Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-27
Our Town.

We copy the following from the Gaena Ga
sette. The editor is evidently no ordinary OBJ
server Of men and things, and the opinion he ex-
presses as to the present condition and future
prospect Of our town, shows that he is capable
OF forming pretty correct estimate of the ine-
vitable results Of the industry enterprise and far
seeing sagacity Of our public spirited citizens.
Burlington, Iowa.
We put down Burlington as the largest city,
in point OF population and wealth, in Iowa for
the next twenty-five years. Her position and her
enterprise all draw us 10 that conclusion. The
child is the father Of the man, and the young city
Is the parent of the powerful commercial empo-
rum, whether situated on the sea coast or III
land, and when we see such enterprise and ir-
dnstry and public spirit in the citizens of young
toWn-so liberal tone in the conduct of all pub
lie measnres-such large views Of men and
all centering at the place, we feel assured that
the growth OF city containing such elements
and such men, will commensurate with her de-
servings
The position of Burlington is fine and COM
mandlng, having levee Of a half mile, which
may be indefinitely extended. The business
part Of the town lies up and back from the river,
on fine swell of land, with accessible and ex-
tensive bluffs in the rear, which the principal
dwelling houses are, and still further destined
to be built. lmmeda ately in the rear of the town,
broad belt Of heavy timber sretche: for miles
away up and down, and parallel with the Missis-
sippi-being from half mile to five miles in
width. Back Of this timber, you enter upon a
rolling prairie, through which plank road ex-
tends westward, twenty-eight miles, to be fur
ther extended to Fairfield and the valley Of the
Des Moines. This plank road not only helps
the farmers on the line of it, and the merchants
OF Burlington, but the route to the interior Of
Iowa is known all over central Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio, and the consequence is, emigration
pours through Burlington, across the ferry from
the Illinois side, steady and increasing food
The emigraEts have come in from the Eastern
States we have named during the past two
months, at the rate of forty families day, and
going up into the country in the rear. helps swell
the population and consequent wealth and busi-
ness OF Burlington for when so much excellent
land lies along the road, good as the best at all
times, the emigrant will be sure to choose his To-
cation in that vicinity. On this account Burling-
ton has become sort of Pis5ah, from which
the enigrant from that portion Of all old States
we have named, gets a view of his new home,
and the land Of promise,
The Burlington people have also, since August
last, obtained the subscriptions to railroad from
Peoria, in Illinois, to their city, and tie road is
now under contract, and win be finished in two
years. This gives them a communication with
the East, and opens to them that splendid courl-
try, embracing many counties, known as the Mil
itary Tract, in Illinois. They, too, are deter
mined to have channels Of communication with
all points of the compass. The late active part
they took in the Rapids Convention, is charrac-
teristic of them part which viii long be re-
membered with pleasure by those who were re-
cpents Of their cordial courtesy, and liberal hos
pitality.