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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

From the Shelby Ill J Union. 18th.

From the Shelby (Il) Union, 18th.
One OF the most appalling disasters that
has ever occurred within the limits of this
county, took place on the 8th inst, about
six miles south of this city, caused by the
explosion of the boiler of the steam saw
mill Of J. Z. Davis.
BY the explosion Of the boiler, the mill
was entirely destroyed. killing Instantly
two men and causing the death Of the
third ~ about twenty minutes alter. Two
OF the Killed wero bro olhers named George
and Nathan Austin; the third was Viii
liam Davis, the fireman. George Austin
and Wm. Davis were Instantly killed
Davis was thrown about fifty yards feom
the mill, and almost bruised to a jsily .
by coming in coutacs with the timber and
pieces Of The boiler whirling in tho air at
the same time. Nathan Austin did not
anticipate that bis injuries would prove
fatal, went to lis irouse Immediately uf,er
the explosion, bu, fell IA corpse on entering
the house. Oscar Austin, also brother
of the above named, was severely Injured
and little hopes Of his recovery was enter
tanned
one piece Of the boiler, the largest that
was &c be found, was blown high above
the tops of the trees, and came down at a
distance Of $50 yards from the mill break
ing off the large branches of stately oak
in It's descent. 4 plate, 6 by s. fe! end,
wise through the roof of Oscar Austln's
House, which is situated about 100 rods
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From St. Louis:

St. Louis, Nov. iS.
Highway robberies and burglalies nave
become frequent and daring here lately,
SO much SO as to Great general alarm.
and the citizens are contemplating
the formation OF vigilance committees:
Two men have been killed in encounters
with highway robbers People are night
Iy robbed on the strees, and houses bro
ken into by burglars.
About noon yesterday the collecting
messenger of the United States Saving
Associasicn, having thirty five thousand
dollars in bis pouch, was knocked down
on one of the most frequened streets and
the money seized. The collector. hou-
ever, fired bis revolver a. the .-hb.,, VII.
Immediately dropped the money, but
escaped, j..
Denot & Co.'S Bank was also robbed
Yesterday Of seven thousand dollars.
There is no clue to the robbers.
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SECRETARY SEWARD AND JEFFERSON
DAvIs.-The following is an extract from
New York letter published in a recent
number of the Macon (Ga.,) 7elegrapA:
Since l have introduced Mr.. Stewards
name, | vii. refer to a conversation he
had few days since with Tburlow Weed
Jefferson Davis being the subject
Weed said Mr.. Davis should be hanged,
and expressed himself quite warmly on
the subject. Mr.. Seward then propounded
the query, Why should you hang him ?'
to which Weed replied, Il would hang
him for treason" Mr.. Seward responded
iu his energetic way, We canno, hang
him without first conyicting him, and |
think no impartial jury would do that
Weed said, His guilt is already es,ab.
lishe1, and his conviction should not be
difficult" but Mr.. Seward main:sine ed
that no jury could be formed to convict
him, and added, in a significant way,
"And even If we should hang him i,
would be no great moral lesson to the
world Gentlemen who were present
during the conversation infer from it that
Mr.. Davis life is safe at least,
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Robbery Of a Aeeme Han in Chicago

The Chicago Times, of Saturday, gives
the following account of the robbery of a
Meeme green horn in that city:
"a young man named Chauncey Bas,
sett was yesterday afternoon charged at
the Police court with having assaulted
Albert Frey big with deadly weapon with
intent to commit robbery. Freyhir, g
peculiarly verdans German from Meeme,
Manitowoc county, Wis, stated that he
came to Chicago on Wednesday last, to
transact some business. having IN his pos
session the sum of 5000. In the evening
he lost himself somewhere on the north
side, and was unable to fud his hotel, In
this dilemma he met Bassett, to whom he
told bis case That accommodating young
man at once volunteered to show him the
way, but first proposed they should 60 to
some dance house and enjoy themselves.
On the way they became mutually conf
dental. Bassett informing bis friend that
he was employed as clerk at salary OF
81 goo year. TIE other in turn detailed
the nature Of his business. and, when the
other asked him for the loan of dollar,
innccently pulled out his pile and supplied
him. They then went off together for
the purpose of finding the hotel and wan
dered through a number of streets till at
last Bassetr declared his inability TO find
the hotel, at the same time Offering TO &C.
commodate him with bed at his house
This offer the simple German accepted
and the two proceeded TO a retired place
at the end of a long alley, when, stopping
before cottage, Basset. said that this was
the place, and asked his companion to push
open the gate. While be was endeavoring
TO do this, he was suddeDl Y struck two
tremendous blows on tho back OF the head
with slung- shot, which made him reel
back, and almos. brought him to th5
ground. He shouted "murder" and
"police," and his assaiIant at once took tc
his heels. Freybig gave information lc
the police and yesterday Detectives Geo
Miller and Sherman succeeded in captur
ing the would,be highwayman. Basse.:
did not deny having struck the blows. bu
psid he did so simply for the purpose o
getting rid of the others company. JUS
,ics S.uy,evsnt held Basse.t fer trial III
the Recorders court, bail being fixed IL
the sum Of $1,000"
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TOW n AND COUN T r 7,

