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The Funding Bill.

1he most important measure OF the pres
ent Congress- of general nature, was com
pleted at the last moment before adjourn
ment. The Funding bill beanie q law.
The object of this measure is to remove be
yond the power of the country any material
reduction of the public debt. If this is
not its object it Will just as truly be its ei-
feet. An immense public debt is one of
the most potent engines of political power
which the ingenuity Of men has yet de-
vised. 1t creates the necessity for thou
sands of officers, and the pretert for other
thousands, aggregating an army of depend
ants and agents who, az class, are, by
their interests, the enemies of economy and
that simplicity which should characterize
republican institutions.
But in our case, it affects the West, it.
greatest evil is the seeming necessity it
creates for the tariff we now have. It is
in this sense that the debt is the greatest
possible blessing to the capitalists of the
East. Though the West is made to pav
tuS I1dcu perpetual stTCaln OF QOIU as IN
terest, this is as nothing to the immense
tribute We pay them through the tariff.
This debt IS too important to the East to
be lightly given up or even materially re-
duccd. The ingenuity of the present Con.
gress, which is entirely in the interest of
the bondholders and manufacturers of the
East, has provided for perpetuating the
slavery Of the West which must grow more
and iuore onerous year by year. The five
twenties were the only portion OF the ma.
tional debt which it was at the option of
the Government to pay now, and 20 far re-
lieve the people. This hope was summari.
ly crushed by putting it within the power
OF the holders of those bonds to change
them into others not taxable but bearing
gold interest and not within the power oi
the Government for forty years. As these
new bonds bear a slightly lower rate of in
terest they will not be taken by the holders
of the fvetwenties in exchange until
threatened with payment in greenbacks by
Democratic Congress- If the country
shculd fail to elect Democratic Congress,
the present law will remain in operation, a.
men will not of their own choice give up
higher fer lower interest.
This Congress has been both reckless
and ingenious in its efforts to ,prolong the
effects of its power. if not the power itself
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Assem- bly, District Conventions.

FIRST DISTRICT.
Democratic Convention for the First As
nbly District will be held at the house of IL.
LHoLLAED. in Meme, on Saturday, Au-
BIT 80, at 10 o'clock NJ. for the purpose Of
citing two delegates TO represent said District
the Oshkosh Congressional Convention.
e several towns in the District will be enti-
q to Delegates as follows: Centrevlle, | :;
eme, 8 Sehleswg, 3; Eaton, 3; Liberty, l !;
wton, 2; Rockland !.
By order of the District Committee.
SECOND DISTRICT.
"A Democratic Convention for the Second
sembly District viii be held in Branch Vii
BE, on Saturday, August %, at u o'clock
for the purpose of electing Two Delegates
represent said District in the Oshkosh Con-
|essional Convention. The several owns IN
|e District will be entitled to Delegates as
Flows Maple Grove, ?; Franklin, ,; Cato,
Kossuth, z; Cooperstown, 2; Manitowoc
p pids. g.
BY order Of the District Committee.
THIRD DISTRICT.
A democratic Convention for the Third As
|mbly District will be held in Two Rivers, on
bturday, August 20, at o'clock p. NJ, for the
irpose of electing Two Delegates to represent
lid District in the Oshkosh Congressional
onvention. The several towns in the Dis
-ict will be entitled TO Delegates as follows ::
Lanitowoc, Z; Two Rvers, 6; Mishicott, 3 !;
ibson, Two Greeks, /.
by order Of the District Committee.
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Two RIvERs.-Since Saturday last, the
fishermen at Two Rivers have been "ln
luck, making large hauls of fish each day.
They are q patient deserving set of men,
and the south wind that blew them the
"run" did good deed.
The village authorities are about to pur.
chase pew fire engine and apparatus, OF
New York manufacture. The arrauge>
ments are not yet completed, but it is sup.
posed that the whole expense will be about
81 500. Our Manitowoc boys will soon
have chance to try their muscle in com>
petition with No. / !" of Two Rivers.
The new Pail and Tub Factory vent into
operation this week, and the machinery
seems to be in rericct order The new es-
tablishment is far superior to the Old one.
and will turn OF. better and far more work.
Messrs. Mann & Co, are entitled to much
praise fer their enterprise.
The types made Us say in our last issue
that the loss by the burning of the dry
house, adjoining the Chair Factory,
amounted to SSO0-it should have been
81 900, which include. loss of dry house
and seasoned lumuer.
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Hot Weather in ENGLAND.

