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Wheat Losses IN Chicago.

Within the past tour months wheat has
declined in this market nearly 80 per cent.
On the 3O:h day of June No. = spring
the standard grade--closed at $500 yes,
terday sales were made at 81; Is per busL>
e.. the market closing Eeariy three cents
higher. Meanwhile the amount III store
at this point has steadily increased, TIL
within few days past. from 4o6, 900 to
about 200, 600 bushels.
Assuming the wheat now in store to have
been purchased at an average of 81 ga
rather low estimate-the loss to the holders
will amount to abount 100000, taking the
closing prices of yesterday to be the prese n
value !; and to this must be added the cost
of storage, and the interest on the capt al
empioyed, which will swell the cost TO prob
ably more than half million dollars CHI
cdgo Tribune.
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The Revulsi0n.

New York dispatches contain the follow
ing : gu 5r
The excitement in Wall street to- day
borders on the panic of 1857 and threatens
to equal it IN scope and disaster. 1t is Gre
sting apprehensions among bankers and
brokers, and has.caused enormous deprecia-
tons in stocks. Railway shares were sold
by the thousands, and government
bonds by the millions. Trade is standing
still in all directions -
Before the presidential election, the
Chicago Tribune, and other newspaper
organs Of the money monopolists, told their
readers that the financial revulsion was all
trick of certain 'copperhead conspira-
tors" in New York. Two days before the
election, the Tribune said:
According to the fines, the times
have been fearfully hard for week past
They will continue tight for two days
more, when they will suddenly ease up, and
everything will again be lovely. The spasm
will end with the election of Grant, at 6 o.
clock on Tuesday evening" ~ F. - -
Perhaps the readers Of the Chicago Ti
bune have not SO much confidence IN the e.
nancial sagacity of that prophetic concern
as they had one week ago. There is GER
tainly reason why they should not have.
The financial situation is altogether too
serious to be funny. That the crash has
been FASTENED by the election of Grant, -
or, rather, by the assurance which that
event has given that the suicidal financial
course of the government in the past would
be continued in the future,-no refecting
man Of intelligence can find any reason to
doubt.
We would most gladly point to some ray
of hope that the crash will yet be averted,
if it were possible to do SO. 1t is not pos
sible. The country may as well look facts
sqarely in the face. The dread indication
which appears in all of them is, that the
day Of reckoning has come.
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The Marriage Rinc.

An old English ritual required the we'd
ding ring TO be placed successfully on the
thumb, the fore finger and the middle I'm
ger, to symbolic the doctrine OF the Trim
!. ty. This was TO be dane as the words in
the name of the Rather, the Son and the
Holy Ghost" we're pronounced, and with
the word "Amen, the ring was to be
placed Oh the fourth finger, where it was to
remain
The old writers on this subject delight in
finding mystical reasons for every part of
the marriage ceremony, and not content
with repeating the ancient superstitions re
garding the left hand, they declare in addi
ton, that this hand was chosen as inferior
to the right, in token Of the servitude and
and subjcction into which the bride is bros
by matrimony. Dr. johnson appears to
have held IA similar opinion, since he some
where defines a ring, a circular Insiru>
ment, placed upon the noses OF hogs and to
restrain them and bring them into subjec
ton"
e, Wedding rings were not always worn
plain do now, but at one time more nearly
resem lied modern betrothal tokens, in be-
ing chased, set with stones, and inscribed
with emblems and notices. The ring is
used IN most ceremonies Of Christian mar
-riages, except in the Soriety of Friends !;
but even many Quaker ladies wear a we'd
ding ring after, although it is not employed
during the marriage ceremony.
| am informed that the wedding ring
does not obtain among the Mormons, prob
ably from economical reasons. .r
1t has been remarked already that there
is no trace of this custom in the Talmud,
nor in the ancient Jewish history but the
modern Jews have not only adopted the
wedding ring, but make it most impor
tant feature in their marriage services.
According to the ordinances Of modern Ju
daism, it is required to be Of certain val
ue.
In the English Church ling is absolute
ly necessary to the ceremony, but as no
1 metal is specified, silver copper, or iron, Is
as allowable as gold. #.s.e
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Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, though
Congress has declared an mention not to
count their votes, are largely Democratic,
and are constitutionally entitled to voice
in the result.
1t is probably the closest election held in
the United States since the contest be
tween Jackson and Adams in 1924, both in
the electoral college and on the popular
vote. A chauge of "a votes from Grant to
Seymour would have elected the latter.
In 1852 Scott received but AZ electoral
votes; in 1856 Fremont received but | IA
in 1860 Douglas received but SO and
Breckenridge y, and in 1864 Mcclellan
received but 81.
OF the electoral votes that will be count.
cd for Grant at least forty or fifty were
gained by the direct interference of Con,
gress with the rights reserved to the
States by the Federal Constitution.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Yairchifd's
Pronlamatio

