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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02
THE CONSTITUTION IS IN Danger,

We cannot too strongly urge upon those whose
lungs weak, or in any way affected, the necess-
y of being careful how they venture abroad at this
season of the year. Death now gains with rapid
strides upon the steps of the unwaryi and in tn
hourly changes of sky and atmosphere in this vara-
bic climate of ours. makes certain advances upon
the constitutions of the most yigorou. bodies. Look
we'll to your health. Without this where can hap
Piness be found Keep the surface of your body
clean and warmly clad, and you gaze upon the
wasted form of some friend or acquaintance on the
verge OF dissolution by a Protracted consumptive
disease; remember his FIRST warning was a slight
cough pain, and that these premouitorv svmp-
toms might all have been removed and tue patient
restored health by the timely use of that happy
remedy forevery affection of the lungs and chest
DR.. WIsTAK's BALsAY or WILD CHERRY Sold
by HENRY BLAKELY. Agent
Corner of Third and Chestnut streets. ST. Louis
No. and BY K. PULFORD, Druggist
High street. Mineral Point.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02
Land For Sale.

The land IS part pralrIe and part timber
the timber is young and thrifty. There is a
good Spring Of ,0ater on the premises - it is
also in a good neighborhood, being about four
miles south east from Mineral Point and
desirable situation for a Farm
Also Eighty acres Of Timber Land in
freen county, WIS. being the J of the s
Z / OF section 10, town north, range s f.
For further particulars apply to -
Taylor, Esq. Land Agent. Monroe, Wis, or
to the subscriber at Mineral Point
JOHN BRACkEN
March %. 1913. soft
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02


CONTENTS.
l. The Addresses and Messages of the Presi-
dents of the United States from Washington To-
Polk, with copious analytical index the same
OF subject, names and dates.
,. An account of the inauguration of each Pres
dent, and u brief notice OF the principle political
events of his administration.
3. A biographical sketch of each President.
4. Declaration of Independ nee.
5, Articles of confederation, with a brief histo
ny of the and circumstances which led to thu
Union of the states, and the formation of the con
tuition.
6. Constitution of the United States, with notes
and references.
:. Il synopsis of the constitutions of the several
states.
Acknowledged table of historical events in the Uni
ted States.
8. Tables of the Members of the Cabinets of all
the various administrations Ministers to foreign
countries, and other principal public officers
TO- Statistical tables of commerce and popula-
ton.
H. With portraits ofPresidents and seal of the
% states.
This work is Indispensable to American Statesman.
and every lover Of his country, forming as it does
unbIoken link of the history OF this great Repub-
lie.
o. Wauted-in every town and village in the L.
nired States responsible men to procure subscri-
bers and engage in the sales of the above works to
whom very liberal per cent will be allowed
Country newspapers. copying the whole of this
advertisement, and giving it six inside insertions,
shall be entitled to a copy of the above work-all
who may comply with the above terms, will please
send copy OF the paper each time of its insertion,
TO the publisher. marl41
Address, f. WALKER,
l6w3l lf4 Fulton street. New York
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02
Thomas Goode

j UUTIIt~ NUOt4J
vs..
Aenos VI hay, Exec
utOr OF the last will
and testament of
Thomas c. Lesute,
deceased.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02

W ILILl - VI II L VA l.
Master in Chancery Iowa Co, "
Messrs. Dunn, Jones & Crawford $
for Complainant.
Mineral POINT. Nav 18Th. Is4- fr'
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-27
MAKE ROOM FOR WEST BOYLsToN

One Of the most spirited and enthusiastic meetings Of
the camPan, came of on Wednesday evening, at West
BoyIslon. Before proceeding to the Hall, Torch
Light procession was formed, numbering al least two
hundred, with ransparhcies hearing aoil the names OF
=" Van Buren, and Adams -" Phillips and Mls"-alI of
which made most brilliant and imposing appearance.
They escorted the Speakers announced for the evening
}. w WeihereIl Esq, and Col. Asa H. Waters, in gall
liant style, to Thomas's Hall, where was assembled
large concourse of both Ladies and Gentlemen. The
fair daughters of West Boyson, never backward in any
good cause, too fond Of Freedom, and too true to
The characteristic benevoence OF their sex, to be found
aFrayed on the side Of Slavery.
j. !" WethereI, Esq addressed the meeting for
about one hour, III an able and eloquent manner alter
which the floor was taken by Col Yates who coniin.
ued to occupy their attention until ten O'Clock when
thinking 1t time for adjournment he gave way Tor that
purpose, but the audience seeming deeply interested in.
SISTED upon his going on whichh did for an hour longer
Inc meeting broke up at eleven with an enthusiasm and
harmony which give an suspicious earnest of the iuure
West Boyston bids fair be the banner Town OF the
County.
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CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTs.

