The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-07
Il NEW FERIsY ACROSS .rIxE
Miueu4i River.

A~H THE subscribers having obtained
4 from the General Assembly d the
q = state OF lowaj charter 70 keep a
Ferry across the Miss ,nri river at Council Bluff,
and permit from the Indian Agent at Council
Bluffs Agency, to la nd in the Indian Territory,
are prepared with new and safe boats and tried
waternien, to attend faithfully to the duties Of
said Ferry. For those going to Oregon or Cali
fornia, this decidedly the best crossing place.
Aside from being over three hundred miles near
er 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. s. Troops,
rs well as the Agency Of the Oltoes, Omahos and
Pawnees being at the Bluffs.
The roads to this Ferry from the various 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 emf
grant, and at ST. Francis and Council Bluffs all
articles Of food, furniture, &c. that will be need
cd in crossing the mountain, can be had on rea-
sonable terms, as well as good and experienced
guides and mountaineers; in fact it 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 Chca-
60 to the South Pass, gives il a decided advan-
tage over the old route. All North Of the Iowa
should pass through Iowa City, via. Trading
House, Is milcs, Ii}ob Hutchenson's residence,
Shocks grove, "a miles; to Newton, 81 miles;
this is the county seat Of Jasper county; to Fort
Des Moline, Raccoon Forks,l 30 miles; here
goods and 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, 10 miles; Happy grove miles;
to Marvin's grove, 6 miles; to fuckers grove,
10 miles, flag mile off the road 4 to Aliens 8
miles, at the bridge across Middle river; to east
fork of the Nodawa, Is miles, good ford !; TO west
fork Of the Nodawn, Campbell's grove, Is miles,
stream bridged-plenty of timber, to cast fork
Of the Nishnabotony, IL miles, Fefrin's ferry at
the old Indian village. Here the northern road
intersects the Mormon trail; to Mount Scott, II
miles; to west fork, 5 miles; to Silver creek, 10
miles; to Kug creek, 6 miles; here the road forks,
the right hand leads to KanesviIle, 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 five or
six large stores, Touring mills, &c; to Clark's
Point, Is miles; to Prathers, IL miles; to Chari-
ton Point 10 miles, centre uf Lucas COUNTY; to
Watson's 20 miles; TO Pisgon, 40 miles, to Fer
rims ferry at the junction of the northern and
southern roads, go miles The defiance from To-
wa City to ST. Francis, can be travelled in IL
days with good OK teams. From Eddyville in
Ia days.
CLARK, TOWNSEND, WHEELING g. Co.
ST. Francis, Feb. 1850 25-ly