Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-04-15
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4 very desirable medium for advertising.
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and Gen. Whiteman (who seems deter
mined to secure cabinet that will load
a steamboat) never comes in from q
days exploration without being literally
loaded down with pocket full of
rocks9
We regard the hills of this region as
more desirable than the valleys, although
the latter are very fertile. Besides their
great abundance of pine lumber and
minerals of all descriptions, these hills
produce blue grass and grapes spontan-
eously. We can scarcely Chamber up
the sides of any of them without becom-
ing entangled in the vines OF the fall
grape; and all the old settlers testify to
the fact that as soon as hill side is
cleared off blue grass springs up spon-
taneously. And we are well satisfied if
there was neither pine or minerals ON,
or in, these hills, they would, neverthe-
less, be almost Invaluable for the raising
of sheep, one of the most profitable of
employments, or the culture. of the grape
now fast becoming equally profitable
AS to valleys-there is not q range Of
high hills which we have seen that are
not surrounded by fertile and well-water-
ed valleys. We would be glad to have
some of our friends in the Mad River
Valley in Ohio, who justly pride them
selves upon, and boast of, their beauti-
full and ever flowing streams, visit the
valleys lying between Pilot Knob and
Jackson, and between Pilot Knob and
Greenville, and see the Saint Francis
river, White river, Current river, Big
creek, and the hundred never-failing
streams and streamlets with water SO
clear and Transparent that the pebbles
are visible at depth of twenty feet, and
all these streams flowing as rapidly as
ever the Mad river flowed, affording just
as good water power as Mad river, and
to crown all, skirted wife fine valleys.
What is it that tends most TO make
rich and prosperous? | answer
of exports. And / venture
to say that in less than ten years South
Eastern Missouri Extending from the
Iron Mountains to the Arkansas line)
will be the richest rural region, of its
area, in the United States. How can it
be otherwise ?
First--It is unquestionably the miner
III region of the globe, and its export of
minerals, even, would make it rich.
Second-Its exports of pine lumber
will be very great.
Third-There can be as good wool
raised here as vss ever imported from
any of the wool growing districts of the
DID world
Fourth-It is exactly the climate for
wine growing, and the surface of the
country is eminently adayted to that
pursuit.
Fifth-There are fine water privileges
for mills and machine shops.
Sixth-Besides all this, there are
large fertile valleys, which viii produce
as good corn, wheat, oats, etc, ETC., as
any valley in the world.
This is no exaggerated picture. ] de.
~ any one to spend three weeks in this
region without being impressed with the
same views. Your railroad will be fin
seed to THE Knob by the lst of April
next, at farthest, and then let all doubt
ing our statements come right down in
to the heart of this region on the rails)
and see for themselves.
1t is almost useless to say that with
such y country to sustain it Ironton must
make an important place.
We have been able to make some ex-
cellent selections Of mineaal, pine, and
fertile lands.
Mr.. Bailey (who had the advantage of
being very early in the country owns a
very large amount of land, all of which
is very valuable; and, by means Of his
knowledge Of the country, and the valu-
BILE aid of Squire Montgomery, we have
been enabled to make our selections.
There is chalybte spring on one of
Mr.. Bailey's farms which, in our judg-
ment, will, some day not far distant, add
very much to the attraction Of this re-
gion.
We have had quite an episode to-day.
Besides killing very fine deer myself,
Mr.. Smith Boyce, of Pennington, (now
one of our party killed panthey meas
uring eight and half feet from its nose
to the tip fits tail. He was an unusual
visitant in this region, and the natives
here regard him as about 'thc last of the
Mohicans.' Gen. Whiteman has taken
possession Of the skin, and intends add
ing it to his steamboat load. We had
a fine dinner to-day atourfriend Bailey's
from the saddle Of venison / had taken,
interspersed with about six bottles Of
champaign, which onr ever thoughtful
host had laid up for such an occasion.
Very truly, yours.
Ii. b. WILSON.