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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05
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AaEsA. Dec. ~ lsds-
IaoIer Illss-It is now son.e time, ssnee have
been grstiied With the sight Of any account OF lie
proceedings or meetings OF the grad and holy
Order OF lool. say s'.loig in one sense it
. idonb.edly may be 50 called-nor would have
t.espas ed upon your columns. had not felt that
publ city is especially necessary, here The good OF
50 nary Of our fellow men may he Obtained at SO
Il gilt cost 1t is net however tie amount OF
d5lars ard cents which may be added, BY tlese
means to rs funds that induces me to write. but
that cur distant 6rehren may be advised how Tie
/ dge al Arena .fourishes.
Many are the candidates who have focked Cor
admission within tie r.4eciscts Of the Order, but
question Wheeler the lodge ever enjoyed a more
splendid east of reason than On the admission
Of t7le neopaytes al the meeting which was held
Al tie usual and accustomed place on saturdaythe
:ssll instant It's not, as you are aware. allowed
ne further than to touch upon the elaborate and
excellent exordium delivered, on the occasion re-
fer to. by our exemplary and talented G. S. a.;
ncr can for silence binds the pen more than add
that tie dresses, symbols and types Of the holy
Order, were in strict keeping with the occasion.
but recent date, are exposing to the eyes Of an
admitting world the benefits whichare supposed &c
exist by junction with them that TO which we
have alike the honor and happiness to belong, OF
the contrary, performs It's actions not in the noon
tide blaze Of popularity. but in some silent, it may
be almost scarcely peopled spot, where it may
pour forth its good deeds 10 the all-seeing eye o
na ure; bat. tho this be the al 5eaefttec
by its operations; and alrho' it may truly be SAFE
the public eye sees not the Office which the han'
. performs mot poppy. nor n7andragora nor all tn
: drowsy Swaps of the East medicine to tn
relieved that precious ease, which falls like heal
e ng balm upon the senses of the distressed, tn
I widow and the fatherless.
3 L IS the Intention Of this lodge to give Gram
E Ball. Of which further Information VII he given
: Yours, Sc. S. W.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05
60 snpe,.a ouestfa.,.


The passage of Mr. Roots resole.ioG by a!large
majority, in the House Of Reprezeratise appears
10 excite considerable feeling amos car southern
brethren a Conyention OF the sou :hcrll mem
bers of Congress was held on the 2d ult.r fEllich
was attended by sixty-eight neual.srs who adopt
el the following platform:
"Having an equal interest in tfssni 4 Territory
Of California and New Mexico, tiss south will &C.
cept the terms of the 5Essouri Ccsp sorilisa The
south is willing that sad Territs5y shallsbe adj
United nto the Union on the prese44aoh offa con
stitution in which the WilmoT Pro9isot Is excluded
They prefer a separation from TIE Enion TO &C
cepting the ProviSo.'
There appears to be much tag Z iLe!Horse
receding rom is vote, but we ca164 believe that
such wifi be the result These tlr*eaEs Of dlsso-
luton Of The Union, on the part .. tse South are
very much like that Of the boy Wig, told his moth
CT if she did not give him piece osusar hewould
90 right straight Of and catch thezlassiss. There
could nothing be done that would ETose festruc-
tlye to the peculiar institution :of 1he south as
a separation from the free States. and OF ts fact
they are wen aware; yet, so IonsLs TlIg yorTE IS
disposed 70 heed tt-eiI threats, tecTs Wiz be no
settlement OF the question. The 1glag ans Dem
ocratic party at the North, each tlaim to, he the
i" Free Soil Party and an opportunity IS SOW. o.
fered to test their sincerity. Let 5Aem staad firm
to the principles Of Liberty ami I'll VIII Re well
If they yield, let them be marked @l remembered
IL all future time.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

Harnden& Co, who advertise ship for
San Francisco. soon, shavealready had five.
hundred appiieations-mostly young men. all
afflicted with the yell0o fepsr. Of course. The
corta gion is spreading featully on every side,
and before cure can be effected, great num-
hers will De carried Of.
The Y. Y. Com Advertiser states that, SO
anxious are seanen. to touch the gold sel,
they are now shipping for California at one
dollar Der month.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

