The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-12-09
Our Shipping interests.

We see that the question of the con
struction of Ship Canal through Canada,
to connect the navigation of the great
Lakes with the commerce of the Atlantic
ocean, is again being agitated in the right
quarters, aud with spirit Of determination
that looks to success. When vessels of
1900 tons burden can make connections
between Lake Michigan and European
ports,o merchants can import their goods
directly without paving tribute to any half
way house, either at New York or else
where. We believe this day is not far
distant; and when it arrives, we shall see
very marked change in the business of
Wisconsin Lake ports-to the extent OF
saving a million Of dollars annually to the
people of the State. We have not time
to elaborate an article upon this important
subject, but would call the attention of the
people of Wisconsin to it, and ask each (as
all are more or less interested in it, to
figure up the benefits that would result to
the people collectively, and himself indivi-
dually, from this great work.
We know that Manitowoc would be
greatly benefited by it, for our shipmasters
would convert the timber Of our forests
into vessels-our lumbermen and farmers
would, without brokerage now usual
freight them for foreign market, and our
merchants would send out their orders for
return freight, and be able to supply their
customers with foreign fabrics or goods at
very reduced rates from prese Mt prices.
We hope the Board of Trade Of Milwau-
kee-the metropolis Of Wisconsn-wilI
take this subject into serious consideration,
and in conjunction with Chicago, Wauke
gan, Kenosha, Racine, Port Washington,
Shebovgan, Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Re
waunce, and Green Bay--the city Of the
n orth-take effective measures towards
securing the consummation Of this enter
prise. Manitowoc has not yet organized
its Board of Trade, through which to oper-
ate or cooperate with such institutions es-
tablished in the great cities of the Lakes,
but hopes soon to be able to boast of such
an institution through the measures car
ried out by the Boards of Trade already
on the Western coast of Lake
Michigan. When the Board of Trade Of
the city of Milwaukee has held its meeting,
and passed the proper resolutions upon
this subject, and the President of that body
has served lis of the Pilot copy thereof,
we promise that the people Of our embryo
CITY, of all classes and business, land |
withom distinction Of party) will assemble |
at the Courthouse, and most heartily Ell
dorse the action of the representatives of
the metropolis of Wisconsin.
Horse RAILROAD AT MENAsHA-The |
Consercator thus "rakcs down" on a |
A." proposition " lately made to the citizens |
of Menasha:
"Quite an excitement has been got up
in town over a magnanimous proposition
the ".Sheboygan and Appleton" Railroad
Company has made to our village Board,
granting our citizens the pripllege Of con
structing Horse Railroad between this
village and Neenah The proposition was
wholly unexpected, for which the grantors
will ha kindly remembered IN tho ,,rororS
of the Santos. Our people are also allow
ed to establish "Pea nut" Stations where
they please, and 20 monopolize the trade
Our "principal property holders" have
had the matter under secret consideration,
and when the stations" are satisfactorily
the work is expected to ga
lang"