The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-27

To the Subscribers for the Dubuque Fe'
male College or Seminary.

To the Subscribers for the Dubuque Fe
male College Seminary.
GENr-Your committee appointed at prev
ious meeting to receive proposals for a sit
suitable for the location of The female Semenar.
It this place and to ascertain the Cost and eli
sibility of grounds for this purpose respectful.
Report
4 That they have been favored with several gener
Gus offers ofland, in varouslocaities fthe city, @
thatowners ofsome desirableproperty seem aSiou
to aid this noble enterprise by not only charging
reasonable price for their lands, but also IL
the offer to take portion of their value in sub
scriptions 10 the capitol proposed to be invested
in the same. Your Committee have also exam
| ined in person the lots in question and find ma.
ny of them beautifully located. looking dowr
from the Hill sides upon the City, as upon I
map Should one of these be chosen, and pub
lie edifce erected thereon of this description, i
would be perpetual Ualue for the Institution
and memorial of the enterprise and liberalty
of our citizens. We have also visited the To-
cations upon the Plateau of ground under the
bluffs, and find in them much TO admire in the
eligibility Of their situation, of which however
you will be more able to Judge than we. The
first lot of ground examined by your Committee
lies Immediately opposite Mr.. Farley's House
on the hill side on Fifth street. 1t is two huns
dred and fifty feet front on said street and runs
back 1884 to an alley, with street also on the
west side, and contains--to the middle of the
several streets--an area of nearly j acres.
Price of the same $1,000 out of which will be
donated $lOO, By Mr.. Corriell the owner.
A lot of ground CONTIGUOUS to the same be-
longing to MIR. Mattox was also examined 1t
contains II acres besides the street, is under
View of the City and River not quite so good
as the lot before mentioned, but still very beau.
tiful. Price $Sl2,50 donation to the Institution
$50. The next lot in order belongs to Mr. He.
therington situated on the Bluffs Immediately
east of the residence of Geo. w. Cummins Esq.
This lot is 1873 # wide, by 2l2 # long and boun'
ded on the east north and west by streets, being
N. w. Fractional Out Lot No ZIG. 1t has a
partial Back view the country, and not very
fair to the River 1t contains With half the
streets about lad acres. Price, $3.50.
The next is lot of ground owned by Messer
Rebman and Horr, being part of out lot No.
us. Viz: 7SO and 78l subdivided on the Nc
Daniels addition to Dubuque, each 100 feet front
by 1884 ft deep with streets on two sides and an
alley This lot has partial view of the River
and City, with growth of young oaks, high
and declining to the east and North. 1t con-
tains II acres TO middle Of street. Price 5000
800 donated in addition to former subscrlp'
tion.-.The next lot is fractional Block OF ground
belonging to Mr.. Corriell on Bluff street No.
664 1t is surrounded by streets and declines
gently to the North, located on the Plateau of
ground west of Judge Dyers mansion. View
of the City tolerable, but not of the River
Price $500, for further particulars-See map
Of CITY. We also viewed and examined lots
belonging to the same Gent. North OF the old
Grave Yard Nos. GA and CTS, respectively
They are large and Commodous and beautifully
located at The foot Of the Bluff as seen from
Main Street in looking u, to the North. The
price Of one of these Lots is SllO0; size, 200 1t
by !46 #. Immediately behind these and upon
the Hill side declining eastwardly is lot OF
ground belonging to Mr. l.. II. Langworfhy
Numbered on the City map 67. 1t overlooks
the entire City and the River for many miles.
1t contains $40 feet by l45 front or about :
acres ofland Price $500
Your Committee refrain from giving their
opinion as to the choice which should be made
of these lands for this purpose; but trust that an
impartial and judcious decision, based upon the
greatest good to the greatest number OF
our Citizens will guarantee, from you
who hold the destiny, and future usefulness
Of this Institution in your Charge. We trust
that, for once, all p ersona, and sectional inter-
est will be laid aside, and that union and har-
mony will prevail among US. We have strong
and binding obligation to fulfill towards these
generous and noble minded Ladies, who have
coufided to us the important trust OF selecting a
pleasant and convenient sight for the Institution
they are founding in our City. We hope that
they will be repaid for their generous endow-
ment of $4,000. BY the hearty cooperation
the thanks and gratitude of our Citizens, we
trust this effort to educate The female, OF Ameri
ca, Will be aided by every strong hand, and no
BILE Heart, and that these Institutions will be
planted throughout our land, that she may thus
become, as eminent in the adornments Of her
mind, as she is, lovely in the richness of her af-
fections.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
l.. H. -LANGWORTHY,
III DYER,
II. c. HIGGINSON,s
]. l.. J.ANGWORTHY,
NJ MOBLEY,