The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-08-09
TOWN AND COUN TRY.

TOWN AND COUN TRY.
MANtrowoC.-ks Business Location,
Prospects, 6c--To the exclusion of local
hhd other matter we give way to the follow
ing article from the Chicago Erening Post,
of the 5th, written by a correspondent of
that paper who recently visited our town.
! Asst comes from a stranger who has no
interest in our village, no one can say
that the picture of our present prosperity
and future prospects is overdrawn. Here
is what he says: aiH~
Following the example of many Chicago
ans, your correspondent recently sought to
relieve the monotony Of summer life in the
city by enjoying the pleasures of the coun
try. With Joint desire to enjoy trip as
well as visit places of comparative intrinsic
interest, / availed myself o. the courtesy of
Captain Goodrich to visit number of
points on Lake Michigan, reached by his
lines of steamers from Chicago. Probably
few Of your city readers are aware of the
fine towns along the lake above Milwaukee,
and brief sojourn in some Of them prompts
me to transfer mv information and impress
sions TO print Little need be said of the
cxhilirating effect Of Il trip on Lake Michi-
? gan, especially during the warm weather,
when anything is preferable to remaining
on shore The splendid steamers on the
line, with their superb accommodations and
agreeable officials, all add to the genuine
- pleasure derived from the cool, bracng air.
? q and charming prospect on our great inland
sea.
Manitowoc is situated about eighty miles
above Milwaukee, and is the most northerly
~ port of Importance reached by the steamers
plying on the western shore of the lake. 1t
Is already town Of some five thousand in
habitants, and has grown rapidly within
few years. Unlike many western towns,
however, Manitoyoc has long beer the res
ideDce of at least few white men, some
having lived there for over twenty years
Several far seeing mcl, a number OF whom
are still among its citizens, early discovered
its commercial advantages and excrtcd
themselves to give it the position 1t was cv-
idcntly intended to ell. 1t has probably
the finest natural harbor on the west shore,
Icing protected by long projecting point
10 the north. and shorter one south, form
ing splendid bay, accessible during even
@ the worst weather The Manitowoc river
which emptics into the lake at this point is
a large stream, capable Of floating larger
vessels than either the Chicago or Milwau-
kce rivers. Manitowoc is hut forty ml'eS
from Mcnasha, on lake Winncbago, from
whence it is put in immediate connection
with the great Lumber regions Of Green Bay
and Northern Wisconsin as we'll as the en-
tire country westward to St. Paul and north
to Lake Superior. The early settlers who
saw Mantowoc on an even footing with
other towns, and the. advantage OF position
in her favor, were correct in their antlclpa-
tions in regard TO her future, and had no
untoward events occurred she would to-day
have occupied superior position TO Mu-
waukce Some twelve or more years ago
r = the wiseacrcs Of the county, dlSregardlng
- the advice of the railwa; advocates, put a
plank road through to lake WinncbagO, in
sisting that it would do all for the place
that could be accomplished by the iron horse.
Notwithstanding this, the projectors OF the
> railway were undaunted in their purpose,
and in 1857 graded the road for eigcteen
miles west of Manitowoc, and eleven east OF
9rr Nenasha, and the Intervening twelve miles
IF distance were cut out and partially gra-
led At this point in the work a quarrel
broke out among members Of thcscOmpany,
and a long course of litigation was COM
menccd, which had the practical result Of
VI leaving matters, for the long series otyears,
Mt complete standstill, and depriving the
town of the incalculabe benefits that would
have accrued from the construction and op
Grafton of the road.
PRESENT POSITION.
.2Notwithstanding this, however, Manito-
voc is very fourshing, and the impression
- of the stranger on his arrival is that he has
entered brisk and prosperous town. Its
:. comparative isolation from regions to the
=" West has made the progress of the town
ALMOST entirely depenianton the settlement
and developement of the country immedl
atey around it. and especially Nlanltowoc
county Tho fpa auripul ltural attractions
shave been the means of inducing large
~,~Eurupean immigration, largely made up ot
- s3aAGermans and Nerweeians, whose industrl-
Gus and frugal habits have transformed the
, wilderness into a beautiful and wealthy
farming country The effect of this is read
nssly observable in the business aspect of the
town Large and well stocked stores are
+, numerous, and everything bears the mark
.,r oi healthy, legitimate trade. The various
- departments of business are all we'll repre-
a sented. Up .he river, west of the town, a
very considerable amount Of manufacturing
is being DONE and the facilities are con-
etantly on the increase. MeSsrs j. Villas
x Co.. one of the leading business firms,
have just completed WOODEN mill, some
four miles from the town They have at
present but single set, and will make
-sFf about two hundred yards of cloth daily
They find an ample supply of wool in the
country. about them, and with its growth
will undoubtedly increase their manufactur-
ing facilities to meet the expanding demand
The same firm, Mcssrs. Giles & Brown, A.
D Jones 4 Bro, and Mr. r. Pierce, have
vi Fsaw mills. and cut from 900 600 to 900, :
900 each, per season. There are also two
=, large Touring mills. one owned by Mr.. II.
T'rueman. .he "Manitowoc Mills, with
asng four run of stones grinding 200 barrels dali
ly, and the other the '.'ClipperCity Mills, ;,
belonging to Mr. G. Dwyer, Of about half
~, the above capacity Besides these. there
81. are number of smaller manufactures OF
wooden ware, wagon material &c, dong
quite an extensive trade rE ra
The following are the exports for 1868.
The tables for last year are somewhat IN