Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-23

for the season. The little sprinkle Of snow
mentioned in our last. disappeared Immediately
and since we have had sof. and pleasant south
ern breezes but we must now look out TO
Jack Frost, or no will be upon US with his ror
grasp before we are aware Of it; he is on hi!
way hiiher, as two feet Of snow in Western
New York, w,nesselh.
The WesT VS. THR EAsT-The immense
natural advantages of the West over every
other American country, is but little under
stood by our friends generally in the Eastern
S,ates-and very likely i, is we'll il should be
so, as knowledge Of the superiority o.
our country to such as cannot consistently
leave, would only serve TO make them detesi
wha, to them now looks bright and beautiful
One returning from this country to the land OF
his nativity, is frequently disguised with the
vague and inconsistent notions formed Of West
ern people and Western life-and Of their mar
row conceptions throughout in regard to our
country. |, is fact known TO all that have
emigrated from tho East and returned, that ma
ny conscientious and well meaning persons
there, believe the citizens Of the west general
ly, but little better than band Of outlaws and
cut-ihroais-lhe west 10 them, seems but a
small extent Of country and its inhabitants, in
main, the dregs Of their own beautiful nursery.
You will find they are perfectly conversans
with every unioward act of violence and muir
der, that has ever happened between the Gulf
Of Mexico. Lake Superior and the Rocky
Mountains, for the last ten years,-'and they
were all committed 10 the West We see them
solicitations for tho salvation of souls, the West
seems TO demand large portion. Of all the
young men that enter the ministry destined for
the west. no, more than ono in four can be per-
suaded to become missionary TO this benight-
ed land, when they come to be disposed OF -
This we had from one that came 10 tho valley
of the Mississippi abou, two years since as
missionary. described his feelings at lea
wing his friends, as abou. the same as though
he had been destined for the interior Of Africa
and also h:s feelings on his aHival--and his
shame for his Ignorance Of his own country.
One chicken hearted overgrown boy, who
has mustered courage suilicien, to get as far
ives, as the landing in Milwaukee or Chicago
and there gets sick and returns, can give moro
information with regard to western life and the
country at large that will be set down as au-
,henllc and true. than any twelve men Of tai
ent and travel that may consider i, in its true
light, tho garden of the world.
we know many young men with means suf
hcient 10 establish them handsomely in any
part Of the west that took their young and
beautiful wives into the heart Of dense will
derness, and there with little hut for habl.
,a,ion, commenced the work Of more than life
time--the clearing NJ Of farm. This was
all owing to their prejudice and that OF their
friends agans, tho wes', and the imaginary
peris OF reaching it.
How little such, realize the strength and
splendor of the steamers that wat US over
tho bosoms Of tho great western seas how
lille lhey know Of the neanoss and business
of our cities and towns-how little they know
Of the magnihcence and splendor Of our wide
ly extended prairies, view Of which. chequer'
cd as they are with farms beautiful beyond
description, dotted over and enlivened by ex'
,ensive herds of cattle, sheep and deer, would
make their hearts leap with joy--how little
they know of mile square fields covered with
waving gran--how little they know OF the
ialen, and enterprise of our ci'izens-how lit.
,le they know Of the productions and mineral
wealth, the advancement and prosperity Of
this creates, aud best, richest and heal,hiest
most productive, pleasant and magnificent
country. the Far West.
Well, if they are conien'ed with their hills
and rocks-,heir swamps and halfacre fields
their shallow yellow soil and gloomy woods
and never cast an anxious though, or desire e
see this country, they are easily suited, anC
Jus, as well od-,hat's all.
~ We see by the last Iowa Transcript
that there is already a spirit Of jealousy AM
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