The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-22
Our Wisconsin correspondence.
BELOIT, WIS, june s, 1852.
The Strides Of the West-The Wonders of Wiscoa-

BELoIT, Wis, June 3, 1852.
The Strides ofths West-The Wonders of Wiscoa-
san, &C., &c.
Not long ago this State was embraced under the
comprehensive title of the ssGreat Northwestern
Territory" Although early explored by the French
from Canada, no settlements were made, and these
rich fields were untrodden by the foot Of white man,
save when the casual traveller ourneyed across the
wide praires or the eager hunter sought his pant
ing game in the bush, along the river bank, or in
the burrowed caverns of the earth. The red man
then regned-monarch Of all he surveyed--as wild
as the deer that exultingly bounded before him. and
as fee. But that race has now melted away before
the breath Of the whites their memories are fast
sinking into obivion their existence will hereafter
be known by the charm Of interest which poetry
aud romance throw around them. Indians are
much rarer here than they are in New York city
In fact, they east Of the Mississippi
After the financial commissions of 1885, the tide of
emf grafton began to turn this way. Bankrupts
found new, wide. and sure field Of enterprise in
Wisconsin. Land was purchased at government
interchangeable men took it up-and they now reap
The fruits of their industry in the prosperity with
which they have been blessed
The face Of the country. and generally throughout
The west, is not diversified by those abrupt eleva-
tons and depressions so common eastern scenery
and which, by destroying monotony, hegbten the
charm of every rural landscape Our fields are
called prairies. Sometimes extensive tract of
sive fluctuations, like the swelling pillows Of the
ocean. This is called trolling prairie. Some
times dead level stretches for miles on miles un-
broken by rising hillock Of few feet. These
Eraires are generally covered with grass, that
shelters many kinds Of game They are frequently
Enthusiastically or purpo-ely-on which occa-
sions the whole country seems in blaze. prairie
on lire, IN dry weather, is Of the grandest aud
most awful sights The scorched earth bears on its
bosom a vast ocean of flame, whose curling pillows
play with the clouds and lick the blazing arch of
heaven. These fires are less common and less
furious now than formerly The long prairie grass,
which overtopped by tso three feet a horseman's
head, is seldom seen. Cultivation. conlagraton,
aud other causes. have reduced the length to more
moderate dimensions This is one great cause of
the fertility of soil in the wes5sucoessive crops Of
ovorgrown grass have acted layers Of manure
The SOIL, 70 some distance from the surface, Is a
vegetable mould, highly favorable for agriculture
Land varies III price, according to location, from
81 23 to 500 per acre.
Wisconsin, nnrtured in the midst Of old republics
and brought forth under their auspices. is troubled
by comparatively few Of the evils incident to new
states. The constitution IS formed on The plan OF
that Of New York. a LAWYER there would make a
lawyer here Not 50 the doctors; thev meet dlfo-
rent classes OF di.eases from those prevalent at the
East. and need 10 alter their course Of treatment
Wisconsin j. much larger in extent than New
YORK; ~ possesses bouudleas resources, and numer-
GUS advantage to devolope them On rs right
hnnd The Father Of Waters Gas Mississippi is stiIl
reverenty te'med) rolls mis- mighty food onward to
the 'ulf OF Mexico % The left, Lake Michigan
washes the whole extent Of the State-Illinos Is ts
base line, and the Superior crowns its hoaa--hrn.
GTCds Of arteries stretching out in every direction
offer Channels OF commun cation with the East and
Vest. Some Of the principal towns are Milwaukee
Racine, Madison, aad Beloit. In the TWO latter
places are the first Summaries IL the State, viz:
Beloit College and Madison University
Ieloit contains three thousand inhabitants, many
Of whom are from the east--New England and Ney
York. Norwcgians the only foreigners here
They have peculiar language ard national chaac-
tcfsiics Germans most resemble them There are
but tbreo begToes-barbers--in town The location
q the town-on tie rapid Rock Rivers very I'd
vaniageous and pleasant Tie appearance of Be.
lott, now Is ms picturesque aud beautiful as could
well be imagined II il considered one Of the pref
test little places in the West The college is the
prominent feature here; IL gives the tone 20 society,"
and manners, fashions. 81 are nearer approach
TO those OF New York III can be found In some
owns not fifty mcs distant from that great centre
u refinement and fashion ID. h. u.