The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28
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Oar Wilson's. Correspondence.
MEsAsHA, wIsooNsIs, Nay 8, 1866.
Emigrafion--Wheat Crops Of Wisconsin-1Ae
Nrc Tb,cn of IPinslo,c-Hs Rapid GrosoM and
Brilliant Pyospects--Sturgeon Bay, &c.
am visit TO this thriving little village, teena-
ing with an active, enterprising population. and sm
80 charmed with all have seen Of this Western
country that cannot resist the temptation to give
your readers sketches Of this part Of our c0un
try. zee by the papers that the emigration from
the Fest this year is unprecedented-an vending
their way westward. No less than 5000 landed in
Chicago in two days last week. Let them come;
our boundess praires will afford home for all that
are likely to come, and yet there will be room.
One great difficulty experienced by immigrants is
to learn from reliable sources the best point for
their destination Every Western man from whom
inquiry is made will describe the region Of his home
as the FL Dorado-the paradise of creation-and, as
true specimen Of this class remarked of his "lo
cation, the point upon which the Almighty placed
his compass when he made the circle of tine globe.
1t is, however, almost impossible to make a worry
fatal mistake in settling down almost anywhere in
the West-every place has advantages, and is "a
pidly improving, The new lands are mostly in
Iowa ond Minnesota, and there the great tide ut
present is flowing. But while farmers may find 1t
their interest to seek cheap lands, aud willing to
undergo oil the hardshps of frontier life. there
are very many Mechanics, artisans and men Of
means, who prefer settling down in places where
they will find ready and profitable employment
for their Talents and capital. To such this State
presents unequalled attractions.
The past four years has demonstrated tina: ours is
q wheat growing State. Our farmers have gene
rally realized from their crops during that period
enough to pay Of their debts to erect substantial i
prOvements, and to ''salt down." TO make them
wise and prudent for many years to come. Our
cities and villages are increasing in population and
wealth beyond the expectation Of the most sanguine;
new places spripg up like mushrooms, and in an in
credibly short time are found teeming with active
and prosperous p0puation-men of very limited
means by udcious timely investment IN their enter
terprses become almost milionaires, without effort,
by the mere rise of property. There are many such
places now attracting attention for the 6rst time.
that in three years from this will be regarded old
settled towns, as much 80 as many of your interior
villages of twenty years growth.
The most prominent and really the most pro-
missing Of these now attracting public attention is
the new town Of Wnslow, lying between Sturgeon
are engaged in constructing canal across the Pc
ninsula to connect the waters Of the bay with the
lake. and so giving access to one of the finest har
bOrs in the whole Western country bordering tho
lakes, and affOrdipg accommodation to the great
lumber interest west OF Green Bay and to the COM
merce of the lakes, the value Of which 1t is almost
impossible to overestimate. This place must neces-
sarly become business point equal to any on the
shores of Lake Michigan and will be more speedily
populated than any other town started in some
years past. The town is laid out on liberal scale,
and will be ready for settlers about the first OF July
and perhaps sooner. Hundreds are anxiously
awaiting their chance to select lots for business and
residences.
In Minnesota, the town of Wynona, on the Mis-
servedly La Crosse, in this State, also border
ing on the Mississippi, new place. started within
the last five years, is most rapidly rising in inn
portance. On the score of health, however, should
State, and avoid the rivers. The climate on the Pc
ninsula north of Green Bay is very mild-much
more so than persons would suppose II to be in that
latitude-and it is only accounted for by the fact
that Lake Michigan, at that point of very great
depth, never freezes over and CHS must necessarily
have great influence on the atmosphere during
the winter season. Grass was growing in the vi
crossing on the ice on the lakes 100 miles south Of
t. Peaches and all kinds of fruit are easily and
afely raised. The lands around the EBAY, are
fully equal TO- if not more fertile st than those nose
are rapidly settling. On Sturgeon Bay there ere al
esdy three large steam sawmills, and population
of about 500-m0stly Eastern men. Lumber sells In
he bay at So thousand Provisions of all kinds
at present high, but enjoying the inhabitants
do, ready access to the best farming regions and
all the best markets. this will not long be ground
of complaint 1t will not he desirable to leave the
East for this point before the first middle of June.
by which time the company will have constructed q
pier on the bay and the passengers can land on tho
site Of the town.
At present the route is by Green Bay, thence by
steamer to Sturgeon Bay, and the landing place IL
distant about four miles from Winsow, which dis
lance is traversed in small boats from Graham's
Landing. The steamer Fanny Fisk plies daily be-
tween Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay. A steamer
leaves Buffalo every week for Green Bay.
Emigrants, however, may come by railroad to
Fold du Lac, and thence by Lake Winnebago to
This route is the most speedy, but is more expen-
siye than that by the lakes.