The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-04-24

And the population at this time il between
Coz, 200 and 100, 900. lggis tsfG yslfI Z
We ought to have more than million Of
inhabitants in the State in five years, il the
actual character Of the soil, climate, and
institutions of our people were known. The
soil in productiveness and beauty of surface
combined, has hardly parallel northwest
of the Ohio. The prairies are not . vast
expanse of Aatness, without water or wood,
as the ignorant imagine. If We are not
mistaken, timber is in sight the whole route
from Davenport to Des Moines; and we take
this central route as q fair exponent in this
respect. The prairies are rolling, with hills
and dales, and springs and streams of living
and sweet water for man and beast, water
power is frequently found. There are large
forests of black walnut, which are of the most
beautiful and durable Of the trees for tim.
Der, for house furnishing, and cabinet fur
niture. There are also maple, elm, locust,
oak, and great variety of timber. 4 There
is IN abundance of water, remarkably album
dsnt for . prairie State. The soil ON the
prairie is more easily cultivated than in
other States, the turf being more pliable,
and requiring less power in t;ilage.a Upland
and bottomland for different crops are gen.
The health of the State generally is .ane.
qualled-in the history Of Western States.
Chills and fever are confined to localities,
and not generally prevalent, Bilious fevers
sre comparatively rare. A reasonable care
will secure a degree Of health here equal to
the sanitary condition Of any Of the older
States. asa ta shti5ss 80 g,s.-''z6tsa ssiiar4
The interests of general education are .
constant and most important care of the
Legislature. A University has been estab.
Common schools have been provided for in
a bill prepared with great care by the hand
of one of the chief educators of New Eng
land, now of Ohio; and superintendent Of
the same in every county. An Agricultural
College and Model Farm have just been pro.
yided for, with . purpose to make It . noble
IN enterprising and intelligent State. Its
effects viii be to develop rapidly ali the arts
and sciences that dignity labor, and render
the tiliiage Of the earth alike honorable and
profitable. $s lags2ses s.s'a @s.p 90. lisa
! The condition Of Society will surprise all
visitors who look upon new State rs =
home for outlaws, and the resort of floating
spectators, and fore xcrescences of society
generally. Marked Intelligence, cultivated
men and women, religious societies, and
churches, all are wherever You End neigh
borhood Of any considerable population
Religion and religious scruples are respected,
Temperance Is commended, and societies for
its propagation are numerous. Drunkenness
is in discredit.H as2aI9 - ,s2t'5s5is 9ti p
A system Of railroads has been inaugura-
ted, which when completed, will give every
section convenient and cheap access to diff
ferent markets centuring respectively at
Chicago, and at St. Louis. First, from
Keokuk, up the Valley of the Des Moines,
to the Capital of the State, and on north
ward to the timber lands of southern Nine
sofa. Second, from Burlington through the
southernmost tier Of counties, save one, west
to the Missouri river. Third, from Daven-
port westward, via the Capital, to Council
Bluffs, through the centre Of the State
Fourth, from Dubuque west, via Fl. Dodge,
to the Missouri river. Fifth, from McGreg-
or's westward, through the southern tier Of
counties, to the Missouri river. Besides the
Eve main roads, all Of which have been
begun, and have cars running on portion
Of them, and most or all hsving grants of
public lands to aid ii their construction,
there are connecting roads pointing towards
Polk county, either BY their direct or indi.
rect connections. With the restoration Of
money to its accustomed channels, the work
will be actively resumed on these lines. s.
Lands favorably situated, and Of unsur-
passed fertility, can now be bought for from
three to ten dollars per acre, according to
their vicinity to town, and the amount Of
improvements. There are, Of course, highly
cultivated fArynp nth pYNl6naivS isnnrove.