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10y GREEN WILLIAMS,
- ABctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
No. s26, Southeast corner 18th and d streets.

NALCABLE 1EAL ESTATE FRONTING ON
STRLET NORTH, BETWEEN I'D AND Sd
On TIT RSDAY, the 7Ist instant. at O'Clock D.
we .hsll cell on the premises, ne three story
having halle: gas. &c pump Of excellent water in
the yard milk and smoke house street cars pass
ing the door, lot being % feet front by LIS feet deem
TO fine. paved alley, which makes it valuable
property for private residence.
Terms One third cash; balance in six. twelve
and eighteen months, for notes bearing interest
aud secured by deed Of trust the premises All
conyeysncing and revenue stamps the Cost of the
purchaser. 800 down on the day of sale
my lid GREEN q WlLLIAMS Aucts
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10y COOPER LATIMER, Aucttopeers
- Late clerks with Jas e.. McGuire Co 3
Southwest corner Penba avenue and 18th street
Star Office Building
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10y COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers
- Late clerks with Jas. q. Mcclure a Col
Southwest corner Of Penna. av. and Eleventh sta
Star Once Building.
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10y COOPER LATIMRR, Auctio.eer,

ID Late Clerks with J. c. McGuire Col
Southwest corner Pa. avenue and 18th street
tStar Once Buildiug.)
IMPROVED PROPERTY ON Q STREET. BE
TWEEN FOURTEEETH AND FIFTEENTH
sTRIETS, AT AUCTION. -
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON May q 1853, at
clot in front Of the premises we shall sell part
Lot "a IN sluare 2O9, situated on street bet cen
IAN ana lAth streets, opposite Plant 4 Riggs
buildings, 'mprov ed by Q too story brick house,
containing seven rooms and is now renting for $50
per month, having q front of Ia feet inches By a
depth Of 100 feet, to a good alley
Terms: One haF cash; balance in six and twelve
months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust
All conveyancing and revenue stamps at purc has
ers cost. $50 down at time of sale Title perfect
my Is COOPER & LATIMER, Aucts
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by 9REEN WILLIAMS
- AuCtioneers and Real Estate Brokers'
No. 500 southeast corner 9TH aud ID streets

CORNER OF 9Th STREET WEST AND p
STREET N0RTH. AT AUCTION.
On Til TUESDAY, the 2lst instant, at 6 o clock D.
m, We shall sell, on the premises corner Lot Is
let front by feet deep and three Lots adjoining,
property offers great Inducements to purchasers as
houses.
Terms: One third cash: balance in six, twelve,
eighteen, and twenty four months. for notes bear
ing interest and secured by deed of trust on the
premises. All convey ancing and revenue stamps
at at, the cost q the purchaser. $50 down on each
myn (IntI GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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PRoP0SA is FOR WOADDITIONAL STRAIN.
ERS FOR REMOyING ORSTRUCrIONS

PROPOSAIS FOR TWOADDITIONAL STEAM
Ems FOR REMOVING DISTRACTIONS
sealed Pr posals Will be received the office Of
ne united states Engineer. in the Custom House
sAIJ hDAl, the 9th Of NAV, SS3 for flu finishing
Two @i'i'lonal light draught Steamers Crane
bOats, ana Hats, u he employed by contract by
GAYS work IN removing distractions from the Ohio
river chiefly between Cincinnati and cairo, CEN
sisunE OF snags, trees, sunksn logs, boats bsrges
Bidders must specify the price per day for each
DAY work for which they will agree to furnish
everything necessary, and do the work under the
supe ndsncs OF to be appointed by the
salu EnRlnetr said price to c-yer the furnish ing
OF ahght drausht Steamer, two Crane Boats, four
strongly decked FLATS, and the necessary screws,
sh.lD-. ropes, levers. saws, axes, fixtures, &c,
suitable tor ouch work. aud including the nav and
expense oil Captain Pilot Engineer and Crews
besloes one manager or working boss in addition
snd two gangs OF six men each for doing the work
ana naNlEz suitable accommod atons for the Gov
eminent ins pector.
All enpenses TO be paid and all risks borne by
GoNerInSn Mt viii not be ponsbe for the payment
OF any Thing more than the per day that may
D. sgrss upon In the contract.
ne SHIT u reserved TO reject all bids, il
~ shaIl d. deemed to the interest Of the Govern-
NJ nj 90 to DO.
Specifications and blanks forms of proposals will
le fuTLIhsd on application, from this Office either
IN person or by wrninx.
The pros ossls must be accompanied with the
guaTanu 81 two responsible sureties, signed in tie
By oyd r ~ BRIG Gen. "A. Humpbrevs. Cbiaf
81 Engineers Of the Army of the United States
. - ". AILNOR ROBERTS
prCyemert
Pittsburgh. May s, lSSo. myetd
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ONE NEW TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE AND

