The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-27

WHAT THEY THINK OF Us.-Col.
Robinson, Of Green Bay has the follow
ing in the last weeks Advocate, under
the head of ga Ride to Manitowoc.'
With our thanks for his kind, and in
more than one way. profitable visit 20
our village, he will accept the assurance
that Mantowoc is ever ready for direct
connection with Green Bay. --5g.
eve improved the opportunity which
the present splendid sleJghing offers, to
make trip to Manitowoc last week.
We know Of nothing more exhilaratlng
and health giving than journey OF Z
day or two over such read as that, or
some one of the others in this part Of
the State, in this fine weather, after a
pair Of good horses. An interval Of three
years since visiting the Manitowoc road
does not show great improvement,
though there are new clear;ngs. and
some new and substantial buildings, es
pecially along the eastern half of the
road. On this end, the timber is mostly
pine, and operations are mostly confined
to those Of laundering. Where the West
town, quite handsome little settlement
is growing up around the new grist and
saw mills which have been built there.
The principal tavern and a good place to
get dinner, is still where the widow King
and hel Son Clifford keep the old stand.
At Francis Greek and vicinity many new
buildings, among which are a brewery,
and spacious and handsome building
for assemblages and dances, are notice
able. Between there and Manltowoc,
where the country is gently rolling, with
maple, beech and other hardwood timber
the farms are broadening, the country
opening, and newer and better farm
houses showing themselves each year.
Arriving at Manitowoc. scarcely be-
fore night-fall, and leaving next day too
soon to look through the town. We had
no opportunity to see what improve
ments Of note had been made. Windi-
ate has moved into his new brick hotel
since we were there last, and handsome
and pleasant one it is-kept in admira-
BILE style with everything ABOUT it cosy
and homelike.
"Wc had an opportunity to call on our
friends Villas, Robinson, Walker, and
the Pilot and Tribune offices; were os-
pitably welcomed and our short stay rem
dered pleasant. The harbor is open,
and steamers come and go between points
along the shore. p Business there is I'M
usually good, and the streets were busy
with teams 5finging7in wheat and other
grains, shingles, Wool bark, slaves. cord
wood, &C.. r. On the road, too, contiguous
to the West branch of the Twin River, we
found considerable logging going on.
Mauitowoc is now a place probably
as large as Green Bay, thrifty, energetic
and growing. There have been times
when it's interests were supposed 10 be
diversed to those of Green Bay. but it is
difficult to divine in what possible way
they are or can be so-and already its
intelligent and leading men are discussing
the desirabi'ity, as we'll as the feasibility
of railroad connection with this city.
At some other time We will speak fur
Their upon this subject aud meanwhile
it is matter of congratulation that in a
place now so developing in business and
size as Manitowoc, and containing so
many energetic men. feeling of friend
ship, and disposition to operate togeth-
er, rather than to each others detri-
ment, in growing up r.