The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-20
NEW FERRY ACROSS mr.
Missouri River.
THE subscribers hayinc a..

A-A THE subscribers having o,,.:
from the General Assemble 10Y,
q State OF Iowa, charter 70 w we
Ferry across the Missouri river q, Counc, p,. ~.
and permit from the Indian Agent al con 'u"s
Bluffs Agency, 10 land in the Indian Ter, n1nea
are prepared with new und safe boats nnd y.
watcrmen, 70 attend faithfully to the du,;s. e y
said Ferry. For those going 10 Oregon u 70 q
fornia, this i decidedly the bcs. cros,nv ~ Ut Isl
Aside from being over three hundred mics see
er than by Independence, it saves the di, Toa.
and dangerous crossings Of the two forks Of E Il.
sas River, the Platte River and several o, nun
and ensures the protection Of the u. s Trast
rs well as the Agency ofthe Ottocs, Omatoso ups
Pnwnccs being ai the Bluffs.
The roads TO this Ferry from tho voriop. 80.
ings on the Mississippi through the inter-, y
Iowa are good. well supplied with wood md ~ "
ter, and every other article needed BY tho 49,.
grant, and at ST. Francis and Council Bluff. " IN
articles Of food, furniture, &c. TINT will BE- ns.1
cd IN crossing tho mountain, can be had ~ ~, :,
sonable terms, as well as good and expe,;sn.',
guides and mounsaincers; in fact it is dessosai
to DO prepared with oil such articles as tho ~,
eler may need 10 add TO his comfort or sofe,a A'
This ferry being on the direct line from Ch;,.
90 10 the South Pass, gives il n decided ndy.s
.aue over the old route. All North OF The I'a
should pass through Iowa City, via. T,aSs
House, Is miles, IBob Hutchenson's residens.S
Shocks grove, - miles; TO Newton, 3. mls,ii
this is the county seat Of Jasper county. "a ~,
Des Moline, Raccoon Forks,l 80 miles. ts,.
goods and stores Of every kind needed, ea nss
had on fair terms. From this place NE ro aa
the best Of any in the State. To Browns ~,
on North river, Is miles; Happy grove 6 m,I ,S
to Marvin's grove, 6 miles; to fuckers proys
10 miles, fi-2 mile of the roads 10 Alls,,,
milcs, At the bridge across Middle river: 10 a.,
fork Of the Nodawa, l3 miles, good ford ID Yss,
fork Of the Nodawn, Campbcll's grove, IL mill.
stream bridged-plenty Of timber. 10 ems, a.,
Of the Nishnabotony, u mites, Ferrin feuv !,
the old Indian village Here the northern ;o,I
intersects the Mormon trail; to Noun, scot, !,
miles; to wcs, fork, S miles; to Silver creek n
miles; to Kug creek, 6 miles here the road io,k,
the right hand leads 10 KanesvilIe, the pr;nc;n.
Mormon town. the left TO St. Francis onnos,a
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Terrii,o,r
Southern Route.
Eddyville is the principal crossing place Of I'M
Southern road-emigrants would do well Ol,v
in their supplies here there ore somc five !,
six large stores, Touring mills, e. 10 Cla,s,
Point, Is miles; 10 Pra,hers, l2 miles; to Char
ton Point - miles, centre Of Lucas COUNT. "a
Watson's 90 niles; 10 Pisgon, 10 miles, TO Fe,
rims ferry NJ the junction Of the northern and
southern roads, 60 miles. The distance from To-
wa City TO ST. Francis, can be travelled in 70
days with good OK teams. From Eddyyil!e in
Ia days.
CLARK, TOWNSEND, WHEELING & Co.
81. Francis, Feb. 1850. ej.ly