The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE.

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The following letter post marked Moore
town, NJ did not reach US last week ur
I'll too late for publication, but it loses n,
thing by tho delay as it contains informa
t'ou Of general Interest,"
EDIToR OF THE GAzETTE:-
Sir left Dayen
port on tho morning ofthe 9th for the eas,
procured a private conveyance and too
he Princeton road by way Of Peru an
Ottawa, thence by Railroad to Chicago.
hnve Travelled on the various routes tha
run from the Mississippi eastward an,
can recommend this route as being prefer
able TO any other between the Mississippi
and the Lakes. The roads are naturall,
good-with the exception Of a few narrow
sloughs which could be planked at tri
fling expense, aud which understand is
the design Of the Commissioners to repair
forthwith.
left the town of Rock Island at 8 o'clL
\. NJ, passed through Camden and crossed
Rock River on the new and substantial
bridge recently erected by the Plank Road
Company. We passed over twenty eight
niles Of fine rolling prairie, dotted with
,roves, and dined a, Cambridge. Passed
Trough Sugar Grove, fine body Of heavy
timber two miles east Of Cambridge, and
found comfortable lodgings al farm house
III Barren Grove, forty four miles from
Davenport. This is quite large grove of
valuable timber. We left Barren Grove
the following morning, passed through a
well settled country, with good buildings,
well wa,ered by running brooks, and dotted
with fine groves. Dined at Princeton,
twenty six miles east Of Barren Grove.
Princeton is quite a fourishing inland
town and am satisfied that within her Dor
lers there are several De Wits, perhaps a
Franklin; this could no, positively assert
rs did not hold conversation with anv OF
the inhabitants, but found hero more
paved and planked sidewalks than ever
have. e.seenin SO small a,own,which fac, sat
is6es me that there are wise men in Prince
toni would no, ask for better proof
We arrived at Peru in the evening, pass
ed the night at a first rate hotel, met the
K ,ilroad cars al Ottawa next morning and
vas soon in Chicago. After stopping two
nights on the journey, we arrived there in
season to 90 east with the stage passengtr r.
thal went by Dixon. They left Rock Is
land the evening previous to my leaving.
md consequently travelled three nights
longer than did and aGer losing as man,
nights sleep and paying out more money
we're no further on their journey.
understand tha, line OF stages will be
nut on this route next week; ifso il must
pav well, as this is decidedly the best route
between The Mississippi and the east,
The Illinois prairies lay similar to those
Of Iowa, and the soil Of the prairie fifteen
miles westward Of the bluffs that border
the Illinois river, is equal TO Iowa land, bu,
,ha, portion laying contiguous TO the bluffs
is Of inferior quality. should judge the
Hin i,valey land TO be inferior to tha, oftht
Mississippi valley, The soil j. thinner ano
The corn stalks and stubbe on the ground
denote light crop.
The Rock Island Railroad is progressing
rapidly toward your city. A few months
time will connect you by Railroad with
New York and Philadelphia. Al Ottawa
me, Mr.. Farnam, the enterprising contrac.
tor, and learned from him that the Rock
Island and Chicago Road would be com
pleted TO Peru by the time you receive this
letter. Yours,
.A.CF.