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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-10

TAKING OUT LICENsE.-For several dayl
past dealers have appeared before the several
magiatTates to procure license for the current
yeas fAs the time allotted for grace expires
lo-dA) kwe advise all to comply with the law
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-10

MAsoNIc.-At the annual convention OF La.
fayetto r. A. Chapter, No. o, OF this city, held
officers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year; Noble ID. Larner, M. +. II. Pr Daniel
5. Jones, L. XII Charles 4. Coon, Il. ST. NJ. L.
N. Howell, treasurer John Edwin Mason,
secretary,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-10

SETTLEMENT or \ NOVEL ELECTION BET
At ten O'Clock this forenoon, he election bet
sreet, and Mr., John Frederick, on F, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth, will be settled by
Mr.. Frederick, who will sweep the pavement
in front OF the restaurant OF Mr.. Buehler, Mr..
EreIerick having lost the bet Let the masses
turn out and sec the job well done "on that
inc"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
An Editor Killed.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov 24.-H. Rives
Pollard, editor Of the Southern Opinion
newspaper, was shot and killed this morn
ing, while passing near his office, by
James Grant.
The following are the particulars of the
tragedy: On Saturday a report Was pub
hshedin the Southern Opinion relative
to the elopement of a daughter of VIM
Ii. Grant a wealthy tobacconist of this
city. This morning, as H. Rives Pollard
editor OF the paper, was near the Office
door, near the corner of Main and Four
tecnth streets, going in, shot was fred
from the upper window Of the building
opposite. Mr. Pollard Immediately fell
dead, eleven buckshot having passed
through his body, one passing through
his heart. The police searched the build
ing, and found James Grant, brother of
the lady named, in room. He surren-
dered, and was taken to the station. A
double harreled gun, with one barrel dis
charged was found in his room. The
affair caused great excitement, and large
crowd has been gathered around the
Opinion office since the occurrence.
New York, Nov ga Richmond
dispatch says that the first announcement
of Pollard being shot was received with
much satisfaction, but upon its being
known that he was killed without warning
the deed is denounced as cowardly. Pol
lard was heavily armed as usual, put I'M
conscious OF danger
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
The Fastest Ocean Steamer in the
World.
The Rrnoklvn Union of Friday mo-

The Brooklyn Union of Friday morn
ing has the following "On Monday last,
at noon, steam was got up on the United
States screw steamship Neshaminy, for
the purpose of testing the powerful ma
chinery with which she has recently been
fitted The ship lies moored off the
wharf adjoining the dry dock In the navy
yard Of this city, and has been an object
of no little curiosity and interest since.
The Neshaminy forms one of the FIVE
sister ships ordered to be built during the
late war. The depredations of the Ala
bama, the Florida and other privateers,
their extraordinary speed, which enabled
Mr.. Raphael Semmes and his brother
corsairs to laugh at the vary feetest of
their rursuers, as well as the blockade
running feats of the nimblest feet of craft
that ever sailed from the Clyde or the
Mersey, bothered Uncle Sam somewhat,
and the construction of five ships, in
which speed should be the chief result
aimed at, was determined upon. There
are. besides the Neshaminy, the Wan
panoag, Amonoosue, Madawasca and
POmpanoOSue.
Nashaminy is pierced for sixteen eleven
inch guns, will carry pivot on the fore
castle. is of six thousand horse power, and
can make seventeen knots-twenty-o one
miles, or, at a pinch. twenty-five miles
an hour. This is two knots an hour faster
than the fastest ocean steamer ahoat If
called into active service she will be
barque rugged but after the present
contract trial of the machinery is over, it
is the intention to lay the vessel up in
ordinary
1.-The designs for the Neshaminy we're
made at Washington under the direction
of Mr.. Lenthal chief of construction. She
is of about three thousand two hundred
tons. Mr.. b. E. sherwood, Chief OF
the Bureau OF Steam Engineering de-
signed the machinery, which was made
by John Roach & Son, of the Etna Works
New York. She has two Ell gines-a one
hundred inch cylinder, with four feet
stroke, the screw revolving twice as fast
as the crank-shaft There are eight
main boilers and four super heaters
The services of ten engineers and about
a hundred and sixty coal passers and
fremen would be required if the vessel
should ever be put in commission.
1.-The total length is 335 feet, 16O feet
of which is occupied with the engines :;
width over all, As feet, and depth Of hold
% feet Under full steam the vessel
will require l20 to 40 tons of coal daily
At the close of the trial the engines were
reported as working as near perfection as
it seems possible to attain.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
A Newspaper Sued for Exposing {
SKil1lA

