New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-08
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Madison, Wiz, July l, 1857.
Summer treads on the heels Of Winter with US this
year almost as closely as is its won't 10 Iaplsnd or any
other Arctic cline. 1t is the first day of July, aud
cool e, ough to render fanpels by uncomfor
able, and about ten days ago people hereaboats were
in the very hight Of their giumbing and lamentaon
about the cold wet Encouraging weather. AT that
time "a can testify not only by personal observation
just here but through much wider region Of Mchi-
gan and Illinois, corn was hardly showing itself above
ground or il distinctly visible had yellow etckly
lock that was anything but hopeful Since then, that
is durir O ast week, have had i've or six warm.
quite warm days as We always have throughout tn,
country at some period during the month OF June
These gave vegetation wonderful start. The long
rains had charged the earth with moisture, and where
this had not become so overabundant ~ to produce
positive damage in absolutely drowning out plants or
roiiing seeds, the way was prepared for the
suns warmth TO do its utmost. And this It
did. | think | never saw the growths Of
garden ard field come forward so fast as they have
done within the last few days. All grumbling seems
to be ended. We have leaped at once almost from
early Spring uncertainties to the hopeful realization
Of Summer. Already, while speculatiDg as to the
corn-crop here the wheat harvest had begun In South
ern Illinois and its results reported in the markets
of St. Louis and Chicago On the WHOLE as TIE mat
ter now stands we are TO have very successfu sgn-
cultural in this vicinity and generally throughout
the West There will be deficiencies in some localities
ard in particular crops. or corn there may not
and barley there will be more in market than ever
before. Farmers have very generally endeavored 10
make good any loss in Winter-kled wheat oy sowing
with wheat or other grain during the Spring. and tho
breadth Of soil under cultivation is very much greater
than in any former year. The pinch N money matters
has probably eerved good purpose In turning auen-
ton with hew confidence to the cultivation 81 the soi,
and in lessenng the tendency 20 new speculation IN
soberly and nationally than Vi late Ana at this NO
one can fail to rejoice 1t is worth half crop to learn
so 'alutaIy lesosn.
hand see that your correspondent who writes about
the Mississippi River and the Northwest generally,
after hayirg got back to gives Madison the
palm for beauty Of situation. "beaatfui 10, situa-
on," indeed is this place of our abode: In this, We
can boast without fear Of gainssying believe, nov
ever Mr. Greeley has declared that he will say moth,
ing more in our favor, inasmuch as we have pushed
conner lots to so high figure, at which ne feels some
cons centious msgivipgs lest SOME words Of his may
have contributed to produce this result There Is no
doubt but that this place has been greatly unwaHant
ably pulled. 1t has been spread out on paper and
past present and future population has been duly or
un6uy cbionicl,d Its business and faculties Tor busi.
ness have been repeatedly set forth, until in these d.
recobs nothing is left to be said nor will be for ten or
twenty wears to come. We feeling, somewhat the
natural r. action Of this overstraned rnmpeng Of our
attractions. There is no very manifest impulse In
business affairs. Trade has BEEN for six months or
more quite dull, and l hear OF but little build
ing going forward this season. The recent fire
here swept away Fix stores, but no Indications Of
a purpose to rebuild appear, and those who were
burnt out have been able to find accommodations Ia
other stores which stood vacant, the result OF TOO
much building last year ard the year before.
This week w0Ikmen have commenced the excava-
ton for a portion If the pew Capitol The grading
for the new University building Is also under way.
Bids are likewise called for in reference " the State
Hospital for the Insane; but, they are not TO DO
opened until the LIST Of September, nothing will be
done in the way Of building this year. We are just
finishing two store school6oses the first buildings Of
the kind that We have had. A new church Is also
under way. When these are finished, we shall have
something to boast Of beside beauty OF situation
and the saubrity Of climate and shall not have to
draw upon imagination much as We have done IN
order to present attractions sufficient TO bring resi-.
dents here from other places IL is much to be situated
as we are naturally but without schools or edlhces
u worship such as would be thought indispensable in
an ordinary New England village, how could we hope
to draw hher any but Spectators and those who are
worth little in any society," And yet, hardly know
why, we can show large body of intelligent and re-
fined people; and now that we are paying some pro-
per to education both in schools and the
better equipped University, the real and permanent
attractions Of the place are much Increased. There
will be a steady, healthfu growth here and Madison
viii be more and more desirable as place OF resi-
GeDce. MApisoS'