Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-03

OnrO. The election in this slsss III:
not furnish anything for sI.e Wigs Is e...z'
over, Its By reduced majority thai have
eeded % electing their Cd ter.soT And 3
heir asesndency in tks legislature 81.
heen realty diminished they bad 3
PalOgity ofp4 last yeaS % iainf.baIlot.s
thIs yeafits has been redueea sosis
The wings BY some changes that were
made in some ofthe districts, by the whin
Legislatures of Is44a and 1876, have sud 6
eeeded IN gaining three Congressman,
which Viii "a, will give them II of the 81 mem.
bers which are elected In that State.
These changes wereamade for che as0ut.
ed purpose of enabling them 10 carry 4
majority Of the delegation, in which L
/ pPears they have been successful Ii
is saidthat had the districts; remained as
They were Originally formed, the demo.
erats would have maintained their strength
IN congress.
/ FnEs WINSEBAGo TRE AfY. - The
treaty which has been concluded between
1.-The Us. Commissioners and the delepa.
tlon which was sent to Washington by
the Wihnebagoes, assigns to the United
States i,5oONOO acres BE- valuable land.
/ 81 s Il
The . territory which this treaty conveys 10
the government, embraces all the lands
which Is now occupied by the tribe, and
also, all the title which they claim to a..
bout =, 300, 900 more as a hunting ground.
1.-The Winnebagoes are to be removed D,
westsof the Mississippi, where our gov.
Iernment assigns to them tract of land
suitable for their new homes. $50 pas.
ses away the last Of the Winnebagoes.,'
+ FoRTUNATE. Pwo men discovered on
the coast of Nantucket, short time since.
cask which showed itself above the
surface of.fhe water, that contained 5000
Spanish dollars. 1t is supposed 10 be
part .' ofthe cargo of a brig wrecked on that
shore re- some fifty years ago.
oREGoS-In to days paper we pub.
lish another description of this interesting
country. Though the same informotion.
may be contained in many of these letters
-stIlilhe interest which those who de.
sign emigrating to Oregon, as we'll as
those who appreciate The great advanta
ges to be derived by settlement of that
country take in such information, induces
US to present all that we can in relation.
to that distant region. IS
0FWe learn by the Washington u.
Mon that the President has appointed the
Hon. NATHAN CL1rroRD, ofMaine. At.
torney General of the United States, 10
till the vacancy occasioned by the resig.
nation of the Hon. JOHN Y. Mason.
The President in selecting Mr.. CIR
FORD, has made choice of one who is we'll
well worthy of a ,selt in the Cabinet of
the Nation. Mr.. Clifford, though not far adj
yancedin years, is by no means unknown
TO the people Of the United States. He
has ever been distinguished by the firm.
ness ofhis principles. and the integrity Of
his character He was for several wears
speaker Of the House of Representatives
OF the legislature of Maine. He held for
a number of years, the honorable position
Of attorney general of that State. And
he was subsequently elected to Congress.
with great unanimity. In all of thesetrusts
ne has discharged his duties 1honorably TO
himself and to his country. Heis true
and uaflinch ching democrat Maine may
well be proud of such son.
B A nI.E1 ELrcr1oS Col. Davis the
Democratic candidate for Mayor in this
city, has been elected by about one hun.
dred majority. The vote was sra. for
lowering, wing; 1871 for Col. Davis,
dem; and A 4 for Loyegrove, independ-
emf. This is the largest vote ever pol.
led in this city, the aggravate being IL.
10. This is 1882 greater than the vote
at the State election, the week before.
The HoN. s. G. Fox.-Tbis eninent
man for a number of years resident
Ministerial Washington, died in that city
on the 18th uit. It is stated that his
death was wa FASTENED on By an overdose
of morphine. 3. -. s. Z. 5 s.