Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-02

country. Ii Will be seen that tbs increase
has been going OH in years when the whole
country was suffering from unexampled pc
cuniary pressure: certainly the ratio of in
crease will not diminish on the return of pc
cunary prosperity and active business. 1t
may he calculated upon with absolute GER
tainty, from what is now apparent, that the
ratio of future progress Of Southport, VII
greatly exceed that of any former time.
The portion Of Territory which natural
ly dependsupon Southport for market and
place of business on the lake, is capable
Of producing nineteen times more whea
and like proportion oil other agricultural
productions, than it ever yet has DONE
That The portion Of country of which we
speak will continue TO improve rapidly from
year to year,is beyond reasonable doubt;
and in proportion that its agricultural and
other resources are developed and improved
in the same proportion will increased bust
ness facilities of our town be required.
The situation Of Southport for command
ing the trade Of fertile and extensive
section of the country, is such rs must in.
evitably render it town Of commercial i'm
portance. Without in the slightest degree
encroaching upon the limits of territory
which can be reasonably claimed by neigh
boring towns on the lake shore, we have
sufficient extent of country which can be
accommodated by less distance Of ira
vel at this pace, than at any other. AT
least one half of the sou hern tier of coun-
ties IN Wisconsin, extending west to the
Mississippi, or at least SO far west as trade
can ever be drawn to the lake; and also
the entire noritiyrn tier OF counties in Hi
nols, VIII find more natural channel to
eastern markets through Southport, than
any other town on the lake. Bcloit is al
present the larges, town in the interior Of
the Territory. situate on Rock river.-Be-
lott is now, and doubtless will continue to
be, the great emporium Of interior trade
for considerable extent of country. Be-
lott is situate only six miles south from a
line drawn due west FIR nm Sonthport-hence
It's intimate connection with Southport, so
so far as an outlet TO eastern markets is con-
cerned, must be apparent to all.
Between Southport and Beloit are sever
al hourishing villages rapidly rising to i'm
portancc, by the increasing settlement of
the country around them Burlington, %
miles west of Southport, has now popula-
ton Of about 400 1t is situated on the Fox
river, and has an extensive available water
power. FIGURING and saw mills have been
erected, and large quantities Of flour are
here manufactured for export.
Geneva, 35 miles west of Southport, has
a population of between and 500. 1t is
,l,o &c latrn md
has excellent water privileges, which have
been improved. Large quantities of flour
are here manufactured for export.
There arc many other villages, located on
the numerous water privileges, scattered
throughout this and the adjoining counties,
engaged in manufacturing of various kinds,
all more or less connected with and depend
ing on Southport for receiving their supplies
and shipping their products.
Again, Galcna is the chief emporium
trade on the Mississippi above ST. Louis:-.
Galena is situate about twelve miles south
ola west direction from this place, dis
lance from Southport 1873 miles. A line
drawn from Southport direct TO Galena,
would intersect Rock river at Belol, to u
mathematical fraction. There is probably
not IN the whole western country a more
eligible route for constructing a good road,
than from Southport to Galena by ~ay of
Beloit. The intermediate country is
mostly prairie, generally well settled, and
the time is not far distant when this route
will become one Of the greatest thorough
fares west Of Lake Michigan.
Innumelablc important flcts might be adj
duced on this subject but it is thought
enough has been shown TO enable every in
dividual, and particularly those who have
the authority in their hands, TO see the mr.
gent necessity for the construction of the
desired work