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Year: 1868

The "Committee on Colored Population" to
whom Was referred the petition Of mechanics,
artizans, and other citizens Of the city Of
Charleston, praying the enactment Of law
to prevent the free negroes or persons Of color
from carrying on any mechanical trade or
calling, in their own name, or the name Of
others.


That they have given to the petition that
serious and respectful consideration which .
petition, coming from 50 numerous and re-
spectacle number Of our most valuable citi.
Gems, requires-ths number Of signatures be-
ing near Eve hundred.


The Committee had already considered the
subject, in favorable report on bill now
before the House, but can not refrain from
urging upon the Legislature the passage Of
such a bill, which will give justice and equal
ity, in oil the relations Of life, to the mechan-
ical interests of our State.


Already have many Of our young and spir-
tied men been forced from the occupations Of
their choice, on account Of coming into COM
petition with the free negroes as master work
men, competing with them ~ equals, and
having, by the laws Of our State, all the rights
and privileges which are attached and grant
ed to free white person in the mechanical
pursuits.


Your Committee feel the force, and acknowl-
edge the justice, Of the arguments and facts
advanced in the petition and the tendency
of the present law to degrade these white men
to level Of the free negro, in \ moral as we'll
as social relation.


Your Committee, further, are Of the opinion,
that in allowing free negroes to carry on the
mechanical tr,des as masters, there is very
great tendency to infuse into our slaves CONF
ing into contact with them, . spirit Of dissat,
isfaction and characterization, and fastens
on his mind the fact that it is only for him
to obtain his freedom, to be placed as an equal
in carrying ON any mechanical trade, with
the white man.


All that the petitioners ask, is 10 be put
upon level Of equality in the protection Of the
law with free white men following other pur-
suits Of life, into which the free negro is not
admitted as an equal. It is not the object Of
the petitioners, or the bill now before the Leg
islature, to deprive the free negro or person
Of color from working at any trade which they
may choose to follow, bat to oprevent him from
assuming the standard Of master, and con.
sequsntly degrading the free white men who
occupies that position.


In the language Of the petitioners, there
should bs no d;stiaetion in the protection af>
forded BY the Law to our citissns, sunless the
law and law.givsr intend to declare that the
mechanic is not equal to the merchant the
Year: 1868

The mercantile houses whose cards compose
this column are carefully selected from the lead
ing FIRMS in Chicago as those whese extensive
operations and widespread reputation entitle
them to the first rank in commerce. The bust.
ness cards Of these establishments in their several
trades have been classified In alphabetical order


forming comprehensive synopsis Of business
information, upon which our merchants can rely.
Year: 1868

The Milwaukee Sentinel, truthfully
describes the Republican Party, as the
party:


Which in its very infancy rescued our
Western territories from the course of
slavery;


Which met the secession cf the South
By the bold declaration that the Union
of these States must be perpetual;


Which gave its unqualified and deyot-
ed support to Federal Government dur
ing the struggle which followed


Which filed the armies, fought the
battles of the Republic and insured d
glorious peace;


Which struck the chains from four
millions of slaves and adopted an amend
ment to the Constitution forever prohib-
iting human bondage


Which has recognized, in restoring
civil government to the States, lately in re
bellion, the great truth of the Declaration
of Independence, that all men were
created free and equal


" Which is pledged to the full and faith
full discharge of all the obligations of the
Government


Which is now moving forward un
der gallant soldier who marshal the I'm
ion hosts 20 consummateits great mission
of PEACE. UNION, HONOR AND LIBERTY
Year: 1868

One thing the Democrats carefully
ignore. While they prate about the in
creased cost of Lying as compared with
eight years ago, they are careful not to
mentio,l that the fact is due to war for
which their party is responsible. They
declaim against the worthlessness Of
greenbatks, and yet propose to put from
two TO three thousand millions more OF
them afoat If it costs twelve dollars in
currency to buy barrel of -four with
gold at las, how much would'it be likely
to cost after Democratic policy had sent
the figures up to 400 or 500?
Year: 1868

-Horatio Seymour's letter formally
accepting the nomination for President
by the democratic party, will be found in
our supplement- to day. It is a long and
bitter exhibition of copperhead spite.
No candidate for the Presidency has ever
given to the public a production which
makes so many cowardly insinuations,
and which Seymour knows to be without
any foundation whatsoever His prophecy
of being a disgraced man if he should
accept the nomination has already came
to PASS
Year: 1868

i In the matter Of tIie Guardianship OF the Minor
Heir of Michael Low, deceased.


