Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-17

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The TERRITORY or THE ARIZONA
The Charleston Mercury republishes
from the Star the interesting letter
from Colonel Bonneville's command
Of the 4th Of June last descriptive Of
the ella river region of the Gadsden
purchase, and takes occasion to throw
more light on that almost unknown
region in the following remarks:
"The popular idea that this terrific
ry, acquired by puschase from Mexico,
is worthless and barren desert, proves
as unfounded and absurd as many 9TH
er popular ideas have proved hereto
fore. Records and maps, long hidden
| in the archives Of the Mexican govern
ment, and in the Jesuit Colleges show
that, more than q hundred years ago,
this territory was settled by . large
and flourishing mining population; and
that at the base Of the mountains, and
along the streams, the ranchero grazed
his thousands OF horses and cattle,
while the farmer raised luxuriant crops
of corn, wheat, grapes, and fruit Of eve
ry variety,
This civilization persisted before the
devastating career Of the Indian tribes
Of the country, as the Mexican civiliza.
ton in Sonora is to-day perishing be-
fore the attacks Of the Apache Indians.
The recent decision Of the Postmas-
ter General in favor Of the Overland
Mail Route to California, via FL Paso
and Fort Yuma, will have an impor-
tant influence upon the settlement and
development Of Arizona. 1t is the on
ly practicable route for mail, and the
wagon and stage road is but the fore
runner Of the great Pacific railroad
1t therefore becomes matter of great
national interest that the country
through which it passes should be pro-
tected from Indian attacks, and that
legal rights should obtain as they do
in our Eastern States.
The population of this Territory is
upwards of six thousand, and rapidly
increasing. The recent reports of Col
onel Bonneville, U. S A., upon the
country north of the ella river, which
it is proposed to include within the
limits Of Arizona, will give an impetus
to immigration. They furnish the guar.
antcc that the new State contains the
great element of national wealth
agricultural resources. Our readers
must bear it in mind that the whole
valley of the ella and its branches, drai-
ming an immense country, are cotton
lands Of the best description, and that
it is virgin soil.
Arizona will be known as the Silver
State and the prediction of Humboldt
that the relative value of gold and Sill
yer would one day be restored, will be
fulfilled from the almost fabulous
wealth Of the Tadsdcn pnrchase.'
How Mr.. GoTLEIB BROKE HIS Pony.
-"Chon you rcckermcmper dat liddlc
plack bony ! pycd nit the bedlar next
week 2"
"Yah, vot of him"
"Notings, only | gifts sheated burdy
pad"
$500"
"Yah. You see in de vurst blaze he
ish pint NIT bote legs, unit ferry lame
NIT Won eye. Den ven you gifts on him
to rite he rares up pehind unit kicks
up pe!orc so vurser as chackmule.-
! drinks | dake him lddle rite yesder'
tay, unit SO sooner gifts straddle his
pack he commence dat way, shust SO
like vakin peam on poatsteam; unit
ven he gifts tone, | was SO mixed up
init eferydinks, | vints minezelf zitten
aroun, backwards, NIT his dali in mine
hants vor pride"
"Nell, vot you going to do NIT him."
"Oh, vixed him peter as cham up.
hitch him in te cart nit his dali we're
his heat ought to be; den | gife him
apout so tozen cuts NIT hitecow he
starts to go, put SO soon he see te cart
peioiC Hiih hC hdhSo pdCh"dIuS. our
dy soon he stumbles pchint, unit site
town on his Ranches, unit looks like he
veel burty shamed nit himzelf. Den
dakes him out, hitch him de rite
way, unit he goes rite Of shust so goot
as anypodys bony."
"A GREAT Cot NTRY FOR THE LADIES.
The time for marriage in Sparta was
fixed by statute-that Of the men
at about thirty five years that Of the
women at about twenty or little youn'
ger. All men who continued unmar.
ried after the appointed time were LA
bic to a prosecution and all old bach
elors were prohibited from being pre-
sent at the public exercise of the Spar
tan maidens, and were denied the usual
respect and hoaors paid to the aged
Why should ! give you place, cried a
young man to an unmarried general,
when you have no child to give place
| to me when am old! No marriage