Another year is drawinglto close. 1t
has been fraught with blessings to the peo>
Die of this State. We have enjoyed ex-
emption from pestiIence, frenl social cnn
.vul,iors aud from all widespread scalaml-
ties. Field and SKY have ministered to a
bountifu harvest, and In every worthy
pursnit industry has been richly rewarded.
= Under the benign influence of peace, the
energies Of the people have been directed
10 the development of vast resources, and
on every hand have been multiplied the evi-
dences of unexampled growth and progress.
Not only in materal things have we been
prospered during the past year, but an un-
unusual improvement IN our spiritual and
educational interests has added to the pow
er of the State and contributed to the eieva-
ton and happiness of the people. For
these, aud for other and manifold blessings,
ought we 10 set apart a day on which to
unite in expression of gratitude to
God. ~ ~
In recognition of this duty, l I.ucius
Fairchild Governor Of the State OF SNiscon>
sln do hereby recommend that TIL URS-
DAY THE 26TB DAY OF NOVEMBER
next, to be observed by the people of
this State. in the usual manner, as a day
of public anksgivng. f@-
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State in the Executive
lis. Chamber, at Madison, this thir-
teth day of October, in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight. -.A.sa
LUCIUS FAIitCHILD.
By the Governor $50
lie THOMAS s. ALLEN.
-aA SO Secretary of State.
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MARK Twain OF SOUTH AMERICAN RE-
pUPLICs. Mark Twain tells the following
story of one of the small republics of South
America
There was war in one of these little re-
publics-the one | have been describing.
The General n-Chief asked the President
for three hundred men; the President Or
dered the Minister of War to furnish them;
the forces-just the number wanted-were
down on the sea coast somewhere. The
Minister of War requested the Minister of
the Navy to place the navy of the republic
at the disposal of the troops, SO that they
might have transportation to the seat of
war. The Minister of the navy ian official
who had seen as little of ships and oceans
as even MIR. Secretary Wells) sent cour-
Ter to where the schooner was, with the
necessary order for the Lord High Admiral
wrote back:
'Youf Excellency: 1t is imposs ible. =
you must be aware that this is a Cotton
schooner. There is not room for three
hundred men in her" ..... -.
The stern old salt in the Navy Office wrote
back.
Impossible nonsense. Make room.
Heave the tons overheard and bring the
soldiers"
Any way to get them there so they got
them there, was all this brave? sea horse
called for.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-11-13

iADULERATIoN OF SUGAR -The Califor-
MIA papers state that the Custom House
officers of San Francisco have recent y
seized the steamship Idaho, from Honolulu
laden with a cargo of sugar, valued at
$780, 900. The ground of the seizure is
said to be the admixture of powdered
charcoal. to give it an appearance of being
a much lower grade than it really is. The
standard at which it should oe appraised is
claimed by the Custom House authorities
to be fifteen, whereas the adulteration,
while it does not injure the sugar at all
in value, would give it the appearance of
being under twelve The Idaho was
seized on chance of violation of the rev
enue laws by unloading portion of the
sugar after sun down without necessary
permit from the Custom House.
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Ante .Nortem Obituaries.

