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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-03-01
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THE NEw STEAMBoATs.-The Chicago
Times, in an article noticing the vessels in
process of construction on the shores of
Lake Michigan, has the following in refer
ence to the two new steamers now under
construction at RAND's ship yard in this
place:
Capt. 4. + Goodrich, of this city, has
in process of construction, at Manitowoc,
two side-w wheel steamers. One of these,
the Northwest, was launched in Novem-
Der last. She will surpass in size and mag
nifcencc of outfit the best steamers on the
lakes, and it is said that there is nothing
west of the Hudson that can compete with
her in these respects. Her dimensions are
as follows: Length 26O feet breadth of
beam 80 feet depth of hold If feet. The
top timbers, transom keelson, plank on the
bottom and sides are of the best oak, her
beams of Norway pine, and her knees of
tlmarack She will have two anchors, one
weighing $50 pounds, with 75 fathoms of
one and haii inch chain, and the other
weighing $50 pounds, with IS fathoms OF
one inch chain. Her draft, when light,
will be seven feet when loaded, nine and
a half feet. She will be thoroughly provi-
ded with the best arrangements for extin-
guis hing fires She has three bulkheads,
made of inch plank, thoroughly caulked.
One of these is placed aft and two forward.
Her bridge is Al feet long, built of Is by 8
inch timbers. kneel to four of her guard
beams She is to have the old Planet S
machinery, which is as good as new. The
model of this steamer is pronounced by
good judges to be faultless. Her total cost
will not be less than 100000. She is de-
signed to ply between Lake Superior and
Chicago, and will be ready, at the opening
of navigation, to take her place in the line.
Captain Goodrich is building another
steamer at the same place, to be called the
'Manitowoc, which is to sail in the West
Shore line, in connection with other steam
ers of that line already familiar to the pub.
iic This steamer will be 210 feet in length;
% feet beam, and 13 feet depth of hold,
and will cost about $4,000. These new
steamers have both been constructed, not
only with reference to furnishing the best
accommodations for the travelling public,
but also it is believed that in the matter OF
speed they will not be exceled. The Man
itowoc will be completed about the lst Of
July next.
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For the Pilot.

VI tHC ilot.
INHALATION. Mr.. Editor. Some one
gives you an extract from an old Detroit
medical magazine of 1855, which is pub
lished as his own communication. As it
touches theory which experience has ren-
dered dear to me, beg leave to say one
word upon it: The subject is the one that
heads the article. The ideas contained in
that magazine are antiquated. Although |
am no physician, know that the thera-
peutics of this department of medicine have
not remained stagnant. In 1855 there were
many ideas propagated which have since
been outstripped by sciences silyery wing.
Since that period some OF the most reliable
medical societies-both in France and
America-have proclaimed the advantages
arising from inhalation. Now, l can we'll
appreciate hoo a physician, ignorant Of
the composition of the best aeriform for
breathing, might decry the entire theory of
inhalation; but every intelligent reader
knows that the latest aad most approved
remedial agent for all pulmonary and bron-
chial diseases, is essentially though not
exclusively by inhalation, which was the
resolution Of one of the most learned medi-
cal bodies that ever sat in Paris, which
resolution was passed in November of 1866.
So also in Frankfort, Germany, in the sum-
mer of 1866. But [ said the theory was
dear to me. 1t Is dear to me two years
ago disease commenced in my throat,
which for about six months baffled every
possible medical device, until it became i'm
possible to address an audience for more
than a few minutes at time. In that
condition I called upon well-known ply
sician of Manitowoc, who prescribed inhala
ton for me- that night enjoyed the first
unbroken rest which | had experienced for
three months. In two or three weeks |
could not appreciate that any feature of the
disease were left, although [ continued the
inhaers for two months. In short | was
wholly cured | know Cf several others
who bless the inhalers and thank God for
their invention and discovery. Now, Mr.
Editor, | sat down in your sanctum and
wrote these lines hurriedly, for no phySi-
clan, but for the public, that they might
not be misled but might think for them
selves. Respectfully,
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'BIG THING on Ice. One day last
week, it was somewhat novel if not amusing
TO see house on runners aud drawn 10y
some FIVE or six yoke of cattle coming down
from Manitowoc Rapids ON the ice The
house is story and a half frame and was
brought along much as if all hands were
used to the business It will be located on
the corner of Quay and Eighth Streets
We learn that there are a number of empty
houses at the Rapids, the value of which
would be greatly enhanced by being sub
jccted to the like process Of transportation
Pity the old run down village Of Sheboygan
is not on the banks of our river, SO that
owners of superfuous buildings there might
realize something on their original cost
but then, they are so shabby we would
gain but little by the addition Of them after
all
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GRAND MAsoUERADE-The association
of Turner's, Of Manitowoc, propose to have
a grand celebration on the 9Th of March
next, commencing in the afternoon with a
procession, which will march through the
principal streets of the village. In the
evening there vii, be Grand Masquerade
Ball, at their new and spacious hall. We
are confident the managers of the enter
tainment will leave nothing undone to
make the occasion agreeable, entertaining,
and pleasant. Further particulars will be
given hereafter -
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CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFLECTIONS. The
Senate, on the 23d inst, confirmed Co.
II. \. Starr as Postmaster at Milwaukee,
aud Stephen t. Arston as Postmaster OF
Eau Claire. Among the nominations re-
ected were the following: E. A. Calkins,
Collector I'd district Ephraim Williams,
4th district; George G. Ginty, 5th district.
Postmasters, +. S. Bragg, Fond du Lac,
and R. J. Mason, Appleton, B. Z. Mont
gomery, Receiver at La Crosse, and Abe
Keys, Register at the land office al
Menasha.
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Wasbinnton Eah oa,