ATTENTION FIRRMEN Notice is here
by given to the members of Badger
Engine Company, that meeting will be
held in the new Engine house on this
CThursdey) evening, Nov. Odd, at y
p. M. Every member is requested to be
on hand, as business Of importance will be
transacted.
All who are intrusted in keeping up a
good an effective organization are invited
TO attend.
II. MULHOLLAND, Jr.,
Secretary.
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Who Was Preston Kings Father? !?

The Chicago Journal having made the
remark that Mr.. KING did not know who
his parents were, postmaster HOARD, OF
that city, writes communication TO the
Journal, in which he unragels mystery
in the life of PREsTos KING. 1t is the
only clear statement Of this secret, that
has ever appeared in print.
81 have been long and personally and
someW hat intimately acquainted with Mr.
King, having succeeded him as editor and
proprietor of the St Lawrence Republican,
published at Ogdensburg, New \ ork. 1t
is, undoubtedly, true that Nj. King was
very sensitive in regard TO the circum-
stances connected with his birth. and that, &,
in all probability, be remained bachelor
lest blush of shame might be entai.ed
upon others but that he was ignorant
OF his paternity is certainly not true
His father was a connection of the late
Judge Ford, the principal original pro-
prietor of the town Of Oswegatchie, and
of the site now know as Ogdensburg, and
he died when his son was a mere child,
acknowledging the paternity aud be-
quea,bing his property, which was very
| considerable, 10 his son, and adequate
to bis support, aud the basis Of his pre-,
sen! fortuue His mother aiwsys sustaia-
an rreproachsole character, with the
single exception alluded to, living wholly
secluded from all the social relations of
life, devoting herself 10 the care and edu-
cation of her son with the ienderest mas
,ernal solicitude; and that son, with
equal efiection, through all the long
years Of her life, kindly caring for and
watching over fec with all that fiial
love which her peculiar position required.
IL long life | have never known q
man formed with nobler purposes and
purer principles, than Preston King
Tba, the faults Of Others should bass
stung and poisoned the long life of one
so noble and kird, so excellent and amia-
be, is, indeed, 10 be lamented and held uI
as waning TO the world. Lea.
ry- VIM G. Bryant, The poet, was II
! years old on the o1 INST
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Another War Threatened.

New York, Nov. is.
The New Orleans Times Of the 5vh, says
in relation to the ruInors Of naval and
military preparations, &c, We have infor-
nation that we are not at liberty to dis
close giving positive correlation to ,hesa
rumors. We hesitate not to predict thas
unless the French troops are removed from
Mexico before Chfistmsa. there will be
active Intervention on behalf Of the
lbsra's, and the exsradi.ioDai policy Of 'Ls
ULi.ed States will be vindioated,
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Election Returns.

