Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-07-28

Democrats "a Is
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Total, IOl SO
Progress Of Improvements in Racine
county.-We have the satisfaction of being
able to state that the progress of improve
ment in this county, is of the most cheering
and animating character. Especially in
The agricultural department, notwithstand-
ing the pecuniary embarrassment of the
times, advances are constantly made, (which
speak volumes in favor Of the enterprise Of
our farming population. A ride across our
extended prairies, cannot fail to fill the mind
with the most agreeable surprise, at the
changes which are being wrought by the
hand of industry. Every year, nay every
month, essentially changes the aspect OF
the country-farm after farm, and field af-
Ter field are continually encroaching on the
wild prairie, while the rich productions of
an exhuberant soil delight the eye of the
traveller and make glad the heart OF the
husbandman. Every steamboat arrival
from the east brings some new accessions
of wealth and enterprise; and the additions
which are making TO our numbers from
abroad by emf grafton, ore chiefly Of sub
stanilal character, combining industry, with
moral worth and temperate habits. We
thank the east for the kind Of representa-
tives they sendus, to settle our fertile lands,
and people our territory they constitute
the very character Of material, to give cor
rect tone Of sentiment to the public mind,
and build our republican institutions upon
permanent and lasting basis. Indeed,
we have but little fear of accessions being
made to our numbers from abroad of any
other, than an enterprising character, for
the reason that the stupid and imbecile
drones that infest society in the older states,
have not the moral courage, or energy Of
mind, to venture TO the far west. Fortu-
natc'y for US, the lazaretto and bachana-
liam Of the east, are by taste and habit too
much attached to their own peculiar dom-
Gil, and haunts Of idleness, to put in force
the resolution 10 emigrate their element
is among those Of associate principle and
feeling-they had rather dwell where a
system of habits has brought together those
OF like sympathies-and they prefer to die
on the spot where is registered the history
Of their ingIorious lives.
Racine county has already a numbered
thriving villages springing into existence,
which are at no distant day destined, to be-
come points Of much importance. The
village Of Rochester, situated on Fox river,
we are informed presents
growing and fourishing appearance; re-
spectacle number of buildings have been
erected the present season, among which
arc some fine dwellings, and new store
of large dime nsions, which is already sup
piled with heavy stock Of goods. Ro-
che ser is surrounded by an excellent far
ming country, and an enterprising popula-
ton, and holds out strong inducements for
the investment of capital.
The village Of Burlington, at the juno
ton Of Fox and White rivers, we are hap
Ply to learn is also in a progressive state of
The extensive water DOW
er at this place, which is susceptible OF be-
ing brought into requisition for valuable
purposes: together with the beauty Of the
scenery around the place, and the inteli-
gence OF the inhabitants, entities Burling-
ton to the notice of those who desire 20 To-
cate in a pleasant interior town. There
are. doubtless, other promising and grow
ing towns in the interior of the county, of
whose present prospects, and state Of inn
provement, we are not particularly made
acquainted. Upon the whole, notwth-
standing the pecuniary embarrassments,
which not only exist here, but which per-
wade the country in general, and the dis
advantages arising from our want Of i'm
proved facilities TO markets; Racine coun-
ty is acknowledgement by ephemeral specu-
lation, but by the untiring industry of the
people.
GENEVA. WALWORTH co.
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