On reading and filing the petition Of Mary Low
Guardian of said Minors, representing among other
things that the said wards seized of certain real
estate in said County of Nantowoc, and that it IL
necessary that the should be sold, and praying
for license sell the and it appearing the
Court from said petition that it is necessary sell
said real estate il is ordered and directed that the
next of kin to said wards and all persons interested
i'll said estate appear before me- Monday the 1st
day of August A. D. 1865 at ten O'Clock A VI. at the
Probate Office in said County then and there to show
cause (if any there be- why license should not be
granted for the sale of said real estate according to
the prayer of said petition.


And it is further ordered that copy of this order
shall he published for four successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the Mautowoc Tribune weekly
newspaper printed at Manitowoc in the said county


w16-4t GEO. W. BARKER. County Judge


Dated at Mantow6c, the Sd day of August, A ID 1868
Year: 1868

Heretofore the Democrats have OBJ
iected to the Republican party on the
ground that it was sectional that it had no
members in the South Now they COM
plain that it has more members in the
South than it ought to have.
Year: 1868

THE PHAIRTES.


Desiring to see the fields of Rock and
Jefferson prarcs with all their wealth Of
golden grain visited them about week
ago. Harve ting for the greater part
was done, thlt is, the cutting and bind
ing, the stacking can be done more leis-
urely. The fields as far as the eye could
reach were covered with shocks and far
mers met with, seemed as happy as boy
with new top. [ stood on a high ele-
walton on Jefferson prairie looking off on
Rock prairie, and could see valley ff-
teen miles long and ten miles wide. OF
this section probably over fve-sixths of
the land had raised grain of some kind
As matter of course all the crops in
this latitude ripening at once made a
great scarcity Of help, and farmers paid
from three to six dollars per day for
hands This scarcity of laborers seems
to be greater each year, and as a consc-
quence Headers which merely cut off
the top of the grain, leaving the straw
standing on the field, are being quite
extensively used where the grain stands
up well and is perfectly ripe and dry. 1t
would be a difficult matter to estimate
the value of the crops Of Rock County
for this year, but they would probably
feed the whole state long periodof time
A BLOODY AFFRAY.


During my travels | stopped to visit
an old acquaintance who has given much
Of his time to wool growing, as many of
his near neighbors have. One evening
during my stay he invited the wool
growers to come and see him, and large
number came. There was very pleas
ant meeting for a time, but presently one
of the company known as A. s Hoap
commenced kicking up a disturbance,
striking one Of the company and twisting
his arm nearly out of joint, when the
injured party, enraged beyond all control
threw his opponent down seized large
knife and before any of US could utter a
word or raise hand to prevent, Heep' 5
head was severed clear from his body.
[ have seen many bloody scenes but this
was truly horrible. [ do not know the
punishment awaiting this butcher


Before my return [ intend to visit the
central part of the State, when Providence
permitting you will hear from me again.
Year: 1868

HENRY MULHOLLAND,


POSTMASTER"


The democracy are hard up. They
cannot say one word against the Repub-
lican nominees for President and Vice
President, and in order to publish some
thing that may be of injury to the Re
publican party, they circulated articles
like the above, aobich they haaou do not
eminate from the supporters of Grant
Why did not our cotemporary publish
the name or address of this Radical
Committee of Congress- as well as the
letter from the Post Master of Meeme.
The reason is very plain. The Pilot did
not dare to do it, for it would expose the
forgery at once. 1t knows that many of
its readers would discover that the docu-
ment never eminated from the friends of
Grant and Colfax it knows that by omit
ing the publication of the letter which
asks an Immediate contribution of 81. OO'
it might possibly deceive those who
would otherwise discover the forgery; it
knows that the document received by the
Port Masters at Meeme is either the work
of confidence man, or a democratic pol
itician at Washington seeking to make
capital for his party and little money at
the same time.


