Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-06

a more Ineligible account OF this
province, if we speak Of il in sec
tons, than by making general re-
marks; and as that portion, from the
Wakarousa, west for twenty miles,
has been the most thickly settled,
and for other reasons entitled to q
special consideration, we will speak
Of that first.
The prairie within these limits is
quite undulating, with great uniform
ity in its wave, rolling to the west
ward upon line nearly North and
South. A great portion Of the sur.
face is thus made hillside /; the in
clna,ions are very regular, and as the
soil is equally as rich. aud timber and
water equally as convenient, the hill
side is as readily occupied by claim
ants as the mere level plains. The
soil is very fertile, being heavy
black loan, with an average thick
ness perhaps Of twenty inches. This
soil is susceptible of the highes; cul-
tivation, and when so cultivated,
which can be done with little labor,
plentiful harvest must be the reward
of the husbandman.
As grazing country, there can be
none better than this prairie the
grass is thick and heavy, and even
during the greatest drought Of this
season it has not failed or become
parched. Water, at the presen, time,
is very scarce, in consequence Of this
drought; we arc informed, however,
that when no drought is prcvsiling it
is quite plenty, and such is the phys
zeal formation Of the country that we
should Judge this siatcmen, to be cor
rect. T,llage is all that is wanting
to develop the richness Of the prai-
RE; give il the seed, and in due
time these fields of heritage shall
wave with abundant crops. The
Creator has made this land as rich
and beautiful as the Eden home Of
the Young Italian. How much CRATE
funess for this boon of Providence
is acknowledged 10y the blood thirsty
strife of ITS recipients seeking for the
sacrifice of It's beauty at the crater
of political incendiarism
OF the game Of the prairie, birds
ave the most plentiful. The whole
prairie is one vast nviary prairie
chickens, qualls, pariridges and plov-
er siartlc you at every footstcp, while
in the air do float the vulturous birds,
awaiting some repas.. No buffalo
and but few deer are found in this
section. The wolf and the cayole
have not reInquished the purchase,
but still remain to make night hide
ous with their yell, preferring death
Ivy tho bnllot to butchory by tho ar
row.
Timber can he had in abundance
upon the bottom lands and bluffs Of
the river. in some cases, however,
the haul is lon. distance you may
reckon in miles--but as q general
. thing The claims ATE made so that
the timber is quite convenient. The
prevailing character of the timber is
oak, and in places valuable patches of
cotton wood is found. These bot
tom lands are also very rich, and I'M
der horticultural cultivation will
doubtless be made very productive.
As the Territory becomes populated,
navigation will be opened. and
, ready market furnished for these gar
den products. Many claims have
been made in the timber, and the
smoke is now ascending from their
, cabins.
! Along the river, within the limits
of our section, are some few savora-
BILE sites for towns and cities; with
one exception, however, we think
: that none OF these will he built up
! for years to come.
This one is a site which our Abo-
: lition pioneers have selected for their
J town Of "New Boston," as we I'M
dersiand they are 10 call il. That it
is a favorable one there can be no
r doubt, or they would never have
: selected it, for with all their spurious
notions Of political tactics, together
with the disreputablc and iniquitous
character of their mission, there are
none, we think, who deny them
: the character Of true and original
Yankee sagacity. Some good old
man or woman has told Us 10 give
certain old sinner his due, and as we
consider that advice healthful, we
E will no, injuro the feelings of his
: majesty by Withholding anything from
his subjects. They are shrewd-and
3 it is probably to this virtue alone that
: they are indebted for the high posi-
! ton they now held as staff officers
in the brigade, with a brevet com
mission in The dragoon service Of
I " higher law" operations. This town
: or city will be the first on the river
r after passing the Reserve. II is the
intention Of its agents TO immediate
I y commence the building of the
city" Mills, warehouses, residen-
: ces, churches and school houses are
To go up simultaneously. Machine
ny and seven hundred strong Of the
1 rank and file will be here in few
: days. Ought not somebody's lamps
be trimmed and burning? ! wish
somebody on the frontier who has
Q not forgotten the late Of the foolish
E virgins, would consider that question.
{ OF our twenty mile section we