Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-24
SUMMARY.

GREAT INvENTIoN.-A gentleman in
this CITY, has discovered plan by which
he can send man from this city to New
\ ork to transact business In two and a
half hours, by a railroad which shall not
cost more than three times as much as the
Telegraph, including viaducts and other
ct ceteras. He can, he saws, transport
from Cincinnati to New York, in dav
of ten hours, four hundred tons of MGR
chandIse, and at a cost not exceeding the
usual rates, and that without steam or
horse power.-Cncinnati Times.
PoTAToE RoT-We are sorry to learn
that in some parts of the state this disease
among potatoes is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent. We are informed of one
gentleman short distance above this CITY
who had a crop expected to yield 5000
bushes, which is now found so much in
Jured as not 10 be taken out of the ground.
We also learn by gentleman from
Fairfield County, that the rot prevails ex-
tenslvely there, and that he has heard
much complaint Of it also in Pickwav,
Ross and Clinton Counties. We have
no means of knowing whether it has ex-
tended 10 other parts of the country, so
rs materially TO affect the general crop.
ROYAL COMPLIMENT To THE POET Ten
NYsoN.-Alfred Tcnnyson, the poet, has
been soJournIng at Esher, in bad health.
No one thought it worth his while to call
on HIM or solicit his acquaintance. The
Queen and Prince, hearing of it, paid their
respects TO him without delay No SOON
er was thi. known than Tennvson was
inundated with cards and invitations. The
cards he returned, the invitations he de-
clined.-COrk Constitution.
THREE GREAT PRoJECTs.- O f
the greatest projects in contemplation at
present, are, Il canal across the Isthmns
of Darlen another through the Isthmus
of Suaz. connecting the waters of the
Red and Mediterranean Seas; and the
third railroad from Lake Michigan to
the Pacific Ocean. The completion of
either of these would constitute an impor-
tant era IN the history of trade and com
merce.
TExAs.-Thc Redlander, San Augustine.
July 81, Is "authorized to announce
Hon. Jesse ]. Robinson Of Sabine Coun-
~, Gen n. H. Drnell of Shelby, and
Hon. Isaac Van Zandt of Harrison. as
candidates for Governor, with General F..
ii. Tarrant of Navarro and Col. John
A. Greer of San Augustine, as candidates
for Lieut.. Governor. Each runs on his
own hook, there being no Wing party in
Texas.
FIRE IN GENEsEo, HENRY Co. The
Store on the Public Square belonging TO
}. X. Corker. and occupied by Messrs.
Dalzell x Brainard, was. on Tuesday
night, the Sth inst. burned 10 the ground.
No ms urance. Ii was supposed the fire
originated 'by the ignition of Locofoco
matches while laying on the shelf.-Chic.
Democrats
HIDRorHoBIA.--A man by the name
OIL Edward SkaatS, residing in the town of
bethany, GeneSSee county, was bitten bv
MAD dog some two years since in Chi
cago, while on visit there. He never
lett The effect OF the bite until week be-
lore last when he was violently attacked
and had % paroyysms. which are said to
be OF the most alarming character. He
was blcd freely and so reduced as TO stoD
the convulS,onS, and is now comparativelv
easy, with prospects of Il recovery. YES
tern Nc'c Yorker.
The steamer Aida, now makes the
trip between New York and Albany 154
miles) IN seven hours easily. This is at
the rate of tScemy-tIco miles an hour.
On Monday last, man named Coffin
was stabbed. at Benton. w. T. The
wound is dangerous,and it is not known BY
whom intiicted.--Gglena Mercury.
The New York Correspondent
OF the Boston ChronotyPe, speaking
OF Stewart great tore, says
\ single lady of Tennessee, has, du-
ring Tins week, spent thirteen thousand
dollars al his counter by way OF COM
mencing housekeeping.
The" single lady from Tennessee
ought 10 prove a treasure" 10 her
husband, as he WI! evidently want
one.