Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15
Correspondence Of the Ne~ York Herald.
The Chicago Convention.
CHIcAoo. lIlinoia. June 2e


on font "ahasnance, your aliehtioh Is called 10
the tloa'mg Light snip, STATIONED opposite, which
answers partial purpose 10 aiu Navigation, Out
permanent hgm GA the point ITSELF would be OF
much more service, as the Lgh, Ship oiten va.
cafes hef Posuoh ana then the navigator Is de-
ceiveu ana perhaps stranded on the coast Dense
logs olen prevail at TINS point, aud an alarm bell
az the ight mousse during tneir prevalence, would
DC OF great service. Ihe two Beaver Islands ap-
pear next on the vest 20 miles distant, the largest
OF which makes an excellent harboI, but there is
no hgn' 10 guide 10 ITS entrance The neat point
OF iand wlthn view, Ia the usual course oil nnVga-
'ion are the FOX Islands, and then, on the east
sac, al distance OF oo mics, appear tue Norm
and South Mannous, on Que OF which IS a light
mouse ana pay formed, mat makes an excellent
narbor' hgh' snoniu also be placed on roIhi
beisIe, ~ "i'es inrther SOUTH On the Michigan
SIDE ana another at Great Point aud Sable, dts
tahceo 40 mhes, wmch would render the east SIDE
o. the Lake every way naWgable Inc harbor oil
y. sosephs, opposite chicago IN the state oil
mtcmgAn, oeing Inc contemplated terminus oil the
tanroau eAeuu'hg across ine ota'e, rs III poor eOn-
a"ioh, ahu hecus auhhioha otehglng as also uoes
.he port OF mich'gah CITY, near the mead OF the
IaSe'
Atter passing the Mannou Islands, the steamers
usually make Tor The cas-, side OF the lake touching
hrst at Sheybogan, Wisconsin territory, distance
1900 wv 1865 $500 ~ ~''"''S " ''"N"''"'.
ms appeared 10 De one OF the most thriving small
towns IN the west aud as an evidence oil ITS recent
prosperity over 2oo frame 'enements were erected
curing 'he past year Inc next point OF interest Is
the port oil MILWAUKEE,, where nearly all our Ter
man s'ee'aee passengers were destined. ms IS
Ine largest Town III Wisconsin terruory, ana inc
now OF em'giauoh constantly arriving nj It's whafves
WIN us great advantages oil water power, wi'l soon
s"e" us PoPu'Mioh 10 an extent that WIZ appear
hcteulo'e !" a'l except those acquainted with The
rapid grown oil inns n"nrlshing region OF the Union
Inc heS' poH az "ncn we stopped, was The beau
n'nliy located town OF Racine, about ten mules
rom m'wa"Kie' winch called ioith me admiration
OF AL "s'anus on an elevated level pia'n extend
ing as lar as 'e eye can reaeh, ana me deafness oi
us evenings the strength and durable appearance
OF us warehouses and pubic buildings The regulate
Wy OF lis streets, bordered with iruit trees aud
s"ra"oery' marked lis lbhaOtanis as possessing
more 'asse a'id Jhigmeh IN the establishment OF
a new and thriving CITY, than at any other point oi
observation on me route IL Milwaukee takes the
lead IN population, the inhabitants OF Racine can
wen boast ~ reply, that they CLAIM the credit OF
se''ihg me handsomest town III tbs houT'shng ter
rnory. Southport the last stopping place IN Wis
consin, IS pretty Town, aud III thriving condition.
lhis brings US To Little Fort, IN Lake County. ILL.,,
wh'cn forms the commencement OF the southern
boundary oil Wisconsin. Little Fort is the county
Town, and appears to be not behind It's neighbors
IN enterprise and prosperity Thus we sped on
"ard, unih ten O'Clock on Monday evening, when
we entered the harbor ri Chicago the prairie city
oil the West, aud the seat of the contemplated Riv-
CT ana harhor Convention Notwithstanding we
were week in advance of its meeting, yet it was
dificn to secure rooms, as nearly all The principal
notes had been monoPolized by delegates yet 10
come hut captain SqnIers OF the Sherman House
TOOK US IN. from whence we are now indi,irg this
episile. From our window, the beautiful Michi-
gan extends beyond the reach OF human eye to the
n"'h east ana SCUM, WINE the s"elis Of the pra-
rue on The west appear bound ess 10 the sight, and
Imagination Is lost III the enclfelug vasiness.
Chicago is the capital Of Cook county. Illinois,
ana Is sad TO contain about l5,OOO inhablIanis Ii
IS beautifully situated, on level ground, and ar
uncial haroor has been formed by the construction
o. p'ets al the NOUN OF chicago river There are
ioit aaily papers here, and any quantity oil week
Hes' incmd'hg Two abolition prints. he streets
are yei unpa'ed. The sidewalks are good being
constructed OF plank iaid upon s'eepers. The
Town Is thriVlng from lis internal Trade with the
immense agricultural region IN Ms vicinity and
as soon as Inc contemplated internal improvements
tnfougn the state, mat centre al tins point, are
hnlshed, WI swell TAR, far back OH the beautiful
western prahe
ureat preparations are making Tor the assem-
oiage oil the convention, and delegates are already
beginning to pour H. Iherelhe'ng no building oil
eAehl suhcieht 10 accommodate tins body, II VIII
be organized under icnt capable of holding two
thousand persons, in the public square, opposite
the Sherman Haiei
Letters have been received by the corresponding
committee IRON, Henry Clay, Martln Van Buren,,
ueIi. Cass and SIias Wright.
mr. Clay, IN SHIRT letter. states that he regrets
ne cannot attend Inc convention bot hopes that 1t
q il dc,