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APPLETON. Wisconsin, December 1850
Thinking matteroftact communication, set
ting forth the resources peouliarities and ad-
vancement of this portion of Wisconsin, may not
be embarrassing to your readers, | have en-
deayored to give them, in the following, as con
else view Of present matters in the Valley OF
the Lower Fox (which embraces the country
lying between Lake WinnebagO and Green Bay,
distance Of thirty five miles, as the brief space
of newspaper article will admit Of
On the northeast side of Winnebago lake, the
waters forming this majestic stream take their
departure for the Great Lakes and the Gull OF
st. Lawrence. They make their exit in two
channels, forming in the outlet an island, and at
the same time creating one Of those beautiful and
romantic points occasionally to be met with by
the Western traveller The upper point OF the
island affords magnificent view of the Lake and
country bordering it on the southeast, as well as
of the two branches of the River on the right and
left, gliding swiftly on their rock-bound bedr.-
This place has been the headquarters OF the
different Indian tribes that have successfully oc-
cuped this country for the last hundred years, till
within short time 1t is now owned and occu-
pied as place of residence by Hon. James
Duane Doty, NJ. C. In the first half mile tromthe
Lake there is a fall of some eight or ten feet,
which affords an immense propelling power,
which at a comparatively small expense can be
rendered available, and TO considerable extent
has already been made The south branch is
in course of Improvement by the State, to render
it navigable for steamers.
Here is situated the hourishing town of Men
asha, which bids fair to become an important
manufacturing point, having at this time some
three or four awmills a foundry, pail factory
and lath machine in operation, and large flour.
inc. mill in course of crection besides several
other branches of manufactures and mechanics.
The State work at this point costing some
seventy.iive thousand dollars, IS done by com
pany for the water.power it creates.
On the north side of the other branch is sit
uated the town OF Nenah This IS place OF con-
siderable importance, commercially, as well rs
for its hydraulic power 1t is much more accessl.
bic from the country, and supports large and
nourshing mercantile trade. 1t has fine three
story Hotel and several OF smaller dimensions.
1t has a commodious Touring mill, two sawmils,
foundry and sash factory IN operation and the
enterprise Of the inhabitants may be judged OF
from the fact that they have submitted to be
taxed to the amount of the cost OF improving
the channel Of the river by canal and lock OF the
same dimensions as the State works.
Leaving these points on the Lake, we descend
the river five miles, to Grand Chute, where there
is perpendicular fall in the stream OF four feet
and continuous rapids for mile, giving tall OF
twenty feet The entire length Of these rapids
on the north is laid out Ia town lots consisting OF
three pats the uppermost is called Martin, the
middle one AppletoD aud the lower one LaWes.
bureh These towns have ell enjoyed an unpre-
cedented growth in population and buildings since
their creation. Martin known better as " The
Chute >" is at the falls and has made considerable
progress in setting up hydraulic works, in the
shape of saw mills lath and planning machines
turning lathes &c. 1t has large and c0mmo.
dious hotel, and an enterprising community OF
citizens.
Appleton half mile below, however, is the
center of business, the nucleus Of trade at these
points which advantage, her position to the
contrary, all other matters equal will enable her
to ever maintain There is but one interest in
the two lower towns with the citizens they are
Identical Lawesburgh has the advantage Of
beauty of location. Appleton has that of com.
mand Of business and capital. In fact the two
plats are but one town. and nothing but diversity
Of proprietary interests has or can create other
than harmonic feelings among their citizens.
The water-power here is not as easily improved
as at the falls consequently, in this particular, it
is rot as far advanced works are, no Eeyer, in
progress which will create OF the most APP
proachable and extensive water powers in the
State Amos A. Lawrence, ESQ. Of Boston, is
the proprietor of Appleton, and is liberal IN his
outlay Of capital for its advancement. The
Lawrence University, to which AIr. Lawrence
donated the handsome sum of $4,000, is located
at this point The Academic building for the use
of the institution, Is Completed and is creditable
structure. It's dimensions are about 100 by 80 feet
four stories high and of tasteful style OF architec.
ture This institutions although in its infancy, bids
iair to do homer 20 its founders. The College
buildings are to be commenced the coming sea
son. They are to be constructed OF stone or brick,
and the resources Of the Directors are believed 10
be such as to enable them 70 build on a highly re.
spectacle scale as TO permanence utility and
style. The site selected for their buildings is
grand. They are 20 occupy the center of a beau
tful square, containing about fourteen acres stu.
ated between the two plats 1t is elevated about
eighty feet from the bed of the river and COM
nands magnificent view OF the Chute and almost
The entire length Of the Rapids The river at
this point is about 900 feet wide. There are some
nine or ten mercantile establishments at this
place the most Of which would class respectively
with those OF older country towns. Appleton has
three public houses OF commodIo1s size, come Of
which are noted Tor theic excellence; and Lawes-
burgh one Of mammoth dimensions iRst about TO