Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-06-09

bers amount to between so and 20, and
that they are now able to support local
Minister. This no doubt, will be of great
help to Highland. and an accommodation
to the members as there is no Church of
this denomination in that town. They
have two good School Houses, and learn
ed ,hat they were well attended and con-
Quoted In good manner. The surroun-
ding country is, think, we'll adapted to
raising all kinds of grain and vegetables,
and also very productive as to mineral
Mining is carried on somewhat more ex-
tensive there than round Mineral Point
at this present time, and understood tina,
the mines were paying tolerable well,
We lief, Highland on Friday morning
for Lone Rock, and passed through
Booths Hollow on our way. This Hol-
low presents sublime spectacle; it is
bounded on both sides by chain of bluffs
extending about 6 or z miles long, with
every here and there small stream which
makes lis appearance, and glides along
andistarbed by nought, save it own rip
ping noise, and here gems of Springs
present themselves 10 the passers by, and
almost in words invite them to partake of
their cooling draught. am almost led TO
say that the Creator has spent some ex-
ira time in forming them in such per-
feet manner.
After leaving Booths Hollow we en-
erged into the Valley of the Wisconsin
River, and proceeded along, surrounded
on each side by one continual stretch of
cultivated lands, which was the grandest
sight of all. Wheat along the river was
as high as twelve inches, and corn was in
J proportion, and everything appeared to
+ be in advance Of that which surrounds
Mineral Poiut
} We passed through Avoca on our way
to Lone Rock. This place contains four
or five houses besides those which belong
to the Railroad Co. There was beauti
ful building almost completed and Judging
! from lis appearance IS intended for {
: Hotel or Store. This Will prove a great
benefit to the surrounding country as there
r is no place TO stop over night at.
: From here we travelled up the Wiscon.
sin river until we reached the Railroad
: Bridge, here we came to a stop as we
could not proceed with our horse ant
: buggy. We secured our horse by tying
, him to tree, and leaving something fol
e him to eat, started on foot for Lone Rock
/ which was about three miles.
4 We arrived at our destination about
, o'clock P. NJ, and pretty well tuckeret
r out from the effects Of travelling. Thi:
2 place Lone Rock is we'll named, that is
! if there is anything in name-for upor
$ entering town it is almost impossible tc
y see it for houses, for they are set like
s mile stones, good ways apart. We came
e to what appeared like Hotel, and en-
f CURED for something to eat-in about hall
A an hour after ii was announced that al
was in readiness, we were ushered into
1 what might be termed dinning-room-
t we placed ourselves along side of sub
, stantial table, bat very delicate victuals-
! in fact, so delicate that they were no, per.
: ceptable This did not sit we'll upon ar
D empty stomach, as we had made up oul
{ mind to go in &c lemons if we should come
: out squeazed," but l am sorry TO relate
n that our calculations were eclipsed.
/ We bid adieu to the would la ndlord
: cast soTrowful glance upon Lone Rocl
and started for home, at which place w:
. arrived in safety on Saturday last. | hore
I Will never be called upon TO visit Lone
Rock, at least not before the comet comes
in contect with the world; anL should i
4 come and be the cause of making US loose
our gravity, and start US on a collecting
, "Trip, and should il ever be our lot to NEE
! Lone Rock again, we sincerely hope j
, will contain one good hotel and an accom-,
modating landlord. rJR.
For the Tribune.