All the western states and territories . gentlemenwear all the winter). The following statement will show the comparative rain-fall,whether in the shape of rain or snow, for three diflerent points, that may be takento represent the whole country; being on the two coasts, and St. Paul in the mid-dle of the continent: San Francisco, spring, 8 inches; summer, 0; autumn, 3;winter, 10; mean, 21. vSt. Paul, spring, 6 inches; summer, 12; autumn, 6; win-ter, 2; mean, 2G. Hartford, spring, lOlinches; summer, 11; autumn, 10; winter,10; mean, 41. The San Francisco climate stands first, here, in dryness,
All the western states and territories . gentlemenwear all the winter). The following statement will show the comparative rain-fall,whether in the shape of rain or snow, for three diflerent points, that may be takento represent the whole country; being on the two coasts, and St. Paul in the mid-dle of the continent: San Francisco, spring, 8 inches; summer, 0; autumn, 3;winter, 10; mean, 21. vSt. Paul, spring, 6 inches; summer, 12; autumn, 6; win-ter, 2; mean, 2G. Hartford, spring, lOlinches; summer, 11; autumn, 10; winter,10; mean, 41. The San Francisco climate stands first, here, in dryness, it will be observed; butit requires to be noted, in the comparison, that while there is no rain-fall there fora whole six months, there is yet a heavy sea fog rolling in every day, Avhich makesthe St. Paul climate really the driest of the two. The beautiful inversion, too, ofthe California water-season, at St. Paul, will be noticed; the water falling here inthe summer, when it is wanted, and ceasing in the winter, when it is not. Iowa derived its name from the lou-a Indians, who were located on theIowa River. They at last became incorported with other tribes, principally among the Sauks, or Sacs and tribes had the reputation ofbeing the best hunters of any on theborders of the Mississippi or Mi? the time the first white traderswent among them, their practice wasto leave their villages as soon as theircorn and beans were ripe and secured,to go on to their wintering grounds, itbeing previously determined in coun-cil on what particular ground eachparty should hunt. The old men,women, and children embarked incanoes; the young men went by landwith their horses; and on their arri-val, they commenced their wintershunt, which lasted about threemonths. In the month of April,they returned to their villages to cul-tivate their lands. Iowa was origin-ally a part of the French province of Louisiana. The first white settlementwas made at Dubuque. As early as 1800,
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