The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-13


letter now instead OF the old rate OF 6f-
teen cents.
The Legislature meets to day in Mad
ison; the Governors Message will be de-
Iivered on Thursday.
WHEN policeman finds man full he
takes him to the station house and his
friend bail him out.
THE Prop. Truesdell called here on
Friday and also on Saturday on her re-
turn to Chicago, she makes her trips
quite regular.
FIFTY new steamers have been added
to the lake fleets the past season, against
twenty-seven in 1872, and hundred and
fifty-two sail craft-an increase of one
hundred over last year. The total in
crease in tonnage over 1872 is 81, O54.
A fellow, who is nearly as big bore
as the Hoosac tunnel, was telling in our
Office the other day of song that always
carried him away. 'sHorn,'' looking
around, gently inquired, if any one pres
ant could sing that song.
Mr.. DEFoREsT meets his Pensioners
and friends at the house of Dr. G.. c..
Barnes, on Thursday evening next. The
meeting of the Convocation at Appleton
on Tuesday of this week, makes neces-
sary the change from Tuesday as before
announced.
Rev. J. d. CRoIsANT has kindly Of
fered to furnish the rest Of his letters
from abroad, the first of which we pub
lish to-day. They have always been
perused with considerable interest by
our readers and we are confident will
continue in increasing interest.
ssIF," says Western editor, the day
before New Years, ''we had dollar for
every glass of lemon slop. sweetened
wine, beer and thicker Things that will
be drank tomorrow, we wouldn't dun
another subscriber in a year. But we
haven't that number of dollars, so pay
up"
Mr. CRoIsANT's lecture last evening
at the Methodist church was not as large
IL attended as it should have been. Those
who were there were manifestly much
Interested and we'll pleased with the lee
ture. as they paid very close attention to
the speaker fer nearly two hours.
Mr.. j. e. PLATT will leave us for
some time, as he is going to California
this week with his daughter, Nellie, to
join his wife and son who are already
there We wish him pleasant journey,
happy meeting with his dear ones and
an early and safe return to Manitowoc,
where we shall miss him materially.
We have to correct small error in
setting the meteorological report, kindly
furnished us by Mr.. Lueps. On the 9Th
of January in place of 81 it ought to read
80 Fair. making diffe1ance of e.. Our
reader will be glad to learn that Mr..
Lueps, who has furnished similar reports
to the y. s. Office for the last % years,
will favor us with weekly report of his
highly interesting observations.
Miss ARRIETTA BARRIE's Concert at
Two Rivers last Thersday night was a
complete success. The hall, lights, Piano
and everything else necessary were fur
| nished free by the committee. Several
Sleigh-loads of amateurs went from here
and others were present from the lake
shore and country towns, SO that the
large hall was well filed and the receipts
of the evening very satisfactory.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, says that
contract has been formed between
| and Northwestern Railway, by which
| the former will construct an elevator of
500, 900 bushels capacity in that city,
and run it in the interest of the latter.
| This building will be located on the
| South Side, and will necessitate the
| digging of slips. Its cost will be in the
neighborhood of 1926, 600.
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The two new chandeliers in the Pres
byterian church were lit for the first
time on the first Sabbath of the new
year. They are of q beautiful model
and furnish excellent light, each chan
delier having twelve large globe lamps,
for the entire church proper. We have
also been shown by Mr.. Bacon the side