Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-12-06
IOWA.
NEvrOS. Iowa. Nov. 10, 1855.


give your many readers, once and a while,
few items respecting the young and growing
State Of Iowa. Since my last letter incidents
have transPired WhiGh are Of no little import
and which viii mention before l close this
imperfect epistle.
The beauties Of Iowa do not diminish in my
eve, but increase as the merry months roll
by. / have to some extent given some Of the
principal features Of our beautiful land; but it
would be impossible for pe. in one little sheet
Of foOlscap, 10 portray to the minds of your
readers, One-si1teenth part Of its many inVit-
ing features. l will, Therefore, in the letters
that may possibly write for your truly invalu-
able paper, give small smAttcring at a time,
which, to use q common phrase, will last the
longer
Iowa, ike al other States, has its advanta-
ges and Disadvantages but the presentment Of
60 many different forms Of truly advantageous
features outweigh all the disadvantages, and
make them appear but trifingly small. The
great disadvantage Of this State is the scarci-
ty oftimber, but as have once before remark.
ed, we have enough for building and fencing
purposes, and the waste accruing from this,
for fire wood, which leaves US on the safe side.
We are as State, provided by the God of ma.
ture, with material TO take the place of wood
stone coal presume Iowa has imbedded
underneath her rich soil, more coal than any
other State Of the same size in the Union. We
hnd it in almost any locality We psy wish to
look for it, but concede it TO be somewhat
inferior to Ohio COAL As to the scarcity Of
timber, we can look over that part, for we can
grow 1t here. l have beheld as beautiful
groves as ever took root on terra 6rms,
waving their thrifty branches in the gentle
prairie breeze, and that too, grown from seed
Locust and cottonwood MAJ in few years be
grown as pleptifully as corn. Then | think we
are plentifully provided for.
The greatest drawback we have at this time
is the oVerrunning of the country with new
resident land spectators, and until. they are
rid out OF the country and their possessions
owned by the honest and industrious farmer,
we will not improve in an agricultural point oI
view. Thousands Of acres lie in one body
owned BY foreign land shark, and until our
State makes law reign tight upoa them, we
will not progress as rapidly as we otherwise
; would.
1t is surprising to me why young men who
are in possession Of small capitals do not come
to the west and invest their money in real es
tate and make an improvement In a com
parativey short time they would be worth
their thousands where they are now not worth
their hundreds. Land ie fast being taken up
and but short time will elapse before il will
all be in the hands Of these foreign land spec
ulators Would that scores of the young mer
Of Carroll county would come 10 this State ant
make something, for if proper caution is Oh
served they can most unquestionably do so. -
We shonld be happy to take by the hand anC
welcome great many Of Little CAROLS no
Bile sons.
Fruit in our young State is scarce. But thanks
, bhO hSOo oAO biO"inS' VIC SNAIL soon De en-
abled to pluck fruit from their branches. OIL
: low my mind reverts back to the bills of YOU,
} aged county, and long for some of the rosy
checked apples that grow upon them; but fol
the time being, it must end in vain imaena
tions for they are not come-at.a able. Apple,
are selling at three dollars per bushe. and but
few at that, have repeatedly paid dime
for one apple; but this won't be long so, Iowa
will produce her own fruit.
Potatoes are retailing here for 90 cents per
hushel. Iowa is noted for the Irish potato.
Corn is plenty, cheap and the best in the West
A word on politics. Ohio, God bless her
has decided for freedom. 1t makes my hear
feel glad TO record it. The Senate and uou,
Of Representatives are Republican to the core
John Beatty, the immortal, beat the 'moll
Stark Judge. IT was celebrated away ou
e here in Newton, by Doc. Hunter and you
+, humble servant Iowa is safe by 1000 maiou
ity against the pro-slavery, anti Repu blicar
three cent rot.gut whiskey drinking. and Kan
; zas mob law party. Push on the column, Bro
, Free Press, we are iI for the contest of $50
r heart and hand. The intelligent people o
Iowa. are in for Freedom and Reform, and b
their united voices will seal the result. y
/ must close or else may become irksome
my remarks.
| Yours truly,