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A Queer People.

Chambers Jounul. discussing a recent
book Of missionary travels in Africa, thus
alludes to one of the tribes which are
found in that terra incognita "But the
strangest of all are the stories told of the
Dokos, who live among the moist, warm
bamboo wood. to the south of Kaffa Suaa.
Only four feet high, of dark olive color,
savage and naked, they have neither hou
.es nor temples, neither fire nor human
food. They live only on ants, mice and
serpents, diversified by few roots and
fruits; they let their nails grow long, like
talons, .he better to dig for ants, and the
more easily to tear in pieces their favorite
snakes. They do not marry, but live in
discriminative lives of animals, multiply
ing very rapidly, and with very little ma
ternaI instinct. The mother nurses her
child for only short time, accustoming
it to eat ans and serpents as soon as pos
sible; and when it can help Itself, it wan
ders away where it will, and the mother
thinks no more about it. The Dokos are
invaluable as slaves, and are taken in large
numbers. The slavehunters hold up bright
colored clothes as soon as they come TO
tie moist, warm bamboo woods where
these human monkeys live, and the poor
Dokos cannot resist the attractions offered
BY such superior people. They crowd
round them, and taken in thousands. In
slavery they are docile, attached, obedient,
with few wants and excellent health
They have only one fault; love for ants
mice and serpents, and habit of speak
ing to Yer with their heads on the ground,
and their heels in the air. Yer is their
idea Of a superior power. to whom they
talk ia this comlcal nature when thev are
dispirited or angry, or tired of ants and
snakes, and longing for unknown food
The Dokos seem to come nearest of all
people vet discovered to that terrible cou.
sin of humanity ape
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Breadstufs.

There is fair prospect of an increased
demand for breadstuffs, owing to partial
failure of the crops in Europe. The New
York Journal IF Commerce in its issue of
the 10Th ult., presents the situation of the
ferei On market as follows: -..
"We have a steady demand for bread
stuffs from Great Britain, and the ascer-
tanned deficiency of the crops there, bo. h
in cereals and potatoes, renders her Gus
tom certain, unless prices advance here
considerably above present rates, and thus
above the values at other points of sup
Ply. But the most fa,tering prospect for
our breadstufs is now opening in France
The average crop of wheat in that empire
may be Sc. down, in round numbers, at
100000 bushels. This is just about
equal to the consumption. For although
the north Of France, in good seasons, pro
duces more than it needs, and sells its
surplus to its neighbor across the channel,
the southern provinces produce about the
same quantity less than their need, and
import the deficiency from the Black Sea
and other more contiguous ports. The
damage to the crops this year is found to
be even more in reality than appearance,
as the wheat is not filled, and does not
make the usual proportion Of flour. The
estimates Of the deficiency are therefore
constantly increasing. No well informed
writer now places it less than one fifth
while one>fourth, and even one third, are
more commonly reckoned within tie range
of possibility. We set down the need as
at least eighty million bushels; and this
is want which must be supplied In
France there is no substitute for bread
it is the great article of food, as potatoes
are in Ireland and the alternative is fam
inc. The French government. is alive ,e
the necessity Of procuring an economical
supply. and decree has been Issued re
moving even the slight weighing take
upon imports, that there May be no i'm
pediment to the trade"
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The Coming Battle.

