The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-30


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renders it inexhausibe as deep plough -
ing will bring up these rich fertilizers :. =. =,
whenever the surface soil has deteriorated :. !:
by cultivation. ,r,a 5, -, :. :.
The soil is well adapted TO hemp, corn -, -
oats, tobacco, grass &C., and the poorer ,
regions yield very superior wheat Fruit i,
Of all Kinds do well. Cherries, apples =.
piums, &C., are the spontaneous products : {.
of the soil; while peaches and pears, aud tAs =.
the cultivated varieties of apples, plums ga. =
aud grapes are grown with ease, and they s'1 y
yield great profusion of the most ex- 'iN-- =. %
cellent fruit.
BUILDING MATERIALS 40, -a3-. ,..,
~ Are abundant in this coantry. There a,.t.t.tsf
is ample supply of limestone, suitable ly.s sdP
fof, all ordinary purposes Clays and raw 4
sands of excellent quality for cements
and bricks are abundant. Gravel and
pebbles of good qualities for walks ana letsSu
roads, occur in the beds Of all the
streams, s.s5'A.s : ~
,,,a =, ,aIa..,,1 4, = q ,,,d sai.iaa,oo Iassaso
L This country is very happily divided s.sso.sa
into timber aud prairie, which are. foEshso sag
most part SO arranged thnt every farm sstl ,ppieo
may be supplied with desirable portion 10. essf
Of each. The praries are ready for the ~eiy,ogIss
ptongh,1 and may be easily fenced wiki os,.z.,.,
hedges of the Oslge orange, which is AIT s,,,g
native of south west ri Missouri. o ,ood,s a,..a
There is abundance of most excellent a, ), "a
timber. Linn birch. cherry, cottonwood,,oc, .s,
elm Ta aespecies,) hickory(s species,> lo-saiessA
cnst, oak (f2 species,) sycamore, walnut,s ri moi,
(black and white and cedar, will sup ~ .,.,.
tply all possible demands for lumber and sr,,-aus
tueeso 9di gol tsas 1870 - ees 10 noita.if
Ii aoe WATER. .srss
Barton county is well watered by thsoTnoR
! head branches of Drywood, Clear, and ssisss
! Horse creeks, on the north; and by the
lCoonaa Muddy and either branches uff 10
! the Neosho, on the south. g Whethersi sW
springs as abundant as IN other parta ssas mo
rof South western Missouri. am unable r 1ro i,
Ito. say, since my notes are silent on that ..o.,
q subject; but the numerous streams and
J the Tshence of my notes, leads me 10 be-
; lieye the springs are as numerous as, ,else.--.
where, or the fact would have been men. W.
: toned. In the Report above quoted, T Il bss'a
have giseh the following dsscripti6naof zons17
thesprings of south west Missouri: fssssa era .;
There rispTohably part of the conti-yas, tc.
! nent that can boast of 50 large number a..
! T. Of bold mpid springs, whose pure. oool N~
= waters gush forth in such abundspce .Jo
. stbeaatify and refresh the land Brysss SSz
e tSpnhg, on the beautiful Nianga 1is1o6siibs sds
e ,leya where itsf fornsa small pond athasz,.,,,,
e flows away5Ta river This river. jpst be-, :,
u Tow where it flows from the spring. is 126' s@.
'e feet wide, and has an average depth OF %
,Eaboueo one foot and ITS velocity is little has %
y more than one foot per second. This
y y immense spring ssiischsrges morsshS6
126 cubic feet of water per second, 1885,.
IS s26 per hour, and t0 s27 s72 cubic feetdi nj
1t per day.ao The water is nearly pure ssasy
" ttains about The same temperature at1eR ssad
e seasons, and shows no perceptble1furtus,.s al,
y aion in quantity either in the dryest qr-,. d,s
o. wettest seasons. Hlefl = h'o
laf' Thisis' one of the many hundred Ialgs sanh
u springs whose pure waters unite and form ,z7sld
y, the Nnunerops d streams which aow fsoma sssd
a ithis tabe-land., Many of them furnish.
@ .hs very I psst yst'r power for
IN The streams formed by these springSsuPs1
r. nnl aresnumerous, clear and rapid furnishing
~ suficientawa HpowerI to drive adj fherkd
pe 4milis and Ifactoriesb demanded by anyore1n wi
he dinaryh populations ssWhiei the s,rinEasl sno
i'd and streams large enough to furDish millmIa si
gh Isitss are oseryu ennmerons the sm 4ler snsss
he fountains and branches are so sabuudantssc1u
ch that every efarm etaay be supplied ,bsaInbeoW
he short bahe epure limpid fountain sanslblsow
te4sEeamss ofRs region ahe rivalletboin sdzim
H8ut4 0tDpWi ttn3I
20 l-ibey efhve. ehallengedw the admirad eat dsiw
lis and prsiss1 ofegery trayele.sia1 bgow bsor q
fsi1os os 1hl os bsoxLl sgsdsa siioi sai isdi %
nd This cSanty contains an abunlaasi p-sbruw
ely tply Vof good bituIoinousi coal.s Io ofase'aaW
10 bseea wofkdbts lbsdsson Horse creek and aW
lat Drywoodet There can be no doubt that 'oeW
psf large part ofyoun lands sare underfaii sssHm
- with coal betls Of good dquality.I 'asE
fyS O, sqod POPULATION. N sjsitn GA u s-sd.
te,, So little has been known Of the vast re-, a..
th source Of this region until the last few
ro1 years. that many parts Of il are sparseI
-, populated n But nov a hardy, energetic luo
% intelligent and thrifty yeomanry ore rap
he idly opening the country; while the -four
III ishiug TOWNS are filing up with = wealthy,
IN gnd refined population, Churches and =
az schools hSdsss are sufficiently numerous A7Ss
MN In Sputhswsst Missouri btof educate xha seaJ
-, child dren snShevaagelize the eope.4i--s--ae.
he A mere dthosopg4 sxaminatieu Of your a,
yer lands would enable me to speak with
IL hSSes EeftAlaty "a Some Of TIE subjects non
abote referred to. especially of the coal .yss
tood and thslspsangs and the timber; but what
6f tt have leeRsble toi !sagiasssperal teymscold
ssfI fom m, partial. snrysyb xil give you vi, .,
Inc good idea of the country, 49,. -.
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