FREE SOIL DOCUMENTS Of various kinds, suited to
the campaign, have been provided by the County Com
mittee and left the SPY OFFICE for distribution.
Town Committees are requested TO send Immediately
provide for their several literally and
freely. Scatter the light broadcast the land SO that
he that runneth may read and the wayaing though
fool need not therein"
LIGHT LIGHT is all that is wanted to dissipate the
darkness OF Taylorism, Casssm, and all other kinds
political paganism in the country and usher in the gori-
GUS aurora which is dawniDg upon the Free Soil
cause.
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COTTON FALsEHOODS

The Cotton organ, alias Taylor "WhIg7 continues 10
resort TO the deception Of quoting from - South,
ern ocofoco' papers and speeches sustain the rotten
cause of Taylorism in this region. Keeping fraudulent
IS from its readers the true position of Gen Taylor as
ii is unanimously ayowed by his organs end sup
porterS Throughout his section of country the L>
ing Wing" quotes into its columns those "lAlsehoods'
and misrepresentation denounced as ''niamous' by all
the Generals supporters there. Comment is unueces
sary.
Such evidence as the following, from the saunchest
and truest Taylor Wings the country, the "organ,
here dares not publish:
"Hon. John Bell, a senator in Congress from
Tennessee, one of the most liberal Wings OF the
South at mass meeting of Wings at Murtrees.
borough, few days since, "presented the supe-
rior claims OF Gen, Taylor to the support of the
South on the question OF slavery He said
Gen TAYLOR sswas against the WiImot Proviso
and in every respect IDENTIFIED WITH
THE INTERESTS OF THE SOUTH"
The. Rough and Ready Club of New Orleans, in an
address to the people o. Louisiana signed By Ballie
Peyton and other intimate friends OF Gen Taylor, de-
clarcd as follows
GAS regards the Wimot Proviso, we need not
remind you that, being himself a SLAVE.
HOLDER, native OF Virginia, citizen of Lou
isiana, WITH EVERY FEELING AND IN
TEREST IDENTIFIED WITH US, we have
nothing to fear !; in him will we ever find the
FIRM DEFENDER OF THOSE RIGHTS"
The Naichez Courier, leading Taylor v ing organ
in Mississippi avows the rue Taylor doctrine IN Old
lacks eighborhood, as follows
"Under these circumstances, what is the duty
OF every Southern voter democrat or wing 1t
seems to US that the path of duty is as plain end
strongly marked ii is possible Tor it to be. The
highest of all laws--the law OF self preservation
now calls upon us to merge our party dfferen-
ces, at least until this crisis has passed, and to
stand boldly and unhinchingly by the true inter-
ests Of the South Every dictate of interest
every holy impulse OF our natures which leads
US TO stand by those who are dear TO US, as we
would by our own lives, now appeals to US to
break the shackIes OF party, and, one and all, OF
every party creed or sect, to step forth prepared
and as one man, to defend our rights TO the last.
This is no time for party ties to rend US assun-
der when our cherished institutions are al stake
but ii is time for every true patriot TO unite
with the patriots of the South TO achieve one COM
mon object-equalIy dear and valuable to all of
u.s. the vindication OF our constitutional rights,
aud that security in their possession which we,
rs freemen, have right TO enjoy. That vrndi-
cation and that security can only be achieved by
the election OF Zachary Taylor, the native south
erner, the large STAKEHOLDER, the honest man, the
pure patriot, the glorious hero, the wise, prudent,
discreet and vrtuous citizen. He is one OF us;
he understand our wants; he can appreciate our
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-27
SHREWSBURY INVADED.
SHREW SRURY. O

