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Year: 1869

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Last Saturday week
q man named Rogers, at Greensboro, feil in the
fireplace and burned his face to a crisp. One
eye was burned out He had just moved in
the house that day, from Phila., and was in
the room by himself in the act of taking some
medicine, and tainted it is supposed. His
wife, on entering from an adjoining room, was
unable to pull him from the fire until assistance
was rendered, he being large man. He was
taken back to Phla Monday afternoon last
Supt. Sewall giving the family pass over the
road. His face is literally cooked. Whilst at
Clayton, waiting for the train, he was able to
converse, but was delerious at times.
Year: 1869

The free school of telegraphy forwoman e.
tablish under the auspices Of the Western niol
Telegraph Company, by the trustees Of nt
Cooper Union, is to open on the 18th Of the
present month. This is the first attempt We
believe, to furnish women with systematic
training in pursuit for which experience ba'
proved that they possess peculiar qualiitailo0s
Year: 1869

Inc New YORK Tribune says the reason why PLAN.
TAToN BlTTERs so generally used is owRg to The
TACT that they are always made up TO the standard
and OF pure material let The price be what il will
Inc tribune JnSt hits the nail on the head or PLAN
TATIoN bITTERs are not only made OF pure material
but the people are told what they ire made Of as be
recipe IS wrapped around each bottle. Don't 90 home
without a bottle. N'"O
Year: 1869

HISTORY OF MANITowoC COUNTY. We
hear that the Directors of the Jones Lii
brary Association design making an effort
to have the history of Manitowoc county
written. Such a work if properly execut-
ed would he of no little importance to the
people of Manitowoc county, and could
not fail to be of great benefit to the people
at large, setting forth, as it would, the ma
tional advantages and resources of the
county, and would be invaluable as a re
cord TO future generations. The under
taking ought to receive public encourage
upon now whilst all the facts connected
with the early settlement of this county
are available. We hope it will be DONE
Year: 1869

KEwAUNEE.-The Enterprise says that
"on every hand the CHEEKY sound of the
there is every prospect that Kewaunee will
make greater progress the present season
than during any that have passed. "A
large number of emigrants are coming in
"A lad twelve years of age had three
fingers of one of his hands sawed off in the
mill at Claybanks, one day last week.
Year: 1869

ag During the present week, the
weather has somewhat moderated and the
trees are putting on their summer foliage
and the grass is commencing to show itself
in such vigorous manner that it is refresh
ing to look at after the dull and bare aspect
of the ground the past winter. The re-
cent cold spells have no doubt played hav
&c with the crop destroying insects, and
we may look forward to a bounteous har-
vest Of cereals, grass, fruit, &c
Year: 1869

THE HARBoR. The sum of s25 600 has
been appropriated to complete the harbor
at this place, and which sum will ensure
one of tie best harbors On the lakes, for
the reason that it will be both wide and
deep. With the harbor completed, we see
no reas on why the. growth Of Manitowuc,
should not be onward until here shal
stand as fine city as ever topped hill.
Year: 1869

WHEAT PRospEoTs All reports that
We have seen, from the various parts ofthe
Northwestern States, are to the effect that
the new wheat crop is in excellent coudi>
ton. A much greater quantity of land has
been put into wheat this year then ever
before, and if the present promise will be
fulfilled at The harvest, the wheat crop of
1859 will be unprecedented
Year: 1869

SAD AccfDENT-On Saturday morn ing
last sad accident occurred, by which a
young child lost its life from the effects OF
being burned. On the morning named as
Mrs WOODBRIDGE. wife of Dr. WooD-
BRIDGE (now absentl was attending to
some household duties in the basement of
her residence, she was startled by the cry of
her infant child which ste had left up
stairs, and upon reaching the place where
1t was, she discovered il to be in flames.
it seems that the clothing OF the child bad
ignited from the stove, during the absence
of the mother, aud although everything
possible was done to save it, the little
sufferer fingered for about six hours,
when death put an end to its sufferings
The child was twenty-one months old. O
bright and sprightly little boy, and quite Q
favorite with all.
Year: 1869

