The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-20
HERSCHELL.


Western Rivers Gropth Of M,Ooukis-Preduee Of the
Soil-.4 new Setflsmeni-Prospeefs Of Western EmS
grants.
Having visited this country with q view to perma
nent settlement will give you. for the benefit of the
readers Of your Herald the result of my inquiries and
observations.
landed in Milwaukee and spent three days in and
around the city, and may say the growth Of which IL
unparalleled in the history Of any other place in the
United States II boast of population Of about ten
thousand and is rapidly increasing all the while and
thorough set Of business cannot be found any
where This manifest in the general Arrangement Of
the CITY, and also in the ample store of goods kept con-
SANITY hsnd-snd prices too to suit the most fas
dious In short every thing necessary for comfort
convenience be had here at but little advance from
As did not intend stopping in Milwaukis, hired
to see for my self whether Wisconsin indeed deserved III
the praise that heard constantly awarded to her and.
upon the whole, think il awarded justly.
The soil in the vicinity Of the city is poor Of
timber il very heavy for ten ntesn miles from The
Lake. After you pass this, you come into country
beautiful and every way NOR. desirable consisting
building fencing and hrewood, without making 1t 1t al
burdensome clear The soilssy in Jefferson, part Of
black ioamy SOIL and will produce, with proper cuva
| ton equal to any in the world
with Sut 0 very is:s trouble, in comparison to New
| York and New England
Fruit apples pears cherriss plums quince:, and IN
the southern part, peaches grow nnsly-in short, the
same fruit raised in New York can be cultivated here
In travelling through Milwaukee Wsnke.ha, Jensr.
| son and Columbia counties, saw some Of the finest
country in our Union-at least better than ever
beforehand have been in and through great part Of
four of the twenty eight States The interior
lakes are passing lovely " the water 10 clear chrys
tai while the OAK openings each side resemble full
grown orchard and the land gently rolling, presented
sight well worth trip from your crowded city 10
joy person disposed to follow agricultural pursuits
could not fail to suit himself in Of the counties
named though, for my own part, like Columbia very
much. There is but little msrshy land IT, and should
Judge IL very healthy.
III found little settlement about three miles ssst Of Co
iumbus-mosily by New Yorkers-men who went there
with but small MEANS but by industry a.d
have home they can in reality call their own, and
in a few years they will be independent. They could
not be induced 60 back New York again. and
in the sphere that they formerly moved in. They
have religious meetings every week. and everything In
dicates thriving settlement
shall in my next notice such portions Of the
country ] may think interesting to the null
titude of your readers who contemplating . re-
moval here at distant day, and consider this quee
ton who should and who should not 20 West second,
the best method Of going or tho cheapest route thlro
how avoid being swInded by tho hordes oil snspers
on the route and at the land Office.