Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10
From ,he Wheel;ro Caze,,.

WLoShs. ASuiTo Rs:--l crave your attention Tor
few moments, hoping not TO mar the good nature
ofyour readers. Having recently returned from
the territory Of Wisconsin, where have expert
enced six months residence, have deemed
law words relative to that interesting section ofour
country, would not appeal amiss in your columns.
f.rst, then, as regards healihfulness--the great
desidefatum Of life--Wisconsa is given the pre-.
ference throughout the western world. The inter.
miucnt, billious, and other feyeis, which are en-
denial 70 Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, &C., arc
almost wholly unknown in the territory During
my so)ourn there, my health was fine and uniform
experiencing not half hours sickness; although
at times was subject 10 great exposure. attri-
oote snls 10 my custom Of wearing flannel, having
oeen long convinced 0! its utility and valuable pro-
psHiss in giving healthy tone and action 10 the
human frame. Without doubt, many Of The fc-
vsn ana agues, peculiar newly settled districts
might 30 warded off, and, in great measure, pre-.
vented by the use of flannel, worn both winter and
summer, and due regard to unnecessary exposures
70 night air. The air Of Wisconsin 10 pure and sa-
Iuo.'ous, with Constant breeze playing oyer its
prairies The winter Of Wisconsin is few de prces
colder than that OF more southern latitude. n ID
!ues but the cold 10 not excess, and there Is less
naoliisy 70 sudden changes In the weather. Ipre-
,1y Ine oissk and bsacing atmosphere OF winter In
Wisconsin, TO the damp and dsagresable rnon,hs
y sne same season In The south. Last Jason the
.Nvs,sge aepth o. snow was about eight inches,
80. "es PSSUaps, may Ue considered
good criterion Of the SHOWS in thai ,err;,orv. az
though have boon informed by old ID ,he,e.
mat frequently not half that quantity fails during
~ WINTER. lhe Mississippi, during this season.
19rms tho great thoroughhre Tor business as wen a.
sxsslsh-riding for p!eausre. The ice is no Sooner
a.'.. nan track 10 formed from Prairie do Chi
srnsr an hundreds Of seighs, trains, and
sisrr,ss .'. SoaAsSucisd vehicles, are constantly
'"pp'ns rapidly on In every direction.
1he soil Of the tesritorv 1. e. -,
ecou, Oelng llch aud deep, and canahl. &c ,,Ippa'
~ Anus q grain or vegetables indiceno,. q,
.s .ss.suae: FOR agricultural pursuits. srd 80
sIns, especiaiiy, no country ex,ends snper;o, IL
farmer there, with prope, indns.
Hyand attention, is sure Of eenerons .n..'s.
tsnce, and many arc ION the trip, Of s"II..
Sc!tune. West Of the Missssippi, and Il h. 1 =;
cihity Of Dubuque, the land Is YET omen a., ;ss.
sion and claiD,s;~ and many have already ~ -.
Up small tracts suitable Tor farms, and have bros,,
them finely forward, in The way Of inproy ensn,
Produce commands ready market, and h;rS
price. ;r "'sh
The forests and praires Of Wisconsin. a.. wa,t
stcckSd with gams. Deer in abundance, and e
The noblSst size. Bears nre oturcommon in The 4
forests. .eTuIkeys-the latest fowls ever saw.
some weighing twenty pounds--afc numerous and L
iinsiy favored. Prairie hens, Eheasants, &c., are
found my quantitisss 1othe clouds Of pigeons,
sfocks ~ docks, there jsho end; and the To-
geese congregats In countesss numbers.
Ahs stseams are finely stored With FISH Of various
kind, which are taxen With the greatest ease In
.ns -, sisccnsin Is y aturs,s great part.
:, ~ ~ essasptng remarks arc principally appca-
~ n. nas * tho territory which lies west Of
y ~, w! already nusss Us tfous-
~. $ Inv ~ ~ tnfant and growing toWns
~. s"o.. peiloa Wy sispse ths Mississippi WI.
1i.;.sS - e ascossn and the
ofuf t3ew toffitorv sfylnd low ~ - va