The heat in England seems to be intense
ia degrees at Greenwich Observatory,
no rain, vegetation burned up, and, what is
very rare In England, nights almost as hot
as the days. The papers talk of nothing
else but the weather and the abnormal
phenomena resulting from it. A party Of
genuine mosquitoes arrived in the rigging
of troopship from Bermuda, landed at
Woolwich Dockyard, placed two marines
hors de combat with closed up eyes, and by
the latest accounts, was advancing Oh Ion
don. Entomologists are In ecstacies at the
new arrival, and also at the encouragement
given by the weather to all kinds Of eccen-
trlc beetles and unpleasant insects general.
". Sun strokes are frequent and doctors
are delighted at having something entirely
new to differ about. Accounts from nearly
all parts of Northern Europe speak of sim
liar intensity'of heat. Why do net meteor
ologists, who are always announcing won
derful discoveries that no one cares about,
really attempt 70 hit upon the rationale Of
this Unprecedented heat, prevailing at the
same time in St. Louis, New York, LON
don and st. Petersburg? To determine
the causes that influence 50 violently, and
at the same time, the temperature at
places so wide apart, is problem worthy Of
study.
One startling effect Of the heat in Eng
land has been that several Judges, alleging
that there are limits to human endurance,
have Temporarily abandoned wigs, permit
ting The Bar to dc the SANG. We can fan
cy what the heat must really have been
when both Bench and Bar acquiesced in so
fearful an outrage on the British Constitu>
tion. But striking proof of the revolu-
tiotary tendency of the age in England is
to be found in the fact that not only do the
Radical journals cry out for the permanent
abolition Of wigs, but Liberal es>Solicitor
General has positively joined in the cry
The Tory press scouts the proposition as all
but sacriligious, and evidently regrets the
weak concession to the weather which re-
suited in single case being tried by G
Judge without Wig.
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81 Thurlor Weed left for Europe just
after Seymour was nominated for the Press
iaency. So did that political dancing 1Jact,
Henry j. Raymond. The day before he
left New York, Mr.. Weed put on record in
the Commercial advertiser the followIng
tribute to Seymour. 1t is little less than :.
confession Of defeat
"Gcyerner Sevmour is not to be beatcr
ty being called coprerhead, or Fra,. <
Blair to be distanced in the race because y,
is a revolutopisf. Ridicu,e Seymour a.
some Republican journals may, he il he
most popular man an the Democratic parf,,.
The man who, under the intense pres u-a
of dsloyalty brought against him in l664
could poll over three hundred and 81
thousand votes, is more to be feared noEz
than he was in 1864. Eternal vigilance IL
necessary to elect Grant.
Mr Weed had 20 idea when he left for
the other side that "eternal vigilance" or
any other agency could defeat the great
Statesman of New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

\ LtBORIHG MAN CALCULATING.-All
We want the laboring men to 60 is to calcu-
late the difference between the cost of Hva
ing now and the cost Of living in 1859, be-
fore the Republican party came into pow
er. A laboring man down in Maine has
set the example, AID has given the benefit
Of his calculation to the Bangor Democrat.
He figures as follows sal
I" For four days work in 1859 I could
buy a barrel Of excellent -four. For an
equally good barrel now | have to work
eight days
=" or one days work in 1859 I could buy
$ pounds Of tea. For the same days wo.k
| can now buy but . pounds. .'l
. For one day 5 work then [ could buy
80 pounds Of sugar. For days work now
can got but 10 pounds.
{" For one day 5 work in 1850 I could
bny 6 pounds Of tobacco. For days work
now ! can get hut pounds.
y For day s work in 1889 | could buy
II pounds Of coffee. For days work
now | can buy but pounds.
' For one month work in 1859 [ could
clohe myself aud family for one year. re
do the same now | am obliged to work fuli
two months and half"
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Democratic Club Meeting.

