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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
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4 Man SITTING OF REG OF POWDER
KILLED BY LIGHTNING The BaTaboo( wis
Rlpublic Of the OH inst, has this almost
incredible account Of an accident by light
ming;
Last Thursday, between twelve and
one o'clock, at just the. time this village
was visited by whir!wind, man named
Vim. Armstrong, living about twelve miles
from here, was struck BY lightning, when
about half way home, and along with the
two horses he was driving, INSTANTLY XIII
ed. The owner of the team, meanwhile
lay in the hind end Of the wagon, dead
drunk. escaping unhurt, not awakening
until an hour or two afterwarl, when, all
unconscious of the terrible catastrophe
he began cursing at the stopping OF the
team. The man who was killed, ecds sit
ting upon a keg containing nails and Q
package Of gunpowdrr, which, however
did not explode. Strangely enough, NO
mark or trace of the thunder could be
found, except upon the bodies Of its vic
TINS"
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How IT SOUNDS ABRoAD.-The Detroit
Guardian, which we have before spoken OF
az one of the abIest and most fearless Dem
ocratic papers in the West, comments on
the defeat of FEL1x WALSH, as follows
We commend its remarks to the attention
Of the Democrats Of the county as being
full Of warning, to beware of the Herald
Clique of demagogues, who use the garb
Of Democracy but to insult and disgrace it,
and whose only aim is fat Office and public
plumber. The Guardian says:
"The defeat of Mr.. Walsh, it is hardly
necessary to say, WAS accomplished thro'
the treachery and recreancy of the clique
of honorless, narrow-minded bigots of the
democratic party of Two Rivers. We
need not state the reason why Mr.. Walsh
was defeated-his name, to say nothing
more, will suggest the reason. We APP
plaud the courage, unfettered manhood,
and DEMoCRATIC fearlessness that prompt
ed Mr.. Crowley to expose the rascality and
charlatanry of these pseudo democrats
whose labors are directed to reducing us
to a state Of ignominioUs vasalage."
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lst That when our presen. Constitution
went into operation under the presidency
OF Washington, with Thomas Jefferson as
Secretary OF Stafe-tlist all of the States
were slaveholding. II 81 81
81. That for The next thiHy years COW
ering the administration Of NashingtoG,
the elder Adams, Jeferspn Madison and
Monroe's frstterm. or previous TO $50,
that majority Of the new States" ad-
/ mitted into the Union were slaYeholding.
81. That between 1929 aud 1850 (the
period of he Missouri Compromise that
as often as a non-slayeholding State was
added, so often a sIayehuIdine State was
8dJed to the Union, viz: Florida and
tIowa Texas and Wisconsin.
Nc ore presumes ztbrt this new policy
was anticipated when the compromise Of
/ 1879 was adopted, yet it is no cause Tor
surprise that geographical line, across
common territory, fiom which F." new
/ States" were to be carved, tolerating sla-
very on one side, and prohibiting it Oh the
I other, should have led to il.
| 4th That from 1850, or since the re-
| peal Of The Missouri Compromise, there
I has been added an uubroken line Of NOS,
slavehoIling States, California, Minnesota
and Oregon, in spite Of the opposition OF
such prominent Republican Senator'S AZ
Seward Of New York, and Fessenden OF
Msiae. These Senators, and their follow
ers, will 10 we'll to reflect upon the facts
we have submitted before they claim 10 be
walking in the " old paths Of the fathers,
while engaged in getting up sectional
! questions und n the false front of lesseninG
| the measure of slavery, with the view OF
elec.ing Presideat.-Lastcrn Argus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

JUDGz DIxoN's ELECrIoH-Tn the cleo
ton Of Judge Dixon to the Supreme
Bench, the Milwaukee News sees evidence
of returning Democratic sentiment in
the people Of our State, and says:
/" We congratulate the Democracy Of
Wisconsin, and the friends Of law and order
everywhere, on tie result. We send
greeting TO our sister States, the elol ious
achievements Of the friends of the Consti
tuition. Wisconsin has been regarded for
the past few years as being in rebellion
against the constiu Ell authorities of the
Unisn. She is no longer liable to the as
persion. Modification has been driven
from its den. Fanaticism has received a
meried rebuke. and Black Republicanism
is lettering to its fall. % Behold how
brightly breaks the morning"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

