The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-10
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.


BukLlsaroS Iowa. March 2s 1854
This Is the largest town 10 Iowa containing ten a,
twelve thousand inhabitants. la 1895 IL was smau
trading post known Flint HILLS u commands the trade
Of large fertile and populous district Of country yss
in the interior OF the State II hrs railroad eonne,
ion with Chicago and the East Dabuqae Davenport ma
Keokuk are all growing young cities The two forp,s
have railroad connexions and the latter being saas
below the rapids Of the Mississippi has The advantage n
daily line Of steam-packcts between L aud 81 oas No
State in the Union is improving rapidly than Iowa
She has the advantage Of railroads enjoyed by her
eastern neghhors Illinois and tndiar but she can boas,
Of intelligent and enerprising population as Is "a
be found the continent The State Is divided into one
hundred counties many Of them however We, Or
ganzed It's eastern shore is washed by The Mississippi
and the west by the Missouri The Des Mones river 4
navigsble by of stack water hundred and h,
miles from lis mouth The Of government is per-
mancnty located beautiful site FoA pcs Aons
on the pes Moines river in the centre Of the State 10 this
yicinity the country is improving rapidly, and real q
increasing In value. The pressure Of hard times
NOS felt here The crops last year abundant te
high price which the surplus commanded has lea tie
country with money. The spring Is backward and he
weather cold and unpleasant Ice yesterday forming
rapidly in the Mississippi thing heretofore unknown
this season
IN politics all Is quiet here. sam has not got
very strong toothod in this region and whiggery here
Who swear ny horace bfrcksN-s fAurr EhhFy OF The
thing Hon. Augustus Dodge who resides here prr-
pairing to start his mission the representative Il
this government the OF Spain He is universally
beloved by all his neghbors Iowa will be ungraeui In
deed if she forgcts him The large donation pul
lie lands for the improvement Of the Dies Mopes river
for educational purposes, procured by his exeronS
His successor Rev. James Harlan, in my opinion, win
prove very short He is not elected although
he may be able produce the certificate Of Governor
Grimes to that effect The constitution requires the
election TO be by joint ballot There was Joint bal
lot joint vote The senate, body refused to
unite with the house minority of the senate and
majority OF the house formed convention and gave Mr.,
Harlan majority of the votes present Neither the prcs
dent of the senate the officers Of that body present
The Senate OF the United States has the undoubed right
determine the qualifications OF its members but the mode
of electng the FORMS &C. left TO the several STAIRS
the Senate win certainly require that they be compiled
With Mr.. Harlan Is teacher and occasionally ofica~
as Methodist preacher. He not the choice Of the
wings Colonel Fin Henry Warren, late Assistant pos,as
ter General the choice OF the old line; but the aho
ons,s held the balance Of power and they for sr
lam and the wings surrendered at discretion and voted for
him. Oar friends in good spirits and win carry the
State in the next contest H0WAJH