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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-02-18

glimpse Of his face started back in con-
! sternatlon. 1t was the face he had
seen three or four hours before, looking
up at him from the Captains desk.
at first be tried to persuade himself
1t might be fancy; but the more he ex.
amiHed the man the more sure he be-
came that he was right. Not only the
face, bat the person and dress exactly
corresp0nded
AS soon rs the exhausted crew and
| famlShed passengers were cared for.
and the bark on her course again, the
mate called the Captain aside It
seems that WAS not a ghost saw to
day sir, the mans aIiye.''
"W hat do you mean? Who's alive?"
"Why, sir, one Of the passengers we
have just saved is the same lnan I saw
writing on your slate at noon. I would
swear to it iii a court Of JUSTICE"
"Upon my word, lIr. Bruce" repIi-
ed the Captain, s'this GETS moro and
more singular. Let lis go and see this
! man"
| They found him in conversation with
the Captain Of the rescued shin. They
| both came forward and avnrosgo5 i,
the warmpst farms tbo;, ,r,df;+,,do f>,.
dpIivaraa,.n f;9,n . borr;]ao %,to tc''' sla,, l
co1ninr death by ayn,,s,,~ o,rJ .'I s4,r,,, ,'o
tlol1. The Captain replied that he had
bat done what he was certain th9y
would have done for him under the
both to stem down intn +ho oaI,;n 0'''
| Then tar,io1 to tha ,,as,on,ro. Ia sa;5.
- homo e;, v,n,,li w. r,7,>,'' nH,,: '.','
to vo:, r. vo', vo,11 ,,-r;+, r',.. no.'~I'
on tins slate :, a,1 bo b,adoa 1,:'S
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.h'''' -.l' ' t''> $a'5 the captain, turn
''7 - t''' S'"'G over;
i'3 'n"h looNed hrSt at one writing,
>'3I' a. It a. t,lI .. "S2:r, quite contonnded--
-: 49, M3.''' WI IS '"2 meaning OF this :"
3,tlt' E4rf Ne : only wrote one OF these
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St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
How it Works.

A New York merchant informs us that
he met on Friday and Saturday three solid
business men of our city who had ins!
made up their minds to vote for Lincoln.
One of them said, 81 have always been q
Democrat, but am before all things a
Union man, and | cannot oountenancc any
party that seeks to win an election by
threatening Disunion." Another said at
is clear that Lincoln is to be elected, and
the only question to be settled is, Shall his
election be respected and obeyed, as elec
tons have hitherto been or shall there be
serious attempt to break up the Union y
! shall vote for Lincoln merely to empha
size the determination of the American
People to maintain the Union at all baz-
ards shall vote for him to give due no.
tice that all the schemes of Disunion must
fail" The third said: AVE canno,
stand three months more of political panic
making in order to effect the Presidential
election. We must settle the question
now, or business will be wholly arrested.
To throw the election into the House,
where no one has majority, may not
break up the Government, but it will Ger
tainly protract the present anarchy
and uncertainty until March next can
not stand this, and | shall vote to close
the contest at once" These three instan.
ces occurred within the limited observation
of a single merchant; there are doubtless
hundreds like them, and probably thou
sands. Unless we are grossly deceived,
the late political pant, so wantnnly pro-
duced for partisan and stock jobbing pur.
poses, has added largely to Lincoln's vote.
Judicious friends now say that Lincoln will
have nearly or quite AZ, 600 in our city.
IN. " Tribune.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
The Grea, Eastern.

The London Times of the 18th ult. says:
The Great Eastern is now left under
charge of Mr.. Davies, the officers Of the
decks, who has made wonderful revolu-
ton in the appearance of the ship, and THAT
too, with half dozen men, as she is very
nearly all reprinted. Capt. John Vine
Hall, Mr. Bold, managing director, and Mr.
McLennan, the chief engineer, have been
paid off 1t is contemplated, We believe,
at the close Of the present, to shut up the
ship altogether, and pay off all hands.
This would be but bad economy, as, to say
nothing Of the damage to the machinery
from having no one to attend to it, the
dampness of the climate at Milford Haven,
will efiectnalIy rot all the splendid hang
ings of the saloon unless fires be from time
to time burnt in them. The sum requir-
ed for the new decks and al erations in the
bearings of the screw shaft will cost about
10000 in themselves, besides the heating
apparatus. The ship will remain in Der
present position for some months, as after
Sunday next, the spring tides will not
again be sufficiently high until Christmas,
to float her. The is now placed in per-
fectly sheltered position from the only
wind that could blow her off the grid.
iron even if she was afloat.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