Madison, Nov. 20.
The Sta.e Journal this af,ern oon pub
hshes table, giving the vote on Governor
in all but four counties ri the Sta.e-
thirty-fye couniie. being official, giving
Fairrhild 47 S35 and Hobart 3S,973 1t
is estimated that failchiid's majority for
Governor will be 600, and Alien's for
Secretary Of State 10000.
Returns from all but fifteen counties
show 3S.095 for extension of sutf' age, aud
$500 against it. The counties to hear
from will hot materially vary the result.
and the majority against suffrage will be
about 1900.
Returns Of the military vote from three
regiments. numbering from forty eight 10
forty>rine, and five scattered detachments,
show 502 votes for Fairchlld l16 fox
Hobart; 2l3 COR extension Of suffrage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

EsS- Our editor was absent in Milwau-
kee the present week, and did not return
in time to write for this issue. The Nelcs
speaks Of bis presence in that city as fol
lows:
"Jere. Crowley, of the Manitowoc Pilot,
was in the CITY yesterday. Mr. Crowley
has been the efficient School Superinteud-
ent Of Manitowoc county for two years
past, and at the last election was a candi-
date for reelection, carrying the county
by $40 majority, running 81 ahead of bis
ticket. This speaks we'll for Jere's popu-
larity at home"
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Pugilisn.
New York, Nov. l0.

NtW OTk, NUV. Ic.
Tho great prize fight for the champion
ship Of Ame.lca he ween Jemes Elliott Of
this city and Bill Davis, Of California for
So 900 a side which was 10 come Oft
Thur,day last, near Philadelphia, has
been indefinitely postponed, on account
Of q misunderstanding between the par
ties Both men are in. p fine condition,
and it is generally understood the fight
will take place yet somewhere in Penr
sylvania.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

A MCCLELLAN EDIToR APPOINTED TO
OFFICE BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON. -Presi-
dent JoHSsos has appointed Col. E. w
G. GREENE, Of the Philadelphia Sunday
Transcript, to be Pension Agen; in that
city. Col GREENE gave a warm support
10 MCCLELLAN in the last Presidential
election. He has as earnestly upheld ,be
policy Of President JoHSsoS, aud his
appointment is just recognition of the
patriotism Of bis course.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

Az ENGLIsu SpYIN ILLS {

AN ENGLIsH SPY IN THIS CoUNTRY.-A
late Washington dispatch says:
"It may interest Fenians to know that
the British Government sent special de-
tectve to this country a few weeks ago, TO
spy out their doings here and report them
to the home government. His name is
John McHig. lie is a medium sized, red
faced, mutton-chop whiskered Individual,
who affects lavender kid gloves and much
general neatness of personal appearance.
He is now in Washington, and has already
changed his name and boarding place seye-
raj times"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

@~ The County Board Of Supervisors
finishing up its business, preparatory to
turning over the affairs Of the county to
the incoming Board.
The duties of Messrs. PELLET, CAREY,
and O'llEARN, have been very arduous
during The past two years, while the com.
pensston for their services has been light
in fac, comparatively nothing. That
they have acted for the best interests of
the county no one will deny, and we be
lieve they will return from Office with the
best wishes of their constituents, all of
whom can trutbfully say" well done,
good and faithful servants"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

Mr.. EDToR Permit me through your
columns to relate what is justly regarded,
and what conceive to be, one of the most
remarkable recoveries from long sickness
that | ever remembered TO have witnessed.
1t was among Dr. BRowN's first cases
after his arrival here, and it is both due
hlm and the community generally, that it
should be given publicity.
A little over one year ago, more to
CRAFTY curiosity than anything else,-or
rather curious to hear what "the new
physician . would say, for it was not
supposed anything could be dcne,-Dr.
BRowN Of your village was called to see
a lady residing one mile and half from
the Branch, (the name may be gven) who
had been six months prostrated upon her
bed, perfectly helpless, and emaciated to a
skeleton; ard all this while doctored for
what had vaguely been denominated a
ta21or. OF course the woman was given
up and no one entertained the slightest
hopes of her recovery. Suffice it to say,
however, that in less than three months
from that time, under the new treatment,
there had beer perceptible improvement
and in three or four months thereafter,
six or seven in a!D to the astonishment
Of both herself and neighbors, the patient
was well-rejoiclDg once more in health
(Which many tina! had not seen for them>
selves did not believe,) having acquired
even her former amount of flesh, being
something over two hundred pounds.
For this extraordinary result, under
Divine Providence, is is evident that she
is indebted to tie wisdom and skill of
DR.. BRows, to whom both she and her
friends have abundant reasons to be graft
fed. P.J.P.
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A.osS~-

i ." The excellent preparation of Dr.
CHArIS, by the use of which he gained SO
great popularity in the treatment and
cure Of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Con
stipat;on and Ialpitation of the heart, and
and all diseases arising from Indigestion
and Torpid Liver, was none other than
what is now put under the name of Rca
JccAet Stomach BUters.
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~ The Orangemen in Canada ar

