The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-28
A NEW FERRY ACROSS THE
Missouri River.

-A THE subscribers having obtained
from the General Assembly OF the
State of Iowa, charter TO keep q
Ferry across the Missouri river at Council Bluffs,
and a permit from the Indian Agent at Council
Bluffs Agency, to land in the Indian Territory,
are prepared with new and safe boats and tried
watermen, TO attend faithfully to the duties OF
said Ferry. For those going to Oregon or Cali
iornia, this l. decidedly the best crossing place.
| Aside from being over three hundred miles near
err than by independence, il saves the difficult
| and dangerous crossings of the two forks OF Kan
sas River, the Platte River and several others,
| and ensures the protection OF the U. ). Troops,
as well as the Agency Of the Otloes, Omahos and
Pawnees being at the Bluffs.
The roads to this Ferry from the various cross
ings on th. Mississippi through the interior OF
Iowa are good, well supplied with wood and wa
ter, and every other article needed by the emil
grant, and at St. Francis and Council Bluffs all
articles of food, furniture, &c, that will be need
ed IN crossing the mountain, can be had on rea-
| sonable terms, US well good and experienced
guides and mountaineers; in tact 1t Is designed
to be prepared with all such articles as the trav-
| eler may need to add to his comfort or safety.
This ferry being on the direct line from Chica-
90 to the South Pass, gives it a decided advan-
iage over the old route. All North Of the Iowa
should pass through Iowa City, via Trading
House, % miles, { Bob Hutchcnson's RESIDENCE
Shocks grove, "a miles; to Newton, 81 miles;
this is the county seat Of Jasper county; to Fort
Des Nome, Raccoon Forks, 80 miles; here
goods ard stores of every kind needed, can be
had on fair terms. From this place the road IS
the best Of any in the State. To Browns ford
on North river, lS miles; Happy grove miles;
10 Marvin's grove, 6 miles; to fuckers grove,
10 miles, l-2 mile off the road:l to Aliens y
miles, a: the bridge across Middle river; TO east
fork Of the Nodawa, ID miles, good ford; to west
fork of the Nodawn; Campbel's grove, Is miles,
stream bridged-pienty of timber, TO east fork
Of the Nishnabotony, ~ miles, Ferrns terry at
the old Indian village. Here the northern road
intcrsects the Mormon trail; TO Mount Scott, y
miles; to west fork, S miles; to Silver creek, ~
miles; to kug creek, 6 miles here the road forks,
the right hand leads to Kanesviiie, the principal
Mormon town. the left to ST. Francis opposite
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Territory.
Southern Route.
Eddyville is the principal crossing place OF the
Southern road-emigrants would do well to lay
in their supplies here as there are some tive or
six large stores, Touring mile, &c.;to Clark's
Point, Is miles; to Pra.hers, l2 miles; to Charl-
ton Point - miles, centre Of Lucas county; to
Watson's 20 miles; to Pisgon, 40 miles, to Fer
rims ferry at the junction of the northern and
southern roads, 60 miles. The distance from To-
wa City to St. Francis, can be travelled IN II
days with good OK teams. From Eddyyllle IN
IA days
CLARK, TOWNSEND, WHEELING a. Co.
ST. Francis, Feb. 1850. 2o'ly