, 1859-03-31

I months'tour, and came to the conclusion that
no other locality which they had seen presented
/ 80 great combination Of advantages as tlls-
| They bought altogether about 900 acrcs,upon
which they hare been settled fox the last tiree
years-
At In Sale NC cross the Illinois River, und
hare now reached the centre Of the coal region
Of the northern part Of the State, busy popu-
| lous district, in which the population has ill.,
| creased five fold during the last Gfaeen years.
The value Of land has increased in much
greater ratio, land near the station, which then
sold Ut los m acre, being ROW worth E10.
At Mendoza, about ten miles farther north, the
tlcd,"' aud the people look unusually lively,
healthy, and well fed. White clover may be seen
growing lu1urianty along the railway banks
where tue prairie grass has given way. The same
kind Of country continues for the next twenty
hTc miles to Dj1on, which is q very handsome
town Of about 5,00V, finely placed on both sides
o. the Rock River, broad navigab1e stream,
flowing at the bottom Of shelving wooded banks
For some miles north ofDixon, the road runs up
the river bank, skirting the woodland, and then
emerges on tract Of open undulating prairie;
where large farms with eorn8elds stretch opt
apparently for miles on either side. This cos:
tmues for tue next thirty or forty miles. In this
nor1acrn pat Of the State the air is much cooler
than in the south, and tue Winters are more Sc
cnder. Indian corn IS not 20 productive by one4
fourth as it is in the rich midland porto;; Fl The
State, and Winter wheat is SO precarious that
tue Spring sown variety is chiefly cultivated.
But this district Is admirably suited for oats and
potatoes. and for summer Crazing. We hare
now reached Frecport, d tlourishing town Of
1000 people, on the Pecatonlca River, northward
Of which; for the next forty fifty miles TO near
Galena, the prairie Foil il tHuner and more roll
Ing, but covered with white clover whel eyet tho
natu1a! grass has gisen way. This terminates
the prairieland.
Galcna Is the great seat of tie lead mines in
America, and Yields annually about thirty mil
lion pounds weight. It is large and thriving
town. situated on the banks Of Fever River,
which is nasigable to tlie Mississippi; some few
miles distant. The rirer smelt noxiously ut
night, aud the principal trading streets lie Tnng
its bank. But the residences of the people are
prettily scattered up the lill-sides an both
banks, and the inhabitants themselves. notuith-
standing the on,inous nnsne Of the river, think
there are few places in the State to compare
with the town Of Galena. From Galena to Dun
leith on the Mississippi. uud near the north
west boundary Of Illinois, the country has nd
interest Of Importance to the farmer, II is
chiefly woodland, und Shere, open prairie, it is
already "settlcd" and under cultivation
4 LIBEL AGAINST JONATHAN EnwARps.-For
tNe oAtoAA'Ns u %AS AoAo"AAS A%-Ae4 IT,
gal document, says the Boston Journal, we are
indebted to Mr.. Edward Warner, who III con-
nectcd with the office o: the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth
Hampshire H. At his Maiesty's Court Of
General Sessions Of the Peace Holden at North
ampton by adjournment within and fur the Coun.
y Of Hampshire IN tlie Third Tuesday uf ,|anu-
a.y Anno Dom 1855 G, being thu ninth year If
the Reign Of our Sovereign Lord Georec the Sec
ond By the Grace of God of Great Britain France
and Ireland King Defender uf the faith DC.
The Grand Jurors Of our said Lord the King
within and for the body Of the County of 1Ianlp-
Shire, DO OH their Oath Present that barnard
Eartlet rsome time since, of Si1nsbcrv In the
County of Hartford l. COLONY Of Connecticut,
Since Resident in Northampton Aforesaid, Hns-
bandman. Did on or about the Sixth day Of De-
cenbcr Last Past in northampton aforesaid
Willingly l. Willingly make and publish Libel
TcndinE to the Defamation of the Kev'd Mr..
Jonth- Edwards Of said Northampton. Clerk, by
saving that tho said Mr.. Edwards was US Great
an Instrument ;ls the Devil had on this side Of
Hell to bring souls to He'll which said Speech
Of said Bartlett is Contrary to Law, the Pence Of
our Said Lord tire Kin. &C.
Witnesses PRESERVED CLAPP, Foreman,
DAS'L. WEnB
EBES'R FHRnY