Some time during last spring the Ham
ilton Eueniieg Times, Canada paper,
published some very severe articles with
regard to the impositioRs practiced upon
travellers and visitors at Niagara Falls,
and called particular attention to the
Table Rock House, kept by man named
Saul Davis, Familiarity called cold Saul, "
which it characterized as ''the cave of
the forty thieves the suppression of
which by the Government was necessary
for the protection of visitors 1t also
stated that the proprietor had served a
term in the New York penitentiary
Whereupon Davis commenced a libel suit
against the editor Of the Times, laying his
damages at a very heavy sum.
The case came up for trial at st. Cathe-
rines on the 9th inst, before his Lord
ship Justice John Wilson, and lasted
four days. The defendant pleaded the
truth of his allegations as justification,
and, having advertised for witnesses,
among the number who had been cheated
at Davis establishment, succeeded in
establishing his plea to the satisfaction
of the jury, who seems to have become
convinced that the Table Rock House
really was den of thieves.
In his charge to the jury the Judge
used the following plain language:
without doubt, tits the duty of every
person who publishes paper to give full
publicity to wrong doing 1t may be
that Judge has done wrong, a legislator
or minister of the Crown, and if so, it
should be exposed for the public benefit,
as far as it is right
1t is right that a reparation should
be mage for charges hastily made; and
without foundation but If actually these
things did occur, and there vas any eyi-
dence Of them, he would be poor, mean,
contemplate being and unworthy of a
connection with the Press, that would
withdraw them and sneak through an
apology"
We hope this trial and its results will
have good influence on all hotel keepers
of the Davis stripe, and are heartily glad
that Canadian Judge and jury have so
nobly sustained the freedom of the press.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

SCENE IN COURT The Judge of one
of the New Orleans municipal courts sat
gloomy and grand on his bench of err
mine. The prisoner occupied the dock,
apparently meek and downcast. She had
merry twinkle in her eye, however, that
promised mischief, and had the magnate
but perceived it he would have been more
careful in his questions.
''How many times are you coming up
here ?''
What, yer honor?"
How many times are you coming be-
fore me? This is the third time the pres
week
'Oh, no. yer honor"
Didn't see you here yesterday"
Why, nc yer honor; it was last night
you seed me, in the concert saloon. 1t
was bit of a drink we had together, and
yer honor did talk beautifully, wild yer
cunning ways and saucy jokes. All, yer
h9hor the man for the gals The devil
admire We, but yees are smart
stop your tongue-you can goi''
hank We, yer honor I"
ne prisoner went out, the Judge col
| ored, the audience roared. W.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

a Pittsburgh sewing machine canvas
ser calls at certain residences and asks
permission to look at the sewing machines,
which request is granted. He would,
while examining the machine. dexterious-
ly put it out of gear, and then ask the
lady to show him how it worked. In case
she failed, he would offer to exchange
machines or sell one of his own but the
swindler was caught by one lady, who
quickly showed him the door,
The college to be erected and endowed
by hequest of the late Edwin A Stew
ems. in Hoboken, n j., will cost $780,
600 $4,000 more than the bequest.
Interested gentlemen are to raise the
balance.
The Office of a Havana paper that
published sonnet rejecting on Isabella S
virtue was beseiged with demands for
copies of the sheet
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
TILE NEX YORK OBSERVER

