. A gazetteer of the states of Illinois and Missouri : containing a general view of each state, a general view of their counties, and a particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c., &c. : with a map, and other engravings. V of The * •i^f?ig^%-¥^- Sprui^ ^f-^ /-W^. TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF TOWNS, &C. 163 months in the year, yet the fact of its being the seat of govern-ment for SOyeais, must secure to it a rapid increase of this, the fertility of the surrounding country, must alsocontribute ranch to its improvement. Here must of course be aconsiderable market, to
. A gazetteer of the states of Illinois and Missouri : containing a general view of each state, a general view of their counties, and a particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c., &c. : with a map, and other engravings. V of The * •i^f?ig^%-¥^- Sprui^ ^f-^ /-W^. TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF TOWNS, &C. 163 months in the year, yet the fact of its being the seat of govern-ment for SOyeais, must secure to it a rapid increase of this, the fertility of the surrounding country, must alsocontribute ranch to its improvement. Here must of course be aconsiderable market, to which the farmers of the vicinity willsend their produce. In regard to health, Vandalia may be saidto differ little from the neighboring towns. Although its localsituation is such as to lead to the conclusion, that it will be heal-thy, yet the inundated alluvion, and the ponds by which it is sur-rounded, bring with them their train of summer and autumnalfevers. But as this is a calamity attendant upon all newly set-tled countries, it can form no particular objection to this the advantages which it possesses, are fine springs inabundance. Good water may be obtained in any place by dig,ging about 20 feet. A large proportion of the inhabitants of thisplace an
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