SHREWSBURY, Oct &C. 1843.
Editor Of the Spy,-Sir: Our hitherto quiet town
Was the scene OF great commoton Wednesday evening
We had foreign invasion of Ia orism under the COM
mand of Gov. Davis, and greater row than has been
witnessed in the quiet place for many years. For the
credit oftbe town, however am happy say and with
entire truth that the honor ofhe comnencement belongs
to your city, and the town OF Gralton and shall leave
ii 10 the actors in the scene, give such account of i
as they may feel most honored by. The meeting was
exceedingly ch and everybody is happy here ,o>day,
except the Uery few Taylor men, and some sober c,
zens, who fear the character OF the has got % SUI
fer in reputation, for the rowdysm of people who come
from Other places will give you fuller account O f
the whole affair from beginning to and in day or two
Yours &c
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condition; he has been with US and for US from
youth to age, aud every thug he has in the
world is invested as ours is invested Such is
the man Tor whom the South ought TO vote with
an unanimous voice.-.Natches Courier, Taylor
organ an Mississippi.
Peruse this, aud see what measure of disgrace be-
longs on the head of those here who would represent
the Taylor doctrine to be OF different kind by quoting
Locofocoau,hority.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-27
FREE SOII. VOTES :

The Ballots for Presidential Electors, for
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Senators, and
Members of Congress, are now ready.
Officers of the Free Soil Clubs i'm each of
the Towns i'm the County are expected to
procure them seasOnahly.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-27
LOOK OUT FOR " ROORBACKS D

BE on your Guard.-It is said forged Letter from
General faylor, endorsing the Wilmot Provso is to be
issued on the very eve of the coming election as
dernier resort Of the desperate Taylor party.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-27

THE SONS OF FREEDOM will have a
grand rally at the City Hall on Saturday
evening. Charles Allen will address them.
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Presidential Election, Tuesday, New, Z
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GtGc DStt32 s1en.
wore ESTER:
Friday, OCTOBER, 81, IS4S.
Free Soil nominations.


Presidential Election, Tuesday, New, 4.
For President,
MARTIN VAN buren,, Of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, of Massachusetts,
For Presidential Electors,
AT Large-Sanuel Hoar of Concord,
William Jackson of Newton.
Dishicts-No. l, Joseph Willard of Boston,
2, John B. Alley of Lynn,
3, John G, Whittier of Anesburv
4, Nathan Brooks of Concord,
5, Alex De Witt of Worcester,
6, James Fowler of Westfed,
7, Thomas Robinson of Adams,
s, BENZ, V. French of Braintree
9, Phio Leach of Bridgewater,
10, Isaac G, Taber of New Bedford
Free Soil State Nominations.
State Election, Monday, Now, 10.
FOR GOVERNOR,
STEPHEN c. PHILLIPS, of Salem.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
JOHN MILLS, OF Springfield.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES County.
ALEXANDER DE WITT of Worcester.
MOSES WOOD of Gardner.
CYRUS GALE OF Marlborough.
EDWARD b. BIGELOW of Grafton.
AMASA WALKER OF North Brookfed.
For Congress, :.
". dis. JOHN G. PALFREY of Cambridge.
V. dis. CHARLES ALLEN of Worcester.
VI. dis, DANIEL w, ALV0RD of Greenfield.
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CHARLES SUMNER IN FITCHBURG.
Charles Sumner, Esq, OF Boston, will address the c
Of Fitchburg and the neghborns towns, upon
Soil at Fitchburg, Monday Evening" Oct 80, at half
past six O'Clock.
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Arrival of the Europa,-7 days Later

Smith O'Brien Conpicted-THe Cholera in
London and Edinburgh.
The steamship Europa arrived in New York
Wednesday evening. She brings seven DAYS la
ter intelligence from Europe, having sailed from
Liverpool on the 18th inst, thus making passage
OF only IL days.
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Free Soil State Nominations.
Free Soil Lectures.

AT Oakham Tuesday 9th, by A. H. Waters Esq
GTAmasa Walker Esq, will address Free Soil meet
ings as follows:
Norwich, CT, Monday the 50lh.
At Princeton, Tuesday, Oct 81, by DR.. Darling
AT Grafton. Nov. 6, at Town Hall, by F. W. Kellogg,
Esq, of Boston.
At Spencer Wednesday Ewing, Nov. l, by Dr. Darling
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26
CoUNsELs FOR THE YOUNG.

