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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09

EFT The Gloucester fishing vessels
have nearly all arrived home. The catch
of mackerel has been good, and will pay
comfortable profit, Nine vessels and sew
enty. eight men were lost in the cod fish
cries, while but two vessels were lost in
tue bay fishing.
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THE GovRRNoRs OF WIscoHsIY.-Ina

THE GovBRNoRs OF WIsCONsIY.-In a
notice Of the recent death of Ex-Gov.
TALLMADGE, the Milwaukee N'eaOs com
piles the following list of those who have
filed the office of Governor of Wisconsin
since its organization as Territory, with
the dates of their appointment or cleo
ton:
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THE La FARCE.

At twenty minutes past Q o'clock tho
La Fargo House was discovered to be on
fire in one Of the bedrooms on the upper
floor, the bed being, as in other places, sat
uratel with phosphorus, and matches Iy-
ing about in all directions. The damage
was slight, but, naturally enough the guests
were thrown iu.o panic, believing that
the whole structure would be fired. The
flames were soon extinguished. the damage
amounting to about $500. The room in
which the fire was discovered was taken
Mr.. J. b. Richardson, Of Camden,
:, y jersey, who was out of the room at
{. time of the fire
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RARNUM's MUSEUM.

Last night about nine o'clock some per-
son or persons unknown proceeded to the
fifth floor OF the Museum, in the rear OF
the gallery of the lecture room, and threw
down a bottle of phosphorus, which
lighted and set fire to the wooden work
in the neighborhoo1. The cry of fire was
almost Immediately raised, and an intense
excitement was al once created through
out the building. In the lecture room
particularly the feeling amounted to a pam
ic. X large number Of the audience rose
to their feet in great alarm, and rushed to
the various places Of exit IN wild contu
sion. Many terror stricken persons slid
down the iron pillars supporting the gall
ler!es to the parquette-adding of course
by their frenzied performance greatly TO
the excitement of the scene. Fortunately
the fire was almost Immediately extin
guished by the officers Of tho building, no
serious damage having been done; and by
the display OF necessary GOODNESS on the
part of several actors and gentlemen con-
nected with the Museum, and by a few
seifpossessed persons in the audience, the
panic was quickly suppressed. So far as
we can learn no one was seriously injured
in the crush.
There cannot be the slightest doubt
that the rufian whose diabolical attempt
to set fire to building fairly crammed
with people was only frustrated by extra
ordinary good fortune, is one Of the gang
Of conspirators who operated elsewhere
almost simultaneously. Il makes one
shHdder to contemplate what might have
been the result Of this diaboIical act. Had
not the excitement been so promptly quell-
ed, or bad the fire gained a greater head
way before its discovery, the result newt
ably would have been most appalling
The lecture room VAS crowded a. the time
and hundreds Of persons might have LOST
their lives.
The bottle which bad contained the
phosp horous-and which is like those EN-.
ployed by The incendiaries elsewhere
was recovered unbroken, and is il the
hands Of the fire marshal.
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@ AT the ceremony of the bea,ifca-
ion Of young man in Rome, lately, the
for lights, pictures, flowers, ETC.,
or the occasion, was $4,000
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The Enrollmant-P Proclamation by the
Governor.

Inc SlL-Fr0cIamdLlon Oy the
Governor
Gov Lewis has Issued proclamation
relating TO the enrolment lists for future
drafts The proclamation embraces the
recent circular Of the Provost Marshal
General, Which We haye already published,
preceded by the following preamble:
Whyeas. Under the recent call for
troops, considerable complaint was made
81 account Of tle excessive enrolment Of
the slgre; and, whereas, by special au~
,hofi.y obtained from the war department,
tie 4faft was temporarily postponed, in
:. ieg that TIE enrolment lists might be
properly revised and corrected; and,
vl.eseas. The time allowed for this purpose
va necessarily shor. and it was found i'm
possible in the moro distant parts Of the
-ra.e 10 accomplish the same prior to the
o.r fixed Tor the draft and, whereas, su
.gniirf is now given by the Provost Mar
So. General iyT tie further correction and
.e..s.gu If the enrolment lists, by striking
from item the names Of al persons i'm
properly enrolled, and by adding thereto
Tie names OF all persons liable to draft,
~a..h have been omitted, as hereinafter
specified and, whereas, this IS matter
III which Tie people Of the state are deeply
interested: Now, therefore, to the end
that tie troops hereafter called for from
this state Of anv) NAV not be dispropor-
tOuate to those called for from other
sra,e,, and that the quota assigned TO the
] 4 it- \
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BELMONT HOTEL.