A correspondent of the Tribune at An
derson, Indiana, says that the venerable
Joshua II. Giddings, lately made speech
in that place. The Douglas leaders were
on hand, OF course, to catch up any word
that might be used TO swell the stale cry,
abolition" When Mr.. Giddings concluded
he avowed bis readiness to answer any
questions which might be asked. Instan-
ter up popped the leading spirit Of the hosts
of Mr.. Douglas in the town and county,
Mr.. S. b. Mattox, with the question, " Did
you not say, while in Congress, that were
you slave you would obtain your free
dom If you had to walk over the dead bod
les of Shareholders all the way from Missis-
sippi to Malden,"
Yes sir, said it." was the old mans
instant reply-the querist's countenance
rose yes sir, and say it now; would
do it,--and ,oouhs,s't yous''
Down went the face of the Douglasite
for here was an entertainment TO which he
had not thought of being invited. >
His answer was, don't want an argu-
ment with you, Mr.. Giddings."
But you have capacity to answer
plain question" said MIR. y "if you had
not enough Tor an argument"
He still hesitated. Come" Numbered
the old man, his eyes flashing fire, tout
with it, yes or moi"
"Yes, sir, | would" was the answer Of
the Douglas leader.
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The Fire.Ea,ers kfdicnliB. the Dis
union Aiarmists.


New York, Oct. 3l.-The Charleston
Mercury of Oct oath contains an article
ridculing the attempt Of the opponents Of
Mr.. Lincoln, lead on by the aiarum of the
Herald, to frighten Northern voters from
supporting Lincoln on the pretense OF
Southern secession and resistance. II
concludes as follows:
"Are the people OF New York so timid
and so prohigate in political sentiment, that
an attempt 50 uncomplInentary to their
integrity and intelligence should be grave
ly attempted? 1t is indeed an argument
against their capacity for self government
an insult to the cardinal principle of Re-
publican government, and horrid slur
upon the rural population of the great
Empire State. In fact, we are astonished
at the audacitv, not to speak Of the imnor-
atty Of the attempt
The Charleston, S. &. Ne,os also has an
article protesting against the attempt OF
politicians to create panic, by intluen ing
Southern banks to restrictive measures. 1t
says:
''rhere is no just cause for the pressure
in our money market, and which has ex-
iStcd and increased for three or four
months. In fact, it is the periodic inilic-
ton (only the most aggrayated) which the
banks have come to impose upon the peo-
pie of Charleston and the State every SUM-
mer and autumn.
We protest, also against the restric-
tons on commercial operations on account
Of the political esigency. The crisis can
not, under any circumstances, reach Sc
rious or decisive character before Febru
airy. 1t will probably, too, be peaceful
and without any jar to commerce. Elk
ports viii go out, and imports will come in,
under any new phase which affairs may
assume. The North, Europe. and the
South will agree to and insist upon that"
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Southern Gaseonade.

The Baltimore correspondent Of the
New York World gives his impressions of
Southern Gasconade, which seems just
now to be under the full tide of expert
ment:
1.-THE rearing of the Southern Secession
papers and politicians in the Ader have
reached us, and are received with ridicule
and contempt. Everybody hereabout
knows it is a political trick, to try and
frighten of voters from Lincoln in the
North. There is no more serious idea OF
secession, even in South Carolina, than
there is Of their attempting to fly without
wings. As Yancey has let down in the
North, such is the real state Of feeling,
even among the politicians. AS to the
people, they pay no attention TO such bun
come stuff. They are too used to it.
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and on behalf Of our citizens allow me through
yourself TO thank your citizens for the substan,
tial manner in which you offer 10 sympathise
with us, In reply to your inquiries would
answer, that our county, with all the river
counties, can get through the year without any
actual suffering, but the towns on the river will
be continually called or by persons from the
interior for aid, and will but seldom be able
TO respond.
Brown, Nehema, Marshal, Washington, JET
ferson, and jackson counties north of the river
must all have more or less help, and nearly
every county south of the river will need some
aid, some counties much more than others.
Il can only lay my hands ON written state
ment of one of the counties, Shawnee. Ii |:
| reliable aud you will find it enclosed.
Anything you may see fit to contribute you
| may direct to Carney Co., or Hemly, Burrei
Il Co., care of the Mayor, Leayenworth, Kan
sas Ship to Hannibal, thence by Railroad t.
! Atchison, thence byiiboat 10 l,eavenworth
| Freight will be heavy item and most OF tht
! public lines have consented to carry at greatly
reduced rates.
Flour, corn meal, potatoes, bacon. beans
| and onions vii! afford MS greater relief for tn
| money invested than anything else. SEED
| wheat and seed potatoes aud little money VII
! be of incalculable beneitif put in proper hand
for distribution TO our farmers in the early
spring for Of all these articles they Will Dc en-
uTely destitute
You ruay rest assured that anything you
people NAV contribute will be faithfully apphe(
10 the purposes Indicated.
Again allow me to convey to you our SINGER
thanks for your kindly prefer Of aid, and be
ieTe me truly yours, JAS. l.. Mcdowell,
Mayor of Leavenworth
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DisEniOiltsn in Alabama.