CoNTRIBUTIoNs TO UEENAN.-Ameri
can worshipers of the pugilistic art, and o
its examplar, John G. Heenan, the BeniciG
Boy, are determined not to be behind
those who bow down to the shrine of Say.
ers. The proposal lately made to present
the American champion with testimoni
al has met with enthusiastic approval. AL
ready six or seven hundred dollars have
been subscribed, and it is determined not
to cry enough until the sum of $4,000
shall be reached.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
SUNDAY LAVISH New YORK.-The Leo

SUNDAY LAVISH New YoRK.-The Leg.
islature Of New York at its recent session
passed stringent law against selling
liquor, or having theatrical exhibitions on
Sunday in the city Of New York. The
proprietors of all the German Theatres
have been arrested for violation of this
law. A meeting of 1900 Of those who sell
beer, and have concerts, etc, on Sunday
was held in New York on Saturday, and
formed league to stand by each other ii
resisting the execution Of this law.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

TT The Irish Anacrtcan, of New York,
says that "the Irish, as military element,
are rising fast in the continental market.
LANoRIcIERE, the old French Republican
General, who has taken command of the
Roman army, says lie wants some superior
officers, a large portion of whom he would
ike to be Irish" Farroghi The old
blood will out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

TIE GREAT EAsrERN.-Capt. VinehalI
has been appointed commander Of the
Great Eastern. About two hundred men
are working at her to get her ready fol
sea. 1t is expected that she will be ready
for her first Atlantic voyage about the Isl
of Jane. It is not improbable that she
will have to be beached, and the spot Sc
lected for this purpose is between the
Southampton Dock and the Itchen float
inr bridge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
Var Prospeets Abroad,

According to tile London correspondent
Of the New York Herald (says the IVis
coa'in) the general opinion there is that
the hostile feeling between England and
France is growing more intense-that &
European warts inevitable, and that i. will
take place within twelve months. The
revolution in Sicily is still progressing and
assuming formidable proportions, and it is
predicted will not be allayed until it I'M
seats every potentate south Of the Apen
mines, except VIcroR EMANUEL. LOUIS
NAPOLEON, it is thought, has not had hi:
equilibrium disturbed by the war rumors
relying, as it is supposed on the neutrality
Of Switzerland and the aversion of England
to engage in war.
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Boston. May II.

\ Spanish brig, supposed to be SLAYER,
was brought into Provincetown last eve by
Mr.. Hill, second mate of the schooner
Rien=i, which fell in with her at sea She
had all sails set-no one on board of her.
She WAS furnished with large quantities of
water, rice, peas, beans, bread, fish, and beef,
and had also large amount of lumber for
slave deck. She was probably from Ha-
vanpa for Africa. A receipt OH board had
the words Brig Don Juan written on it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

TIE GREAT Rush FOR PIXIES PEAK.-
The Davenport (Iowa) Nevs thinks it not
at all improbable, that efore three months
have elapsed, full 10000 men will have
left that State. In regard to other States
it remarks that "every town and county
in the great valley of the west is giving up
some of the best young men to 60 where
they hope TO accumulate enough in few
months to afford themselves life Of ease
and leisure thereafter"
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Seized on Suspicion.

The brig L. w. Dodge, from Sierra
Leone March 2S, reports that the brig
George w, Jones from Salem, was seized
on the 18th of February on Rio Congo riv-
er, by the British frigate Arrogant, as a
SLAYER. She was half loaded with hides
and ground nuts. Her papers were shown
the Lieutenant Selling her, who pronounce
ed them fraudulent. The British comman-
der sent the brig back after seeing her pa
pers.
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ShinWrefk.

Wilmington, N. G., May 10.
Six of the crew, four black and two
white, of the ship Robert Steward, from
Mobile for Liverpool, were taken from a
raft on the LIST, by the bark Western sea,
and brought to this port. Another sup
posed to be tue mate, was Picked up by
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN pu1LADELPH1A.-

DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN pHILADELPHIA-
Two years ago the Peoples party in Phil
adel phia elected their candidate for Mayor
by AGO majority. The Mayor elect was
a Republican and at the recent election
the same candidate succeeded by less than
1000 votes, being a clear gain Of 1000
in less tlan two years. This result indi-
Gates that Pennsylvania will etrue to the
Democratic party next Fall, and cast her
vote for a Democratic President.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

PRETTY GooD.-Judge LowRET, of In,
diana, made strong Union speech in tie
Charleston Convention, the other day, in
the course Of which he is reported to have
said
" [ am proud to see here so large 2
representation Of ladies who are for tbs
Union-tO q man :"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT CALAMIrY-lSeu-
eHteen Lires Lost-The steamer T. T..
Sass, Capt p. HnLIps, with one hundred
anil fifty passengers, from New Orleans TO
Cincinnati, snagged and sunk fifty miles
beIoH Memphis, Tenn, few days since.
The boat and cargo were total loss
Seventeen lives are known 70 lie lost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
Great Dresght In New Ep.lsrd.
Boston. MAY II.