~ The Orangemen in Canada are
aroused by the prospective Fenisn inva-
Jon. One OF their leaders has published
a manifesto calling them to arms, and
thsit organ in Toronto says it has positive
information tha. the invasion is contem-
plated, and that there are now six hundred
men in that city, that government officials
are iraternizlug with the Order, and that
even the Premier connives At their move
uents
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

FINE FRUIT-We thank Mr.. BERNARD
RGMER, Of Manitowoc Rapids, for speci-
meEs Of fruit raised in bis garden in that
village. His pears were the largest and
finest we have seen in some time.
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Htz- The leading physicians in Paris

EE- The leading physicians in Paris
have come 10 the conclusion that one Of
the best preventatives Of cholera is rum
mixed with tea, and that ID consequence
of this, an immense consumption Of rum
has taken place within the las. fortnight.
One house alone iu Paris has sold no
less than 500 0uucheons OF rum in week,
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-~-S~N---
The Turf.
Nav Nnrk Nov I

New York, Nov. IS.
In a match between A. MulIigan's bay
geding, Butler, jr,. and Mr.. Pblfli's back
gelding, Capt Henry, for two thousand
dollars, for twenty miles in harness on
fashion course yesterday. Captain Henry
won the race Time, one hour and thlr
teen minutes.
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| H The number Of Irish residents in
England and Scotland is l 100000. One
fourth of the population Of Liverpool, and
one, fifth of that of GIasgow is composed
/ of natives of Ireland.
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EE- Seventy five cpffins per week for
the last four weeks have been neccssarv
for the fe j freedmen in th, ds,rc. ri
Columbia.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

issued a second edition of his thanksgiving
proclamation, changing the day from the
3Oth OF November to the first Thursday Of
December. The reason given for the
change is that President Johnson has ap-
pointed the day last mentioned
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-24

EE' Capt. p. PAGAN, Of Sheboygan,
who served galIantly in the 17th Regi-
ment during the war, is spending few
davs in town
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@ JOHN MITCHELL is to be the editor
Of a Fenian journal to be established in
New York.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER,

Explosion of a Portable Saw Mill
Three Mon Killed and Five Persons
Injured.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-27
The Father Of President Inhnsnn.

flt y-three years ago, the following
obituary notice of President Johnson
father (Jannary 10, 1922 appeared in the
Raleigh q. c. Star
Died, in this city, on Saturday last,
Jacob johnson, who had for many wears
occupied an humble but useful station in
society. He was city constable, sexton,
and porter in the State Bank In his last
illness he was visited by the principal in
habitants of the city, by all of whom he
was esteemed for his honesty, sobrietv,
industry, and humane. friendly DISPOSE
ton. Among all to whom h was known
and esteemed, none lament him more Tex
ccpt, perhaps, his relatives) than the
publisher of this paper, for he owes his
life, on a particular occasion, to the bold
ness and humanity of Johnson"
The North Carolina Standard thus ex-
plains the concluding lines in the above
obituary notice
Thomas Henderson was upset in n
canoe, and was so near being drowned that
nv f'to ii'''' SAbilCt Nutn ne was res
covered. Jacob Johnson was on the bank.
safe and secure. But he saw his friend
drowning before his face Thoughtless
Of his life, he plunged in at the hazard of
his own life. He did finally succeed in
saving his friend, but both were nearly
exhausted when they reached the shore
The statement in regard to Jacob johnson
being esteemed for his honesty, sobrietv.
industry, and humane, friendly DISPOSE
ton is concurred in my old inhabitants
now living in this city The grateful and
generous tribute to his worth and good
ness Of heart is more to be valued and
esteemed than sstoried urn or animated
bust" As such President johnson may
so regard it, and no doubt he does. That
particular tract. so marked in the father
of devotion and attachment to n proved
friend-the son seems to have inherited
in an eminent degree Those who have
known him long concur n the statement
that where his friendship and confidence
are once secured he allows no extraneous
Influences, no party violence, no whispor-
ings Of emuity, no reyerses of fortune, to
ALLEVIATE his feelings
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-27

