The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-06-15
rg-The following letter from DR.. KREI

NrThe following letter from LIT. hREi-
DER's party now en- route for Nebraska, viii
be perused with interest:
FoRr DEs MONIES, iowa, May &c, 1884,
we are thus far on our tour aud in good
health. We left the splendid and flourish
ing city of Chicago on the 22d in the cars
for Rock Island and passed through many
fine towns, among which may name
Joliet, Morris, La Sale, and Genesee, ar
irving at Rock Island, on the Mississippi, at
6 O'Clock p. M, making the whole run OF
l81 miles in a little over eight hours. The
whole country passed over is prairie dotted
with timber. 1t is a easy matter to build
Railroads in Indiana and Illinois, as the
land is generally level and but little to do
but lay down ties and iron.
From Burlington on the Mississippi to
this point is the most beautiful scenery l
every beheld, and the best natural road |
ever travelled over. They need no super
visors to keep them in good condition, and
save and except an occasional slough are
faultless. The earth is of such a quality
that the mud never becomes deep, and not
withstanding very little rain has fallen in
Iowa for the last 8 or 8 months there were
no indications of drought. Along this road
are many good towns, among which are
New London, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, A
gency city, Attumwa, and Oscaloosa. 1t is
one Of the finest countries in which to run
coaches in the world AMI the probabilities
are that the western Sage Company
will make a large amount Of money within
the next few years, even if Fink and Co.
.. should run opposition lines, as there is trav-
el enough to sustain four such lines as they
now run. The livery men in all the towns
are coming money. Teams are kept here
much cheaper than in Ohio, and Indiana.
l. Iowa is ofsurpassing beauty. Herbound-
less rolling prairies differ widely from the
= plains of Indiana and Illinois-the latter
= are as | hsve said almost level, while the
e farms are undulating, and although they
,e have projected several Railroads through
l. the State, it will be found not so easy tC
construct them, as it will require very deer
: cuttings, and heavy fills, and high grades
:. cannot be avoided. Staging will therefore
y be cool here for years.
III The lind is generally fertile, and the well
ur water good-but there lisa scarcity Of run
We ming water and timber. Coal all along tn
bo Des Moines are plenty and of good quality
Here at the Fort is q town OF some l50t
iu inhabitants and besides a multitude of stran
gers. The land sales at this Office avcrag
ry $4,000 daily.
of Strange as it may appear in so new
#. country not an acre Of land is left for entr,
!, between Burlington and this place, With
NC five miles on either hand Of the road, an
he in fact entire Prairies o. apparently bound
els less extent are all entered. People VIII
ly come here to buy land are surprised at th
rrl high prices of farming land as well a
town lots-both are held nearly as highan
Gu in some places higher than in Lancaste
&c and vicinity. l was delighted here to fin
lat many scientific gentlemen associated to
in ge:hcr in collecting a museum of Beasts an
ID Birds Of Iowa-amongthem Inoticedman
fine, rare and some new species. The OBJ
&C. lect is q laudable one and cannot fail to re
nat pay amply. W. E. Moore, Esq, Of Ne,
let York has charge of it, and understands til
it art of preparing them.
1t is astonishing how this far west cour
~ try is filing up, and the thousands pusf
DC ing their way still farther westward. 4
ne this time, l am informed that a vast numbt
cd are on the East side Of the Missouri, read
If to cross over into Nebraska and Kansas
= soon as they dare do it. have just bee
'e' informed that the Sioux Indians have dri'
'ur en- out the Omabas and Pottawatamie
'ur and that they are on this side in larl
lid numbers. The Sioux are a strong and wa
ac. like people and will in all probability civ
~. us some trouble.
." We start for Council Bluff through IL
cry wilderness on next Monday, at which pla'
a | hope to receive letters from home, al
md from whence Dec Volente) l will aga
be write you.