Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-29
Summary of News.

ed by vote of s. % 81, that the war with
Mexico was unnecessarily and unconstitu-
tionally begun by the President of the Uni-
ted States.
A correspondent Of the Dublin Evening
Post of 18th December states that the Rus
sian Autocrat had finally determined upon
Incorporating the Kingdom Of Poland with
Russia, and was to do SO on the lst inst.
The construction Of Plank Road from
Chicago to Fox River, is said to have been
commenced. All the stock has been taken
and proposals for timber, &c. are adyertis-
ed for. 1t is thought it may be completed
by the middle of next September.
The Governor Of the State Of Maine has
appointed NYyman Moore, U. 5. Senator
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Senator Fairfield.
It's said that Mr.. Doyle, the British Con-
sui who left Vera Cruz some days ago, was
bearer of dispatches from the British
Government to that of Mexico, urging, in q
very authoritative manner, the NECESSITY Of
Mexico conceding peace with the United
4 States.
A copper mine has been discovered in
Missouri, near the Virginia Mines, which
is said to be the richest in the State.
A remarkable undertaking is in progress
in Sweden--that Of lowering the waters OF
the great lake Of Ojeren twelve feet, which
has become necessary in consequence of the
construction Of railway from Stockholm
TO Gothenberg. The work is done exclu-
siyely by soldiers.
The Presidents paper is deeply solicit
Gus that the Wings Of the House should set
bravcly to work to tax tea and coffee, as the
executive recommends.
The Butler Wing has hoisted the flag of
Gen. Scott for the Presidency, subject to the
decision of Wing National Convention.
William Groesbcck was so much injured
by the upsetting of stage between Dayton
and Cincinnati, on the 10th inst, that his
life is despaired Of
Col. Roam, of Kentucky, a son of the
former u. $. Senator, has been nominated
Charge TO Naples, in place of Major Polk
A little girl of Mrs. Emile Wilt, in
New Orleans, was burnt to death in that
place on the 10Th inst, by her clothes taking
fire.
Francis George st. Leger, ship carpen-
ter, was drowned at Savannah, Ca, on the
9th inst
gen. Houston has been reelected U. 5.
Senator from Texas.
A rich mine Of plumbago, black lend, has
been opened in Jaflrey, N. H., at the foot of
Monadnock mountain. Six tons were hro't
down from Fitzwilliam on the Cheshire rail-
road last week. brings about SIS per ton.
The mine was purchased for $50.
mere child---a girl named Mary Ann
Gerry, only twelve years old-was found in
the streets of Boston, on Friday last, in a
beastly state of intoxieaton. The mother
Of the child is dead and the father is absent
with the army in the city of Mexico.
Jonathan w. Ward, of Cambridge, Mass,
has model of new brick machine ON ex-
hibiiion AZ the Boston Exchange. He says
il will turn out twenty-five thousand bricks
day. and is not liable to get out of repair.
The late Eleetor OF Hosse, who was one
of the richest Soyereigns of Europe, leaves,
il is said, a fortune OF upwards Of 100000,
ooof. He has appointed the Emperor of
Austria his principal Executor.
The Hudson s Berkshire Railroad was
sold at Albany on Thursday. with lis appur-
,enanees, by order Of the Comptroller, de-
fault having been made in the payment of
interest due to the State on loan OF $780,
600.
On the SOth ult., John Hudgins, a member
of company of volunteers encamped near
the city of Mobile, was shot by Adonice
Robson, whose family he had insulted, and
upon whose property he had committed va
rious outrages.
Peter Jameson, a book pedlar, from East
Germantown, Indiana, was found frozen to
death ON the porch of house hear the Jail,
ON the Goth alt. tbs supposed that he was
intoxicated at the time.
President Bascom, in a letter to the edi-
tors of the Nashville Advocate, says, there
is an intense religious excitement among the
academic students of Transatlantic univer-
siv.
The capital invested in the cotton manu-.
faefnrg in EnslanI was Stated nj n r,ssent