Surratt was to day arraignad before the
criminal court; he was attired in suit OF
black. When brought into court his hands
were handcntfed, but at the request OF his
counsel the court ordered them released -
The Indictment was read to him by the
clerk, and Surratt entered plea Of not
guilty. The clerk asked him how he would
be tried to which he made response, ''by
my countryrhsn,' when an officer added,
then may God send you a safe deliver
ance F. The handouts were then replaced
and the prisoner returned TO Jail. No ex-
eitement was manifested during his pres
ence in court.
Sanford Conover, recently convicted Of
perjury, was also present, awaiting. SEN
tence, the prisoners being side by side at
the bar.
No day has yet been fixed for Surratt 8
trial, but it is thought it will be in March.
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Guardian Sale.

In Probatc-Manitowoc county couIt-ln the
matter Of tie Guardianship OF John Nlnn"-
mann an Insane p rssn
NOTICE is hereby given, that by ylr,ne AMI
Y in pursuance OF an Order ot License,
made in said matter, on tho 18th Of O6t6her, A.
b. 1866. by the county court Of said county, the
undersigned, Guardian to John Ninnemlnn,
an Insane person, viii, on Monday the 25th day
of Iarch. A. ID. 1867, at 10 0 clock in the fore
noon of said day, at TIE Office of the County
Judge, in said couI.ty offer for sale, at public
vendne, the following described lands, to wit
the north cast quarter Of the south east quar-
ter of Sec 10, Town 10, Range 2l. The terms
of sale, c,sh down
SEBREDT ZOHN, Guardian.
Nanitovoc, Feb. %, 1867.
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MARINE. The Propeller S. d. Cald,oeH,
from Milwaukee, arrived here Wednesday
morning last. Her freight bill for this port
was small, she being loaded principally
with green hides for the tanneries at Two
Rivers
The schooner Josephine Horn, of this
port, has been sold by Mr.. VIM. Fl. Horn
to parties in Milwaukee, for s2,5O0.
The schooner ELenezer has been sold by
Goodenow & Hitchcock to Horn & Hill
for IS, 500.
The old steamer Planet is being trans
ferred into barge similar to the one con-
structed here last winter from the steamer
Michigan. She looks as though she would
carry large load
The schooner Ann 7horalc has been over
hauled aud repaired here the last winter,
and will start out on the opening of navl.
CATION as strong as the best of them.
The frames Of new fore-and aft schooner
for Mr.. Jonah Richards are nearly all ur.
She will be about the size Of the Alice
Richards, and is going up near where the
latter was launched.
Morgan and kahlcr's new barge, from
appearances. will be ready to launch by the
time the lee breaks up in the river.
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Sentinel gives the following illustration of
how the freed people get rid of their sur
plus relatives:
LoUIsBURa, N c., Feb. S, 1867.
MEssRs. EDITORS As a sign of the
times, | send you an account OF murder
committed in this county On the night of
the Dist Sunday ult. Mary and Becky
Jane Collins, freed women, mother and
daughter, the former about so years and
the latter 80 years Of age, we're living in
the yard of widow lady, though not en-
ployed by her. Becky had two small chill
dren, and a boy four gears old named Jerry,
the son of her deceased sister, and grand
son Of Mary On the night oe the murder,
a boy eight years old, son of Becky, and
who is bound to Mr.. Joseph Murray, stay
ed with his mother. He states that in the
night, his mother and grandmother shut
Jerry out of doors, that they then tore to
pieces an old bedstead which had belonged
to Jerry's mother, and carried it out doors,
with all of jerry mothers clothes and bed
clothes, and made of them a fire at the cor
ner of the chimney. They then caught
Jerry, and after cutting him with an axe,
making a frightful wound on his neck,
pushed him into the large fire. He scream
ed and jumped out several times, and they
as often pushed him back, until he was
dead They continued burning him until
all was consumed except two small plates OF
the skull, few remains of bones, and some
of the intestines Mr.. Joseph Murray was
there on Monday morning, when Becky
told him that she had killed the devil
that Margaret lJerry's mother) had come
back and stuck her claws in Jerry and
made him devil, and she and her mother
had killed him. She evidently, was feign-
ing insanity and made great many simple
