The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-26

summer, shade its cool waters from the
noon day sun-whose birds Of gong.
cheer Il onward until Il proudly con.
tributes TO the mighty tributary Of the
Mississippi Towns are springiag up as
by magic all along the line. The whistle
Of tho locomotive inspires and beget
many inspirations society is created
NEW; the dull monoiOnv which has so
long hung over the inhabitants is being
dissipated; school-housss and academies
are about the first Improvements thought
OF AMI set agoing in all the railroad
towns.
The country is much better improved
Than I expected to find il. To be sure
buildings are generally Of an Indifferent
character, and the cohveniences for living
few, but the number Of acres in eultiva
ton very large; very ro,rly farmed how.
ever. bands can bs bought FOR from
5000 to go per mere Improved tim
bcr lands. are in this country At present
considered by fur the least valuable
Prairie is all tho race had 'rrc. Of
imbered land lying close to the Raihoqd,
offered me- yesterday for $500 per acre,
that before eighteen months will readil,
sell for 500 IL contains 500 acres aud
is not 40 miles from st. Charles
The only serious objection to this coun
Try, that have. is that il is q liule too
cold IN winter but think the climate l.
more mild than in Northern Ohio. This
section is in precisely the same degree Of
latitude " vith Cincinnati. | have no scru.
pies as to this being a-healthy country
Stock Of all kinds are high. Furniturp
can be bought in st. Louis at lower rates
than in the city of New York Persons
coming west had better bring their team,
with them, stoves also, unless something
near their value can be realized. | lo'k
upon the farming interest in this locality
rs predomina over all others, although,
ho mechanical is in great demand. Car
penters arc getting to-day. in this little vii
hge, $500 per day. Corn is worth 3it
cents per bushel oats a. cents; Aour SO,
bacon @ cents per pound. Money matters
here are similar to Ohio and elsewhere;
but there is much less individual ipdebt.
eluess. Taxes are tolerably high; also
rents. The merchants in ST. Louis tell
me that Missouri merchants have paid
much more promptly, than those Of any
other States or Territories with whom
they deal. can but smile to hear them
come down on their creditors from the
Territories. They say that Illinois and
Iowa, especially the latter, is not much
better. This State has advantages over
any in the Union; it is the thor1ughfare
over which Government troops must pass,
together with all the necessary supplies
for them. There is more Government
money paid out in this State than all 9th
States in the Union combined. You
would be astonished to see what a mar
keI they have in this country. Wheat
selling all over the country at dollar
cash, Hemp, tobacco and corn are the
staples grown.
The people are very different from those G
[ have been familiar with, good commo'
sense is avery prominent ingredientin their
character; full of hospitality and Who'll
soul kindness; not many love work; all
classes are treated with attention and re-
spect, without referen9o to dress or posi-
ton. SO what l hav6 said in regard "a
this Northern portion Of Missouri. must
suffice for my opinions Nt present.
Yours respectfully,
r.. Med GIBSON.