Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-16
THE REPORTER.
R. H. SYLVESTER, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ls, 1854.

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The following is from Che correspondence Of
DR.. UPDEaRArF with the Ohio Farmer. an ex-
trac. from which was published in our lat
weeks issue.
According to the most reliable estimates a
bout one tenth of Iowa is timber-land OF this
considerable portion is ofinferior quality .and
the supply Of the finest growth Of timber, such
as we find IN Ohio, is comparatively small
Yet along the streams there are thousands ot
! atres covered with an excellent growth OF oak
walnut. ash, linn, maple, hickory, beech, ella
aud cotton wood. These varieties differ in
different localities. Along the Iowa and Cs,
fsafiestes: and ths valley II Des Moines 10 =
bundantly supplied with walnut. Besides the
full grown timber there are thousands Of acres
of vigorous young growth, that has at last
conquered the prairie fires. and is now rapid.
| ly coming to maturity. In addition to these
| there is a vast amount Of locust being cultiva-
ted. This grows here with rapidity that is
seldom equalled elsewhere. l have seen trees
at the age of ten years would make eight posts
OF sufficient size Tor fencing. Thus there is an
! abundance OF timber for present purposes, and
it is believed by those. best informed, that,
notwithstanding the constant demai d the sup
ply is every day increasing both from natural
and cultivated sources.
The unequal distribution of the wooded land
is greater objection thai its actual quantity.
Sometimes the pralyies are from twenty to for
ty miles in width, thus making timber incon-
venient. These, however are rare cases, aad
at the worst are bearable compared to the liie-
long drudgery of woodland pioneering.
The large amount Of coal that is now dis
covered in the various sections Of the state oh
yiates 10 great extent, the limited supply Of
timber-land. The rapidly increasing facilities
for inter communication are also fast equalizing
the advantages Of different localities. IL is not
the economy Of nature that any one spot should
monopolize all natural advantages; but some
portions Of this appear to combine as many as
are often found harmonzng.
OF all other considerations respecting new
country the most important is as to its hedithi.
ness.
In this respect Iowa has the advantage of
most new countries. An open prairie cOun.
try yet almost universally rolling or even hill
ty, 1t is more favorable to health than H. at pra
rie or level woodland. The streams are most
ly of fresh running water, With sandy or grav-
el beds. The scarcity Of timber land aud the
annual fires that pass over the prairies, pre-
vent to great degree the decomposition of
vegetable matter which is, in most new coun-
tries, The great source of disease. With some
local exceptions, there doe. not seem to be
any natural reason why this State. even 10 its
eably sctbiSustuky cuOulu uOt culOy 8S uASu au
average Of healthiness as Ohio neio does. Such
l believe to be the fact, after making proper
deductions for change Of climat mode Of life,
exposure and unusual exertion. To observe
the exertion and exposure, often reckless and
| unnecessary, to which mos: new sett ers sub
ject themselves, it becomes a matter Of sur :
prise that disease and mortality are not mach
moro usual than they are.
The character Of the population ofthis State
is happy mixture of Yankee and Western en-.
terprise, with a slight dash-very slight-Oi
Southern suavity. Possibly one reason of the
| unprecedented progress of the State, is owing
| TO the fact that so large portion of the peo.
ple--nearly one -sirth-are from our own State
Certainly Ohio, as well as New Hampshire, il
they borrowed it of Buckeye emigrants or not
the people of Iowa have learned two great les
sons-the utility offree schools and the dread
| of public dett. The Constitution of the
State prohibits any State debt, except to the
extent Of few thousand dollars for present
purposes. Thus the taxes are every year be.
coming lighter, as the resources OF the State
are increasing. Ample provision is neXertbe.
less made for every improvement ofpublic
tlity without increasing the burdens OF the
people What a con trast with the condition
Of the people of our tax cursed State.
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FuGITivE SLAVE LAw.-Mr. Cook of Iowa
takes national ground ON this great quest
ion In the House on the 2eth. Mr.. ELLiorr q
Massachusetts, asked a suspension Of the rules
that he might introduce a Bill having in view
a repeal Of the Law, which was negativcd by
the emphatic vote Of l20to IS, Mr.. Cook vo
ting constitu.ionally and in the negative.
G.. a.
establishing several routes not included in thu
general bill was amended on motion of Mr.
DODGE by inserting the following also:
FROM Fort Madison, by West Point and BE
Mound, to Keosauqua in Iowa.
Mas. BAcHELDER in Senate on the 3lst 4
Pension Bill being under consideration, Mr
ADAMS Of Mississippi moved to amend by all
ding, as additional sections, the bill for The re-
lief Of Mrs Bachelor. widow Of the Deputy
Marshall lately killed in Boston during .ht
Fugitive Slave riot:
After considerable debate The amendment
was agreed to by vote Of 81 to n, and the
Bill, which gives $1,000 to the lady, was pass
ed; yeas 81; nays IA
GTDr Washington, relative Of Gen. Wash
ington and the oldest surgeon IN tie Navy
died on the h instant.
GTThere were 236 deathsiby cho'era in
New York and SO in Philadelphia, for the
week ending August 5th.
TETThere were % fatal cases Of cholera in
Albany for three days ending August 5tb.
IF all the world were blind what . melan
choly siaat IL would be; said All lrIshman.