Is now Publishing New Serial Story,
to run through large part of the next
volume, entitled
MIR. BROWNING's PARISH
All new subscribers will get the story
complete.
We send Grover & Bakers $55 Sew
ing Machine for Is new subscribers.
In order to introduce the Observer to
new readers and new circles Of influence,
we make the following liberal offers for
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
We will send the Observer for one year
to subscribers, one or both being new,
for Sc 90
3 two or all So 90
three or all $40 90
Or, to any person sending Us five or
more new subscribers, we will allow one
dollar commission on each.
Send by check, draft, or Post Office
order
Sample Copies and circulars sent free.
Terms, SO, 80 year in advance.
SIDNEY E. MORSE, JR. & Co.
1885, 81 Park Row, New York
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
The Language of the Handkerchief.

Fans and flowers have each their Ian
guage. and why not handkerchiefs No
reason having been discovered. it has
transpired that handkerchief firtations
are rapidly coming into fashion. As vet
the code of signals is confined to select
few, but we do not intend they shall en-
JOY the monopol y any longer, and accor-
dinghy publish the key. Our informant
| opera, and such places, but never in
church; and we hope that this restriction
will be observed, and are quite sure IL
wont:
Drawing across the lips-Desirous of
an acquaintance.
Drawing across the eyes-I am sorry
Taking it by the centre-You are too
willing.
Dropping will be friends.
Twirling in both hands-Indifference
Drawing across the check love you
Drawing through the hands, hate
you.
Letting it rest on the right check
Yes
Letting it rest on the lett cheek-No |!
Twlrling in the left hand-I wish to be
rid Of you.
TwIrllng in the right hand-1 love an
other
Folding it wish to speak with you.
Over the shoulder-Follow me-
Opposite corners in both hands
Wait for me.
Drawing across the forehead-We are
watched.
Placing it on right ear-You have
changed.
Letting it remain on the eyes-,You are
cruel
Winding around forefnger-I am en-
gagged.
Winding around the third fnger-i
am married.
Putting it in the pocket-No more at
present.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

UNITED STATES REVENUE IN THE
FIRST DISTRICT. - The Milwaukee
Wisconitn says the receipts of Internal
Revenue for that Collection District
during October were $l44,S37 of which
S72, $50 was from the sale Of whiskey
stamps, and $oO,O95,0S paid by manu-
features of tobacco. During the month
the Milwaukee ands ST. Paul Railway
received s IS5, 749 and thereon paid a
tox of $4,67S.72.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

-Reverdy johnson, in his recen,
reply to the address of congratulatior
of the Freedmen s Aid Union of Great
Britain, gave his experience, as south
erner, of the colored man, declaring him
capable of receiving education and OF
becoming the equal of the white race
Mr.. johnson states that he had defended
the CLAIM of hundreds of colored per-
sons, and a serted his conviction that
they were Of average Intelligence judged
by men Of his own color.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

An interesting law case is now before
the court in Winchester, Va. At the
time of Sheridan campaign in the valley
of the Shenandoah, large number of
rails were taken from the bed of the Ma
nassas Gap Railroad and placed upon the
Winchester and Potomac line, used for
the transportation of supplies to Gen
Sheridan's army. Suit is now brought
by the former company to recover $780,
900, the estimated value of the iron
taken.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

DR.. Harris, while junior at college,
being in great want of money to buy
shirts or other necessaries, and not know
ing how to obtain it. set out on walk
from Cambridge TO Boston On the way
he cut stick, and, walking short dis
lance, perceived that something had be-
come attached to the end of it. 1t prov
ed to be a gold ring, with the motto, God
speed thee, friend. '-Hawehorue's Note
book.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

Sweet are the uses Of adversely. The
Plymouth Sentinel is little Democratic
paper established at Plymouth, Sheboy
gan county, last summer As tar as it
went, it was as acrid and extreme as the
average of its party. 1t averred that
Seymour and Blair were just the men for
the times. and that the Tammany plat
form was the embodiment of political
wisdom. But the election has modified
its views, and produced wholesome
change in its sentiments. 1t now de-
clares:
Just as long as the democracy of the
country acknowledge such men as Forrest
Vailandigham, Pomeroy. etc, as their
leaders, Just so long may they expect and
dseserce defeat. The democracy must
keep pace with the progress of events.
and deal frankly with all the living issues
OF the day. UniUersdI suffrage must be
Acknowledged and the party purged from
every talnt OF 'disloyalty." real or mag
lned- The demagogues who broke mn
the Democratic party by withdrawing
from the Charleston Convention in 1861
have no claims upon the party, and Ger
tainly should not asI ire to be its leaders
Let them tothe back seats.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