BY GREEN s. WILLIAMS VI ms;
No. 526 Southeast cor ner Tth and d streets.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

ri COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers.
Late Clerks With J: G. Mcclure q co.,
southwest corner Pennaa avenue and 18th street.
Star Once Building.
fL0wER STANDS CARD REeRIvERS, &c :.
AT AUCTION.
10 o'clock. at our Auction Rooms we ssali cell a
consignment Of TIL following named goods
oierge IRE Git Flower Stands, with decorated
fire-Gilt and Bronze Flower Stands. with
decorated China Vases
Fire Gilt and Bronze Card Receivers, With
decorated Plates
hour and half hour With q suresJ
10 MarblefZed Clocks, With figures
bropzed kieht-day Clocks With figures
Terms cash. COOPlR LATIMER
my 10 e Auctioneers
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
Our State Finances.

The report of Gen. Thomas Allen,
shows gratifying condition of our state
finances. On the first of October there
was a balance of $I52, 600 in the State
treasury, and every demand is as prompt
" paid as if it were against the nationa
government. Our whole debt does not
exceed $3.50, 900, and as it. is mostly
in certificates Of indebtedness to the
School Fund, it can never embarrass our
finances. The Fund wants the interest
and no more. An enviable state credit
is a rock of prosperity for its people and
fortunately Wisconsin possesses that
credit.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
The GREAT INvEsTIGATIoN-Speal

THE GREAT INvEsTIGATIoN'-Speak-
er Colfax yesterday appointed commit
tee of seven, to investigate the New
York election frauds. Lawrance of Ohio
an eminent lawyer and an honest man,
is the chairman He is sustained by
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, chairman of
the committee on elections, o. j. Dickey
of Pennsylvania, the able successor Of
Thaddeus Stexens. Hopkins, of Wisccn-
sin, and Blair, of Michigan, republicans:
Marshall of ILL.,. and Hubbard of Ct, are
the two democrats on the committee.
This is one of the most important com
mittees ever authorized by the House
as it is to report whether the vote of the
state of New York was fradulently secur-
ed to Horatio Seymour.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
Prang. the Chrome Lithographer.

Louis Prang, the well known chrome
photographer, Is good example of the
perseverance and stoua- heartedness
He was born at Breslau and bred cali
co printer in his fathers mandatory
On the breaking out of the revolution of
l64S he joined the republicans, became
one of their prominent leaders. he was
finally outlawed by name by the
Austrian Government After wander
ing for two years in Switzerland he emf
grated to America. Here he und ertook
the lst publication of architectural works,
then the manufacture of portmonnaies:
lost everything and was left penniless
He then set to work to learn wood engra-
wing, working an average eighteen hours
a day, till four years OF this incessant
toll broke down his health. He next
commenced the publication of litho-
graphic portraits, at first with some sue
cess, but the war soon broke ou: aud he
found himself without customers and
With heavy obligations to meet In lack
of orders he was forced to publish war
map, which, to his delight, sold faster
than he could print, and brought him in
ample funds. His card portraits of
Union generals, messes ferns, etc., were
CQudIy SuCOCSSlui, dlli HdS SOOu dDlC
to enter upon the costly publication of
chrome lithograp Here his first ven
lures proved failure Nothing dismay-
ed he attempted ''Taits Chickens, !"
which sold everywhere and at once, and
really inaugurated the new industry of
chrome publishing in America Of
TAFT three groups about fifty thousand
copies have been sold in the United
States alone; and, as they cost FIVE dol
lars each a quarter Of million dollars
has changed hands in the sale of these
pictures. Since then Mr. Prang has
constantly improved bis issues, until now
his pictures are quite equal ito the finest
European chromos in OIL
Mr. Prang employs seven chromo-litho-
graphic artists, who are constantly EN-
ployed in reproducing pictures by Ameri-
can and foreign painters. He keeps
thirty-three presses at work. and employs
about seventy hands. He has just fin
ished building a large factory at Roxbury
His physique is more American than
German He is tall. slender, and wiry,
with bright, keen eye, and face full
of shrewdness, Intelligence and energy.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