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. On Monday night
last, about o clock a fire was discovered
in the building occupied as store and
dwelling by T. W. WEIBoLDT, Esq, and
situated On the corner of Washington and
Main streets, on the south side OF the river.
The engines were promptly on hand, but
the fire had reached such headway, that
nothing effective could be done to prevent
the destruction of the building together
with most Of its contents. 1t is not known
positively how the fire originated, but it is
supposed TO have been caused by detect
in the chimney Mr. WEIBoLDT and
family were absent at the time, and did
not reach home in time to save any Of
their furniture or hosuehold effects, out
most Of The goods 10 the store were saved in
a damaged condition. The entire loss is
about SIS, ,OOO-insured for So, 400
Year: 1869

The people Of New York win be glad to learn
that Hermann the great prince OF conjurors, is to
reappear at the Academy OF Music tomorrow night.
II will be remembered that he was compelled to
suddenly close his performances at the Academy .
short time ago in consequence Of o severe attack OF
illness, and tnat he then announced the END OF his
professional career in the United States But, hav-
ing recovered, he has been induced to give limited
number Of performances in New York before his
nnal departure. The Academy, which has been SUI
fering from paralysis Of poor opera, will now DO
filed again and look cheerful under the extraordi'
nary magical influence and inimitable tricks OF Herr
mann. This Is the last chance-that is during the
few performances he will give-n which our citizens
will have tho opportunity of seeing the greatest
magician In tho world
Year: 1869

There Is evidenaly no disposition on the part
Of the British government to throw obstacles
in the way of such portion of her colonies rs
may be disposed to sever the connection with
the mother country, and either by annexation
or individual independence seek better
future for themselves. The London Daily
Mems, for example, speaking on Canadian mat
ters, gives an indication of this feeling when it
says that the settled colonial policy of England
is marriage Of affection, if such is possible,
and, in case Of that failing, a marriage of con-
venience may be acceptable, but never any
longer can there be connection between the
mother country and The colonies maintained
by force. From this we may conjecture that
the marriage relation can be severed by
divorce, both parties-like Barkis-being
willing. The tendency Of Canada to accept
the proposition of divorce and adopt annexa-
ton to the United States has been for some
time past very apparent. The idea Of confed-
Grafton has never been very palatable, though
many OF the British provinces have swallowed
1t. The Dominion! government has not found
that favor which was expected, and there are
to-day thousands of Canadians who chafe
under their compulsory submission to it. AS
the world advances colonial dependencies
become gradually dstastefnl, and they will
soon become altogether impossible. After all,
they are burdens upon the mother countries
and Of little advantage to tho colonies them
selves-a fact which the people are beginning
to understand, in fact as all the people, except
those who hold Office or expect to hold some
government position, fully understand even
now.


OF what value to France are her colonies
in Guiana and in the islands scattered here
and there over the oceans? Canada and
Australia and the Bermudas cost more to
England than they return, except in finding
places for politicians and the sons, nephews
and cousins Of some nearly wornout aristo-
cratic families and this is poor remunera-
ton for what 1t costs the people of Great
Britain to pay the expenses of keeping these
colonies loyal. The new colonial policy of
England Is therefore sensible one, and forms
q striking contrast to the old policy which
would tax the people at home in order to
maintain foreign dependency. by natural
affinity Canada Is about to come to us. Moth
ing can avert this issue. Australia will
necessarily become an independent nation,
with the Southern constellation on its flag,
aad accepting 20 qctaV0p from England. The
Year: 1869

CARL ScHURz ON PERSONAL RIGHTs. In
the Senate ''Mr. Schurz introduced bill to
prevent persons who have been officers in the
Treasury Department from aiding in the pros
ecution of cases against the United States"
This must be the German idea of personal
rights. If man has once been an officer
in the Treasury Department, exactly what
authority does that give the government over
him for the rest Of his life? Between Drake
and Schurz Missouri is well provided with
great constitutional lawyers in the United
States Senate. With these two legal lights the
State makes quite different appearance to
that she made in the days of Old Bullion.
Year: 1869

A NICE QUESTION FOR THE CoURTs. Mr..
Richardson's brother having applied to the
Surrogate for letters of administration on. the
estate of the deceased journalist, the applica-
ton has been refused, the court reserving the
grant in favor of the widow. Hereupon, IL
the brother is so minded, there may arise
very pretty argument as to whether or no
there is any widow in the case-for If that
Indiana divorce is not valid in the State of
New York there was certainly no legal mar
riage with Richardson. IL is easy on some
other grounds also to dispute the legality of
that ante mortem contract.
Year: 1869

