Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-05-29
Correspondence Of the Chronicle
GREEN BAY, (Wis.) Nav 8, 1850

SIR: My last 10 you. believe was d.
ted at Baltimore. Since then. have passed
over the intermediate space, via. Philadel-
pha. New York, and Buffalo, to the de.
ligh,ful terre 6rma west Of Lake Michigan,
known as the State Of Wisconsin, and over
it to the frozen region Of Green Bay. via.
Lake Winnebsgo.
Soon after | landed at Milwaukee 1 set
about getting ready 10 visit the country
around Lake" "Winnebago" IA name fsmii-
ar to some Of your readers) The Lake
and the country in its vicinity is in every
sense of the term beautiful. There is
nothing low, or impure, or unhealthy in all
the country. The clear water Of the lake,
its bold and regular banks, and the many
safe and natural harbors it affords, are all
objects, worthy of admiration. | hesitate
not to say, that il is one Of the faiYest far.
ming countries have ever seen. The land
rises gradually from the lake, at the rate
Of one to two degrees Some Of it is prai-
rie, and other parts well timbered and
what is most peculiarly strange is the fact,
that water can be brought to the surface q.
any point in the neighborhood Of the
lake by boring stone 70 to 100 feet into
the earth, the water spouts up some two or
three feet above the ground. have seen
a number of these springs running out Of a
stock two feet high-most beautifully and
to add still to the novelty Of these springs.
the water is perfectly cool and soft. much
more so than the water of the lake while
every inch Of ground through which they
bore is impregnated with lime until within
some IL to lS inches OF the water when
they have 10 pass through hard strata Of
shell rock, said to parlake considerably Of
the nature Of lime.
Along the banks Of this lake have sprung
up number Of neat and f1ourish;ng towns
within year or two. The Fox river takes
Its rise out of this lake, and is destined to
be one Of the most important streams. for
its length, on the western continent. Hav-
ing its rise in the lake,it never varies three
inches from one "coon's age" to another,
and is consequently an enviable situation
for manufacturing purposes, on account OF
its perfect safety. There can not be the
slightest danger Of having any establish
ments injured by foods. al any time, or at
any point, while almost every foot can be
occupied. from one end ofthe river 10 the OF.
her. The river is SO miles in !englh, ,empty.
ing intoGreen. Bay land has fall Of l5Oleet.
They are beginning 10 operate upon it.
Eigh, saw-mills and two grist-,nills have
been erected within year or two; six Of
the former and one OF the latter are at De-
PEREZ FIVE miles above this place, while
nne,een.,wentie,hs Of the fall in the river
is above that point. The banks Of the riv-
er are generally high and bold. the chan
mel from 8 to IL feet deep, with firm rock
bottom. The country back is generally
level on both sides, rather rising. and well
timbered, and when cleared is an excellent
wheat SOIL Government appropriated a
portion Of land to make it navigable for
steamboats,, and men are now at work.
making slack-water and locks, to get
around some Of the Rapids. Another i'm
provement in connection with this and tor
which also public lands were glven.) is a
Steamboat Canal from lake Winnebago
to the Wisconsin river, near fort Winne-
bago. When these Improvements are
completed (which will be soon) steam boats
can run from Erie, Pa, around the sue, via
Fox river TO the Western Rivers-an i'm
provemen, Of no small magnitude, connec-
ting in one unbroken steam boat commun.
ication, OUT extensive Lake country with
the Valley Of the Mississippi, from Pit'sburs
to New Orleans, and up to the North Pole
(almos,.) Government has also purchased
a large tract of land, west Of Wolf river,
said to be very fine, and although it is not
yet surveyed, hundreds are flocking over
and making locations.
| the atmosphere here seems unpleasant
and cold, but the old residents say that It Is
an unusually cold and backward spring
that they have never seen it so before
and, taking into consideration the apparent
backwardness Of the season all over the
country, we have no right to doubt their
assertion. The country south Of lake
Winnebago, as low down as Milwaukee
and west as far as Rock river, is generally
delightful farming country. abounding in
small lakes and small prairies, with what
are called "openings." that is, species Of
timber land, about as thickly timbered,
generally with oak,as an old Pennsylvania
orchard. The soil is deep. and a great
portion Of the country is slightly rolling
but none that saw could be called billy.
shall leave this to. morrow, when shall
see more, and may write more anon. N.