Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-12

HA notice Of two regiments of
the women of the Canton Of Uri is said
to be literally translated thus:
The two battalions. numbering four
teen hundred females in military dress,
present an aspect at the same time
formidable and captivating. In their
evolutions and discipline they are drill
ed to perfection. CuriousIy enough,
superiority of form and beauty has
been very much the reason of the diff
ference of grade; the handsomest are
OF the advance guard. and this post Of
distinction and danger seeing willingly
conceded them by their Companions
who are less favored by nature
Some Justification has been guided by
temperament also. The more vivid
and Eighty have been enrolled as vol
tlguers, or light horse = the more
Phlegmatic act as grenadiers. Those
who are more embonpoint are in the
central body; those of slighter forms
are stationed at the wings. The coarse
and rude are enrolled as dragons and
canteen women. The creation Of
this corps (Which with its discipline
and enthusiasm seems likely, at the
first throe ofthe coming political move
mem OF Europe, to take possession of
the Helvetian soil) is an exercise Of
the powerful genius of Sails Sogolio,
who has reserved to himself the gem
eral command.
NEW DICTIoNARY.-We understand
that the Messrs. Merriam will bring
out their new edition of Webster's
Quarto Dictionary, in one volume, a
bout the 3Oth inst.
This edition will con tain greater a.
mount of matter than any other ever
published in this country. About 40
years of labor have been bestowed by
the author and editors in preparing and
peffectlng the work, and at six dollars
= the price at which it is to be sold
we think it decidedly the cheapest A.
merlcap publication that has ever ap-
peared. Its superiority over every 9th
er English dictionary, seems generally
conceded both here and in England
1t should be b )rn in mind that this is the
entire work, unabridged, containing,
indeed. considerably larger amount
than the former editions, although sold
at much reduced price, Mass pap.
HANDSOMELY DoNE.-Whiie the L.
). Steamer Princeton was at Gibraltar
a seaman was severely wounded in
firing salute in honor of the prince
Demendorf of Russia, who paid a visit
to the ship. The Prince on hearing
OF the accident Immediately assigned
400 francs about IS dollars-yearlv,
tor his support, which will be paid to
him quarterl y or otherwise, at Phila-
delphla,u TO the day of his decense.
DiTTo.-- The sum of $3.50. the pro-
ceeds of the last days Far of the A.
merlcan Institute at New York CITY.
was given to a little girl whose hand
was cut off while examining cutting
machine OH exhibition at the Fair.
CoppER.-According TO the reports
of the U. S. Mineral Agent for the
Lake Superior district, the amount of
ores and mineral raised from the COM
menccment of operations 10 the 3Otn
OF Sept. WIS 10 21l,2JJ pounds, of
which |, 693, sos pounds had been ship
ped.
The soldiers in The army adopt as
postscript to their letters. write bv
the first MULE This would be much
preferred 10 the snail lines of Cave
Johnson.
&C. The United States Court at
Washington have refused to render a
mandamus IN favor of an officer of the
Texan Navy by the name of Brasil
ears.
He claimed By the terms Of annex
alton to be transferred 10 the NAVY of
the United States, and therefore en-
Titled TO pay up TO this tine.
An establishment in Norwich Conn.
turns out axes by the 200 dozen for
which they are filling an order. They
are turned out by steam. A large por-
ton of the earth's axes may be found
in old Connecticut.
&C. We hear that in Berrien Coun-
y the Wings have elected one Rep
resentatlve to the State Legislature.
This county has heretofore been con-
sidered invisible, but steadily advan-
cling to the Wing faith.
The President and his lady have ra,ovor