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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

An AWFUL ADMINISTRATIONS FIVE
o'clock Saturday evening, an industrious
and truly worthy citizen, well known as
Mr. Washington Lynch, timer, came to
an instant and horrible death, in conse-
quence Of lis own unrehecting carelessnes.
He showed a long board out of north
window of the fifth story, for platform
on which to stand while at work To Sc
cure the board, Lynch simply place joi,s
between it and the floor above, making NO
provision against the liability of such n
platform to sway horizontally and tip
Everything in his arrangement appeared
to him safe, for he boldly walked out to
the end Of the plank, for the distance of
several feet au,l there began arranging the
pipe. But it became necessary to lean
forward, and while doing this he placed
one hand against the wall, thus showing
the plank from beneath his feet and pre-
cipitatirg him down-down-an awful
decent of seventy five or eighty feet, to
the ground below. He fell upon his
head, complete Iy crushing in his skull,
breaking the bones of his arms and legs,
and leaving nothing left of him but
mangled, quivering mass st. Louis DEM
OCrut.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Senator Douglas on Coercion.

In late speech in the L. S. Senate,
Judge DouGLAs said that " no man would
90 further than to enforce the laws, hut we
must look facts in the face. Rebellion
often becomes successful revolution,
and a government was often forced to
recognize DE FACTo governments in re-
VOTED provinces. In this government,
the laws must lie enforced by civil process.
How are we to execute the laws when the
Federal Government has no power' How
are we going to enforce the laws in South
Carolina? lie denied the right of seces-
sion, but she had done it, and how are
we going TO enforce the laws unless we
make war and conquer the State? Are
we prepared for war with our own breth-
rem? He could not tolerate the idea till
every hope of adjustment was gone. He
was for peace TO save the Union. War
is disunicn, certain and inevtable.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

ES" a wretched case ofscandal in high
life has occurred in New York, in which
the wife of a prominent merchant and 4
married lawyer, Of distic,ion, are most di-
rectIy Involved The husband Of the false
woman detected the gailty parties in a
disreputable house, and :hrashed the law
yer SO that the physicians had to take
him in hand. The Injured husband sent
for the brothers of his wife to witLess her
presence in the vile house where she had
met her paramour. Alter whipping the
lawyer, the husband went to a wholesale
lace house in Broadway, and thrashed the
principal salesman for some agency he
had had in the affair.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
The Critteudep Ameudmant

As the proposition of Mr.. CRI1TrNDEN
of Ky, for The settlement, of the dispute
IN regard to slavery, is more prominent
than Others, and likely to concentrate the
greatest support Of the compr1misers,
north aud south, we give the following
synopsis it.
1t proposes amendments TO the Consti
tution as follows:
1st. Slavery is prohibited north of Sc
30-south of that line it is recognized and
I" shall be protected as property by all the
departments of the territorial government"
When States are formed north or south Of
that line they shall be admitted with or
without slavery, as the constitution Of the
state may provide.
2i. Congress shall not have power to
abolish slavery in places under its exclu-
'ive Jurisdiction.
81. Congress shall not have power to
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
SO long as it exists in Virginia and Mary>
land, nor withou. the consent of the in
habitants, nor without compensation to
owners. Nor shall Congress prohibit gov
eminent officers from bringing their slaves
with them into the District
4h, Congress shall have no power to
prohibit the carrying of slaves from one
state to another.
5th. Where Narshsl5 are prevea'e!
from arresting fugitive slaves, or when
rescued after arrest, or the owner obstruct-
ed in the pursuit of his slave, tie United
States to pay for the slave. Counties
where 81 ves are rescued, or the master
prevented by violence or Intimidation from
arresting them, to pay the United States
the value, interest and damages, SO paid to
the owner-tle counties to collect from
the rescurrs.
9Th. No future amendment of the Con
slitution shall affect the five preceding ar
ticle.; nor the third paragraphs Of the
second and fourth sections of the Consttu-
iion; nor shall Congress abolish slavery in
the States.
Resolred, 1st. Tia. the fugitive slave
law is Constitutional and ought not to be
modified 50 as to impair its efficiency, and
that those who rescue slaves or hinder or
defeat the due execution of the fugitive
slave law. ought 70 be punished by law.
ID Recommends the repeal Of the per
sonal liberty Jaws, or correction Of them
so as to revent them from beirg used for
mischievous purposes.
81. That the fugitive slave law OF 1880
ought to be amended SO as to make the
fee of the Commissioner equal whether the
decision is for or against the claimant :;
aud to limit the authority Of the Marshal
to summon tie posse con,itatus to aid him
in arresting the fugitive, TO cases where
there shall be resistance or danger Of re
sistance or rescue.
4th. That the laws against the African
slave trade be made etfec.ua and thor
oughly executed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

