The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-11
correspondence of the Burlington Hawk Eye
DUBUQUE, June ~ 1910

! DUBUQUE, June Is, lS4S.
In my trip up the Mississippi, am much
pleased with the change Of scenery. After
leaving Burlington, the only open prairie of
any extent and the last we pass, is Musca-
tine Island, near the town of,he same name,
formerly Bloomington. Upon leaving Bloom
ing:on, wooded bluffs present themselves.
and occasionally G pretty farm, gently slo-
ping to the river shore, attracts the atten.
ton. Rock Island, Davenport, NJ oline and
other points on the river, prove themselves
by their appearance, to be in prosperous
condition, while not an acre of land up to
this point, remains on the Iowa shore that
is not already entered. The diversity of the
surface, with tho improvements that are
everywhere to be seen, render trip up the
river highly interesting, there are no noun
tains but beautiful and picturesque bluffs.
Fever river is crooked, but its Irregular
ty adds grandeur to the trip. Galena is
crooked and hilly, and worthy / should
Judge, of the name it has.
After passing the mouth of Fever river,
the Mississippi takes an. entirely different
appearance from any portion of It below
there are bluffs on the Iowa shore which we
run very near. while the low bottoms upon
the Illinois side are smaller in extent, but
at distance are corresponding bluffs.
Dubuque, from the river below makes a
tine pearance-but stay Of few days
here and an introduction among the citi-
zens, is sufficient to cause the visitor to
speak III loudcst terms Of praise of the ctv
and people. This is the finest city have
been in since leaving Springfield, Massa-
chusctts, where swine are not to be seen in
the streets.
The p an of the Quaker City is adopted
here, and the width and level Of the streets
adorned by many tasty residences renders
Dubuque decidedly q pretty city.
The Improvement Of the harbor is topic
OF great interest here at present, ana numer.
GUS plans have been proposed. As it now
is, there are quite number of islands that
impede navigation and render access to the
main shore almost an mpossibility--from
the numerous islands the city deserves the
name OF the Tenice cfMe Vest. 1t is pro-
posed to excavate the bluff, and deposite OF
the earth and rock, build street across
from island to island, and then from this fill
up the soughs on either side. The plan is
practicable, and an appropriation from gov.
errment will cause it to be immediately
commenced.
"'s >i'J Jou hHoW 10 luo UlTlL- pIuCe OF
numerous democratic vements--and if
you want knowledge of what is 10 be done by
that party it is easily found out here. They
are now getting on the right path, and ma
tional internal improvements are to be one
OF their principles upon which to canvass in
htty-three. # both parties 60 for internal
Improvements and Mr.. Benton's rail road
project gains favor. the great West will soon
occupy more favorable position.
There are thousands of farmers in the
mountainous parts Of New England WIN are
dragging out their days with the hardest
Kind OF labor-who can in Iowa, with half
the cost and trouble receive tenfold the Il.
mount of products for their labor.
The tail end of a tornado has been switch
ing about here this atternoon--knocking
Gown fences, trees, shanties, awnings and
breaking the telegraph wire, Of course. 1t
blew down one house and sunk the ferry
boat. = - TRIESTE.