The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-13
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/ MESSES. EDITORS Inns Is SUCH lovely
New Years morning. (not whit behind the
most charming that ever dawned upon New
England, in the month of March) so spring
lkc-so inspiring-that can hardly resist
the temptation TO write and. notwilhs'and-
ing YOUR prcjudices in favor of tn" good
land Ct our fathers. to write to you about the
! West. And to the end that NAV not mis-
! lead, will endeavor 70 confiuc myself to
facts.
After having spent from three to four
months of the past summer and autumn, in
looking over the best portions of Illinois. 10
wa and Wisconsin, to make the best location
for family that had been accustomed to good
social, educational and religious privileges at
the East. have settled unon this place
During those months OF observation. l saw
many tlourish;n. and inviting villages and
settlements. but, TO my mind, this exceeds
IL, =" all. The representations Of others had
Overtime: .,.recta,iou which. l am happy to
J
say, is not disappointed.
Nv first view OF Brloit, and TIE slrrn,;Hd-
.nc coantry. was ,n = :,:casan!t:,v IL Nov"r.-
Der and. from all points, especially the Col
'rre Observatory, it was most delightful 1t
would seem tina: Nature hal here been IN
>tiniine'y lavish of her gifts The land>carr
extensive an! varieratcd-,.r modest, vet
! no. in>icniiiran. creck-thc swift. clear and
bold river, al contribute 10 make one of the
most pleasant sites for Il town. to tc found in
The country.
The business part of Bc.oi: Is upon plain,
about a. level as tha, ii ~ .Io!.n>hury-cx-
'cndn. considerable distance upon both
SIDES o.: Rock river. ard elevated :ono A1lfa
dozen feet above lish water mark. The
stores. mechanic shops. store houses, 81, are
almost exclusively upon ore street Gale!
Turtle, after the name of the creek which
passes through the place, furnishing posv"r
Tor Touring and other purposes. At I;.!i an
cles with Turtle, ant! extending back som"
halt nir upon nearly she sane level. are
several broad and mi'.c streets. c"nv"n-
;rl.: for Residences for those engaged in Me
,haniral and Mercantile pursuits y Gentle
rise of ten or iittccn feet, upon both >.!,.> of
the river. takes one back upon what Is hero
called the Nud< hnt what your ,c,l,r, will
better understand y ealing, nron The We.
west SIDE. an elevated i,rairic, and npon Ia
east. c,va'e: anl lc,c, openings. in.:r e.
c,.,:o::s furnish the very hes; Site iur ,l.rur-
oul,aErv Of suc:, as wish 70 be ,omr~aa, re-
tired from business aud hustle and rroy Tie
luxury Of a >paciou> garirn and orchard, or
! farm that will produce. with sra.! amou"t
OF Labor. provisions. adequate 10 Ii" wants OF
considerable family. Upon the elevation
called the openings, or '.arIr..si; ;,rr ,,.,.c
and the iar-" tire" story hr;...> i.";I.lne- Tow
he ,ut!;,' S,.tooi>.anl quite a Number ii what
will soon be cr-an. rc>:!rVcr'. 1" SOM"
extent. the buildings are Already up an!
grounds impro,cd,fut Won are aware that II
requires time 70 MAKE all those Substantive.
improvements of hc!rc fence, nit,,rr fruit
trees >r. ,ha; are 'hr I,lc Of Worcester,
the Garden CITY of New ENGLAND. There are
row. SON. tcautitul residences Oh ter cir.a-
,oi.S q. the Yves; side
Hrloit College is in lipur;>hiny coIhiiio:.,
II, professors. are III the prime Of vigorous
manhood having been fitted Nv New Inc
land constitution ard New En.,l!n,l c,lura,ion
for the successful discharge of ;hc slutrs Of
their appointment.
The religious denomination, are Methodist.
baptist, Episcopal, CONGREGATIONAL and Pres
lytrrian. The cirr-ymrn. able ard devoted
rs might bc expected from a place settled b,
c"!onl>ts educated IN TIE most sterile parts o
New Hampshire and Vermont. RrIoit. in
moral, religious and educational! ADVANTAGES
would not snicr hy comparison with any ,,lac.
Of the same size. in the Union. In lr,nc,,
too, it is prosperous Having three FIGURING
Mills, three TavernS. Cone equal in slzr and
style to the best in New Hampshire and Yer
MONTY Scale. Plow. Reaper. Sash. Blind
and Wooden Factory &c. &C.. and about thin
ty stores.
The soil Is rich and productive. the climate
to New Englandrr. mild and healthy. In
Ike The dead levcl, muckv. waxv soil ola larc,
, portion Of Illinois, which is hard 10 travel a.
yer. some portions Of the year. and whh i
very repulsive to Eastern la.lies. it has yc
ry comfortable mixture of sand, with ora
vel sub soil. from eighteen inches 10 four fee
= from the surface
The weather, for the two months that
have beeen here, with the exception of a few
windy days, has been very pleasant. Tw,
or three DAYS of moderate rain some half ;
] dnzen SHOWS, Of from one half % three inches
; First rate wheeling ali the time, and on,
: quarter Of that slcighing also The :her
mometer has several times fallen to zero. bu
? not day in which there was not some thaw
ING IN the sun not .howpvcr,tO make travclin.
bad, for there has not been snow enough 70
shosh
The Madison and Beloit Railroad from Chi
, cago, passes through the place, and the ora
ding of the road from Racine. is about on
half done. so that ia the course of next sea
son it is almost certain that Beloit will b
connected with Racine and Milwaukee b
rail and BY one additional road with Chicacc
And not long hence. hv the continuance ~