New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16

inquisitive, which cannot fully answer, for their
number. (Six ofthis class have just been brought
in, together with THE DAILY Tribune, giving the
all. glorious mers from New Hampshire, watch viii
return ]. p. Hale to the United States Senate.)
To such correspondents and to you, may send
few words We have no desire to attract persons
here TO purchase of US, for there lie no disposition
to sell prairie for farms st any reasonable Prce.
In this statement exclude spectators who hold
several Thousands Of acres within from two to ak
miles from our village. Most OF this is OF good
quality in respect Of water, coil and surface and It
is my hope that they may never receive moro than
they Dow ask-from IS TO IS the acre. Govern
meDt land there is not, within eight miles Of Us,
suitable for good farm, and the groves ure cluug
TO by the pioneers round about u.s. and the best Of
timber rates from Sl5 10 S25 the acre Ten acres
of woodland We regard as enough for large farm,
since the Usage orange is proven 10 make good
fence. and stone coal il abundant within ten miles
for fuel.
Lots are no longer given away to those who
build on them, but are sold, such as are not re-
served around the depot grounds, at from $50 to
SIS each Ii is said that forty or nifty houses VIII
90 up this year. and tax Of about 5000 has been
voted to build District School House. leaving
our Literary Fund and proceeds OF sales OF lots IL
town for future appropriation.
How about your "water-powerl" ash many.
We have none and, consequently, have all good
health, and a much better faced country than along
any river in this western world. Still near as
there are springs which form swiftdowing stony
bottomed streams. One steam saw-mill Is now
going, and another, long delayed, will soon DC.
Mechanics write How csn wereach youl liz IS
100 miles east to the railroad at Rock Island, and
100 to Muscatine on the river. Adaiy stage passes
east and west. The late money pressure has de-
led the building of the railroad now graded TO
Iowa City, ON which our yillageis laid out. How
do you i've asd what do you live on In grout
(stone and MORTAR houses, and those made OF black
walnut lime, and osk boards, such as We could
nut up last season while some build Of seasoned
pine, drawn from the river.
Our living does not vary materially from what it
was in the East save that venison s plenty at three
and FIVE cents the pound and prairie chickens at
: | the dozen. / zee by The tribune quotations,
they are 81 % TO 81 10 the pair. Corn is bought
at % cents bushel Wheat at 60 to 10 cents
Pork is worth SO the cwt.; Beef Is not plenty at
So the cwt. These low prices are thought to DO
ruinous TO the producer. Far from il one man
with a horse, plants and cutiyatcs 40 acres OF
com, which this season made say from 90 to 10
bushels to the acre. An acre costing 81 % or up
to $40, ready for the Wheat, viii aiten yield Of
Spring Wheat to pay all the original outlay, and
for the labor.
We hope these staples may never be higher for
it is the intention of the people here to raise wool
which can be carried TO the eastern factory for
cents the 10 and for sheep there can be found no
better climate nor bet err range for grasses, which
will add near ID 10 the fleece on sheep kept N
contracted cloec.eaten pastures east. The actual
cost of rearing a COW here is not more than $l0s
and that of a horse $40, since pastures are Tree
and hay can be secured for 81 90 TO 81 tho tua
and these animals will in droves, at per cent oil
their eastern value, carry themselves 70 the high
Ia nh he Al fha HAl-
many east, who are selling po0rish land Tor SoO
the acre. and buying here for 80 soil OF the hrst
quality, from two to three feet deep.
"But O the society that they lose hold
that farm here cth0nt society is not lntrlnslcaly
worth more than real estate was in Sodom. Good
society may be had here. although there are thou
sands of pioneers who will barter away education
from their children from protested aversion to the
rustic of silks and putting Of steam-eogine, nee:
inc to the very verge Of civilization westward.
Societv worthy the name may be found by con-
genial people purchasing Of the Government 9
large tract of land in the new countries buying
out, perhaps, few pioneers possessed VI the TIM
Der and the best location for town. Surveyors,
and intelligent men in and about the landoifices,
are the best directors to those who wish to go in
colony Spectators by profession In lands VIII
be early in their locations this season, aad those
whose purpose to coonize have no time to lose.
answer yes, il you can afford it, and wish TO do
service for Freedom. The poor navigation OF the
Missouri River, and slave State for the eastern
boundary, are decided objections, not to mention
the scarcity of timber. That the climate and soil
OF that country are all that be desired, is not
doubted. We dare not ask true-hearted man
bound for the new Territory TO tarry here. The
race Of slave propagandists in this State is sure to
die out. 1t may be known to you that the clergy
and THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE were regarded by
the champions of Douglas as the chief agents Of
the political revolution Of last August, and as these
agencies may survive the curses they have received
il is safe to assume from present indications that
Kansas hath more need Of true Republicans than
the State of Ioma which receives among It's best
hotels, men who have fed to free State from
lands bliehted by Slavery.
"How, on the whole do you like Iowa" ask
numbers We can answer, well Great as the
changes have been in our relations dull, lounging,
wearisome days we have not experienced Colds
and coughs and f0gs are past experiences, 80 clear
and fine is the air here. Visits from sqaalid beg
CARS and impesters excite neither pity nor anger
Gas.liQht scenes we only remember. We live on
Broadway, Street. but Of it we may not say, as
of ours, there ia as much danger in crossing as In
crossing the Atlantic. A fine church-bell calls
us together on the Sabbath in very rude place,
and we listen TO the same Gospel as at the East.
A little self pride that we build on
none other foundation" than that LETT US by tho
God of Nature and the dispersed red men is ours |;
and if be be philosopher who causes two kernels
of wheat to grow where there was but one, we
purpose that many shall grow where there was
none. Trusting this may answer letters for many
of YOUR readers am truly, yours, j. %. q.
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