Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-02


SIX years ago, were the only places known
In the territory, and one little sheet pub.
lished at the former place was alone en-
gagged in heralding abroad semi-monihy the
advantages and attractions, then but slightly
| known, of this Ell Dorado of the vest
Now, upon our lake border may be found
at the mouth of almost every stream, a
| thriving commercial town city: Milwaukee
with a population Of some two or three
thousand, Racine, numbering her five or six
hundred, and Southport, reaching almost a
thousand ,all having the trade OF rich extents
of back country, whose rapidly increasing
population and productions are constantly
contributing to their growth. their wealth
and their commercial Importance, and to
render whose mutual onward progress and
prosperity still greater and more certain,
harbors, the construction Of which may
| readily be Effected alone are needed. The
former now sends forth weekly three large,
well-tilled, and wcll-conducted newspapers,
and the latter two imperials, which would
&c credit to any country. In the valley
OF the Rock, numerous thriving towns and
agricultural settlements have sprung into
existence: Beioit, with population Of five
or six hundred, where is an extensive VIA
ter power, already turned to profitable ac-
| count, in the manufacture of lumber, flour,
and in wool carding GAINESVILLE, the seat
| OF justice OF Rock county, pleasant viii
lage, surrounded by good farming coun-
try, settled and improved to a considerable
extent; Jefferson, the county seat Of JEFF
terson, thriving town, in the heart of a
fine and increasing agricultural settlement;
Aztalan, the " ancient city," the most pop
ulous and interesting part Of Jefferson CO.;
Watertown, whose great water power has
earned for it the appellation of the Roch-
ester of Wisconsin,; and Waupun, thrift
ty and beautiful agricultural settlement in
ton du Lack and Dodge counties. Along
the tributaries of the Rock, too, are many
! thriving settlements; but our limits will not
permit us to notice them particularly. In
the valley of the Pashtic or southern Fox
river are several important and Furnishing
towns--Salem, Burlington, and Rochester,
Ia Racine county, and Prairie Village in
| Milwaukee, the las; named having the adj
vantage of extensive water privileges, and
| surrounded by an excellent farming coun-
try, which is already to great extent set
tied and improved. The Prairie Village
settlement is the richest and most populous
in the interior Of the Territory. Among
the numerous towns which have sprung up
into existence within the past three or four
years in the Mineral country, Platteville,
in Grant county, appears to have taken
the lead. 1t is situated sixteen or eigh-
teen miles southwest Of M neral Point, and
twenty-five north Of Galena, in the heart
of rich mineral and agricultural district.
Judging from the number of votes poled
there at the last election its present popu-
latlon must be at least seven or eight hun
dred. 1t is going ahead finely, we under
stand. There is u well-conducted and
well-su stained newspaper printed at this
place. Near the geographical centre Of
the territory, south Of the Fox and Wis
consln, between the 3D. and 9TH Of the four
Lakes, is situated the city of Madison, the
seat OF Government. The improvements
here were commenced in the summer of
1887. The Capitol, built Of stone, a struc-
ture which has cost the Government $40
900, is now nearly completed. The town
contains at present population Of or
400. 1t has around it superior farming
country, which although now settled and
improved to but a very limited extent, is
steadily filling up. In Waworlh county,
East and West Troy, Geneva, situated at
| the northeastern point Of most beautiful
lake, six or eight miles in extent, bearing
this name, Elk Horn, the seat of Justice,
White Water, On White Water creek,
about 45 miles southeast Of Madison, at
which there is one off the best Touring mills
in the Territory, are all interior towns Of
some considerable size and Importance, land
are situated in some Of the best agricuiu-
raj districts Of Wisconsin. AT the north
along the Fox river valley are several
points worthy of passing notice-Fond
du Lack, Calumet, Oshkosh, Butte dcs
Morris, Grand Kakaln, Deperc, &c. &C.,
we cannot be expected to speak Of the
almost numberless settlements and villages
which, during the past four or five years,
have sprung up along our rivers, on the
borders Of our lakes, and at hundred in
land points. This par, of our subject we
must therefore close To be continued.
Col. Monroe Edmogns, the great forger
is now snuplv LODGED i'm orr civ He an