4 y
The "Seymorr and Blair Campaign
Club y met at the Office of the Police Jus
tlce on Saturday evening. President Crow.
LEY in the chair.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws made their report, which was adopt
ed, and the club declared ready for work.
The rooms of the Police Justice being
found insufficient for the accommodation
OF the club-many who wished to parties
pate IN It's proceedings last Saturday even
lng icing unable TO obtain admission-It
Was resolved that the regular meetings Of
the ciu. hereafter be held in the large hail
OF the Williams House. The thanks of the
cub We're rendered to the proprietor of the
Williams Hou e, for his kind offer OF the
use of the ball. ifee o' Charge.
By direction of the club the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. E. B. TREAT, c. H.
SCHMIDT and .IouN c. EGaERs a commit.
tee to aid in the establishment of auxiliary
clubs throughout the county.
By invitation of the President, Vice
President WHITMAN took the chair and
addressed the club in bis uAual terse and
vigorous style. Stirring speeches We're al
so made by Messrs WooDIN, TREAT,
SCHMIDT, SMOKE and others, aud the club
adjourned 10 meet again at the Williams
House On Saturday evening at 8 clock.
The large lumber who have taken part
IN tha doll i,,r l., al, Il,
In its organization, and the enthusiasm
which has attended its meetings, augurs
well for the energy and activity with which
the campaign will be conducted IL this
county. The Democrats of this State and
of this Congressional District have a diff.
cult, though by no means hopeless, task
before them. The triumph of the Democ-
racy in November il result, that can lie
assured with perfect certainty There
need be no doubt about it. A Democratic
Representative in Congress can be elected
to Congress from this district, and the cleo
toral vote OF Wisconsin can be secured to
SEYMOUR and BLAIR, but orgautzotion and
,cork are necessary TO accomplish these Oh
jects. Let the organization be made per-
feet in the townships, every one by itself
aud for itself, keeping always in view the
greatest possible result in that particular
township. Let there be living, acting,
organized head-ccntre in every town
ship, whose object shall be to knolc the ex-
act number Of Democratic voters in that
township, and to augment that num-
Der by placing truthful and trustworthy in
formation before the mind of every doubt
tul man, and addressing argument and rea-
son to his judgment-but on no account to
his prejudice5. 1t is the good fortune of
the Democratic party ia the present cam
palgn that its claims to popular favor de-
pend on reasons that involve the well being
of the nation and the people, and not en-
tie prejudices Of caste or the en:cements
of partisanship.
The efficiency of every higher organiza-
ton will depend on the perfection Of the
lower organizations. 1t is only the per
tection CT township organizations that will
give efficiency TO organizations in legislative
and Congressional districts, and so on to
States
Democrats Of Manitowoc County or
ganize, organize, oRGANIZE-and uork,
WORK, WORK
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a8- IF the Democracy Of the Lake
Shore Counties should uDitedly prc.ent a
candidate from that section, it /, our judg-
ment that he should receive the nouaina-
ton, because that portion Of the district
has never been thus honored. "
So says the Appleton Crescent in refer
ence to the coming Democratic Congress,
slonal Convention. If we are correctly in
formed, the Democracy of the Lake Shore
Counties" OW present candidate for nom
lnation, and a candidate, too. who will CON
nand the respect and confidence of the
Democracy of the whole District, as well
us that of large aud intelligent portion of
the opposition parry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

From LAKE SUPERIOR The propeller
CUpah1y". "n her a,t "trip to Lake Super
ior, had on board large party of excur
sion;>ts, aed among them we're Mr. r. D.
SMART and family. Mr.. S. returned home
a day or two since, icing highly delighted
with the tlp. He speaks in the highest
terms of Capt. BEN WILKINS and his ofi.
GERS, who used every effort to make the
passengers happy and comfortable. We,
who know Capt. WILKINS. would not ex.
pect any ything else but Kindness and gentle
manly conduct from him This is his
character from Buffalo and Ontonagon to
Chicago.
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Death Of Thad Stevens:
Wasbirg,on &rc

- WashlngtoH Aug. II.
hon. lhaddeus Stevens died at precise!y
y clock TO night at his residence in this
city on Capitol HILL. Simon Stevens,
Ihaddeus Stevens, jr., ad his house
keeper, Mrs: Smith, were at his BEDSIDE
also Sister loretta and Sister Gencvicre,
OF the Providence Hospital, and j. sco.s
Butterson, Of the Interior Depar.ueat,
and the servants Of his household Brea y
ing bis last he passed away quietly and
calmly, without as.rugge, as though falling
asleep.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

