Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

A fair, pleasant day-such a winters day as IS
cheering to the soul to experience.
Either this is an cxceptionabe winter, or our
Lake Shore is behind the interior in the possession
of that greatest of all blessings of wintcr-good
slcighing.
In the drive from Kenosha to Milwaukee, day
before yesterday, | found the wheeling most eX-
ceent hard and smooth, but there was no sleigh
ing till into the streets of Milwaukee. Then the
appearance of sleghS i'll the streets indicated sleigh
ing in some quarter. And SO | found it; for in
the drive from Milwaukee here yesterday, by tie
way of Mukwonago, l found the sleighing very
fine. All throughout the country here, the road
is covered with snow, and the track is smooth.
A gentleman from the north rode with me
short distance, and from him l learned that at
Manitowoc there were nearly two feet of snow,
and that the lumberrnen were doing great bust
ness.
So it seems that anywhere west and north of
our and Racine Counties sleighing is good
l was surprised at one thing the gentleman told
me. He said there were large tracts of the cho-
cest pine as close to the Lake as from one to three
miles, only from four to six miles down from Ma
ernmcnt Here is one of the finest chances for in
vcstment in the State, if the information be true.
For these pine lands in less than five years, will
be worth twenty dollars more. He said
the lumbermcn were stealing from Uncle Sam ire
mcndously.
have found so far very little excitement in re-
gard to the approachng session of Legislature.
No ono iS cnnoE incr of II allu1iur To II
The friends here at Elkhorn trying TO get
an Independent Paper established, of which l will
say more another timed.
MADISON, jan llth, 1854.
Just arrived this evening. The roads to-day
found very smooth. The warm sun yesterday de-
stroycd all the sleighing between Elkhon and
GAINESVILLE, but gradually, between GAINESVILLE and
this place, found the snow deeper and deeper till
good sleghng abounds principally throughout
this County. And then I find that all who are
here from the northwest, north, and northeast
have como in sleghs.
The town is oycr-crowdcd. l thought last
winter there were as many here as could be cx-
pected but this year there are a great many more
Every place is jammed full-the hotels SO crowd
cd that mattresses have to be placed on the floor
to accommodate sleepers.
l am stopping at the new house. the Capital"
1t is really superior building, and WILL ultimate
ly, be tie hotel of the place. But just now it is
not thoroughly finished. Many rooms are not
furnished, and some of them not thoroughly dry.
1t had to be used before it was quite ready and
arrangements not all perfected yet Still its ut
most capacity is filled; and the guests are very
well pleased with their quarters.
The Democrats have held their Caucus this
evening. Fred w. Horn nominated for Spea-
kcr, Thomas McHugh for Clerk, and w. II. Glea-
son, of Marquette, for Sergeant-at- Arms. The
smothercd opposition to Mr. Horn was great, but
he is supposed to have a dozen German and other
Members under his control, and Members excuse
themselves for voting for him, on the ground that
there is no use in opposing him, and their local
objects may be furthered by supporting him. 1t
was understood before the opening of the session,
that he would be the Nominee; and the Opposi-
ton, comprising the Prohibitory Law friends and
others, had an understanding that an effort should
be made to 90 into the election of Speaker immc-
diatey after the Temporary Organization, with
out waiting for an adjournment 1t was pretty
certainly ascertained that there were disaffected
Democrats enough, opposed to Horn, to defeat an
adjournment, and go into an election. But when
the time arrived, by the election Of temporary of
ficers, we looked and waited for a motion to 20
into an election for permanent officers till Mr..
Lees moved an adjournment. Thus the opportu-
nifty was lost.
The Wings have held Caucus this evening for
the purpose of nominating Candidate for Spea-
ker, but adjourned with calling meeting tomor-
row morning of the friends of Prohibitory Law
Thus the matter rests at present. More anon.
ID.
MADISON, Jan. 18th, 1854.
The grumbling at the nomination of Horn TIL
morning was greater than last night. AT the meet
ing of the Prohbitory Law friends, some Demo
Gratis appeared, declaring their determination to