The campaign on the part of the demo-
cratic press and speakers, has been con-
Quoted thus far, in wholesale circula-
ton of falsehoods. They know that the
Government, under Republican rule, has
been conducted astronomical as as possible;
they know that the public debt is con-
stantly decreasing; they know that the
taxes are reduced every year and the bur
dens of the people lightened. Notwith-
standing all these facts they seek to de-
ceive those who ar ignorant Of the facts
y party must be hard up indeed that
engages in such nefarious business.
Year: 1868

10 ftEbIiJ


one of the finest towns in all the west
1t is surrounded by the richest farming
lands in the State and although not the
county seat has many advantages which
more than compensate for what it loses
in that res 1ect 1t has the best cduca-
tional facilities to be found anywhere,
its college being the first in the State
It's manufactures are very extensive and
rapidly increasing. The paper on which
the TRIBUNE has been printed for years
past is manufactured here by the Rock
River Paper 20. The water privilege is
one of the best on the river which is say
ing great deal. have enjoyed my stay
here for the people are sociable and
disposed to have a good time. As a
consequence the various games of the
day are played with great spirit Base
Ball. has for a reprcs sentative the Olym-
pia Club probably the best club in the
State. Gro luet is also the rage. almost
every family having its set. l have seen
a party playing, aud SO interested were
the players that when shower came OH
umbrellas were procured and the game
continued to its end It is a very pretty
game for lad es, land as it brings them out
into the open air must be conducive to
health. I have played a few games but
was so badly 'ratcn | won { saw ANYTHING
about it.
Year: 1868

1t is said that ''halfa loaf is better than
no bread, but when one loafs the whole
time it would be interesting to know where
daily bread is to come from. This
| thought suggested itself to me as [ re-
membered to day that l had written
nothing for the TRIBUNE since left home.
Well, L have seen some things worth re-
cording. perhaps, if my eyesight is poor.
When l left our pleasant town it was viG
Lake Michigan on the Sur. Alpena. As
usual Captain Demont was around to see
that his passengers were nicely cared for,
while his clerk Mr. Bemis, and steward
Mr. Bennett, were on hand to attend to
their respective duties in 1 gGntlemanly
unostentatious manner quite pleasing to
behold. L incidentally ascertained, that
this boat proves lucrative investment
for her owner. enjoyed the trip first
rate till after dinner-which by the way
was one of the best [ ever partook of
on a standardization the Lake suddenly
became rough and the said dinner
passed through the mouths for the second
time. Sick? You bet; butI hung to my
share of the grub, for it was too good to be
lost, as the robin said Spent the night
In Milwaukee getting over the effects.
Took the cars for Chicago in the morning
where [ arrived at noon, found the town
a little dull owing to the fact that farmers
are all very busy. Left town on the eve
ming train for
Year: 1868

The Richiugs Company opened season of
English Opera last night at the French Theater with
bright and spirited performance OF Martha. II IS pity
they had gone the French Thcater when they were
I'm NewYork instead Of TO the Academy OF Music There
they were lost here they at home. The chorus and
orchestra arc quite large enough for the place and both
have improved since last heard them. The principal
singers last nightMiss Richngs, Mrs seguin Mr. Castle.
and Mr. Campbell-acquittcd themselves remarkably
we'll singing with animation and aud acting with a
good deal OF yyacity Tho duet for tenor and bass In
the first act and the quarteo at the opening Of the
second were especially good The appointments were an
careful and complete and the season promises be
cessful Toui.lt Maritaua" will DE given.
Year: 1868

