Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-09-07
TOWN OF
II OCKING HI A MI.

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4 IUyHE subscribers, for twelve months past, have
| had it inseontemplation TO locate town at
| this point RI importance of the location, they
trust, will be aiuficient apology for entering more
fully than ordiihriy, in detail of its advantages
and prospects.
| The point now being laid out into the town of
| Rockingham, in Wisconsin, Territory, OH the
west bank OF thS Mississippi, Immediately opposite,
and extending hearty mile below the junction of
Rock River wild the Mississippi. The site is ele
waited and heaSiful prairie, and, with the excep-
ton of 4 comps tiyely unmportant portion, is per-
fecty lfps from action of the highest freshe,s. 1t
is aanked BY 4nmtry which, i'll point of richness
and fertility of bill, and Beauty of scenery, is un-
surpassed-aim9st unriyallcd.
The geographical position of Rockingham, when
reference is hadlb the extent of bend of the Mis-
sssippi, rs it sAeps away to the east after leaving
Du Buquc, will3ause il 10 be the thoroughfare for
nearly all the la travel between the lead region
and the SOUTH d Buque and Galena are one days
travel nearer to the mouth Of Rock River on the
west side of the mississippi, than upon the east
the route, besidf, passing ground, by its free
dom from swamp much better calculated for road.
The centlalitk also, of this point, to the natural
bounds Of new Eountry, (thc Wapisipinnacon, and
the Muscatine, aud its centrally TO tho "New
Purchase, hhefore long W ia unqusstiomaby
be organized AS separate territory placc it AL
most without rIya in the double candidnteship for
the Sc al of usticeknd the seat OF government. Tho
immensss nanufa turing privileges on the Lower
Rapids Of Rock Meer-but three miles from Rock
ingham-give it, y their proximity, oil the adyan-
,ages of actual prsssnce.
But il there were no other local advantages, em-
bracing the usual catalogue Of healthness, beauty
of scenery, manufacturing privileges, and neighoor
hood ofrich lands 1.-THE future trade of Rock River,
es,imsa4b by the azure Gifts known resources, will
be SUM- q buf up, at this point, the largest
town OH the UppcrtM Mississippi. Rock River isnavi-
gable for thani950 miles and steamboats, can
ascend into the verNheart of tho rich mineral region
along the shores Of ~ tributary, the Pikatolk An
experimental and ytry satisfactory trip was made
up 1t in May, by u enterprising owners Of the
steamer "Frontier,'1shs passing both the rapids
(Which form the onlybbstacle to navigation at the
lowest stages with De utmost ease.
| The fact, then, of hsigability having been de-
termlnod by actual e3eriment, it remains for US
only to glance At the a,ost unappreciated rcsour-
ces o. tho Rock Riverk alleyy = show the impor-
lance Ot our point. IN mines ~ lad and copper
on the Pikatolik are sat 10 be inS ustible and
unsurpassed in richnessSnd productiyeness. Btu
minous coal OF good guilty., pervadcs the bluffs on
the SCUM sido OF the hocNand Green rivers, whilst
one ofthe finest agficultu countries IN the world.
extending along the sho1k Of Rock River and its
tributaries, and TAR INTO II interiors is rapidly fill
| ing up with hardy and hterprisinp. incubation.
The trade which will Hoy(f,on these fountains Of
wealth, cannotbe controlledLy any oter point thai,
tho one which we take pridl IN Recommending to
the public attention. In cd SaueDce Of the fact.
thatthe east bank Of the Ms4spui al tho junction
Of the two rivers, for two or Nee miles above and
tor many miles below, is liablko ffequent inunda-
| ton, and presen;s no elgbl4or accessible situa-
ton for town, the site Of Rockingham is The c.i,
one that can be rendered easilJ available as de-
pot for this trade.
Besides the trade which woAimaturally Aow 10
this point, there is that relation iang between the
| waters of Rock River and Lakl Michigan, which
/ is well worthy 6f observation. lhenavigable lim-
its Of this sfbam are but As mild finn the navga-
4 bio waters a nc Milwaukee, 4,i.h empty into
Lake MichigSA about 100 miles brt Of Chicago.
Across this narrowsneck ofland NaiRl or railway
is already spoken off, to form, for TN hoducts of the
Upper Mississippi, more direct rlie 70 the Ca
| NADIA, the New England and New (dk markets,
4 than now exists Sooner or later sud- comn,,,ni-
cation will be constructed; and when 3e, will add
thousand fold 20 the trade Of Rock Kfys, In such
an event, Rockingham necessarily becoies thu de-
pot for the great mass of the exports ard IMPORTS Of
! nearly the whole Upper Mississippi ValAy Enough,
however, we trust has been said TO INDUCE, pon the
part ofcapitalits and einigrants, AN exapiAtion Of
! our site.
/ Tbs propristors pledge themselves, 10 anatters,
~ pursue the most liberal policy towards quail set
i1JgSey and in general furiherance OF the Improves
fment Of this place, steam saw mill will bRrected
Immediately by ono Of the proprietors, and CONF
modious ho,el, to be built by the company, \under
| c~(1act. w u
Sale 70 take place on tho premises, on 4ond
Tuesday Of September next. Terms made afwn
on the day Of sale. Twelve per cent. Of tn Fo-
cssds of the ale lobe appropriated % - ercton
Of school house, enclosing and omamentln; no
public squares, and towards the general impaf-
msat ofihs place. & ~ ~
,. ~. SULLIVAN 's.5
y. IL. DAVENPORT,
| LAS. DAVENPORT, RocxIxoHks}(
RUFUS KICKER,
~ henry w. HIGGINS,
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