Never be cast down by tes Ii spider breaks his thread
twenty times twenty times will he mend it again. Make
up your minds do thing and you viii do it, Fear not,
il trouble comes upon you keep Up your spirits, though
the day he dark one.
Ifhc going down, look up the il the earth
is dark, keep your eyes heaven With Gods presence
and Gods promises, child may be cheerful.
Mind what you after Never be content with bulb
be that will burst ewood that will end in smoke and
darkness Get that which you keep, and which is worth
keeping.
Fight hard against hasty temper. Anger will come but
il strongly. spark may house fire. ct Of
passion may you 10 all the days Of your life.
Never revenge injury.
If you have enemy, act kindly to him and make him
your fnend. You may not win him at once, bnt try
again. Let kindness be followed by another, Ill, you
have compaed your end. BY little and little great things
compleed and repeated kindness will soien heart
Of stone.
Whatever you do, do'it willingly. A. hoy that whipped
to school learns bis lesson we'll that is
PEELED work not how badly il il performed. He that
pulls OF his coat eheeruy stripe up his sleeves in earnest
and sings while he works is the man FOE mo.
Evil thoughts enemies than lions and tigers Coz
keep Of the way Of wild beasts but bod thoughts
win their way every where The cup that full win bold
more keep your heads and hearts full Of good thoughts that
bad thoughts may find no room TO enter.
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1876.


Other leading articles Of British manufacture exported
in is47, sccordng the increased ratio Our good
harvest has done away with the necessity Of counteang
orders for your produce in liquidation Of these large expoa-
TONS We have fears too that the pressure which
have been subject has induced Of merchants de-
sire TO escape from many Of their engagements possible
and that this evasve disposition has not always limited itself
10 fair and equitable if not strictly legal reasoning in plain
English that there has been approach TO
Their dshonorabe shung though not TO the charged
upon US by the New York Herald" in its commercial sup
pement. -
LONDON, JANUARY 81, 1s45.
At length we have clear, cold, wintry weather !;
the sun occasionally peeps out, and the change is
very acceptable. We have clean streets, and more
dust blowing than ever expected to see in Lon
DOM Sickness is rapidly diminishing ;,the town is
filing again, preparatory to the reopening Of Par
lament; commerce is falling back into its accus-
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TERRIBLg SITuAroS.-A Montreal paper in describing
the stage in the ice followed by the death Of the
driver gives following OF the escape from
death by passenger:
sThe night was intensely cold and dark drifting snow
had aen which had obscured the track and the stage
was on its way from Port ST. Claire to Lachne the horses got
off the track and gradually edged to the nnozen portion Of
Lake ST. Louis There but two passengers Mr. Ogden
Of Quebec, and Mr. Russell Of Ancaser When the leaders
plunged into the water Mr.. Ogden and Mr. Russell both
eaped from the stage the first made good his footing the
main ice but Mr. Ruselfs cloak unfortunately got entanged
and before he could excae himself he found himself in deep
water.
He chung to the stage but the night was dark he could
nothing of his companions The horses with the
stage about miles, until grounded shosl, the
e Dorva where the horses persisted Owing the intense
cod Mr. Russelrs clothes Immediately frozen the
stage otherwise he have been swept Off the wind
blowing strongly Soon after the plunge, Mr. Russell called
the driver Nudge, who answered that he sheet
Of ice and drifting down but the night dark that they
could each other Mr. Russell aterward heard him
shouting at intervals distance ahead Of himself and
there every probability that the unfortunate hurried
down the Lachine rapids.
Mr. Russell lay the stage, where il grounded exposed
the dreadful ncemency Of the weather, for eight hours
from half past in the morning to hafpast nine at which
hour he rescued When Mr. Ogden escaped, be made
bis the house for for his companions
He procured and ropes and returned TO the scene Of the
accident but could discover OF the stage hearing
voices as he thought the direction Of the Isle Dorva he
made the best way Llchne, and aroused the inmates
Of Lafamme's hotel
"a number Of men and canoes Immediately put in
requsion, and the party proceeded in direction which
they thought they heard shoutng but owing the
dense foe they wandered up and down for five hours and finally
did not discover Mr. Russell until within thirty feet Of the spot
where he lay frozen the stage When found his situation
was distressing in the from the Continuous beating
Of the surf him he lay, he had become completely
cacd in ice such extent that it found necessary to
clear il from him with axes before he could be detached from
the stage
'Hc perfectly sensible when found, but in
haused state both hands and the LEFT knee frozen Mr..
Russell still lies in precarious and fear there
are but FAINT hopes Of his recovery The body Of Nudge has
no, been found. The mail bags recovered but up
Saturday. cold intense that the stage had been
removed from the spot where il grounded"
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Gl,O4O,s43

