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Tnm IBs Bo«n Trm***.XJRSXB VmOM IOWA.Btmuxwio*, Iowa, Jane 4, 1855. Editor oj Ou Traveller:A from one who :s rambling about, n lir.g U mu what ta w rth r ei'-g, m y s»o 1,.. unac eptsbie t u tout rcud r*. 1 nrr.vsda . n oo Wrdotsd y la**, the dayf I nxi-d u* the celebration uf th* open ig of the rr Chicago, BuilD;t)0 nod Quincv Kaiiro*1.— 1 he towo a a* fiiied to uverti-wing with visimists exceed.ngly welt. Corn is ret small, hut that i* so sure a crop for f»»ry or tfry Lusha** per »crrf that turner* neTtr coo* template the possibility of a failure.Tbe prioi lt;*f iar*«l varies arc .rding to the location and improvement*. 1 he hi at f »rin#' P' will I ring from $50 to $60 per acre, hot bark f J from th- rieer, good I 1 partially improved mar be obtained from $15 to $25 per ncre.— 1 a; All**he choice Und ammprwed is in the b*nda of speculators «bo will not sell it lees than from $5 to $10, and this ia wild, unbrokenr'toi., p.incip.lly fiomCh:lt;»(iO. ►;i9 from, ximbcrwi l*nd U •liU h «rher -L isiein etbra. Gen. Cart, senator Dong.as, j |-here instill *me government land in theand other distinguished perrooe, were of the„ . . - . • ,IW» Were. of l5* wcetern portion of the Sute, but it ia prettypM.j. b.ilith.genilrn.«»i»«i:1..ur.|' “f1*. wrll«llrd out,” «nd th. hr*t pon.on of .1 .mekci n ««•«*• )Un« WJ „ m pH«. r B.o.Hail, where the benqu t for the guest* wa* ,provided.1 bare rarely seen a more sumptuous repast than on this occasion, while the ladies uf Burlington *em U to hare ricd with each other in trimming the room with festoons oftiuwsrs, and decorating the table with a liberal ua 1 even pofu?c display of boquets.— ih* Common Council of Burlington w«a ae c ndU by the cilixeoeof the rlacc, and every-thing paused off in the most agie-»rie ui inner. The excursionist* returned on Friday morning, in the bent of spirit*, sending up cb«er ta the e ire started on their w r from the •‘Floral City,” wh.ch tb*y bad thus named, on account of the abundance and variety of ' • its horticultural productions. r* | Much attention appear* to have been paid lf j here to hurl cultural matters, sad nearly all I the prominent citisens of Burlington take a n j deep in ©rest ia the subject. Air. Nocicy,' who ha* extensive nurseries south of the city, -* ; has taken considerable pain* to eecute choice n varieties of flowers and shrubbery, some of r j which he has imported direct from France.! Ui. John li. Kauch, too, one of the moat in-Mtel ig'ttt and itccouipiiehed ciiixcns of the , ; place, takes a deep interest in the subject, u | au i has thrown ail his influenco for its ad-, vunci merit.» This gentleman, I may also mention, hast c 1 been erg ged for some two years put in ob- j t taming fjr Prof. Agissix all the different, ^ ; varieties of fish in Iowa. He ha* forwarded I * I to Proftssor A. shout one hundred different! e ! »peciinen*, some of which have been entirely ! . J new, uod have add, d mutt rially to the pres* m! Isiock of knowledge on tnis suliject. In th *; January number of biliitnao’a Journal, Prof. j Agas.six acknowledges hi* obligation* to Dr Bauch, and dedicated ouc of the new varieties 1 he ha* discovered to bun. Some must remarkable fish are c iught here, and among them it may he m niioned that cat-fish have been t .ken here w eighing over one hundred and tweuty pound*.The Iowa Historical Society is also located it this place. It was organ tied as early a* I8I0 by Mesa s Kov- r, .Neel y and A. D. Ureane. A most uuloitunate fire in 1853 destroyed the entire collection of the society, “ihich comprised .he war trappings of Black lawk, early maps, territorial pipers, ami bjut 4UU0 geological specmn-. Not with standing this severe calamity the Society has Hg’iin like uuother Pnoemx arts n from its »sht*s and now has a very creditable fouuda-for a valuable library and collection.