Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-09

We End in late numbets of the Ohio Farmer,
a correspond ence from Iowa oveI the nomm'
4. ,lure of. T. U. by which We are led to
designate the writer as DR. UpdegrI OF M
Pleasant, Ohio, with whom We had the pleas
ure Of forming an acquaintance during vis'.
which he paid our State, in the beginning OF
the season.
| His sentiments are extremely laudatory OF
the State and its Capital City, but are not car
lied beyopd the limits of reliability or impair
tial;tv. Coming from State, justly ranked
among the foremost in the Union IN all that
constitutes the true greatness aud renown o.
State. he suffers no home .prejudces to dero.
gate from the merits Of position, resources and
oropress, which candid observer must ever
Z concede 10 be ours in an almost preeminent de-
gree,
We shall be unable to publish the whole Of
the Doctors interesting communication. out
must limit ourselves the present week to the
following extract, which comes Immediately
home 10 our pride as citizens Of thu glorious
Capital of Iowa.
81 the towns / have seen, Iowa City has,
beyond comparison, the advantages IN almost
! er, on high plane sixty feet above the nIst
river bank. II overlooks beautiful and truit,
full county. divided between woodland and
psaisie, through whicA winds I've river, poro-
cred and almost embOwered by the forest on
either side. The city contains eight we'll ouii'
churches, Mechanics Institute, good build
ines for Public Schools, and handsome state
House which cost $4,000, built entirely o.
grey granite taken from the bank ofthe rivel
De within mile Of the spot on which 1t stands
% The streets are broad and regular. and the pub
:, lie squares, in which the forest trees are .el
y. standing add greatly to the beauty OF the CITY
n The present population is only abort JUN
as but rapidly increasing, The peop.e are ener
=. ge.ic, enterprising and industrious. In intel
ligence and refinement they keep pace Will
other progression.
ng Will it continue to be the legislative capita
70. ofthe Slater Though not believing as man
nm do, that change would materially inJure ~
fe- change will take place. The first and mos
IS common reason given for it, is that this city
,te not central Its principal rival, Fort de
:. Moines, is still less so, il we calculate BY u
~ centre Of population. and must SO Continue e
many years. It's situation Is Unnecessarily u
on ieror to that Of this city. An expensive an
mr. commodious State House is already here, an
=. other State Institutions are growing up aroun
nc it. 1t will have railroad advantages sever
years in advance Of Fort Des Moines, and thei
,as will give it new impetus which its rival wi
not soon overtake. For some years the seat
les government will not probably be changed an
- II 1T remain few years it will then not prob
er. bly, be changed at all The greater part Of u
-, excitement in reference to such change, III
NJ been manufactured for purposes Of speculation
Different places in turn have thus been MAJ
IN the victims Of Legislative gamblers.
III. Persons having need Of any agent in low
4 either to sell or purchase land or pay take
Up will find a faithful and efficient one in MART
ar l.. MoRRIs, of this City, present Treasurer
7as the State. He is fully posted on all q
a. branches of the land agency business. and .
~ tends promptly to whatever he undertakes
He and GEO. w. McCLEARY-the present e.
er. cellent Secretary Of Siste-are unremitt'ng
vas their kindness to strangers, not only in afor
o. ing every facility for seeing he Capitol 81
WI Public Library, but in giving such informant.
as stranger most needs. It is an honor to u
~ State that such men are popular. To the
- and to the members Of the "CooK, SARGENT
OF DowsKY" Banking Company from whom We.
the ceived many kind courtesies. we feel und
one lasting obligations May success attend the'