The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-16

Extract from n PIRATE Letter.
July, 11.-Ilcft Racine for Shchoygan ii
the steamer Arctic, and saw as passed on til,
boat the effects of the dreadful ravagcs of tho
cholera, in the person of one in the agonic:
of death. just from Chicago, where the stag
nant water, the filth of the city, and the ex
ccssivc heat that has prevailed for some days
aggravatins all other causes Of diseases, has
made it very unhealthy. The angel of DEATH
is there performing its commissioned work, in
the form of that dreadful scourgc, and hasten
ing its victims with sure and rariI certainty
to their last dread account Port Washing
ton, about cqui distant from Racine and She
boygan, is a small but quiet, pleasant looking
town. AT that place the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Wisconsin left the boat. On his
landing, there was exhibited the subscryicn-
cy of that most ignorant, infatuated and
PricSt-ri1dcn class-thc Roman Catholics.
The church bells were merry in signal of the
approach of their spiritual lord. and it seemed
ike public demonstration in honor Of su-
Psrior being. Such bigotry and humiiatory
subserviency is unbccoming men anywhere,
members of Republican Govern
ment. When any earthly power, save the
State to which they belong. claims or receives
their allegiance, they are altogether unfit sub
lccts fora proper exercise of the elective
franchise. Arrived at Shcbovgan in the eve
ming, and went to the Warren Hotel, repre-
scented to me to be the best in town, and was
entertained with low fare at a hiyt price
Shcbovgan at the mouth of river ofthc same
name, is located upon high, broad sandy
plain,-a very good site. but not destined to
make large town. y large proportion of
the population are foreigners, and notwith-
standing the apparent hcathincss of,hc rla e
quite a number OF cholera cases have occur
rcd
July. 12.-Wcnt to Fond du Lac, ~ miles.
in coach, over plank road, furnishing a
very ready and comfortable CONVEYANCE com
pared with what existed previous TO the con-
OF the road 1t travcr>c> a country
timber. Beach, map.r. oak, ~.
With sci! Of reddish clay, tolcrahlv produc-
i've of wheat an,! "rass, bat very uninvitin-
% me. after an observation of parts of the
'ountrv much more prolific and feasible
This section i yet quite >par>clv inhabited -
There are a few VILLAGES lust started that in
licatc some thrift. chic; among them is She
-. gan Fall. G :'.ilc. above its nam, AXE
HIS town Las an advantage which all West
I'll towns with water power possess Over
heir competitors.
Fond du Lac is situated At the head of Lake
" inncbaco, and Ike Chicaco.on low level
vet prairie. Its general appearance on az
cunt o. location. l. not lrcru> ,c>>in". Vet i;
) place Of considerable business am, enter
,ri-c. SiI.l the ideas OF SOME Ct the i.npor-
ance of the place ana the value OF land there
ne far above mine. That village lots. at the
limits Of radius of two miles. should be-
worth >iIo,oo seemed to me prcio>.crou>
\; Fond IN Lac look nca; little boat tia.
nav gates the Winncbaco for O>hka>h and
arrived there iatcIn the evening. Whatcv
r n,ay be the chara-tcr Of the country a
-ound ii, the lake i beautiful. Its waters are
Is clear ani pure as any that lie among The
New En.land hills. and affords an excellent
horough:arc between the places that sur
-ound it.
O>hka>h is situated at the inlet Of Fox
River 10 the lake. and tro:a its location Is Il
own of some Importance. As wei! a Fond
Ia Lac it is connected. with the lumbcr-tra,i.
ION the County above, on Wolf River
This is tributary Of the Fox, and the quite.
# large quantities of pine that grow along its
,anks. With other parts of the pine region
his is doing fast increasing amount of bust
less. as from the upper counties of Wisconsin,
and Minnesota the immense untim-
,cred country Of Wis. Illinois, Indiana sc.
must be supplied. Took an overland route
o Ncenah few miles from the Lake through
country level. low, and in some seasons of /
he year quite wet. 1t is timbcrcd through
ut, partly ''opcninS," and though not as in
iting as might be, still the enterprise of
astcrn emigration has made its mark alone
he entire route. The outlet of the Lake is
ivi'lcd by an Island ono half mile across
)n both branches of this outlet is tall of
'atcr, which affords an excellent water now
r, and on them have sprung up the villages
t Nccnah and Mcnasha. On them are three
curing mills in the former, and two in the
alter place, pail factory and other manu-
,cturing establishments.
July 13.-Went from Mcnasha to Applc
On, six miles below and connected by a
lank road. Here at what is called the Grand
'fntc is one of the greatest water powers in
nc Western Country. The stream is LARGE
nd the supply of water and fall sufficient
II almost any amount OF machinery The
Improvement which is being mai,. here in
ne navigation of the River, by canallinr ain!
'cklng around the falls, affords the most adj
'rab!c facilities tor improving the fall of
alter. an appropriation was made bv the
cnerai Government to improve the navisa-
on Of the River between the Lake and
'rcen 6ay, and the State has granted a char
II to company for that purpose, and the I'M
rOvcmcnt is now in favorable state of ,,ro-