The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-10-31
OURCH1CAGO LETTER.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26th 1867.

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Speaking of politics, the
proceedings of one of our Courts have
developed little incident hitherto un-
known concerning one pretty we'll known
throughout the Northwest as a lucky
chap, who literally sang himseIf into
etice. | allude to Frank Lunbard.
Three years ago Frank was the County
Collector for the South division of Chicago
and, what with his salary and his little
operations in buying up county script
at II Gl4 per cent. discount and, III
strict accordance with law, turning i. over
to the county at prr, he made rather
good thing out Of it. But Frank Is rath-
er an expensive liver and Jolly fellows
such as he, have many friends. so when
he came to an effort for reelection he
had to borrow 81 500 Messrs. of Root IL
Cady, to cover the necessary expenses.
Whether Frank has never since been
flush or has regarded the sum as simply
a contribution for the good of he party |
cannot say, but tall events he has only
pai $500 and now MeScrs. r. & {. have
to bring suit to rccover the balance.
"Od Shady" is consequently ather un-
der cloud.
The time for Charles Dickens appear
ance here Is now announced at as nearly
as can be yet fixed, the latter pars of De-
cember He will be brought over by
M.ssrs. Tickuor T. Fields. the great Bo.-
ton publishers. and is to leave England
on the 9th of nextsmonth The proba-
bilities are that his Western tour will not
be very extended, limited, in all ikeii-
hood, to Milwaukee and St. Louis, after
leaving here Notwi, standing all he
has said Of us and we OF him, he Will no
doubt be very popular among Us. No
novelist of the present day has stronger
hold upon the American people, and the
public demand tor his works is shown by
the fact that there have been some twelve
or fourteen editions Of them printed in
this country. The three finest Of these
are issued by the firm who are now con-
ducting the business of this visit.
lake captains and vessel owuers have
not known worse or more Improbable
autumn than this for many years.
Freghts are down to the lowest notch, to
u point indeed al fhich they say they
cannot afford to run, and there seems to
be disposition among them to strike
for an Increase. Last year. at this sea-
sn. treights to Buffalo were up Ia la &c
fi,r Re, 2Ja22c for Wheat, loal IL fof
Dat ana tor all other cereals ana provis-
ion in proportion Now the tran,porta-
ton to Buffalo OF Rye costs but &c.
Wheat. Sc AMI Oats SIC. Very few con-
t.acts are being made at these fguresan and
there is a very strong probability that if
there Is no Improvement next week con
tracts will be altogether declined at any
thing like present rates. As the season
OF navi igation. as fixed by in ,lranee rer-
ulations. closes on the 24th of next month";
Il strike now cannot be u very prutracI-
ed one.
Among the many high award to Amer
lean SCIENCE, india try and skill Mt III.
Paris Exposltlon, one Of the mo It mark
ed. TOR the manner in which 1t wa- given,
was that to the calt brated sca.e nlanita:-
tnFers OF St. John,bnrg, Vt, -Hessrs
Fairbanks q Co. who have a.beeaeh
house here. Messrs. Fairpanks, Greeises.r
Il Co., at Nos. 226 and 22S Lake street
They not only took the highest pfize. Il
huge silver medal and the second highest
a bronze medal. the latter for the spe
ciality Of railroad >caies) bat theirs We're
pronounced by the judges,
staada;-d scales The same Judgment
there given. where they Were broughE
into compet,tion with AL other scale man
ufactrers, American and European. was
recently sustained at the Illinois State
Fair: where, aga nat all competitors. they
took the highest prize for simplicity OF
construction. accuracy and durability
The original makers of these scales still
carry on the business and have for the
last forty year; kept up with the new and
growing wants Of the people and ahead Of
all competitors; Il rare fact this in the
history of mechanics. Their sales last
year were much greater than any previ-
ous year AMI an en- argenlent Of their
works has been found necessary.
The Italian Ol,efa cone5 to the Crosl J
Opera Hnus on Monday night. He Ell
Western the hie!r priestess Of nudity, has
Just concluded an engagement at this es-
tabli>hment. Edwin Adams has just COLI
cluded an engagement at ,Mc.icker's.
Quotations on Change to-day are as
follow -Four, $l2. 50, Sll.0J for Red
winter; 1.aI0. % for Spring Extra.
Wheat 81. Sal. 90 for No ] Spring; Co n
81 07al 90 for Mol. Rye s 52a g for
No. /. Barley, sl.01 tailor for No. 2.
Outs 55.a564. Provisions, dull; Mess
Pork $20.5O Lard l2ial2sc.
DoN.