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A aim KJtD am.—We Hindu our first eutreo into tliii port of the town of Holluiid, last Saturday, and were not a Jittla surprised at the amount of shipping evidently (Iona there. Immense piles-of wood and staves covered the ‘town plat5 or ratiiur that portion of it not occupied by buildtags; large numbers of men wici teams were busy in hauling these articles on to a very good pier running out into IS feet water, whilo others were stowing a cargo of wood into the ’ hold of the schooner Home.The town Is lnid out on an undulating surface of laud four or tire feet above the l\:\ ul of the take, and extending back some 23 or 30 rod* to the bluff, which is about 20 or SO foot \ high. We were informed that as many as seven schoonurs and propellers bad touched or loaded at their pier in one day. The pier and town is owned, In great paid, by the Holland Trading Company. It Is designed, nextyoar, to extend It still farther in the lake.—Evtrgrttn City Time*, ( Shcbugan,) 12th.
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Weekly Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 16, 1854
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