There are likely to be some bloody doiugs in
the Red River territory II we can credit the
report that Governor McDougall has called in
to his aid a number of Sioux and Swamp
Indians to fight against the insurgents. This
is the policy repeated against which, in the
days of our Revolution, Lord Chatham 30
magniloquently protested in the British Parlia-
ment. If these savages are let loose in the
Winnipeg territory there is no knowing where
the reign of terror may stop. 1t is said that
the Hudson Bay Company are willing to deal
with the insurrection and propose to put it
the other hand, ii is stated that Riele, the
insurgent leader, has called In his half-breed
reserves, and that his call WAS enthusiastically
responded to at once. 1t wild thus, probably,
not take much time to settle the. question,
though we may be prepared to hear of some
terrible scenes before the warfare is ended
The rumors that the Fenians have anything to
do with this Red River rebellion are, Of course,
absurd. The leaders here, who it would
seem are legion, may have no objection to
make little capital and perchance little
notoriety out Of it; but no one believes that
exploded Fenianism has any connection with
it, II appears to be local quarrel but its
tendency can hardly be mistaken. II is only
a pulsation of the British American heart
towards annexation. II may be only moving
the extremities, but the movement is signifl-
cant nevertheless.
Year: 1869

The bin now before Congress relative to for
eign cables gives our government an oppOrtu-
nifty to do the right thing. 1t is desirable that
that right thing be done at once. We have
now three Atlantic cables touching our shores
and the shores of Europe. We cannot tell
how soon the three will become thirty. The
demand is such that it is impossible for any
one to say when we shall have too many cables
or too many means Of communication across
the Atlantic. The Pacific will soon become
as exacting as the Atlantic. We are the CEN
trail people and ours is the central continent.
All foreign governments claim prior rights on
their soil. The bill now before Congress asks
no more than that on our soil we shall haveS
priority Of right. The bill, of course, will
pass Common sense cannot be despised.


We take advantage of the circumstance to
urge on the government once more the pro-
priety of following the example of Europe,
and so to make the entire telegraphic system
of the country their own. Ultimately this
must come. 1t cannot come too soon. The
sooner the better 1t will be an immense
advantage to the people and it will amply
repay the government. Great Britain, after
long years of watching, has taken this course.
The example Of Great Britain ought not to be
lost upon us.


Great Britain is now encircling the globe
with electric wires. The three electric wires
across the Atlantic are virtually hers. Two
lines, one through Russia, another through
Turkey, connect or promise to connect her
with India. Another line about to be con-
structed will connect London with Gibraltar,
Malta, Alexandria, Suez, Alden, Bombay and
the rest of India. In a few months one or all
of these lines will touch Australia and New
Zealand. Are we keeping up to the work.
Why should we leave the Pacific to be bridged
by others? Why should all our Atlantic
cables be foreign property3 We have great
opportunities, but we cannot afford to lose
them.
Year: 1869

saiiOn.


We devote considerable margin of our
space this morning to the details of the terrific
conflict between the party Of the Hon.
Ben Wood & Company on the one hand,
and the party of the Hon. John Morrissey
& Company on the other for the monopoly of
the lottery policy business of this city
and its enormous profits. 1t is, indeed,
"a very pretty quarrel as it stands
and we have no disposition to spoil 1t. AS for
the conflict between Judge Cardozo and Judge
Barnard, it is but repetition of the game Of
shut.lecock which was fully developed in the
Erie Railway litigations. The mischief here
lies in the organization of our State courts,
and the powers which they of con-
current jurisdiction possess of revers-
ing each others decisions, appointments and
injunctions. We apprehend, however, that If
the Hon. Ben Wood carries out his threat of
a personal attack upon the Supreme Court
Judge who turned the lottery policy tables
against him, he will be ''out of the frying pan
into the fire." In any event enough is dis
closed Of this lottery policy business to suggest
to our approaching democratic Legislature the
necessity Of some legislation which will put
an end to these scandalous litigations for the
spoils Of these policy gambling shops.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER WARNING TO THE SOUTHERN
ERs.-We see by the proceedings in Congress
that reconstructed Georgia is to beput through
reconstruction again. The stupid rebels in
the Georgia Legislature, thinking they we're
safely in the Union and could cut up their
pranks with impunity, undertook to exclude
some Of the members Of their body who were
properly elected, on account Of color. This
was In direct defiance Of Congress and the
principles upon which the State was restored.
OF course Congress would not submit to this,
and as a consequence the Senate has passed
q bill to reconstruct the State to some extent
over again. The House, no doubt, will
promptly concur in the action of the Senate.
These rebels should have remembered the old
saying, mot to cry before they were out Of
the woods" While we may regret the neces-
sity and dangerous precedent OF this recon
structing reconstruction, Ne can have no sym
pathy with these stupid GsorgianA This
case ought to be significant wareing TO the
Southerners.
Year: 1869