and foolish remarks. Mary made no such
attempt, but confessed that she made the
fire and that Becky burnt the child. The
widow lady did not remain at home that
night, but she says these two women had
for the last twelve months treated Jerry
very cruelty. Both the women are now in
Jail awaiting trial.
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KEwAUNEE.-By the Kewaunee Enter
prise we learn that VIM. D. Hitchcock,
Esq, of this village, has purchased the en-
tire interest Of Mr.. Goodenow, in the Store
and Pier at that place, and the firm will be
known hereafter as w. D. Hitchcock & Co.
Mr.. Hitchcock finding the business increas-
ing, and demanding his presence, will move
to Kewaunee in the Spring to personally
attend to the business.
On the first of October last, Charles
Brands sold to Ed Decker, one half Of the
water power Grist and Saw Mills, three
miles above Kewaunee, and few days
since Mr.. Decker and Mr. Wyta Stransky
purchased the other half of Charles Kunz,
Esq, and Mr.. Decker sells to Stransky one
half of the first purchase, leaving the pro
perty now owned in equal shares by Decker
and Stransky, at a total cost, including
Grain, Flour, and logs on hand, of over
twelve thousand dollars.
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The Burning of the Steamer City of
Bath-The Boats Swamped.

The Charleston Is. c. Courier of the
18th inst, publishes an account of the
burning of the steamer City of Bath, of
Cape Hatteras, on the 10th inst. The de-
tails were obtained from Charles 0. Davis,
one of the four survivors of the crew, aud
are as follows
At the time of her taking fire, which oc-
Cured about five miles northwest OF Cape
Hatteras, the steamer was on her voyage
from Boston to Savannah, with large as
sorted cargo. There were 26 persons on
board, including three passengers. The
fire broke out in the coal -bunkers between
II and O. clock Sunday morning, the 10th
inst, and is believed to have originated
from the bursting of hanging lamp sus
pended over one of the bunkers. Every
effort was made to extinguish it, the Cap.
tain working and directing the crew at the
same time 1t gained upon them rapidly
however, and between and O clock the
flames burst out from the forward matches.
It then seemed useless to endeavOr to save
the vessel, and she was accordingly y aban-
doned The boats, three in number, were
lowered. The passengers and tive OF the
crew entered the first, a metallic ife-boat,
which was soon afterward swamped by
striking the guards of the steamer, and al
on board of it were lost. Another party Of
seven took possession of the second boat,
and have not since been heard from. The
metallic life boat, after being righted, was
occupied by Capt Cony, of the City. Of
Bath the second mate, Savannah river
pilot, the first steward and four others
Nine of the crew, including the engineer,
entered the third boat, also a metailc one.
The boat containing the Captain and 9th,
ers was soon afterwards capsized and all on
board we're lost except the captain and
mate, who were rescued by the party IN the
engineers boat.
On Sunday afternoon the schooner
Laura S. Watson was hailed, and IN com
ing to the assistance Of the party, high
wind prevailing at the time, she colilded
with the boat and overturned it. The boat
was six times righted and overturned, and
the crew one by one becoming exhausted,
and the schooner being temporarily unable
to render them assistance on account OF the
heavy sea, dropped off and were drowned
After desperate exertions four of the crew
were saved. Their names are Charles D.
Davis, Patrick Donovan, jeremiah o Brier
and Frank Tobey.
There were twenty-six persons on the
boat and it is supposed that all we're los
b1t the four above named
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ERED. RUDoLPiI Wholesale and retail
J. dealer in Wines ahd Liquors and Rec,fer
of Whiskey. rScommcnds to his customers and
friends his new stock Of Bourbon Monongahela,
Rye, Old Rye two years. Rcctihed Whiskey,
Brandies, Rum, Gin, Arack, cherry Wine and
Brandy; German, Spanish and italian Bitters,
Rum and Arack Punch; AZ. kinds Of sweti
Liquors; Rhein, French. Madeira and Port
Wines; Cider and Vinegar, l will wait urnr
my customers promptly and sell cheaper than
any one else in this town. Store near the
corner Of Eighth and Quay streets, south side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-03-01

