Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-18
BURLlNCTOx, IONA:


the Mississippi about seven hundred miles
below the Falls Of St. Anthony and eighteen
hsndred below its senrce, and something ever
two hundred milrs above St. Louis. It was
one Of the FIRST places settled in the State,
and was for . number of years the Capital,
untillits removable Iowa City, more cen
trail location. '
The city i,sbuilt upon bluff bank about
three hundred feet above the water in the
Tiver,. and cut in twain by small stream
called the Hawkeyc. The assent from the
water is gcntle-it being some four squares
from the levcc to the summit or level plain Of
The bluffs. The space from the landing to
the summit and along the Hawkeye, will If
<ord,ausple,tpace for business, manufactures,
DO, &C., for many years to come; while
more beautiful place of residence cannot
we'll be imagined than tn, level plain above.
The scenery cannot be. excellcd in the world
FOR beauty. The river, with its woody is
lands, stretches away to the north, unit! en-
chanted BY distance and mellowed by the
sunlight Of our Indian Summer, it seems a
fairy, magic dream Land, too beautiful to be
real. Opposite and reposing in the distance,
are the bluffs on the Illinois side. Although
nearly half score of miles from US, many
firm houses can be seen. Bu. no zen can
adequately describe the beauty of the scenery
presented. We shall no: attemptit. Suffice
tito say that when We frs. looked upon it,
we, understood the emotions of De Se1o,
when, after his perilous journey through a
tracklessr wilderness, be G-st bsheld The
ssFatber ofNntcrs.'' 7s3 a
AS location for health AMI beauty there is
no better upon the river, from It's mouth to
the Falls Of St. Anthony. Berg upon the
west bank, all the miasma Of the riveri is car.
ried away By the wcs. wind, which prevails
nine tcntLs Of the time. As abusiness loca-
ton there is. none above St. Louis enjoying
as advantageous location in every point of
view. The largest place in the State, excel
Ting in capital, business nd poplua'ion-al-
though not as yet having single railroad
connection, she has still preserved her rela-
tive position, although other places in the
State have been more favored in this respect.
Underg these circumstances a steady and
healthy advance in population, business and
wealth has been made. Thus a city has been
built. of little less than TEN THOUSAND
INHABITANTS, in very few years. And
all THIS has been done without manufactures.
- II With these advantages, Burlington has
grownto her present dimensions, what must
be her progress when she has made her con-
nac;ions with Chic go, anil with the interior
of Iowa ard the Missouri river, rs she soon
will, by Railroad? The close of.the year
will see US ic"naected with Chicago ~ Rail
road, and the coming season Will sec the
wealth and travel from the interior pou.ing
into our city. Scvensy-f,e miles of tho road
are now graded ready, for the superstructure.
aud as it Will undoubtedly pay, we may look
forsan early completion of the road through
to the Missouri river. Besides, her geo.
graphical position makes her the best point.
for 'a'direct cast and west route, and very
few years will seathe construction of a road
frbm' Burlington ,6'sfena Ilau,e, and make
us an important po'ns on the grca. East and
Wes: Central route. ''aa i nay "a, Z. +. =
a. What viii be the impetus given to our city
by the immense emigration into tho State the
present season? Shall we not feel it, in an
advancement beyond any thing before exhib-
.ited? Arc We extravagant in anticipating
Tor her a. growth equal to that of the most
favored cities in the west? We think not
We thirk it moderate estimate to say that
in ten wears there will be population Of at
least thirty thousand souls in Burlington!
!. !. Our city is in its infancy in manufactur s.
But this will not be the case long. The
manufacturers NIL follow the people who
have come west. Instead of langu;shing in
Cincinnati, Pittsburs and other eastern cities,
where they can make nothing, they will soon
find that prices and demand are good further
west and many will come. Those that come
to Burlinston'early. md bring with them the |
necessary capitol, energy, ard business tai
ents, will secure a business that ought to sat-
iay my rsnsonabls psc;ation,s 1vm40
Mr. ions 'rAciar, Of Keosuk, lost his hfe
by taking arsenic, BY mistake, FOX cream Of
taftaf, tne day This week. - ,.ase ssses.{3
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''ss' Against all the political isms and scisrns
which were afraycd against it, 1.-THE Locofoco