Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-15
ROAD FROM SOUTHPORT TO BEL0rT

ROAD FROM SOUTHPORT TO BEL0IT.
There is 40 one improvement, limited 10
the same amount of expense, which is so
immediately connected NTH the pecuniary
interests and prosperity Of Southport, as a
good road leading 10 Beloit While other
towns on the lake shore, are making strong
efforts 10 secure the business Of the rich
and fertile region Of the Rock river, by
means OF improving the reads. Southport
should not be so reckless to its own inter-
ests, as to remain inactive A single glance
at the inap'will show Southport, to be much
the nearest point OH the Lake 10 Beloit.
Peekatonokee, Rockford, and many other
townso of Importance on Rock riyer. The
situation O! all that productive region, en-
bracing southern Wisconsin. and nouhcrn
Illinois issuch, that the inhabitants must of
necessity, seek an outlet for the exporta-
ton OF produce, and for the importation of
merchandise, at some Of the commercial
towns on Lake Michigan. To farmers
who carry their produce to,market, the sa-
wing Of fifteen or twenty miles in travel.
is most important consideration. The
distance from Chicago to Rockford, is Sc
venty-eight miles, being a distance ten
miles greater, than from Southport to
Rockford This. makes difference of
twenty miles in favor Of Southport, with
tho*iarmer who carries his produce to the
lake market from Rockford.
The village of Bcloit, is becoming a
central point Of business on Rock river:
a number of important roads leading vari
Gus directions, diverge from that place.
As we have already remarked, the natural
and most convenient point for communica
ton on the lake, for the people OF 8eIoit
and towns in that vicinity, will be at South,
port, wheneVera good road is constructed.
The natural advantages fer constructing a
road from Southport to Beloit, are unsur-
passed; large proportion Of the route,
requires but trihing amount of labor and
expense, to render it an excellent highway:
only few miles Of the way present OBJ
structons, ard those Of no serious nature.
1t is estimated by individuals competent TO
Judge, that five hundred dollars, wcald con-
struct an excellent road from Southport 10
Belot. At least one half Of this sum,
should be Immediately subscribed By the
Inhabitants of this village, and the repain-
der would unquestionabIy be obtained, from
he inhabitants living on the route. This
comparatively small expenditure, applied
on the road, would secure 20 this place,
the trade of one of the most productive
farming districts in the west; itwould open
the channel for transportation to this place,
OF immense quantities orwhcat; and would
ultimately double the amount of our sales
in merchandise, and essentially advance
our mechanical interests.
Another important consideration to be
derived, by the construction of good road
from Southport to BeIoit, is the lessening
of the distance Of the usual route, by wa
ter communication from the city Of Buffalo
70 Be!oit, Rockford, Galena, &c. \ ira
Weller going from Buffalo to Belot, or Ga
lena, would save more than so miles in the
distance, by the way of Southport, and the
aforementioned road, instead of going the
ordinary route by the way Of Chicago
Many other considerations Of an important
character, might be added which tend to
increase the Importance of this subject.
The Democrats of New York have nominated VIII
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