MEXICO from Mexico states
that Escobedo, the Liberal general, had an
engagement with Miramon, which resulted
in a complete victory by the former, who
took eight thousand prisoners. Other
important Liberal successes are reported.
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APPLETON learn from the Crescent
that the post Office building in that place
was burned on the morning of the 22d.
The first floor was occupied by the Post
Office, U. S. Dep. Assessors Office and Mr..
Goff' office. The upper story was occupied
by select school, and an office by DR.. M.
f. Page Everything of consequence was
saved from the first floor, but nothing was
got out of the upper story. E. e. Goff
owned the building-worth about $500 ;
insured for $4O0. Dr. M. f. Page lost a
very valuable library, and large stock of
homeopathic medicines, etc. His loss is
estimated at 800; insurance 81, 500.
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SOLD OUT.-We see it stated in the Green
Bay Gazette that the Stock kbridge Indians
have made an arrangement with the de-
partment at Washington whereby they have
sold their lands in Shawano county, amount
ing to some 1000 acres. Many of them
have concluded to become citizens, and the
balance that remain will probably settle on
the plains
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ACCIDENT. In the town of Franklin, in
this county, on Friday last, Mr. Michael
Kane was seriously injured by the falling Of
tree upon him. lie was engaged with
others in chopping down trees, and getting
out Of the way of one which was, falling, he
mistook the direction it would take in its
fall. and ran directly under it, the tree
crushing him to the Garth, breaking one of
his thighs in two places, also breaking his
collar bone, and severely iniuring him other
wise. DIR. Brown was called in and attend
cd to the patient, who, it is thought, will
recover, although it is miracle that the
falling tree did not kill him outright.
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Awful Steamboat Disaster on the
Mississippi.

Iicuipiils, LSD. ~
The Aralanche, of this A. NJ, says the
steamer David White, which left New Or
leans on Thursday night for Louisville with
one hundred passengers and five hundred
tons of freight for Nashville and Louisville,
exploded her arboard boiler Sunday noon
near Columbia, twenty-five miles south of
here. The forward part of the boat was
literally torn to atoms. Many passengers
and officers were blown up 100 feet in the
air with the fragments and debr;s of the
boat. The scene is described as heart rem
ding. The clothes wero blown off OF some
of the officers. Capt. Kinney was blown
up one hundred feet, and landed in the riy-
er, much bruised and scalded. Captain
Shaw, the clerk, reports the loss Of passen-
gers at sixty-fve. Many names are un-
known, as the books were lost. The boat
is complete wreck. Part of the boiler ex-
ploded upwards, and part downwards,
tearing the hull wide opcn. The engineer
and firemen on watch we're blown down Wit b
the hull.
The steamer Piles Boiler picked up the
survivors. The steamers Emerald and Pau
line Carroll brought them here Dan. Kin
ney is here, badly scalded, with slight hopes
of his recovery.
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sa+ Miles O'Reilly gives friend of hi,

