All the western states and territories . 200 feet. This spot was the council ground of the Indians. It was afterward thesite of Fort Des Moines, selected by the officers of the U. S. army, on whichbarracks and defenses were erected. Most of the town is laid out with widesticets. On the elevations are beautiiul building sites, commanding viewsof all the central town, of both rivers, and of the faces of most of the otherhills, with their residences. On the summit of one of the hills is the pres-ent state house, and the square set apart for the permanent capitol. ^ome6 or 7 churches are already e
All the western states and territories . 200 feet. This spot was the council ground of the Indians. It was afterward thesite of Fort Des Moines, selected by the officers of the U. S. army, on whichbarracks and defenses were erected. Most of the town is laid out with widesticets. On the elevations are beautiiul building sites, commanding viewsof all the central town, of both rivers, and of the faces of most of the otherhills, with their residences. On the summit of one of the hills is the pres-ent state house, and the square set apart for the permanent capitol. ^ome6 or 7 churches are already erected, and 3 newspapers are printed. Popu-lation about 5,000. IOWA. 399 Muscatine, tLe county seat of Muscatine county, is situated 100 milesabove Keokulv, and 32 below Davenport. Commencing at the Upper Rapids,the Mississippi runs in a westerly direction until it strikes a series of rockybluiFs, by which its course is turned due south. At this bend, and on tliesummit of the bluffs, is situated the city of Muscatine, which is rogulaily. > pir|Tf^:j Western vieic of Muscatine. laid out, with fine, wide streets, having several elegant buildings. It is ashipping point for a very great amount of produce Iaised in the adjoiningcounties. When the various railroads are completed which are to run invarious directions from this point, Muscatine will have added to her naturaladvantages fine facilities for communication with every part of the was first settled by the whites in 183G, previous to which timeit was an Indian trading post, known by the name of Manatlicha. After-ward it was called Bloomington. Population in 1860, 5,324. Council Bluffs City, the county seat of Pottawatomie county, is near thegeographical center of the United States, on the east side of the MissouriRiver, about 1-40 miles westward of Des Moines, the capital of the state,nearly opposite Omaha City, the capital of Nebraska, about 300 miles aboveLeavenworth City, and 685 ab
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