A writer, describing the internal econo-
my of the New York HiLmHe, has this
yabout the Biographical Bureau of that
newspaper: - 81
In the bottom drawers Of this cabinet we
find series of caretul written obituaries
Of distinguished live men, all arranged al
phabetlcally, and III charge of DR. Wood,
They arc curiosities in their way. Here is
bulky one, as thick and long as your arm.
1t is marked Peter Cooper. Here is a
second Lilliputian roll, small enough to
20 into needle ease. We find this label
ed "1hc Life Of Walt. Whitman These
obituaries are found valuable when news of
a celebrated person death is received at
) an early hour IN he morning Thaddeus
Stevens died at Washington, at midnight,
yet four column sketch of his life appear
ed in the Tribune of that morning. 1t had
been put In type and was standing" when
the news OF his death was received. This
was the case with Buchanan and Martin
'sVan Euren, though the latter cheated the
Office so long that the type was distributed,
aud the old man, with singular perverseness
= died within two days thereafter. This Blo>
graphical Bureau IS, indeed, rare feature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-11-13

MANNED SOLDIERS The number of per
sons who have availed themselves of the
provisions of the act of Congress giving ar
.ti6cial limbs to MANNED soldiers amounts to
FIVE thousand nine hundred and seventy
one. Of these three thousand seven hun
bred and eighty-iour were supplied with
legs, two thousand one hundred and thirty
four with arms, forty four with hands, and
nine with feet. For various reasons, how
ever, all the sufferers have not been pro-
vided with limbs, since it is estimated that
taking the casualties in both the army and
navy, fifty thousand &c til. combatants have
lost limb in the service. To this mum Der
may be added twenty five thousand in the
South.
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Prize Fighting.

Boston, Oct. %.
A Prize fight took place at Pennington
Yesterday betseen John Koran and w att
Jarvis, which was severely contested. On
the 9th round Koran struck the center
stake smat he'd bis hand and broke his arm,
losing the fight, which up to that time Rad
been an bis favor. IL
: D Baldwin and WormaaA are boufd
over tor trial at the Supreme Court in Jan
uary. Up TO his evening they had failed
to obtain bail
LINN, Mass. Oct. 90.
There were about 500 roighs at Ign :
field TO witness the fight. The Lynn au
.tbo1ties gett n5 in orGation OF 1t, SCI one
officer III citizens dress to mngle with the
crowd, while force of thirteen managed
to get within CALL 1ar ~
In the first round Wornald drew btood
from his antagonist, when cllnch was
made, and Wornald slipped aud teil, At
this moment the oHc rs made DASH nd
captured the principals. A show Of rescue
was made, which subsidized On a show OF the
officers pistols Wormald and 0 Bald
win were Immediately taken to Lynn, ar
raigned in the Police Court, and held in
So. 900 bail for their appearance from day
to day. They have not yet secured bail.
CLIMAX OF TnIEvERY-A CHIMNEY
STOLEN. THE only parallel within our ex-
perence to the story Of the man who stole
saw mill, and was arrested while attempt
ing to carry off the pond, is statement
made to US yesterday by respectable cltl-
zen of South Nashville. Last Wednesday
night two-story chimney was torn down
and every brick spirited away, from lot
on Cherry street, one of our most populous
thoroug hfares, and not far from the Nash
vile and Decatur depot. Even portion
of the foundation is missing.
This extraordinary instance OF bold THEY
cry has, of course, created no little sensa'
ton among the good citizens residing in
the southern portion Of the city. So COM
pete has been the immunity recently en-
joyed by burglars, that every man who has
any property worth losing must needs sleep
with revolver under his pillow but this
startling episode Of sto en- chimney warns
US that our very houses may be lifted
from over our heads. Well may we en-
duire, where are the police
P.S. We take back what we said about
police. They were pan ticulariy vigliant
last night, aud arrested several suspicious
looking individuals with bricks in thir hats.
The building material was not, however,
identified as part of that conhsca;ed Wed,
nesday night.
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s~At recent election in Prague, a
speaker, in proposing the candidate of the
Bohemian Central Committee, concluded
as follows: Now one of you take BAL
lot and shilling. Those who are in favor
of B-will put their ballots in the box,
those who are opposed will put in the shi.-
ling" Result-unanimous election of
B.,
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to admit vessels drawing eighteen feet
whenever the demands of commerce shall
render it necessary. 1t is being furnished
with timber dikes, one on each side, runs
ming the entire length, which will be filled
from the excavation from the channeI
The banks. besides, are being made fifty
eight feet wide and FIVE feet above water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-11-13