A DARING FEAT Tie tail and Leauti-
tul Democratic flag staff which stands in
front OF the Eliot Office, on the corner of
ork and Eighth streets, has long been un-
available tor the purpose for which it was
erected, for want of halyard, the old one
having rotted and fallen out from exposure
to the weather. The difficulty and danger
attending the recving of new one was
such that those who had been commis>
stoned to see that it was done hesitated to
ask any one to do it and indeed, few wo' d
care to attempt the perilous feat. On
Monday morning, however, PERRY II. Ed
WARDS, sterling young Democrat, volun>
teered TO make the attempt. Fastening a
pair of spikes, similar to those used by tel
egrapb men, to his feet, he commenced
the perious ascent, in the presence Of
large assembiage Of spectators. The pole
has been standing for years exposed to
wind and rain, and many believed it would
break. As he neared the summit the slen-
der staff swayed to aud fro With his weight,
but he struggled maniully up, and, reeving
the line, descended safely to terra frma
The crowd Which had watched his ascent
with brcaihless interest, cheered loudly as
his feet touched the ground, and PERRY
was the lion of that day. In the evening
he was invited to the Plot office by num-
be- OF gentlemen connected with the Dem
ocratic club, and presented with hand
some watch chain and silver medal. Mr..
Taos. ROBINSON made the presentation in
behalf Of the club, addressing the recipient
as follows:
"Sergeont p. II. Edwards The Democrats
of the Seymour and Blair CLUB of Mantowoc
having seen your gallant exploit this morning
IN climbing our pole ON the corner Of York and
Eighth streets, and reeving the halysrds that
shall feat the hag of Seymour and Blair-the
Democratic flag Of victory--desire through
me to present you with this little token of
their regard as a mark of their appreciation
of the pluck, courage and physical strength
exhibited by you in the daring feat alluded
to; and we pray you to accept the Offering in
the spirit in which it is presented, and to keep
1t as 4 token Of our esteem.'
Mr. EDWARDS, who had not been in
formed of the object for which he had been
summoned to our sanctum, accepted tho
testimonial and responded in a brief but
happily expressed extempore speech TIE
medal is inscribed, To Perry FL Edwards,
from the Seymour and Blair Campaign
Club of Mahitowoc; August 10, 1868"
.
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KEwAUNEE.-The Enterprise says q
number of emigrants arrived by the boat
Wednesday. A post Office by the name of
Ryan has been established in South Caseo.
Winter wheat and rye is nearly all cut and
turns out good yield At the session of
the Circuit Court there was no business be-
fore the Court Mr. John Weber killed a
wild cat on Thursday about thrae miles
from the village. Seven vessels loaded
with lumber, bark, and wood during the
week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

Ey-The New York Tribune, the leading
radical organ of the country, is not san
guinc about two points involved in the
presidential contest. 1t is not satisfied
that Giant ought to be the radical candi-
date, and it is not satisfied .nat ho can
possibly be elected. Itsays:
''The war being over, we can no longer
CARR elections by reading bulletins Of Tn
ion victories and exhorting the people to
rally round the flag. And those push
ing Gen. Grant for President will land
where the wings did with Scott, in 1852, if
they are allowed to have their own way
They utterly mistake the time Of day."
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100000 The democratic majority !

100, 900 The democratic majority in
Kentucky is so great that it seems work Of
supererogation to count it. 1t is already
known to exceed eighty thousand; it is
thought to be not improbabls that full re-
turns will swell the figures to one hundred
thousand. A democratic gain Of between
thir ty and Fifty thousand votes in single
wear
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY 1t is stated
about town that tie residence Of Mr..
VAIL, former proprietor of "Wahl' =
Mills, five miles from town, was ATTEMPT
ed to be entered by burglar or burglars
on Tuesday night Hearing the noise, lie
took his gun aud discharged it at the place
where he supposed the burglar was, and
the next morning found he had killed a
large and fcrocious-lo looking dog. Mr.
VAIL has lately become possessed Of a
large sum of money, by the sale of his
mills, and it is thought some thief or
thieves were after il.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

SWAMP LANDS. s.-We learn that at the
sale OF swamp lands by the Commissioners
on Thursday last at the residence of j. B.
DUNN, E,q, in Eaton, nearly 5000 acres
were disposed OF. There are about 5000
acres more 1or sale
Messrs. JoHs c. EGGERs and THOMAS
THOMPSON have obtained the contract for
lowering the bed of the Manitowoc river at
the place known ss the Rips. "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

WRECK OF THE STEAMER SEA BIRD.-
Mr.. P. E. Falcon, the submarine diver, has
been engaged by Capt Goodrich, and is
now on his way from Burlington, Iowa,
with steam wrecking scow, which is to be
used In an effort to raise the hull of the ILL.,
fated Sea Bird.
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locratic Congressional Convention
Fifth District.