From several indications it seems probable
that the American bishops in the Roman
Council will present on one remarkable point
peculiar contrast to the bishops Of the Old
World. This point is the relative liberality
with which they will view the grand progress
sive features Of the ags In their relations to
ecclesiastical dogma. Perhaps the American
bishops will be the least liberal IN the Council
and the most determined in their adhesion to
all that puts the Church in opposition to the
spirit of the times in which we live. H. for
instance, the infallibility of the Pope be put
before the Council--if it be proposed to con-
centrate the Church in one man by making that
idea dogma-it is scarcely possible that an
American bishop will raise his voice against
it, while we know that the bishops Of France
will contest 1t to the utmost, and the bishops
Of Germany will not have it on any terms.
This, then, will be strange spectacle for the
world at lsrge-the bishops from the land
that is foremost in all that material progress
which is thought to be leading the nations
away accepting the utmost the Church can re-
quire, and leaving their brethren Of the less
progressive countries to assert the neces-
sity for greater freedom Of thought.


What can account for this anomaly Ameri-
can bishops know that it is possible to keep
Church and State absolutely separate. They
know, for they have seen, that the prosperity,
the progress the glory of nation are not
qualified by what is taught in the Church, and
have strikingly little relation to what the people
believe. What do the American people
believe? They believe in God If one
endeavors to go further in the definition Of
what they believe he has to speak of denomi
nations, not of the people as a whole 1t is
because the American bishops know that
doctrine is one thing and national spirit quite
another, that they will accept for the guidance
Of their lives any rule that the head of the
Church puts forth, since they appreciate
fully the great necessity Of harmony in the
Church and are aware that they would not
commend themselves to the good will Of their
1ocks by going to Rome to dispute with the
Pope. There is another reason that is possi
BILE, but which we hope in spirit of charity
does not greatly influence the Holy Father.
America ought to have several cardinals. con-
sidering its Importance in the world and the
Church, and the candidates for ecclesiastical
honors may desire to show how humbly they
can accept whatever Rome is please to give.
Year: 1869

CAUGHT WITH l. NAKED HooK.-Attempts
to corrupt revenue officers are becoming dan
gerous. In fact, 1t is the fashion just now to
be honest in the revenue department, as year
ago it was alarmingly the fashion to be the
other way. The lawyer just arrested in New
Jersey for attempting to have his client set at
liberty by stating the case to the revenue Off
Ger, instead Of stating 1t to the Judge, has
found the change to his cost. If few more
lawyers are caught In that trap whIsksy may
be dearer, but tho people will be rlober and
better able to DAY tho higher prices
Year: 1869

COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFErY--The other
day member of the House proposed the
institution of committee with this ominous
revolutionary title. He intended, however, a
committee more worthy Of the name than the
famous Paris committee. He intended COM
mttee that should take cognizance Of the
startling recklessness Of human life seen in our
mine disasters, our railroad accidents, steam
boat catastrophies, &C., and recommend to
Congress proper legislation in the premises
1t was good thought, and now that we have
another mine disaster in Pennsylvania it may
hasten action on the proposition
Year: 1869

