The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-28
STEAMER BALrIc, LAKE MICHIGAN, July Q, lsl7.

Notes Of Trarei-Laks Michigan-M Tswns end pii-
lGges-C Crops Chie0go Csnpenffsn.
We left Chicago the breaking up Of the Couvsn-
ton, which took place Wednesday at eleven O'Clock
aud have spent my time In visiting the small towns
upon the Lake shore between this place and shsboygsu
On way up landed at Southport and took the In
terror route by stage, passing through the beautiful
country the shone upon Az you leave South
port the road for few miles lies along the sandy beach
of tbs lake. and then vergng to the right rises upon the
high land where commence those rolling prairies %
long and deservedly tho boast Of the western world
Never before was 30 forebly struck with thu expres-
sion, Heaven smiles upon this land" The gentle
breeze from the lake like the sweet breath Of the
Almighty the trembling forest, the lighting up Of his
countenance and the bright fields and waving harvest
the beaming OF his smiling eye.
The villages that stud the coast Of Lake Michigan are
planted with that peculiar taste belonging to New Eng
landers The streets are wide and straight and the
large and beautiful oak trees left to the public
squares and shade the dwellings
Fifteen miles from Southport, the road to the
LETT again. and you enter the village Of Little Fort
standing right on the high bank of the lake and com
mandng, in It's view, the whole expanso Of waters to
where 1t Is shut In by the misty horizon. This
has sprung into existence within the two years
now contains about fifteen hundred inhsbitsnts aud
for beauty and neatDess both In its location and con-
struction, is unrivalled in America.
From Little Fort our course lay due west, six or
toward Chicago. LEFT Little Fort about six o'clock in
the morning, and emerged from the belt Of wood that
skirts It's rear Just Ms the sun setting tolslly
incapable Of giving you oven faint description Of tho
that presented Itself To our right the land
roceded gradually for two three mikes and then
again like the swell Of The sea- until It's crest seem
cd to touch the sky Every orchard grden farm house
aud all their appurtenanoes for ave miles lay distnoty
in view To our left str,tch.d long, darn forest O
whose tops the sun sprnkling golden hue while
before lay spread that wide prairie rich and bsautt
ul as the imagination can picture, and far the sys
The crops through this part Of the country arc roh
and abundant. The wheat sowed last fall was mostly
winter killed but the farmers have their heidi
with spring wheat and there now every appearance Of
average moro than average crop The indiao corn
looks extremely WELL too, and as extra quantity has
beon planted there will no doubt, be abundance Of
that.
The Convention had been sitting one day whom ~.
rived In Chicago the proceedings OF which, no doubt
your reporter has furnished IL easy perceive
IL decidedly whg and although the Western dsmoe.
racy took decided interest aud went as far the wings
in expressing their determination support for
ONCE who was not In favor Ct improving Western bar
bors, the party sails would not all but hung ss and
heavy as bag of sand While, on the other hsud -
soon a whig sheet unfurled, It caught the
breeze and swept easily amid the cheers Of nine
cntbs Of the assembly Az an evidence OF strength Of
the two parties IN the Convention. will but refer TO
incident. Mr.. d D Field, OF New York. who had
spoken tho democratic side Of tho house offered
very proper and judioious amendments 20 Of the
propositions Of the committee on resolutions which
Immediately voted down; while TO strike
out much Of the fourteenth proposition said tn.
duties upon foreign Imports are taken mainly from ths
pockets Of ID. psopIe" being offered by MIR n r. stim
Of New Yoik. was carried almost unanimonsiy Tho
wings had every thing their way and while they
proessedy diavowed all party purposes. they would noe
allow even by mplication Of any OF their principles to
be assailed
Both parties are, to appearance very we'll satisfied
the wings hecsuse they had every thing their way
aud the democrats h.csue the wings d not do as bad
Is they were af aid they would
The weather opIessively hot aud most Of the de-
leg ties had left when the Baltic sailed She H. however
crowded to her fail caparity and Nh. Is Of ts
aud magnificent boats that have been put the
lakes this summer, with u gsDtisms and popular
captain and steward who knows every tody sud by
every body known as the very prince OF stewards you
breezss Michigan and Huron that New Workers know
not, and WILL 'till they take trip TO the Upysr
Lakes sFONsOk