New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-24
CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
The N Y. Tribune.

0nsspoDdence Of The N. Y. Tribune
NEWPORT, Wis, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1854.
This village is situated on both sides along the
Fsconsin River, in Columbia and Sank Counties
s1ten miles west of Portage City, in a highlyfa-
,ored country with beautiful and varying scenery
,4.ry at the foot Of the Dells. The geological
formation of this section of country is for good
many mile., mostly sandstone, in the higher parts
upped with lime, as thrifty growth of white oak
timber. az we'll as the ou,croping rock abundantly
l,hows The lower lands have comparatively only
lately emerged from the waters, and furnish US with
bottom lands and lew prairies mostly periefy dry
The village site consists Of decomposed sandstone,
which character prevails for couple Of miles north
and nerh east and is just here covered With rather
xnall proportion Of vegetable mstter Inc country
/. well timbered and watered by the Wisconsin and
tributaries and by numerous springs, even on the
highest table lsr Dis. Game aud feb are abundant
farmers may feed veDison and fowls ana on fresn
water fish, If they prefer these above the more or
tinsry supplies of pork and beef TIE tme-worn
,apo rookie which keep the aters OF the Wisconsin
IN limited bounds, tie giant piles of sandstone
remnants of long bygone periods scattered here and
there the level surface; the stately oak woods
the rolling and level praires the hllls and valleys
the bluffs and ravnts the rivers creeks, and sprngs
give an aspect Of variety and romance 10 the land
scape which is surely unsurpassed IN our favored
State.
But however valuable the beauty OF country
hs richness OF It's scenery and the vast variety oil
objects the chief aim Of the farmer is to fnd rich
soil good water and thrifty growth oil umDeri
the merchant and storeseeper want easy conpulics-
tons by land and by water, and, principally, sur
fcent number Of customers able 10 buy ana to pay;
the manufacturer looks for waterpower, fuel and
ready access to good markets.
As 10 the agricultural resources of the country,
thousands by thousands Of acres OF white oak table
lands burr oaa fats small praires surrounded by
timber and fertile bottom-lands are waiting only
for the helping hand of MAJ to offer him the
most oopious returns. All these lands are easy
to cultivate, and produce full crops OF every
variety adapted for the innate The table lands are
OF the same character and quality with the renowned
st-growing soil OF Genesee County n Il inc
rch bottoms and fats admirably adapted by their
numerous springs aud creeks for DAIRY -farms, - Well
n for the cultiv alton of gram ana the smal pralres
NE az rich a. any in the southern part of the State,
or anywhere in Illinois. The dense aud heavily tim
bered lands, which the unremittng toll OF many sue
tsedng years only can subdue, are unknown IN this
part Of the State; the densest woods aud heaviest
inbered lands anywhere around are the lofty white
oak openings, where, invariably the trees are tsr
enough apart TO admit, Immediately after choppng,
he OF the plow and the promise of aging crop
For the commercial business and prospects Of the
Place we depend the main support of the farming
community around us, which is rapidly spreading in
WIDER and wider circles. The Pinery men, also, be-
gn TO find out that our situation s by far handler,
and more accessible for them than the more remote
taCtc Nncrt butN ustu 10 no tutu uAuluRs
wants will enter into the calculations ofour mer
chants The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad,
snch reaches at this place, the Wisconsin River IS
Tow permanently located, making Newport the ter
minus Of its eastern and the beginning Of ts western,
division. As soon the Pontiac and OttaEa Rail-
road in Michigan is built this liue takes large pro-
portion of the travel from the East to the North vest
std wil by its straight course and easy grade be
the equal the superior, 90 any in our own sds
cat State-bringing us, al the same time, within
two days distance OF the great metropolis OF All west
trn commerce. Tts road will be opened by next
spring from Milwaukee 10 Horicon-a distance of 81
Hies-aDd 10 pushed ahra with Western energy, and
win the capital Of the farmer and merchant along
lie route. For our commercial future, moreover, II
csstrses attention, that besides Portage City-l6
rsts below us, on the river-there is place OF any
comfortable business importance around us. 10 the
sIiIg .f tbis year We bsd besides three small
hvsns, store and a saw mill 81 the place; nov
We have sx dry goods stores, two hardware and tin
sores, several groceries, saddle and harness shop,
loot and shoe store, and shop, a saw mill, Ium-
tHyJd, sash and door factory, planDg mill, two
blacksmith shops, one large hotel in Of erec.
Cor, three taverDs, brewery, &c, &c; and all
We dong good and thriving business. la all direc-
asns buildings are rising up 80 by magic
Our population 10 with very few exceptions Ameri-
tn; large proportion from New. Eng and aud New
York. active and enterprising to fault Our ooun.
y, a. the geological formation indicates is salubri-
as We, therefore, have for ourselves and the sur
iosndipg country only one physician who dev otes
snsef TO the practice Of his profession, aud With his
We assistance We are getting along remarkably well.
fsaly the facilities for education in good acsdem-
s institu,ion only II mile from here, whose direc-
On understand how to teach the young idea how to
seot arc excellent.
| We have thus laid the foundation Of 8 commercial
~ Bapufscturing city In the central part Of the
sue. Mature itself has marked out Its destination.
/ atss y no chance to fail.
| " The Sank aide of the river. at the Novemoer
eesaoa, o. votes were brought out for c G. Wash
Ts, NE Republican candidate for Congress, g AIM,