The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-16
4 NEW FERRY ACROSS Tu.,
Missouri River.
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- n THE subscribers huyin, oL,,,.,
q from the General Assemble ~ y,
= = State 81 Iowa, charter q ks. ,1e
Ferry across tho Missouri river al Council El,rsra
and permit fiom the Indian Agent at conn.l
Bluffs Agency. 10 lnnd in the Indian Terr,as.aa
are prepared with new and sste bouts and MI,
wutermen, 10 attend faithfully TO The Lus' az. !.
said Ferry. For those going 10 Oregon a. ~ q
fornia, this i decidedly the best crossing n,ns
Aside from being over three bundled miles nss,'
or than BY Independence, il saves the d,0,sa,.
and dangerous crossings Of the Two forks az H.
sas RIVER. the Platte RIVER and several o,Ls.
and ensures the protection Of the u. s. Troa,s'
as well US the Agency Of the Oisoes, OmaIos oni
Paw aces being Of the Bluffs.
The roads % this Ferry from the various cross.
iurs on iii. Mississippi through the in,erov =
Iowa urc good, well supplied with wood and wa.
ter, and every other article needed by tho cm,.
grant, and nj s.. Francis and Council Bluff. ai
articles Of food, furniture, &c that vii. be need.
cd in crossing the mountain, cun be had on ,es
| sonablc terms, us well us good and expert neal
guides and mountanecrs; IN Fact il is desynns
10 DO prepared with all such articles us The sv
| cler may need 10 add 10 his comfort or safe,v
This ferry being on The dfcct line from Cb3,,
| 90 10 the South Pass, gives il decided ady,.
/ iage over the old route. All North Of The Law,
| should pass through I,wa City, VIA T,aJna
4 House, 10 ulllts. lboU ~ uttHeltsuiS InsGeuep1
Shocks grove, "a miles; TO Newton, 81 m,Is,ni
this is the county scat Of Jasper county; 10 po,
Des Moline, Riccoon Forks 30 miles; ls,s
goods aud stores Of every kind needed, can h
had on fair terms. From this place ,lc roal,,
the hest OF any in tho State. r, B,own,s I'll
on North river, IS miles; Happy grove nil,..
TO Marvin's grove, O miles; TO fuckers groys
/ 10 miles. lie mile of the road:l to Allen's
miles, q. the bridge across Middle rive ; 10 cas-,
fork Of the N,dawa, , miles, good ford 10 we,
fork Of The Neduwa, Canpbeli's grove Is miles
stream hrdgcd-plcn,y Of timber, 10 ,easl ior.
of the Nishnaboiony, II mics, Ferrins feryu
the old indian village. Here the northern ioaa
n,ersoc,s the Mormon tra; to Mount Sect. Il
miles. to ives, fork, 5 mile. TO Silver creek 10
miles 10 Kug creek, g miles here the road ;o,ts
The night hand leads to kanessille, the prncipJ
Mormon town. the LEI, TO 81. Francs opposite
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Tcrrlior.
s Southern Route.
Eddyyillc is the principal eros sing place Of Il.
Southern road-einigrants would do wet 10 lay
in their supplies here as there are some five d
six large stores, Touring mills, &e 10 Clak.
Point. i3 miles: 10 PEaihers, ~ miles; to Chan.
ton Point - TITLES, centre Of Lucas count: /,
Watson's 90 miles; to Psgon, 40 miles, TO Fer.
RIMS ferry at the JUNCTION OF the northern and
southern roads, GO miles. The distance from 10.
wa City 10 81. Francie, can be travelled III /.
days with good OK teams. From Etd,vlle ID
IL days
CLARK, TOWNSEND, WHEELING & c..
ST. Francis, Feb. 1850 25.ly