A GATHERING OF HEROES
the officers present at the Army Reunion
in Chicago, were Gen. Grant and staff;
1t. Gen. Sherman and family; Major
Gems. Negley, Palmer, Curtis, A. ].
Smith, Giles, A. Smith, Belknap, A. H.
Terry, Meredith, cClernand, Tower, Lo-
gan, Geo. H. Thomas, Pope. Buckland,
Este, Slocum, Elliot, Tilman, Van Dorm
Barnum, Which, Gibson, Macarthur,
Jordan, Ingals, Butter6eld,s Mcdowell,
Coggswel, Bloc nfeld. Dunn, Cox, Scho-
field, and large number of lesser mill
tary lights.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
Many Interesting facts are

communicated to us la regard to the
earning and saving IF this large srm by
these poor people
The management of this bank is be-
lieved to be one Of high integrity and in
strict accordance with the interests Of de-
positors. We are able from constant OBJ
seryation, to say that next to the schools
its influence is felt in cultiyating general
intelligence among the people and stimu-
lating them to all the higher aims of CIV
ilized life.
Habits of saving and economical ex-
penditure must be universally taught to
the freedmen if we would lay sure
foundation for their permanent pros
perity. aoH 1e -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
Odd Yankees.

from the Atlantic Monthly for January

From the Atlantic Monthly foTJanuary.l
A curious thing about Few England is
the variety of eccentric characters to be
found there. In most every town there.
is farmer or mechanic who has addicted
himself to some kind of knowledge very
remote from his occupation. Here you
will find shoemaker, in little shop,
(which he locks when he goes to dinner
or to the post-office, much to the incon-
venience of customers). wto has obtain
village there may be wheelright who
and, not far off, q farmer, whois pretty
away at his innocent rocks. Again you
will find machinist who is enamored of
large paper copies of standard works.
and rejolces In the possession of rarities
In literature which he cannot read. [
know an excellent steel-plate engraver,
who, besides being universal critic, is
particularly convinced that the entire rail-
road system of the world is wrong,-ties,
rails, driving Wheels axles, oil-boxes,
everything, and employs his leisure in
inventing better devices.
Then there are people who have odd
schemes of benevolence such as that of
the Massachusetts, farmer who went to
Palestine to teach the Orientals the
true system of agriculture, and, was two
years in finding out that they wouldn' t
learn it. There are morose men and
families who neither visit or are visited
and there is occasionally miser, of the
downright miser, of the ancients type,
such as we read of in old magazine and
anecdote books. There are men, too,
of an extreme eccentricity Of opinion.
| think there are in Boston about doz-
en- as complete, inlmovable' if not ma
Ggnant, Tories, as can be found this side
OF Constantinoble = men who plume
themselves upon hating everything that
makes the glory of their age and coun-
try. And speaking of Boston = solid
sensible Boston = what other city ever
accomplished feat so eccentric as the
production of those tw;: emergencies.
George Francis Train and the Count
johannes
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

The movem ent for the separation Of
the Upper Peninsula from the State Of
Michigan, and the organization of a new
State, is again being agitated. A dele
gate convention of the counties of the
Upper Peninsula. to consider the subject,
has been called at Houghton on the 2lst
instant.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

A MAMMOTH TROUT. The editor of
the Chicago Journal has received con-
Segment of speckled trout from the
Rocky Mountains. an individual speci-
men Of which weighs ten pounds.
Think of that, disciples of old Izaak.
a genuine brook trout, seventeen inches
and kicking the beam at ten pounds
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

The House Committee on Roa1s
and Canals are reads to report bill for
a new air line railway from Washington
to New York A bill for the same pur-
pose has been reported iii the Senate,
and it is certain that pretty vigorous
effort is to be made this winter to carry
through one Or the other of these bills.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
The Hreedmen's schools.