—It contains about 5lt;h) pampolet.*, bc-ud s nany geulog cal specimens. It keep? files of svery newspaper pub ish« d in the State, which li lue fcuj a the year arc carefully boon I.—I wo paper* o! interval are now being pre u by some of the members of (tie Boc.etv, on “ 1 he S:ics -ni Fox In-b. us an 1 liiac:X l.iwk,,, and another on ••The All iliiin S in in thister »ry item of uuioriance. I learn ib «t Col.DlftWLtTIUA.•PHE Firm beretof.a-e existing ander the nnn andI lt;tyl«of Hebej Slwrt A On., is this day 4k*o1vi4 j b* mataal eoweent.Burlington, July 16 I**,MAKT1M I1FTSEY,C. W. SHORT,C. KKM1CK,The hwisMi of tli« above Firm will be carried •* byC. W. sb-rt A C. Kemkk under the soi !style of SiluRT A REMlCK. July I6 A6. }TSHORT REMlCK,Wholesale Grocers, !Bl itLINGTOX IOWA. | uWE bavo in store and are drily receiving Large iavuices of goods frou* the Last and • mv.tetbsaxaminationuf Countryhoath, to which Merchant.-, july 17*65.SHORT k REMlCK.JAO. H. UATIO,WHOLESALE k RETAIL GROCER,Ceusml-aiew and Farwardlng Merchant.WATER *T., BCRUXGTtIK, IOWA.JUST received and on band40 hbds. N it Sugar,50 bid* Bchbi*r‘s sugar, various grader,40 ‘ » tyrvp. * '| XIifig ^' !« *'50 bhl.-N O Sj iup A plantation Molar, jj25 Kegs “ “ . *4 | »U150 a« k.‘ prime llio etiffec,12 pockets Java •*75 i J A I chests tea, asrrt.'d. 1 A)150 t*rk»Ke* 1 A i lbs choke Ua*.1000 lb* coil fi,b,125 sacksti ailutu salt, 1100 sa« ks Lake salt,A ll of which I will sell as low as it eaa be br«»«ghf to this market: countrv m rehiiut. «.u a.. m..n .... -this market; e«wntr in rcbaut- will do wvli i amine my stock bcf.ie pucha-n.gjuly 14*55,JNO. S. DAV1P.€ oi dnge, Cordage.3 OoiU of 2 inch rupe,,*:? : :2 ‘ | »arcd **40 dos bed crtls,20 ‘ plow lines, for tale byj«ly U, JlfO. S. DATID.TubdCCoA LARGE ai.d genera! a^ortment of all grade? and siacd pacsagts lot sale at low bgurcs byjuly 14*55 JKU. S. DAVIDWoodt u ll Uie.#-d «o* Wkets 214 h'X'ped.•} 30 m*t* . { tubs,20 do* W 4 b boards,“ 4 bushels, for sale by july 14, rso s n.wiuAAll.fitid an itnvr cn “Th Mi uning of In-! lt;r A Keg. of nml- fr-an * } n op uQ\ ii.rh.wrou J t,S.” I rpik«.\ of Pittsburg A Wheeling brand-, f.•« |« onn ction, too, 1 may g've you a ****' ^ Jvo mv ti. ,- of importai.ee. 1 Ic*aru ih .t Col. j • ' le«l Ul otci tc.oug, tlie Ci'tumand r of the Kuckv Mountain ^ , ....xpdi ;on in 1818, and Hr. Eiwm James, of' $0 to I*.*.* s.'kJTJji prrj uniig « wor* OOU1P •TliconKi*:pi» A alley,^■* f i oils 1818 to the * ue. Bwidcs thlt;; pola.cU and civil [■■'Mini can lirr,* uaismx 1 and wuoie ix• Kpjnr saute,4 tomato catsup.•* Pickets, ger ins,•* prt -crvtd iruns,•* ?ardioes,** oyster*,** umstMnl,40 “ ground pepper and spices.his place, who wu« the u .turalist « f th* _.ivtistiori u'iJ wrote the uccount of i , are onueet on prcj armg a woric on the ‘*lli if the Missi•resent lime. D wales ttv- poi listory of this section, the woik will cum ri?e a onictul and mmuie nc ount of lhe| iutural history, productions, aniumls, Ac. of j his vast ext. nt of oouotry. 1 behave it to|)© issued from the pres* of Tickuor A Co. of i ur city.The ruilro .d that has just 1 e^n opened to! his place is an important channel of com- | umoatiou. Builmgton is the largest towni Iowa, but h is been somewhat bthind her ~ a Bot„ uo4 boxes.iurKal- low by mteiprising sitter Davenport in obtaining !0U july U j.no?dutiroad fm-iiities with tho East. The toadChicujjuly 145huiat« cmuaOK 100 lbs of nutmegs and cl. 5h© sacks dairy »alt reduced prices byJNOS DAVID. OTA 1C CANDIES.DAVID.from Chicago to this place passes through!