OUGur TO be HoRsEwH1PpED.- Some
scoundrel in La Crosse lately telegraphed
to a lady living in Fond du Lac using her
husbands name FOR the purpose, that he
was sick and wanted money. The lady
whose husband had left home for town
in Iowa and Minnesota supposed the des-
patch TO be genuine, and thereupon hurri-
edly collected fluids, and with true wife's
devotion hastend 20 La Crosse, where she
learned that she had peen imposed upon
By swinder who took this method to
raise funds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

months ago, when the news of continued
bad weather reached US, we predicted that
the time was not distant when there must
he an immense demand, especially in Eng
land, FOR American grain and flour. At
Liverpool, and also in London, there have
been bread riots, which have afrighted
" the authorities" and meat riots are ex ;
pected from the extreme scarcity and
DEAFNESS of butchers meat. The result
must be heavy orders to this country for
breadstuffs and provisions, which will
cause yet further drain Of gold into this
country, and perhaps further contingent
difficulties in the money market OF Lon"
don. - hiIadelphia Press, ..-.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

NUMBER OF FEDERAL floors AT WASH.
ISGrON.-The Washington correspondent
OF the New York Post writing on the 9th
ult., says:
There are now stationed at the marine
barracks, the arsenal and the armory in
Washington nearly four hundred govern.
ment troops; including one hundred and
sixty four marines, a company of ordinance
men about sixty sapper and miners from
West Point. Quarters and stabling &C.
commodations for cavalry have been OBJ
tanned by government on certain lots upon
Capitol Hill, east of the Capitol. The
District militia are under going nightly
drill, and subscriptions are going about
for equipment ofvolun'eer companies com
posed Of the laboring men Of the city, -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

SOUTH CARoLINA's PRorosIroS-Col
UAYxE. the Commissioner from that
State, has sent written communication
to the President Of the United States, pro
posing in lie name OF South Carolina 10
pay full value for all federal property with
in her Jurisdiction, If the President will
cause Fort Sumpter to be evacuated and
the troops Withdrawn. EIe has no hope
that the proposition will lie accepted, and
will was but a short time for reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

A BENEVOLENT ACr.-The citizens of
Milwaukee have raised by subscription,
the handsome sum of 81 943, and present,
ed the same to the widow OF the late
Capt. VIM S. Cross, to enable her to
l:quiIate a mortgage on her homestead.
This bestowment is worthy act on the
part Of Milwaukeeans, and a substantial
indication of the esteem in which the de-
ceased wa. held by his fellow citizens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
SYMPTOMS of War.

Our military neighbor of the Tribune,
is "spoiing for fight as would appear
from the following extrac; in his Daily of
the 4:h inst:
"There are doubtless many in this To-
cality who would gladly enlist under the
standard Of the State of Wisconsin, aud
uphold the honor of the stars and stripes
with their latest breath. They are not
the noisy braggadocios who boast of their
va!or and Of their willingness, to fight to
the last drop Of their blood. Such men
are som etimes reckless. when there is no
necessity for risk but all experience
proves that true courage never busters
Should Il be necessary TO raise a force
in our county, We ardently hope that Gov.
RANDALL will place the command of it in
the military editor of the Tribune. His
experience in the battle-felds Of Mexico
as we'll as en- tie bloody plains of Bear
Creek and Shawano, certainly entltle him
to the distinction. Besides, regiment
commanded by him would be at much
less expense to the State than if under the
control Of some other person, as, we pre-
sume, the General is yet in possession o.!
most of his Shawano outfit, including all
the horns, match SAFES c0ke-outters, dc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

RoME.-The correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writes that the thirty six Irish
soldiers who now form the depo. of the
Brigade in Rome will be strengthened to
company of $50 men by fresh arrivals
from ireland. There was proposition
for the incorporation Of these men into
the corps Of Zouaves; but the green uni
form has prevailed over the grey, and the
Irish will continue to be separate and
national CORPS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

lrE The editor of the Herald says he
shall hereafter belong to no party but
that which "carrles the flag and keeps
step to the music of the Union If he
had written "School Fund instead of
" Union" people would believe him more
readily.
Tie HeruI also asserts that
at is more than presnmable that the
editor of the Pilot las never read Mr. SEW
ARDS speech"
If the itor of the Herald will again
Pat on his spec1s,' and Look over the
flies of the Pilot, he will see that we
commented on Mr.. SEwAHD's speech two
weeks before the appearance Of the lazy
organ on Commercial street which con
tanned the above. We fear that the loss
Of the County Printing is affecting the
eye,sght Of cur neighbor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