Spring this year with us seems to be period Of
strife between sun and ran cold and heat, wind and
calm, frost and warmth-a protractcd struggle, en-
ivened by very frequent visitations Of that most
disagreeable morning and evening caller that Gun
hidden guest" the chilling wind. few days since
there was feeling among US that winter was gone
and that spring was upon us, and In the genial
sunbeams that greeted the residents OF New
York there was heralded O season OF delixht
In these few days the wanderings OF their ieet
almost unconsciously tended towards the great
lungs of our city-the Park-and there amid the
budding trees and the vevety verdure that had out
lived the fross OF winter they anticipated the fu-
ture ready TO sing with Solomon. "Lo the winter
IA past; the rain IL and gone; the flowers ap-
pear on the earth; the time OF the singing OF birds
Il come and the voice OF the turtle s heard In our
landn But the storm OF Saturday night and the
nipping wind of yesterday wrought change, and II
appeared that nature had again. In this spot ut least,
nut on its carnival attire. Every twig and tree
bent under the weight Of bouquet OF snow ringed
with icicles, and the dark emerald Of many OF the
evergreens mingled with the orange and green OF
others, weaving q whole a rich mosaic WORK. Inc
wind walled through the rustic bowers; the lake nan
no patrons but the swans, and the boats roue iahy
ut anchor undisturbed by the chilled attenuants.
Here and there solitary pedestrians might nave Dsen
seen gazing at the contrast OF winter anu spIlns
everywere apparent around them, but their solouIn
was brief as Struggling their shoulders puttonns
closer their coats and looking at the neecy CLOUDS anu
even at the rpplng water, they turned their oacks
NM fha Dar
Year: 1868

Lust Saturday Nights Snow Saunll-Im-
portance of a System of Weather Re-
ports.


The little snow squall which passed over this
city last Saturday night appears by our tele-
graphic reports of the same date to have been
the tail end of great stoI coming in from
the great plains of Kansas. 1t may have
started from the Rocky Mountains, the vapor,
nevertheless, being supplied from the Atlantic
Ocean. We have heretofore, on various occa-
sons, adverted to those heavy nor'east storms
which strike in from the Gulf Stream and come
up from the capes of Virginia or Cape Hat
teras, and have shown how infallibly the tele
twenty -four hours, more or less, of their ap-
proach to New York In view of the general
law of these storms which we consider thus
established, we have suggested the Importance
of regular system of telegraphic reports Of
the weather, from day to day, along the whole
line of the Atlantic coast for the information
of our seafaring people and shipping interests,
especially those engaged in the coasting trade
We shall probably, in default of any move





ment on the part of our commercial and ship
ping interests in the direction suggested, un-
dertake before long, for their information, q
system of regular daily telegraphic notices or
signals of the weather from Halifax to Havana
and New Orleans; for we are sure that thereby
many a vessel outward bound or running the
coast within hailing distance may, by timely
warning, be saved from shipwreck. In the
cause of science, too, we are satisfied that such
system would soon become exceedingly in
teresting and invaluable in more clearly re-
vealing than we now understand them those
sublime laws which govern the movements Of
the currents of the air and the currents of the
ocean with the vibrations of the earth on Its
axis in its orbit around the sun.
Year: 1868

TURKEY LEO AND DULL KNIFE UNcoN-
vMCED.-Turkey Leg and Dull Knife, with a
force numbering one hundred and seventy
Eve lodges" refuse to meet the peace commits
sioners, and may be considered, we suppose,
as on the warpath. These distinguished and
amiable persons do not yet perceive the neces-
sity Of the Pacific Railroad, and insist that the
work must be suspended on the Smoky Hill
route. It must, we suppose, till Turkey Leg
and his friend shall have the light let into their
queer brains and it is queer thing, but true,
that light cannot get into such brains except
throusa tile noie thss been made ~ = i..o
bullet
Year: 1868

trous to the radicals in its train of conse-
quences as will surely be the late defeat of
Disrael in the House Of Commons to the tory
party of England. Our readers tomorrow
morning, over their chops and coffee, will find
the solution of the problem in the actual results
of this Connecticut election.
Year: 1868

OUR PEACE EsTABLIsHMENT.-The expendi-
lures for the War Department for the month of
March last are set down at $l3,96O, ,OOO-a
greater sum than the whole yearly expenses of
the government under John Quincy Adams. So
much for radical reconstruction. One hundred
and sixty millions year for the War Office ON
a peace footing may do for the present; but is
it to be greater or less next year? That is
the OuestOn
Year: 1868

Tho Spring Trade-A TendeNcy to Concen.


tration.


