Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-07-24
WiSCOnSin.
Milwaukee, Wis, July IL,

Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis, July IL, 1851.
Friend Kllbourne - The seventy sixth
anniversary Of American Independent, g was
not celebrated here, except by the military.
The following companies were out, viz .,
| the Washington Guards, the Milwaukee
City Guards, the Milwaukee Rifles, and the
Milwaukee Dragons; and after marching
through severaIofthe principal streets, they
paraded in the Champs de Mars, on Springs
street Hill. They never louked better, or
! more worthy the admiration Of our citizens.
cannot refrain from say ing. however, that
} nv belief is, the Bacon Guards" or Capt.
/ Marsh's "Arlileiy Company" had they
been here, would have caused their gay
piumes to droop; or, better still. would
have won their united admiration.
The Fourth was appropriately observed
by the cillzens OF Waukesha-which village
you know is the present terminus of the
Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, Of
which Company yOnI distinguished relative,
By ron Klbouru, is President. / made my
first trip over the Road on that day. The
ef6cieni Ere Department of this city about
tour hundred in number under the direc-
tim Ut ,heir Chief Engnrer, .hn Fill.
IN ire. luuk ,XcnEs!,a. h. y u, kesha, and
unlled win !lei ci 2 'ns IA ceir 'taiIug llle
anniversary. a f"e Da,icro lnasc eccoili>
paned them. S"me Two Thousand Mil-
waukeeans passed over lne Road during
the day. The balny AR, tho sun"y sky,
the Verdant telus and groves, the gushing
rills and full flowing STREAMS, together with
the spirit OF the day, all colnbineu u re.lder
the excursion one Ut the Ipust elishttul
ever enjoyed by the denizens vi IL hot and
dusty city. The orator OF the day was Arr
Their Macarthur, Esq, OF this city, talented
young lawyer, formerly Of Springfield :,
Mass. The Grafton was delivered in II
grove overlooking the viage. and was lis
tened to with deep interest by over five
thousand people. After dinner came the
regular and volunteer toass, some Of which
were peculiarly patriotic and eloquent
But must devote no more space to the
sayings and doings at Waukesha, except
to add, that 10 my opinion such friendly in
terchanges of courtesy and hospitality be-
tween two places lnked together like Mil
waukee and Waukesha, do much to promote
a unity of feeling and Of interest, which
must result beneicially to both.
Waukesha is twenty miles distant from
Milwaukee. The Railroad will he finished
to Eagle Prairie, twenty miles further, by
the 1st If September.
Within the month we have had visiting
US, many distinguished peEsonages-among
others the Hon. Robert RnntOul, of Massa-
chusetts, who stopped here several days,
on his way to Minnesota. The Hon. Tru-
man SIpith almost made US visit he came
down from Chicago in ono of the Lake
boats, few days since, which stopped at
one Of our piers for an hour or two. He
was en- route for the Lake Superior coun-
try. Prince Paul, brother OF the King of
EWurtemburg, spent week here, and was
much Toasted by his German friends and
admirers Governor Doty. Hon. Moses NJ.
Strong, Morgan l.. Martin, aud Judge R.
G Camp (tormerly Of Litchfield but now
resident OF Sank county in this State,) /
have had the pleasure Of meeting within
short time.
The Rev. AIR. Marshall, of New Hamp-
shire, who has been on tour through the
West for the purpose of selecting u local ion
for the establishment of Manual Labor
College, was here few days since. lie
has determined TO locate it in Wisconsin,
tract OF land having already been obtained
for that purpose in terrible portion Of the
State. 1t is the intention OF The projectors
Ut the enterprize 10 establish an institution
which, in point OF Instruction. shall be inie-
rlor to none ut the Eastern colleges.
Since about the middle Ut June, we have
had our fill Of amusemeuts. Macalhster,
the Magician. Dempster, the most dlsllu-
gpished ballad singer OF tho aye, the Hutch
III sous, &C., have been among as. The
Oratorio vi the Creation, Haydn MASTER
piece, has been perforated several times
within the last ten days, by the German
Musical Society Of this city.
dur Harbof,L am happy to inform you,
is to be al once improved. Al a special
meeting held yesterday, the common coun-
Cal unan'na0t:stg appropriated $4,000 to
make the necessary Improvement. hearts
lily wish. (and 50 does every democrat aud
wing in Wisconsln,) that General Cass aud
all SENATORS aud meinbets Of congress from
! the northwest who voted against the River
and Harhnr Bill, nigh: be. as they certain,
, y deserve 10 be, forever politically ship
wrecked
! The democratic central committee have
called the State convention at Madison OH
Wednesday, the ION Ut Septeinner,-a
winch Governor and other state officers
are to be. nominated. B.