The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
Corrsspoadeoee Of Tie lansing RsprelicaA-
Dan. Rice's Great sAsW Coaing - Lanslag.
OSHKOSH, Wis, June 2sth, 1862.

Gxo I. Parsons, ESQ, Ed Republican:
DEAR SIR: promised you an occasional item
If anything OF note should transpre during nv
travels in the west, but. As Yet, have utterly
tailed to make sny discoveries that viii interest
you or your readers.
have just returned from Green BAy, shete,
six years ago, found growing and euterprsins
town, row dilapiis,ed mass OF vacant build
ings, and ~ INDECENT set OF Inhabitants A
mammoth hotel which was in process o! erection
during nv previous visit 70 the doomed city,
stslds unfinished and usoceupied. The town,
in reality, has "gone back" TO It's original own.
ers, being unable to meet its liabilities.
But faint hope is visible to the deaizens Of
this far OF country. A railroad, the salvation
Of all earthly cities, especially Lansing is in pro
gress, and By the Is, of November, the iroE
horse is expected to arrive at the ''deep cut"
Nv motto always has beea, in Whatever ca.
pacity might be engaged, to keep cool, and We
are going to visit Greeq Bay with the 'Greas
Show" for thai especial purpose.
| Agricultural pursuits OF every description, in
the West seem TO be followed with great ensr-
gy. The farmers are all jabilsni over the pros
grows.
Oshkosh is a pleasant city, situated on the
west bank OF Wiunebago Lake, and purportius
to number about 8, 900 inhabitants. But, in my
opinion, the census taker must have been al
adept at the business or he never could hav'
made it city of such gigantic proportions, .
5000 must be the extent of its population.
The principal part of the city. since my frs
visit here has twice been burned to the ground
and to day there is hardly an evidence that sue
serve great credit for their undaunted enel
gies.
The "Grest Show" which have the honor {
represent, will visit your city on Saturday, Jul
26th, if agreeable to the citizens Of Lansius
This will be the FIRST and only visit of the Gree
Dan, zone of the original seven" TO the capita
The summer campaign OF the institution" E
far has been quite successful, and as Artem,
Ward GAYS, "Sho bizniz with US was never be-
ter"
|
u Chicago paper (The POST OF yesterday, whic
, you will please publish.
Yours respectfully,
c J.E. WARNER.
, "DAx R!cE's GREAT SHow.--There was an o.
alton yes,eI day at the great show. The peop
II of Chicago will remember it with pleasure, an
Dan Rice will recur to it with pride.
O Dan Rice gave, unsolicited, a benefit to Ii
douglas Monument Association" and the r,
, ceipts amounted to upwards of $500. Judg
IL Sca,es, the president of the association, arose
his zeal and publicly thanked Mr.. Rice for Il
(. noble manner in which he had ''given his init
5 to the association" Mr.. Rice replied in a sens
bic manner He offended none. He spoke
y. a man and patriot, and left an impression mo
favorable upon all who heard him. We ha,
listened to Senators and others in high station
n but We never heard moro good, sound sense an
!, eloquent expressions. conveyed in q few word
THAI we're uttered yesterday in the ring by D.
Rice.
n The great show will be opened this afterpos
b and night for the last tiines in this city. NJ
;. Rice will appear on both occasions"