Wepublish in another column q reliable sta te-
ment Of the condition and prospects of trade h
the city, from which It will be seen that the
croakers about bad times are out of tune.
The fact is that we must always have good
trade here in this great business centre, and we
are not likely again to witness the disastrous
events of 1887 and 1857. It is true that the
wickedness of Congress, with its impeachment
farce and Africanization of the South, has laid
heavy hand upon progression in all kinds Of
business; for there is nothing which checks
activity in trade 80 much as uncertainty. But
In New York, at all events, there is no reason
just now to complain of depression. Our ad-
vertising columns furnish evidence enough that
business is as active as can be expected at this
season. There is a remarkable feature how
ever, about trade in the metropolis, and that IL
the tendency to concentration in few hands.
Large capitalists are disposed to absorb almost
every branch of business and to govern it
to the exclusion of people of smaller means.
What with exorbitant rents and heavy taxes,
small dealers are gradually dropping out Of
many kinds Of trade and succumbing to the
force of capital. This is phase which busi-
ness in New York is assuming more and more
every day, and which will probably increase
with time.
Year: 1868

The Impeachment show and the Tickets.


Impeachment is in o most unexpected
dilemma. 1t cannot get an audience. People
actually will not 90 to hear the eloquence Of
Butler, and deliberately refuse to be curious as
to the testimony that is given from day to day,


seeming to impugn its freshness or to doubt
that II is of any great consequence. To the
impeachers there are two classes only of the
American people-one made up Of those the
impeachers can trust, one Of those they cannot.


Among the first class they have distributed
their tickets to the show, and these men are
apathetc; these, their chosen friends in the
hour Of the great necessity, absolutely stay
away. But It seems there are plenty who
would like to 90; hundreds outside would like
to push in and all the untaken seats, so the
play might not be done to empty boxes. But
this will not do. There Is danger In the very
thought. And what il the danger3 Why, Il
this man were admitted the whole thing might
end In row. Impeachment might come to a
sudden close, visited by the wrath, impatience
and disgust Of delegation Of the people. So
argued a Senator on Saturday. "Thus con-
science does make towards of us ALL" Con-
scious of the true character of their tribunal,
Senators fear the natural justice Of the people.
Year: 1868

such an excavation as our Arcadian legislators
have proposed. Their line, for example, would
go six feet lower than the foundation stones of
Mr.. A. T. Stewards building at the corner of
Chambers street and Broadway; and the
amount Of machinery and tackle IL would
require to underpin and prop up that gigantic
marble front is problem which we gladly
leave for professional engineers to solve. OF
the older and smaller buildings along Broad
way, the foundations of which, as q general
rule, vary from twelve to eighteen feet In
depth, scarcely one would be left standing.
Every fine building in the more elevated por-
tions Of our main thoroughfare would be under
mined and brought to grief; in addition to
which let US just consider, as the chief portion
Of the proposed catacomb will have to run
through rock, what an amount of subterranean
blasting and gunpowder earthquakes will be
daily and hourly required before passage can
be forced from the Battery to Spuyten Duyvil.


We are thus promised ten or twelve years of
artificial earthquake In gunpowder shocks as q
preliminary, to be succeeded by the permanent
earthquake and roar Of six locomotives, with
six trains Of baggage and freight cars, tearing
along under Broadway through all future
time. We are to have nearly all the present
buildings along our main thoroughfare de-
molished. We are to have plate glass side
walks in the present street, compelling our
lady promenaders either to adopt Boomer cos
tune or walk in the carriage-way We are to
have all our vaults. subterranean storerooms
Ind coal cellars along the proposed "iias =.
improvement con6scatcd and In sxohangs
Year: 1868

All who have committed an excess or any kin0
whether it be the solitary vice Of YOUTH or the sting
ing rebuke Of misplaced confidence in maturer years


SEEK FOR AN ANTIDoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton,


are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the consummation that is sure to fol-
low; do not wait for Unsightly Ulcers, for


Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty