The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-30
A NEW FERRY ACROSS r.r
Missouri River,

Z -szrN TIE subscribers hayipo o,,.;
from the General Assen,hl. , -,
- State Of Iowa, Il charte. u L = we
Ferry across the Missouri river at Council ~
and a permit from the Indian Agent at cn o'uis,
Bluffs Agency, to land in the Indian rerr,a nsa
are prepared with new and safe bouts and ,s.!,
waternlen, to attend faithfully 10 the ln,a" 'eu
said Ferry. For those going 10 Oregon a. ~ y
fornn, this il decidedly the best crossino na III.
Aside from being over three hundi ed miles nass
er than by Independence, it saves the DIE
and dangerous crossings OF the two forks az H."
sas River, tho Platte River and several az ."n'
aud ensures the protection Of the U. i Traa.'s,
rs well rs the Agency Of the Ot,oes, Onshas TT
Pawaces being q, the Bluffs.
The roads 10 this Ferry from the various cro,.
ings on III. Mississippi through the in,eroy :,
Iowa arc good, well supplied with wood ma :. VI
tor, aud every other article needed Nv III 49,
grant, and at ST. Francis and Council Buzz :,
articles Of food, furniture, &c, that will be poaa
ed IN crossing the mountain, can he had ON va
sonable terms, US well as good and expe,ianoa,
guides and mountainous; in fact il is tes;rnsgi
10 be prepared with all such articles as ,Le ,'
eler may need 10 add 10 his comfort or safp,.
This ferry being on the direct lae from cbs.
20 to the South Pass, gives il a decided adys,
tace over the old route. All North OF TIN I'~,
should pass through Iowa CiIy, via. T,as;"a
House, HitiSr5 lDoo a'usSHtHsollS Residence
Shocks grove, "a miles; TO Newton, 81 mis,n!
this is the county seat Of Jasper county: IL ~.
Des Moline, Raccoon Forks, 80 miles: hs,a
goods and stores OF every kind needed. can ~
had on fair terms. From this place The ro,ass
the hes, Of any in the State. To Browns al
on North river, 10 miles; Happy grove mil,s.
to Marvin's grove, 6 miles; 10 fuckers proys
| 10 miles, l-2 mile off The road i 10 Alen,s
miles, ut the bridge across Middle river. 10 e,.,
fork Of the Nodawa, 10 miles, good ford: 70 wss,
fork Of the Nodawu, Campbeli's grove, is miles
stream hridged--plensy Of timber, TO eos, ior.,
Of the Nishnabotony, IL miles, Ferrin's ferry !,
the old Indian village. Here the northern road
intcrsects the Mormon trail; TO Mount Scott. y
miles; to west fork, 5 miles; to Silver creek IA
miles: to kug creek, 6 niles here the road for.s
the righ, hand leuds To kunesville, the princin.
| Mormon town. the left 10 ST. Francis our,ns,s
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Territory
Southern Route.
Eddyyiile is the principal crossing place Of TIM
| Southern road-emigranis would do well to law
| in their supplies here as there tie some fyo !,
six large stores, Touring mile. & 10 CIa,k,s
Point, 10 mles; to Pra,hers, I2 miles; to Char.
ton Point 10 miles, centre of Lucas COUNT: ID
| Watson's 20 miles; 10 Psgon, 40 miles, to Fcr.
rims ferry at the junction Of tho northern upd
southern roads. 60 miles. The defiance from 70.
wa City TO 81. Francis, can be Travelled in IL
days with good OK teams. From Eddyyille n
ii days.
Clark, TOWNSEND, WHEELING & Co.
81. Francis, Feb 1870 25-ly