~ The Detroit Post. speaking Of the
improvement of the st. Clair Flats-a SUBJ
ject OF great interest to commercial Western
men says that the canal will be one and a
half miles in length by three hundred feet
IN width, and will be dredged so as to allow
vessels drawing thirteen feet of water to
pass through at the lowest stage. It is to
be SO constructed that it can be deeIened
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-11-13

A CURIOUS QUESTION ABOUT THE AGE
OF A VoTER.-A curious question is pen
ding in Salisbury, Penn. Mr.. G. Pusey
Shorne, son of Williams Thorne, came
of age of the October election, this year.
The Democrats, anxious to exclude every
Republican ballot, challenged his vote up
on the ground that he was not born Until
seven 0 clock in the evening, at which time
the law provided that the polls should
close. 1t was argued on behalf of the APP
plicant that the law recognized no frac-
tons of days, and he was entitled to vote,
even though he had not been born until 4
O clock and SO minutes p. I'D. on said day.
The Democratic election officers, however,
contended that he must be between the age
OF twenty one and twenty-five years, and
that he would not have reached that period
until the hour of seven had passed. In re-
ply to this Mr. Thorne, ST., asked the
officers if they recognized three hundred
and sixty FIVE days and six hours as year,
and they replied that they did He then
showed that six leap years had occurred
in the life time of his son ; and further
fundamentally demonstrated that he had
lived twenty one times three hundred and
six FIVE days and six hours, and had
eighteen hours to spare. This rather
dumb founded the Democratic officers, but
they still declined to accept the ballot. AT
three minutes past o'clock the Republi-
can Judge took the ballot and deposited it
in the box.
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rsl4- The executors Of the Edwin A, Ste>
vens estate have employed Gen. McClellen,
at an annual salary Oh $4,000 year, TO
snperintend the completion OF the famous
]. Stefsas battery ~ HQIoken, aud which,
when afoat, is 10 be rendered as free gift
20 the State Of New Jersey.
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GEORGE REED,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, has re-
"A sumed the practice of his profession, and
can now promise to give prompt attention to all
professional business entrusted to him. Col
lections made in any part of the State For
few weeks his Office will be found at his dwell.
ing house
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ri NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mvurrY

