Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-06-04
From the Southport Americau.
The Allen Colony.

hha iuye united the enterprise # Colcnizins
in Wisconsin under circumstances of novel inter
eat. One hundred aud twelve persons, connected
either bv bood or marriage, all seeking common
home ~ our beautiful Territory, with The design
al being permanently united IA community,
that providing all the social, intellectual and re-
gous privileges which they may desire may be-
come an 81 CT, jon; ii.Ier, ST and ffoit. We must
say tina, The plan has namy attractive charrns aud
warmly eisis cur S, mpa HES for It's abundant
success. f
The advance division of this company, about
fifty iu number, arrived here on Monday Oh board
the beautiful ST. Louis. after pleasant passage of
only days from Buffalo. Mr.. P,iny Allen,
with whom mad The pleasure of an hour chat
~ reference To their journey, The location of the
Colony, their plans &c. expressed himself warm
" in praise of Captain FLOYD and the officers Of
the ST. l.. who ali came III for their usual need
uf gratitude for their kindness and attention toihe
comfort and pleasure of those on board. Mr.. A.
spoke especially of his aged father, the patriarch
ofihe Colony. who, though feeble and almost en-
iirey helpless, has performed the j''uruey of lU00
miles without seeming 10 suffer the least neon
venence.
The Colonsts brought with them fine Dur
ham Cow and calf Qhe latter as fine an animal as
we ever saw-a beautiful English stud colt-Pigs
of an improved breed-some fine poultry &c. &c.
They also brought seed potatoes of FIVE different
varieties and ID respects to other seeds, MIR. Allen
assured us that they had spared no pains to pro-
cure the most approved kinds introduced IN Yves
tern New York.
One Of the Messrs. Allen intends going largely
into the nursery business. He has already. as
we are told, some 10000 Trees of the choisest
kinds of grated aud innoculaled fruit.
The Colonsls have purchased tract of 1000
acres OIL Jefferson and Prairies, lying partly in
Rock aid partly in WalwoHh counties. They in
tend TO erect their village IN WalwOrth county {:
but their nearest Pos, Office, for the present. will
be SummerviIle in Rock county. Those who
have arrived expect little delay in putting up COM
Portable dwellings for their accommodation,as they
have brongh, with them doors aud windows ready
made, sufficient for Inc houses they will need TO
erect this season. and the requisite supplies Of
nails and glass and trimmings.
Turtle Creek, beautiful stream of water
runs directly through the centre of their purchase,
and affords good water power, wh.ch is to be
improved the present season by The erection of a
saw mill, and hereafter for such other purposes
as the mechanical operations Of the Colony may
require, The supply of water being deemed amply
sufficient for their purposes.
The diversity Of pursuits, in which different
members of The family have been engaged, will
enable them to supply most of their wants within
themselves. Among them may be found indsid-
uals who have been promuent as merchants in
Rochester, N Y. and large stock Of goods will
be opened at "Allen city" during the present sea-
son. They wall have, besides, when the whole
colony is collected, Carpenters, Masons, Wagon
makers, Harness-makers, Stoye-ma keIs, Tailor &c
ESQ head of a family will tuild on lard of his own,
their pecuuiary interests being kept distinct. yet
their dwellings are designed to be within one hun
dred rods of each of The others, as their social
interests, which among the first objects of re-
gard in forming this COLONY, common. A.
nong the earliest labors of the coloni-ts will be
efforts to provide good school and coyeuiences
for social aud religious worship.
The location we have described, is fifty miles
ffoM Southport. The two praires of which their
tract forms part are Justly celebrated as embra-
cling some of the most productive lands in Wiscon-
sin. A site possessing more natural beauties is
moi, probably, to be found in the whole west.
We congratulate the citizens of Walwor,h
county upon this accession to their population
Besides their salulary political and moral influence
of which our friends of the Rochester Democrat
and Buffalo Commercial SO confidently, we no.
tice that the preparations they have made for the
commencement Of operations. point TO the intro
duction of valuable Improvements, in breeds of
stock and 10 practical agficullure--affording an
example not likely to be lost upon their neighbor.
ing farmers.
Putting it on Thick.'-A house painter of our
acquaintance has son, a mere lad, who occasion.
ally assists him in his jnbs. He used the brush
dexterously, but unfortunately he had acquired the
habit of 'pu,ins it on little too thick" The
other day his father after having frequeLtly
scolded hlm for HE lavish daubiDg; and all to no
purpose, gave him severe faggellaton. there,
you young rascal" said he, after performing the
painful duty. 'how do you like ihatf' well
don't know dad" whined the boy in reply, shut 1t
seems to me you put it a darn'd sight thicker
than die, '-Balt Patriot.
Sound.--When the ground is dry and hard, or
rests ON o courteous stratum ofrock, sound is
propsgaied TO great distance: and hence it is the
practice in many countries. to ascertain the ap-
proach ofhorseucn by applying the ear to the
ground. Thesound Of cannon has been heard a
great distance. Guns discharged at Csrlscrona
were heard as far as Denmark. distance Of at