Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-02

BE- true BY those who hare erer travelled through
che country.
WISCONSIN TERRITORY.
Correspondeuce OF the Pennsylvania Mounsaineer
M1sEaAL PoiST, W. T., Sept. IL, 1887.
As have taken notes pretty freely, at pre-
sent shall only give you the outlines of the
country, leaving the details TO be filed up, as
: we'll as an account of our joumeyings when
arrive again al EmmetsbuTgh.
Between the Wisconsin River and the Illi-
nois State line, the country appears beautiful,
comprising extensive prairies, bottom lands,
and intesspersed here and there with large and
small groves Of timber, presenting every va
riety Of scenery thai could be imagined; and
looks more like an old settled country, than
one which has only been four OF 6se years re-
claimed from the sayages. The soil is of
rich dark mould, from eighteen to thirty inch
es deep. and under this is strata of loose clay,
and Jhen limestone, SO that it never wears oDt,
and yields very abundan.ly, and can safely
saw, that have never seen any bad land in
the territory. Afarmer upon emigrating here,
has only TO put up his cabin and fence in his
prairie, without laboring for years, as with us
70 get the ground cleared and the stumPs out
Of the fields, and after his ground Is broken
up, the FIRST years crop will ray the expense
Of breaking up and fencing. From sixty to-
eighty bushels of oats are here raised to the
acre, four hundred bushels Of potatoes TO The
the acre. and other articles in proporiion.--I
Spring wheat is generally used and does well.
This country is destined to support an i'm
mense population, and viii be the garden of
the Union. The greatest difficulty experien.3
ced By The farmer is TO obtain sufficient ti;abs
for fuel and fencing; Blu. the FIRST will be SUP
piled in short time By The coal Of Illinois, ard
the latter will be semedied by hedging aad
ditching.
The emigration TO this country a! PRESENTS l
great, and farms are seen here and there over I
the prairie forming with their luxurian: crops !
Of wheat, oats. and waving corn, beautiful |
contrast with the green rolling prairie.
Labor and provisions Of eyery description I
hers, are at present yery high, and the farmer /
can always obtain high prices and readymar- |
ket for his produce. Oats are from fifty cents
to dollar per busheI, the whole year round---
corn the same, and potatoes also: Butter is
thirty seven cents pound, and all other arti-
cles 10 proportion. The soil here yields so |;
abnndan,Iy that farming is carried on with lit
tie labor, and very negligently, and if we on
" had few German Pennsylvania farmers /
It
here generally turn their attention sonewha, /
TO mining, and neglect their farms in endea-
voring to carry on both and get rich quick.
Farmers are here much wanted, as well as la |!
borers Of every description.
II is remarkable that in the 8si,,eral region,
the ground is rich and productive, while the |
mineral may be close to the surface. Ii is true |
the country is more broken and not SO rich as |
fha y,yzi,;c counfry shns Soma of tho \
diggings are in the very richest prairies. Gen
orally speaking, the mining country is broken,
but adapted TO all the purposes Of cultivation.
An account of smelling lead shall give you
when see you.
The country is very well watered. and the
finest springs. with clear, grayelly bottoms,
are to be found in almost every direction. The
streams are of the same character, and filled
with the finest fish. Game is also abundant,
and can speak of the prairie fowl as delight
ful from an occasional meal upon them. Wa
ter power for mills, &c. can he had on almost
any of the streams without much trouble, and
for The want of mills the country is now suf-
teriDg.
AS to the climate. have experienced more
warm weather here than ever did at Ebens-
burg, and the winters. although very cold, are
NO longer than with Us. When the winter sets
ia here, there is on- continuation Of dry cold
weather, until il breaks up in the spring, with
out any of those sudden yicissitudes which we
experience on the Alleghaney. There is here
. purity and clearness of atmosphere, that
when little elevated from the surrounding
plain, enables you TO see for miles. The coun-
Try does not hold ont encouragement to physi-
clans, being remarkably healthy.
. Limestone is found in great abundance over
the whole country. and would be much cheap
.er for building than frame or log houses -
Lumber here is very high, being nearly all
brought from our Allegheny and its tributaries,
and the acquisition Of the pine region on the
Upper Mississippi, which we obtained at the
late treaty with the Chippewas, will be a great
thing for this whole western country.
Carpenters here get $500, stone masons
$3.50, and common laborers S1.50 to $500
per day: Mechanics and laborers are much
wanted, and artisans and farmers who would
lttend TO their business, would soon get rich, |
and independent.
With regard to the face Of the country, soil,
climate, &c. know you will think am ex- I
bnt really I cannot sufficiently de-
scribe II as it is, or do it justice. Let those /
who doubtit, come here, and see, for know
That on these heads many erroneous opinions
prevail in our country s'with regard to Wis
consin.
TEXAN PRISONERS RELEAsED.-A|
friend and fellow-townsnian whose son
had the misfortune to be among the
Texans taken prisoners at the same
time that Mr.. Wharton was captured,
and who have since been imprisoned
It Metamoras, returned yesterday
from w ashingt ton, whittier he had gone
70 solicit the kind officers Of the Mexi-
can Minister on behalf Of his son. He