, 1869-05-29
DIXON.

Crossing. one station to the west, gives the advan
tages Of these two great railroads.
DIXON.
Special Despatch To The Chlcaro Tribune.
| .-... DIXON, Ill, May 2a
The commission appointed by Gov. Palmer K
locate the Northern Insane Hospital, reached tht.
city yesterday. In pursuance Of an Invitation ex
tended 70 them By the city authorities Of Dixon
TO examine the vaaous points which they propose
TO offer to the commission, from which to selec
onc a. suitable s!te for that institution Ths
ttyes from the city authorities and Citizens auG
escorted IN carriages to the Sachusa House, whese
/. sumptnons dinner was tn waiting, After dinner
tue commlaslpn "e@c again placed In carriages
and drtrcu 10
Thls farm Is located on the north ei1c Of Rott
River and atous one n'ilc west Of the cit5 Of DIX
%. II has river lrnnt Of half mite, risiu;
twenty-five or thirty feet, md running back soUlt
distance T. tine plateau OF table. then you rcacf
low watcr mnrk, md forms another plateau, whlct
furnishes snlen'id view III every tf,rcctlon Til
cntire lasln contains III ncEcs nl MT and uu,lul1
ting laMit-4o ot which nre WOODLAND, mt,stly
vigorous growth Of ynunR oaks. I'm the lowlail,i
niEnost directly on the river hank, there Ii nj, ut
t5nciiye Pine grovc, which hns ecrn trtu.nletl u
springs on thr farm, but not Of sufficient catncIt
f"Fulrly fhc full Necessities OF tl prnpnsei llni
psal 1l:at conl,l only he ionc by drawing wa:e
ly machinery from the Eock ftlytr. Thr y.pw Ii
| every lllrrttion IL as fnc .lH need lie,
| ttlvEtsSn II-sCE.
Ens ~. ~" ae ala'n3pg ~, Esarts far as .ts
ntAt respects tho description U' The Ernrts' farm
WI ni'sMrr fur fh's; Thr elevation IL mi quito u
nth, Int tts!soA 1nto arah!r an,l woMllau,s i
ulhInt the taine. The Rrrcry IL In no WHY tnfc
ror 10 ilIc other. This tar1n hns nlso springs u
t!s i,"t q .hs hlut1s, hut ot only nuacrate Gu
| slF t{lHtIiItN In 3tUtn nrftFcIHi III
wotl' need 10 i,c employed 10 force wntrr sro,.
ltnk inser. M cuirre IRON .ltts location, pr
/. cny, n,"t rnrtcnInriy well ninp,c,i to thc RAID
| ing uf frU!ts. csEWrinlty ErnlTn.
r,, n.x, ~, rl'k ., yAS Er,.s fsr,;
FUR tisu'inls. It n lucs.c,' IN The soHi h!dc u
! itnrI lsisrr. md hnlf milo ca*t Of tho CnuFt
farm co',sn,ns ~ ncrcA, hli shr sAct which ii ID
Proposed ~ uffrr to ttlr commission contains only
NJ aettH WITH thrpFlsile9r uf !aklns ~ much .nuro
! ~ nv lhhtlnt!nf n'ny need. III the farm nrc
-ixsy acres q MIR t!mtet. n't'l,e quarry, gooi
rlay FOR making !'r':k two springs ;f c3ceIlrnt
%a1 @ snnx ES u. = two ;thefs d ~, Mod ~. n!s @
farm fIaH hei thoroughly nitt lnteIllsently cu!l-
yntr. hy Mr. Van Erpa, WIN Il well known a. q
and cultivation, hinge no pa,na Lave becn spa5ei
10 employ me appliunces u art tc Increase its
7nrxAS FARM.
!he commission again proceeded to the north
sue OF Rock River to look Al what Il known Al the
has r1rcr front Of nearly two miles. From Tho
location Of the present residence on the larm
some hundred rods distant. II Tits farm should
he accepted, the Institution would be located
some distance further back FROM the river than
grounds run back some threc-qlatters u q mile
IRON The river IN westerly direction. There ase
some two hundred acres Of woodland or forest on
principal source for water Is the Rock River, ns In
the case Of the other FARMS There Is full supply
Of excellent foundation stone, clay for brick,
LINE, &c, On the premises
After completing their survey Of the Truman
lafln, being nearly O'Clock, the commission
Soon after reaching the hotel, tie rain commenced
pouring down, With thunder and lightning nc
compartment, and continued all night
The lowering condition OF the weather, and the
muddy state Of the roads on Friday morning, fad
the effect Of delaying the further action OF th.
commission until ahout O'Clock, when car
rtagcs were again ready, and they proceeded to
visit
"oovEssoa CHARTERS FARM.
:. !et Il be understood that Mr.. Charters Is no
"G0yernDr." never was aud never expects to be-
although every ray fitted to adorn that honorable
and responsible position: but he Ia what Is fully
it oaeF g. a. ase 81 ill.,
no!s his name, farm, and n1incelg Hospitality are
as household words. }SeaG5 forty years aEo he
an ther enoaae @ N nnEsni,s y, rs" fo5S,
EisioEtuncs IN business or other cause, some
thtrtythrce yeafs ago, he bt,l adieu to New York,
~ ~ mest' nEu nua5 taGmSo 'ug nnnlet MaGte
through the neds aud forests IN pursuit OF game,
he chanced to stray 70 the rerJ spot where his
ny ~ ngm s,trs,;on cn'pe ~ me @ ase oeaaiy
~ ~ !ottts noe, ~ @ ah ~. " pucIasea the eecuon
}fYfnn5IHfaJr hfartAf1 a tEh h}rhQ QFf]
@ oaaos r. VI .us nolse astAeCtioui aau ",
came !1s nmase. scar e. tMo attei, re erected
maasaou, ; aousS a ~ i'pntsate N!laeAs1o.J and
Sle aassers WlueS - se1s gs the more comfort
win nis previous intention, he was about to pro-
s ssf hn 70 1hS enzneS q 9 The hope
the md lie resolved snat s6eud saaG
aS loa9 as sts umbers would hold toppther 1t
sul stands. the 1atch-sts7ng alTpvs out. the inse
this caln ,ne o,d 81 sf;orr,,or X; III nrcsi.,1-
genius Of njrtt md rnoi cheer. So one can
come into his presence w1fhnrs feeling 1hr INN.
Is now ia his 5,,Ih vesr IN heIrht ~, ar reet
two incheaNnnne ~ vnnr Ian ani INN
crT Cusstne kind INT rn,r,n1 and ,nT1ai
one Of ia 4ear4 n this rnr $3.50 $3.50 !Sa no
ma entertained nrHn, cr fhn ieadtn1 nav ~" anI
women Il the nation. Abraham Encoin. scsuSief fer
1eras @ .S - ~ nasau aassos, nas MaI
EaIet c s"G1, NOSE 9la IhieaET princes q E9o4
and hosts Of others hare LETT ths charmed circle Of
tn;, tnS 9t ~ n ~. aome nus WIN ne Nalnest ause-
tfa 4n ~ ~ I'LL LII, eses Ms[. saAs1s ma ..ea
spesssa 1 ellzen o. u1xoat o. me Mm Or GodtseyI
enough OF matters pcrsona,. ThIs farm. al have
salf, contains six huntrcd and forty acrra. hut
s ali Hal III lie anq 70
vii need On the place are stone quarr1es, lme-
kilns, good clay for brick purposes and q well Of