New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-07

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in one of the most lovely spots the face of the
earth, in the centre of this great State, may we
not hope that its success may hereafter be COM
| mensurate with the wishes of its most ardent
friends
The degree of D. D. was conferred on the Rev.
LEONARD BACON. of New Haven; and that of
LII. D. on GEORGE WOOD, Esq, of the City of
New-York. Yours, &c. D.
W'isconsin-SoiI, Crops, Prospects, &c.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
MILWAUKEE,, w. r., July Is, 1872
Friend Greeley: arrived here in the steam
boat Great Western from Buffalo last month, and
have been into the interior as far Rock River and
down to Rockford III. Six years ago the coming
August, travelled over nearly the same section of
country with Messr.. S. p. and c., camping out
ever night for two weeks. 1t was tken without
roads, save Indian trails, and uninhabited except
by the natives. 1t is now almost one continuous
field Of grain, and as fine roads (save about 25
miles TIN ough the timbered land) as can be found
in any country.
This town has u population of 1000, the county
lG50O, und the Territory from $4,000 to $4,000.
IL IL esllilldlcu ltioL ILOuodHu ionlo wa
have reached the western shore of Lake Michigan
in all this season. There has been received at the
Land Office at this place, since it was opened in
1886 about two millions of dollars, and not the
first red cent appropriated by Congress to build
Harbor No place in the United States of the
same importance has been long neglected.
Many valuable lives ana an immense amount of
property have been lost for the want of it. There
is line, consisting Of eight of tie largest class
steamboats,, which cost from $4,000 to 100000
each, running from Buffalo to Chicago, leaving
each place every alternate day, touching here go
ing and coming, which gives them beat daily,
besides the Oswego line and any number OF sail
craft The principa! articles shipped from here
are Wheat, Flour, Oats, Corn, Ashes, Pork,
Hides, Furs, Coffee, Shot and Lard. About 500
tons Pig Lead and 100 tons Copper and Shot
have been shipped from here this season. 1t is
brought from the mines by teams, distance
or from 90 to 100 miles. The Wheat crop looks
fine in Southern Wisconsin and the north part OF
Illinois, and all other crops except Corn. lhe
month Of June and fore part of July was cold and
| unlavorable for the latter, although saw held
eff Corn near Rock River. last week, seven teet
high, and south of the Illinois River am told, it
never looked better than this season. The coun-
try is healthy and rich in every production OF this
latitude, and every industrious man and woman
that have seen in the Territory is contented and
happy, and no desire to leave their adopted home
| and return to the East. We are not told the eX-
tent of the Garden of Eden, and may not this
country between Lake Michigan and the Missis-
sippi River, including the south part of Wisconsin
and Northern Illinois, be a portoN OF 1t! The
Badgers cl2inl the latter as portion OF their ter
In ,ba nr1i M ~ anI Gov
| Doty has sent a remonstrance to the Governor OF
Illinois against locating lands this tract, under
| The Distributors Act, aud the inhabitants are de-
eidedly in favor of being attached to Wisconsin
that they nav free themselves from the State debt
| or dishouor of Reputation. New villages are
starting into life in every direction. Raclne, 81
! miles south of this on the lake shore, has popu-
| Iation of COO Southport, 40 miles from this, 6UO
| Inhabitants On Fox River is Prairieville, Rocii-
| ester and Burlington hourishing villages, besides
| many others between Fox and Rock Rivers AT
| Beloit. on Rock River. near the Illinois line,
where in &c there was not q white man to be
! found there is now village of more than 600 IN
habilants and as pretty town as any IN the state
| of New-York of the same population Many good
brick buildings. two-story, finished houses, ana
cottages all painted white, located IN the OAK
| openings, gives the town hne appearance
hrteen miles nortn OF tnS, on llie sdiiio i'ei, -
GAINESVILLE, the county seat of Rock County. ims
is the most central point in the Territory tor the
mails, seven routes crossing here, made partly
by the location, and psr,ly by the influence OF
Gen s.. who resides ct Hickory Glen, on the
banks of Rock River, just above the village, and
a mos, delightful spot it is too.
/ | have only given you few statistics, as have
a promise from q fairer hand than mine at de-
scriptien that you shall hear frem this beautiful
and fertile country and if not far-famed as the
letters from under the bridge at Glen Mary, !
doubt not they viii be equally interesting to Por-
ton of the many readers Of your morning visiter.
p.
II The Southern Literary Messenger
Tie August No. of valuable and very popular period
cal has promptly made its appearance, and may be had
this office this morning. Persons ahouieavng the City ant
travellers passing through viii find this work both usen
and an entertaining copanlon Price for single number
30 cents Agents supplied on the usual terms
The contents of the Angus, No. are l. Mis- Laour-oy
Young Lady OF Virginia. This is an admirable tale
a,hjonable Life Journal Of an American Naval Officer
8 Northern Rambes 1. Blindness and the Bind NO II
s. The Patriotism Of ST. Paul. his character as heorme
and as Scholar considered his for bcoks bis travels
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