, 1876-02-13

ethereal as sunbeam, HhlmmernB IN lace and
goss.mer (poetry); blandly eitena an ~ invitation
followed by bewildered, half-dazed look on the
part OF the latter specimen OF humanity. Tho
dresses OF the ladies wers extremely elegant. tho
beauty OF the fair wearers as guiletess and vim
some as ever-theit merry laughter just as Sill
very. But wax poetical again. Let me Gloss
By simply saying that its sight waa ~ thing of
beauty" and it's memory "a joy forever" The
music consisted Of five pieces. and wns an i'm
portation from milwaukee,, and for rarlor dane
ing equal to anything Of the kind ever brought
to the city. Tho refreshments we're also
marked feature OF the entertainment. aud we're
thoroughly appreciated by the supremely happy
guests. .-
Tho members Of the Order Of Odd Fellows
entertained their friends at their hail on Mon
day evening last. and succeeded admirably in
sustaining their deserved reputation for insur-
ing splendid time. Dancing commenced about
half-paat 8, and lasted till the morning had
somewhat advanced. Severance l. Williams
excellent band furnished the music.
TIN WEDDING.
Tom Jones, Esq. and his estimable lady, now
residents Of Manitowoc, but formerly OF Racine,
issued quite number Of Invitations to their old
friends here to attend their "tin Wedding
which WAS celebrated last Tuesday at their rural
home. About dozen of our good people &C.
cordingly packed their Valises With sundry items
OF tinware and hied them northward. Among
other presents rendered the happy conplo was
= mammoth sandHlch-server, which originated
in the fertile brains OF Messrs. Vance and Mar
tindte. 1t WAS appropriately labeled and it's
use cautioned only In cases of dire extremity.
Soyera! Of the guests from this city sneak With
pride OF the magnificent appetite OF Capt. Fred
Knapp. and glonlngly euloglze his powers OF
dlges.ibllity.
On lust Sabbath morning as the church-helis
we're solemnly calling worshtpets together,
the hurried clang of the fre-bell startled every
body and called the Fro Department out in fine
etyle. The OCCASION Of the alarm proved to bo
the burning Of barn belonging to John Vaug-
han on Sixth street. Tho loss vas not veiy He1l-
GUS.
While tho vrang1e among the Supervisors re-
gardns the location of the new Court House
MAS In progress, d rather questionable trick Was
perpetrated on one Of the members. It seems
thar the Scion from certain ward wns bitterly
opposed to the erection Of the new building on
the site Of the old one and it only required his
vote to secure tho above result 80 member,
who invariably makes himself disagreeably Of
ticious, invited the unrulY ono to dinner, and
under the cloak Of hospitality got him to lndorse
q prepared resolution to the members, as a
whole, ulging the retention of the old location:
When tins was accomplished. the poor dew!
could not but vote in favor OF his resolution, and
80 the matter ended. Your correspondent doea
not question the superior advantages OF tho
present site, but common decency caonot but
condemn tho questionable manner IN which 1t
xaa secured.
OUR NEW CHARTER.
After much travail, our City Council. aided
and abetted BY some OF our leading citizens
have succeeded in drafting q new city charter
for submission to the Legislature. The worry
snd anxiaty occasloned by its creation and re-
vision have told visibly on the constitution OF
our City Fathers. bnt it is now supposed to be rs
complet6 document as can possibly be drawn.
Its original text Was q singular oonglomeTatlon
Of absurdlties. For instance, the clause COM
-f.k- E1NS4 10 13A aF1n
miles beyond the city limits, was good one.
Shades of Lycurgus! What control has the city
four feet let alone four miles beyond It's limits
Again. the clause compelling dock owners to
d1odge the river 70 feet from tha bank: what
rule governs where tho river is only 1o0 feat
vide or less and dock-owners are OIL either side
directly opposite each other? Would one have
| to dtedge ~ feet and tie other only ~ taet I
our CENTENNIAL CoAM1ITEE
arc nakinK great preparations Tor tue ploPel
| secured the assistance OF nearly all our local
1uueicai celebrities for the purposc OF rendering
| = number Of patriotic songs during the eVen:nG
Of that day. The members OF this muslcal Or
| gepizntion have had several meetings 81 the resi-
| dence of Mr. and Airs. Durand, and have beer
rehearsing under tne dictatorship Of Prof. c.
| Never.
sistaut Superintendent of the Western Unloo ital.
road have lately noted the frequent and bland
oa howsver e nnt It tiually leaked that the cause
huserst his axobera,,co @ was boy Weighing pounds
On Thursday evening = vloleut thunderstorm
accom- pauled By heavy showers ami hot souti
| Wind, passed over our city. The asr was sultr.
| aud oppressive us on An August day.
| personal
Miss Florn Van No1strand returned to he
| home at Green Bay on Saturday week, and the1'
| ia weepiup and ouashing of teeth among thoet
| whose hearts ehe mengltd Willie here.
Reuben Douds Esq, our eenlai e1ssos, na7 IL
turned from peasant sls!l ~ 'no ,.s