BUFFALO, August A large and
enthusiastic meeting Of citizens took
place at the courthouse yesterday
evening, to form an association to pro-
cure q supply Of coal The coal mo-
nOpolies and combinations were de-
nOunced in the most indignant terms
as robbers and plunderers Of the poor.
The most prominent citizens Of this
place are engaged in the movement,
ana a determination manifested to
make the movement permanent, and
agitate State and Congressional aid to
break down the coal combinations
now in existence. A committee was
appointed to draft articles Of Organi-
ZatiOn and INCORPORATION,
Year: 1869

MY FRIENDS aud the public are Informed
vi that l have accepted, after a careful IN
vestigation, an appointment from the New
York Life Insurance Company as their Gene
raj Agent for Tennessee, and have located
myself al their branch office, l6 Madison
street, whore l will be happy to see or COM
municate with any who desire to effect life
insurance. The New York Life Insurance
Company has a claim 70 public confidence
which needs no cOmmendation from me, and
I bespeak for IL that generous support which
the good citizens Of Memphis have extended
to me personally while Postmaster OF this
city. l solicit correspondence from country
districts, with reference to establishing agen-


iva ROBERT c. GIsT.
Year: 1869

SAINT PATRIcK's DAY.-The Irishmen Of
this county will celebrate Saint Patrick Day
next Wednesday in this city in an appropri-
ate manner. The procession will form at
Turn Verein Hall. and proceed from thence
to Saint Patrick's Church where High Mass
will be celebrated and Panegyric delivered
by Rev. Father McNaboe on lrelands Patron
Saint. After Services in the church the pro-
cession will march through our principal
streets, back to Turn Verein Hall where
Hugh Farley Esq, of Columbia will deliver
the Grafton. In the Evening a grand ball
under the auspices of Wolf Tone Circle +.
b. will come off at the above named hall.
All persons who wish to have good time
and lots of enjoyment should not miss this
opportunity, as no effort will be spared to
make it pleasant and agreeable for all
Year: 1869

All who have real estate for sale or to let,
and those desiring to purchase rent such property
viii find it to their interest to advertise in THE TRIBUNE
Its aggregate circulation exceeds that Of any other
paper and in addition to this advantage THE TRIBUNE
will be found not only in NewYOrk and ali its cities and
villages in every State and Territory throughout the
Union The advertisement should be as brief as VIII
allow Of the advantages claimed being made clear TO tho
reader We would especially dwell on the fact that the
subscribers for the three editions OF THE TRIBUNE, Daily
Semi Weekly and Weekly, comprise individuals in every
business professions consequently advertisements in each
are read by all classes. TIE TRIBUNE deyOes especial
attention 20 reports of sales Of real estate both In city
and country thus adding greatly TO the value Of its col


uns as an advertising medium. The charges for adver
tsing are as follows DAILY TRIBUNE, % cents per line
for each insertion WEEKLY TRIBUNE 50 per line: SEMI


WEEKLY TRIBUSE 25 cents per lne About words Of
our wide columns average lne Terms cash in advance
Year: 1869

As the season of fruit is just commencing
anything that will enable it to be successfully
canned at small expense, will very much pro-
long the season. Only those who have tried
it know the satisfastion derived from eating
dish OF peaches in midwinter Us fresh as when
gathered. The annexed method Of canning
fruit was furnished to the New York Farmers
Club by Mrs. Powers, of Oswego Co., New
York:


will suppose your fruit and glass cans arc
all ready. prefer cans with glass covers
1 scald the fruit ID a large tin pan with juice
or water to cover it. Put half tea-cup of
cold water into every can, and gil up with
hot water; put the covers and rubbers also
into hot water. Now empty can and fill up
with hot fruit, and then another:


Let them stand open until the hand can be
held upon them without burning. As soon
as filed cut writing paper the size of the can,
one for each, and when cool slip one over the
fruit entirely, and fill up the can on top of tho
paper with boiling juice, and seal at once
Ladies, try this way; the fruit will never
mould, and will keep any time, if you don't
eat it. The papers keep the frEitfrom rising
to the top of the liquid. There is no use OF
setting cans into water to beat them, or OF
putting them in quilted bags; 1t is too trouble
some [ let the fruit shrink, and then fill up
to the cover as close as possible. Ladies must
be governed by their own common sense.-
Men attempt to give directions, but their
wives have to tell them and then they arc
likely to forget.