Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-07-14
Western Correspondence.
Correspondence Of the I.ewisburg Chronicle
PiscatoTy and other Wisconsin isms

MADISON, June %, 1851.
n Mr.. Editor-It is now some time sine
I attempted to "post up your readers, i
r my rambling style.
= Our tendency is always "Forward.
y The completion of the Milwaukee I; Mis-
sissippi Railroad to this place. under sucl
II flattering auspices, has inspired with new
T energy the business of the "Bclic City o
4 the West" Everything here is animation
q business, and prosperity, with but relays,
enough from the dull routine Of bushes,
/, to enjoy tie healthy and arpetitc-provok
king pleasure Of riscatory excursions on
, the transparent waters Of our small, ,silvery
Lakes. For this purpose, a neat miniature
steamboat has been built and launched on
Fourth Lake; and many bright and
nimble Pickcrel or burly Catfish "sbuife
oif the COLI by steam. rs TIE mote by
which FISH are caught here is not mach
practiccd at the East, | viii try to give
You Oh idea OF it. The line used is from
10 tc 80 feet in length, and Of a size and
consistency that would Lorrify a "minny"
angler. The bait CT decoy is bright
brass spoon, about two inches in length
and one in width, to which strong hook
is attached It requires two persons to
/ tish-cuc to row the boat, AID another to
attend the line. The spoon is drawn in
the wake of the boat, the fail length Of
the line-,hc motion oc thc loat sustain
ing it upon The sur:4cc Of toe water in an
osl.ilating motion, which attracts the
attention Of the Piclietcl, which, surprising
! it some unfortunate bug, gets "takon in
with more "brase in It's face than it ever
dreamed Of. Aside from those who fish
Tor r!casure, there are great man. who
nr'he 1t . business, and supply towns-folk
with fish at : cts. per b.
In the country, everything is blooming,
fragrant, and abundant. The rrairics are
clothed in the richest gsrrihuc Of nature;
and 81 gorgeous flowers of varied hucs,
filing re air with aromatic Perfume, and
waving 20 the gentle }-e,1.s that iass
over thc'. have the aTr .a-4Gce Of an
ocean Of r'scs The crops never looked
better, and, j nothing hapPcns, the prod .
ucts of Wisconsin. Al the present prices,
Will free her farmers from the pecuniagY
cmtalrassmen.s, which to great extent
have deprived them of the enjoyment anl
peace Of mid 20 characteristic Of farmers
in general and also enable them to improve
the appearance Of their farms, and the
comfort and beauty Of their residences,
which with but few exceptions are now
small ard Indifferent log houses, built when
they first cnigrated to the State, and vixen
they were unable to erect better.
4 great ,aan7 humorous incidents are /
with the Judiciary Of Wisconsin
while yet in its infancy. WHEN the Ter
ri.ory was organised. in 1896, It was
divided into three Judicial districts, ara
lawyer F., of penn'a, appointed Judge of
the Eastern District lie arrived in Nil
waul.ie, one Sunday in June, 1851, AMI
fell in with some old friends from Ken
tuciy, who invited him to a game of
poker" The invitation was accepted,
and they commenced playing for small
sums at first, but increased them as the
hours passed, until the dawn of day the
following morning, when snail sums +
seemed beneath their notice. The Judge
made great many apologics-that it was
his first appearance in the State, that the
Court opened that day, that he must have
a short time to prepare his charge to the
Grand Jury, &c--and Withdrew from the
party. The Court met, and the Judge,
With much dignity, commenced charging
he Jury upon the laws generally, and
he statutes against gambling in particular.
Ehe English language was too barren to .
,xpross his adherence Of that crimc-"a
,ambler was unfit for heaven, earth, or I
iell Among the first cases that he ,
ricd, was one Of two Indians, VINO we're .
indicted for numbering man on Rock !
liver, and also for an assault with intent to :
ill upon another man at the same time. ,
( he trial fer murder came off frst-:hey !
we're found guilty, and sentenced to be {
rangci The following day they were ,
ried for the assault, &c.-founl guilty, !
inl sentenced to five years imprisonment :
md to pay fine Of five hundred dollars ;
,ach Gov. Dolgo, however, thought 1t
.sthcr scvcrc to fac and imp,ison man
lftcr being hanged, and commutcd their
cntercc to imprisonment for ffe....The
Judge soon after vert 10 Green Bay, from I
Ehence-there being Jail-hcsenteneed ,
. man for some triiling oacnco to "bonish-
ncnt to Turkey river" (at that time
otal Wilderness, in the north part Of the
State Judge F.'s career was short and