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ILLINOIS.
Letter from n Former Citizen of
WheeIinE-Ncws from Old Ac-
Guafntances.

Letter from Former Citizen OF
WheeIinE-Ncws from Old Ac-
quafntances.
MORGAN Co., ILL, August -.
Editors of the Register:
If you will spare us space in your
excellent paper, we will devote a few
leisure moments in writing this COM
munication, believing that a large num-
Der of your patrons and readers will be
interested some thereby, as many Of
them have kindred all around us-some
nearly lifelong, others, like your humble
correspondent, of but a few years resi-
dence in the Sucker State" Some Of
them have, after years of toll and strug-
Cling through the trying realities Of the
wilds, at last been rewarded by the
fruits OF industry, having gained for
themselves wealth, comfort and inhu-
ence. Among them is Hon. Jas. Cur
tbs, having been representative from
Scott county in the Legislature and
filled other offices Of trust, earning for
himself the confidence Of the people,
retiring with honor in old age to enjoy
the peace and quiet OF lovely home
on the prairies; firm and true as he
ever has been to the principles for which
you have so long and faithfully con-
tended.
John S. Spots, Esq, although emf
grating twenty-seven years ago to the
wild and almost uninhabited Illinois,
yet we doubt is not forgotten by your
oldest citizens. His wife Elvira, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. James Pemberton, Sheriff
of Ohio county many years ago, are
enjoying the comforts of hard earn
ing, he having filled many Of our offices
OF trust and acquired vast influence,
surrounded with the benefits Of wealth
and large and pleasant familyto make
their closing life happy one.
Our section is said to be the richest
and the finest OF this great State Of
agriculture and railroads. We have
the broad, far sweeping, lovely, rolling
prairies and yet an abundance Of
neyoung growing timber sufficient for
all orr demands. Our market advan.
tages are far superior to any other por-
ton OF the State. So we'll favored with
railroads, hayins-Chicago and st.
Louis, G. st. Louis and Jacksonville,
Louisiana (Mo.,) branch to Union
Pacific. and the Great Western railroads
through our section, Morgan and Greene
counties, giving our ''Stockers" the best
facilities for shipping to the competing
cities OF the West; st. Louis eighty
miles South, Chicago 200 North, and
throughout the Eastern cities these
counties are noted for their shipping
the most stock, being the home Of and
shipping points OF Alexander" the
Cattle King"
This has been the most trying sea-
son ever known to the Sucker" the
dryest on record, streams and hun
dreds OF wells that never before have
failed, being watered by the Illinois and
its eastern tributaries furnished us here
tofore with great abundance OF water,
and of excellent quality; our corn and
vegetables are almost a failure, having
no rain since March sufficient to save
them; in some Of our bordering counties,
nearer the rivers, prospects are better.
OF the most unfortunate are our Irish
brethren who are emigrating on the
double quick" in search of the promis.
ed land Of "Michies," which to them is
like "Erins flea" when the vines are
pulled, "sure and they are not thar"
10 our young friends there who are
starting on small capital, our advice to
them, is to forsake those dear old
hills and rocks" and come West to the
prairies, where their means will avail
them something, and have land where
man, horses and pillow can 60 under in
search of the hidden treasure, yet
find no "rocks" OF yellow clay"
to blight his prospects. or disturb
his midnight dreams of wealth and
palaces, and have the satisfaction of a
sure Rat.footing. The inducements for
young men contemplating earning their
all by the sweat of the brow" are very
great, as he can make and save his
crops with 20 little labor. Save shuck-