St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
OBJ Nntellletncrr,
Floyd County, Iowa ;


By reference to the map, the geographical pn tirn q
Iowa is TO be nearly the centre Of the Iuitr
states The Mssi.~pp RIVER upon the "a, and the Nj,
sour River upon the Wet both navigahIr the oihc
natural advantage such climate soil and projections
together with numerous raroad facilities and the 20.
session OF an Intelligent and entorprising population nj
indicate that Iowa will long become Of the mos
wealthy and Influential States Of the Uain1
The of Iowa i 81 900 square mile. In 1896 II
population 1851 in 40, 81 llG IN ~, ~ $50 II
80 1872, 204; in Sc 503,625. The Presidential vote o
1856 was W GA. The taxable property in lN6l, wa
s2s, 464, $50; So 81 $40 800 in ga Sic, $50 800
and in 1857, S2l0el 5s3 The pre- cut l"rulauno h,
state Il estimated at 500 600.
Certain events OF the h~t few have e. ~Une
tcnt changed the tide Of emigration. The withdrawal o
the pablc lands from market during the location &" The
different railroad and the selection oi lands grant
ell them the Kansas excitement ana IN" ATTRACTION d
.migrsn,s tthcr the systematic efforts to Load North
settlers to Virginia and other s'av" state have ten
porarily diverted emigration from Iowa But chang" Is
now taking place The government Lands Of this state
amounting to many millions 81 acres. again offered fOf
sale and hir recent cNrI-iuu from market ha only
tended to make known their richness and value Al
This time Territory hold out Inducements
To settlers equal 10 Iowa and j. the opinion Of di.
corning that the year 1888 will witness larger
immigration TO this state than any preceding one.
FLOYD Couyry lows, ia situated seventy mile, West
of the Mississippi River; the COUNTIES Of Clayton
faycttc and Chickasaw lying between Il and III" River
and Mitchell county between II ana AhHr-cta upon the
North The Cedar River j. the priucp stream uynrvg
ing about sixty yards in width, aud running in a South
castcrly direction through the County Il nearly
one hundred miles distant, IN minnesota l. rapid ~ u
course, affords abundant watcr-iowcr aud is remarkable
for the purity Of IL watc:, and tho abHndauC" 81 heavy
timber and excellent stone quaTric- along it, 'cursr
There are a,>o several other streams ol con erahl
izc in the County the p.ncP2i {" which ar" t. LITTLE
cedar River Fool Creek Shell Rock ami Lime River.
The general course of AL these streams south t
and several Of them afford coot wat powers.
Tie surface Of the COUNTY j. gently unauataG "r roll
ing with high hills, and very little flat or perfectly
level land, which so often causes maaFtaI oI,"a"-
The soil of the prairie lands deep and exceedingly
fertile II il well suited to growing the grains and fruits
al the Middle and New England states The sl"ar a.u
nina. and other component parts ot the soil are IN such
proportion render il sufficiently dry for uldgc and
vet not liable To suffer from drouth gu0t crop is al
most certain. Most Of the subsUil Is "laycy, which
would be reentvc cf fertilizers should they ever be
CURED while on the margin Of the streams mest"nu or
gravel IS frequently found beneath the surface.
The latitude j. that Of Central New York AM Nl-arhu
setts. The climate Is millcr and the atmosphere more
inyigoratug than in those region. III ~pIuL remark
ably carly; the sky much like that If New En-hua TIE
atmosphere less humid the cold les severely felt The
weather less changcabc while the steady h"r'Z aud
plentiful supply Of excellent water render tA- section U
country comraravry free from the scuuTrr Of pulmcLa
~ consumption and more Cong"niI 10 health than most
Of the Atlantic states.
Our has grown RAPIDLY and j. now in prosper
conditiul-cXccpt temporary stagnn"n Of business
but 1t is yourg and vigorous ana will soon recover
from the effects Of the hard times those Wi" come low
start with little 10 capital but wiling heart. aud
hands and grow up with the place and people To og,uIy
the positions in life to which their abilities may cutt
them.
equal H. more than 1000 farm o So acre each. IhrEd
nation of real aud personal property ., shown by tn
assessment Of 1851, wa Sl3ss.7S9 There wcrr al
7le horsc.. 232g neat cattle ass slcrl, ana liz;
swine. There towns or election precincts, aU'
ten postoficcs within the County At the August cleo
lion, in 1851 the whole number" votes cat >" the corn
~ was 7le from which approximate estimate can b.
made Of the population. which believed {" be At ss
5000.
81 CHARLIE CrrY is the Coauy seat. 1t situated il
the valley oi the Cedar River u mi"s due West from
MrGrcgur On the Mississippi and % mites south OF The
Minnesota Line. The village i laid oct "u both side "a
the RYcr-to be connected by sub ntHl bridge, Of
single span, ls5 feet in length now erecting i orcui
the site where formerly stood yag" e.. tie NuugblE
Indians In june. 1865, Il contained hut aNv bul a
ing since which time the growth Of tn place la baaI
rapid. It now numbers more than one hundred dwelling.
houses. together with one school hou aud two Eou'
schools, elegant church c,hcr, largo ,uNn C.ert
house nearly enclosed, two large hotels. an "Nri"n
Touring mill with thryc run ut Il '~. ai -aw mill II
propelled by water power, one cNVe" rs" si".m ia"'
saw mill, two hath mills ten stores, tt different AWt~.
well pointed ncw-apg and "b prt"t&g office. pf,@-
suugI men and mechanic oi var"u. kintt The Wa
power here j. con-iered superior to al! other "
the upper Cedar River valley
FLOYD i another thriving W., sX milo north Of -
Clarrs CITY. handsomely sttuatea upon hgLl ..ee q
the Cedar River 1t contains one h"t"' loJr tra..t
good Touring mill three Jaw mills, one bath ni:l, probes
sonai and uscialc5 Ct different descriptions. ih
first frame house wa built in March 1856, and there
now nearly one hundred awclnE house nnd other hDd
ing A good stone school house serves the ltr
village school and Tor religious worship, S'mc 1" Tia
private RESIDENCES and stores are quit" elegant
good water power here Is partially improved aii sub
tntal bridge the River Is in Peosras Of eonFtc
lion.
ROCKFORD a rewly hid out town, situated upon beau
tlul plateau at the Junction Of shell EoJk ami Lime rivers
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one lath mill, one shingc mill, one blacks uIith shop
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