The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-06
Correspondence of the Telegraph.


EDITORS TELEGRAPH Having been Oh a
short tour of observation through the rural
districts and spent few days in this city.
will give your readers the benefit of what
[ have seen and heard, touching agricultu-
raj interests first. Since my last this por-
ton of the State has been visited by a severe
storm of wind, rain and hail Its duration
was about forty minutes; the rain falling in
torrents, and the wind uprooting trees, and
stripping them of fruit and foliage. Bridg-
es and fences were washed away, meadows
in the bottom lands covered with deposit,
aud where hay was cut in the meadows. it
was rolled together like logs, and carried in
some instances miles from wherei it was cut.
Fields of wheat were beaten to the ground
and on the hillsides were SO washed and
quilted out as to nearly destroy them. In
tile same manner whole fields of corn were
entirely destroyed. | have not yet learned
how large a part Of the State tile storm
passed over. The wheat harvest here is
nearly completed, the quality and quantity
being up to the average. Corn is still quite
backward, and much smaller on the average
than have seen it ia Wisconsin, at the
same time other years. The weather has
has been quite warm with frequent showers
which has generally affected the grapes,
producing mildew, causing them to rot in
a few hours. The injury in this respect is
quite general, and occasions heavy loss
| Cherries were in similar manner. | saw
trees containing bushels of fruit entirely
worthless. Apples do not do well i'll this
part Of the State The trees look Stunted
and barren, and much neglected. Peaches,
grapes, and berries seem to be the only fruit
that thrive we'll here.
The State Convention passed off harGIo-
niously in this city. Gov Brough declining
a denomination, Maj. Gen. Cox was made
the choice of the Convention. do not, from
what know Of his history, think better
candidate could have been chosen. Gen.
fisherman reached his home in Lancaster last
week, and a most grand reception was given
him. Speeches OH the occasion were made
bv Hon Thomas Ewing and others. The
city was hung with flags and streamers rich
and appropriate devices and beautiful arch
les Since the General has been stopping al
. his house he has been receiving and enter
Itaining all who call converting with the
utmost freedom with boys, citizens and sol
lers white and black. There has been
some talk of placing the General at the head
of the Democratic ticket, but this | know
will not be done. lie is pleased with the
present nominee, and wishes no other Office
than he now holds Columbus is a very
beautiful city The streets are spacious and
clean, and paved with stone. The walks
are broad, and many of them composed Of
neat white slabs It has many beautiful
} buildings the Capitol being the finest in the
United States In the rotunda are several
beautiful works of art, among the number
a painting of Perry S victory on lake Erie,
it is one of the most beautiful designs Of
! modern times, immortalzing the executor
and enshrining deeper into the hearts Of a
Il grateful people the hero of the greatest ma
val Conflict of our country. i'l. ~
The penitentiary buildings are model o.
their character, and embrace an area of six
teen acres, containing at this time six hun
dred and nnty four couvicts. Extensive
manufactures, are carried on; every thing is
neat beautiful and convenient. There are
Imauy fine churches, and beautiful residen.
ces and some very excellent hotels.
The opera House is fine edi6ce, better
than the performance that have witnessed
there. Amusements seem to be of medium
order, and there seerps lack of that refined
and quiet taste and courtesy where ever
have been through the State, that character
ize similar gatherings in our, and Other
Western States. The city is filled with
returned soldiers hurrying homeward to q
renewal of family ties. Many of them are
Sherman's veterans and so tanned and bat
tie SCARED are they, that it is often difficult
to tell whether they are black or white
Extensive preparations are being made
here to commemorate our national anniver
sary. This is BETTING, after more than -four
years of war in all its horrid forms, passing
, through an ordeal as fearful as the founders
of this Republic, it is right that we shoulc
hail the day, that gave us birth among the
nations of the world with more than com
mon interest, for never has that day daWneC
upon us so full Of interest so full Of hop
as it will on Tuesday next.
see that Kenosha is not behind hel
sister cities in preparing for this occasion
Well, may there not only be a uniting 0
hearts and hands, and an exchange of tn,
common civilties on that day, but may thu
great sympathetic heart of the nation throl
with one glorious and grand pulsation owe
a great, a fully free and united people.
c. Is.