The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-09

impoTtUuCo. AZ 10 cl0lmeQ That a.
much or more wheat is shipped
from this place than Chicago, but
amount of stock and lumber ship
ped bears no comparison. The city
cantains from sc. 900 to 1OO, 900 in ].
habitants, and 10 improving raidly.
From Milwaukee to Madison,
the capitol Of Wisconsin. the dis
tance is ninety-five miles. The
railroad connecting the two cities
runs up the valley Of the Minom-
inee River (it should be called
Minominec Creek) twenty or
twenty five miles, and, after
leaving this v.lley, for twenty-five
or thirty miles, the railroad passes
through fine rolling country, and
for thirty or forty miles before
reaching Madison you pass a great
number of small lakes increasing
in size as you approach the city
These lakes contain m abundance
of excellent fish and their waters
freeze to the depth of two or three
feet. and remain frozen all winter,
affording delightful and safe
sleighing and splendid skating
rinks. The country between Mil
waukee and Madison is gradually
undulating, with q number of
flourishing towns and villages be-
tween the two cities. For a new
country, it is in . high state of cul-
tivation. The farms are large with
fine residences and other farm
buildings. No fall wheat is raised
in this part Of the country, but the
farmers grow large crops Of spring
wheat, barley, and oats, and but
little corn. A large portion OF
their land is in meadow and pas
lures. On the pasture lands
large herds of cattle and aocks of
sheep are grazed, especially the
latter. Timber is very scarce on
the whole route from Chicago to
Madison.
The city of Madison is surround
cd on three sides hy lakes, the one
the west being ten miles long and
six miles wide, while the one the
east Is six miles long and thr'
miles in width. Tbg band beswee
these two lakes is OF Uniform wid
OF one mile, for the distance
six miles north and south. Fro
the certre Of the city the lar
gradually descends particularly ta
the north, where between the tv
lakes, it is not more than ten G.
twelve feet above the water of t
lakes. The water in the weste
lake lies four feet higher than tbs
on the east, and, il properly ir8
proved might afford a large al
safe power for manufacture
purposes.
The State capitol is built wi
neatly dressed stone. in the cent
of the peninsula, between the twa
lakes, on the most elevated point
which is from eighty 70 hundred
feet above the water Of the lakes.
Il is built large and high in the
centre of square, containing fouF-
teen acres, and beautifully shaded
by native shrubbery; it towers far
above most of the city, lakes
and surrounding country, affording
ample room for the Legislaturs,
Supreme Court, and different State
offices, and / might add for "old
Abe" the American eagle, whle
accompanied Wisconsin regim
through the rebellion, and now Ce
cupies a comfortable place in tas
building The old gentleman
head is very white. whether frcm
old age or hardships and privatious
in defending his country, l am en
able to say. The people of VS.
consin have generously prov led
for his support. and it is tc he
hoped he may enjoy long an6
and happy life. uudisturbed by the
kissing of any copperhead.
The State University is located
near the lake shore, about three
fourths of a mile west Of the Cap.
itol, and is also built of stone and
on high ground, near the center of
a piece Of land containing from
ten to fifteen acres, and mos: beau
tifully decorated with shade trees.
The building is large and commo-
dious, and we'll designed to accom-
plish all its friends could have an
ticipated.
The cemetery is situated about
a mile or m ore south of the capitol.
There is separate enclosure in
side the main one, where the
Union soldiers, who died in the
service of their country, repOse.-
There is a neat monument at the
head of each grave, designating
the name of tho soldier and regi.
ment he belonged to. These mon
uments, within the fence enclosing
the noble dead, are carefully pre-
served, and many of the graves
are ornamented with choice flow
ers.
The Soldiers Orphans Home, is
handsomely situated in the north
eastern part Of the city, on an ele
vation forty or fifty feet above the
level of the lake. The buildings
are of stone and we'll adapted to
the purpose for which they are ap
piled. Tue school. and other
rooms, are large and convenient,
and combine neatness and elegance
of style The Home is surround
ed by shade trees and flowers, with
a fine view of the lake and sur>
rounding country. There are, in
this school, two hundred aud six.
ty children, at this time, between
ai oht and courtoen voara 0f ape-