New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-20
Nor,berp WI.eonain-Growth, &c.
Correspondence Of TIE Tribune.

GRASD CHUTE, Wis Samfdsy Nay u.
Mr. GRyEGyY-Dear Sir In the Weekly T'rib-
sp> Of the 10th Of June last, you gave room 70 an
article over my signature, calling the attentoa Of
enirrapts and capitalists to this portion OF North
ern Wisconsin. With that Communication sent
the money for twenty subscribers. a year has
rolled BY, and come again, not only to renew the
subscription, bat also. with your rernsion, -
ssy q few words in reference % the present condi
ton and prospects ofthe place which have cbos-n
as my home.
In my letter last year, spoke Of Appleton and
the two adjacent towns, Lowsburgh aud Martin,
separately; but inasmueh as these places have
msnifesty common interest snd a common deg
tiny shall non drop that distinction and speak of
them as one, under the name Of our organized
Township, which is Grand Chute.
One year ago tie inhabitants numbered some
thing over 100. possibly 40; now thsre cannot be
less than COO pr rh6ps 500; then the settlers Occu
pied, for the most part, temporary habitatons
low they are generally provided with neat and
councillors dwellings. There are a. the presen.
time not less than seven mercantile establish
nents; there are four respectable Hotels and
number Of groceries. There are tailor shops,
baC ksmith shops, stOe shops, chair factories tin
sbops-allt the mechanic branches usual in s1ch vii
mill nearly ready TO A large Touring mill is
about to be commenced.
TheLawrence University is located here-the
ground set apart for the building and the Acl1e-
my, designed for the preparatory department, not
only built, bat occupied with prosperous sch)Ol
under four or five able and eaicien. teachers
Tits building is 70 feet by 30 On the groun three
stories high and the cupca supports a fne-toned
bell weighing II am told some 700 lbs. Two
school districts have been organized and prepare
tons are making to build commOdious school houses
But we have other and perhaps more sabs,an
tisl grounds Of confidence in the permanent pros
perlty OF our place. We are surrounded by
country which, though mostly covered with
groyth of heavy timber, is probably equal in fer
tity 20 epy in the Unlon and the iores; eDen H0D
svsrrns with rugged, industrious, and Intelligent
settlers comfortable dwellings are constructed AMI
large improvements are afehoy MaIo III c'Siy "a
! rection for many miles back. -,
TIC ,rOsuized township Of Grand Chute, WHICH
when wrote sou last year, embraced an area oi
nearly "a by u miles, Is now reduced 70 D mules
square. having given birth 70 four new 'oT9sniP'
,tonob ber,elf bat little over one year old; AID
~ 80 a. oniui,n that the NUMBER Of inhabitants
within that ak miles square 8 nos less than IOO0
One years experience has but confirmed the
or;rion at first entertained IS 20 the salubrty OF
/ the climRte-nOs an instance oil illness having oc
cnrred 20 nv know ledge, that could be attributed
| TO locality.
! Rpt have something 70 say better, perhaps
! than ANYTHING have yet ssld; and that IS, We
I have a community in which sny person might BE-
/ proud OF sres!dence-pescesble, intelligent mora
I and industrious. There il Lot bowling saloon or
any other gaming establishment, nor. as far as am
informed, any disposition 70 erect any Or the four
hotes two are kept on total abstinence principles,
and the other two, 70 their credit be it said,
quiet and orderly in fact, public sentiment would
not tolerate houses O; any other character. ques-
! ton whether much can be said in favor of an
other village Of its size in Wisconsin, though it is
not my intention " say anything 70 dsparage any
part Of nv State. The location Of the University
here, ard the existence Of an academic school IN
aourishng condition, are drawing in a class of
people OF the right stamp which cannot fail 70 shed
ssalutsry influence on the surrounding country.
Having said thus much for my own place, deem
il but just 10 say that other towns this portion Of
the Fox River-Green B AZ Depere, aux Nee,
Little Chute Menashs and Neenah are also moving
forward with rapid strides, al having excellent
water powers and rich farming country back. Is
il not that respect them less, bat that respect
Grand Chute more, that have written particularly
OF my own home.
As remarked las. year, you are not 70 conc1de
that we are all Wings because We take TIE
TTtbaH<. On the contrary number Of your read
ers are decidedly opp0sed 70 the complexion of
your politics but they admire The Tribune for the
ability with which !, exhibits the wants and yndi-
Gates the interests Of the lsborng cssses-for the
independent fearessnen with which il wields the
weapons Of Justice and humanity
Irclosed, receive the money for 20 subscribers.
Send the papers 70 Yours, truly, il