The fire here was discovered in bed
room OF the third floor, which had baen
engaged by man registering himself as
g." Lieutenant Lewis, L. S. A." Smoke
being seen 10 issue from that room, a
strong oder Of PHOSPHORUS being at he
same time perceptibie, the door was i'm
mediately burs. open, and in very few
seconds the flames were completely extin-
guished. The bed in this room had the
appearance of having been occupied. The
man Lewis" has not been seen since the
discovery Of the fire. At this place six
bottles Of phosphorus were found in a
oarpe. bag.
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TAMSfASY HALL.

Almost simultaneously with the discov-
cry Of the fire at the Belmont Hotel, the
bed aud the bedding with suui ure, Of a
room on the tLlrd floor, front, were found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09

~The Sheboygau Times publishes
the following; Ca.harine Dayle young
lady about seventeen years old, who had
been attending A. W. Whitcom's private
school in the village of Sheboygan Falls,
for some time past, left her boarding
house, VIM. Longfellow's on the afternoon
of the S.h Of No, ember, saying
that she was going to Mr.. Moore's in the
town of Lima, (about two miles,) since
which time nothing has been heard of her.
Her friends are anxious about her, ard
any person giving information of her
whereabouts will be suitably rewarded.
Miss. Daye is of light complexion, little
freckled in the face, has brown hair cut
short in the neck and is about middliug
size. Address John Murphy, Hamburg
post office, Lima, Sheboygan county, Wis
consin.
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TIE ST. NICHOLAS.

At five minutes Of nine the s.. Nicho-
las Hotel was discovered on fire, in rooms
1913, 1919 and 1870, situated in the middle
building of the three on the upper floor.
About the same time fire broke GU: in the
bedroom Ia in the front building Of the
hotel IN both places the strong smell Of
phosphorus and an abundance Of matches
in the bed clothes signifed the fire 70 have
been the work Of an incendiary. The
rooms were burned completely ont, but
the fire department Of the hotel, under
superintendence Of the proprietor, Mr..
Hawks, succeeded in combining the fire to
these apartments. Had it not been for the
admirable arrangements for taking care Of
fires at this house, it would have been en-
tireiy burned down. The damage done is
principally by water. and will probably
amount to about IS 600. Covered by in
surance. The business of the house will
not in any way be interrupted, the parlors,
dining rooms, &c, not having been dam
aged any whatever.
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS AT THE ST. NICHOLAS.
A welI-known citizen, who boards at
he ST. Nicholas Hotel, was passing thro'
tho main hall last evening, on his way to
bis room, just before the fire was discover
ell, when bis attention was attracted BY
the very suspicious movements Of two men
who we're couversing in the hall APP
preaching them, he heard one say. T" It's
all right, when both started for the door,
and Immediately left the hotel. Within Il
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to be in flames. During the afternoon a
man, .ho registered himself as s. G. E.
Morse, of Rochester, arrived at the hotel
and engaged the room in which the fire
was discovered. He was not seen during
the evening, and has not been seen since
The occurrence Of the fire. The damage
is not very great and was confined to the
furniture and bedding Of The room. The
Handwriting Of the man referred to, resem-
engaged the room fired at the St. Nicho-
las Hotel.
LovEJoY's HOTEL.
Two attempts were made to burn the
hotel. The first occurred little before
IL 1-2 o'clock, at which time a fire was
discovered in bedroom on the fourth
floor Of the northwest wing Of the hotel.
The bed clothes and mattress were piled
in the middle Of the floor, and were envel>
oped in flames when found. This ERE was
ex,nguished without damage to other por
tons Of the building.
The second attempt was made at about
II o'clock, and the alarm was given sim
ultaneousiy with that of the fires at the
Belmont Hotel, aud at Tammany. This
time the incendiary had performed his
work IN the southwest wing of the build
ing on the fourth floor Attention was
excited by smell of smoke, and a search
developed the fact that in the room refer
red TO carpet>bag had been placed inside
the bed, within which carpot-bag was a
bottle of PHOSPHORUS. Here also the fire
was extnguished without greater loss than
that Of the furniture and bedding Of the
room.
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Money! Money /!

