Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-30

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STATISTICS sc. OF THE VILLAGES
OF POTOSI, BRITISH HOLLOW,
AND EDWARDSvILLE.
From The notes fer McCABr's GAZETTEER OF
WISCONSIN,, By Jules p. Boi;rar -HcCG5e.-
August eth, 1915.
POTOSI.
Potosi, an incorporated village is romantic.
ally situated in deep ravine resembling in
shape the letter Y made by a trer..a'ing pen,
with its foot on the back of C .fat. The
principal part Of the town is built at the angle
where the Two arms of the imaginary letter Y
unite with the trunk. The site Of the village
is on fractional section 9--secton town 9.
range west and section 81 town 3 range
west. The ravine in which the town stands
does not average more than $50 feet in width.
while the bluffs on either side rise 20 a perpen.
dicular elevation of about 100 feet; bu. the
village extends the whole length OF the ravne
q miles, TO its termination at the steamboa;
landing on the river bottom OF hat which re-
sembles in form the letter C. Speaking Of c
fai would remark en- PEASANT, THAI the village
of Potosi contains more sharps than fats.
This village was originally known by the
cumstances. Sometime in the year of 1882,
Mr.. Willis ST. John an eDterpTising pioneer
OF tho west, discovered an extensive cave in
the bluff, on the N. w. side Of the ravine, and
upon entering it he was surprised to behold an
immense number Of large and living snakes Of
different species including the venomors and
much dreaded Rattle and Black snakes. The
adyenturer was not to be inundated, but call
ir. few neighbors to his aid he made for
NAL declaration of war and commenced open
hostiluies which resulted in the determination
of all the reptile race which had occupied the
cavern. in which Mr.. ST. John immediately
afterwards made valuable discovery of ex-
tensive veiRs of lead ore. which are now own
ed and worked by Mr.. James McCarick, an
onterprising and intelligent Irishman. and are
not yet exhausted.
Messrs. Ham and ThrailfuIl opened the first
lead mine at this place in May 1899.
The first house erected in Potosi was built
by Major William s. Anderson, in 1888. 1t.
is a log building, and is yet standing on the
ground occupied by p Coyle, Esq. MIR. Isaac
Whitaker was the first man who removed his
family to the valley Of lead.
The frs, furnace "a log building, was built
by MoSsrs- Weelsy, Ham. and Spencely al
Rigby's Hollow ia 1884. and in September,
1887 the same firm built the first Blast furnace.
at the same place, which is now owned by
Messrs. Petty, Ligh,fooi, and Palliser-Messrs
Wooley aud Ham also laid the town of Van
Buren, at the c lllt above alluded to, in 1886.
Nj WoOloy is q native Of Ohio, and Mr. Ham
is a Missou,ian.
Ia 1885 Mossrs. Coyle s Palmer buil, the
frs, house aud kept the first store and iavern
in thu, porlicn Of Po,osi which was formerly
known as La Fayslte.
The Post Office was established here in the
autumn Of 1887 and PeteI CoyIe, Esq. appoin-
ted Postmaster; but in the spring Of 1888, the
Pos, Master General aPPoinWl the present
very worthy and sflieiensincum ant, Cslestine
Kalteubaeh, Esq to ill The vacancy occasion.
ed by The resignation Of Mr.. Coyle, and j, is
due that gentleman, TO say that he has ever
since discharged the duties Of that Office in a
manner that has given general satisfaction to
his fellow ci,izsns
PotCsi contains three churches, viz:-Cath-
clio, Methodist and Tresby;sriaa, (ise former