the following fowery welcome on bis return
to the United States: Colonel John
Hoy, formerly Private Secretary of Lega-
ton to Paris, is back in Washington, look
ing lovely as picture, chirping French
like bird, and with two large carpet bags
filed chuck-full with golden Napoleons.
The child John means to settle in New
York as a lawyer, and for his beauty and
good humor, should obtain an enormous
lady-clientage in the first year of his
practice. -
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EO- hrtenIus Ward has left England for
the Island Of Jersey. BY the advice OF DR..
Hastings, he has suddenly discontinued his
lectures as the only chance Of saving his
life. He has made hosts of riends in Lon
dou, who manifested the greatest anxiety
for his recovery.
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VAST WATER PowER.-The Green Bay
1drocate says that the total fall in the Fox
River between lake Winnebago and Green
Bay is 10 feet, and that is all made availa-
Bile by the dams and locks which have been
built by the Improvement Company. The
quantity flowing in the river at low water
mark is l40, 600 cubic feet per minute, and
the amount of horse power obtained Is
32,l97.
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Collection of Internal Revenue

Dfrtcs or hEptrY CotLEeToR,
-MASITon March, 3, 1866 {
VT,HE undersigned having been, appointed
/ Deputy Collector Of internal ReYenus for
the Ninth division qfths Fifth Colectioh dis
trict Comprising tie county of Manitowoc,
would respectfully notify all PARTIES interested
that the tax lists for TIC month of August are
in his hands foi collection and that he may he
found ut the office Of Peter Johnston. ESQ,
North Pier GILBERT ". BURNETT;
Iltf Deputy Collector
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SPURGEoN COMING The Chicago
Times says that Rev. G. H. Spurgeon, the
noted London preacher, is expected to visit
The United States, next May, and that be
VIII be present at the meeting of the Amer
Jean Baptist Union, which will be hold in
Chicago in that mouth.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY

THE DREDGE-Work was commenced
on the new dredge and scows, on Wednes-
day last, near the south end of the bridge,
in the rear of Dumke & Klines Foundry,
and no doubt they will be ready for delivery
to our city fathers by the lst of June.
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DEMAND FOR GoLp. The demand for
gold is great but is not equal to the demand
for the celebrated Chemical Salerotus es-
pecially where this Saleratus has been tried
aud where Its worth is fully known. Try it
and satisfy yourself For sale by most mer-
chants Use it instead of Soda
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nsa- The Georgia Senate has passed a
resolution for change of the Constitution,
by striking out the amendment Of ls47,
which prohibits the creation of any public
debtexcept for war purposes. The House
will probably concur.
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pr A report SAYS tytat tie President viii
veto the. reconstruction bill ON Wednesday
next. ltlso, that it is possible that he will
permit the tenure of office I'LL to become a
law without his signature. Also, that
General Grant deems the reconstruction,
bill "unwise," and that all the members Of
the Cabinet, with one exceptions, are op
posed to it.
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SEIZURES. The U. S. Collector seized
three distilleries this week, for violation of
law. One was owned by Mr.. Nye, of
Casco, Kewaunee Co.; one in Calumet Co.,
and one near Menasha. The parties have
all gone to Milwaukee to try and settle the
matter with the District Attorney. Green
Bay Gazette, 23d nst.
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MovED.-The building occupied by Mr.
Sullivan as blacksmith shop, corner of
Eighth and Quay streets, has been moved
to the lot adjoining the Foundry of Dumke
& Kline, on Quay street. The lot made
vacant will be used as site for the build
ing brought down from the Rapids for Mr..
klinghnlz.
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REcovERING.-Mr. Ole Wigan, residing
near Clalk's Mills, who some three weeks
ego met with severe accident from falling
off loaded sled, striking his head on the
tongue, is recovering, and is now able to
get about
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ssg Judge Stephen r. Cotton, citizen
of Green Bay for the last twenty-five years,
expired at his residence in that place on
Saturday last AS a member of the Bar
and as Circuit Judge, he was held in high
esteem by those who knew him. He was a
native Of Newport, R. l., and was 40 years
of age,
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THE NEW CONFEDERATION There is to
be change in the nomenclature of the
British North American Provinces, under
the confederation scheme. The whole is
to be called Canada Canada West is to
be called "Ontario, and Canada East,
Quebec" The other provinces retain
their present names