ITO LOAN on good security. Inquire oys,
L w. II. Horns store.
a. DoYNTON,
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THE ST. JAMES.

The first fire was discovered at eight o.
clock and torty-three minutes, at the 81.
James Hotel, corner Of Broadway and
Goth street, but resulted in but slight
damage 1t originated in one of the
rooms, and the strong smell Of phosphorus
tha, pervaded the apartment, and the
proximity Of matches to The bed clothes,
disclosed the fact that The fire was the
work of an incendary. Something like a
panic was imminent at first, but as soon
as the real extent Of the damage was as
ceriaine order was restored aud the usual
quiet resumed.
1t is stated by the proprietors that q
man, registering his name as John School,
Md, took room at this house about half
past five o'clock, and that the smoke was
discovered issuing from bis room By the
occupant next door. Upon the door be-
ing broken open, the room was found emp
ty, the occupant having gone, leaving a
black satchel with bottle Of phosphorus
behind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09
PANIC AT NIBLo's GARDEN.

IItSt ~ tHlii4, as MI. W neatly ana Mt.
Caas. Pope were enacting the duel scene
IL tho last act of the Corscan Brothers,
at Niblo's Garden, an alarm Of fire was
raised by some person or persons in tie
audience. Whether it was done by acct
dent, or was rnerel Y an emotion Of fear
exhibited by the individual or individuals
who caused the alarm, it is not known {;
but the scene that ensued beggars descFip-
ton.
|. was by the most strenuous exertions
Oh the part Of some gentlemen, who in the
midst OF the scene Of terror and confusion,
retained sufficient presence of mind, that
the majority of the ladies seated in the
dress circle, directly over the balcony
seats, were prevented from throwing them
selves into The parquette, and naming
and disfiguring themselves for life. Sew
eral ladies', almost terrified out Of their
senses by the supposed danger, tainted
away. That portion Of the audience seat
Ell nearest the entrance, immediately upon
hearing the alarm, rushed into the street
trembling, and with dismay depicted upon
their faces. AD agitated person made his
appearance on the stage, bearing in bis
hands hugh pacard, with the inscription.
NO FIRE.
After the confusion had in some mans
ner subsidized, Mr. Wheatly addressed the
audience and Gained their fears, by in
forming them that there was no fire. and
if there was here could be no possible
danger in building where there W as so
little difficulty IN the mode Of exit The
performance then continued, without any
further confusion or disturbance.
TIE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The arrangements Ct both the police
and fire department officials were such as
to insure the most admirable concert and
system in action. Within an hour from
the time the first alarm was given. all
neediul preparations were made for sup
pressing any disturbance, If the inceDdiar-
Its contemplated adding riot to arson;
the proprietors Of all the hotels were pac-
ed upon their guard, and the entire corps
OF detectives was detached for special and
strict surveillance at all points where dan
ger could be anticipated
Chief Engineer Decker issued An order,
IN the course of the evening, requesting
all the hotels to have at least dozen nai,s
Of water in readiness upon each floor of
the buildings, keep a guard on all nigh.
long and in this manner assist in prevent
ing further progress o. the incendiarv
work. This order was sent out through
the police telegraph, and the policemen
We're directed 70 notify the hotels in their
respective beats. The members of the fire
department, generally, were on hand,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09
Marriage of an American Lady to o.
Prince.

