The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

portions Of the little Sioux ri ,or aud Sow
erol minor streams intersectinR il and
emptying mostly into the Missouri.
Sioux city the county seat Of Wood /
bury county, is situated on the leit bank |
Of the Missouri river at the western ter
minus Of the Dubuque and Sioux city
Rail Road, 1000 miles by woter above
st. Louis, ITO north by land from Coun-
Gil Bluffs city $50 west from Dubuque on
the Rail Road, and 5l3 from Chicago and
757 from Toledo Ohio. Il Is on high
rolling ground, we'll adapted to the build
ing up large town without expensive
grading
The landing is excellent, and boats can
load and unload in the central busi-
ness part Of the city, from a little above
which a steam ferry boat Is crossing the
Missouri, hs needed, into Nebraska
Territory. The course Of the river below
is from north to south and above, It's direc-
ton is for many miles, nearly west to
east thereby forming a right angle at
Sioux City. This makes an extensive
scope oCcountry, east, north and west,
tributary 10 it and prospectiyely feeder
to the above Rail Road. The Big Sioux
river, about the size Of the Maumco,
takes its rise in the Dakota Territory on
the north, forms part Of its eastern
boundary, and emptios into the Missouri
two miles above Sioux City. Perry creek,
about the size of Honey creek, intersocis
the City near the center Of lie plat, and
enters the Missouri on the weet side OF
its business and improved parts, having
a good bridge across il near It's mouth.
Floyd river is about the width OF the
Sandusky, but is deeper and contains
more water, coming from the northeast
aud emptying into the Missouri abou, one
mile below Sioux City. There is album
dance oftimber along the two former Of
these streams for the use Of settlers in
the mediate vicinity. But the intervening
prUiries generally quite destitute, oxcep-
ting where supplied from some Island
grove, here and there occasionally looming
up in the distance TO relieve the monot-
onous view Of the grassy landscape.
The bottoms along rivers are unsurpassed
in fertility and the soil of the adjacent
prairies is good and equal to others sim
ilarly situated throughout the state. With
the exception Of these bottoms the prai-
ries are rolling, and indeed not unfre-
quently, quite PERCEPTIONS, but undulations
are in general sufhcien gradual to be used
for agricultural purposes. Spring wheat,
rye, corn and oats are sure to receive a
vigorous growth and timely maturity
The climute although cold during the
winter, 10 bracing and healthy. Ague and
intermittOnts are almost unknown, and
the uniform and universal healthfullness
of the country would seem to be an
adequate compensation for any incon-
veniences arising from the severity ofthe
climate which is about the same as that
of Detroit Sioux City being directly west
of Il.
There is oftentmes considerable snow
but little rain in the winter season when
the roads remain solid TO the great ad-
vantage of trade, and out door business.
In the summer there is constantly gem
tie breeze over the pruiries which modi-
fes the heat and promotes and insures
health and comfort. But even the cold
ness Of the climate is not without decid-
ed advantages; for observation and cx-
periencn show cosclusively that il acts
powerfully TO stimulate and sustain hu-
man action, and to give energy and endu-
rance no less cOgently 10 mind, even a.
mong the masses, than to the physical
organization. Therefore this can really
constitute no objection to the country,
especially with those who desire health,
energy, mental and physical activity, and
indeed the development of all those high
attuinments Of our race which give il
character, dignity and sooial cOmflrt.
Sioux City contains about eight hum
dred inhabitants, and has several substan-
tial public and private edifces. It has
three churchesi the Episcopal, Presbyte-
rian and Methodist, which recognized
as having been neatly Constructed; u
steam Saw mill and Touring mill, school
houses, United States Land Office, and
divers other establishments, besides a
printing Offices stores and two hotels of
which the "Hagy House" is we'll kept as
| am assured BY being its guest. The
Territory Of Nebraska on the opposite
side ofthe Missouri has extensive bot
toms of most excellent lands. These are
settling u? by hardy pioneers who resort
10 Sioux City for their trade and ordinary
market. The Territory of Dakota is now
being organized. The Marshal and Chief
Justice started up the river from Sioux
City on the morning ofmy arrival there
60 assume the functions Of their respec-
tive offices. The locality for a capital
has been selected on the left bank of the
Missouri, 10 miles above Sioux City,
which must necessarily, TO a consdera-
Bile extent, constitute an intervening de-
posit for It's products and, not improbably
an ultimate market for its trade aud do
nestle commerce. A railroad has been
commenced and is being constructed from
st, Joseph, Missouri, up the East side Of
the river TO Council Bluff City and is
there to be extended to Sioux City.
TIE Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
has grant of over one million ucres OF
the public lands 10 aid in It's construction,
and is now completed and in use one
hundred miles % Cedar Falls The route
Of this road after passing Fort Dodge. d.
verges northwardly so as 10 intersect
Floyd's river, near the centre Of Ply
mouth county and thence runs down il to
Sioux City. This was deemed expedient
to avoid the rough and hilly county ex-
tending considerable distance East Of
the city, and TO constitute a portion Of
another railroad, Contemplated TO be made
at some future day, up the Floyd river
and connect with a railroad, cOmmenc-
ling Al ST. Peters, in Minnesota, and ex-
tending to the State line near the head
waters Of that river, aud for the construe-
ton ofwhich public lands had been liber-
ally donated. Trading establishments
have been located up the Missouri near
ly 1000 miles above Sioux City, aud
steam boats can run safely half that dis
tanfe in ordinary stages Of the river, and
in high water, at least $500 miles above
H. Therefore, this city must, at some fu-