Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-02
G o M nj U MIC A TED.
BELLOr.

bcllOt IS DeautllulIy situated on The east
side Of the Rock river, at lis confluence
with the Turtle Creek, three miles above
the mouth of the Peckatonica river, and at
the southern line Of Wisconsin, Territory;
f65 miles west Of Southport, 80 miles south
west of Milwaukee, So miles southeast of
Madison, and 60 miles from the nearest
point on the Mississippi This fourishing
village wascommenced little more than 3
yeas ago, by a company Of highly respec-
table aud intelligent emigrants from the
State Of New Hampshire; and owing to
ing purposes, found here, together with the
beauty Of its site, and the moral character
and public spirit of its citizens. it has be-
come the fourth village in size and popula-
ton in Eastern Wisconsn-coutaining
l36 handsome and substantial buildings,
and 745 inhabitants.
The streets of the village, which are
wide, are laid out at right angles, and the
side walks are overhung with ornamental
| shade trees, which add much to the APP
pearance Of the pIace-rendering il per-
| feet g rus in urba.'
The name given to the village by its or
| iginal proprietors, was {. Bellot." French
word. signitying pretty" and a more np-
propriate name would say, could not
have been suggested; through mistake
the word :" Beloa,"-but have recently
resolved, l believe, to use the proper
name for their truly "prety" village.
Among the many improvements made
in the del ghtful village Of Bellot by its
enterprising citizens, are the new and ex-
tensive Touring mills and the recently fin
nished splendid cd;fce erected for Con-
gregational Church, regret that have
not rs yet been furnished with sufficient
Information relative to the contemplated
improvement for manufacturing purposes
on the Rock river at this place, but trust
through the kindness Of some OF the ur-
bane citizens of that pretty village, to OBJ
tain satisfactory description of the pro-
posed improvement in the water power, in
time for your next paper.
The new Touring mill stands on the
north side Of Turtle Creek, about one mile
from its mouth. and within the boundaries
of the village, has been erected bv Messrs.
c. {. Coburn, Lucius G. Fisher, and the
late lamen.ed DR.. Horace White, at the
expense of $4,000. The building is of
grey limestone. is so feet long, 40 feet in
width, and 81 feet high. 1t contains five
stories, the first Of which is ii feet high,
the second IA feet, the third IL feet, the
fourth 10 feet, and the Fl th feet. and
has four run of stone. The machinery
is OF cast iron, weighing sixteen tons. The
two water wheels, which are overshot.
have buckets IA feet in length and lOi
feet in diameter. 1t is designed to use one
run of stone for custom work. and three
for Touring; and when in full operation.
this mill is calculated 10 grind abou, IS
barrels OF flour per cay or 1000 barrels per
week.
The enterprising proprietors intend 10
supply the lake towns, the mineral region,
Madison and the United States Garrisous
within the Territory with -four of a supa-
rlor quality. understand there is u
sufficient supply Of water TO work this gi-
gantic mill the whole year.
The dam Is constructed Of brus'l and
gravel, about 60 feet long and 20 wid..
and the race. which is Constructed Of solid
entertainments of coarse Srapsl, is ono ".;!e
in length and has Id feet head. The plan
of the mill was drawn and the machinery
constructed by Mr.. K. e. Mix. from Rut-
land County, Vermont; and the reof and
| cornice of the building was executed by
Mr.. Alex. Douglas, resident architec, OF
BeIlot.
The Congregational Church stands on
the north side of Broad street. II is bull;
Of hammered limestone, aud has a cut stone
| front. 1t measures SO by 80 feet, exclu-
sivs Of the portico Of 10 feet. The style
of the building is Grecian Doric. The
height from The base to the corrunna is 40
feet. The steeple consists Of two sections,
base, and belfry The .belfry is suppor-
ted on base projecting two feet, and the
cornce of the beIfry is supported by four
anieas on each side. The whole is sur
mounted by balIus,rade. The heigh, of
the steeple from the ridge of the roof is
twenty four feet. The bus, Of the s.eepie
is fourteen feet square-the bcf ten fe ct.
The Porllco is supported by four fluted CO.
lumns, o. brick succeed. The basement
contains two rooms, one Of which is used
by the Beloit Institute, and The other as a
session room. Height of the basement nine
feet in the clear. The enhance TO The
Church is by door in the front, seven
feet wide and thirteen feet high; ten win
dows of forty lie lights Of 10 by IL glass.
The body of the Church contains 20 pews,
2 aisies and spacious from, gallery. The
building was commenced in October 1912,
and was finished on the first of November
lo43, at the cost Of $4,000. 1t was butt
at the expense of DR.. White, Horace Ho-
bart and Asa B. Howe, the present propri-
etors; and is to be sold to the Conprega-
ton in few days.-This splendid edifice
which decidedly adds much to the beauty
OF The village, reflects great credit on the
architect, Mr.. Alex. Douglas, formerly Of
the city OF New York. J. P.B. NC.
GAINESVILLE.