The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-11-03
Correspondence.
WAuKEGAN, Ill, Oct. 90, 1859.

Dear Tel:
AS look upon your friendly Phiz. from week
to week, am reminded that perhaps few lines
from my pen may not be entirely unacceptable
70 your numerous readers and as am seated
III my pleasant school-room, far above The tidal
wave OF the noble Michigan whose pure waters
spread SO beautifully far and wide before mo
am reminded that am writing from one of
the most beautifully located cities in the West
"a CITY which, but for the despoiling hand of
man. would, surpass in beauty and loneliness
any sister city on the shore of Lake MICHIGAN.
several years age, many of the citizens. nos
sessed OF a pandat spirit hardly consistent
with this civilized age and country, turned out
IN armed bands, and with devastating hand,
oespolled the fair face of Nature of those lovely
gems which gi to yoar beautiful city one Gifts
greatest charms-the noble Oaks! I saw them
as they fell and as their giant forms came
Numbering, crashing to the ground, then felt
that each pronounced curse upon the future
beauty and loneliness of this tAea prospective
city. That their true value is now beino fully
appreciated, am confident, but their nlaces
can never be properly filed and made good bv
the efforts now being put forth in that direction
But, notwithstanding this much to be regret
ted act of despoiation, Waukegan is place
possessing much of beauty and of interest. In.
deed, she has done nobly, and in population,
numbers about the same as your enterprising
city. Wealth and refined taste are here, and
are doing much toward rendering this q desira-
bic place for home. Costly and beautiful res
licences are not scarce-poor and uncomfortable
ones are-veIy. Nearly every one seems to be
comfortably and pleasantly situated, and the
pauper IS scarcely known. Thrift and industry
are indeed characteristics Of this goodly city,
The places of business are pleasant and conmo-
dlous, and many of them present fine archi-
tectural ppearance-MarbIe, Granite and Iron
fronts showing the wealth and rood taste of the
owners Sidewalks in Wauksran are indeed
an "inst'tHtion." In no other city of its size.
have found them of such generous proper
tlons-wlde and long-not few and far between.
In this respect her sister cities might take pat
tern and be vastly benefited thereby. The
churches are neat but not costly, numerous and
well attended. This place is noted for talented
clergy, generous and dev oted pensioners and
well sustained Sabbath schools A frst class
Academy has, for many years, been sustained
here, and Public Schools too much neglected /;
but commendable degree of interest is now be.
ing manifested in the education Of the masses,
and Flee Schools are beginning to receive
somewhat Of that share O. attention which they
merit. The School buildings are not what they
should be- bu: as those possessed of the proper
degree and intelligence are now moving in the
matter good results for the future may be ex-
pected; fine and commodious buildings, and
such other educational facilitiss as will give to
WaUkegan an almost enviable name and place
IN the history OF this country. Ozone other H.
stitution | must speak, without the mention of
which, this letter would be far from complete.
mean our Commercial Schoo-not one OF
your mushroom establishments, noted for greer
ness, but bona tfdc Commercial College under
the supervision, and instruction of Mr.. j, Ii
DyhrenfuTth, than whom, a more thoroug hiy
practical business man is probably not to be
found at the head of any similar institution in
this country. His has been literary world
wide experiance-a life devoted to thorough
business habits and study in nearly all business
parts OF the world, and in all departments of
business, is most thorough; write this not
for empty compliments sake, but for the benekt
OF those young men in this section of the coun-
try who need the discipline and instruction Of
just such an institution as this.
Many points of interest must omit, hoping
1 do not already weary your readers, and sub
scribe myself your most Oh sdient servant,
V. B.