SHOT DEAD H Rives Pollard, editor
of the Southern Opinion and author of
the book entitled the Lost Cause, was
shot dead in Richmond on the oath inst
by a man named Grant, for some alleged
slauderous publication about the latter S
family.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

During the meterioc display Friday
night, Nov. Is, Seguin Light, at the
mouth of the Kenebec, was plainly visi-
bic twenty FIVE miles at sea. The great
est distance it was ever seen before, ac-
cording to ancient mariners, has been
eighteen miles.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
The Norwegian vote i'm Wisconsin,.

The Wisconsin State Journal pays the
following deserved tribute to the Norwe-
gian settlers in that State:
The foreign born population in Wiscon-
sin is perhaps as large in proportion to
the whole number Of inhabitants as in any
State Of the Union. OF this class the
Germans are most mum erous, the IRISH
next, and the Norwegians third in point
OF numbers. There are also a great
many English, Dutch, Welsh, Belgians,
Scotch and Bohcmians. Of these, if we
except perhaps the Welsh, the Norwe-
gian population are the most universally
Republicans, and their number is so large
rs to render their vote very important
one. A sober, honest, industrious PEG
pie, well trained in the elementary
branches of education in consequence of
the excellent school system of Norway,
these people have a natural affinity for
the Republican party, and to their in
telligent attachment to the just and lib
eral principles Of the Republican creed
we are Indebted for the ascendancy of
that party in Wisconsin during the war
and at the present time. In no previous
canvass have they rendered more signal
service than in the last.
The Democracy, seeing that the Nor
weglan vote was vital part of the Re
publican strength in Wisconsin, have put
forth the most strenuous efforts to divide
and neutralize it. For this purpose they
have expended large sums of money in es-
tablishing and maintaining Democratic
Journalism the Norwegian tongue, and IN
distributing these free of charge They
have also employed men to visit this class
of men, and labor with them personally,
Democratic faith. But all these efforts
have been in vain. The stanch and
steady Norwegian character was proof
against them. That class of our people
never stood more soiidly and unWavering
~ with the Republican party, III support
of liberty, justice, and the cause of ma
tional unity, than during the late canvass
Wherever there is town largely settled
by Norwegians, the Republican majority
this year, is especially emphatic. The
Norweglans believe in the supremacy of
law, in the inyiolability of the national
faith pledged to its creditors, in the dis
terminating system of taxation adopted
by the Republicans, in personal liberty
and the freedom of speech and of the
press. Hence their opposition 10 the
false Democracy, and their stancG fidelity
to the principles of the Republican party
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

The most significant result of the
November election in Ohio is the conclu-
sive proof which it furnishes that the
Ninth Congressional District was carried
by the Democrats, in October, by fraud;
ity, in November, will be duly considered
by the next Congress in passing upon the
claims of Judge Dickinson to a seat
therein. Judge Dickinson is, moreover,
under arrest and Indictment for manu-
featuring the bogus naturalization papers
by which he was elected, and the courts
may leave the matter in such shape that
the damaged Judge will not apper in
Washington at all.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
A Gold Carrier.

