Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-01

many, Dut from the WesLern part Oh leAHS'
A new mode of dispensing mobs has been
discovered out west, which is said to SUI
persede the necessity of military force. 1t
is to pass around the contribution box.
At the sailing Of tn Cambria, there were
rumors in Liverpool that Lord John Rus
sell has resigned his Premiership, his adj
mnistration having caused much dissats-
faction. The deficiency in the revenue
was two millions nine hundred pounds
sterling, and Lord John proposed to in
crease the income tax to five per cent. for
two years The Ministry have been defeat
ed in several important and leading meas
ures.
The Revue Scientifique ct lndustrielle
states thut Professor Schonbein has, to a GER
tain extent, discovered that long sought for
desderatum, maleable glass. The Profess
sor renders papier mache perfectly trans
parent by causing it TO undergo certain
metamorphosis, which he calls catalytic;
and makes Of it window panes, vases, bot
ties, ETC., impermeable to water, and which
may be dropped on the ground without
breaking.
In New York, Miss Nage, sister-in-law
Of Mr.. X ohlsaat, of Broadway, was put
under the influence of choroform by dem
tist for the purpose of extracting tooth;
she lay lifeless for several hours, and was
carried home in a state of insensibility. She
has been since its application-Friday last.
laboring under prostration and paralysis of
the tongue, throat. the muscles OF the throat,
and loss of voice.
In the House Of Representatives, at Wash
ington, on Friday last, Mr.. Sawyer gave
notice that he would, at an early day, ask
leave to introduce bill making provisions
to bring home the remains OF officers and
soldiers killed or dead in Mexico. Such a
task, faithfully executed, would give en-
ployment to a much larger number of yes
sells than are now employed as government
transports, and would create scarcity of
vessels for freighting.
An old gentleman of Augusta, (Ga.s re-
Gently died at that place, and by his last will
aud testament, set his fayorite female SER
want and her children--twelve in number,
at liberty, bestowiug on them also a magnit-
iccnt bequest in money. The woman, to-
gether with her children, arrived in Cincin-
natl few days since, accompanied by an
agent, bringing with them from forty to fifty
thousand dollars; which sum We understand
has been deposited in one of tue banks of
Cincinnati.
A chap in Buffalo was jogging home rath-
er late, and a little happy, when passing by
dark alley, large two-fsted fellow step
ped out, aud seizing him by the collar, de-
manded his money, " Money" said he,
money have none--but if you will hold
on a moment, will give you my note at
thirty days."
There is a disease now prevalentin VIII
mington, Del, that covers the person with
hard, itchy, sore boils. In some Instances
they are attended with severe pains. 1t is
supposed TO he contagious.
1t is calculated that there are at tie pres
ent time, within the State of Arkansas, about
one thousand individuals who are profess
sional gamblers. Movements are making
among the people for their suppression by
Legislative enactment.
Mrs. Welch became lost in the woods
at Sky Hill, u. l., during the violent snow
storm ON Monday night last, and after wan
dering about for, some time sank down and
died from cold and fatigue. She LETT hus-
band and six children.
There is a great deal Of truth in tie fol-
lowing extract from Mr. Greeley's speech
at the Clay meeting in New York :--'' 1t is
very fashionable with class OF persons
willing enough to be elected to office, II pro-
fess acontemp, for party las ifparty wee any
thing else than a mode--the most eti,ctual
mode; OF expressing & enforcing convictions
npon great public questions. regarl the
intelligent and patriotic action of party, and
especially of the Wing party, as essential
10 the preservation OF the liberties az the
country"
-Four prisoners escaped from the Nassa-
ehusotts State Prison at Charlestoxn on
Friday before last, through wooden drain
or canal. which leads from the iuteru of
the prison Il the water on the oulste.-!
The end of this canal was sawed off. Trob-