Democratic Congressional Convention
be held ct the city of Oshkosh,
Tuesday, the lst d,y Of September next, 1T
clock NJ, to nominate q candidate for the
Congressional Dist,
ach Senate and each Assembly District
be entitled to two delegates in the conven-
stsd August LIST, 1863.
CIV. ROBINSON,
J.P. HUME,
JERE. CROWLEY,
VIM. FIELD, JR.
E. W. EN0S,
l. L. SOULE,
C. W. FELKER,
Congressional Committee
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ssa- Mike McCoole, the celebrated brui--
er, was married. in ST. Louis, on the al,
to Miss Molilo Norton, rich contfsetr- Of
that city. Tie church was denseIy crowd
ed, and the street outside was thronecd 80
that the street cars were impeded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

GRAIN Unsettled and dull.
The farmers are all busy harvesting, and,
in consequence, barely enough grain has
been received for home consumption. Any
quotations We could give would therefore
be unreliable and comparatively val4eess.
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MARINE.-The Sturgeon Bay Advocdte
informs us that three sailors of the Vastly
deep, who hail from the three maSte1
schooner S. A. Wood, took it into their
heads to take sail last Sunday. They
forthwith took Chris. Daniels sloop and
sailed away, until they brought up on the
middle ground and carried away the centre
board and otherwise damaged the boat.
Monday morning they took another sail,
this time into Justice Rice's court, and af-
ter the usual pro and con, the Justice sail
ed into them to the tune Of six dollars
damages aud costs
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FIRE An alarm Of fire about ten o.
clock on Tuesday night was caused by the
burning of an unoccupied building south of
the village limits. The fremen and citi-
zens genera lly turned out, but the distance
was too great to render any assistance. No
great loss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14

EPTscoPAL.-We are requested to give
notice that RI. Rev JACKSON KEMpER,
ID. d., Bishop of the Diocese of Wiscon-
sin, will administer the rite OF confirmation
at St. James church, on Sunday, the 23d
inst
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DEATH OF VERY Rev. B j. SpALDING.
The Louisville journal of Wednesday
brings the particulars of this sudden and
shocking death: sq
Our whole community was surprised
snd deeply grieved to learn that the Very
Rev. BENZ. j. Spalding, administrator Of
this catholic dipcese, died IT six o'clock
last evening. The uIsntler OF his death was
most heartrendiug He retired at his ao-
customed hear to his sleeping apartment.
in tho bishops house at the cathedral on
Monday night About Il O'Clock father
Bouchet, whose room is just underneath
DR.. Spalding's, heard him out OF the gall
lery, and groaong as il in great bodily pain.
Father 3. hastened up stairs, when he
found to his infinite horror and astonish-
ment that Or. Spadinss bed was on fire,
and that the DIR. had already been dread
fully burned, and had plunged himself in-
to the bath tub in m adjoining room,
where he was suffering the nteusest agony.
When father Bouchet sufficiently collected
hiuiself be threw the burning bed-ciothes
out OF the room, and helped Dr.. Spalding
to another apartment, placed sheet around
him, and made him as comfortable as POS.
sible. Drs Grove and Force were called
III anu uStU cFctg. .GAeTtloIl Ill uuiudU power
to relieve the sufferer but he continued in
the acutest pain until he expired at six c.
clock last evening.
ut was Dr. Sralding's habit to keep the
gas burning in his room all night. The
bracket was sliding one, moving upward
and downward, and from long use bad be-
come loosened. 1t is supposed from the
nearness of the burner to the Dr. S couch,
that during the night, while he was asleep,
the bracket descended and set the mosque
to-bar on FIRE. Evidently Dr. Spalding
was awfully burned before be reached the
bath tub, as father Bouchet states that
when he ran up his night clothes we're en-
tirely burned off, and the whole Of one side
of his person was in 4 perfect crisp. The
physicians, We understand ere of the orin-
ion that death resulted more from exposure
TO the bath than from the burning This
N ost horrible AID 'untimely death of SO ess
! timable a man and 50 DISTINGUISHED pre-
late will shock the Catholic Church Of the
whole country"