.oone
GRoyYLAxp, farewell %. III Oct %, l-4I.

CLEVELAND. IsZeNel gc. III OCt - lrffs
M. GRrEtEr: Dear Sir-Havins been sub
scriber to The Tribune for some time, and having
noticed the general correctness Of your statements
respecting the West especially the result o. your
observations during bsief tour j. the early part %
this season through q very small portion oi t-s
State ! am encouraged 20 state lev iacts l--
rived from a residence oi lj years in Oentr'' i''
nois. devoted chiefly 10 aeuculi1rni psfsui'', on
small farm of my own Your statement VII" re-
gard - the impurty Of water 90 l.lnol' Is t1 91s
Of very small portion OF the Sia's- III
moved 10 Illinois, resided All ny NE Oh " N,'o
Hiver Vermont. between two lofty ranges oi the
Green Mountain and can truly ssy reTef cfsnk 10
NV native STATE clearer and better iatins ss'Ss ''n
fourd N slrnos every part Ct central Inoi' arc -
ircoraparsbly superior 10 the water between sDe
Mountains ard Lake Chsnplsin- A..
Arsip with regard TO heath. !. may % tue mere
more sppsrent sickness here than ID county 'SHe
rsnts 10 New England, but less isiaiiy auenoIs u
Seventy persons generally families moved % lA.nos
from the same township sod about the same uIae 'ns'
did out Of which rumoer eish. have DIED 10 - yen'
being about one per cent per year. W VS. ~ -
native town IN Vermont last season -
mortality had averaged nearly 80 per year N Popus
lion Of l5OC--beins nearly two per cent lou see
there IL chGDee for making great allowance or 0' w
sk cass and siill the balance will b. 10 our iAVOr-
These statements have made 70 prepare me
wav fo- another which ! deem Of immense I'M.
portance 70 thousands Of females 10 your own and
other Eastern Cities exposed 70 temptation wee
and ultimate abandonment for wan. Of permanent
and rem nerative employ ment. There are Wltnh
the small circle OF my own business JURISDICTIONS
hundreds OF country families-rcspeciaD.e, piols'
in fact the very cream OF New England society,
who would gladly pay any honest iensie nom 80
10 500 per year, beside their board ana Dcsto"
uoon Them the same attentions and grant The same re-
Bsiou, and ot1er privileges that other members OF me
family enjoy. In our farming COMMUNITIES nleo !.
male nelp invariably si az the tare iao.e sho are res.
cd and regarded - the companions OF ther enpoJeit
10 al Dtens and yurposes Bat they are mol 70 % mad
Soon as our girls old enough TO be rssponsole nep
10 their parents lhoy marry and 90 on ios iorU
acre 70. Of their thus not only MAKING demand
for psp the home they leave bat in ess than year
wanting II themselves friend OF mine' resoine 10
your City advertised for girl and bad " sppiespons
during he twenty four hours. Here we may noe
over prsres week and 10 three Cases OUT oi our
fail TO hire girl on any terms
There features 10 Jour psper tsat secure LOT 10
our community goodly number of subscribers rom
among our industrious and intelligent farming opuis
ion but a. things are here and far and vide s around
Us we csn see DO as for your frequent ana ear
nest complaints that the msss Of soorng popueuon are
crushed for want Of remunerstye employment NofA
IL here abundant aud lsbOrers especially emae scarce
and this state Of things must continue 90 long ~ there
are millions Of Of the richest snds ca EARN unoc
cupied.s aud only wanting lsboreFs 10 convert every
into an Eden.
YOUR crowded and gorged Cities Jet the ioiiirg mass
know ths their labor ia in the highest demand Al ine
West and although tnere many families especisy
10 our larger towns where they would be uesied a.
nothing but servants STILL there are msny nor, inteih'
gent and pous households where the virtuous AMI IA
dasous female would be regarded as an ASSOCIATE ana -
case of sickness. treated with kindness and every needed
attention al,
did lot design the foregoing for publication out u
there are any thoughts rather, facts In you wsh
your readers 10 know 10 an abridged form you can Of
course make any use OF It you please ~
Yours respectfully ILLINOIS fAhAhh'