In the approaching battle that seems
imminent at Lexington, No., or between
there and Georgetown, the strength of the
hostile forces will be pretty nearly equal,
and large enough TO make the engage
ment the most decisive one of the war.
We assume that McCulloch, with prob
ably 5000 or 10000 men, has effected a
junction with Price, whose total force is
not less than 10000 men. The enemy
will thus have an army of 10000 men
half of them well drilled, we'll armed, and
efficient fighting men. He has also,
ample artillery, though it has never yet
been efficiently managed, and cannot begin
to compete with the Federal batteries un-
Ger the command of such men as Totten
and Dubois.
1t is not probable that Price will wait
at Lexington for an attack. lie is too
wary to allow himself to be penned up in
the bend of the river there. and have his
route to the South cut of, in the event
that retreat sh ould be necessary. 1t is,
therefore, probable that he will endeavor
to find battle field in the vicinity OF
Georgetown, so that, if defeated, he can
retire towards the southwest.
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REJFcTING THEIR GoLD.-An amusing
scene occurred in the camp of a Pennsyl-
vania regiment, some days ago. Our
troops were engaged in brisk skirmish
with the rebels at Lewinsville, just above
the Chain Bridge. Nearly opposite, on
this side of the river, Gen McCall's dvis-
ion were in camp, and the Psymaster vas
counting out the gold due the troops for
their services. Word was received Of
what was going on over the river. The
men sprsng to their arms, anticipating
an order to march The regiment, among
whom the money was being distributed,
turning their backs upon the Paymaster
and bis treasure, as if it were a matter of
no account One man was signing re-
ceipt for his yellow heap then lying on
the table; he dropped bis pen and rushed
for the camp, leaving, pen, paper and gold
to take care of themselves. Another has
tily shouted, "Hold on to mine till to-
morrow" and darted from the tent. The
Paymaster was left alone with the gold,
with time to contemplate the curious in
cidents of war.
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A Great Truth.

The Chicago Times says that in Octo-
Der 1855, the Common Council of Chi.
cago denounced by resolution Stephen A.
Douglas and the other representatives
from the free States who voted for the
compromise measures, as "ft only to be
ranked with the traitors Benedict Arnold
and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed his
Lord and Master for thirty pieces Of sill.
ver." A few days since the Common
Council of Chicago buried Judge Douglas
at the expense of the city, affording to his
remains all the ponp, ceremony, and re-
pect which are. accorded only to :he pat
riot and statesman. he answered their
injustice in 1850 by the following resolu
ton: ..
"Resolyed, That we will stand or fall
by the American Union and its Cons,itu-
tion, with all its compromises with all
it's glorious memories of the past and pre-
cious hopes of the future"
The scenes around his grave prove that
he expressed great truth in that reso-
lution-that he, and those who followed
him politically, had only one object in
view-tbe perpetuity of the American Un
ion. Although he is in his grave on the
shore of Lake Michigan, bis followers, con
sistent in all the fortunes of the Republic,
cling to that resolution as the sheet an
chor of their faith. The Constitution and
the Union are their creed-the beginning
and end of their action-and they are
panied and almost disheartened to dis
cover that so many of their political op
ponents will not at the present moment
assume the same position. Yet the great
truth exists, that they have 20 measures,
nor policies, inconsistent with coustitu
tional prosecution of the war. They ask
nothing and will receive nothing, which
is repugnant to the idea of the peace Of
the Union. the equality of the States and
Of every citizen, and the integrity Of the
constitution. They demand that no time
shall be wasted in the decision of party
platforms, because their platform bids
them to sustain the Government at all
hazards. They believe that the govern
ment can be successful in the field, and
therefore say it must be. Beyond this
they have no policy nor platform, Chicago
or other, which nterferes with the union
of conservative men. This is great
truth which we wish the people to remem-
ber
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Scene" IN A CHURcH.-An excite
ment occurred in the House of Prayer
EpiscopaD on the service On Fast Day.
The officiating clergyman, Rev. Sterns,
who has been temporarily supplying the
place of Rev. Mr.. Shackelford, in the dis
course, pointedly justified the coure Of
the South, and denounced the North.
Several members Of the congregation lef:
the house, while others bissed, and the
leading vestryman demanded and pro-
cured the manuscript, which has been laid
before the United States District Attor
ney,-Neuark Mercury, 28h
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It is Time we had a Change.


