The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-01
GAZETTE CORRESPONDENCE
RusHvLLk, ILL.,, Aug. 10, 50.

RUsHvILLE, ILL.,, Aug. ~, %.
A. SANDERS, Esq.
Dear sir | left our beau
tiiul city on Tuesday morning, 10th, at
A. NJ and arrived here yesterday moHlins
= past A. NJ.
Nothing has transpired since / left Rock
Island worthy OF note, but to-day being
kind of rest to me, write merely to fulfil
the promise made you on leaving home,
that you should hear from me whenever an
opportunity offered.
have seen much rich and beautiful coun-
try in coming here and the most luxuriant
corn crops l ever saw in any country
Corn is plenty in McComb at ID cts. per
bushcl delivered and when the new crop
comes in suppose it will scarcely bring 10
cts. Thousands Of wheat stacks cover the
ground in every direction, bounded from
the naked eye only by the horison. What
country for the .tnrmcr-tor the grazlers
Who can anticipate its future greatness
Monmouth, As miles south of Rock Island,
is the first town OF any note on the road to
this place. Its situation is handsome and
in the midst of the richest and most beant-
full farming country in the State. 1t now
numbers. it is said, over 1900 inhabitants
and the assurance OF railroad being speed
lily built to run through it, great exp"eta-
tons are formed and expressed OF its coming
greatness aud with some reason.
From Monmouth to MeComh i about %
miles and country equally rich lies be.
tween the two places. The latter town
numbers some 200 inhabitants, it is said
and in few days II vote for the county To
take stock in a railroad designed to pass
through it, will determine in some measure
its decay or progress. In this place the
stage has to lay by Z hours in order to meet
the Burlington mail and carry it forward to
Bardstown.
The travel by stage from McComb to
/ this place, Rushville, is in the night all
the way (25 miles) which deprives one Of
seeing beautiful country Of great wealth
Between the two towns are the villages of
Doddsvllc and Littleton. At the former
witnessed the Postmaster change the mail
at the threshold Of his door by moonlight!
/ Think you his eyes could decipher pale
/ writing by the Eight Of the moon!' An
old gentleman from Ohio rema.aed that he
presumed the Postmaster was ''moon-eyed."
:. .,,tle further on, at Littieton, the mail
was not changed at all. The driver could
not arouse the slumbering T. " from the
arms OF Morpheus. He threw the bag
containing the mail into the yard and drove
on. He said the postmaster should have
delivered him package containing letters
going east. OF course these cannot 90
/ forward for As hours. Thus YOU may see
at once some of the scores OF reasons why
news is SO repeatedly behind the time.
Rushville is pleasantly situated, healthy
town containing some 1000 inhabitants,
surrounded by the finest timber in this re-
gion and some of the wealthiest farmers in
the State. The citizens here, as far as
can learn, do not expect railroad soon to
benefit them and appear perfectly rcconciled
to their lot. In this place | met an old
and esteemed acquaintance from st. Louis,
through whose civility and kindness | have
become acquainted with one or two fami-
lies, at whose houses | have spent few
pleasant hours. Dr. W., kentuckian, a
distinguished physician Of some 20 years
practice, at whose house ! spent last even
ing with my St. Louis friend, is in every
way gentleman; hospitable, bland and in
telligent, you are at once made easy and d.
home in his comfortable and we'll furnished
house. lie, If any man ought, be thankful
for the comforts of domestic life thrown
bounttully around him. A wife lovely
even beyond her sex, is his; beautiful, in
telligent and accomplished daughter, of
some II summers, is the idol Of his heart. |
Miss W played some sweet airs on the
best toned piano ] ever heard, and "a lovely (
daughter Of the late Hon, Judge NJ. played
and sung sweetly several fashionable airs, /
Long life and abundant happiness attend
DR.. w. and his interesting family, and may
the same accompany my cherished friend, .
through whose marked friendship became
acquainted with them.
| have been here AZ hours, leave at
A. NJ. goth, for Jacksonville, at which place (
and vicinity allspend week before | pro- (
coed to New York. Your Friend
F..