Nauvoo

The town of Nauvoo, is situated on a beautiful point of land on the Mississippi river about one hundred and sixty miles above St. Louis, at the head of what is denominated the Demoin [Des Moines ?] Rapids, in the county of Hancock, and state of Illinois: the Rapids on the river affords food privileges for all kinds of machinery in consequence of the rapidity of the current. The town has also the advantage of a good Steamboat

landing, which renders it equal to any town on the Mississippi river for commercial improvements. The soil of the surrounding country is not inferior to any in the United States, and much of the lands can be purchased or leased at a reasonable rate.

There are now in the town about two hundred and fifty houses, and rapidly increasing; there are also about one thousand acres of land divided into town lots, and the size of each lot, except those which are fractional are eleven rods by twelve, which makes elegant gardens, and fills the definition of the Hebrew word Nauvoo, a delightful plantation. Now having all these local advantages, together with the commandments of our God in view, I am decidedly of the opinion that it is the duty and the privilege of the saints in the east, to gather themselves together, to this place, even the place where God has appointed for them, and taking into consideration the important events which are about to transpire, together with the duty which is binding on the saints to gather themselves together, induces me to call upon them for aid and influence, to assist us in building up the delightful plantation called Nauvoo. A. RIPLEY.

TIMES AND SEASONS.

NAUVOO, ILL. JUNE, 1840.