The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
HYEAR we are again =

ssYEAR we are again !"
The Legislature convenes next Mon
day.
THE lack of snow is becoming seri-
Gus matter.
AT last we are to have course of lee
lures in this city.
FROM Dec. Is, 1875, to Dec. Is, 1876,
6156 immigrants arrived at Milwaukee.
TREASURER STEHLE's Perceptions"
are not as eagerly attended as they might
be.
| The State officers were inaugurated at
Madison on Monday with very impress
sive ceremonies.
Hon. JOIN ScHUErrE, will leave for
Madison next Monday to take his seat
in the State Senate.
| The election Of Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, by the fremen,
occurs on Tuesday next.
Mr.. GEO. n. WooDIN started for Rock
Island. ILL.,, this morning, having receiv-
ed telegram announcing his fathers
serious illness.
ONLY eleven months and two weeks to
| Christmas Thank heaven, that season
is 50 near. Are you going to hang up
your stocking?
The public debt statement for Deem
| Der shows an increase of 81, 915, 062,
compared with the decrease during De-
cember, 1874, of So, 659,96
THIS is the opening of the bissextile
year. Like an opening in the ice, let
it be marked with sign, 'leap year"
Look before you leap, old girls.
WHAT is the use of buying ready
made clothing when you can get better
clothes for the same price, made to or
| der, at FILHoLMs.
THE ball given by the Turner'S, on
| New Years eve, was one of the mostnu-
merously attended and pleasant which
| it has ever been our good fortune to be
| engaged in.
THE dimensions of the schooner build
| ing for Cooper and Jones are as follows:
length of keel, 126 feet; beam, 27! feet !;
depth of hold, 8 feet; carrying capacity,
| $50, 900 feet of lumber.
IT has been decided that the throwing
of dice for a glass of beer is gambling.
Should such gambling be suppressed
here, We know parties who would find
| their occupation gone.
IT is an object for those who make
their boys clothing themselves to bay
their cloth of Fiiholm. You get good
cloth at a good bargain, and cut to fit
your boys without charge.
NOTICE the change in the time table
of the M. L. S. & w. R. r., published
| in another column. The express train
| now leaves at Z 40 in t morning and
arrives at Al in the evening.
The Sheriff of Milwaukee county ad-
vertises the sale of the Milwaukee and
Northern Railway on the 21st of Febru-
airy next, together with the lease of the
same to the Wisconsin Central.
TINES are hard and money is scarce.
For cash, will now take an order for
suit of clothes at a price that will aston
nish those who know what good goods
are worth. FiLHoI.M.
THE State Grange, p of H., is in ses-
sion at Milwaukee, having commenced
on Tuesday forenoon. Tbos. Tipping
(whoever he may be- is mentioned as the
representative from Manitowoc County.
JAS. CUMBERLIDaE and Geo. Wilson
have something to say to our readers in
another column. They are first rate
mechanics and may be depended upon
to do their work in satisfactory man
ner.
THERE will be regular meeting of
Steamer Engine Co. No. l, this Thurs
day evening, at the engine house. Bust
ness of Importance is to be transacted.
A full attendance is requested.
| II. HALvERsoN, Sec.
| NORTH SCHGFFLER, editor of the
Milwaukee Banner and Voiksfreaoed,
died in that city on the morning Owed
nesday last. Mr.. Scheffler has many
friends in this city who Will hear of his
death with sincere regret.
In several instances petitions have
been presented to our city dads request
ing the return of money paid out in tax
es upon the wrong lots. In no case, we
believe, have the requests been granted
a hint to those interested.
DURING last Saturday a violent gale of
wind prevailed in this city which did
considerable damage. In Milwaukee it
injured property to the extent of several
thousands of dollars. and in various 9th
er parts of the State and Illinois much
damage was done.
THE schooner Fehcitous was torn from
her Inoorings by the gale, last Saturday
night, and was driven against Main str.
bridge, inficting damage to the amount
of 800 or more. The schooner also sus-
tanned considerable injury, among which
was the loss of her naizzen-boom.
In order to close out my winter stock
for cash, I offer to sell choice lot of