ANOTHER FIRE IN Naturalization
Wednesday afternoon, the 30th ut., the
building known as A. d. SEAMAN's nam
moth furniture establishment, on Huron
street, Milwaukee, was destroyed by fire
1t was large five story brick building,
and was filled with choice cabinet furni-
ture, upholstery, &c. The total loss is
about $4,000, upon which there was an
insurance Of $40 $50
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

Frozen TO DEATH.-Tbe Green Bay
Advocate learns that on Wednesday night
Of last week CHARLES SETH, bachelor
about so years of age, living alone in The
town Of Scott, about 10 miles from Green
Bay was frozen to death on the public
highway. lie is supposed to have highly
respectable friends living in Albany, n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN.
WAsHI> GToS CITY, Jan 2Sth, 1861.

The Pilot is now the only Democratic
paper printed in the county.-Pitot.
That being the case, will the self-consti
tuted organ Of democracy favor the public
with ali explanation Of what, at the pres
ent time, constitutes democracy? Give us
your creed, jeremiah. without shuffiing
reference to geueraliiies.-HeraM.
Now, CHARLES, our time is limited this
week, and We cannot publish the whole
Democratic platform. but will give You a
few Of the corltaa! principles Of orr par
ty, as We understand them. The Demo
crscv believe in
Opposition 10 stealing ./;om The School
Fund.
Opposition 10 ROLLING tie Peollc's Trea
surg.
Opposition TO swindlmg Widows and
Orphans, and
Opposition to all puJlic piunderers.
We hepe, CHARLES, You will study these
closely, and when you want more infor-
NATION, jus. ie, u. know.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Henry I. PALMER.-The Albany Tine

HENRY l. PALMER.-The Albany Times
pays the following merited tribute to a
Milwaukee citizen.
"Ion. HENRY L. PALMER, formerly Of
Albany county, and now a distinguished
lawyer of Milwaukee, was the Democratic
nominee for the L. S. Senate in the Wis
cousin Legislature. Mr.. Palmer received
81 notes.-the entire Democratic vote of
the Legislature. This mark of confidence
as never bestowed upon worthier reel
pient. Mr.. Palmer has occupied numerous
public positions Of responsibility and dis
charged them all with eminent fidelity aud
ability"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
THE New York Express, in speakin

THE New York Express, in speaking
of the secession of Georgia, says:
"The Republic can i'll afford to part
with such a State Her secession is the
worst gap yet made in the Union The
link she has broken is one that cannot
we'll be repaired. The whole drift of
things in Virginia, Missouri, Tennessee
and Arkansas, is strongly in the same di-
rec,ion. For that matter, indeed, unless
the Crittenden olive branch be accepted,
We may as well make up our minds that
by the time Mr.. Lincoln comes to take
the oath of office, the entire fifteen States
will be all standing upon common ground
outside Of the Union.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

SHIPMENTS OF FLOUR FROM NEENAH-
over one thousand barrels of flour are
now shipped from Neenah per day by tie
North Western Railroad. This would be
an important item for our Menasha Rail
road, and for the business Of Mani,o-
voc, had that Road been completed-as it
should have been-years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

A GENERAL BANKRUPT ACr.-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Times SAYS: In view of the COM
mercial disas ers consequent upon the late
political panic, the proposition is again
agitated here for the passage Of general
bankrupt act, in order to save from desti
tuition tens of thousands of merchants
throughout the country. 1t Is a well
known fact that, as a general rule, only
men of enterprise fail, for only such are
willing to encounter the risks of trade.
a panic resulting from a want of public
confidence ruins such mer, because it ruins
all credit. If Congress would protect that
class of citizens which gives our country
its impetus, let them pass the General Act.
If properly guarded, such law would be
Justly entitled, can act the better to en-
courage au honorable division of insoi-
vents estate among his creditors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Total,

The Water Witch and Pawnee are not
now in commission, but it is understood
that they are under orders to join the fleet.
The small pox exists to fearful extent on
board the corvette Cumberland, of the
home fleet, although she has only been a
short time in service Communication
with the ship has been prohibited for the
present 10y the flag officer. Sic is at Vera
Cruz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Report of the State perinte1dent.

