Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-30
summary Of News.


! Island. IS rising out of the ocean at fa'e
! which promises, at no very distant uas'
,,o,er;alv 70 affect. If not to render USELESS
MANY Of the best harbors we have no" on
the coast.
new mode of dispensing mobs has been
discovered. which is said to supercede the
necessity OF military force. II Is 70 pass
round contribution box.
The St Louis Union says ne steamer
,,,a,;. on her downward trip, "a few days
.ao, ran over log, short distance above
r.;aence. and stove in her bottom. She
Instantly commenced filling with water,
when she was run or sand-bar, where she
in short time sunk.
The past season, not less than two nun
dred new buildings have been erected IN
Quincy, Illinois.
The Boston Traveller of the 18th says
The news of the failures in England, tho
of gloomy nature, will not, it is believed,
have any permanet i'll effect upon the mar
be distributed to-day in the form OF bank
dividends, which will render money plenty,
for the present, at least.
Mr.. Longworth of Cincinnati, writes that
he has made from last seasons vintage OF
Catawba grapes, six thousand bottles OF
champagne, which promises to be of supe-
ror quality, and will be fit for use next
year.
Jenny Lind has been offered 100000 for
forty nights, to play in the Broadway thea
tire. New York, but her engagements would
not permit.
The Ohio State Journal says, that at the
Fair of the Columbus Horticultural Socie-
ty, peaches were exhibited measuring over
over foot in circumference, and weighing
fourteen ounces.
The Chicago Journal says, that the llli-
nos and Michigan canal will be finished for
navigation in the spring.
The Sarah Sands carried out fS600 in
gold.
The earnings of the Harlem railroad for
September, were $4,000 against $4,000
in September, 1916.
In the accounts of the late battles in Mex
leo, it was stated that Santa Anna had been
wounded in the arm. One account speaks
of the probability of amputation in conse-
quence.
Mr.. Matthews, of Maine, whose murder
at Waterville was announced in the Boston
papers of the Goth, it is now supposed had
over $4,000 about his person at the time of
his assassination.
The number of deaths in Boston for the
week ending Saturday before last, was Ill.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says, it is in con-
temptation to erect distillery at that place,
but trusts that the good sense of the people
will prevent it.
The strife between Southport and RAJ
cine to outstrip each other in population,
has reached such pitch that one of the
spirited inatrons oil Racine; has given birth
to four children at once. Southport will
never give it up so: look out for litter in
Southport.
On the 18th instant, in New York city,
Charles Duane shot VIM. Ford and Thos.
Burns with revolver, at a billiard room in
broadway. Ford was shot in the breast,
and Burns in the neck. The latter was
considered in a critical situation. Duane
acted in self-defence, and has surrendered
himself to the police.
Gen. Worth had one of his legs shattered
by spent ball, in the late battle; but is not
dangerously wounded.
One thousand barrels of -four are manu-
featured daily in Milwaukee.
1t the late elections, Georgia and Penn
sylyania have gone Locofoco; and Ohio all
over Wing.
Hon. John Anderson, of Wiscasset, Me-.
brother of the Ex-Governor, was found
dead in his bed, few weeks ago.
!" The Crater of Vulcan's Peak" new
novel, has just been published from the pen
of the well known author, ]. Fennilnore
Cooper.
Isaac IL. Davis was murdered in the road
near Bush Greek Meeting House, Smith
county, Tennessee, on the S0th ult, by VIM.
ID. Hale.
A Mr.. Derril was run over at Cincinnati.
by the stage from Dayton, on the Sd inst,
and crushed to death.
At Buffalo, on the both of October, -four
was selling at from So IS to 80, and wheat