Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-02
GLEANINGS.

in the loose frock, how much are you paid
for Iying'! 'sLess than you are unfortunate
Iy or you would be in a loose frock too"
Half million of Mexican gold in ingots
passed through Cincinnati, few days since.
The French Canadian population are
said to be emigrating in large numbers for
the U. S.
Mr.. Calhoun very consistently opposes
the proposition to transfer the election of
Electors of President from the Legislature
to the people, He believes that nobody but
a STAKEHOLDER has any right to vote.
According to the new constitution, the
Legislature of Illinois, will hereafter con-
vene on the first Monday in January, instead
of December, as formerly.
The Lowell corporations have given no.
tice that after the Goth inst. the wages of the
operatives will be reduced from - to 50
per cent.
l.. b. Dillon, the Irish patriot, arrived at
New York on the LIST inst.
Eighteen inches of snow at gainesville,
Ohio this morning. So says Speeds Tele-
graph.
The United States Hotel, at Detroit, was
destroyed by fire, on the evening of the LIST
inst. Loss, about $4,000.
1t is satd that some enterprising New
York printers talk of establishing an Amer
lean newspaper in Paris.
Ex-Governor McNutt, of Mississippi,
died on the 25ult.
Colt, who killed Adams in New York,
and committed suicide a few hours before
the time fixed for the execution, is stated to
be now living in Paris. Readers are not
expected to believe this.
house that recently failed in Boston, paid
A paper called "The Nation" is about to
be established In New York, under the care
of MIR. Nc Gee, formerly co-editor of the
Dublin Nation.
Four Dutch colonies, headed by clergymen
have recently settled in Michigan, Iowa,
and Wisconsin.
A provision dealer in Cincinnati had, last
week, stock of 500 900 dozen of eggs, on
hand, to be shipped to New Orleans.
SHORT SESSION. The Rhode Island
Legislature rose after session of four days
during which a great amount of business
was transacted.
Colonel jefferson Davis, United States
Senator from Mississippi recently made a
speech to his constituents in favor of taking
up arms to nulify the NYilmot Proviso should
Congress pass it into law.
OF the $4,000 square miles embraced in
the limits of the State of Illinois, $4,000 are
arabic and fertile an amount equal to the
whole State of New England, excepting
Nermount.
II is sails that nearly $4,000 hogs have
been contracted for by the packers ut Boards
town, Illinois, at prices averaging IS shillngs
"A hundred.
The Indians have lately killed number
of persons on the frontiers of Texas, and Il
generalwar with them is apprehended.
Ii is good thing to make Jest, but not
to make a trade Of jesting.
In 1889, the number of registered electors
in ireland was l24,24S in 1S45, $1,000,
showing decrease in eleven years, Of S0,-
6S3.
Wisdom is an habitual skill of faculty OF
Judging Alright about matters of practice, and
choosing according to that right judgment,
and conforming the actions to such a good
choice-Barrop.
MANY times men make their resolutios
only in their understandings and not in their
wills they resolve things fit TO be done, not
decree that they will do them.
The infant daughter of the Duchess de
Montpensier, has been named Marsa Isabel
Francisacade Ass Antonio Lusisa Ferdina-
da Chrstia Emelia Felpa Adelaide Josefa
Elena EnriqueIa Corolina Justa Refina Gas
pera Melchrioa Baltasara Matea, and will
take the title of Duchess Diet Pueto Santa
Maria.
Great precautions are being taken to pre-
vent the spread of the cholera in England.
Frelligra,h, the Dusseldorf poet, has been
tried for treason and acquitted. Great de-
monstratious of joy among the people, were
manifested on the occasion of his acquittal.
There are twenty two newspapers pub
lished in Texas.
Thomas Butler King, it is said, will be
Secretary of the Navy, under Gen. Taylor.
A litany and prayer for penitents attacked
by the cholera has been published in En-
gland, and meets with ready sale.
Three barnburning clerks have been dis
missed from the Office of the Secretary of
the Treasury at Washington.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given
orders for the payment of the Mexican in
demnity. One million five hundred thou
sand dollars is to he paid, and will be dis
bursed at New York, Boston, aud Phila-
delPliia.
The Cincinnati Daily Commercial of the
cath inst, says:-s' This season the hogs