The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-28
Iowa. .a.....r,... . -
Correspondence Of the 81. Louis Inteiiigencer.


$50. Iowa CRY, Iowa, July 5, 1852.
Hon. A c. Dodge, in his late speech on the Iowa
Land bill in Congress, said: "The very signifca-
ton of the word Iowa is none such ~ And Wash
ington Irving, some other imaginative writer,
has said that tall Indian once, standing on a high
bluff upon the eastern shore of the Mississippi river
and looking the Gather Of Waters" west
ward to the setting sun, exclaimed "lowa, Iowap'
that Is, "BfautJu!, BEAUTIFUL! ... ..
But etymology and romance aside, Iowa never
appeared more beautiful than now, with its rolling
prairies and running rivers rich fields and floc ks
and herds; with it's growing towns, thriving vii
lagos, and scattered hamle,s and farm-houses
riegatng the picturesque landscape, and realizing
to the rejecting observer the truth of the express-
i've saying: "God made the country-man made
the town."
The view of men and manners in Iowa may not
be as attractive the Landscape of nature and art
to many intelligent observer; and yet the char
acter OF population, the order of society. and
the progress OF general improvement in this newest
and young tho Northwestern States, encourage
the fond hope that Iowa may ever retain fair
puaton among the older sister States of this wide
spread Republic.
An incident of some worth in the moral estimate
of an important place and political party, in
State, occurred at the late Wing ratification meet
ing in Keokuk, in view Of the nomination of
WINFIEID ScorT and VIM. A. GRAHAM. A tenn
perance saloon (lately clarified from the drinking
usages of intcmperance) and ice cream were most
literally patronized. Now, who will not say that
this is q moral advance in the political canvass,
ing of the end Of tho race, all the ''raw whisky"
and "hard cider" electioneering of the past Presi.
dental elections?
Many of the citizens of Muscatine on the Let of
July closed their shops and Offices of business be-
tween the hours of twelve and five o'clock, and
| draped their doors with Grape in mourning for the
death Of the distinguished patriot and statesman,
Henry Clay, too soon departed, if the demonstre-
| tions of attachment and respect for him at his
death may be allowed to speak his eulogy. A pro-
oesson was formed, and a meeting was held in the
court house, at which orator was chosen, to inn
prove this mourniul event in the way of u public
address on the 9Th Of July, the 18th occurring on
| the Sabbath this year.
The general health of Iowa, second In this re-
| spect to no State in the Union but that of Yer
mont, according to the census of 1850, good and
| the prospect Of an abundant harvest Of wheat and
| corn and other crops is most encouraging, form
ing a surplus for expectation, in the way Of com
| mercc tributary to the ST. Louis trade.
| And it is cheering to think that the hard tolls OF
| farmers, and of other business men in this new
| State, are likely 10 be rewarded with the golden
fruits Of the agricultural season, the means OF
| supporting the resident and emigrant population
at home, and of sustaining the credit of our mer-
| chants abroad, none Of whom have yet become
| "merchant princess in the older States. In
deed, most of our growing property in lowa-ior
| we hardly speak Of wealth in 30 new quarter
| has been made by busy industry and hard toll
save that our soil is rich and productive any
| in the world, constituting the basis Of wealthy
agricultural population, while our flowing and
| rapid rivers constitute abundant water-po for
manufacturing purposes.