Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-02

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10Th, 1867

| to his old friends IN Jefferson county q
| few notes from the " isconsin metropolis,
which is now rapidly assuming its posi-
ton among the great cities of the Great
West. Among the many evidences of
growth must be mentioned hotel now
approaching completion, which is to be
not only one of the largest but handsom-
est buildings in the city. It is built of
the famous Milwaukee brick is five stories
high, and topped off with French roof
The owner is John Plankington, ESQ,
one of our oldest and most munifcent citi-
zens. When completed it will accommo-
date about three hundred guests. It is
situated on the west side of the river, on
Spring street, on the site Of the old
American House, which was destroyed
by fire five years ago last 4th of July, at
which time Milwaukee sustained one of
the most destructive confagrations ever
known in its history.
Another evidence of growth is the fact
that the municipal authorities are now ad-
vertising for proposals to construct works to
supply the city with pure water from Lake
Michigan The works are to be located
on what is known as North Point, the
larger portion of the grounds having been
generously donated for that purpose by
Byron Kilbourn, Esq, who for his public
spiritedness will assuredly receive the
benediction5 Of generations yet unborn.
When city attains the growth Of Milwau-
kee it is natural that the water drawn
from wells should be more or less impreg
mated with the filth which inevitably at
tends large population. With pure
water, drawn from natures immense res
ervoir, our city, even now one OF the
most healthy in the land, will become the
most delightful place of residence to be
found
On Monday evening last, Sept, Esd, a
fire broke out in the large furniture man
ufactory of j. Reynolds, situated on the
corner of Vliet and Ninth streets. The
loss amounts to $50, ESQ, on which there
was no insurance In these days of in
surance it appears as if man v ho allows
his buildings and stock to be without in
surance is guilty Of gross improvidence.
We can scarcely pity man when, after
the item announcing the destruction Of
his property, we find the words, "No in
surance."
Tuesday evening, Congressman Kelley,
Of pennsylvania, addressed large audi
ence in Music Hall on ''Protection." He
also gave his views Of the situation" in
the South. The speech was we'll received,
as his views on the tariff question cor
respond with those of large portion Of
both political parties.
The Sunday School Teachers Institute
is now in session, and is largely attended.
It is engineered by Mr.. E. G., Pardee, of
New York. On Monday evening, the
opening session of the Institute, a lecture
on 1.-THE Model Teacher was delivered
by Rev Hiram Eddy, Of this city The
exercises since have been mostly of the
colloquial description.
There are established here two lodges
of Good Templars and a division of the
Sons of Temperance The members of the
Good Templars reach in the neighbor-
hood of three hundred, and the Sons
about one hundred. The members of
these organizations promise to show us
their strength at the first opportunity for
casting ballot for prohibition. The
question of prohibition is here, as else
where, eliciting considerable discussion.
A large proportion of our clergy are mem
bers of either one temperance organlza-
ton or another. The Good Templars Of
this city owe their organization in large
measure to Mr.. James A. Norris, former
ly of Waterfowl When he took up his
residence here there was no lodge and no
one cared to make an effort towards start
ing one. He worked hard to form
lodge, and succeeded, and from that
sprang another. $50
The coming election promises to be one
of considerable interest. The ticket NOM
mated by the Democrats does not suit
the great unwasheP' to 7. The "pol-
ticks" of Mr.. Tallmadge, the nominee