third term and sixth year Of republican
rule or misrule in this State. The time
rapidly approaches when the people must
decide for themselves, whether they will
continue it two years longe. or not
Those WIN are partial TO the kind of ad.
ministration we have had, under Bashford
and Randall, will naturally vote to per-
petua,e it; aud those who are not, will
quite as naturally vote for change. Nine
men out of ten will admit that change is
desirable. 1t is high time the books were
overhauled and examined by the party op-
posed to the one which has so long been in
power. The democrats, when all power
ful, considered it. good policy to permit
the opposition to come In once in a while
and look over the books. There never
was more occasion for having this duty
performed than at this very time, in this
State. Everything may be all right and
just as it should be. If so, how crafty
ing it will be to have the fact established
beyond all doubt. The Union Conven-
ton failed to comprehend the Importance
of having change of administration, and
undertook to continue the present dynasty
under another name. TIE republicans
are endeavoring to evadc the responsibility
of Randall's mal-administration, by send>
ing him abroad. He owes his appoint
ment to Rome to general distrust of his
honesty, and not to any peculiar fitness or
qualification for the position His mis-
sion abroad, resembles that of young
man who has been guilty of some youth
tul indiscretion," aud leaves the State in
order to facilitate a compromise with the
injured parties. All this if not pardonable
is generally winked at in fond and dotng
parents, who resort to it for the purpose
of screening their offspring from the dis
grace Of condign punishment. Gov. Ran
dali, however. is sent abroad. not to save
himself, but the party. They admit that
he has been very bad Governor, so they
procure a commission for him to 90 and
represent us abroad. All this bears too
close resemblance to the thimble-rig to
be honest and straight forward. The
people of this State are entitled to a
change, in all the departments of the State
government, and if wise, will insist on
having it. We were willing it should be
effected through the agency of the Union
party, but that having failed, il devoves
upon the democracy to bring, II about
Our republican contemporaries insist tha,
there are NO political questions involved
in the contest this fall, and if not, there
never can be more favorable opportunity
presented, for making a thorough and
sweeping change in the State administra
ton, than the one which we now have, and
and it only remains for the people to avail
themselves of it.-Milwaukee Press and
Neus.
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AN OFFICE WORTH MILLION Dc

AN OFFICE WORTH MILLION Dol
LARs.-A most desirable Office to hold at
any time. is that of Surveyor Of the port
of New York. The dullest years secure
to him the snug little sum of thirty or
forty thousand dsiiars per annum, while
at present, the avalsnchs of condemna-
tons aud con6scations increase that sum
so enormously, as 10 bring it little short
of million of dollars for the current sea-
son
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LARGE FARMS Is CALIroRsIA.-AC Ca

LARGE FARMS IS CALFoRsIA.-A Cali
fornia correspondent of;hs American Stock
Journal, gives an account of several Of the
large farms in Los ARgelos county, among
them that of Don Abel Stearns, who owns
twelve ranches, which comprises two 230,
SIS acres, upon which be has Is, 200 head
Of cattle and 1000 horses. Forty three
are mentioned in the same county, who
own farms ranging from 1000 to &C, 900
sres.
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L HE PILOT.
Democratic County Convention.

A DEMOCRATIC CosyEsTIoS for the Coun
|ty of Manitowoc Will be held at GLovER's
Hall, in the village of Manitowoc, on
Saturday, October II, 1861, at 2 o'clock,
P. NJ, for the purpose of nominating one
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court,
one candidate for County Superintendent
Of Schools, and three candidates for Coun
ty Supervisors, and for the transaction of
such other business as it may deem proper.
The Convention will be composed of
Delegates from the several towns, as fol-
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AN ANXIOUS HUSBAND GETS DIscoA

AN ANXIOUS HUSBAND GETS A DIscoM
PORTING ANSWER ERoA THE SpIRITs.-A
lady of Columbus inquired Of the spir.
rappers how many children she bad
"Four," replied the spirit. The husband,
startled at the accuracy of the reply. step.
ped up and inquired, How many children
have I!' "Two," answered the rapping
medium. The husband and wife look ed
at each other with an odd smile for mo
ment, and then retired non-believers.
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New GuS BoAT.-Ths iron-clad gun
boat building at Mystic, Connecticut, for
the Government, will be two hundred feet
long, thirty feet wide, and twelve feet
deep. She will be half bark rigged, and
will carry very heavy armament. Her
armor will consist Of railroad iron and
steel plates, boltsd through the entire side
of the vessel. She will be completed in
about ninety days.
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The Utica Telegraph defines martial

The Utica Telegraph defines martial
law thus:
Martial law signifies that the operation
of tne ordinary egsl delays of justice i.
suspended By the military power, which
has for The time become supreme. 1t
su>pends the operation Of the writ of ha,
bes. corpus; enable persons charged with
treason 10 be summariIy tried .by court
martial instead Of grand jury; iustifes
searches and seizures Of private property.
and the taking lo.session of public high
ways and other means of communication.
Snch is msrtisl lsv.
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A New KIND OF ARTrLLERY-A sirpr

