The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-09

lance Of her granite hills and gurgline
streams, the world shall weep when no
more.
My ride from the Mississippi here, by the
way Of Galena, Mineral Point, Madison
and Fond du Lac, was during those lovely
and joyous ''dog days. and Of course could
not have been otherwise than pleasant
A more delightful road have never tray
elcd than the one from Madison to Fondulac
| can on!y complain of very poor aud un.
comfortable, (,herc are Of course cxcep-
tons, hotels, which arc so common all over
Wisconsin. To cat a meal at some oil
these stations. or stay over night, is enough
to make an Esan nervous, or a Job whinl-
per. The roads through Wisconsin are
generally very excellent, considering their
newncss, md the little which they have
been worked. Wisconsin already abounds
in any number Of villages; and to her
praise be it said, most. seem prosperous and
fourishing Madison is fine little place
numbering about 1000 inhabitants, and
possesses one OF the most be autlul locations
that have seen in the West. The natu-
raj scenery around i, is greatly enhanced
BY four fairy-like little LIKES, slumtering
in their beauty, and bright rs our once nu-
,umn skies now arc; all Of which can be
seen from the dome Of the capitol.
The Capitol building, is very splendid
edilicc, and reflects the highest honor upon
the taste, Iiberality, and intelligence, Of the
''Badgcr State" lt'smattcr of humiliation
aud regret that SO much bad legislation and
Locoioco slang, have heretofore disgraccd
its walls.
do not find the scenery Of Lake Win
ncbngo as fine MS was expecting from dcs-
criptons had heard given Of it. II is n
beautiful lake however, and has some very
pleasant and romantic country around il.
This Oshkosh is n young city now, and
an old ono in prospect. Its situation is
about midway, on the western shore Of the
lake, and at the mouth Of Fox river,a very
important stream, mud the commerce oil
which must in few years he very great.
Ii is probably growing faster than any
other town in North Western Wisconsin, a,
this time.
Its many advantages ] have no, time to
tell YOU. |, has been less than two years
since the first house was built here. Now
there arc eight or ten stores, mechanic
shops Of all descriptions, fine steam saw
mill, which is doing an immense business,
n court house, school house, and profession.
al gentlemen Of the usual qnantnm. Court
is in session here now--Judge Stowe, presi-
ding.
In all parts OF Wisconsin which have
visited, find very encouraging state oil
things for "Old Jack" Tell your Wing
friends in Iowa that the Wings here hare
spoken for the Badger State in Nor. and
they'll hare it TOO. Mr.. Timothy 0. Howe
Of Green Bay, a talented and accomplished
young gentleman, and the Wing candidate
for Congress in the Winncbago District
whose acquaintance have had the pleas
urc Of making, informs me that there is
scarcely doubt but that Wisconsin will
90 for Taylor. Never was the LocoiocC
party hero SO universally broken up and
dividcd-ncvcr were the Wings more clio
riously and tremendously united.
hope to hear good report from Town
Her prairie boys arc noble set OF fellows
and il they peck their iiints, and keep theil
powder dry, victory will be theirs.
Yours. OSCEOLA.