The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-14
NEW FERRY ACROSS THE
Missouri River.

go THE snbscribcrs having obtained
q from the General Assembly OF the
State Of Iowa, a charter 20 keep a
Ferry across the Missouri river at Council Bluffs,
and permit from the Indian Agent at Council
Bluffs Agency, 10 luud in the Indian Territory,
are prepared with new and safe boats and trie,i,
waternen, to attend faithfully TO the duties OF
said Ferry. For those going to Oregon or Calf
forna, this l. decidedly the best crossing place.
Aside from being over three hundred miles near
er than by Independence, it saves the difficult
ard dangerous crossings of the two forks Of Kan
sas River, the Platte River and several others,
and ensures the protection Of the U. s. Troops,
as we'll as the Agency oflhe Ouoes, Omahos and
Pawnees being Al the Bluffs. ;.
The roads to this Ferry from the yprious cross
ings on the Mississippi through the interior OF
Iowa are good, well supplied with wood and wa
ter, and every other article needed by the emit
grant, and at St. Francis and Council Bluffs all
articles of food, furniture, &C., that will he need
cd IN crossing the mountain, can be had on rea-
sonable terms, as we'll MS good and experienced
guides ard mounraineere; in fact il is designed
TO- be prepared with all such ARTICLES as the tyav-
eler may need to add to his comfort or safety.
This ferry being on the direc, line. frcm Chica-
go to the Soath Pass, gives il .. decided sadvan-
tage over the old route. All North CT the Iowa
should pass through Iowa City, via. Trading
Honso, 35 miles, EBob Hutchenson's residence,
Shocks grove, % miles; TO Newton, 81 miles;
this is tie county seat Of jasper county: TO Fort
Des Moline, Raccoon Forks, 30 miles; here
goods end stores of every kind needed, can be
had on fair terms. From this place the road 10
the hest Of any in the State. To Browns ford
on North river, Is miles; Happy grove 6 miles;
to Marvin,s grove, 6 miles; 10 fuckers groSes
10 miles, lie mile off the road: to Aliens Q
miles, at the bridge across Middle rivei; to east
fork Of the Nodawa, 10 miles, good ford to west
fork Of the Nodaws, Cnmpbell's grove, Is miles,
stream hridged-penty of timber, to east fork
Of the Nishnabolony, IL miles, Ferrin ferry at
the old Indian village. Here the northern road
intersects the Mormon trai'; to Mount Scott, u
miles;'to west fork, mllet; to Silver creek, ID
milef; TO kug creek, miles; here the road forks.
the right hand leads to Kanesviltc, the principal
Mormon town. the left TO ST. Fsancls opposite
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Territory.
Southern Route.
Eddyvle is the principal crossing place of the
Southern road--emigrants would do well TO lay
in their supplies here as there ale some FIVE Sr
six large storer, Touring mills, &c ito ClarI's
Point, 10 miles; 10 Prathere, y miles; TO Chari-
ton Point l3 miles, centre Of Lucas county; to
Wa,sops 20 miles; to Pisgon, 20 miles, - Fer
RMS ferry at the junction Of The northern and
southern roads, co mlles. The distance from los
wa City 10 81. Frsncie, can be travelled in ~
days with good OK teams. From Eddysille in
Ia days
CLARK, TowSsENn, WnrELiSs& Co.
81. Francis, Feb. 1850. 2s-lY