The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-03-16
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Ike Land Grant---The Latest Plan for
CisposIng OF il.

Disposlng OF it.
The Madison Jo,raal says the latest
movement towards disposition of the
md grant are the bills introduced in the
ssembIy hy Mr.. WoosrER, Of Rock, ard
: Nr, pEoCToR, Of Winnebago. Mr.
Ioo.G@H'a bill Incorporates the Portage
.uj superior I.a:road company, and gives
ID. land grant exclusively to such corpo,-
lion, as far as Stevens Point. 1t further
lbs that ,.hen a railroad ahs'. be coa-
ruc.ed ,gom Doty's Island 10 connect
j, IN tie Portage and Superior Railroad
Il Steven. Point, The two roads may con-
ruc', own and operate, jointly, that por>
on of the route from Stevens Point to
.ake Superior. Equal railroad connec
ons with the land grant road are granted
. all railroads 10 the State.
The directors in Mr. WoosTER's bill are
;uHN p MCGREGoR and w. w. CORNING,
Columbia; 5. w BUDLoSG and w. w.
eED, OF Jefferson; GEORGE EsrERLV, Il.
WrSsoR aud s. 0. RAYMOND, Of Wal>
orth; II Z. SrNoNG, Of Rock JSo. Ii.
,uHTREE, Of Grant, IL q. WEBB, OF
au,hara; WI II. DOE Of Wlnnebago
W. kEYEs, Of Dane WM. WILSON, OF
aan: AsApu WuIrTLBsEY, Of La Pointe;
I'd G. G. WAsHBuHN, Of La Crosse.
The bill Of Mr. PRoCToR is The compile
eut Of Mr.. WoosrEk's bill, and author
Is tie construction OF road from Doty' g
,..rd via Sl,var's Point to Lake Superior.
Il directors are JAS. BARRETT and G.
ED Of Winnebago; NJ. II. SESSIONS
Il ". il. GCMAER, of W aupscca; J. G.
.oRr, Of Eau Claire J. S. Buck, Of
.'"gam'e; y Il. CLEMENTS, Of Steven 5
int; FDED. 5 ELLIS, Of Brown, and
oRGG REED, Of Manilowoc.
These two oils, it is underwood, are
-fac,ory to tie Portage and Doty's
nd Interests, and vii! probably secure
. favorable ct tr,atIou of the Legisia-
q As tue N :. tra,,be solution of tie
! grant vrp5.ern- IL i, very desirabI.
= the giant should be disposed of at
present session, ard probably no more
stable adjustment OF the conflicting
tests which have teen seeking 10 con-
lis disposition car be found, than the
g mentioned project. The Juurnal
Is iha; reese bills will be considered
passed al 40 early day in which case
,airoad from Mantowoc 10 Meuasha
aa.o pretty certain at 20 distant time
ic Feniaa Movement.-What Next
From The exciting meetings held oy the
mans AL over the country, it is quite
ar that something decisive is soon to be
''Ied cut. II is understood that a
,nian demonstration is 10 be made in
ne direction on ST. PArRICK's day, the
: b of March. Whether this is to be the
'a>ion Of Canada, raid upon Nova
ia or New Brunswick, or a dash upon
acouvel's Island, upon the West coast
British North America, is not vet de-
Dped. Ii is believed that one Of these
points is to be assaiied. Canada is
strongly projected by british troops
permi, surprise. New Brunswick is
snpposed 10 be strongly garrisoned,
IL ancouvers Island there are but
nuu3tel British soldiers.
r.HaIal SWEENEY, the Feniar Secretary
,aris noted for his daring rashness,
i !, understood that he is for an inn
late fGht. The plan of the Fsn;ans
- 10 he that BY Invading Canada
sill cons. AIN England to detach a
..o" !. =" aymy from ireland, and
we;kehin. the British forces there,
..,h Fei'aa% can have better chance
arcorI'ag their British oppsessors.
an b" n" question that the Fenian
za.ion has today assumed more
Gus front toward England than at
revious period. The Fenian leaders
TO believe that in case they could
re 8 Formidable revolt in Ireland,
who hates E"gIand, and France
'pes rot love her, will aid the move
In! beyond al things they count
e United States will, 10 accordance
ifi.ish precedent, concede belligerent
the Irish Republic The British
ador will doubtless demand that
serican Government use its power
TIE Feuian brotherhood, but our
nent can do uoihlng until some
"a Of our neutrality is proven against
s. roe THUE.-Sena,or DsoMrrLE
'.ra .paa,.h .. EsU jIavap mans