New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
GREEN BAY ITEMS.
Trom The Advocate

A-TOcete.
Our magnificent and boundless forests Of pine alive
with hardy industrious men, engaged in getting olt vast
quantities of timber and yet there is an urge1i call fp
more laborers, c higher wages than before o.
fe1ed Bot Notwithstanding thi. wonderful activity. our
prominent manufacturers express fears that the supply Of
logs will not be sufficient their increased dem snd
for the coming This vital interest important
to this vide region of country more prosper
promising, profitable than j. now H. NegsaE mills
and single factories sprngng up al around us yet
the difficulty has been TO fiji orders ss fast as they are
ceyed Ore Of extensive shnclc manufacturers Ir
Dgas informs he got the highest prices for the very
heavy lOt be shipped TO Chicago by the last Michigan
thsthad been paid hrn during the previous season An
pie preparations are being made in anticipation Of heavy
busness next year
Navigation on Fox river for the present season has
closed The Morgan L. Martin made her last trip the
ih inst and with The Pioneer went into winter quarters
Though the boats laid up yet a. this time Dec 3 the
river is aIen and is as navgable az IN summer " are
told that the business done Oh it shows an encouraging in
crease over las year.
On "Wednesday Of last week the 7h inst about quarter
Of mile from the Astor House, while Master Charles
Cotton son OF Capt j w. Cotton was engaged in the
healthy exhlarang exercise Of skating, Fox River he
good sized deer, with spreading antlers, laying on
the ice making desperate ATTEMPTS to get up and run away
Charley qsely walked to his fathers house took AZ,
went back TO the scene Of action Pu on his skaie and
Irepered for eccn As he approached the buck se ied
to rise md pitch INTO him, but Charley returned the
charges with we directed strokes from his weapon Onco
the ,xssperaed animal succeeded IN getting up bu after
four or FIVE heavy blows the stricken deer lay ifeess
at his conqueOrs feet noble trophy for boy ten years
of age 10 bear away from the field of conflict.
The Fox NV lmpr9y yement COMPANY hhVe n1oI1 o'
The compeuy viii employ through the whole winter, as
many mt as can be employed on the work advantage
Ously The company viii soon locate their docks and
warehouses at ills end Of the river We glad to notice
TIE steady yigor with which this great mt0vemsnt IL
prosecuted. IT. completion viii open splendid highway
into the heart OF of the richest aud finest countries on
this continent
On the 22d Of last October, Superintendent Heubsch
man, assisted by Mr. j. Suydam, mad The annual pay
men to the Menomonee Indians the Wolf River about
forty miles from this place Money to the amount Of
$4,000 live stock and agricultural implements to tho
value of $500 provisions to the value Of 5000 were dis
tritued among $40 individuals belonging TO the tribe
go less than drew pay last year Everything passed of
in the most orderly and quiet manner. No liquor being
the ground the Indians peaceabe aud sober keep
ING out of the folcs and debauchercs which too often
marx their yearly gatherings Ii is encouraging TO wit
ness change in their habits in this respect
Superintendent Heubschmann visited this place last Mon
ay and made the annual payment to the Oneida AZ their
settlement Duck Creek. He distributed near $1,000
among them.