A New KIND OF ARTiLLERY.-A singu-
lar artillery battalion is now being organ
lied a, Richmond, Indiana 1t is to con-
sist of six hundred men, with one hun.
dred guns-the guns to have the capacity
Of carrying two pound ball two and a
half miles. A portion of the guns re-
quired for this battalion will be made in
Richmond. They will be of steel barrels
and very superior in workmanship.
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CoSrRAcT FOR Corp WooD The Cam
den (N. j. Freeman states tha. Stephen
Cromwell, of Camden, has made COM
tract BY which lie is TO furnish one hun
dred and fifty thousand cords of wood for
the Central Rail Road Company. The
magnitude of this contract can be under
stood only when we take into considera-
ton the fact that it makes pile four feet
high and not less than two hundred and
twenty .sevsn miles in length, and requires
the delivery of nearly fifty cords ; day
faundsrs ercsp.ed) foy ten resr,
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The remains of an Irish crown, Of pure
gold and weighing seven ounces, were
found. With regular collar, in log near
Clonmacnoise, by a countrymaD. They
are supposed to date back to the first in-
PRODUCTION Of Christisnity int. Ireland,
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Stray oxen.

SasNHeusr. STRAYED from the subscriber
DX4ssa. living in the town Of Mishcott.
ND Mani owoc Co., about the first of
June last. TWO OXEN, of the following de-
ecription One of red color, years old, with
piece of the left horn broken off; the other OF
a white and black color, short TAIL years old
with horns turned down. Lost in Section l6
The owner will give liberal reward if returnei.
Oct. 4, 1s6l-4t WM. HAG
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Stray Heifers.

ESAnvuA STRAYED from The subscriber living
~ in the TOW n of Franklin, Manitowoc
ILL county, about the Sth OF Augu.t
last, FIVE HElFERS If the following descrIp-
tion one brindle color, two years old. wi h
horns turr cd in; and another two year old red
and white. Also three year ings, two of the m
all red, the third was also red, but had star
in the forehead.
TH1S GOGGINs.
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Job Printing

We are prepared at ali times to do any
kind of work in the Book and Job Print
ing line Having a large and varied as
sorsment of type, and large stock of diff
ferent kinds of paper, we can print hand
bills, cards, checks, notes, dc, as neat as
can be done this side of Milwaukee, and as
cheap as The cheapest Try
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Colonel James A. Mulligan--His Life.

