Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-18
LIGHT FROM NORTHERN INDIANA.

AiuhI fhOm hVhlhkhn INDIANA
Mn EDIroR:-Permit me, for the infor-
nation and benefit Of all concerned, to
communicate a few facts in reference to a
portion Of Northern Indiana
Thousands Of persons in our own as well
as in other States, are evidently uninformed
concerning many particulars Of interest in
that section Of our country, and from per
sonal examination, am enabled to lay be
fore your numerous readers some matters
that may prove advantageous to some Of
them. And the first is, that there is large
extent Of territory on our northern bounda-
ry yet unsettled. There may have been
good reasons for this heretofore but they
should no longer exist for unoccupied lands
are now in market, at low prices and are
found in all their Eden-like loveliness in
several counties especially in Jasper, Pu-
laski Starke and White-the most perhaps
in Jasper. In some regions ponds, swamps,
or sloughs, are found, rendering the soil un-
liable, but which are being redeemed, and
constituted the most productive by ditching
or draining, 30 that many prairies which
were overaowei almost constantly two
years ago, are now bearing luxuriant crops
Of corn and other products beneficial TO man
and beast
In the second place there Is q sulicency
Of timber, principally black and white oak.
not only for fencing oil the land, but for
iire-wood. One gentleman remarked that
there was really more rail timber on most
Of the land, In proportion 10 the number Of
trees, than in ordinary woodland
The ordinary mode OF building fences Is
10 drive down forks certain distances apart,
lay on one rail, place across stakes, and
then add another rail- and tho fence Is done,
sufficient 10 turn cattle and horses, aud Is
substantial and durable. Then the farmer
has but little 10 do, but To break up his
ground, put in his crop, and gather plenti-
fol harvest and rs this land can be had for
from four TO ten dollars an acre, IL is far bet
ter for poor men especially, 10 invest their
money here, than 10 spend hundreds Of dol.
lars in moving tc the far West aud suffer all
the great disadvantages Of that new com.
try.
A third item is this II is one Of the beat
stock raising regions In the United States
Thcre you have wide, full rich range of
the most luxuriaut grass that can be found
on terra lrma fresh and early in the spring,
aud fresh MI summer. Then for winter
use, all you have TO do Is TO cut and stack
your hay just whore you want II fed out 20
your stock in the winter, which will keep
them fat and sleek all the time. One said
TO the writer, that Il was the greatest coun.
try for making money on stock hc had ever
known; and he had been raised In Ohio,
and visited Illinois and several otherStatcs
Again, in travelling over n large extent Of
territory not one sick person was seen or
heard or And the one physician we saw had
to engage in other business beside his regu-
lar profession, In order 10 live. In jasper
county there are several fourishing settle
'nons where, three years ago, all was vii.
| "'s"'oel "ha tcuouiuoutct, ana otilof Ia
cilities Improvement, are increasing with
The increase Of population Good water u
obtained by digging twelve and aflecn feet,
and tho kankakeo river and other streams
abound with excellent fish Grouse, or
prairie chickens, are found In vast numbers
all over the country,
Tho New Albany and Salem Railroad
gives you access 10 the best and the two
roads that viii shortly cross this Road, Eat
aud West, in tho vicinity of Laupicrrc, viii
make Il ono Of the most desirable portions
Of tho State. Then lot large land holders In
Pulaski and adjoining counties enhance the
value Of their lands by selling small portions
to mon who wish to purchase Tor improve
ment and let all who wish 70 have plens.
ant comfortable home, go and purchase as
soon Us possible,
| We speak what we know, though No have
no personal interest 10 serve.
,"srncrAroR"
Sept, 1851