The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-17
VOL XEH.---Ao, "a
Che Trapclle'
correspondence of Tho Cecil
IOtcs FROM Sun.Doxv,

OAl SHUTDOWN
AS We travel westward on ,hisl
road. which crosses Iowa from %
we come to . considerable town Y
county named Oskaloosa. which
exception, the finest town nortl,N
river; it is situated on fine rolf
nearly on the divide" or ridge :,
rates the Tributaries of the Des Md
'hosc Of the Skunk river. loo nt.
west of Burlington, and nearly thai
heokuk. Like most other Town IA
the i''separable public square, aro,A
every Kind of business is carried
oe'ng the county scat of "pro,d Al
1t contains a court house and iail
'ne latter is seldom used); also, , nd
ONCE steam sash and planning mills
vi stores and warehouses and sev,I
no.eIs' one of which is fitted IN in
S,!le' the proprietor being half landJl
editor where the traveller NAV maj
'e'f at home as much as if he wc,o
'ee'l' There is fine walk on the 70
house. which commands an cxtensiy,
poet, where the stranger may
n m, Farms and dwellings snre,a
ny " or al the plain below N"''
"nere bowling wolves. and r,,d
n IL" short years age" ~
About sixty miles northwest ofuyl.
Is Fort DIES Moincs, the present capi,al
''S !, situated on both sides ofthc Dies
a a. Inc mouth Of Raccoon river. This
'a''i'cld' is another ci dcvant land office
~. ~ which Improvements are pushed oh.
II ny magic rents are cnormo,r ,...
sn ranging from 81 for green h
70 % per day for good workmer ho.,
~ Ao'. 81. 80 per week, in private fan
ao0u' 90 'oo to $500; provisions of p
A'nd ma good market vet no,w,i,,yt
10 = al 'nese inducements the country arc
Is unsettled, and inhabited ch;.n,.
' '. ocer' and elk, The land being bou
= " 'aha sharks, commonly known mn
l.'' as Spectators. who keep it out Of y
co. ana prevent it from being settled
improved, as would be done if i, ..oro 49,.
Jle. eie a'i
"''ecl'y south Of the Fort, distant tror
' 'les' Is lndiano'a, country village of y
''"'''ah's' which is the county SC at Of ".
y &C. county; between the two places, the f.,
i, ,"e country is rugged, billy and nncye
oxen INTO deep detiles by the various ty;h,
10 u 'he heS Moincs, North and Midi
VIZ, ana covered with timber Of ,n.diu,
!" n and quality. Three river, RIM in,
vs. sN ,''',','s here nearly together, maine
North Middle and South rivsrs Ia''',
rs are not wide, but deep, or as the N
"0u'd say They're widest dow, :,
&c c, an eastern person judging BY th,;,
Ill., would call them creeks. ''
ttween lndianol, and oskuloos, IL.
,''' county town called Knoxville, the
'fy seat Of Maria county, it cou, , we
It HOO inhabl'alts, the usual cn'".'
''ngs' Stores Warehouses, mills. Sc g.
Will perceive | havenot said much ,,o,,
0untry yet, the reasns are because i ~
et'led only except round tho cona.
D. ana the most Of its Ill the hands y,
lators' who will neiher improve mr.
IT, those who will, but he land is co "J'
nj is often four feet tick, md f 1
any stretching either t,mako :, WV
I; or to say it all in Oh sentence ~.
'00a land as ever laid out,f doors"
my letter is getting longI will c,os c
rs may give you Mr.. Eaor AZ a IA
lime some description of .uawk r'n , 81
Yours truly, nj
J"C*s"
''eSrMe, Cecil Co. Nd, Jon7, 81 VI,