Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-07-25
PencilIings by the WAY.

! RUNALs HOUSE, July, II
Allow me through the columns of your paper,
to give few items of matters and things that
have, and are now occurring in this goodly city.
As for beauty, Kenosha stands with but very
few rivals or superiors in these western states
and with verified appearance and occasional
change in surface decked here and there with
forest and ornamental trees, residences gotten up
with taste, and surrounded with gardens con-
tanning the rarest exotics and choicest fruits, all
OF which tend to make it perfect paradise OF,
earth; and in the many Improvements that have
been made for the public benefit, the ladies have
shown themselves by their labors and perseve-
rance, worthy the name they so generally bear,
as being equal if not superior to the Lords of
Creation. While speaking of the ladies' here,
allow me to say, that Kenosha is noted among
Der sister Giles, as the city of handsome ladies
and fine horses in both of which she can COM
pete with or surpass her elder sisters. The la
dies through their energy have built most beau
tiful park at the lower end of the city, and many
side walks, besides Improvements in decorating
churches. There is quite a competition here
among the mechanics and artisans in the manu-
featuring different articles lor the use and BENG
fit OF the country.
The most extensive concern, is that Of Smith
FSsnch & CO., who have a large furnace in
connection with the steam machine shop: in
the former they are casting all the different ar
ticIes that are used from the wheel. of a wheel
barrow, to the huge wheel ola grist ml or thresh-
ing machine. They are also making beauti-
full article of cast iron fence, some of which ran
now be seen at the residence of Nicholas Ehle
Their threshng machines needb slight glance
to show that they are the products of skillfu and
experienced worknen most of the labor, is how
ever performed with machinery. AS we stroll
up little farther, we find the extensive carriage
and wagon establishment OF Crosit q Stewart,
and Mitchell & Quarles. In the former they
turn out all kinds of work. from the fancy trot-
ting buggy, to the large and expensive carriage,
or the more common article in this country, a
lumber wagon
As for health, this place must stand very high,
as there is nothing that can tend to make it un-
healthy.
Business in the mercantile line seems to be
rather dull, but prospects are bright for fine
fall trade, the crops now indicate plentiful
harvests and full granaries. There is but little
grain coming forward now.
A few days since, Itook trip upon the beau
tiful steamer Arctic, of Wards Line, and will
say to the traveller in quest of speed, comfort,
neatness and happiness, that they must take
trip upon this boat with that prince of good fell
lows, Capt Butlin, with his gentlemanly and
obliging Frank Mobiles, as Clerk, and Somers,
as Steward. who by the way, can cater for the
greatest of epicures.
1t would be injustice for me to close without
expressing thanks to mine hosts Runals & Pit
kim for their kind attention TO me during my
sojourn nndor their hospitable roof, and may they
ever Gas now have plenty of custom; which they
merit through their kind attention.
Yours truly, LEON.