s The sixth semi-ansual report Of the
Superintendent of the Schools for Freed
men show that there were IN operation
oh The first Of July last, day and night
schools, with the number of pupils and
teachers as fellows.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

A test case is to be carried to the
Court of appeals to obtain decision
whether the colored man has the consti-
tutional right to vote in the State of New
York, independent of his possessing a
free hold of $3.50, as required by statue.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

accusation when the expenses of the
government are campaa with those
of the last Democratic adlhiniet radOn,
which brought on the wa. -lni1ugo
Tribune.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

The Emperor of Russia will throw
fur mandle costing $4,000 francs over the
delicate shoulders of Adelina Patti on
the occasion of her first appearance in
Russia.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

A vein of silver ore has been struck
in the artesian well now being sunk at
the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
WAITING FOR FATHER.

-
By MATTHIAS BARR,
Fisherman, fisherman,
Over the sea,
True hearts are yearning,
Longing for thee.
Bright eyes are watching
At dawn of day
Watching for father,
.- Far, far away.
Babys hands waving
Proudly in air
Mothers lips moving
Meekiy in prayer; .
Waiting above -...
Missions of love-
Pleading to Heaven ''poor father" to spare
Fisherman, fisherman,
.-H'I Dreaming of homo TatH
Breasting the pillows.
Cleaving the foam,
Grasp tight the luGder,
Spread ont the sail
Let the loaf merrily
Dance to the gale.
Rest after labor
...- Cometh for thee
Soon, soon shall baby
Sit on thy knee;
Soon shall be prest --.s
Close to thy breast
All that is dear to thee over the sea.
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1tt
Important Sewing Machine Statistics

Important Sewing Machine Statistics
The following interesting statistics gather from
returns, made by the several manufacturers ceNl
machines throughout the United States, The figures
which we present show at gi;,liCc the wonderful
growth and great Importance of this braic u Amer
lean manufactures. 1t will be observed that
pany alcne has produced and sold within the year
forty-three thousand machines. 1t is somewhat
markabe that during the recent saSnatiOa t-,ssie
this businass has been but slightly if at all affected
But below the fgnT5s.
Sewing Machines manufactured and sold, per
quarterly returns, for the year ending June 10TH 1867
DOUBLE THREAD MACHINES.
The Singer Manufacturing Co. rs D53
The Wheeler & Wilson Mang Co. 3s, $50
The Grover & Baior .'eving Machine Co. 81 1914
Tie H"'-n Machine Co. ar"
The Florence Sewing Machine Co 1855
The Weed Sewing Machine Co. t 1858
The Elliptic Sewing Machine Co. 2.lS5
The 4Etna Sewing Machine Co. 2,JJS
The Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machine Co. ass
The Empire Sewing Machine Co. 2,i21
The Leavitt Sewing Machine Co. 1,051
Total double thread machines Isl, 1875
SINGLE THREAD MACHINES.
The Wilcox Gibbs Sewing Machine Co. 1f,152
The Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine Co. 2,692
The Goodspeed Wyman Sewing machine Co. 2;i26
Total single thread machines 1897
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
REJECTION OF THE DEBT.

= : During the last Presidential campaign
the Democratic papers, following the Iced
Of Seymour, demanded to know what had
become of all the taxes which the people
had paid since the war. The national
debt ut the close of the war, said they,
twas only 50, 3e6. e55, 900, and since that
time, to the present, upwards of $780,
600 600 of taxes had been paid and yet
the debt is now So, 527, 1855 How
does this happen ?'' they ask. with mock
amusement.
The Republican press explained the
matter in accordance with the best light
before them. But they were somewhat
embarrassed by the manner in which
Secretary McCulloch kept his books.
His monthly statements only gave the
amount of ascertained and acknowledged
debt then due and unpaid He carefully
concealed from the public the amount OF
revenue derived from taxes which he
applied In payment Of war eAponsos, and
has never made statement OF the cost of
the war so far as ascertained. We took
occasion, last fall, to point out this derel-
ication and to censure him pretty severe
" for it. We are gratified to perceive
that our comments have had the effect to
cause him in his late report to give the
public the desired information. His
figures are as follows: On the lst day of
April, 1865, when the fighting with the
rebels was about over, the ackno wledged
debt was So, 800, 955,077. Since then
the Treasurer receipts from all sources
of revenue have been as follows:
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
$1,662,476,OS2.2O

