The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-03-18
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Nowsl
LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST.

HOME, CoTToNwooD GROVE, Iowa, ;
March 1st, 1858.
Mr.. j. L. BOARDMAN- Es-
teemod Friend:-T promised you, when
I left home, to write to you occasional
Ily, but have had (heretofore) so much
writing TO do, that I have neglected
you. It is a great treat to US to receive
the News Notwithstanding you and I
are 'oidey apart in our political viows.)
We like the News for various reasons;
but I will mention but oue-its puactu-
aliy IN correcting The Markets. If the
farmers of "Old Highland" knew how
particular the Editor was, every week,
to correct the Markets, as well as I did
when 1 resided in your "Model town, ="
every man of them, of all parties, would
Immediately send in the "AlnigLw
Dollar" Although our neigbborhood
is Democratic CGod bless it, to man,
tho neighbors love to Jorro,o the News
Why? Because it is a good family pa
per.
Well, I will give you short dcs.
criptiop Of Western lore; and, when I
am more atloisure, will give you a more
general description. We reside IS
miles from the city Of Council Bluffs,
Pottawattamio CO., on Silver Creek
My house is in Pottawattamie co., but
part Ofmy land is in Mills co. This part
of Iowa is as healthy a country as there
is in the world, Physicians stand no
chance here. Of course, think 7 have
the garden spot Of the West; but have
not seen it all. Anyhow, I have a
beautiful situation, as is remarked by
every traveller,
GlenWood is the county seat of Mills
co, It is located in the timber, as its
name suggests. It is a place of con-
siderable business, and contains three
hotels, a mill, a printing Office, and sew
eral wholesale and retail stores, and a
commodious Court House. Pacific CITY
Is a new town in Mills CO., opposite the
mouth Of Platte river, and about three
miles from the Missouri river. It con.
tains about seventy buildings, some of
) which are large and handsome bricks
st. Mary's is five miles above Pacific
city, and opposite Bellevue, Nebraska
1t was commenced somo four years ago
and the inhabitants are mostly French
POttawattamie CO., in which my hous,
stands, is large county, with bu
little timber; but I am blessed Will
enough timber TO last me a Lifetime
: by improving and taking care of it,
brought with me, from that dear ole
e county, Highland, a fine lot of Locus
seed, which I intend to SOW in tht
Spring. They do very we'll in thi
b country; the gentleman Of whom I pur
l. chased, sowed a hand-full Of seed il
front Of my house, two years ago. anc
D InOw have abOutffty healthy trees, from
o 5 to 12 #. high,
The land for several miles back Of
T the Bluffs is very broken. The bot
] tom along the Missouri is from thre,
y to six miles wide, and as rich as an,
= in the world, I suppose; yet but lit
tie Of it has been brought into cult
b vation. With the exception Of SOM
fne groves along the West Nishnabo
tana river, the east half Of the coun
ty is almost destitute Of timber
C Council Bluffs is our county seat, ant
7 the largest town in Western Iowa.
e It is situated at the foot Of the Mis-
S souri, river bluffs, and about 4 mile
: from the river A considerable portion
l Of the town extends up wide raviue
d to the distance Of q Of a mile or NOR
g from the main bluffs. The princips
streets arc Upper and Lower Broad
@ way. There are several large brio
b blocks, finished in tho best moder
e style. Three newspapers are published
d I take the Council Bluffs Bpgls, a full
{ blOoaed Democratic paper. will oc
70 oasionally send you a Bugz, and yor
], viii see by il that the business men ol
our city know how 10 secure a goo
b business, ,-thsy ADVERTISE. There ar
8 several good hotels, Of which Che Pa
Q oihc House is inferior 10 none in lows