New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-07
CORRESPONDENCE.

La SALE, ILL.,, August, 1855
have been In this place few hours-ust long enough
to ascertain that is smart thriving little town. pleas-
auty located nearly all the towns of this State
Cairo the junction of Mississippi and Ohio rivers
exception but whstever ii lacks in this particular
amply compensated for by natural and artificial advan
tages It now besides being sort OF focus Of the com
of the Ohio river and the Upper and Lower Mssis-
sppi the southern terminus of great railroad the Illinois
Central with prospect of becoming at distant day
the convgng point of two other long lines Of road with
their ramifcaonsths New Orleans and Great
Northern and the Mobile and Ohio roads
The Illinois Central road which has been ID complete
operation since January last furnishes facilities for travel
to the North East and West, undreamed of hafadozen
years ago. From Cairo 1t due North, through the
central and fertile portion of the State connecting
Gensraia with the Uhicago Branch Sandova with
the Ohio aud Mississippi road leading from st Louis to
Vineennes Louisville Cincinnati etc and between San
dova and this place with other roads and branches OF
roads running East and West. At this town. La Sale
$40 miles north OF Carlo 1t with the Chicago and
Rock Island road further north with the Chicago and
Burlington and the Chicago and Gaena roads and thence
north into Wisconsin In looking upon the map of
all these lines of road which appear to radate from Chi
cago like the spokes of wheel from the hub the Central
Illinois forms the prominent and important feature, aud
since it's completion, it has done, informed,
business great that double track will soon be
required.
the route 10 rapidly filing up and before we reach the
praies the most beautiful and productive farms appear
in quick succession upon the panorama Of hills valleys
ROCKS and wilderness which s continually unrolling to
the gaze The superintendent informs that most OF
these improvements have been made since the
ent of the road The changes approach the
prairie country The hills and forests give place to
plains with groves and cumps Of bushes and trees
tered them irregular intervals and covered where
uucuyated with weeds and grass growing with
hing luxurance All this fns prairie and timber land
for sale few years ago the price 81 26
per 1t suddenly taken up when prospect ap-
peared for communicating with markets. however distant
and the completion Of this Railroad the prices of
land along its route range from S. to $50 and $50 per
The farmers upon the preres appear to be afflicted with
mania for cutvating nothing but corn. All the armies
OF the and the Allies might lose themselves in those
immense, fruitful wildernesses and find separate soli-
for each individual soldier From each side of the
iron track they stretch away unduating
leaves and asels TO the remote horizon rank and vgor
In growth and altogether boundess in extent
as ones vision informs him. The wonder seems to be
how these of put into the soil
where the iaborers will from to gather them in and
how they to be disposed of afterwards The New Or
leans market will no doubt receive its share.
The continuous stream of travel and emigration through
this region towards the West exceeds anything had
on for years and 1t appears be still undated or per-
haps greater than There is plenty Of room still in
that direction but portion Of the globe must be
dergoing the process of depopulation.
regret to be obliged to speak in dsparaing terms of
the hotel of this agreeable little village; but the fact
is am in . bad humor this morning. Last night,
during the hours of Sleep setupon by army OF
bedbugs numbering, should Think about $50 600 under
the command Of experienced and resolute leaders.
managed maintain defence several hours but
Inducements couruay arriving and the assaults be-
coming furious, abandoned my enoampment just
before daybreak The enemy presume. has taken pos
session. and do not wish expose myself to second
attack, shall Withdraw from this region altogether,
Yours, G.. VS..