INC beliois HdeeTctseT BAYS, tne loio">
! ing sketches of Colonel JAMES A. MULLI>
| GAN, the brave defender Of Lexington,
No., we learn from a gentleman of this
city VINO has been intimately acquainted
with him for the past five or six years.
Col. James Mulligan vas born in the
city Of Utica, New York, in the year 1929,
and is consequently in his thirty-second
year. His parents were natives of Ireland.
| He is a strict member of the Catholic
church. In 1852, 1853 and 1854, he
/ read law in the Office of the Hon. Isaac
N. Arnold, Congressman from the Chicago
District For short time he edited the
Western Tablet, semi religious weekly
newspaper, in Chicago. In 1856, he was
admitted an attorney at law in Chicago.
At this time he held the position of Sec~
ond Lieutenant in the Chicago Shields
Guards, one of the companies attached to
the Irish brigade now in Missouri, and
which has done SO well at Lexington. In
the winter of 1857. Senator Fitch, of In
diana, rendered him a clerkship in the
Department of the Interior. He accepted
the position and spent the winter at Wash
ing,on. During his residence in Washing
ton he corresponded with the Utica Tele-
graph over the Nom de Plume of Satan
After his return from Washington he was
elected Captain of the Shields Guards
On the news arriving of the bombardment
of Fort Sumter, he threw his soul into the
national cause. Shortly afterwards he
went to Washington with letter, written
by the late Senator Douglas on his death
bed. to the President, rendering regi
ment to be called the 'Irish Brigade"
He was elected Colonel, and Immediately
went to work with will. The course of
the Brigade" up to the battle at Lex
ington, is we'll known; it has nobly,
bravely, and honorabIy done its duty.
Col. Mulligan is worthy Of all praise.
A purer, better man. does not live in
the State of Illinois Since he was able
to tell the difference between ale and wa
!er, a glass of spirituous or malt liquor
has not passed his lirs. He is a rigid
temperance man, although he is jocund
and whoe>souled to fault He is six
feet three inches in height, with wiry,
elastic frame-a large, lustrous, hazel eye.
an open, frank, Celtic face, stamped with
courage, pluck, and independence, SUR
mounted with bushy profusion of hair,
tinctured with gray. Honorable in all
relations respected by all-he has won
his way by untiring industry and unques
tonabe courage. On the 26th day Of
October, 1859, he was married to Miss
Marian Nugent, By the Roman Catholic
Bishop Of Chicago.
A fine scholar, good speaker, bril-
liant writer, promising lawyer, was he
when the banner of the Union was insult
ed. Now he is-long may he continue
so-one Of the brave defenders of the Un,
ion. In one of his last letters received by
the gentleman above alluded to, he says ::
"If | die, if | fall in defense of our laws
and Constitution, let my example be fol-
lowed oy abby every man who loves the
fame and renown Of the fathers who made
US great and honored people,
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- So great is the number Of troops in
Washington, that the withdrawal Of 2O,-
900 to take the place of those on the 9TH
er side of the Potomsc, which had advan>
ced to Munson's Hill and Falls Church,
create no apparent dimuuitisn Of the
force in Washington. aaE
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Gsneral McClelland is not yet So;
Fremont is under 46; Lyon was about As;
Butler is AZ: Baaks is IA, and Mcdowell
about 40,
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The GovznsnrSr DEBT.-Thompson's
Bank Note Reporter says that the nation
al debt will be two hundred and twentys
FIVE millions BY the frst Of January.
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EI- The terms of the PnoT are One
Dollar per year-always IN ADVANCE.
E PAY UP.
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Second Assembly District Convention.
Third Assembly District Convention.

Third Assembly District Convention
A INVENTION will be held at GIovER's HALL,
in Nanitowoc, on Saturday, the 18th day of
October at 10 o'clock A NJ, for the purpose of
nominating a csndidrte for Member of Assem-
bly,. and transacting such other business as nay
come before it.
The several towns will be entitled to Dele
gates in said Convention, as follora:
Gibson, 2.Delegates, Hanirowoc s Dele gates.
Nishcott.l Two Rivers,6 /"
Rouley,
JERE. CROWLEY,
E K RAND,
JOHN G EGGERS,
JOHN B BURKE,
JOHN RGMER,
Democratic County Committee.
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One Thousand 10 one thousand FIVE hun.
dred acres within ten miles OF London are
!ero.ei 70 strarberyy cnl.use.
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A Convention will be held at the house of
A. Tieschen, on the Sheboygan Road, in the
town of Newton. on Saturday, the 9th day of
October, at 10 O'Clock, A. VI for the purp'se of
nominating candidate for Member of Assem-
oily, and 'ransacting such other buslnesa as may
come before it.
The several towns will be entitled to Dele
gat.s in said Convention, as follows:
Newton, 2 Delegates. Centreville, DELEGATES
Meene. 3 - Schleswig, l q"
Eaton, z Buchanan,
JERE. CROWLEY,
K RAND.
JOHN c. EGGERS,
JOHN B. BURKE,
JOHN RGMER,
Democratic County Committee.
Second Assembly District Convention.
Convention will be held in the village of
Manitowtc R,pds, or Saturday the 18th day Of
October at 10 clock, A NJ. for the purpose Of
nominating a candidate for Member of Assem-.
bly,, aud transactiDg such other business as may
come before it.
The several towns will be entitled to Dele
gates in said Convention, follows:
Cato, Z Delegates. MaplrGrove,3 3 Del
Coopertovn, 2 Man Rtpids 3 -
Erauklin, Kossuth, !"
MICHEL DRISCOLL,
WN. EATOUGH
JOHN r. HEINRICHS,
Assembly District Committee.
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The proper place for Wool. Tie ram
parts Of Fortress Mouroes
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First Assembly District Convention

Democratic County Committee.