-, DUSkUII, may II
There IS an extensive drought through
out New England. In New Hampshire
they drive cattle miles for water Fire. in
the woods are also raging in many locali-
ties. AtHyannis, on the Cape, yesterday,
a fire spread over 1000 acres Of woodlal i,
and is Still extending.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

SNGULAR.-Gov. Robinson, head dele
gate from Vermont, died at Charleston, OF
aPpoplexy. In 1S40, the Vermont dele
CATION lost their chairman, F. w. Billings,
bv death in the same sudden manner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

The JAPANESE EMDAssr.-In another
column will be found the news Of the arr
val at Washington, Of delegation Of tie
natives of japan, who have come all the
way from that far off country at the invi-
tation and expense Of cur government. :
Tie delegation embraces some Of the NEST
noted men Of the nation, and this is the
first time that accredited Agents or Am
bsssadors have been sent from that gov.
eminent to ours. It will be money in I'm
Gle SANS pocket, as it will undoubtedly
result liz opening tie riches Of Japan to
the enterprise Of our citizens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

ES- The ground fol- the County Fair Of
Calumet county has been located on a
beautiful piece of land adjoining the viii
LACE Of GAINESVILLE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

SAVERS NATIoNALITY.-BciES Life IN
London, the recognized organ of the spor-
ting gentry Of England, contains the fol
lowing:
We have been requested by Toms IA
Their to make it known that the rumors as
to his being of Irish descent are utterly
untrue. Dir. Sayers says lie was born at
Steyning, Sussex, and his ancestors for
many years were Inhabitants OF the same
county. Toms mother also and her fam
" were Sussex people
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

Gg~ Abel Pond, widower of 81 years,
living in llolliston, Mass, promised to
marry Sarah III. Travis, young and pref
ty daughter Of wealthy farmer Of the
same place, and then thought he wouldn't.
She appealed to the Supreme Court for
consolation, and it has just awarded her
So 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

"OUr. Hoe: one signing HIM
self 6 Bristle," from kossuth, published a
communication in Saturdays Tribune, on
the subject of hogs. From the language
used, we judge that the author is qualified
to write opinions on members of his own
family, but we doubt the policy of his
publishing them Lefore the world. But
one cannot prevent logs from roofing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

another vessel. 1t is thought that sixteen
were drowned. The ship sunk April 30ih.
She had cargo of 300 bales of cotton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18

MONEY TO IRELAND Last Saturday,
the Dodge County Bank sold a bill of ex-
change on Ireland far 81, 500, to a return.
ing emigrant, who las already sent back
5000 TO the old country. This sum, 81
400, IS the fruit Of industry and prudence,
and has all oeen dug out" by the per-
son referred to, whose appearance would
give no Indication that he possessed any
such property. He is returning to his old
home now, to invest in real estate there,
where bis brothers reside -Dodge County
Clti=en.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-18
REUBEN DOUD.
Condition of Utah.

Governor CUMMINGS has informed Pres
ident BUCHANAN that Utah is in a condi
ton bordering on anarchy, and some ac-
ton is thereforefore necessary on the part
of the Government to relieve the Terrific
fy from present and impending evils. He
alludes to the bands Of desperadoes whose
conduct renders the tenure of life and
property uncertain, and requests either
that Judges shall be sent out in place Of
those who have deserted Utah, or author
ize the Probate Courts to exercise the pow
ers claimed by them and granted by the
Legislative Assembly, or adopt some 9th
er means of safety. lie requests that five
hundred soldiers be retained there, as the
withdrawal Of the entire army would be
injudicious and unjust. Coy. CUMMINGS
estimates the population Of Utah at 3d..
600, though it is estimated larger by the
Mormons. ti'' #lt1
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-<s s%Css -e.7--

ge5- JAMES j. EMMETT, a young man
sick with consumption, committed suicide
by shooting himself, in New York, on the
18th inst. He was grand nephew Of tie
Irish Patriot, Robert EMMETT
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To CUEE NcRaTcHEs oS HORSES. Wash
thcr legs with warm soap suds ard then
with beef btine; two APPLICATIONS will cure
the worst ca,es.
, 1860-05-14