Total receipts 81 co., 760S2.20
For the purpose of ascertaintng how
much OF these taxes were applied in pay
ment of the cost of the war, exclusive of
interest and pensions, the Secretary ap-
piled to the War and Navy Departments.
He asked
"How much of their respective dis
bursements, since the close Of the war,
has been in payment of debts property
chargeable to the expenses of the war?
The following is the result of his inquir-
les:
By the War Department 1896. 431.125
BY the Navy Department 35,0oO,0O0
''These figures show that the money
expended by the War and Navy Depart
ments, between the lst day of April, 1865
and the 1st day of November, 1868, on
claims justly chargeable to the expenses
of the war, amounted to $500, 43I, l25
To which should be added
amount advanced to the
Pacific Roads 1874, 900
Amount paid for Alaska 100000
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
Tennessee Legislature.
HnnsI

HOUSE.
NASHVILLE, Sep. l.-House bill making appropria-
tions for the payment Of ocers and members was re-
ported from the Special Committee Finance. Passed
its second reading and referred back to the COM
mittee.
House bill offered by Mr. Mason and adopted in lieu Of
the amendment bill reported from the Special Committee
on Finance, taken up.
Mr. Richards moved TO amend by inserting the name
of 0. P. Temple of Knoxville, fiscal agent Of the
State Lost
Mr. Woodward moved to strike out all after the second
section and insert so that the bill would read follows
An Act repeal An Act passed March 49, 1865 creating
Board of Finance, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be Il enacted By The General Assembly Of
the State of Tennessee That act passed March ID,
1865 creating Board Of Finance, is hereby repealed
SEC g Be q further enacted; That all acts done by
said Board of Finance, in regard TO the funding Of
matured tonds hereby made legal and legitimate in
all respects.
SEC g. Be It further enacted That the Comptroller of
the State be- and he is hereby, empowered to negotiate
with the holders of msured bonds of the State, and
those which may fall due during the years 1868 and 1852
for funding such bonds by the issuance Of new bonds OF
the sato with coupons attached payable at such time
and place as may be agreed upon bearing not exceeding
six per cent per annum, to amount OF bonds taken
up. c..-l,-
he and he is hereby authorized and empowered to bor-
row sufficient sum Of money to pay of the interest Of
Che matured bond; and those falling due in the years
1868 and 1882 and also any of such bonds as he may DC
unable TO fund az provided for in the preceding sec"n
Provided he can borrow money at rate Of interest not
to exceed six per cent per annum and the ialtn ana
credit of the State hereby pledged for the payment
/ Of any moneys thus borrowed.
src s. Be Il further enacted, That this act shall take
/ effect from and after its passage.
The amendment was adopted.
/ Mr. Dyer offered a bill in lieu, which was rejected
The bin as amended then passed on its thirC
reading.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

CONFEDERATE DEAD--A meeting was held at
Rkmsey's Hall Oh Thursday evening, to take into
consideration the subject of raising funds TO gather
INFO a suitable cemetery the Confederate dead OF
East Tennessee. 1t was participated in by men OF
ar parties, and il was finally agreed that grand
Tournament should be held at the Fair Grounds near
this city for the purpose Of raising the funds neces
sary 10 carry out the object large list Of mana
gers was named, and an executive business commit
tee appointed to make arrangements for the pro-
posed tournament.
Without entering into any argument as TO
this being the most appropriate or the most success
full method of accomplishing the end sought to be
accomplished, we will say that the object is very
worthy one. The remains of the Confederate dead
throughout East Tennessee 10 the shame of wealthy
rebels DO Il said have been much neglected. What
over may be our opinion of the cause in which they
foil. and however much we may deplore the errors
Of the living the mantle of charity should be thrown
over the graves of the Dead their faults forgotten,
and their memories cherished with kindly feelings.
/ Wealthy rebels to whose influence hundreds Of
these poor fellows are indebted for their present
humble graves, should feel themselves particularly
called upon TO aid in this matter, while loyal men
can compromise none of their principles if they us'
their influence in this behalf