Alabama is one of the Slave States
counted on with confidence by the Dis
unionists. But recent advices throw doubts
over the matter. a gentleman in Alabama
writes respondent letter to the Charles.
ton Mercury, from which we make an *.
tract: r
Alabama is divided. The varieties of
soil, and the want Of connection between
North and South Alabama, prevent us
from being one homogeneous people. In
the event Of Lincolns election, Gov. Moore
will call Convention. There will be a
large party in our midst who will, under
the shallow pretext of waiting for an overt
act, advocate the most abject submission
This party will be led on by able and elo.
quent men. In its ranks will be found
Taylor, Langdon, Dawson, Forsyth, Ba-
ker, and perhaps, though / think it inn
probable, John A. Winston. 1t will com
bine the strength of the Douglas and Bell
factions, and will also carry of from III
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The Rest Thing Of the Season.

In the great fusion procession in New
York on Tuesday evening last, was the
picture of huge negro, and underneath
the inscription: "The successor of ABRA-
Ham LINCOLN in 1864" Gov. CHASE was
detained in his carriage by the procession,
and saw this offensive placard. at seems"
said be, shat our friends on the other side
have already nominated their candidate for
the succession"
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

hsay@ The Democracy Of Indiana have
had but single meeting since the October
election, and that was miserable Gzzle
D, W. Voorhees, was advertised as the
orator, but nobody went to hear him.
Democracy in Indiana is thing of the
past.
| JESSE d. BRIGHT publishes a card
in the Louisville Courier den0uncIng the
author Of the statement that he was seen
TO vote the Republican ticket, as q liar and
| q scOundrel.
kss~Mrs. EDWARD LIVINGSTON, widow
Of Hon. EDWARD LIVINGSTON, Secretary of
State under Gen. JACKSON, and afterwards
Minister to France, died few days since
at Montgomery Place on the old Living
ston Mrnor, Duchess county, New York.
~ Gov. BANKS of Massachusetts,, Gov
GOODWIN of New Hampshire, Hon. ISRAEL
WAsHBrRN, jr., Governor elect of Maine
| and Col. CURTIN, Governor elect of Penn
sylvania, met at the Revere House, Boston
one evening last week. The meeting was
wholly accidental, as neither of the gentle
men had made an appointment to meet the
other.
sN ISRAEL WAsHBURN, Governor elect
Of Maine, has sent in his resignation of his
seat in the House of Representatives, to
take effect on the LIST of January, 1861.
STEPHEN CoBCEN, Of Cornhegan, it is said
will supply the vacancy. There are a
number Of candidates for the seat of Sena--
tor HAMLN, SO soon to be vacated, and
Lot NJ. morrill,, the present Governor, will
probably be successful.
sy@A week or two since, at very
large meeting held at Salisbury, N. q. Elk
Senators GRAHAM and BADGER made car
nest and powerful speeches in opposition
to the Disunionists who threatened to
rebel on the election of LINCOLN. Letters
from other distinguished statesmen, hold
ing similar views, were read on that occa-
sion.
lB1~A new fusion ticket. has been
formed in New Jersey, giving Breckin-
ridge three electors, Douglas, two, and
Bell two. Tbs sale OF Douglas interest By.
il vepal. lesders win bring ! large rsip-
=
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Progress Of Treason.

