Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-05
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aad who sdcsirs " uo1nBenndi 10 allats
broad expansivenesa, che meaxing ct the
word "PIairie, should visit Wayne cou~sy,
Tor here the beautiful lineamcnts in the fsa-
tuyss Of pur mother earth are to be seen in
altloeir bvelloess. L. is difficult for one
WHO Mas never seen them to form correct
klea Of their character, and indeed 70 do
this, one must see them IN many different
regions. for They vAsy nuch IN this respect,
although in general appearance they are so
much alike. Scientific aen have enter tain,
ed various opinions concerning theft origin,
many Of which were sircumscribed BY their
want Of opportunity 10 observe oil their W.
ficties. Those Of Iowa nre nearly all such
- are known - "rolling prairics." and yet
those Of the northern and western parts Of
Tho State differ from each other il CHARGE
Ter. This difference 10 due. IN part ct least,
70 the more complete drainage Of The seeth.
srn portion. and this drainage 10 due 70 the
deeper ersion Of the river valleys than
those ofthsir tributaries farther 20 the north
ward. When the continent Wa 6solly sais>
ID ffen the diluvial sea, that pestien q il
which 10 new cur Stats deotlllee presented
surface which ~ snly. eighty undulax
hing, the lsGfltu6lnsl depsssslsas q whjsA
were in the ssns diseetpo d, and gave
bsigin 10 the cossss Il ths sisss6' -
Wayas essaty presents On ssG1se6S -
hnple Of . veil drained psaisis se1ien, dad
p stand ypsa aay d ths higher pasts,
l sss;ssss , ss::aslss,
rests upea the eroes.wise q every peiat,
- ~ ~ Gnns - H.
forest trees tells Ne Of the prsseees ef-eas
pr the larger streams vhich draj9 - eo1u.
|hry. Here the lessl tss pae1o1f = Nsale
Abovs the si5v66H ~ = this l6sstiss ~
waters ore eassisd away, vhiebe6o D1lsssd
up from the surface b. - oolftads q
gently sloping. and gsassally deepening ~
vines which Diversity ~ surface, end
give il its charactG to1lioR appear.
Anec.
The fact that the Medicine end tho south
fork Of Charlton rivers take their rise in
this county, indicates = considerable eleva<
walton, but which have not yet definitely
ascertaincd. That Of Corydon is probably
not far from the same - Charlton, the
county seat Of Lucas county, which il 524
feet above the level Of the Mississippi at
low water 1t Burlington. This added to
4S4 feet. the elevation u chat point shove
The level Of the Gulf OF Mexico, would rive
70 Corydon an elevation, in round NUM-
bsra, Of about 1000 feet above the level Of
the 80.
The soil Of wsyns county 10 Of the finest
quality, and very much doubt whether IN
equal sfea Gao b. found, hsving 30 little
waste and untillabls land. The only sle-
ments Of prosperity. wanting here, are .
suelds9t apepey - etpas end 6oese. Tbs
hs4vy &p6sit q dsk. wG)eh undeflies The
del 16u lDs.den III tsds q stone iuossoo-
liAe, SeicA n lquoe exiDt . too greA .
depth TO BE- probably qusrried. This want
must b supplied froa other places, and BY |
he maaufaetase & bsie8.
Timber can b brsillAbly cultivated, As 10
being demonstrated very excessively 10 dit.
Isrsnt parts Of the State besides which
The natural gsoueh u Tered tfeee viii sap>
IDLY encsoseh 800 - pSolsios % soes g |
The fire. ase kept out. Coal q rood quality |
hosotsh Ansd he euobes efplAess h thie |
county, and few exposures Of stone ass Il.
70 seen In Wright and SeotA FSlk town
'hips, but depending on these alone, little
could be said Of the geology Of the whole |
county: : a geussal hnewisdge, however, OF |
Inc counties which bound Il on cvefv aide. |
enables me 10 say defnatsly that Il lies |
wholly within the great Iowa and Missouri
,oal field. a. do als0 oil Of those which sur
round Il. This renders Il entirely reasona>
,hve prospect for coal BY boring 1t almost |
my point within it. Owing to the small |
number Of sxpesssss Of the series Of strata
which are generally found associated with
he beds Of coal. can do but little more
han to make some general Suggestions 70.
sarding the search Ter il and this can be
lone u very few words. would suggest
Aat tcrings 30 made At almost any points
n the county. There are some faint indi.
;ations that coal bed exists at higher
evel than the beds Of the streams around
corydons 6at I tliak ths proepsct lse It,
aiming woskahls bed Of coal il much bet
sr bsoow The beds Of thsss Streams than |
6evs tAea. Il i nv present opisisn that
boring n enc hundred and City feet, CON.
usues6 II IT, vslisys, vili ssss6 the seai Il
eusd q ell. CSo1seeiae thsss I shosjd
apset H. drill % ~ oRouRA altssnaaiee |
'sds Il shals. clay On linesteoe. DARK col |
- shaas win pssbaely y iouud oseslyine |
~ :1S y, ~ - - = sea'' ~ p ssasa
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