Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-11-01
Correspondence the Burlington Hawkeyc.
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Correspondence of the Burlington Hawkeyc.
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This is becoming fourishing to~n. II is situ-
ated on the Mississippi river, at the head of the
Rapids; eleven miles by the river or twelve miles
by the prairie road, above Keokuk; and opposite
the City Of Nauvoo. The site for town is beauti-
full and healthy. has good and safe harbor at
all seasons Of the year. is the most central place
on the river for the county seat Of justice, and no
doubt will soon be occupied as such.
As place laid out and purposey fixed by nature
for great market town, It has not hitherto been
viewed in its proper light. The mere fact that il
was situated at the head of the rapids, has been
considered as fatal objection. This objection, il
is eoped, will soon be removed. But allowing that
it will continue to exist, still we say that Montrose
possesses advantages over Keokuk, more than SUI.
cient to counterbalance this sole objection, which
we will endeavor to prove.
!. Montrose is situated on the outside Of bend
in the river-Keokuk at point running in between
the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers. A circle
struck from the bank of the river at Keokuk, on a
scale Of u miles, will include an area of less than
10000 acres OF land-a like circle struck from the
river bank at Montrose, will include $4,000 acres:
making difference in favor of the latter place of
$4,000 acres Of land capable of sustaining popn,,
ton OF 10000 persons. r3-AH the country back or
tn, Keokuk circle, is nearer to Montrose than Keo-
kuk.
2. The southern section of the State, which will
naturally seek market through this channel. il
about twice as large as the Miami valley, back OF
Cincinnat,) and some ten times greater than that
O,vspr In III:
g'on OF country in passing to Keokuk, must come
within about FRO miles OF Montrose il they take the
prairie road, or go through the town of Montrose If
they travel the river road. And here il il nro,er
70 remark, that if . road was opened direct from
charleston, (Which lies eight miles N. wy TO Nom
rose, and thence on the Mississippi bank to Keosuk
the distance via Montrose to Keokuk, would not
oe one rod further than by the prairie route, and
oesides y would be better road. 1eWhcn this
road shall be made, which will be Just an soon as
the supervisors of roads pay any regard to their
oaths and their duty-then the main channc, of ali
the extensive and fertile region above mentioned.
WIZ pass through, or more probably stop at Mon
trosc.
>. WIZ the rapids cause the 100 loaded wagons
now passing daily, (and the 500 which vii, mas,
"i'hin less than ten years. to travel on to Keoknk
-or will they stop at Montrose? To decide tb;.
question is to decide the fate of Keokuk. Some
matters can be decided upon and settled accurately,
W experience only-we know BY trial.
~. IN most business transactions, we can come
naa. near the truth. BY adopting Major Jack
o"''nss practice Of cyphering. We win figure
o"' "''e wagon toad-suppose It to contain d bush-
e's 40 80 to keokuk and back will require %
m"es travel, more than is required to como -
''o"''osc' This win take one day, which for W.
ses PEI s'an' team and expenses, will cost n. !,
worth ~ 7o-loO. This sum divided nv os 49,.
"a'H'er Of bushels, gives cents per bushe, :,
.A''a cost Now we have in Montrosc, whea buv.
cis' WIN p'enty Of cash, who offer to nav az ,,,.,
as IS pal" m keoknk, within two cents per b,.heI
ihey also cfcr to sell goods as CHEAP as they A..
sou IN heokuk-why should they nota II believe
you DO in Burliagson) So you see tina, by ston,;n.
~ Mo'fose' they lose ifsy cents and gain one ao.
lar ana seventy.fve. Whest can now be taken ora.
the rapids' when full load is given to lighter.
man. at one cent per bushel. From the ouantitx
brought to this place during the last MONTH 1th,.
the people are beginning TO understand what CON-
'erns their interest and convenience.
MosTRosE, Oct, lsls. Looxra
lmmi1ranta ain ronr into IN. SO. $780,