The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-13
ACOLrMT OE NEWS.

Ter fund.
The number Of steamboat accidents du-
ring the year 1859 was 81 persons killed
242 wounded LAG. This is decrease
from those Of the past year.
The number ofrailroad accidents in the
United States in 1859, by which life was
! lost, was 10; killed 100, wounded Al
| This does not include accidents caused by
the carelessness of travellers themselves.
The number of fires in the city of New
York during 1859 at which life was lost
was 81, and 112 lives were lost During
the last six years the number Of lives lost
in burning buildings has been sos, at415
! fires. The losses by fires, in that city, du-
ring the past year, has reached the sum
Of ST, 100000. There were 20S fires
Over four hundred dollars have been
! collected in Quebec and forwarded to Glib
ralter, for the relief Of the distressed Jews
who have been driven from Morocco b,
the war now waging there.
A New York merchant recently went
to Cincinnati, lost $4,000 one night at a
gambling hell, while there, and the next
morning tried to poison himself in des-
pair, but failed, and returned home a vi
ser mSn.
The dead body Of Hollander named
Brant, was found in the town Of Milwau
kee, on the Port Washington road, some
seven or eight miles from Milwaukee, on
Friday last. lie is supposed to have been
murdered. lie leaves wife and family
The number of emigrants who have ar
rived at the port of New York during the
year 1859, is 7S,499, which the few re-
naming days may increase to 10000
The immigration in 1858 was very near
this-7S, $50. The number Of arrivals
has been much greater than was expected
in the early part of the year. There is
reason to believe that immigration next
year will be unusually large.
PoLlTICAL CoRRUPTIoN. - r. Baker
Smith, an unsuccessful candidate who ran
for seat in the British Parliament last
May,is stated to have spent $5G, $40 in at
tempting to secure his election.
A Coop "SIr"-The late Governor
General of Cuba. Concha, made fortune
Of seven millions of dollars, during his I'D
ministration.
LIFE IN NEW ORLEASs,-New Orleans
just now, is very gay. Money plenty
Health never better. Weather magnifi.
cent. Hotels overlooking with visitors
Two operas and several theatres in full
blast.
We learn faom our exchange papers
that the sleighing is very good over the
Eastern and Northern sections of New
England. In large portion of Maine
the snow is unusually deep for December.
In the Northern and Western portion of
New York the sleighing is also said to be
in good condition.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS -Ofthe 2O7
soldiers now living, who took part in the
Revolutionary struggle with Great Brit
ain, but one resides in Wisconsin--Na-
thaniel Ames, of Dane County-90 years
Of age.
The Hon. Samuel Casey, Treasurer of
the United States, died at his home in Ca
SEVILLE, KY, on the 22nd ult., in the lis:
year of his age He was appointed to the
position he held in the early part of the
Pierce Administration.
Hon. Isaac B!ackford, Senior Judge Of
the Court of Claims, died in Washington
on the evening of the 31st ult. lie vas
appointed by President Pierce in 1853
He was a resident Of Indiana, and held
high rank in his legal profession.
AFFL1cTIoN.-The PlatteviIle Witness
Of the Goth, notices the deaths of four chill
dren of Mr.. Philip Riley, in that village,
all Of whom died within a week, to wit :
Two on the 18th, one on the 18Th, and
one on the 23d of December-two boys
and two girls. The Oldest was twelve
and the youngest five years old. The fes
tivities Of Christmas brought 10 Joy to that
family.
In diverse case brought on By Mr..
Jas NJ. Bell, wealthy London merchant,
against his wife on the ground Of her adul-
terry with the Marquis of Angesey, YER
dict was given dissolving the marriage and
saddling the Marquis with 800 dana
ges.
A MAMMOTH BEEF Cow.-A mammoth
cow, exhibited last fall at the St. Louis
Fair, was, on the 10th of December, sold
az u CD PEI 10. I1cI weight WIS L,OOU
lbs. She was raised in Lincoln county,
No, and owned by Mr.. Jas. f. Martin.
The Democracy of California are ur-
gently de claring for Hon. d. S Dickinson,
Of New York, as candidate for the next
Presidency.
A brigand has been captured in Sardin-
ia who Is known to have perpetrated sixty
murders He was followed at all times
by three enormous mastiffs, fed, according
to the tradition of the peasantry, upon hui
man blood.
Hoe TRADE AT ST. Louisville packing
season at St. Louis is about over, and the
number of hogs packed at that point up
to date is about 10000.
A Lone TRAMp THRoUGH THE WILDER
SEss.-Capt. Jack Wilson, of the steamer
Lady Elgin, arrived in this city last eve
ming, and is stopping at the Richmond
House. Capt Wilson left Copper liar
Dor, whore the Lady EIgih is frozen in, and
walked the whole Distance to Wausau,
Wis, about $50 miles, occupying q DAYS
in accomplishing the Journey Chicago
Herald
An EXAGGERATED PEcK-There is a
lad by tha name If Pack resdincr ar tho