Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-17
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R&rHosD, WIS, Aug ,, 1853.
Ny Dear Express: After sweltering till
could stand il no longer, left a more south
ern CLINE. shout .~o weeks ago. aud shot
norshward on the rail; aud. passing through
the pretty towns Of Roscoe. Burlington. Dele
van. Beloit. &c arrived at this sequestered
and truly rustic township Of Raymond. in
Wisconsin. Here breathe.
/ The proisess and most considerable town
through which 1 passed in my trip upward
from Northern Illinois. Is Beloit, situated Just
within the bounds of Wisconsin, on both
banks Of the Rock river. Not quite so large.
l should think. as Terre- Haute. ats appear nee
IS very imposing. The surrounding country
is rolling prairie. which approaches the riv
er With high and bold outlines affcrding most
pici uresque perches for the palaces Of the sue
ce~sful and the retired, from which they over
the bluffs along the river banks below. On
the northern bank, upon romantic elevation.
is situated "Beloit College, hourishiug lit.
esary Institution. whose blldings are plain but
substantial Ii the MUSES. do not delight TO
cluster about this place. it will not be The faul,
OF the location, enchanting il is in the IN idst
Of native oaks and trees of lesser uane. Not
only Is the town well built. bat palaces. as
have said. environ il. open the immediate sad
remoter heights for miles around. Ii is beau
tiful town.
Raymond, where. as have told you, have
stopped to breathe the pure. elastic northern
air. is in Raciue county. in The midst Of
broad rolling prairie: cross between your
southern Prairies aud the country. . view
from an eminence is glorious. The form Of
the surface is Ike that Of the ocean Just sub
siding from the grand commotion impaired by
a strong aud long. continued wind. The
"whitd caps" are quoted. but the grand. ir.
regular. smooth swell. rising to an equal level
As Ear a. tie eye can reach. Is magnificent So
much for the surface ITSELF but locking down.
as We now do, upon this broad scene bounded
by the far distant horizon. 50 lately the empire
OF the roaming savage. but now waving with
the alternate gresn of substantial cornheld-
nd flowing meadows of grass. aud belted
with crops e yeloy beat all really for the
harvest" all less emotions give way TO the
sublime. IL you will understand il, come and
The farmers are 10 the midst Of grain bar
vest In this (Raeine) county. wheat Averages
rather a light crop. Barley and rye. which
are but little cultivated. excellent. Oats. very
.ne Corn. late bat pretty good. Po,atoes,
good. Hay, bali crop. FrciI. none. it hav.
ing been cut off by the June frost.
Farming l. done up handsomely here, by
Yankees. English. Scotch. Danes and Norwe
gian-. The baildngs are good aud the stock
highly improved. They have good water. but
5aany have % draw it FOR their seek. IN a dry
time.
The swales. more or less Of which are found
on every farm are. yet. productive Of only
native grass. which. however. isa heavy
crop and tol,rable fodder. These swsle, or
wales. az soon as the isrn.ers shall have time
to subdue them to the production OF corn and
OF the better grasses. will be most valuable
land. having deep mellow sol
The season ha- been very dry here. but 10
day the earth Is glsddened with soaking
sSth. th'-s tt"e't i"' me &'"N' crops.
This place, being 10 the Ialnu is Of North
err Massachusetts,. has very al, asant. bra
eng aud heslthy climate. Erioying it for a
week or TWO. made harry by the h.-pi,able
moral and vesy agressbie society If Ray pond
aud surroundings. have bee, refreshed
and invigorated. aud shall shortly turn my
lace souihw ard.
Yours truly. MAYNARD.