In late number of the Harper S
Magazine we find the following descrip-
ton of Wall street charactera and Wall
street load:
''All the bullion and coin of Wall
street is carried about the streets in com
mon open carts, precisely such as are in
use tor carrying ordinary merchandise. For
twenty-five years past one carman, John
c. Barley, best known in the street as
Honest John, whose three carts stand
at the busy corner of Wall and Broad
streets, has done the carting of the bull
hon dealers and bankers of the city, any
of whom would trust him in their vaults
with treasury uncounted. Tall, robust,
and ruddy, Honest John has in his coun-
tenance precisely the expression which
we should expect to see in the face of one
who tor so many years has borne SO hon
orable name. He began in the street
tWenty-seven years ago, and after his
tltth year he became established carman
OF the coin and bullion men. 1t is his
carts that go to the California steamers
and convey their kegs of gold to the vaults
to which they are consigned. His carts
assist to restore the financial balance be-
tween the two continents by conveying
gold to and from the Cunard steamers in
,Jersy city. He has occasionally carried
for short distances, down hill, a million
dollars in gold, which weighs two tons :;
but his opinion is that seven hundred
thousand dollars is about as much as a
humane man will ever permit his horse
to draw over these rough pavements for
any considerable distance. On a busy
day he will have as many as twenty loads
of precious metals. A load of gold when
1t goes across the town, is usually accom-
panied by a clerk of the house to which
it belongs; but it often happens that
Honest John is quite alone when he has
as much gold on his cart as horse can
draw. For such service he gets higher
compensation than when he carries an
oiflce-desk or load of printing paper;
and, indeed, he has the air of man who
could show little gold and silver of his
own if there were occasion"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03
Important Sewing Machine Statistics

The following interesting statistics gather from
returns, made by the several manufacturers Sewing
machines throughout the United States Tic figures
which we present show at glance the wonderful
growth and great Importance OF this branch of Amer
lean manufactures. 1t will be observed hat one com
pany alone has produced and sold within he year over
fortythree Thousand machines. 1t is somewhat re-
markabe that during the recent stagua on in trade
this buslnass has been but slightly, if all affected
But below the figures.
Sewing Machines manufactured and sold as per
quarterly returns for the year ending June 10th 1867
DNI-RILE IIIREAD MACIIINES
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

Rumor says Mrs. Scott-Siddons appears
on the American stage to obtain sufficient
money to procure the release of hel hus
band, who is a Fenian prisoner IN Ire
land
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

The official vote of New York is de-
clared: Grant, 40, 1894 Seymour, 429,
S57 Seymours majority, 1868.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

1t requires one-tbird less quantity of coffee or tea
1t does net require any or other settling material
Al the aroma Of the Co0ee is Returned withinthe Pot
The Steam is all condensed within the Pot, and upon
the surface Of the Coffee or Tea extracting the full
strength of the Coffee or Tea, and keeping it hot
There is no Boiiing but Sleeping of the Coffee
Tea. nerer boi7s orer hence no smell arises and
soing of the stove is sc!Eaeguzating, giving
notice to the cook By IHstying when water is
needed to prevent the burning melting out of the
bottom of the Pot For sale by
4-1m JOSEPH sY3IEs.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-03

In a late number of the Harper
Magazine we find the following descrip-
ton of Wall street characteran Wall
street load:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-12

A,RrDx ON rHR RArLRoAD.-We took
a trip to Reno, the new town near
Truckee Meadows. The Pacific Rail-
road RUS right through the embryo
town, and is now constructed, as is also
the new telegraph line, four miles east
ward of the place, and is fast approach
ing the canon ofthe Truckee river, which
is twenty-five miles long, terminating
at the Big Bend, to which the Railroad
is graded, and ready to receive the ties
and rails, and the materials for a bridge
or two. While we were at Reno, we
had the pleasure Of meeting u friend
Mark Hopkins, Esq, one Of the princi-
pal managers Of the Railroad, and he
invited us and u companion, Mr.. N.
A. Il. Ball, to a ride on the road, which
we accepted, and had a very pleasant
trip Of thirteen miles, from the eastern
terminus to several miles above Crystal
Peak, and among the tall timber of that
beautiful mountain section. The road
rs far rs We travelled it is certainly the
smoo,hcst and most comfortable we
over went over, and is very substantially
built. We enjoyed u little ride very
pleassntly-especislly as Il WA the first
"riding on a rail" we have had for
nearly Eve years. One of these pleas
ant Summer days We may take a notion
TO 70 over to California IN It.