New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-03
A "Trip to the West-sIiehiznn, Iiiinots and
yytacensln-Grewtk OF Westera Cities and
ViiIa0ez-Yhe Crops, &c &cc.
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pELAvAs, wiscon,lp, Saturday Aug 10.

est in the growth and prosperity OF the great est
ard knowing alao that the Western people not only
take a lively interest in The Tribune, bot that an
Immense number of them take The Tribune itself
! have concluded that few jotsings Of journey
from New-York to this place may nos prove en-
trey uuinteraating to your readers
Taking passage at Buffalo in the splendid and
well appointed steamer Ocean, Capt. WiIloaghby
At the termination of delightful SAL OF about is
hours. found myself at the immense dep 6. Of the
Michigan Central Railroad atDetrois. Detroit 10 q
city of much commerce and enterprise to which the
uhoe State of Michig an is to extent tributary
Iii now rapidly growing, and will, no doubt, be-
come a very large city-bus it is too well known to
your readers } require any particular description
A ride of u hours on the Central road brought me
to New. Buffalo, passing on the way the aourishing
villages of psiIanti Ann Arbor Jack son, Marshall
Battle Creek, Albion, Kalamazoo and PRwPaw.-
The University of Michigan is located at Ann Arbor
and the State Prison at Jackson.
From New Buffalo we passed over Lake Michi
gan to Chicago, the great ensrepot to the COM
merce of Illinois The city contains now nearly
10000 inhabitants. The railroad is completed to
Elgin on + OK River, and soon will reach hook Hy-
er and thence on 70 the Mississippi, and pursuing
the path of empire, viii enter the golden sand
of the Sacramento, and be only stopped till il
reaches the boundless waters Of the Pacific Ocean
The state of Illinois is ike garden aud its rich
and fruitful soil will make Chicago VITA her vast
commerce indeed the gem OF the Prslrlea tasa'
ing on TO Waukegan, found new and hourshlng
TOW OF over 3 600 population where ten years ago
there was scarcely person. The next town ID
Southport now rejoicing in the name OF the city OF
Kenosha, and the county seat OF tbs new county OF
that name. 1t has population OF about $500,
pleasantly located, with new steam mill and
very excellent hotel kept by that nvetetate wag,
Sam Francis, who IL well known In sl shis section
for bis wit and good dinners. Racine, the next
CITY, ten miles morrill, Is most beautifully located on
the buff which overlooks the lake at the mouth ct
Pike River, and is really very Handsome town.
Racine has 5000 population, several steam miilg,
and plank road extending back some dstaace
into fine rich farming country.
Passing on % miles further North, you come to
the commercial capital OF Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
city Of about p 900 people, very handsomely To-
Gated OF range of hills. The Milwaukee River
furnishes most capacious harbor and two miles
above the mouth of the harbor is fine water.
power, which is occupied by various mills and
factories. A Railroad is being constructed from
Milwaukee to the Mississippi River Waukee,
commanding such an amount of Lake commerce,
ard olarge an inland trade, and Is 80 malesslcaHy
situated that her destiny is fixed as the most pop
uous and prosperous OF all the young cities OF 'hlS
growing commonwealth
Leaving Milwaukee for Rock River, | passed
through about 80 miles Of opening and timber lands,
which ia now filing up with hardy and industrious
eultiyators Of the soil. After leaving the opening
lands the beautiful rolling prafies appear and
person who has never seen them can form no IDEA
Of their beauty which will reach the reality
These broad and rich prairles have but recently
been subjected to cultivation, and yet they have
the appearance OF An old and highly improved soil.
The crops look most beautiful, and rich return ia
promised for the labor OF the husbandman.
Towns end Villages are now springlng up Whlch
rival in beauty and business the villages OF the
Eaat.
called East and West Troy aud % miles from
Milwaukee is GAINESVILLE, on Rock River, the largest
village in the interior of W1Aconslni II coAtalus
now over 5000 inhabitants, and has large water
power and is filing up rapidly. Heal estate is
held very high. The village is situated on both
banks of Rock River 1t has courthouse and
Touring mills several fine stores, and exhibits IS
great degree Of prosperity aa any town in the in-
terror of the State. At this town saw the Freaa-
urer and Secretary Of State, VINO, with the Attor'
ney General, are the Commissioners OF University
and Common School Lands, and who are now DIS
posing OF the lands at auction and by private entry
for the benefit of that fund. 1t is the cr0wnlng act
of this young and vigorous State that she has ap
propraed one section, or $40 acres, In evsry town
in the State for The purposes OF education. These
sn6s cannot be sold for Iess than the appraisal,
which will range from s to $50 per acre. When
all these lands are sold most prnoely income
will be realized, probably larger than any OF the
States of this Union. The lands are sCld on
credit of ten years with 10 per cent. down win
sqnusl interest; and the amount 80 raised Is In
ediately loaned III the County from which It Is re-
ceived More than / 200 acres were sold IN Rock
Count, in three days at an average OF about 80 per
acre.
h Of the p|easantest towns in Wisconsin. 1t s stu
sted at the junction of Turtle with Rock river On
thu borders ofIllinois College has been establish
ed and the frat Commencement has been held, and
from its location it cannot fail TO command large
share OF patronage. There are three Flour1Gg
Milln in the village with Stores and Machine shoPs
IN great abund ance. II il expected that branch
Of The Chicago and Galena Railroad will extend to
Beloit in less than two years. The vast prairies
in this section are ROW filing up rapidly Only
few years ago and all this country was held at Gov
eminent price; now fine farms are every where TO
be seen which are held at from $40 to s25 per acre.
| Returning to the Lake | passed through Rock,
Jefergop Turtle and Delaware Pfairies. The hrst
place of importance ia Delaysn, about fifty miles
vest OF h acme, which is very handsome village,
,i!uated on high ground with good water power.
| and surrounded by excellent farming lands. There
is an excellent Hotel kept here at which found
sojourniDg geveral New Workers.
When contracted the comfortable condition OF
the farmers Of Wsconsin-many OF them only a
abort time ago extremely poor, and now compare
! tiyelv wealthy could not avoid wishing khose
who are suffering from poverty and distress in our
| LARGE cities we're located on this western soil
y here land lie cheap and labor Is well repaid aud
where with industry and prudence they msy 1.-Two
in happy independence and lay up 4 competence
for declining years j. l. D
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