Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
The Rockford visitors-what they Say.

lTne RoCkford ViSitors-What they Say.
We find in the Rockford papers, interesting, ac-
counts of the late visit of the delegation of citizens
of that place to city Our space will not permit
US to copy the articles entire but we make the fol-
lowing extracts The Register says;
AT Harvard special train was in waiting to convey
the Rockford guests together with delegations from
caledonia, Chemung, Woodstock and other points
Ito Chicago under escort Of Mr.. Bond, President of
tho Kcnosha Road. Left Harvard at precisely /
O'Clock and reached chicago Ok miles, at quarter
to g. or about 80 miles an hour-pretty tall running
for a new road. The Road is remarkably smooth
and passing through rich section of country must
command large business. At Chicago u tarry was
made till O'clock when the party took the regular
train the Chicago and Milwaukee Road for Ke-
nosha, 81 miles. This is splendid Road in all its
appointments, and excellent time is made upon it
ride OF an hour and half, the last II miles being
made IN 70 minutes, brought us TO destination
We were rather taken by surprise at the arrange
ments made for reception and escort into the city
which was more of d public ovation than we had
supposed the programme anticipated. But it was
only OF character with all the subse Iuent arrange
ments and couresies of the visit. After elegant
repast at the Runals House. and brief meeting for
business, at which Jason Marsh Esq, was appointed
Chairman OF the delegation, the visitors invited
Ito the residences of the citizens where they were
hospitality entertained during their stay.
In the early morning the visitors began their tours
OF sight Eceng-he freedom of the city being at
their disposal 1t was evident from the first approach
to tie place that kenosha had been designed by the
great Architect for beautiful place, and right well
nave the inhabitants improved upon the natural po-
stlon to render it one of the finest of Western
cities. We think we have never visited place
where all the surroundings which 60 TO make up
place OF romance" were more strongly developed.
The clear waters of Lake Michigan upon one side
beautiful stretch ofpraire upon the other-while be-
tween were broad, clean avenues lined with pro-
fusion OF shade trees and pleasant residences en-
powered in shrubbery, indicating homes of refine
ment and taste
Prominent among the attractions of Kenosha is its
slightly public Square, embracing an area of some
ten acres well fenced, with fair show of the or
namental in trees and walks One of the points of
most prominent interest was the Island formed by
creek which puts into the Lake with two mouths
the Island being between. This is about half mile
III length, the main ground lying at an elevation of
some twenty five feet above the level OF the Lake,
and having upon it a fine growth of trees, few re-
sIdeuces and the light house The channel around
this Island is some Is feet in depth and the Basin
back OF the leland sufficiently capacous for com
PORTABLE navy of shipping. The north mouth of the
creek is al present closed by sand bar, but which
may be easily opened at comparatively slight cost,
thus afOrding entrance for the largest steamers and
vessels on the Lakes by one mouth and egress by
the other, without the necessity of turning, though
there Is an abundance of room inside for that. a
steam dredging machine owned and operated by the
city was at work making excavations along the in
ncr shore OF the island at the rate of about wagon
load Il minute. 1t curiosity TO see the machine
move with the precision of clock work through its
various duties and its operations were watched with
s1me of whom led them into such proximity as to re-
ceive very fair sprinklng OF free soil" 1t is
claimed, and with good show of reason, that the ke
nosha harbor is the best natural one on the Lakes,
and onyrequlres comp arItvely small expenditure
to give capacity and facilities for accommodating
and immense shipping business That this will be
demanded by the construction of the proposed Road
from that point to the fertile Valley of the Rock River
there can be no question. On the South side of the
harbor we noticed mon and teams busly at work
upon the Depot grounds for the Company, which
we were informed had but recently purchased large
share OF tile Ground on that side of the harbor This
is evidence hat they in earnest about the con
strucuou 4" The Road, and are determined to pros
ecute it Westward with all the vigor which their
means will permit. kenOsha has the credit of build
ing the first pier wharf on the Lakes, the experiment
"f which was soon demonstrated TO be success
tul, that they came into general Previous 10
that lighters were used for landing passengers and
! freight
The following extracts are from the Democrat:
The next morning our delegation were taken round
to "see the sights" until 10 clock, when the several
delegations met the citizens of Kenosha at the Court
House TO compare notes IN relation to the projected
railroad connection-A very satisfactory statement
OF the present condition and state of orwardncss of
the kenosha Railroad made by its President
Mr. Bond. He said the gradinezwas nearly all com
peted 10: 80 miles, and that they could put that por-
ton OF the road III complete running order in sixty
days If necessary that the contracts were let and
the work progressing that they should certainly
finish that 80 miles of road by next spring that two
locomotives were purchased and paid for, and on
! their way; and that the road had floating debt
whatever it having promptly paid all liabilities
! they accrued The Company have purchased ex
tenslVe depot grounds immediately south and ad-
joining tie harbor, which they are now docking.
Thus all articles of transportation tie road be
taken right from the cars to shpboard at their
own dOck,.and ctce CerSa ut great saving of time
and expense The advantage of kenosha in this re
spect are inferior to no other commercial port. Gen
tcmen of the Rockford, Chemung, Woodstock and
Harvard delegations, and other gentlemen, address
mo Cd
road connection, tie feasibility and desrableness of
which was abundanhy demonstrated TO every man
of us who had that morning taken note of The advan
aEes, facilities, and ability of Kenosha and the en-.
teipriso and energy TO which her citizens have
awakened