•hat large und valuable section of land known! It’*** of pas the “Central Mid ary Tract/' which was, **y rwSmt0\Boap: Buapl* palm soup.put chasing it, and *70 .?M 2v* ’I’iO k.ts No. 1 A 2 for sale byjulv 14Nula.BbU Amends,6 bbls English walnuts.106 •* pea nun* fur sale low byjslyltJNO S DAVID. (4la**! Diana:1/\ Boxes flasks,1U 15 boxes 1 12 pal glass jvrs/10 “ j g f pt tuiuulcm,4y ** 12 by 16 glass and 10 by 10 do,30 * IS by 12 do and 10 by 14 do,25 - 5 by 10 for sale byjwly 14*55._ JXftR PAVtd.Htttppittf Paperani« d in 1818 to the auldier* who served in __we war of 1812. *lhe tides to much of this! july M and have been imperfect; but by *omerec«ntj ~ ~~aw* matters have been so arranged that p« r tons feel mure s ifetv in i a rich and f. rule ted, add greatly to tbe production of he countr\; the country west of Burlingtuu s ihe fin. si in the world, and the continu »- |Aton of the road to the .Mississippi Ktver Will j ^ tap uno.her of those great western stoie- 9 nouse* which has been heretofore unuppro- i a. hiblo to the E;m*. Com, i urn informed, i nos been sold in years pmt in the streets of Burbngton for ten cent* per bushtl; indeed, j thiryorforiy rniic* fr«*m the river it w.iaj really worth noih.ig at all—furiucrs some-1 times blt; ing willing to bring it to Burl ngton | merely fur the cost ofeirtuge. These divsj have passed, und u* the hu-bandman can be- ! gm to got price* foi hi* gruin, the country! will improve as if by magic.Tbe p.* want in the i. CpiUl- 1(10The taim.-r- are mostly those who have come, 75 •• fur ,^|e b*here with nothing at all, or with a few bund ‘ * ‘red dollars, and have uo mean* to build bouses, oth rwise improve tbeir farm*, and hose who have been h- re some years are bow independent and have fine farm#', well fenced.«nd provided with good bondings; bat a great many are new comers who must watt a few years before they can expect to live like Euet-—n farmers.Burlington is tbe reeideaes of bis Excellen cv J. W. Grimes, tbe Governor ef tbe State.He is a New Uamt»hire man. Uon. A. C.Dodge, our present minister to Bpain, a*eo resides here; and among other M d no, I may mention Judge Mason, the pres nt U. b.Commbeii nvr of Pat« ntund Col. Fi t II. n y Warran, the former very popular Assistant Postma-ter General.A great stimulus has been given to basire** . . , ^ sines the opening of the railroad, and the ar 1 rival* at the Barret Hou^e, the pr m ipsl hotel.JNO S DAVTP.mackluai.JOHN HP Will.Fjuly 14THydraulic trnrni.IfVA bbls *.n band os ageot will keep coiutuntlv c IUU band at ft per bbl,jwiy 14feMMla and bate rat us.Boxes of auda Micratu..It buxea double refined Jo,Jslj 14IS jfur mU by10jmly 14Net Wlii,* ftUAl*li Bkds No 2 on hand amd for sale byJ. s. da via.CHsmi mid Batounf li) Skettck A Dewise sugar cured,WV 11,0b lbs shuuluei b*u-«LjITliflfl sbuuluei bocua,' elsur aides, fur auis by______ J $■ DAVID ! --Leaf Lard.*rr** «'J«»»•*0.1 d...1;. 1 n. -A K-.r whOMh... f,.b,rnilro id west from this piace is grsdvd to I *4 e. h. DAVju.Moont Pieasaot, a distance of about tt irtv uiilee, and the company hope to haw tbe car* running daring the coming au dud.Th** prospects of th* crop# in this State is ------Whits LeaSOU mmd TrrpsUM.F^ONSTAN iLY 00 hand sad for sale byjw,y 14*55 J. 6. DAVID.most flattering. From every section of 1 be 1*1' State J bear hut one report, and that is thvt,although vvmewhar backward, pro- i'EA8-10 I chests Iai.wnal tea;It 4 •* su•s (??»!•«*■ trd quality, for sul« byH t HT’NT A -»
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Burlington Daily Iowa State Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Tue, Jul 17, 1855
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