, 1854-02-25

said Irish; and as for Rock river, it is not,
nor can II be a nayigable stream for but
for two or three months in u year, and as
for Rockport, do not kIow where it is.
3. Q-What is the present population
business and prospects Of jacksonville
How is Springfield, Naples, RuSlyille,
Beardstown, lewiston MacCmb, AlbaLy,
Decatur, &c, &c. ...rN ..... OAR
A.-To question three. Jacksonville con
tainS about three thousand inhabitants, aud
| is getting pretty well, | thank you. Spring
Iiield has, since the seat of government was
located there, become decidedly immoral;
and my opinion is that, it is going to the
d. as fast as possible, being greatly pull
cd up wiri pride, and oyerrm with strang-
crs; however, Spottswood lives there, and
this no doubt operates as check upon its
Babylonish destiny. As to Naples, from
all accounts It's inhabitants are all drunk OF
dead, as no one has been seen from there
since the Christmas sprecs commenced.
RuslIyille is completely used up since the
Legislature refused TO let them have a
branch of the railroad, and it is thought it
will die a natural death. However it is
doubtful Beardstowu is in the SAME con
dition that Naples is may here observe
that the inhabitants Of river towns are, to
a certain extent, amphibious, and it isprob-
able that they are now in liquid state
Lewistown and Alocomb, are little dried
up towns, and not worthy of attention.
Albany is like Rockport, it has Just step
ped out would advise you not to go to
Decatur, as once came near being steam-l
ed to death there; and | am also crediblyf
informed that there is no liquor TO drink
in the place. tr 1
4. QWhat is the character of the soil
Its price, when hehl by private indiYidu-
ais generally--produce to the acre--the
value of that produce at home and ut mar
ket? What can good lands generally be
purchased for from within IL mile to I-2
or 2 miles from considerable villagesy Are
opportunities to purchase improved farms
frequentg These things of course, depend
upon variety Of circumstances. .if..U
A.-Land in this country, is all held by
private individuals, and can be bought for
$9 to $50 per acre. We can grow about
80 bushels of corn, (Which is worth 20 to
96 cents although so bushels are raised,
or about ten hogs. We also raise great
deal Of beef the exact quantity to the acre
! | Do not know Twenty bushels of wheat
90 Of oats, a large quantity Of weeds (quan-
ltity not exactly known In some Ilaces
We raise about ten cords Of snakes, and on
low lands, any quantity Of frogs and mus
ketoes. OF the latter article, there is no
established price; sale dull and somewhat
glutted The soil Is black loan, about Is
inches to two feet deep, and in wet time,
the mud is knee deep. Opportunities are
frequent to purchase lands or farms, as
there is not a man in this country but what
would sell his soul, or anything else that he
has, If he could get price enough for it. 'H
s. Q-Is the climate wild or rugged,
sultry and facilitating, or cool and invig-
oratihgf Is the country well watered and
healthy, or otherwise? % How would it com
pare With Pennsylvania and Virginia in
fsspectlto climate and temperature, or with
New York and CoiinecticutY ,uT
2A.-AAs. to the 5th question, the climate
is mid IN mild weather. rugged in rugged
fwehiher, sultry and debilitatihg in hot wea-
rthef1, and will not compare with Virginia
or Pennsylvania, or New York or Connect
icut at all, it. being entirely Of a. different
stripe. In some places it is healthy, and in
Others tits "otherwise.nzl irl.
.6-Q.-What constitutes claim? How
Is one taken up and securedg .Isthere no
danger of one losing his improvements by.
another obtaining his patentl Are not con-
siderable villages built upon lands, the fee
of which Is In the United Statesl Is or is
not large portion Of lands in Northern
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, still in the
HANDS Of the government, but the best site
for commercial towns probably taken upby
speeulatorsi 'Is.Hot much of the land yet
upsufveyed into sectionsl And if 50, are
they, notwithstanding, claimed and occu4
tpiedY Could one who has claim enter it
Idt the land oihce,a and pay for it Mt govern
meHt price any time he chooses before pub
| lie salelofls there no difficulty Of ascertain
ling and fixing the bo1ndaries of sections
between adverse claimants2 ,aIg Lad 30 ~
Ave have no claims in this, country,
Except on persons who have eloped to Iowa
and Texas, which cannot be' cOllectedae
7.-Q-sWhat is the social, intelIecthal
and moral condition Of society generally,
for new country? ioAEe love, Of order.
tspecttfor the laws, for the rights of 9TH
ers, education, temperance and morality
\ prettylgensrally, or otherwiseg qWhatpro-
Portion OF Inhabitants are from New Eng
land, and what proportion are foreignersS
Are they generally temperate and industri-
GUS, on incorporate and idlel Arc they
lpeaceable or litigious in their feelings and
habits? Is there any existing prejudice
against any neutrality-suspicious. or class Of
citizens, and if so, what class2 i Is mah
generally respected according to his intriR-
fsic merits, or for his zeal in the cause of
sect or party? .dnir Iott. n ii
i IA ..Ac IL, tho anunnfh 1noetion, -AI.. ,,n.,..