p Court. In the matter of the estate OFFER
dnand Bunkie deceased. On reading and FL
ing the petition of William Robnsonq Setting
forth the amount of personal estate that has
come to his hands, and the disposition thereof
the amount of debts outstanding against said
deceased, and deseriptionof sall the real -es-
tate of which said deceased died seized, and |
the condition and value of the respective poe
tions tt ereof; and praying that license be "a
him grantcd.to sell the same, and it appe airing
by said petition, that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands Of said Admits
traitor to Ply said debts, and that it rs reces-
sary in order to pay the same, to sell all %
said real estate it is therefore ordered, Chat
all persons interested in said estate appearbe1
fore the Judge of this e urt, on Monday, the
30th day of Noyembef A ID. 1868, at ten, A |
NJ, at his Office in MaDitowec in said county !
then and there to show cause if any there be9I
why license should not be granted to said Ad !
ministrator to sell said real estate according
to the prayer of said petition. And it is fur
Their ordered, that copy Of this order shall be
published for four successive weeks prior I'll
said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, q
weekly newspaper printed and published at|
Mantowoc in said county, and personally
served on all persons interested in said estate
residing in said county, at least fourteen day !
before said day of hearing. BY the Court.
GEO. w. BARKER, County Judge,
Oct. 10, 1868. .sSH. f4lt4
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TN PROBATE-MANITOW COUNTY
l. Court. In the matter of the guardianship
of the minor heirs CT james b. Smith. '0nI
reading and filing the petition of James
Hughes, guardian Of said minors, representing
among other things that his sai,l|
wards are seized of certain realI
estate in the village of Two Rivers, in said|
county, and that it is necessary. that the same
should be sold, and praying for license to sell
the same and it appearing to the court, from
the said petition, that it is necessary to SELL
said real estate, it is ordered and directed
that the next of kin to said wards, and ali per
sons interested in said real estate. appear DE.
fore me on Monday, the 10Th day of Novem.
Der, A. d. 1868, at 10 O clock A NJ ut tho
probate office i'll said county, then and Their.
to how cause, if any there be, why license
should not be granted for the sale of said real
estate, according to the prayer of said petit
ton. . .f,..-Fr
and ii is further ordered that a COPY Of thi,
order shall be published for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Man
itowoc Piet, a weekly newspaper printed in
Manitowoc III the said county.
Dated at Manitowoo, the 18th day of fOcto-
Der, A. ID. 1868. GEO. w. Barker,
lot3 County Judge.
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j. A. BROWN. N. D..

DP9SICIAN, Surgeon and Accoucher. Es-
L pecial attention will be given as heretofore
during a lengthy experience to Midwifery and
Surgery. Office ON York Street. opposite Beer
u kern's store, whore he may always be
found. Orders may be left at L. & j. Rob-
insonis drug store
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ID. j. EASTON. Nj. d..

physician and Surgeon, treats all Acute
l. Chronic and Surgical Diseases to which
men, women and children are subject Office
and residence corner of York and Seventh SITS.
Orders left at the Drug Store of Bacon, Thombs
& Co. will be promptly attended to
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HORACE E. WOODBRIDGE.

nCULIST, having permanently located here,
" would respectfully solicit the patronage
of those suffering with diseases of the eye Re-
lief guaranteed in every No cure, no
pay, are fair terms, and those who will place
themselves under my care can avail them
ell YES Of the privilege Office at my house
orner of State and Sixth Streets Manitow &C
i1. 9y50
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III. $. R.LCOM. M. ID

physician and Surgeon. Particular atten-
l. ton paid to the treatment of difficult and
ritical eases, and TO consultation. Also, Ex-
mining Surgeon for Pensions. Office in the
building formerly occupied by Kaehn & Co,
Bankers Orders left at I. q j Robinson s
Drug Store will be promptly attended to.
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HENRY SIBREE,

JUSTICE of the Peace. Will make collec-
y tons, pay taxes, search the records, draw
deeds, mortgages, contracts, &c. All business
entrusted to him will receive prompt attention.
Office in Huebners building, corner York and
Eighth streets
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DENTISTRY,

nR. A, J. PATCHEN. Dentist Office in
- Sherman's Brick Block, Eighth street,
Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Particular attention
given to all the different branches of the pro-
fession, and all work warranted. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain.
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A truly loyal African was the other da
fNr1aarc v,a1toa RI tt

A truly loyal African was the other day
arranged in New Orleans police court for
larceny. The Judge, as of right, was dig
nifed, but with severe presence. Are
you guilty or not" he inquired. ''Sal p
Did you steal these clothes p he repeat
ed "Goly boss, 'clar never done it. !"
''This man says you did" "He amt Moth
ing but trash" "And what are you p
"Me |! Why, don't you know me? rid
wild you in de percession. [ helped to tote
you !home when yer got tired dat night
don't yer member me now?" There was
the ''suddenest not, pros. in that darkey' S
case that judicial annals afford an example
of. So much for the advantages of good
society
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Es. O'CONNOR,

D0OT and Shoe Maker, west side of Hub
ID bard's building, corner of Eighth and
Buffalo streets, and will be ready at all times
to manufacture Boots and Shoes to order, and
of and the best stock that can be found in the
market. 932