The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-07-27
Our Trip to Lake Superior ard Back

Our Trip to Lake Superior ard Back.
On Sunday morning, the sth inst, we
left our home for Green Bay, intending at
that city to join the Editorial Excursion
Party formed by Messrs. CnAs. d. and
ALBERT G. ROBINSON, publishers of the
Green Bay Advocate. The road from
Mauitowoc was very fair until we reached
the territory of Brown County, and then
it was nothing but perfect mud hole into
the city, added to the misery of which re
had the misfortune Of being caught among
the circus wagons which had left here the
previous evening, and a. one time we were
in doubt as to the ability of our poney to
extricate lis from our uncomfortable posi-
ton. But he vas equal to the task, and
when about three miles from the Bav be
relieved US from the imputation Of being a
circus rider, for we passed the whole cara
van, and gave Yankee ROBINSON and his
animals the &" good bye" as well as the
"go-by."
Arrived at Green Bay we were placed
in anothei predicament, for the hotels
were perfectly GRO" "del by persons who
had come in TO witness the show, and the
rooms that were not already occupied,
were engag cd for the members Of the
caravan. We were'not long iu the dilemma,
IDr through the kindness Of Mr. HrGn
O'LEARr ana his family we were furnishe
with as comfortable qua,ters as could
be found in ;hat or any other city.
On Monday evening, members of our
party began to arrive, and on Tuesday
morning, the 10th, we were all on board
the steamer queen City, on our way down
the beautiful Bay our company com prs,
ing the following persons
Geo. II. Paul and wife, Milwaukee News
Col {. c. Ne crvcy and wife, Wisconsin.
II. Rublee and wife, Madison Journal
a. NJ. Thompson and wife, Janesville Ga
zette.
J II. Lambert and wife Fond du Lac Press
Gen. w. l.. Utlcy and wife, Racine Journal
C. d. Robinson and wife, Green Bay Adyo,
cate, accompanied by Mrs. Wadsworth, Miss
Torrey and Miss White.
A. C. Robinson, wife and daughter, Green
Bay Advocate.
James II. Field and wife, Chicago Journal
Dr.. Iioyt and wife, Wisconsin Farmer.
Jere Crowley and wife, Manitowoc Pilot.
NJ VI. Pomeroy, La Crosse Democrat.
II. X. Smith, Milwaukee Sentinel.
b W. Ballou, Watertown Democrat.
Gov. Farchild, mother and sister: Madison
DR. C. II. OrtGn and wife, Milwaukee.
Col. Charles Doty and wife, Menasha.
Gen. Julius White, Chicago
Hon. John B.yd, Fond du Lac.
J. S. Fisk, Esq, Mayor Of Fort Howard
At the ports along the Bay there seems
to be never ending stream of small
steamers. They are used for every pur-
pose-carrying passengers, towing ves>
sells and lumber, and we should Judge,
deli hit to make themselves generally
useful. As we wend our way down on
the west side they dart out from the ports,
at which our boat is too large to enter,
and relieve US Of some of the passengers
who had been up to the city to see the
"sights," and opposite Oconto the bulk Of
them are transferred to a small steamer,
leaving our party nearly in entire posses
sion of the Queen City, which boat, by
the way, is commanded by Capt. Thomas
HAwLY, a perfect gentleman and thorough
sailor.
At three o'clock we arrived at Peshti~
SO, WM. 7. OGDEN's little port, about
forty miles from Green Bay and ten or
twelve from Menomonee Peshtigo is
eight miles from the Bay, on river bear
Ing the same name, which both got from
some old Indian legend.
On the Bay, two large piers have been
built, and Improvements made so that
vessels and steamers run in easily. A
large sum Of money has been expended
here
From the docks to the village Of Pesb-
tigo railroad has been built, eie bit miles
in length, for the transaction Of business,
bringing down the lumber, which all
comes through over the road, and taking
UP stores. 1t is bona fde railroad, with
engines, cars and necessary appurtenancss,
and has all it can DO.
Tie water power at Peshtigo is fine,
and gives plenty of power all the summer,
now that the dams have been properly
repaired so that the water is not wasted.
The two mills are large and full OF saws,
gang and single, and turn out every day
of twenty -four hours an average of 1867
900 feet of lumber, all of which goes
down over the road, keeping the trains
busy all the time.
There is only small portion of farming
country about this section, aud Peshtigo
depends entirely upon the mills for its
support ar1 existence. 1t is already a
place Of 400 inhabitants, and much taste
is exhibited in building and improving
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