Miss Mary Lee, of New York city, was
married a. the American minister's in Paris,
on the 26th ult, to the prince ofSchleswig-
Holstein, uncle to the duke of Augusten>
burg. AS the prince belongs to areyal
family ne could not, with his royal title,
contract other than morganatic marriage
with commoner; so he renounces his IL
tie Of prince Of Schleswig Holstein, and
is married to Miss Lee in the most regular
and legitimate manner, under the title OF
the duke &c Noer, which he holds from an
Austrian estate. He is very wealthy and
accomplished. and is sixty five years of
age, while the bride is only thirty. The
marriage service was conducted at the
minister's by the Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
pastor of the American chapel. Apropos
of'Mss Lee, it may be remarked that sew
eral American ladies have married titles
il France. Two dauhters Of Gen. Harvey
bear titles Of countess, and daughter Of
Mr.. James Phelan, of New York, some
three years since became the wife Of vi
comte de Gabriac. There are (says r
Paris correspondent not few others Of
our fair countrywomsn here who hope ye.
to place titles upon their visiting cards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09
A NEGLECTED WARNING.

1t is stated that some two weeks ago a
man called at the police headquarters, and
stated to some officer there that he was
direct from Richmond, that he had forms
erly sympathized with the rebels, but had
become Disguised with them, and that his
desire was to put the authorities Of New
York on their guard against just such an
attempt as we chronicle to-day. He said
that he knew that the sum Of $4,000
had been set apart in Richmond for the
purpose of purchasing phosphorus and
hiring men to 60 north and set on fire
public and private buildings in our princi
pal cities. This man, it it is reported,
further said that if the government would
take care Of his wife and family he would
assist in ferreting out the consprators,
with some of whom, he said he was &C
quainted. Whether his story was consid-
cred truthful or not. nothing was done in
the matter, and the man finally went
away.
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CONSPIRACY TO BURN NEW YORK.
The St. Nicholas, st. James, Metropo-
Titan, Belmont. Tammany, Lovejoys,
Brandreth, and Lafarge Hotels, and
Barnum's Museum On fire.
From the n. 7. Express, 18th.

A regularly organized attempt was
made last night, by the parties at present
unknown to set on fire our principal hotels,
though fortunately, without success, the
efforts Of the conspirators being in each
case foiIed by the early discovery o. the
fires and before the flames had gathered
any dangerous strength. The plan of op-
erations seems to have been for the ineen~
diary to pile together in some one of the
upper rooms Of hotel bed clothes and
other combustibe materials, and having
soaked them with turpentine, or sprinkIed
them with phosphorus, to set them on
fire; then, having locked the door, to dis
appear, taking the key with him. That
the community has been saved from the
terrible loss of property aud life which
might have been expected to attend such
plot, by its fortunate and early discoy-
cry, is matter for profound kfulness,
aud for which great credi. is due to the
energetic action of our police authorities
and fire department.
Below we give detailed accounts Of the
fires as they occurred in tie various hotels
and public buildings.
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promptly, and rendered most effective ser-

promptly, and rendered most effective ser
vice.
ARRESTS.
A woman of rem arkable genteel address,
was arrested about nine O'Clock, last eve
ming by Chief John Young and detective
McDougal of the Metropolitan detective
force, on suspicion of having some con-
nection with the incendisries. 1t appears
that she took rooms at the st. Nicholas
early in the afternoon, and that in the
evening just before the fire occurred she
went out. She had not been gone fifteen
minutes when the fire broke out. From
the St. Nicholas hotel she went to the La
Fargo house and stayed short time, ieav-
ing there only few moments prior to the
fire being discovered there. She then went
to the Metropolitan and engaged rooms,
fire occurring there very soon afterwards
From the circumstances, the police thought
proper TO detain the woman until she
could give some more satisfactory account
of herself All that could be learned of
her was, that she had come from Baltimore
to this city recently, and has been very
"0ti'e uulihS her stay heie, puI sue "ouIu
not disclose the nature of her business.
After the arrest of this woman, Chief
Young and Detective NcDougal arrested
a man at the La Fargo, who was recently
discharged from Fort Lafayette, on the
ground that he was a British subject.
This man had been in New York but
short time, and had taken rooms at the La
Fargo house, where he had been about a
week. He was conveyed to police head
quarters, where he was locked up for the
night. He disclsims any connection with
the affair.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-07-13
How a Windfall Cured the Dysentery

