New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-29

TBE Town OF HowARD.-Howard is town in
Wisconsin, situated at the outlet of the Fox River
into Green Bay, opposite the City OF Green Bay.
About six wears ago as we Learn from correspondent
there il was laid out INTO town lois-a few buildings
were erected during the following season. and a lin.
tied business was commenced in merchandise and uin-
ber The Howard Foundry was erected and
went into operation four years ago, and Is at present
doing quite an extensive business in casting and finish
ing principally mill irons and stesm-engines, of which
Il turns ont very fair quality OF work. The demand
for it's work is becoming greet that the propnetors
intend to enlarge the works in short time. The
Fox and Wisconsin Improvement Company have
fred upon this side OF the river for their depot for
storing, forwarding and transhpment OF goods from
the lake for the Fox River trade. The Company
have erected an extensive dock and warehouse at this
place, and they are making preparations to build more
extensively before long, There is also ship-yard in
which number of ship carpenters are employed in
building boats for the Fox River trade which is in.
creasiDg so rapidly that large number of boats will
soon be required. The upper Fox River country is
already sending a great deal of produce to find an
Eastern market through this new and important chan
rel of trade large quantity of wheat and -four il
in store here this Winter, which, had the facilities of
transportation been greater, would have been shipped
last Fall. The amount of produce that has hitherto
been shipped from this place bears comparison to
that Of the present year, and it is not difficult to con-
lecture what 10 be the future prospects of this
place for this avenue of trade commands one of the
best wheat growing districts in the Western country,
ard ii rapidly settling and being improved by an in
tegent and industrious population. The country be
low the outlet of Fox River both sides Of the Day,
is covered by heavy pine forests The land is nearly
all purchased OF the Government, and the lumber
Establishments doing extensive business The
demand for timber along the lake ports is constantly
increasing, and large amount OF capital il already
invested in the business. Some of these establish
ments give constant employment to several hun
bred laborers. There are occasionally interpreted
among these pine forests tracts Of hardmbered land
of the best quality for farming They are beginning
to be sought for Dow and much OF the land has been
settled during the past season. This part OF the
State, hitherto almost unknown and unnoticed by
persons seeking homes in the West Is attracting
much attention. railroad is partly surveyed from
Howard 10 ST. Paul, in Minnesota, and the Company
il abundantly able to push the work forward as they
intend doing next season. The Chicago Milwaukee
and Green Bay Railroad along the lake shore must
eventually be completed to Green Bay, that this
portion of country will possess facilities Of commun
cation unsurpassed by any Western port A club has
been recently formed among the intelligent laboring
men and mechanics of the place for the purpose of
taking THETMBUEE. twenty-five names have already
been forwarded u, and more will probably soon be
Forthcoming