Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-11-21
THU LAKE COUNTRY.

From The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Southport and Racine, are ports between
Chicago and Milwaukee. They are both
on the west border Of Lake Michigan
within the limits Of Wisconsin Territory
Southport, like Milwaukee, is a thriving ant
a rapidly increasing village, SIS miles nor,f
Of Chicago, 10 miles south of Racine, ano
35 miles south of Milwaukee, or miles
from the state line on Illinois. In 1887
this village may be said to have common.
ced. 1t now numbers about fifteen hundred
inhabitants, and there are about 80 houses
being built here this season. There are
five congregations here; one Episcopalian,
one Congregationalist, one Baptist, one
Methodist, and one Catholic. The Metho-
dist and Episcopalian churches are already
built, and some Of the other denominations
have theirs in progress. The principal
houses here, are the Temperance House,
American Hotel, and Wisconsin House
Their is pier built by private enterprise,
upon piles, about 40 rods into the lake,
where there is sufficient depth Of water
for steam boats and other craft to come
alongside for business purposes. There
are two weekly papers published here, the
Southport Telegraph, and the Southport
American. This village in the literal
sense Of the word may be said TO be built
upon sandy foundation, though it is a
place Of no little commercial importance,
inasmuch as it is the most convenient land
ing place for very fertile portion Of the
Territory, peopled already by many indus.
trlous and enterprising, as we'll as intellgen,
citizens, number of whom are from Ver-
mont and other eastern States; besides it is
the point on the lake nearest TO the miner raj
region, and the most easy of access. Some
lead has been shipped through here this
season from Mineral Point by way ofthe
river Picketonica to Rock River, and from
thence by land to this place and shipped TO
Buffalo. The lead in this instance was
brought to the Pcketonica eight miles by
land, and received on board of boat pro-
PEELED by horse power, by which it was
brought down this river TO its mouth, 10 a
place called Picketonica, its junction with
Rock River. From thence about 90 miles
by land to Southport. But the favorable
high water, and low freigh,s This season on
the Mississippi River have caused most OF
this staple 10 be sent by way Of Galena
and st. Louis.
Mines Of lead have been lately discover
ed further down the Picke:onica near Free
portin Stephenson country, State Of illinois
The wheat brought TO Southport is Of a
superior quality, but the price is governed
by that OF Chicago. ranging this fall from
50 TO 60 cts. per bushel. The oak open
ings and prairics extend quite up to the
lake in this vicinity A good harbor may
be made here by suitable appropriations
judiciously expended--good pine lumber
sells here for from 81 5Oal2 per thousand
feet It's brought from Michigan or Green
Bay. Brick are made here and cost about
50 so. There are no stone quarres near
this, nor is there any very extensive water
power. There is, however, clay and gravel
in the neighborhood by which they may
be enabled 10 make their sandy streets
passable. Main street is already much
improved BY This method OF Matchmaking
In July last | saw three hundr acres Of
wheat in one body ready for the harvest
within five miles of the village, none oil
which was estimated 10 yield less than %
bushels TO the acre. This was said TO be
owned by Mr. Tiff of Buffalo. twas &
beautiful sight, vet Wisconsin and lllinoi:
a ford many such at that season Of The year