DIR. Eddtitur
Would you be so kind as to insert this my
answer to my - P**~* this is the fust Poetry
ever writ and tharlore you must make all allow
lrIcrz, el1arsF,ezfr IN ms
Lally rooll) calls bIank-verse. yours til death
VIRGINIA.
Yes p. / am dear to thee, amt nothin shorter
oh! Tor 2 lock Of thy clustering hair
That might plat it, and make me a garter
(Or If there's enough Of IT'D make PAIR
Q could but write like shakespear did, of old.
To tell the tortures of this throbing heart
It makes my hair stand strait-ny blood run cold
To think that u & SO soon must part
Why didn't you call on me. on "Ney-years- day
You calTd on other girls, Chat live on @
street
Now doat deny It. I saw you down that way
You know you heIp'd Miss t. to chop her sar,s-
sage meat
And do You reccollect the night Of Lathrops ball
You didn't dance with me bat once
And then at Supper you helpd the Ladys all
And d;nnt give me any think you little Ounce,
But if you come to Sc rae before next Sunday
night
Ensel, eiss nay hand, :. cry, &say you'll sin no
more,
Wei make friends again &ssettle all things right
And then III be Virgir-i--a- once more
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

y GO 90 10 havana.
the +. NJ. q. recommends should be altered
to uniform rate of i5 cents, as the foreign
postage and made applicable to our territories
on the Pacific, which would materially bene-
mt the ''gold regions.o He also thinks that
I'm addition, the Post Office Department. IN
der the direction ofthe President. should have
power given to raise or lower the rates of
postage whenever it becomes necessary on
account of the competition from other coun-
tries, and to impose restrictions upon the YES
sells of any foreign nation equal to those i'm
posed upon vessels OF the United States by
such nations
The Post Master General very naturally and
very properly protests against the Frankiog
system. and IN regard TO this saws:
"if the proposed reductions re to be made,
and the department required to sustain itself.
1t is indispensable that the ranking privilege
should be abolished. It is new greater and
more extensively used than at any former pc
Rod, and as the privilege is enlarged, the a.
buse under 1t Increases"
The prepayment of mailable matter. at the
proposed low rates, would not On the opinion
Of the p. NJ. g. materially diminish the
number OF letters sent in the mails.
With regard to the convenience II. making
change in small amounts, with the prepay
ment system. the chief executive Of the De
Partment suggests that
"Dut little Inconvenience would be felt b.
the public, since the adoption Of adhesive
stamps as the evidence of prepayment of let
tiers, and their use would soon become pene-
raj, If authority was given 20 sell them at a
slight per cent discount at the Department.
SO as to make It an object to stationers and
other traders to keep them on hand for the
accommodation of the public.''
Mr.. Johnson, in conclusion. with gravity
that an Osyi might envy, proposes a change
IN the tenure of the Postnaster-G eneraI and
subordinate Post Offices, in order that the De-.
partment may not be prostituted to political
purposes AS if he had not, himself filled
every Office IN his gift with a partisan an
Pontment, and even carried .proscription for
opinions sake, SO far as to remove democrats
from Office, Tor the crime Of opposing Lewis
Cass. Dir johnson will excuse us for dis
trusting precepts which are illustrated BY spcl,
practices.
La concluding this cursory notice of the
Postmaster Generals report, we must take oc-
caslon to say, that In al our experience. we
have never known such frequent and provo-
KING mall failures and irregularities as have
characterized the service during the present
year, and Judging the tree by its fruits. We
are constrained To pronounce Mr.. Cave Iabn-
sons administration of the Post Office De-.
meni the most inefficient and upsatisfla,o-,.
that the country has known these many 49,
w hope and believe that better dav Is com.
ing. - o0'ii-
- By notice in the Galena papers We
observe the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Irsu-
rance company have Withdrawn their AGENCY
a. that city.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05
December 26
AN. IMPORTANT VOTE.

The subject OF Slavery In the new Terrific
rles was brought up before Congress in the
House on the 18th ult., and the following in
tteresting and decisive action was had:
Mr.. Root, of Ohio, introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Terrific
ries be instructed to report to this House,
with as little delay as practicable, Bill or
Bills providing a territorial government for
each Of the Territories of California and New
Mexico, and excluding slavery. therefroln.
Mr., Root moved the previous question, and
Mr.. Hall Of Missouri, moved to lay the reso-
luton or the table.
Mr.. GiddiHgs moved a call Of the House.
The call was made and 81 members answer
ed 10 their names.
The motion to lay the. resolution on the ta-
bic was lost, yeas 50, nays I07.
The previous question was then seconded,
the vote taken, and the resolution was agreed
to, yeas l07, nays so. Majority p!
Free States. Slave States.
Ayes, I07 o
N N6ssst ;, no+ vatiao . y y
The nine members from the Free States
voting against the resolution were: from
Rhode Island, L from n. ork, 2 from Penn
sylvania, 3 from Ohio, 1 from Illinois, and l
from Iowa. an
The absentees from the Free States were
from Maine, from Massachusetts, 5 from
New ERIK, 3 from New Jersey, 6 from Penn
sylyania, from Ohio, / from Indiana, from
Illinois.
All the Wings from the Free States present
voted for the resolution, except McCranston
OF Rhode Island. He voted No because he
will not recognise the conquered territory as
belonging to the Union.
Mr.. Clapp Of Maine, who voted to lay the
resolution ON the table, voted for il on its pas
sage, and Messrs. Fichiin and McClernand.
OF Illinois, and Mr.. Van Dyke Of n. Jersey.
who voted to lay II ON the table, lodged the
vote on It's passage-not voting at all.
- Pure gold and a quarter o4-cr.',-One
Of the California gold diggers writes home
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

