Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
From the Green Bay Republican.
NORTHERN WISCONSIN:

can Of last week, giving descriP"o" " ."e
country'borderng on the western shoie VI roH
River and Lake Winnebago. Having "aVel'
led through that country recently TAKE pleas
ure in stating that the description gwen oy
your correspondent, is true and JUST; ana u gives
me pleasure that gentlemen looking thfough
our country, do take the trouble tor pieasufe)
to write Impressions made upon their minds,
and publish the advantages OF our new and
rising country to attract the attention OF the
emigrant searching for home Of plenty and
happiness. am happy when see portions
of country recommended which will bear the
ties. of actual examination: not recommended
too highly. or over colored with high wrought
eulogy; but l am pleased to see plain matters
Of fact, with regard to our country. published
TO the world; and, Mr.. Editor, as | have re-
Gently travelled through The country which lies
on the east side of Fox River and Lake Win.
nebago, 1 will give you my impressions Of II
nlso:
LIST. FoSp Du LAc-lies at the head OF Lake
Winnebago. and is exclusively q farming com
munity, and some Of finest farms are opening
here tina, can be found in the western country
and are in high state Of cultivation. The
farmers are indeed 'rich in caitle," horses, and
all the productions Of the country; and it is
thought some Of them are rich also in the pre-
cious metals. They are most assuredly good
livers and indeed they ought to be, for the soil
is oil that could be asked for. At Fond du
Lac Thomas Green, Esq, formerly of Plats.
burg. N. y, and more recently the keeper Of
the As.or House at Green Bay, has opened
tho house formerly occupied by DR.. Darling
where Mr.. Green and his excellent family, in.
tend to accommodate the travelling community,
and where they will ever find good cheer, good
company. and every want supplied.
I'd. TAYcHEDA-the second place on the
Lake. three miles northeast, is the town OF
Tayeheday. Mr.. Perry keeps reputable
hotel at this place. 1t is surrounded by a
thriving population OF farmers; a number Of
families have recently settled here from the
Stale Of New York, and are moulding the APP
pearance Of the country into the fashion Of the
State whence they have emigraied. They
have recently finished fine frame building.
OF respectable size in this place. for The double
purpose Of schools and religious services.
There are persons here Of almost oil the evan
gelical denominations, though no Church has
been organized as yet. The Missionary on the
Winnebago Lake Mission OF the Methods, +.
Church, breaches here on Sunday once 10
three weeks; and last winter the Presiding Ell
der ofthe Green Bay District, held quarterly
meeting here which was we'll attended, and
the visiiers from distance were entertained
by the citizens Of Taycheda and Fond du Lac
with hearty good will without respect 20 name
or order. Ii any of your readers, Mr.. Edit
or, enquire il there is yet room for settlers.
you are at liberty TO answer them, that the
country is large, beautiful, productive. and oc.
cnpies mos, commanding position; is settled
By an industrious farming population as FAR "a
1, is settled. and thousands upon thousands
more can find room If they will come, enter
their lands and open their farms
Sd. CALuMET.--The next considerable place
on the east side Of Lake Winnebago, is Calu-
met. about Is milas from Tacheda, which is
rapidly filling up with eastern farmers and
Germans. The country in the neighborhood
Of Caume, has timbered and prairie lands in
very convenient, conexion, and the soil is very
productive. The country is partially settled
from Tachcda TO this place, and is worthy Of
attention and examination.
iih. Enthusiastically next settlement. is
the Bro,hertown reservation. which is indeed
no longer reservation, as the Brotheuown In.
dams have become citizens Of the u. States.
and now own their lands: They are civil,
well-behaved, intelligent community. The
Methodist Church has Missionary station
here with parsonage house and chapel.,an
membership Of over one hundred. A few
Baptists also reside in this community.
5,h SrocKaRIpoE,. The S,ockbridge settle
men, comes next, and is adjoining the Brother.
town on lands on the north. An act has been
recently passed by Congress, TO admit them to
the rights Of citizenship. A large party in tho
nation are opposed to the act. but its friends
have the majority. and are actively engaged in
complying with the conditions of the law by
which TO secure It's benefits. and they will no
doubt accomplish satisfactorily what they have
in hand. The Bro,herton and Stockbridges
are very worthy of tho honors conferred upon
them. and i, is hoped other Indian nations will
follow their example. Aud there is little donb,
hut the 0neidas. twelve miles from Green
Bay, will do so before a long time. In the
Stockbridge nation the American Board have a
mission Of long standing. with highly res
pec,able membership. part Of the pious pot
lion have united with the church at Brother.
tswn. The same can be said Of their morals,
Industry and general intelligence, which has
been said Of the Bro,herlowns. The love OF
whissey has been the prevailing vice Of To-
dian nations. generally. and tho fruitful source
ofmaay other vices, and has been the principal
bar OF their civilization. aud obstacle IN the
way ofreligious and educational improvements.
And | am happy to be able 10 say that among
the Brother,own and Stockbridge Indians, po-
pular opinion is ftowning the use Of whiskey
out Of the community: although II has not en-.
;irely disappeared. it is believed tina, this will
he The result, as the cause Of Temperance on
the Washing,onian principles, has taken so
deep hold of the northern portion Of Wiscon-
siu, i, becomes comparatively easy for them
10 sustain the position they are taking.