Last week, one of our citizens was beset
by too much vegetable diet. became sick
sas imaginatiyely in the dull shadow Of the
tomb, looked through the green goggles Of
melancholy at all mundane things, covered
his rubicund corporosity with "ki anne"
pepper, put his feet,in hot water Cruel,
rubbed bottle Of brandy on his stomach
and swallowed the eontents-in brief, re-
garded himself damaged. used up man,
about TO make his final exit from lfe's
troublesome stage. At this jnncture, just
when the fearful incubus pressed most
weightily on his soul. there came little
:" tap. tap. tar" at his chamber door. Spirit
never raped more gently. A letter was
thrust in the hands Of the inyalid-a mis-.
siye from across the water. He opened
and read. A rich old uncle had just died,
leaving a property Of So 900 900 to. be di-
vided among his heirs. and bequeathiRg a
splendid annuity to the family Of our" /" sick =
friend. The fact had barely time to cork
screw itself into the comprehension Of the
invalid. before he was out OF bed. "shuck-
ed" Oft every poultice. and indulging in a
variety Of nondescript evolutions that would
not have done injustice to wild Camanche
Indian. and all the result Of legacy. The
reaction wss instantaneous. Mind acted
on matter. very excusablc holiday drink
helped along the process; and the bilious
gentleman began to bud inside like peach
orchard. while myriads Of delightful daises
prepared to dot the green pastures Of his
soul with new specs Of JOY.
This living curiosiiy-curious in both
physics and hnance-may be seen in the
vicinity Of one Of the money "mills, al
most any clear day, between the hours Of
IL ami o'clock, taking astronomical OBJ
sersatlons through the bottom Of julep
glass, embroidered with mint. The above
i no fancy sketch, the facts mentioned be-
ing literally true. s.. Car.
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Mr.. Sweeney, Of the Eagle, and rode out,
but did not, it seems, return as per agree
nent In the morning letter arrived for
the bride. which was opened by the parents,
and found to be from her true correspon-
dent, the owner Of the photograph. This
documentresnlted in sending officers Clark
and Howe in pursuit. Of the team and the
deluded bride.
AT Canandaigua he was arrested, ironed
and placed in durance vile. The eyes O.
the late Miss c. M. being opened, she up
braided him for his deceit, and declared
she would return home, which she did. The
young scamp had to be knocked down be-
fore he would yield To officer Clark he
confessed he was deserter from the army,
and wished him TO call the Provost Mar
shal, preferring to fall into his hands. Off
Ger Clark deemlng i proper to notify the
Provost. did 50. During the few minutes
absence. the prisoner had wrenched off his
irons, and burnt such papers in his posses,
sion as he thought proper. He is certainly
a most accomplished villain. The affair
has caused much excitement. 1t is due
the parents of the misguided young lady
to say that they were opposed to the hasty
marriage, and insisted on weeks time,
but the couple were determined, and threat
ened going somewhere else 10 have the
ceremony consummated, and fearing that
would make the affair more ridiculous,
they reluctantly and tearfully consen,ed.
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must have observed frequent instances of
experimenting Providence in our favor.
10 that kind Providence we owe this hap
py opportunity Of consulting in peace on
the means Of establishing our future ma
tlona felicity. And have we now forgot.
ten that powerful Friend Or do we i'm.
aglne we no longer need his assistance
! have lived. ss, long time; and the lon
ger live, the more convincing proofs see
Of this truth. that God governs in The affairs
q men! And If a sparrow cannot fall 10
the ground without His notice, is il proba-
bic that an empire can rise without His
aids We have been assured, sir. in the
sacred writings. that, except the Lsrd
build the house, they labor in vain that
build it, firmly believe this; and al
50 believe, that without this concurring aid,
we shall succeed in this political building
no better than the builders Of Babel; we
shall be divided by our little partial local
interests, our projects will be confounded,
and We ourselves shall become reproach
and by-word down to future ages. And,
what is worse, mankind may hereafter,
from this unfortunate instance. despair Of
establishing governments by human wis
dom. and leave it to chance, war or con-
quest. ! therefore beg leave TO maye. that
heaceforth. prayers. iuploring the assis.
tance Of Heaven and its blessings on our
deliberations, be held in this assembly ey-
cry morning before we proceed 10 business,
and that one or more Of the clergy Of this
city be requested to otficiate ia that ser.
vice."