Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-03
Correspondence Of the Chronicle j
BURLINGTON CITY, Iowa.
June IL, l65OS

Mr.. Editor: After wiring my last let.
ter at Green Bay, | passed up the north
side Fox river to the Green Lake country.
1 believe | said good deal about the coun.
try along, and the capacity Of that river,
but within the limits OF an epistolary COM
munication, Justice can not be done so
great and growing a country. The ra'
pidity with which this country improves,
is incredible to an eastern man. unless he
comes here and sees for himself For an ex.
ample, l will give the town Of APPLETON,
on the north bank OF that river, some sew
en- miles from its source. On the 10Th Of
February ls49, the preparatory school,
house for d college was commenced, on
the site in the woods. Not house was
near, nor a tree cut, before this. And
when was there on the ll,h May, 1850,
seventy three houses were up, and occu'
pied the school in full operation, with
some 100 scholars a splendid hotel fin.
ished, and Two others about finishing; and
many more buildings commenced. The
town was already well supplied with stores
and mec hanics, ST all kinds, and several
doctors and lawyers. Your readers must
moi imagine tina: these buildings are cabins;
by no means. They are neat, well finished
frames painted white, and some Of them
built with much taste and elegance. The
same spiri, of go ahead is manifested at
Neena, Menassa, Oshkosh, Algoma, and
Fon du.lac. which lie on the west side
and end Of Lake Winnebago. The latter
place is the oldest. and lies at the head Of
the lake. 1t was commenced some four
years since, and now numbers popula.
lion of some $500, is very neat in apPea-
renee, and full Of business, life and anima-
ton. The country in the neighborhood
OF Ceresco and Green Lake, as far as Fort
Winnebago is also a magnificent section Of
country.
In traversing this country, we can soon
find key TO The mngc prosperity ofthese
! towns, as it requires not the slow process
Of years hard labor 10 clear and prepare
the ground for cultivation thousands Of
acres being ready for the plough, and when
once poughed is as easy farmed land re.
quires not half The aiten,ion) as the best
bottom land on the Susquehanna, after
forty years. cultivation. In the western
part OF the State, however, we find q diffe-
rent soil, and quite a difleren. state Of
things. allude TO the mineral lands.
Lead is found in great abundance, and
some Copper, bu, the county as we'll as
the population. is rugged and uncutivated.
The Southern part of the State is unques-
,ionabIv master piece Of nature. Rock
and Walworlh counties, in Wisconsin,
Winebago and O.le counties in Illinois.
appear 10 have every element Of perfection
for a farming country and Watcrtown.
Janesvlle. Be'oit, and Rockford, which
are located on Rock river, par,ake Of The
nature Of the country.
Wisconsin is generally healthy. especi-
ally the lake country. Milwaukee is a
beautiful and Aourshing young city. |,
| is principally built with a rich cream-col.
Iored brick. These bricks are made BY
steam, pressed ready for the kiln. There
is one establishment, there that turns off
from 3d. to $4,000 bricks per day.
They make very permanent and magni.
6cent looking wall. Their sand stone is
Of the fines, qualify. and a very rich sub.
siitute for marble for sills. steps, SC. The
architectural skill and workmanship Of the
mechanics Of Milwaukee, will favorably
compare with the best in the eastern cities.
If our eastern cities are not thrown in the
shade by this modern improvement, will
soon perceive an ImPerceptable shadow
steal over them, because their grandeur and
style is examined. and improved upon.
Port Washington, Racine, and Southport
are also handsomely located, and pleasan,
coast towns.
Chicago Qllinois) is quite a city y; is
bull, principally Of wood, streets and pave
ments are all laid with plank, and in dry
weather has quite combust;ble appearance
1t is considerably larger than Milwaukee,
but nothing to compare with it, in point Of
elegance and taste. Its public and private
buildings as we'll as its stores and business
depots. have more Of picayune appear
ance. The whole State although i, con-
ta:ns soil Of superior quality, and very
little that is no, first rate, lacks that neat,
fourshing, and en,erprising appearance
that arrests the attention, and e!cits the
admiration of the traveller in Wisconsin.
Peoria is decidedly the most pleasant town
have seen in the State. 1t is situated on
the Illinois river near the outlet Of Peoria
lake, and has a population Of some 1000
to $500. In the western part Of the
State is some broken. sterile county, but