Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-08
Summary of News.
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Prairie du Chen, crossed his team over it
last Wednesday; since which time, two cold
nights have made it safe crossing for any
body.
Detroit river was frozen over for the first
time this winter, on the 9th December.
A youth, or TO speak in legal sense, an
infant, aged le, who applied for divorce
in New York, from his wife also under age,
on the charge of itfidelity, has been retalia-
ted upon by the mother of the lady, in suit
against the boys father for the wife's board
during their separation. The old lady re-
covered $25S, and the couple are not di-
vorced yet.
A young man named Henry Lane, of Bed
ford, Mass, put an end to his life by hanging,
on Sunday night last. He was person Of
estmable character, loved and respected by
all who knew him, and no cause can be as
signed for the commission of the fatal act
On the tree at which the deed was commit
ted he had stripped the bark, and engraved
his name and the date Of the month.
Capt. Levi Davis, Of Hooksett, was killed
upon the Concord Railroad on Thursday
forenoon. He was walking upon the track.
The Harlem train coming to New York on
Monday evening, ran over a woman, nearly
cutting her in two.
The Michigan Legislature, which meets
in January, will hold its session in the town
of Michigan, which stands where eight
months ago was a dense forest
Al East Cambridge, Mass, on Friday, a
Mr.. Jennison obtained verdict for 81, 925,
against Mr.. White, in an action for SANDER.
The defendant called the plaintiff q thief.
Mr.. Cuculler, of New Orleans, has drawn
100000, the highest prize in the Havana
Lottery.
Mr.. Polk has now been President for near
~ three years. How has he discharged his
duties Richmond Enquirer.
In such a manner as to make the people
very anxious to discharge HpI.-LOuisriiie
Journal.
And which they viii do in the politest pos
sible manner in lS4S.
On Friday, upon the Western Railroad,
between Warren and West Brookfeld, two
trains, both going the same way, came in
collision, by which one of the locomotives
and fifteen freight ears were more or less
broken up. No person was injured.
Mr.. Polk forgot to explain, in his message,
the g reasonable expectations" which were
TO I've realized from the restoration of Santa
Anna.
Forgeries to the amount of 100000 have
been perpetrated in Boston by broker
named George Miller, who had ramosed,
The Wings of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, held
a meeting, on last Saturday evening, to re-
spond to the speech and resolutions of Hen
ry Clay.
The expected duel between Gen. kearney
and Com. Stockton will not take place. A
reconciliation has been effected.
Secretary Walker, in his last Report, I'M
der estimates the expenses of the War some
100000. The Secretary's estimates are
not to be relied upon.
The Rochester Gazette thinks tha, Morse's
telegraph companies get the greatest possible
amount OF fees Tor the least possible amount
OF service. The Washington Wing is of the
opinion thar they do more--they get az they
ask for doing nothing. We are not pre-
pared to speak of other lines, but we do
know thatthe lines OF this city have been
robbing us poor printers in the most outra-
geous manner. This system Of extortion
cannot be too much deprecated.
A gallant horse called Black Dick, in
race lately at Na,ehez, with Jenny Lind, fen
dead whist struggling for victory. The
mare, wac had run for some distance with
her head to the hips of the noble animal,
was ahou, to draw clear Of him, and in the
effort which followed, he fell dead within ten
feet of the winning post,
ANY one who calmly Peruses the Message
of President Polk viii be convinced of the
despotism Of modern Locotocoism as set
forth in that document. With Mr.. Polk,
the people and the peoples representatives
have very little to do with the affairs of
Government.
The editor Of the Union was in high dudg-
con beo.ase some Of the Wing papers hinsei
that il would be necessary TO borrow more
money to pay the expenses Of the War
Well, the message appears, and in il Polk
asks Congress 20 anthoriEe the Seerctary of