Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-29
LEGAL Matters.
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II nauscniine, as viewed by a stran ger.

II RAuscnainc, as viewed by a atraR ger.
I'VE clip the following truthful and well.wrtten ac-
Count of glance ct our city, from the Chicago Id
certiser of the Goth instant:
MU.cATIyz July Z, 1853
Having been sojourner at this point in my travels
now for several days, and which, thanks TO the kind
attention OF the citizens of MIscatine has been spent
In avery pleasant manner, cannot withhold the pres
ent oppor unity o! expressing to You some of the adj
vantage il posses for becoming eventually the m st
promine1 city in owa MI9catine, unlike any other
OF the river towns, Is situated far back toward the in
terror OF the State, at the apex in very large bend in
the mississippi AT Davenport the river tulns from
its sJutherny and thirty miles almost d.
rectly west into the State; then, making another
turn, runs in a scaheasterly course for almost the
same number of miles, thus making Muscatine, from
its location at the extremity of the curve the natara
market for vast extent of country north, south and
west of it, No place, except Garden City" eau
boast OF more natural advantages than this beautiful
city upon the great FATHER of Rivers.
Like ancient Rome il is situated upon seven hills
an its tWerng church spires NAV be seen for mary
tnle, around. Mature bestowed, with an unsparing
hand, her richest gifts of beautiful scenery surrounding
1t, ahd her enterprizng citizens have done much to
bring olt and develop all those beauties which nature
has lavished upon her. more beautiful prspectth
eye seldom witnesses than view from of Is lofty
hills Looking 10 the south you have an uninterrupted
view OF the Mississippi and its fertile bottoms, dotted
al along with Iarms teemng with the fruits OF the
husbandmans industry, for many miles. To the east
the eye, as far as it can range meets the high and
towering blQIs peculiar to western rivers Then,
turning to theGolth and west you behold, in the i'm
mediate vicinity, innumerable hills and valleys,
eed win OAKS peculiar to the REGION and, at this sea-
son oil the year, most attractive and beautiful in their
green and verdant garb of summer; beyond lies an
ocean OF rolling praires seeming to us, in gazing on
IT, Ike the unddating waves upon the sea- far as the
eye can reach.
Mdscatne, yet in her infancy, numbering less than
6oJo inhabitants, has, to surprising degree, in her
e t tle trne element OF progress Many older
cities, with far greater moneyed facilities, have ac-
compshed less in substantial improvements and the
establishing OF those institutions SO essential for the de-
veiopment OF the resources Of common county
the great West. Here may be the church spires
ascending toward heaven OF all the various re gious
ereeds OF our country; edifces, which in their
srnetion show shat the prevailing idea OF cheapness,
so common in the West has not influenced the citi-
zens OF Muse tine in erecting temples tor the wo ship
of God.
Her public Schools also are credit to any city,
Two OF buildings erected for this purpose of
he most substantial character and in no way inferior
10 those OF Chicago. Sich institutions as these speak
most emphaheay of the progress and enterprise OF
her citizens, and show proper appreciation Of those
advantages accraing from educational privileges ex
tended to every class aording TO the poor the oppor
tin!ty OF educating their children, and through this
medium give them the means to acquire for them elves
positions IN the woTld--oeconng useful members OF
society aud worthy citizens. In this respect, Masca-
tlhe Is IN advance OF other city OF the same popl-
ulAton in the northwest. Being aware OF the nilu-
ence which in few years it vii be her privilege to
exert from her very central position and RAPID growth
sue mas IN he beginning directed her energies to the
establishing of those institltionsGree schools and re-
gious organizations so essential for the improvement
OF tle yoins aud the prosperity and social advance.
ment OF community
stranger in visiting Mlscatinc, will at once be
impressed with the enterprising character of her ct
zens by these evidences OF her Increasing wealth aud
growing prosperity 1t my intention TO have no.
uced IN ths letter some Of the individual enterprises
gong onward, that re ect much credit upon the par
tie engaged in them we'll as contributing much to
the genera prosperity Of the city bat must defer it
uhtil my next in which | will give you some items
upon the com nefcal ald manlact ring interests OF
this young aud thriving city.
YOnrs Gc L