Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-17

l1li!esPle are appointed COMMITTEE 10
wait upon the Ladies at the Court House.
A National Salute will be fired at sun
rise flor the Bluff, under the direction
of Geo. W. Starr. and the bells Of the
different Churches will be rung at con-
venient times during the day. :.
BY order Of the Committee, .ss
GEO. L. NIGHTINGALE
,'....i .....A. <.'.' 81 4 Mayor.
Dubuque, May l2th. 1s4s. <nf
TO MY FRIENDS AT ALL POINTS OF
THE COMPASS.
In my last, II my memory serves me
correctly, half promised to write TO you
again. provided | should find anything
worth writing about; whether this con-
tingency has happened, is rather doubt
ful:--but suppose that trifles from a
friend, and one, TOO, in distant and mar
velous land, may invest themselves with
some little interest, upon the principle Of
association. Ihave recently visited three
Of the adjoining counties delaware,
Clayton, and Jackson. The more trav-
81 in this State, the more my mind is ar
rested with the beauties and the promise
tf its surface and its soil. When one
looks abroad and beholds the earth ready
for the hand Of cultivation, he cannot &C.
count for the attachment Of thousands to
the dreary rocks, the frutless sands, and
the gigantic wilderness Of other portions
of 'he country, except upon the principle
Of long familiarity. All the counties a.
bove named are Of the first quality in cv-
cry thing which appeals with interes, to
the farmer. In the extensive prairie re-
gion Of the West, i. is not uncommon to
find immense EXPENSES without wood and
water; but in Iowa the proportion is
much more advantageous and desirable;
indeed it is said that this State, in this re-
spcct, exceeds all other prairie countries:
consequently, it is capable Of sustaining
very dense population. .@
As this State has been on the extreme
border Of the Union, both north and west,
i. has populated with less rapidity than
Illinois and Wisconsin:- but in this fact
immigrants find one advantage: there are
more desirable spots ye. to be selected.
Even in this country, which, as you know
is bordered by the great river, selections
can be made, at government price, of lands
which, in the next generation, will exhib-
it gorgeous mansions, and be reckoned
princely estates. The advantage of a
farm near some great commercial chan
mel, is greater by far than is usually sup
posed. Wheat and pork are, and will
continue 10 be the great staples Of thi,
whole region Of country: the ordinary
product Of wheat is thirty five bushels to
the acre, corn sixty. Blu. the great diff
ficulty experienced by the farmers thu,
far, has been in the want Of steady mar.
ket--one which would command their
confidence. This town is the principal
market for a semi-circle Of country to the
extent Of one hundred miles from it as
the centre. But have heard some com
plant that there was no fixed tariff OF
prices regulated by the real value of the
articles, but kind Of sliding scale, aris-
ing upon the State Of the weather, the
condition Of the ice upon the river, the
quantity in market, and the necessity for
money. ..A~-. ......... p,
This condition Of things i. TO be a,tri-
buted in no small degree to the fac. that
there are here no regular produce deal
ers:--,hose who purchase, make tho bu-
siness kind Of appendage to some other
l do not suppose that those who deal in.
ciden!alIy in any commodity can afford to
pay as fair prices as those who are excl,,.
siyely embarked in the trade. All tina, is
wanted to establish fair and Just marke,
here, is capital 10 be invested wholly in
The purchase OF produce:--and no doubt
the time is at hand when the existing diff
ticulty will be removed. a "a, 0s@}
i The remedy is being applied in mea.
sure already, in. the erection Of Touring
mills. Two are to be put in operation
this season in this town, to be propelled
by steam. There is one Of grea, dimcn
sions and power nearly ready for opera
tioo, in Clayton county. This establish
ment is really worthy Of admiration and
remark: it is to be propelled by watel
power; is situated ON Turkey river, q
stream about the size ofthe Chicxopee, ID
Massachusetts, and tho Cahawba, in Ala
bama: the building is Of rock, its walls
having the thickness aid endurance Of q
fortress--is more than sixty feetin length
five stories in height. besides the base.
ment and the attic; has four rur OF stones
andsa perfect complement Of machine ~
and would not suffer in the compar ison
with any mill in Rochester. The water
power here Is abundant, and lis enterpri
sing and generous proprietors offer to as.
sure, BY dsed Of warranty, one-third d
the power ID fee simple to any one who
will establish there a Woolen Factory
Is not such an offer worthy the consider.
alton Of some eastern manufactured In
addition 10 the Touring mills, give us one
or two packing establishments for on.
pork. and our farmers will make money
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