The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11
For the Union and Journal.
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN, ]
9th July. 1851.

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Friend Coran The Cholera is sweeping ter.
riblv through this whole West. Stage.coaches,
nilway years, steamboats,, come from every quar-.
.,r laden with the sick and dead. In almost ev-
e.y village along every line of railroad west OF
Buffalo, and the whole length Of the Mississippi,
iDm New Orleans TO ST. Paul, you wall hear OF
p,,hinp bu, cholera, cholera. The deaths hun.
died times outnumber any reports that reach the
newspapers. Everybody is more or less alarmed,
and TO keep their bodies in good condition 10 re.
s the disease, are continually pouring down their
tInoa,s all manner Of nosirunis. Go where one
will, and lis nose is salulcd with the odors OF
oamphor, ginger, various preparations of opium,
peppermint, and poor brandy the latter more
especially. Preparing themselves by the most di.
rec, means to become earlyvicims Of the scourge.
For the month we have had excessively bot wealth.
,r. In this ncighlorhood the thermometer has
reached 1919, and nj 81. Paul, II has accomplished
100, the highest point reached. think, in the
United States.
We have succeeded in finding q capital location
Dr our colony. The finest farming lands have
ever seen, and grand point 10 build up a town,
Oh the Mississippi, with choice timber and superb
wafer power Several substantial New England
men are already on the ground with me-bu,
o,hcrs whose presence is quite essential to the
easy success of the enterprise - some OF whom
are ON the way, and Others yc, IN New England =
are KEEP, back by the dangers of the Cholera dis
,rict that stretches between us and Chicago, by
lie one route, and Rock Island by the other. The
Cholera breaking on, just u, tins point Of time, is
VEN seriously interfering with our project, and
amiearlul may prove our defeat. There are
fewthings that are more than match for Yankee
en,e.prise even II and first upon that catalogue l
should place the Asiatic Cholera.
Across the river, the people OF Iowa are sir.
ring with political excitement, as their annual
election is at hand. In the northern counties, The
Nebrascals will find few friends. Their Lresen,
Governor. who is Candidate for Congress, at
tempted speech few days since, in town near
here. The Democracy OF the County were out in
full numbers and gave patient ear, until The ora
tor announced friendship for Douglass ILL and
hatred OF the Name Law, the two first articles
in the Democratic creed, when the DISCUS, OF
those homes, men found u,,eEncc, and the Cover.
nor was hoOed from the stand and from The town.
The Democrats Of Northern Iowa do not accept
of whiskey and Negro Slavery as the Alpha and
Omega Of their faith.
hear with great pleasure that Convention
has been called in your Congressional District OF
all the opp nents Of the Nebraska infamy. .
trust in God that all the good men and true OF
that District will now STAND TOGETHER, and by
their united power wipe out the disgrace that the
Shiny Mcdonald has brought upon them.
The Farmers Of this section are now busy with
their Wheat harvest. a heavier crop of Whra,
never stood upon The soil Of this glorious young
Siale-and the Oats and the Corn, are also heavy
beyond all precedent. ,rus, that another winter,
in Biddeiord and Suco, you may be able to get
your Flour a, less than SO barrel. II not, I am
fearful some Of you will go hungry. But then,
you can catch Fish - and if you havegood a sea.
son, you will raise a few Potatoes - and little
farther east than you are, il Is an excellent coun.
try for Grnds,ones and Plaster Paris. Blu in so.
ber earnest, Muino has no, few resources land
some day hope again TO tread her free soil and
breath her free ocean airs. Till then, send my
fraternal greetings across the two thousand miles
OF glorious country that stretches between us.
Your friend,
Jons r. FIR EScH