Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-19
GRANT COUNTY.

Gram county. although not perhaps quite
equal to Iowa in Mineral wealth, is rather
superior as an agricultural district, i. being
found 10 possess every advantage 10 this last
respect with the most favored portions that
our country possesses. 1t contains about 81
townships of land. has the Wisconsin river
for its northern border, the Mississippi for its
western. the western line Of Iowa for its east
ern. and extends 10 tho Illinois State line on
the south.
Lancaster. a fourishpg inland village. is
the seat Of justice Of this county. The most
popuous town within the limits of Grant, is
Piatteville, In the southeastern part, where
the business Of mining and smelling 10 extern
sively prosecuted. Its population is probably
eight hundred. Pososi, in its mineral produce
lions is an important point. near the south
western limits Of Grant; so also Sinsinawa
Mounds, &c. &c.
Mississippi City, Sinipee. and Cassvile,
upon the eastern bank ofthe Mississippi river,
10 this county, arc prospectively important.
Sinipee in particular, being likely 10 secure
from it's position. good portion OF the lead
trade which now goes to Galens, lie attracting
the public attention. II is said now TO be rap.
idly progressing.
Grant county In 1910, contained popula-
ton Of 1898, in ls42, population Of 1880.
The Big aud Little Platte, aud the Pekato-
mic rivers, are the principal streams Of these
couniies.---[ Southpor, Telegraph.
This is a description Of Grant county, by an
editor Of this Tcrritory-put forth under the
specious color OF statistic, and with The lauda-
bio design, no doubt. Of enhancing the fair
consideration of this off portion Of Wscon'
Sin. tits very apparent, from the ,ope,cf this
description that the TRLEoRAPB would no,
willingly deiraci from the consequence or re-
,ard tho rapid growth 81 our county, and for.
,her, we believe he has feeling for the inter.
es,s he thus generously espouses. Blu, it
should introduce a more prompt system OF
business. and no. give publicity in lsiS. to
statistics gathered in 1910, and which were
appropriate then. and then only. Our County
has put on, in three years time, face so
changed. 80 improved and frightened, sha, to
have seen her then implies any thing bu, an
acquaintance now. To be sure she still has
the same rich ,eeming soil, the same beautiful
" disposed scenery, and the same mighty river
for a portion Of her boundary: Dot her mines
and agriculture, her towns and commetco have
undergone achange that will mol suffer 10 CON-
parison with The Improvements Of ANY county
in Wisconsin,.
The notices Of Lancaster and Pla,teyille
are correct in the main-let them pass: But
Potosi and Sinsinawa Mound, '.near the south
western limits Of Grant," exactly upon par
and a parallel, near or actually upon the same
spot, and "imporsani 10 mineral productions!
This last. however, is the saving clause, and
ought TO convince any rational man that "Graal"
was really the suffice, under consideration.
The position and importance Of Sinsinawa is
all well enough; aud although we are certain
shere is deal more of FlairpLay there now,
than in 40, that does no, affec, its Whereabouts
or mineral prodGe,iseness; aud If mention had
bsea made Of its agricultural wealth and 40.
surpassed beauty, we should have found jus,
as ltlle cause Of complaint.
BuI how would the TELr0RAPH be aston
asiohished and smaxed-noi by any means to
say dumb foundered,-a discovering upon the
.ess,era bank Of the Mississippi river" and
upon the sooihern margin Of Grant Cooniy.
lown regularly laid out an Substantially built;