, 1859-05-12
WlaittlfI1.r& from the IaI1tcry,

MAS1Fo~ur. Ms. April .4th. 1itc
Having, for the past fur the ra>t few days.
been spending NV time anid the !"fiy and bca'-
tiful pines that nature has 81 tuuntfully
scattered over this part Of Wisconsin, and amid
the scenes rendered memorable t" mc by The
struggle and trials, The strife and wr.an.le Of
trade, tshnEles. hayt bcrn greatly .rat,tied
tn lind otlc lumber town thai ai,1'i dead yet"
Times arr hard, money se.rcr. shingles plenty.
and, Us MicawLtr saws, "Th,>c LITTLE prcuni:ry
obligations Of ]. u. T." are even mnte
plenty Than shingles. Thr people are LIVING
within their means. are industrious. attentive
to business. and have the mo:t nnbounded faith
in the future prosperity Of their town. lIayin.
lad abundant opportunity duria: long resi-.
dencc here, Of becoming thoroughly acquainted
with the advantages this locality possesses,
convinced that Ma,litowoc will soou bt
tic second city III Wisconsin. Thy statistics
Of the lumber trade Of this p'in, published in thu
lKEss ASp TnlB,SE few weeks since, were 50
full and reliable that need not give the figures
here. The s',inSlc trade is by far the most OK
teusve Of my point in The whole country. and
the different bran.ls all rank high in your mar
kc'. tine house, tPlatts. have already shipped
twelve Millions 10 your market
Thc village has population Of upwards 4.
fire thousand; several neat churches It tic
various denominations; three good public
schools; fonr large saw-mi'ls; two f1ouri,.r
mills; four go"d hotels; many fine stores filled
with }arge stocks Of goods. Tie merchants, A.
class. are us energetic, cnterprising aud pub
lie spirited Il set of clever fellows as can be
found anywhere. The location Of the town is
rcry fine, and 50 situated 10 the river Il, tv
give the tinest business facilities. Many Of the
streets Aayc fine, substantial sidewalks, tliut
would put to shame >onle Of the rickctty con.
trisanecs in certain parts Of Chicago.
TIE PINES.
Next TO the beautiful hills which eucircIe tlr
business part Of the town, iu vast an.pllithea-
ter, from which fine views Of tlr whole town.
the lake and surrounding country can b. en-
jovcd, the pine groves scattered over tllt whole
scrnc Is the most attractive feature Living as
| now do upon the prairies, these beautiful
trees aFe to me must attractive feature.
We, of Illinois, musi have these : hy The
thousands aud trns Of thousands. ! have ind
trees transplauted from lscrc in large ouanti-
ties, and with gratifying success. Mr.. L. i,
Van %alktnburgh, who was formerly Il clerk
for me- and i man fully competent 10 give per-
feet satisfaction to all who may desire ta SIND
him their orders, has, at my solicitation, made
arrangements to supply all orders he may re-
crivc for Pines, nalsanls, Icmlocks, Cedar$.
l.archcs, Ferns, Mountain Ask, de-, &C., Mr.
Van Eallenbureh has been taking IN ever
greens for ne for the past year, under nv ill.,
s'suc''ons' and know he thoroughly under
stands the business. His charges will be mod.
crate, and according to size and quality. This
| is rare opportunity to ret cheap cvcrgrecns.
Orders can be filled far two months to come.
1havc no trees to sell and no interest in auy
that are or VIII be for sale. but feel Il derp in-
| tcresi IN inc extensive introduction of ''the
| pines" all over our trcel-s State. From mr
| window, while write. can *cr thousands IL
| white pines, twenty nnd thirty feet high ,L,t
/ when first settled here. in lsis, were nonc of
them over eight feet high, but now, after only
eleven years, they arc fine, stately trees. ANY
quantity Of these trees, Of al sizes, can be l,n
here Farmers, amateurs and nurservmcn.
come and send for these beautiful trees by TIL.
hundreds ofthousands. In Planting eyercrccns
from the forest, be careful 10 keep the sun anJ
WIND from the roots and above all. be quick
about it. Plant in rows far enough apart to
admit row Of corn between the shadr Mulch
heayly, and he particular 10: 10 0,aat too
dep. 1''' ~
Lumber md shingles partakc entirely Of the
pracucat, while horticulture is practical scut.
mental, and poetic, and has, in this 'woodcn'
country. some enthusiastic votar;cs. have
Just rcturued from the hospitnble home, and
Esq, who resides just outside tile city Limits:
where he has practically demonstrated thai
fruit can be raised rs far north as this point
sncctssiully-cherrics and plunls IN particular.
Ar. Leups is wealthy German gentleman. Of
Ar. Charles klngloetz is another Of thu same
stamp. Both Of these gentlemen, in quiet
wuy. arr doing vast amount Of good here in
TIT distributing Of scions, cuttings and seeds.