Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-13
news OF the Week.


NOR that the administration aniicpa,es the
calling of an extra session Of Congress.
John Henry. wbig. has been elected 10 Con.
eress rom the Springfield district, succeeding
Col. Baker.
The Richmond Republican. whig paper.
has The ssgacity to see the probable course Of
things on the Wilmot Proviso Il remarks
The Union proceeds TO urge that the ques-
lion of slavery should be postponed for future
discussion but the North will have The acute
ness 10 see that posIponement is inevitable
surrender.
Lawrence B. Washington, descendant Of
the Washington, is one of The Lleuts. or The
Virginia regiment. recently mustered into the
United States service. The Richmond En-.
quirer says be uses the sword Of his grea! an
cestor.
The weather al New Orleans on the 9ih
oli., according to The Picayune, was 'deplora-
bly, ccld,' so cold that ice formed in sundry
places. DepIorable. indeed!
| DR.. Marshall. brother to T. F. Marshall.
and Mr. Ward. lawyer Of Missouri, formerly
Of kentucky, took an honorable shot at each
other in Indiana, near Louisville, on the 2Olh
ulimo They fought with rifles distance IS
PAGES. DR.. NJ was hit in the feshy part Of
the thigh. wound not dangerous The 'chiv-
alloes' then shook hands and returned home
friends.
Monroe Edwards, the great forger. who
was committed 10 The Stale Prison a, Sing
Sing several years ago, and whose name has
become familiar to all who know any thing Of
the history Of crime in our country, is now in
a rapid consumption, and can hardly live more
than few days at most. The prison phys.
clan has relinquishad all hope Of his recovery.
aud his death, at any moment, would mol be a
matter of surprise.
Miss Anne Lomax. daughter of the late
Major Lomax, we learn, says The Georgetown
Adv. has entered the Convent at Georgetown
| ID. C.. and will soon take the veil. She is a
very intellectual and accomplished lady.
Joseph NorVell, printer, and past grand
master Of The grand lodge of Masons of Tenn
nessee. died suddenly 10 Nashville.
DR.. Chalmers, the brother Of the Senator
from, Mississippi, was killed in Austin. Texas.
by Mr.. Holden. The difficulty grew out OF
dispute in relation to some property. when
the DIR. drew his pistol. Holden, with his
knife, inflicted a wound which resulted 10 the
instant death Of DIR. Chalmers.
Mr.. Caleb Cushing has accepted the Co.
louecy Of the Massachusetts Regiment.
| The Washington Fountain states that /, is
asserted that the President has threatened 10
recall the hero of The Rio Grande Instantly,
thar Inc Cabinet are not only 10 favor of his
recall, bat Of court marialing him, and that
several members Of the House contemplate
bringing him before Congress on charges, &c.
Mr. Morehead presented a memorial in
Congress, from the editors of Cincinnati.
praying Congress to give power to construct
or cree, Telegraph across tho A,lanlicl
A new post office has been established at
Osborn, Rock county. w, r., and p. NJ, Pot.
ter appointed Pos, Master.
Movements are making TO abolish slavery
10 Delaware, aud there is no doubt of the con-
summation Of the project a, no very disian,
period There are about 1000 slaves 10 the
STATE.
Silsbee. the Yankee Commsdian in ono Of
his farres says--lhat the United States are
bounded on the north by the Aurora Borealis,
on the cas-, by tho rising suo, on the west by
the horizon, and on the south by as far as we
choose to 60.
Mr G. Mum. Of Milwaukee. killed a hog
last week, which measured 9 fee, from the tip
o; bis nose 10 the end Of his tail; feet 8
inches 10 gir; feet 3inches in height was
we'll propOrioned and weighed 1913 pounds!
The Ben Franklin arrived a, Cincinnati
from New Orleans, brings accounts of the
| loss Of several fiat boats on the Mississippi
during the late cold storms by which IL per-
sons we're drowned or frozen 10 death.
/ Tho Rock Island Advertiser contains cali
for convention 10 be held q, Rock Island. ,c
consider the proprie's Of applying Cor char.
Ger for the building OF railroad from Beloi'
/ 10 Rock Island.
An alteration about game Of cards arose
between Mr. JOHN Vance and Me- Black
wei, Of HanIssiIle. Texas. when the former
drew pistol, aud shot the latter dead. The
next day company of five or six persons
+ pursued Vance. waylaid snd attacked him.
shooting him several times, one Of the balls
passing ep'irey through the body. He was
not expected 10 survive.
| u The Mexicans have a, les, performed