Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-10

murdered by being strangled.
A dagherrotypist, named Jones, of Balti-
more has made a discovery by which the
daguerreotyPe impression is indelibly fixed
on the plate, and not liable to be defaced by
handling-indeed the plate may be rubbed
without receiving the slightest injury.
For the ~ scoasia Herald.
Mr.. EDITOR:
We have been so accustomed to dilate
upon the superior advantages of the west
ern part Of the state (for we are now a state)
that it is extremely unpleasant to open our
eyes on our real condition The prevalent
opinion has been that The mining region con-
tains within itself the means of never end
ing prosperity and Independence. We
have an unequafed soil, and the mining in
terest will always be able TO consume and
pay well for all the products of that soil
The farmer has only TO 60 fifteen or twenty
feet into the bowels of the earth to find a
liberal market for every thing he can raise
OH ttS Sulidce. cutH usCu ~ NC tile tain
but it is now manifest the producing and
consuming classes have not maintained the
anticipated equilibrium. The capacity of
production has satiated and oyerpowered
the capacity Of consumption. Such has
been the increase of farms and farmers that
the mining interest does not furnish a mar
ket for 1.-THE Of the agricultural products
which liberal and reliable price would call
forth. We find too that the mineral wealth
is not infinite in quantity in the most favor
ed districts The desperate struggles eyin-
ced by our leading towns for county seats is
sure indication that their resources are
drying up, and that they keenly feel the
cravings of internal famine. So bare a
bone as county seat viii never be sought
after where a just relation exists between
and the arts and traffic of the other. Were
all the county seats of the state in the min
ing region it would not help US. We need
reliable, liberal market for our increasing
agricultural products. This is the thing
1t is melancholy TO see the noble-hearted
toil-worn farmer point to his granery and
tell you, it is full, but not cent of cash can
he get for his grain. Labor ought to be re-
warded. If farmer wishes to get a few
dollars, he must watch the moment when a
tavern keeper is out of oats, or peddle eggs,
butter and bacon hams to the diggers. The
merchants win not give him cash for amy
thing. Western Wisconsin has reached a
crisis; it must retrogade unless we can have
liberal market, paying fair prize for the
products of the whole agricultural conimu-
nifty. There are not few farmers who
have deserted their calling, because grain is
d nuisance in the market They come into
the towns and live next door neighbor to
the merchant, and the later for want of
customers, talks of going outjnto the coun-
try. Here and there we see man who
does a living business because his less thrift
" neighbors are dying around him. Many
farmers viii not produce because they can
not sell; and they accommodate their more
persevering neighbor by buying of him.
1t is evident our part of the state has reach
ed crisis. We need annexation to the
lakes; some access to the markets of the
great world When, and through what
avenue is llghtfrom Lake Michigan to break
in upon us? J. L. NJ.
Lake Trout and White Fish.