Edwardsville Spectator

DOMESTIC.

NEW-YORK, MAY 22.

A caravan, consisting of eleven covered waggons, drawn by two, three, or four horses each, two coachees, a number of outriding horses, and about 120 persons, composing the expedition under captains Blackman and Allen, for the state of Illinois, crossed the Powles Hook ferry yesterday, on its way to the west. These two gentlemen having been for a number of years engaged as ship-masters in the China trade, and made handsome fortunes, have now turned their attention to the fertile plains of the Illinois, and have commenced the forming of a settlement on their extensive purchase. The present caravan form the first division. In the autumn the second division, which is to complete the establishment, will advance. In the company which passed here yesterday, there were farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, masons, coopers, &c. &c. with their families, mostly natives of the "northern hive." All their equipments were in fine order, and the emigrants in fine spirits. If the population of that fertile state is to be formed of such materials, we shall soon find Illinois taking rank along side of the very respectable state of Ohio.
The persons mentioned under the New-York head as emigrating to this state, intend to settle on Silver creek, in this county, about twelve miles from this town. Captains Blackman and Allen visited this country last year, and entered large quantities of land, which they are now coming to improve. We congratulate the people of the state, and of this county in particular, on this important accession of numbers, wealth, intelligence, and enterprise.