The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
8 INDIANAPOLIS. December Is, 1867.
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About the same feeling that actuate.
a boy to run away from school, took pos
session Of me short time since, when
took ''Ticket-of Leave" from the TRI-
4 BUNE Office, for the purpose of having a
few weeks of recreation and pay long
promised visit to some friends in the
Hoosier State. 1t was no intention OF
mine, however, to keep the readers of the
TRIBUNE posted Of my whereabouts, but
forget business entirely and allow my de-
sire for pleasure to have full sway. But in
this one particular my calculations were
wrong. Fo: here find myself seated at
a table with the inevitable pen in my
hand all ready to write letter for the
paper. This desire for letter writing
seems to be chronic with newspaper men.
1t is habit acquired a short time after
/ being in the business. The pen is al
most unconsciously taken up, letter
scrlbbled off, ard it matters but little if
the man with the "stick and rule can
read it or not, it is nevertheless his busi-
ness to put it into type @ <e ts
THE CITY.
| [ have now been here week and the
Situation impresses me favorably.
Indianapolis is live city with popula-
ton of about $4,000 inhabitants In
laying out the city, great pains have
been taken. The streets and side walks
are wide and kept clean. Considerable
taste has been displayed in the architec-
ture of many of the business houses as
well as private dwellings, and in fact
everything that stranger notices, Gre
ates favorable impression. There
are fonr daily papers published here
three English ana one German aud all
appear to be well supported. The State
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and Blind lAsy-
Hum are both located here; each of which
is a large three story stone building, built
in the centre of block and surrounded
by trees, shrubbery, flower beds and show
| ing other evidences that the nursing care
of the State is bestowed upon them.
THE RAIL ROAD INTERESTS
This city is one of the greatest rail
road centres in the west. Eight different
lines pass through here, forming direct
communication with all the large cities
North, South, East and West; and two
more lines are far advanced towards com
pletion and will be in running order du-
ring the coming year. No less than
twenty eight passenger trains arrive and
depart daily, Sundays excepted and ad
ding to this the large number of light
t"";n- tha. AZ: almost con family moving
in every direction. furnishes a business
scene in the neighborhood of the depot,
Of gigantic proportions. The ringing of
bells and the shrill whistle of the loco
motives are heard with but little inter
mission during day and nj ght.
Speaking about rail road matters it will
be proper for mc 10 mention in this con-
nection that Mr. George B. Englc, Jr.,
son of the Rev. Mr.. Engle, formerly
pastor Of st. James Church in Manito-
woe. has the very responsible position of
freight agent at this city. for the Tcrre-
Haute & indianapolis r. r. Itrequires
a man of good business capacity, and the
Importance of the Office is considerably
increased on account of the many differ
ent roads with which he is required to
do business The responsibilities Of the
Office will be better understood when it is
known that during the past year the
monthly cash account has averaged
$15O,OOO 1t must be gratifying to the
friends of Mr.. E. to know that he OBJ
tanned this responsible position upon his
own merits. 1t is only about two years
since he was first employed by the com
pany as checking clerk, and almost
from the first day, on account of his pay
ing strict attention to business, has stead
lily advanced step by step and with every
prospect of advancing still higher when
ever vacancy occurs. 1t shows what
honesty and faithful attention to business
will accomplish. The cause of his pros
pcrity is worthy the study Of thousands
of young men who are almost constantly
out OF employment The youngest son
of Rev. Mr.. illis-has also a
responsible positic.. IN the same Office and
is doing WE'LL
Col.I. AND IRON
Is found in abundance in the ncighbor-
hood of Indianapolis, which, of course,
are source of great wealth to the city
and state Machine shops, Rolling Mills
and Furnaces in large numbers. are in ope
ration aud being erected, and as result
of the erection of these manufacturing
establishments right in the midst
of the mines, the wealth of the hidden
treasure is increased and employment
furnished to many thousands of people.
THE MORGAN RAID.
The last legislature appointed a COM
mittee to assess the damages occasioned
by the Morgan Raid through the
state This committee has just held d
final meeting, and the number of claims
audited amount to si55,O00 1t Is
thought that the next legislature will or
der the claims paid and that the Govern
ment will reimburse the State, as all the
captured and abandoned property of the
| raiders was sold on account of the Gov
| ernmcnt: s.