The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-30
CORRESPONDENTS.
MAPLEToN, MINNE.orAl
Sept. 20. 1857, {

t - Sept. 20, 1857.
Ed. Noarn Iowa Tixrs:
My last letter to you was dated from Fill
more CO., since which have travelled over rer-
tions of Olmstcad, Dodge, Steele and Fai,bault,
but the county which llcases me best is Blue
Earth, and my own impressions have been con-
firmcd by others who have travelled over the
whole Territory, and they assure me that Blue
Earth is the finest and the best adapted to agri-
cultural purposes of any county in the Terri
tory. The cro,s (morc especially the corn does
not look 50 well as they do in Iowa, which is
owing to the fact, suppose, that this is the first
year the land has been cultivated, Gin most in.
stances9 The land 10 mostly rolling Prairie.
crossed by several streams among which are
the Cobb, the Blue Earth and the Maple Riv-
es, whose banks are lined with Timber in fact
the scarcity of Timber in this region is cxag.
gerated; there is sufficient for all practical pur
POSES. The farther West you get the country
grows finer in proportion, and if this remark
holds good what must the country be 100 miles
farther West Z But cannot imagine any thing
finer than this and indeed l think ii would be
difficult TO make anything better or look more
attractive than the scene which is spread out
before me. When arrived here l could not
help saying, "the promised land IL found and
hero concluded to stay, satisfied that farther
travelling was useless Whilst walking out the
other evening it was my fortune to sec the most
glorioas sunset ever Witnessed. The ground
| Of the horizon was Of light blue color, while
floating around were clouds Of the most ya,i-
gated hues, all the colors of tie Rainbow being
most strangely comminglcd together. The
whole was bordersd by band of gold which
continued stationary while the clouds inside
were continually changing their colon and shit
ing their positions from one rart Of tho horizon
to the other it formed the most magnificent
picture ever gazed at, it lasted but few mo-
ments and then like vision disappeared. Ever
through the gloom of life will that sunset appear
to my mind, to comfort and to cheer me, re-
minding me. no matter how unquiet and ro:it.
less my life has been, that there is prospect Of
as glorious sunset as this; hut to resume.
They say that every thing in this Territory
grows to the largest size, and the Musquetocs
are 10 excel ton to the rule, for assure you
they are double the size and more hungry and
fierce than any l ever came into contact with
before. The only thing can say to detracl
from the merits Of Minnesota. is the nights are
rendered sleepless in consequence Of the hypo
critical conduct Of the Musquctocs who try te
lull US asleep by singing their songs, and then
abruptly terminating by making fierce on
slaught on every part Of our persons to throw
the quilts over US does not exempt us, for
firmly believe they can bite through q incl
plank. Make a smudge "a smoke) it will ban
ish them temporarily but when the smoke dis
appears the musquetocs re-appear in create
force than over. Talk of Job, he never live(
in musquetoc country, and if he had, yo'
never would have heard If the Patience q
job" Whilst returning from visit to
ncighbor Of mine, my route part of the wa,
lead me through piece of timber and durin,
the whole time until got clear of the woods
suffered untold agony, the musquetoes dashes
against my face and hat and made as mncl
noise as hail on window. But there is som
consolation to know that they will have to yiel
to Jack Frost, who according to precedent, vii
, make his appearance about the Goth till the
good bye to sleep .5..#
Trusting you are not troubled with the wing