WAsulss;1nx, M~y l1LA.-Ti4e steamer philn.
.ie!I:n4 lett tor Hampton Kn4!s this afi c.naon.
10 recrivc lie Jaraiese Enba-sy. -in,cng her
passengers we've Capt- Dupon, and l'eut's Ice
md Porter, Chas. ". l.cc, chief clerk, aud .Ino
". 1suhb. corresponding clerk of the Nary de-
partn.,,t, Mr., Archibald. Chief Engineer o{ the
Suvy, Mr. Ledynrd. son-iI..law Of alr Cass. f'ur-
STR Cunningham and Or. Mcdonald, Secretary
10 tho Commission, and ful! marine hand o"
hoard. The Embassy is TO bc secered ut lie
Nary Yard with great ,essp. and conducted "a
their quarters under military escort. 1t il the
inttns.sn of the l'residen, to have formal in
tcrvtew on Wednesday il the prestnre u. tl1v
Cabsnes and e.hers holding rEomsnent rnrlic
positions.
Eacb of the Gve Territorial l,'!Is snb,ed tc>lav
ia The House contains unl1-Alavery prnyi%o.
This result wax produced by urieu Of nemo-
Gratis md few Repub.lcans.
Calhoun Bentlam wss to-lar confirmed by
tic Sruutc as district Attorney for California.
eli Thayer and Horace GreeIry substitutes FIR
Oregon delegates to tEicago. ute Instructed 10
vote fur Bases,
Dispatches from Minister Mcl.nne to tic Gov
rrnmcnt state ihut u :nesschscr has just arriscd
at Vera Cruz from the city Of Mcaico, nnnuunc-
lng that Mrsmun's government hah accepted
the basls Of adjustment proposed by tE.e Freuch
md English governments, excepting tie pro-
visions for c:rii and religious liberation.
General Scott Issued orders yesterday fos .
detachment Of troops from Carlisle Barracks
and Eewport Ha1racks, to proceed to Fort
Learenwosta; also from tue EastGru depart
ment General RecrcstnS Service, to reinforce
companies now il C,ah.
WAsM,xnrox. Nus l..h.-Tho \. 0. Eeayp',e
Of Wedueedsy contaius = sumMary Of tie news
by the steamship Clyde from Tamaico. via Vera
Cruz, on the lst lust. -.
Marquis had escaped fran prison. Gen. Car
II, formerly Minister Of War under Znloaga
had enrolled under the Constitutiona;ista.
, 1860-05-14

We 10 not pretena 10 answer ior :ho cc.~
rertness of thu following, communicated to tho
Doston Jouraa! ly its New York correspond
-,at, under date May 9th. We give ii rs Que
4,f She signs Of the titnes-:;n,es wi,irh abound
in political canards Of al degrees Of imrro1,-
:,'oi3itv:
4 private meeting Of politicians 3,as Just
closed iu this city. 1t was attended by L. s.
senators mud men whd hnve great influence il
political matters. The design nf the meetin.
mas TO confer un matters pertaining to the Chi
ea.o un,ninee. The Merting unanimously CAM
u the conclusion that Mr.. Seward could nut Lc
nominated. Out ot tweuty fire Senator's only
two are in his laynr. Aud the only nsan who 1t
WAS Supposed could carry Pennsylvania certain
II II jnnkc Mclean, and it Was agreed 10 sup.
part him. For Wire President tile whole lls
has been reduced TO three nasncs-Elaniiu of
Maine, Banks nf Massachusetts, and David
dudley Field Of New Iorh. The nominee MUS:
{e Of Den ocratic a'n.st:edcnts. lie must H. ac-
cc1,sable to the Northwest aud the Republicans
tngriu.ers. Mr.. 1iaEks l,as the Grrl,la,l foreign
aes against him. David Dudley Field il one o!
tue New York Isaraburucrs. and as New York
Is net beyond the pale Of doubtful e;tatcs, III.
current runs strong IL in his favor. SO much .ot
the inner circle ef tie political conference.
could cive ynu the nAu,es Of tile intn Mh3 com.
posed this ,n:r:isE, but taiuk it nns hest.
DrHLEiG,f.
, 1860-05-14

