Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-09
WHOLE NO. 2275.
GESEsEo. Henry Co. III.

GESEsEo, Henry Co., IN.
Messrs Editors Of the CArOnicls.-
Since writing you last, at Amboy, have
passed through the counties of Bureau and
Lasalle AL this section of the country,
with very exception, along the Illinois
Riyer.) is one extended field of the best far
ming lands "Out of DOORS" as they call
it here. Hundreds of acres of spring wheat
shooting up, green, and healthy, and thou
sands Of acres of corn, either planted or
being planted. Whilst you have had rain
upon rain, this country, as well as through
the state of Wisconsin, has been uncOm.
monty dry since February; and you may
depend upon it the farmers have improved
the time. Ifnothing occurs to injure their
crops thispar Of the west viii market more
grain than ever. This State is crossed and
re crossed by Rail Roads. Ike a Cheauer
board, and upon all these roads, at inter
walls, of from 5 to 20 miles, are large grain
warehouses, with cash buyers to purchase.
This being the case. at all these places vii.
lagos spring up to furnish the farmers with
such necessaries as they require. Yet with
the advantages the farmers here now have.
hundreds of them are continually changing.
some removing to Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska, but more to Pies PsaE and
California. Some days whole carayans Of
teams are seen vending their way. Wheat
at different stations, rates from S5 to sI.0O
per bushel, and corn from so to 40 cts.
saelled. Princeton, the county seat, of
Bureau county-contains some ) or 6O0O
inhabitants-quite number of churches,
and the usual high and graded schools all
free) great many splendid dwellings, all
ne5tly surrounded from the smallest to the
largest, with beautiful shrubbery. neat
gravel walks, &c. TIE city has as good
side walks as any place have ever seen,
Warren not excepted,) even out into the
country, from to miles, on one of which
(in company with Mr. J. Robbins Jr., for
merly of old TrumbulD 1 walked as far as
the h'snlJle residence of Mr.. Lovejoy, whose
late fearless speech in Congress attracted
50 much attention throughout the country.
By the by he was at home on a flying visit .
to his family. He is noble locking man.
and you may well believe is considerably
Lonised at this time by his friends, and
admired for his boldness and courage by the
more noble Of fLis political opponents No
man can get out such crowd to hear him,
as Mr.. LOvejoy ia his own county. New
Bureau county. (which was formerly Dem
ocratio,) gives ? Republican votes to Dem
Ocratic. Mr.. L. lives on large farm be-
longing to his step-daughters. and turns
MS attention 70 raising blooded Cattle.
Lasalle and Peru are large towns IN fhs
county Of the former named, and are STU
ated at the head Of steamboat navigation
on the III. River, and the terminus Of the
Canal thence to Chicago; also the junction
Of the Rock Island and Chicago Rail Road
WITH the great I'll. Central Rail Road, which
together with the great Coal Banks makes
them places Of business second to none ont
side Of Chicago in the State. This place,
Gencseo, is thecounty seat Of Henry county;
it contains large number of inhabitants.
and the requisite mercantile and raanufac-
turing establishments. The High School
is the best IN the State, so decided BY the
State School Commissioner, and 10 which
he, as wcll as many Of the Chicago citi-
zens, send their children to be educated.-
The town is beautifully laid cut, with many
handsome residences, and is surrounded
with extensive farming country. welf wa
tered, and having plenty of timber, and
coal; the latter being an advantage that
all parts Of the State are not possessed oE
This county too, is Republican, and this
State may surely be set down as Rspab-
Iican State at the next Presidential elee-
ton, but may from local causes vOtedifFer-
mt at the State election In almost every
township in the middle and Northern part
IF the State, they are already forming Be-
publican Clubs How is it with you? is old
rrumbull awake, or is she doing nothing
n that way? r g .g9~
am pleased with the result Of yOGr
Township and Borough elections, thiakyeu
nave done well and amongst the p,aaygood
md tTue men, you have elected as you al
Tays should, seEne Of the best-but more
mon Yours. &c, s.tU