Special Correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2Sth.--An intelligent
GeorgiaR, just arrived from the South, told
me tonight, that the arsning and folmiug
Of Minute Men found faver only among
the poorer classes, the petit bLancs who
had nothing to lose, while the larger slave
owners and capitalists, knowing too well
that, in the event of dissolution, they would
become prey Of Great Britain, were ut
terly opposed to rebellion. He firmly be-
lieved that British gold and influence were
now employed North and South to break
up the Government. The visit of the
Prince Of Wales, at the present excited
stair of affairs, was a connected scheme of
the British Ministry, calculated to operate
by the splendor Of Royalty upon our high
er classes.
POLITICAL STOCK JOBBiNG' SCHEME.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29th, lS60.-The
political stock-jobbing Of Mr.. Cobb and
his confederate conspirators in New York,
has excited deep indignation and resent
ment here and throughout the State.
Pennsylvania will give Mr. Lincoln at least
$4,000 majority, and perhaps 10000 or
10000 She is determined to meet the
issue squarely, and defy the traitors and
nulli6ers, who are now conspiring to break
up and plumber the Government. Phila-
delphia, which gave Mr.. Foster nearly
2,0O0,will give Mr.. Lincoln 5000 majority,
or more. The Bell men, who were not
bought by the Administration to run the
machine, have joined our standard bravely,
and are now in full comm ission. They
confess having been the dupes of knaves
and tricksters.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

Breckenridge party all of the foreign vote,
and large proportion Of the merchants
and trading people. What will be The re
salt Of the election for delegates to the
Convention, no man can tell The advo-
Gates of resistance are at tins time un-
doubleday in the majority, but will they
be able TO control the Stale on the first day
of next January 2"
They certainly exhibit strong array Of
opponents to the Disunion movement.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
A Lincoln Man Tarred and Feat n cred

A new Southern outrage is noticed by
the Wilkesbarre Pa Record, as follows
"Mr David Levi has Just returned from
Arizona. Coming up the Mississippi, as
the boat stopped at Natchez, vote was
taken for Presidential preferences among
the passengers. One very respectable
looking merchant, from Ohio, voted for
Lincoln, with the remark that it vas use
less for him to attempt to disguise his SEN
timents. The other passengers immedl-
ately stripped him, covered him with tar
and feathers, and set him ailoat in a ca
NOE
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Errors of the Press.

Mr.. HENRY is reported as closing hi:
speech at the Dry Goods Fusion Meeting
on Saturday, by the following quotation
Let all the ends thou aimest At
BE thy country's and thy Cola"
We are informed that the words actually
used by the distinguished Fusionist were
these:
'Let all the ends thou aimest at
Be thy coun.ry's and thy Goors."
n. Y. Post.
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the Famine tn Eansas--.s Cali 70,
Relic.

The Famine In kansas---a Cali for
Relief
To the Editor OF the MInnesotiau NJ
hand you a letter just received from
the Mayor Of Ieayenworth, Kansas, which
you will obise me by publishing. / wrote
inqoiring in regard to.the reported desti-
tuition in Kansas ,csuIting from the great
drought Of the past season, and offering in
behalf Of our people, who have been blessed
with so bountiful harvest, something to
relieve that distress.
The time before the close of navigation
is very short, but sufficient / trust to en-.
able US to send forward from our full ora.
naries something for the unfortunate.
1t is thought that contributions of pro-
duce. particularly -four and wheat, would
be best. MesSrs. G. w. Wooley & Co,
have kindly offered 10 receive and forward
free OF charge all such contributions. I
would solicit those persons who feel dis.
posed to contribute money or produce to
drop me line through the Post Office. ard
they viii be waited on as they may direct
Yours, &c. Wa. L. MAnsu.,J
st. Paul, Nov. 3, 1860.
P. S.-Will the other city papers plea s,
call attention,to this matter. VI. r. N.
LsAvzSwoRTH, Kansas, Oct. 81, 1850.
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The Prince of Wales Mairimonially
Provided for.