We are indebted to some friend at
Madison for copy Of the Annual Report
Of the State Superintendent of Public In
struciion, which gives US Al insight to
the condition of The Common Schools and
educational interests Of the State of Wis
consin, for the past year; and as it con-
tains many facts Of general interest, we
shall extract somewhat literally from its
pages. The number of children in the
State, between the age Of and 20 years,
al the time Of making returns, was 2SS,
9S4; but Of this number only 194 357
were registered as in attendance at school
at all-showing what would seem almost
incredible, that 80 per cent. Of all the
children in the State were without the
benefits of common school instruction.
But the per centage, great as 1t is, Is an
Improvement on previous years, and com
pares fsvorably with the reports Of New
York and other S.a.es-thas State show
ing an attendance Of 2 per cent. less than
Wisconsin. The number Of districts re
ported is 4 33l, and one town out Of every
seventeen reports a high school. The
total valuation of school houses is Fl ,3l4,-
$50 90, being an increase during the
year Of $12S,194,36. Every county re
ported the past year, which speak we'll for
the officers, and the general interest fe';
in our schools.
The mole important facts and figures
reported by the Superintendent, may be
rathereI from the following summary:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

ES- The white livered DIR Foster Who
pulled down and trampled upon the Amer
icar flag at Covington, KY. where he is
postmaster few days since. has been fa'
ed twenty dollars for the act. lie ought
to have been smo,hered in the folds of tie
banner he had outraged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
The Home SQUADRON.

As some interest is now attached TO the
movement Of the Home Squadron, we ap-
pend correct statement of its strength,
including officers men, DC.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

The Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr.
DIX, states that the country will have TO
borrow twenty million of dollars in order
TO carry on the government till July
next.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

Sky Republican Congressmen have
signed recommendation in favor Of the
appointment Of Mr.. Cofax, Of Indiana,
as Postmaster General, under Mr.. Lin
coin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

NycorrATixG-A New Iosk despatch
state. hat parties from the South are
no~ IN tina, city negotiating for the tow
hoa,s Rssolute snd neiianee, owned by
Can't. DeG,oet. They are the tastes.
.crsw boats afost-- having run IS miles
an hour, and are Of very light dfaught of
water, besides they are bu'lt in such a
substantial manner as to he capable Of car
rying a very heavy gun on the forward
L4ca.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Latest News.

of Monday afternoon
News from the Home Squadron or du,y
In the Gulf Of M=xico. The ortler Of the
Secretary Of the Navy to send force to
the Florida coast, found the fleet in a not
very efficient condition for hostiities The
ships were short of provisions; and when
the nature Of the service to which they
were ordered, was made known, so much
excitement aud political discussion ensued
that political subjects had 10 be prohibited
by General order Several Of the off
GERS rendered their rcsignations.
Tie Times Washington correspondent
thinks that Fo,t Sumpter was reinforced
by tie Brooklyn, which landed 800 troops
there ~ means Of row boats with mutfied
oars
\ rumor is current in New York this
morning that Fort Sumpter has been at
tackled, There have been no dispatches
from Maj. Anderson received at the War
department for three days
Ii is said that Virginia will move
resolution in the Border State Conveut;on
which assembled on Monday, a, Washing
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
From Charleston.

We find the following letters from
Charleston in the Charlotte On. c. Dem,
ocrot, received at our Office or Wednesday:
His Excellency, Gov. Pickens, allows
Major Anderson and his garrison to pur,
chase vegetables and meats in the market;
and, I understand, allows him 10 furnish
his table with wines and brandies. Well
we must get the soldiers under obligations
to us, aud then we can tel them" Sur
render the fort, or be forever ingrates ~
The people have come to the conclusion
that peace is inevitable, and are conse~
quentIv, quietly going about their business.
The ladies no longer think Of war, but al e
daily to be seen L" doing duty" IN all The
dry goods stores. They have declared
the nselves hostile to ANYTHING which
does not SAVIOR of the military. The sol
der completely cuts out his civilian rival,
though the former may be miles away on
duty. And every sweetheart tells her
lover Go thou and do likewise"
Another letter says:
"Maior Anderson has out about 100
men and they are in a state Of repOlt They
are unwilling to fight in war of this kind.
Many of them have families in Charleston
and Sullivan's Island, and it Is reported
they refused, on the morning we drove
back the Star Of the Vest, to work the
guns. Anderson did not fire a single gun
on that morning, which, it is said, he
would have done if he could have got his
men to obey. lie has now more than
half his force in irons for refusing to obey
him on that morning. This we learn from
deserter from his fort'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

EXPORTS FROM MILwAUKEE-The fol
lowing table vii! show the amount Of flour,
wheat, and oats shipped from Milwaukee
every wear since 1915:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08

The census Of Brown county shows
that i, has population Of II 500.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Another letter SAYS :
Fer the Support of Government.

lie Committee of Ways and Means, in
the House, have reported the following
Appropriations, for the next fiscal year,
for the support Of the Government: