The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18
Our wisconsin Correspondence.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIS.,, May q, 1856.
The Men of the West-Mingling Of Races-7he Maine
LaW-Fseling 7b,cards the Administration Emigra-
ton Old French Settlements Governor Ssy
Inhaling-Erpected Soeep Of the Know Noshinas.
After many "hair breadth Escapes by food and Aeld'
he sharks Of the latter being vastly the most danger
ous) have, like true Galway soldier turned up alive
and kicking the banks Of the Mississippi and with
out further ceremony, proceed give you few hints
Of tho sayings and dongs In this Western world.
The Free Off hand style OF the true Western truly
refeshing This great valley OF the Mississippi like West
chester county in the Revolution the neutral ground
Of the Union Here the from every different State
meet and mingls together, all dropping Of their
peculiar prejudces join hands In friendship, and feel
their hearts warming towards each other, like travellers
whose roads approach and finally bscoms the same.
Even the factous pnched up, blue light Massachusetts,
man. in spite Of himself. feels glow Of lbsraty quite
and strange.
The people of this great growing State have yet
capped the Law prescribing what they shall cat and drink,
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts Of few actonists
in the eastern part Of the State. The Legislature Of
Iowa has saddled her people with Law similar to the
one in New York. but IL is agreed in Of the towns
unanimously to dsregsrd it entirely and believe II is
the general sentiment throughout the State.
The administration Of President Pierce has about the
proportion Of friends here in the East but it
him. on the ground that weakness always claims for
bearance.
The tide Of emigration to this new country this year is
beyond all precedent The river teeming with boats,
much more than at any former period, and all are
laden down with freight and swarming with passengers
This town, as you we'll know, was early N sds trading
point by the French, and subsequently, military post,
until, few years ago. 1t WAS considered SUN sently
which time its civil life has commsncsd. IL situated
on most beautiful prairie, which slopes gradually
TO the water and making without the help OF art
excellent steamboat landing for distance OF three
river, runs back three miles, and is bordered by .
range Of hills or bluffs, two hundred and fifty fest
high. 1t contains about twenty square miles, and
II beyond question the most beautiful table grounds
two thousand twenty ave hundred inhabitants and
The Milwaukee ana Mississippi Railroad is to bs finish
ed to this point during the ensuing year. II is now
very large business and the remaining work Ia pro
greesing rapidly When this road Ia completed, this
viii be the most northern railroad point the river,
and the gate through which all the commerce OF the
hundred miles nearer from New York or Buffalo to any
point north west Of this " way Of Mlwauke, than
than by way Of Chicago and Gsena. It will probably
DO the largest town the upper Mississippi There
place. which viii try to give ron at future day.
Ex Governor seymour u out looking around among
the badgers trying to get breath Of fres air sup
pose which will, doubt be very refreshing, after
enduring the corrupt atmosphere Of Albany--psrhaps
he'd Like good paying speculationn so, he'1 find it
The Know Notbings though in their infancy here are
going to sweep this country like whirlwind There
the ian of 1855 But lest tax your patience beyond
endurance IN inict Please mot forget to send
the HERALD for BY 1t only keep myself posted
lin It, can always find al the news. CAY6GA.