over | wished, as matter of prudence, to
proceed with the rest Of the travellers, as
2 part Of the road ] was to take the next
day was & hazardous one This lay
through a narrow defiIe where but one
abreast could proceed, and was bounded
by steep precipices. 1t may be imagined
that such natural advantages would not
be neglected by the robbers in Turkish
the defile bore the reassuring name Of
God have mercy upon us. -
In the morning, when my servant at
length awoke me 7ut of dead sleep, the
khan was empty and every one had gone.
J was much incensed and annoyed at his
neglect Of my orders. However, nothing
remained but to hasten on and endeavor
to overtaka the others. | therefore bid
him to hurry forward our departure here
again my orders seemed to have been
taken in their inverse sense, / expostula-
ted and stormed-it was all Of no use
obstacle after obstacle arose, and when at
length we were ready to set forward, nv
patience was not only exhausted but even
my suspicious were aroused Meanwhile
my servant bore everything in stoIid sill
eace. We had proceeded some distance,
when ali at once a report burst on the air
then another and another-my servant
sp1rred up to me and cries out, Now, sir
now sir, you sec why you are behind~
hand. knew this. But for my delay,
you would have been among them"
A. dead Of night something had awak~
ened him; he felt breath at his ear, and
a voice whisper these ominous words,
Don't move; be still To morrow, if you
value your life, let not your master 60
with the other travellers. Beware if you
utter a syllable of this to a single soul.
lie had taken the hint and rcligiously
acted upon it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-27

Mr.. Ruskin, who is allowed to be Judge
Of such matters, says that the present
style of female dress is the most graceful
and artestic ever known. / quite agree
with him, and think it has had almost
magi cal effect in bringing ont and setting
off the beauty of the maids of merry En-
land. Thcre are no plain girls now a
days. Positive ugIiness is altogether
banished from the land. All the girls are
pretty Walking in the streets or driving
in the Park, or sitting in The Park or sit
ting in box at the Opera. one is kept in
a state Of continual admiration by the
numbers OF pretty girls that meet the eye
6u every hand. All this female beauty
has of course existed at any time; but
venture to think that it is only lately that
it has been shown off to the fullest ad
vantage In these DAYS of economies and
art training we know how to make the
most and the best Of things Mark what
a mine Of beauty has been discovered in
red hair. How many years is it since red
hair was contcmptuousiy denominated
''cqrroty?' 70 be carroty was to be a
fright, and an allusion to a carroty girl,
in 4 song or play, was sure to raise laugh
Of derision. But now the carrots are the
fashion, the rage. The girl with the rud~
dv lock, instead of plastering her hair
down to look like polished slabs of Peter
head granite, combs tout and lets the sun
get into it, and straightway it is fleece
Of gold Golden locks-that is to say,
the ridicuIcd carrots of another period
are now the admiration Of all the men,
ani thc envy Of all the women. 1t is no
secret, | believe that many women arc in
the habit Of bleaching their dark hair in
order to impart to it tinge of the fashion
able and admired red. | am informed,
too-and ] can add my personal testimony
to the fact-that red haired girls who have
been on the shelf until they are no longer
Young, are now going off like wild-fre-
. Dickens all The ivear Ro,r7a.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-27
-nnnissi sinner
The mormons have been snubbed b,

The mormons have been snubbed by
the King of the (ate) Cannibal Islands.
/. {. Sandwich The redoubte.i Brigham
ouna had the impudence to ask liberty
Of King kamehammah, of the Sandwich
Islands, to send Mormon missionaries to
his dominions to disseminate what Young
calls 'the true faith there 70 this re-
quest the Secretary of State replies that
the Mormon tenets are subversive Of good
government, and in violation of the laws
of the Kingdom and that efforts to estab~
lish a colony of the Saints there will not
be tolerated. The letter concludes as fol-
lows:
As long as your friends limit them
selves to carrying on their agricultural
and mechanical operations, they viii be
protected in their industry, but they can
never be recognized here on footing with
Christian missionaries as teachers, as
those words are ordinarily understood"
\ colony of Mormons had recently ar
rived at Honolulu, but Their privileges
will, of course, be limited as above eH-
pressed