1.-THE young Iadies-any or all Of them
who were selected as the ball room part
ners Of the Prince Of Walas during his re.
cent visit to this country, have dreamed OF
a more permanent partnership, it is time
they were awakened from the pleasing de-
fusion. Perhaps the youths royal noth-
er, anxious that no falla cious hopes might
be excited, has thus early designated the
fair one who shall share with him the joys
and sorrows oflife. At any rate, we are
informed by telegraph that paper pub
lishcd III SAKE Coburg GOtha announces
| the selection OF the only daughter of the
Duke Of Lelningcn as the future wife of
Albert Edward. 1t will be recollected by
those Of our readers who are versed in &C
nealogies that the first husband of the
Duchess of Kent, Victoria's mother, was a
Duke of Leinineen, very bad man in ev-
cry respect. His grandson, the rcigning
Duke, will only complete his thrtieth year
on the 9th of the present month and has
been married but two years. He cannot
therefore be the father of Princess OF
seventeen; for to that age the intended
Prince IS of " ales is SAID to have attained.
Neither has he any sisters, There are sew
cral collateral branches of the house of
Leinlngeu, but as these were mediatized,
or degraded from royal rank after the treaty
of Vienna, it is hardly probable that BRIDE
would DC sought from among them, nor is
there young lady among them who full
fills both the conditions OF being an only
daughter and of being seventeen years of
age. Turning then to the ducai house OF
SAKE Meinineen. dynasty closely allied to
that of SAKE Coburg Gotha, We find that
the only daughter of the reigning Duke
Bernard is the person intended, the tele-
graph having slightly misstated the name.
The Princess Augusta Louise Caroline Ida
was born on the 9th Of August, 1913, and
Is therefore not quite two years younger
than her prospective spouse. Her mother
is daughter Of the late William ILL.,,
Eector of Hesse Cassel, and granddaughter
Of the brutal tyrant who sold his subjects
to King George III, to fight against our
suceStors III their struggle for independence.
As Queen Victoria and Prince Albert have
recently been travelling in Germany, it
may be supposed that the match has Just
been formally arranged, and that the obse-
ouious journal of Gotha has been permitted
to make the first unofficial announcement
to the public. How the young man or the
young woman thus to be made one regard
the matter, or whether they have been
consulted at all, are subjects for conjecture
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rooms can be had at moderate charge.


Practice in the art of teaching and gov
erning schools will be secured for the
pupils at the earliest possible period, by
the organization of Model School.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
a portion of the vacations will be de.
voted by the Professors of the School, in
connection with the Superintendent OF
Public instruction, TO holding Institutes
and Educational Convention in various
parts of the State
The Prudential Committee of the Board
reside in Winona, and are
DR.. j. D. FoRD,
Rev. d. BURT,
WV S. DREW, ESQ
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| Special Dispatch of the New York Tribune.
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 1860.

4 PRESIDENCY FOR Mr.. ERECKIN RIDGE.
1t must have been surprising to many
that Mr.. Breckenridge, though he has no,
the slightest hope of being elected, either
by the people or by Congress, should have
sacrificed himself and his future for mere
nomination. But it appears now that he
has been promised by the disunionis!s that
he shall be President, if not Of the United
States, at least Of Southern Republic. |,
is on account of that promise that he has
not answered the Norfolk questions. Mr.
Buchanan sanctions the scheme, and he
will make over to the diSunionists the ar
chives, treasury, army and navy, as soor
as the dissolution takes place. 1t is sup
posed by them that Mr.. Breckenridge will
carry the fifteen Southern States.
THE FATE OF DisuSIoNIsTs SOUTH.
Southern gentlemen admit, that if only
Northern people will quietly await the
action of the Disunonists and not stir the
flames by interference, there will be az
uprising of the conservative masses in tn.
South, that will sweep the Disunionists
out of existence.
Secretary Cobb goes about openly avow
ing reasonable purposes, threatening Dis
union and Revolution. Would it not be
more decent for him first to resign his
office and relieve himself Of the oath which
specially binds him to support the Federal
Constitution? But as he does not resign
is it no. the plain duty of Mr.. Buchanan
to dismiss him at once? Can it be posi-
bic that the latter is willing to be implica
ted in the treason of bis subordinate?
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
THE SCHEME OF pIsuNroN.

Assistant Secretary Clayton denies any
completely with the disunion scheme. He
says be never saw Lackey to the best of
his knowledge and belief Thus explodes
with great noise and little execution, the
terrible revelatory canard Of that gentle
man. Secretary Cobb also denies every
thing imputed to him in the New York
papers touching the disruption of the
Union. He denounces it as an unmiti-