From what We hear Of tho coming crowds,
there c:lu be 10 doubt that on Thursday, per-
haps on Wednesday, the doors ofprivase houses
,nust be thrown open to toaecofnuodate the tbous-
.ands. Of strangers from the surrounding States
who will be iu uttendauc= upon the Convention.
We trust that nolle will 20 away with reason
10 complain Of Chicago hospitality. Let i. be-
remembered that when it vas decided by the
Republican National Committee IL hold the
Convention in this city, Chicago pledged her
self TO do tho generous thing; and that it will
be shame if the pledges arc not redeemed.
So, let every spare bed he sprcad for tho re-
ception Of the city's guests!
So far us we have heard an expression ol
opinion fror the delegates, tll.:.e seems to he :,
determination to do the work Of tile Cunve,,-
ton aud adjourn as Carly as Saturday. Tic
thousands Of read< Of tue pAEss AND TEl:-
rSE, on the Gnos of the roads leading west.
intending to visit tic eity during the Conscn'
tion '-<ooz, will probably be tie most nulncr-
aus here On Thursday and Friday, and on
those days the hospitality OF the city will he
Heavily taxed. Agaia Jet us hope that ail Ii
publican doors will be freely opened
, 1860-05-14

We publis', this mornlpg d complete and ac-
curate list Of the Delegates 10 the Chicago
Convention, with tho exception Of ore Con-
Ercsaional District in Ohio, which we have not
aecn able to obtain. Ne print also tue names
.of nearly all tic Alternates, il their proper
places.
We have set, opposite tho names Of tie
States, the number Of delegates .hey are enti-
tied to under the call. We are informed that
1t was tho understanding Of the National
Committee that each delegate under the call
should cast one vote, instead Of half vote,
as is The custom III Democratic National Con.
ceations. This question will, Of course, 10
settled By the Convention ITSELF
Tho names Of these delegates, particularly
those who were appointed by District Convcn~
lions, have caused liz tue writing Of innumcf.
able letters The hundred or more gentlemen
who hare, at some trouble, answered our iu-
nlIirits will n,case accent Our thanks
, 1860-05-14

may IT'LL be preserved AMI that fhe blessings Of civil md
" III II, wsh Te enjoy may he stcuEeY
W stk h.t Thou vi bs With u. In Ills convoeation
q SbGa y
~ nal WI Theu override the doluss OF
,he nlve es.s hnea nea of u xg Ill., naa
eoua=es' IN III, ard and IN ali the world We * h=se
Jesus Chllst. Amsn.
Tho Chairman then in q brief aid heppy ad-
dress al!uded y the enterprise thus happily
completed, to the purposes which we're the ORR
gin Of the building, and the scenes Of which it
ia to be the theatre the coming week, and thence
on throughout the campaign. BE paid happy
tribute to the jealous and well bestowed SER
rices of the ladies' in putting the finishing and
tasteful touches to the work.
E.s. Williams, Esq, President Of the Young
MEMS Republican Club, th.n came forward and
read the following responses, received from dig
tinsuished gentlemen who had been invited to
epresent:
LETTER FnoN Ron. CHARLES EuASEE.
TAiuSc1oz> eth afay, lseo.
MY DEAR Sfn:-{ regret mucl. thut it will
not be in my rover to be at Chicago On Satur-
day next according to the Invitation with
which you have honored me. But I rejoice in
the onens Of triumph which see in all direc-
tons. One Of these ia the enthusiastic energy
pared to welcome that great Conyeatlon, whose
duty it will be to organize eictory.
Accept my thanks. and believe NC, dear sir,
With much respect,
Faithfully yours,
. , -. CHARLES SUMNER.
PETER PAck;; ESQ, aud 5. Z. WILLIAMS, EsQ.
:, ;'.':::
rx~H
, 1860-05-14
The New Xoritcr~ and tf.c Japancae
1snl bnsAy.
tErotn the u = Tt.lun-1

NEW IoRK, May 12.-The joint speciul COM
,nit.ee Of snc Common C:,uaci! appointed 10
ADOPT measures for extending lsosr,l2lities tram
the city to the Japanese Ambassadors, met To-
day and aprontsn :on.eonm,',ee meet 10 proceed
view With President Buchanan. aud throueh
him extend the freedom und hospitality Of The
city TO the iiustrinus visitors.
4 resolution was also adopted 10 the effect
that the Mayor be authorized ID the name OF the
Common Council to Tocsire aud do honor to the
Oriental Ambassador upon their return from
Washington to New York.