The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-22
lcttcrs from tl)c ll)rst.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
Letter from Iowa.

DrnuorE, Iowa, Mar. 18th, '56.
The Wing 1rclcome I,sitor-D"Juque, its
Business and Propects-M Public Bmi-
inSS-Sir0mboais and Raiifoms-Lunm Of
flee and Land Sdlcs-Led Mincs-Pros-
pcct're Increase Of the C,ty-Ihc Indians.
Mr.. EDITOR To a native of cold Cccir'
now far away from its hills and streams, your
paper comes freishtcd with affairs OF interest,
and receives warm welcome at each week.
1y visit. The local af,rs-thc letters of your
county correspondcnts-thc advertisements
connected us they are with men and things
with witch was once familiar, bring Inc
hack again to the scenes and associations OF
boyhood and of home and awaken memories
perhaps the most joyful OF any, hat light the
path Of a wandercr along the shore Of time
the most joyful, and all! the most sad; for
with the returned de- lights of youth come
crowding up the forms OF the loved and lost.
whose voices and faces return to us no more
forever.
ASS slight return to yourself and cores.
rondents for the qualification afforded by the
perusal of ''THE WnIG,'' send you some
thing in relation to this city and state
hoping it may not prove unntercstin..
Dubuque, the Key City of the West, is
situated on the west bank Of the Mississippi
river, equally distant from ST. Louis and st
Anthonys, and far surpasscs any other city
in Iowa in point Of business, population and
commerce. A stranger can form no j. ca of
fIp nf bpS Ia.
year ago the population was but ten thousand
and now it is put down according TO the last
census taken, at thirteen thousand. Last
year there we've All new buildings erected
in Dubuque, mostly Oft ick and stone; lug
and built in the most modern style. The
l'arbor improvements have been carried on
during the last year on a grand scale. T"rc
are several islands in the river opposite
Dubuque, and the sloMshs between the ely
and the main channel Of the river have bur.,
bridged, and now there IS very fine landing
for boats on the main channel. The sloughs
are of sufficient depth 10 allow boats of the
largest size to land on the main land. npon
which the greatest part Of the city is built.
The south landing has a lcvcc 500 feet long.
filled and neatly paved. The city las given
greater part Of the islands to The om;nirs
that made the improvements, and The lots
sell for from 50 900 10 Sc 600. There are t,o
companies, and each company will clear by
the sale of the lots upwards Of $500, 900.
Among the many buildings that are being
built now in Dubuque, will mention two
that n m or iuc hn
is now building a college, on the high bluffs
in the western part, which is, indeed,
splendid cditce; it is now almost completed
and already there are nearly 100 Students
1t will compare with many Of the eastern col
leges, and in short time will be supplied
with every advantage that is needed in
college-such as Philosophical and Chemical
apparatus, library, &c. The Female Insti-
tuition is a beautiful building, and is large
enough to accommodate two hundred pupils.
Besides there are a large number of hotels,
churches, and private dwellings that are very
large buildings.
The river trade will be greatly increased
the coming year, and several new lines of
boats will commence running in the Spring,
and the merchants of Dubuque are making
preparations to run boats from this city to
St. Paul. The capital of the company,
raised by subscriptions, will be upwards Of
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
Judging from the past, the stock will pay ex-
cecdingly well. 1t is thought the business of
Dubuque, the present year, will be double
what it was last, and more boats will be
needed.
There is but one railroad finished, running
into Dubuque; several are nearly completed,
and one running west is under contract and
portion Of it will soon be completed. 1t is