Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-29
William Phoenix.
WISCONSIN PHALANx, Fon du Lac county,
Crrssco Anril L. 1873

Ceresco. April 10, 1915.
Letters OF inquiry have become numerous that
the Council of the institution have directed me to
publish a circular giving to the public such nor-
nation of our institution, our locality, and country,
they seem DESTROYS to obtain.
Our location is between Green and r usl lakes,
in a beautiful valley of 300 acres, by the side of
which glldes chrysal stream OF sufficient volume
and fall to serve all the hydraulic power which may
be needed by extensive association. 1t is the
product of springs of constant issue, consequently
the stream varies but little in volume through the
year. BY means of cheap race, three falls may
be oLtalned one of - one Of IS, and one Of IS
teet creating power of Sufficient force TO propel
u run of stone. The Phalanx have about 1900
acres of land, including heischool land Oeased) 100
acres sowed to wheat, last season; saw mill and
framed houses to the aggregate OF - by 800 feet;
8 horses, SO oxen, 20 cows, and 100 sheep; and
have made such arrangements as to increase their
stock of oxen and cows to 1870, this spring. There
is now on the domain so laborng men--tota in
Guiding women and children IA, and number of
additional families will become residents this spring.
A resident Physician is on his way from Cleveland.
We have now 300 acres under fence and are rap
idly progressing with the spring work. and are pre-
pairing to put in 500 acres Of wheat the present
son.
In our family arrangements, we adopt the gem
eral system proposed by Charles Fourier; having
altered and amended it adapt ii to American fee
lings and American Enthusiastically independence
care of children and modes of living.
In matters ofreligion, Methodists, Presbyterians,
Bapsts Episcop alians and Unive rsalists blend ia
one common union and worship at one common
altar.
We have day school, singing school, Sunday
school, and public worship on the Sabbath. We
have the mail once a week-Lestcr Ronnds is Post
Master at this place.
Our place of shipment will be on Fox river; nine
miles north That river communicates with lake
Michigan, via lake Winnebago and Green Bay A
portage of miles is the only obstruction to navi-
CATION There is steamboat lake Winnie 80
which runs up the Fox and Wolf rivers and is of
great service TO the country. Goods at shngs
per cwt., are proposed TO be brought from Green
Bay to any place on our navigabe waters. Gen.
era Hamilton Stevens, of Green Bay, will act as
the general agent of all emigrants bound to this
country. There is abundance Of Government
land to be had at 81 % per acre, which is fast be-
ing taken up by actual settlers General Stevens
untiring zeal and intimate knowledge of our coun-
try, will doubtless be of service such as may
seek informstlon.
This place is distant from Green Bay, 100 miles;
Sheboyagan 68, "a bad road); Milwaukee, via Wa
tertown, 10 miles, (road bad) via Fond du Lac,
90 miles, (road bad)
Terms OF admission into the Pbaanx Association
are: Good characters temperate habits; peaceable
disposition, good health, industrious habits, and an
investment III STOCK OF at least 5lUU Tor each
Der of a family. We are des Gus Of obtaining tho
following mechanics, viz Mill Wright, Tin and
Copper Smith, Baker, Stone and Brick Masons,
Brick Maker, TIilor, Carpenters and Joiners &c
Our country is one Grand Prairie, interspersed
with beautiful groves of scattering timber, excellent
springs and valuable riyuets, well stored with fish
weighing from to 5lbs each Deer, Ducks, and
Prairie Hens, constitute the valuable game of our
country. Hay is cut in any quantity, and is of so
good quality, that little attention is paid to the
culture of tame grasses
The old red sand stone and mountai lime rock
out crops in the ravnes and frequently on the pr al
rcs and are abundant for all agricultural purposes
Bolders of granite, sinite, serpentine, and the like
frequently met with but not in sufficient abun-
dance as to incommode the culture of the land
The country is elevated and airy; free from stag
nant waters, consequently free from those bilious
and intermittent fevers, which have proved SO de-
sructive to health and life in sections farther south
Our prairies are are already green with the spring
ing grass and already begin to TEEN with flowers
which will soon make the waste of winter assume
the garden of beauty, where the gardners skill will
will be eutdone, the tulip AM daha be outrivaIed
anc the grandeur of art be lost in the subiiniy of
nature. l.. NJ. PARSONS,
President of Wisconsin Phaanx.