Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-07-22

rate than any other place on The Lake shore
can afford. Say fifteen millions of Lead per
annum is transported on this route, would it
not prove greatly conducive TO the prosperity
of Green Bay, in common with the fertile VAL
legs bordering on the Wisconsin. Fox, and
I Wolf Rivers, and Lake Winnebago1 The
Southport Telegraph states that lead can be
transported from tho Mineral region 10 that
town for Al cents per hundred by that route ;
while the price by the great southern route is
Sl,07 10; showing difference of 20 2
cents per hundred in favor of the Lake route.
We assert. without hesitation. that in fifteen
months from this time. Lead will be trans
ported on the great northern route at the fol-
lowing rates.
From Mineral Poin, to Fl. Winnebago, s0,l5
From FIT. Winuebago 10 Green Bay, O,l5
From Green Bay to New York, 035
. SO,65
Showing difference in favor of The north
ern, or River route over the Lake of Is cents
per hundred, or $500 per ton; and AZ l-2
per hundred, or $3.50 per ton over the great
southern route. This is not fancy sketch,
but statement which may be relied on as
correct tn The main. Men of capital at the
east, will undoubtedly embark largely 10 Ibis
enterprise during the ensuing season. few
! Ericsson propellers placed on the Wisconsin,
River, in connection with three others on the
Fox, will divert the entire lead trade as far
south as Gdlena. in this direction And if the
small sum of $4,000 were expended in i'm
proving Fox river, and $4,000 more applied
to the construction of a canal at The Portage,
steamers could ply without difficulty between
CT Kabafin nd linz IF
boats will carry the freight from the Rapids
a, tina, place to Green Bay. This will ena.
bile US TO transport the Lead a, rate which
will defy all competa!on
Blu, look at the immense quantities Of mer.
chandize tha, would find its way through this
channel. All of Iowa and Wisconsin Terri.
tories, north Of the Des Moines rapids, togeth.
or with the Galena Lead district, could be
supplied with merchandise, and bring in re-
turn the productions OF ibe country. a, any
time beta cen the Goth of March and The Is,
OF December, by this route, at much cheaper
tate than charged on the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers, where the navigation is suspended
nearly one-half of the year in Consequence of
the low stages of the waiei; an evil that does
not affect the Fox aud Wisconsin. A word
or so might be said in relation to The internal
I RESOURCES OIL tilG county, winch are UdliH Up-
yeloping, were it actually necessary, but we
trust hundreds will give it self examination
before another year rolls away. The Agfi-
I cultural classes of New England and New
/ York, will be grali6ed to learn tina. this new
1 ~ discovered country is peculiarly adapted to
the farming interest. 10 the Manufacturer
no section Of the United States offers superior
inducements for the exercise Of his occupation
Brown. Calumet, Fond du Lac, Winnebago,
Marquette, Dodge, Dane, and Horage coun-
lies, hold superior inducements to the eastern
immigrant. But We will drop this branch Of
the subject.
The Black Hawk landed an engine at This
town, intended for another boat which will be
built in short time. What pity il is that
our government is so peBnrioos. a compara-
lively trifing appropriation would connec,
Lake Michigan with The Mississippi river. A
regular line of steamboats, from Buffalo 10 New
Orleans. By the way of Green Bay. Only
think il. And yet two years will not PASS
before this will be the case; for individual
enterprise will accomplish wha. the Govern
menthas wilfullY neglected TO perform.
THE CABlSET VACANCIES FIILsD.-The
Madisonian announces officially that John Mel.
son, of Maryland. has accepted the appoint
ment rendered him BY the Prepiden,, Of Auor.
ney General of the United States, in the place
Of Hon. Hugh S. Legare.
Mr.. Nelson is li,ile known here, but he is
lawyer of considerable eminence at the Mary
land Bar. The Baltimore Patriot speaking
Of him in connection with this Appointment,
says:
u. S. ATTORNEY GESERAL.-There is a 10 !.
NOR in the street, this morning. that John Mel.
son, Esq. Of this city, has been offered the
place of Attorney General ofihe United States;
Mr.. Nelson is now at Annapolis. attending the
Court OF Appeals, aud i, is therefore unknown
whether he has received official notice of the
appointment. Mr.. Nelson Is a member Of Toe
Loco Foeo party but is not the less on tina,
account an able lawyer, fully qualified for the
office.
The Madisonisn also says; There is 10
NOR IN circulation IN the city, in which We are
lncliued 10 rspose some confidence. that the
Navy Department has been offered 10 the Hon.
David X. Henshaw. Of Massachusetts"
We. learn from another source that the aP-
poinlmenl has been rendered 10 Mr.. Hsnshaw,
and tia, there is bet little doubt he will &C.
eept Of IL.
The Cabinet will then be constituted thus:
ABLE p. URzHUR, Secretary Of Safe.
JOAN e; SPENCER. Secretary CT the Treasury
DAVID Il. HeSsHAw. Secretary Of the Navy.
jaws NJ. PoRrER. Secretary of War.
CHAELEs 4. WIcKLtFFE, Post master General.
JoHs NELsoS, Attorney General.
IN. Y. Express.