The Ice MARKET-Great fears have been entertained and
not without sufficient that owing the unusual mild
Of the winter there will be scarcity of ice. The
condition Of Crystal lake and the other beautiful of
spring among the hills in neighborhood what
their winter stock of ice is do know but appears
from the following extract from the Cambridge Chronicle of
the 18th instant that there will be lack Of ice in Boston,
during the If Fresh Pond furnishes ice foot
thick during the weather. of Wenham lake will
be found deficient in this indispensable among
GUNNER comforts-NeiU York Mirror.
PnosPEcrs IcE-Fresh Pond presents busy scene,
and well worth visit There hundreds men,
and from 80 to 100 horses at work poughing the from
the ice cutting into squares of about two feet and teamng
the various ice houses the margin of the pond. The
busy part is that in the vicinity Of Mr. Wyehs large
ce-houses which he filing very rapidly When full they
contain about forty thousand TONS and they be filled in
six days. should the weather prove favorable Mr.
Wyeth has been putting up steam engine, which nearly
in readiness operate and which will enable him to fill his
houses rapidly than he could by the of horses The
ice nearly foot thick il packed away The pros
pect is that there will be q supply Of this luxury.
The Boston Transcript adds
"a visit the Of operations this time will be
found bad idea The process of pIoughng, saving and
housing the ice the immense brick house four high
and covering almost of ground the spectacle Of the
operators aversing and fro, and attending their var
departments Of abo with the regularity Of bees pre-
sent exhibition well worth the inspection of all who take
interest manifestations Of human skill and ingenuity.
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This is satisfactory proof that late
ea difficulties have led to flooding Of the country with
bank notes How stands the specie and bullion
The returns show that the Bank Of England and the Scotch
and Irish banks diminished their specie during the year ls47
G4,334 60 Il has however, very much increased since
the Of the present year, and flowing in
every day. not only from the United States but from the
nent Of Europe The Bank Of England increased its specie
81 ,s04 327 during the month Of December, 1917. How
ever, have reduced the Circulation Of the kingdom
than SIX millions and quarter, with reduction OF only a
nie than four millions and quarter, shows healthy
state Of things.
The funds rapidly and steadily advancing IN price,
Bank stock worth 200, per cent consu 49, and txche
over bills s. per premium great change, indeed
in two months. Money plentiful and the rate Of interest
aslow ought be- Il is the very hest symptom Of
Houshng that money should be in abundance, and
in consequence cheap for livery evident modes Of profitable
employment presented themselves money would certainly be
so Dyed But II money be too plentiful and the rate Of
n'ersi too low people will be tempted enter without due
caution into specuaons which may prove in the end any
thing but profitable hoped tina, the Bank Of England
will &C. truly conservative part and not reduce the rate Of
discount too low Il is now per cent.
One other little item about home affairs. Under the old
rate Of postage in $780, the number Of letters transmitted
through the post Office in the United Kingdom during that
year WAS .......k...-. fo,ooo,VVo
Exclusive Of franks in number 6,5OO,000
Total ....... ................Si, oVV,oVo
In is47, under the penny postage, the number
81 e'ers was ..'o@|,VVo,VvV
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the Director General the French Post Office has given that
has been found temporarily necessary suspend the packet
service recently established between Haye and New York
The Cheap Postage system goes well in England the
income Of the office having increased about 900 per week
for the last two years One Of the useful parts this
establishment the money order Office The quantity of
siness done here is surprisingly great have formerly a-
ded to IL The number Of orders granted Of the pn
cinaI Offices dining The last three months is as follows