New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-05

Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune

TOLEDO, Iowa, Arg q, 1853.
Tn TuR TRIBUNE of December 20, 1868, Is an
article entitled Homes in NewJcrscy." written by $.
b. in which ho endeavors to eonvinos a certain class
Of people in the moro denscy populated districts OF the
older States that they could materially advance their
worldly interests by leaving those sections where only
man of wealth can productive farm. and settling
where ess luxurios, slough vastly mere comfort and
independence are within the reach Of all who make an
efioIt to obtain them.
lie calls attention particularly TO "Hammcndsport"
and vineand" tive localities about which he had
taken pains to Inform himself No one who read bis
article carefully colld foil to he interested ard seemed
to ne that many Of those for whom il was intended
bsd they taken pains to enquire still further Int the
history Of Ihose paees and the Of tbcir sesrs
would have decided to Try the realities OF hess new dis
trics Doubtless the article alluded to had al influence
upon some and venture 10 say that those few persons
are now reaping a rich reward.
Tn "Vinoland was Interested; its suoeess was only
another evidence Of what industry and perseverance
will accomplish.
beg leave os attention In this article 10 smother
locality far from viaeland-very different from itbu
think possessed Of equal II not greater. advantages
Taaa County in the State Of Iowa, ID near the geo
graphical center Of the State upon the line Of the Cedar
Rapid. and Missouri River Railroad. about go miles
west from Chicago. In the year Of Our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Fif.y one family. cor
ssting Of nine persons the sole inhabitants ofths
now prosperous county Like Robinson Cruso', in his
island home. they could say with truth Pm monarch
Of al survey No sesool Houses Churches. Rail
roads Stores Mills or other evidences Of civilization,
were then hers vast. unbrokon, upinhabited eoun'
try where the graceful deer and the stately elk roansd
ut pleasure. was Taua Coury.
How il it bow' Multiply the number thea here by a
thorsand, and you fa to reach our nsmser. Between
ffty and sixty SCHOOL, ouscs ia which from six nine
months of the year may be found hundreds Of children
and yonth attest our g. sire for kuowedgs. Churches
formed in alIno.t every township nd three or four In
some) give violence tat the wants Of the seal are not
forgotten.
Forr times day the iron horse glidcs rapidly 20 ard
fro through oar County and a hurdrcd miles beyond.
At all hours Of day and night 10 frankins silent mes
sengcr bearing througL midst tdings Of the victory
or defat of armies tue rise or fa Of gold o. grsas
Joy or hoartrendng to some OF earths ehren'
Stores mills and shops found in every ncighporbood
aud the sable garments Of mother wife or sister IN
almost every house doomed fer father, husband. OF
son buried fer from home. while battling msniuny Tor
"a principle" and every rolsnseer. speaks Volumes
for our loyalty.
But what has this to DO with my text simply this,
that while thousand persons arc reaping the benefits
and sceumplatnr wealth from cur beautiful praires,
chances for twenty thousand moro remain nntaAeh.
AS r. gives IN instance Of the success o. Capt
Geo. l.. Post In ynelaod. who In two years DnAI
house and barn. and with mis- boy and very hsts bred
help fenced Lis plot, got s acres under CULTIVATION ana
four grabbed and ready for the plow,' 70 VIII
give tho experience Of one Peter Liclty. resident
To- many years OF Ohio who mere ia the Fau Of
1861 with team and III his earthly goods his wagon.
bought eighty Of land for eight hundred dollars
upon which BIO paid two hundred. and commenced
with barely hny cent, in bis pocket TO buid him
house ara without she help Of LIS boy for be had ops)
sad with very little hired abo- bcilt bin good one,
encod his whole farm Ia the sDrng Of sItytwo brots
n; In tie OF SIXTY three raised crop which
nearly paid Tor his farm. house aai other improve
mcnts this year hrs tweniy Ave hundred dollars worth
Of grain upon his own and his neighbours hand. every
particle OF Which he put in the ground himself tended
himself and worked for his Heigabor. sufficient pay
og all hired help and harvested IT, and is aging back
upon his dignity with standing oaer Of two thousand
i've hupd cd dollars kr LIS farm.
This to zone Of the hemlcck stump. eobble stone
ard hard pan admirers Of the East bless their innocent
souls) may tough. for while on visit there lat
fall bGa great di1iealty in convincing them that we
had anything in Ibis country bat prairie wolves and rat
snases any hsbitstions holes In the ground at
the entrance OF which somo one Of the inmates stood
gard at night with loaded rife ~ prevent tho savage
Indian from cutting the threats OF those within; bat II
IS nevertheless true. and prepared 10 prove every
word OF 10 with eada,ts Of trae loyal Americans and
" Il ~ ~ -,
gems who scar God and love their country.
might 40 On with instances VI men frsn your city
WHO c.ms here three years ags entirely ignorant OF
every department Of agriculture and nov prorperiug
beyond all expectation but will prOlong th.s con
msnlcstion Why. II this is true will not thousands,
whose incomes hardly onablo them ~ live. take their
I've hundred two OF thres thousand dollars and
do likewise, Come where choice lands. In good local.
ties can De bought for Eve dollars FER and wOsi
for one halrthe apount il is sold for n al the larger
towns and Cities Of he Fast and make more IL eoe
than they make in i've; hundreds are coming. but
VIC have room FOR thousands.
During the hard times Of 1857 to 1891. am aware
Western lands below par. in the same proportion
that they were held ard sod from 1854 20 1884, far above
their actual value When speculation ran Wild, aud
people were IN fsnry 10 own land In tho West dream
ing " lots ard immene profits upon every tract
hundreds bought without se,ag or knoSng any thing
a tie property psrchasci paid twice and often thrice
their value have held them I'LL now. and csuld NOS sell
them to-day for hall the amount then paid: for tits
roassn they eur,e Western lands Western security.
weltcrn people and the West generally when the fact
is they have themselves through ig5orsoce or r1Pacy.
been tie Of most OF the cvils befa!lng them.
This Is not the class OF people desre to invcet
with as We want true men and women whs ace wiling