Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-21
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk-Eye.

DUBUQUE, June Id, lS4Ss
In my trip up the Mississippi, l am much pleased
with the change Of scenery. After leaving Burling-
ton the only open prairie Of any extent and the last
we pass is Muscatine Island, near the town of the
same name, formerly Bloomington. Upon leaving
Bloomington, wooded bluffs present themselves, and
occasionally pretty farm, gently slopng to the riv-
err shore, attracts the attention. Rock Island, Da-
venport, Moline and other points on the riverprove
themselves by their appearance, to be in prosperous
condition, while not acre of land up to this
point remains the Iowa shore that is not already
entered. The diversity Of the surface, with the inn
provements that are everywhere to be seen, render
trip up the river highly interestingthcre are no
mountains but beautiful and picturesque bluffs.
Fever river is crooked, but its irregilarity adds
grandeur to the trip. Galena is crooked and hHy and
worthy should Judge of the name it has.
After passing the mouth of Fever river, the Mis-
sssipp takes an entirely different appearance from
any portion Of it below-there bluffs On the
Iowa shore, which run very near, while the low
bottoms upon the Illinois side smaller in extent,
but ut distance are corresponding bluffs Dubuque
from the river below, makes fine appearance-but
a stay of few days here and an introduction among
the citizens, is sufficient to cause the visitor to
speak loudes terms OF praise Of the cityand peo-
pie. This is the finest city have been in since
leaving Springfield, Massachusetts,, where swine
are not to be seen in the streets.
The plan OF the Quaker City is adopted here and
the width and level Of the streets adorned by many
tasty residences reRdera Dubuque decidedly pref
ty city.
The improvement of the harbor, is topic of great
interest here at present and numerous plans have
been proposed. As it now is, there are quite mum
Der of islands that impede and render ac-
cess to the main shore almost an impos sbilty-
| from the numerous islands the city deserves the
| name Of the Venice Of the West. is proposed to
excavate the bluff, and deposte Of the earth and
rock builda street across from island to island and
then from this GIL up the sloughs eth er side
The plan is practicable-and an appropriation from
government will cause it to be Immediately COM
| menced.
This city you know is the birth Of numerous
democratic movements-and if you want knowledge
of what is to be done that party, is easily found
| out here. They now getting on the right path
and national internal Improvements are to be one oil
| their principles upon which to canvass IN fifty
three. II both parties 60 for internalimprovements
and Mr. Benton.s railroad project gains favor, the
great west will soon occupy more favorable POSI-
| ton.
There are thousands of farmers in the mountain
Gus parts of New England who are dragging ou'
their days with the hardest kind OF labor-who can
in Iowa. with half the cost and trouble receive ten
fold the amount Of products for their labor
The tail end Of tornado has been switching about
here this demonstrating down fences, trees,
shanties, awnings and breaking the telegraph wire
Of course. 1t blew down one house and sunk the
| ferry boat. TRlSTEE.