Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-06
News or the Week.

be reported laying direct taxes upon bank
stock, mills. disiileries. carriages, plate, jew
elry, and articles Of that description" We
think i. quite probable that the Adminisirs.
ton party 10 Congress may propose some such
measure as is here indicated. and il is not i'm
possible that they may pass it,
The Rev. Bernard O'Reilly. pastor Of St.
Pauck's Church. Of Rochester, has left for
Malamoros. where his brother, recently decess.
ed, has left him, by WILL an estate valued a.
100000. The deceased brother was mef-
chant. and had resided sonle fifteen years in
Maiamoros.
Isaac II. Townsend, Professor Of Law in
Ya'e College. died in New Haven on Monday
before last.
The report that O'Bennis, who. some time
since killed young Combs Of Kentucky. had
been himself murdered 10 Texas, is un,rOe.-
On the 9Th instant. OBJ tennis was in New
Orleans on his way 10 Kentucky, for the pur
pose Of submitting TO an investigation and Trial.
| The Washington Union says. that the con-
w Ntlt ltObob VI tfCo oPNh
the subject Of slavery 10 he newly annexed
territories, threatens TO SILVER the Democratic
party 10 pieces
The Cholera is making fearful havoc 10
Bagdad and other parts of Asiaiic Turkey. =
Fears were entertained Of lis spreading TO the
European side, as rumors were already rife Of
is appearance ia Consiantinople.
The Milwaukee Land District. yielded to
the Government last year, Si47,s96.
Judge Bronson, on the occasion Of admit.
ting some alloroies 10 bis court, at Albany, he
other day, addressed them al length, closing
with this auspicious peroraiion 'Gen.emeD,
| " ish you prosperity 10 your profession. but
under he presen, state Of affairs, cannot cay
that tbs prospects are encouraging
The ancient firm Of Prime. Ward g. King,
il is stated, is about 10 be dissolved. James
G King his nephew, Duer, and his son will.
il is stated, form a new firm, and it is also ru.
mored that Messrs Prime and Ward will join
John Ward.
The colofed people Of the city Of New York
have recently started new paper, rejoicing in
the name of The Rams Horn.
Ii is estimated that the amount annually
paid in New York City for cigars. is seven
hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
Il seems that Santa Anna was chosen Pres
dent by two majority. but il is understood that
he will remain at the head Of the army, and
the Executive Department will devolve upon
Farias tho Vice President.
Gen Worth has issued an order. in Sallilo,
tha, all onncers mud SOLDIERS ondor Si~ COM
mand, must appear on parade withou, whis-
kers Many face. that has not come ia con
tact with razoi for months, must now come
to The scratch.
Quite nare.up took place in the United
States Senate on the 20lh ultimo, between Mr.
Benton and Mr.. Calhoun. 1t grew out of the
Military Committee TO follow the instructions
Of the Senate 10 amending the army bill.
Charles w March Esq, has purchased an
intetes, in The New York Tribune, and will
hohCuloth DC one OF Tvs eui'oFs.
Acall signed by over 500 names has been
published 10 Pittsburgh for meeting of the
friends Of Judge McLeau as a candidate for
lbe Presidency.
o"S Of tbs volunieer companies recently
raised near Boston, is composed, principally,
of students OF law and medicine. The Rsveile
accompanies the publication of this fact with
the expression Of the hope that they may be
'as fatal 10 the enemy as they might have been
at home.
4 bill has passed the lower house Of Con.
gTess, taxing tea aud coffee. as an amendment
to a bill 10 issue twenty three millions of
Treasury notes.
Hon John Mason has been elected TO the
Senate OF the United States by the Legislature
Of Virginia, 10 serve during the unexpired
term of Mr. Pennybaeker. deceased.
10 a letter dated at Tampico, the 25;h ut,
the writer states that report was current that
body OF 500 American troops had taken
quiet possession of Victoria, the capital Of the
department.
The army bill was considered in the Senate
aud amended by giving chaPlains $1,000 a
year aud allowing volunteers to elect their
own.
A. j, Tittell has been acquitted on his trial
for arson.
Iasu,t 10 Norcreigns has grown into a
custom at Springfield, Illinois, Tor the United
States Senators elect, 10 stand the expense Of
levec and bail One OF these magnificent
,4adangoss came oil lately at a cost Of $500
TO Mr.. :. A. Douglass. The democracy were