This malady Is still raging via iraba.ed VIC
leuce throughoa, the entire countrs 5sna nom the
present appearance, is destined "a .searry. Of a
large numbet OF our best citizens We wish them
ell pleasant tFiP, and happy lsf,ssiott 70 tie
Golden Street oI Calaornis. The d>sire fsr news
from the Gold region is so great,.5b{t no excuse
IS deemed necessary Tor devo;lns ( Ii,rt;or Of our
paper L the subject. We haye..u, c5p.cd the
most G4tterins article from oar ss:.hangss. but
they are probably highly eolsset as ia. Is viii
permit \ large amount Of Ge9ds has 9lready
heen shipped from Boston. ard sSheg posts. Tor
California, and we notice great aae5olati,t is be-
ing made in purchasing passage tseis, and selling
them ont at a great advance to sosa wa axe IN
haste 10 be eff
II The Carrier Boy Of tie r,.s.,is,e ten5lsrs his
thanks % lbs Patrons ior their is.ssS.ry Oh New
II The eomnnn.cosioa from @t.r4aa, in ar,o.h-
e column. was in some way neelsc,Sa 10 L. plac-
IN the coalposisors li.4.izAe.zse The ll,e aI,-
pearance,
MtSxHaL fol>r AeADzaY.-shl Iusatation
WI commence a new term OF Mofiay scxt-
Tie popuiayty Of this school, us9ef. tie s.peria-
i,.rlrnce OF Air. CoeangS. rcajoEs say r,s0asSs
troel "a. s,,perd,ious. We hope isna9y- fe4 i've
&. e.,yI n,tice IRON the pHllIc.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

SOUTH CARoLiNA.-Ihe Hon. \. p. Butler
mas been reelected TO the L. ). Setate for six
years from The eth Of March next.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

- Pure gold and . a quarter over. ',-One
Of the California gold diggers writes home
that the gold they ind on Feather River has
been tested, and Is .'twenty-tour and q ha1
carats fine.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05
THE 1'RIBIi. u:
Mineral Point, Jan. 5..l.i0.
County zsss
ras,,srsaas 10 occupants OF l,nts.e ;zonts.

Tor sale at this offce-G che.p f,r Cash
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

II The Carrier Boy Of tie Ir.s,ls,e tsn5lers hi.
thanks 20 Ais Patrons ior their iisssss-y Oh 0ea-
Yeas day.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

- 10y notice in the Galena paners we
observe the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Irsn-
rance Company have Withdrawn their aoency
a. that city.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

The Report of the Post-I ster General.
like the Presidents Message. Is unnecessary
~ and tediously prolix. We presume that
n.ost-if not all Of our readers, would prefer an
abstract. to the document itself. w shall
endeavor to give them a fair synopsis OF Its
contents. The post routes in operation thro'
the Union on the 30th June last, were l63,-
2os miles in extent, and the expense Of trans
porting the mails over them for the year end
ing on that day. was s2,443.766. The m
crease Of mail service for the past year was
1890 miles; and the cost of the foreign mali
Sc vice, q new item, was $780, 800. The num-
Der of mail Contractors is 4.0l7 and the mall
agents and messengers, 21s.
The foreign service during the year has
been increased by an additional steamer-the
Herrmanna being placed Oh the line between
I New \ ork and Bremen-and monthly trips
/ are now performed between these two cities.
4 The ocean Steamers, the California the Pa
mama, and the Oregon-constructed under
/ contract with the Secretary of the Navy for
f service on the Pacifc-hage sailed from New
i y ork for Panana and the California IS ex-
i pected TO commence service for this depart
ment on the 1st Of January next, from Pana-
+ ma to Astoria, Oregon touching at San
+ Francisco. near the :. gold region" IN Cali
i fornia. Hereafter, there viii be a regular
monthly mail from Charleston. by Havana
Chagres, and Panama, to Oregon.
The number of Post Offices, on the Ist of
July last. was rs, l59-being an increase du-
ring the year of I,0I3. The number OF Off
ces established was 800; the number dis
H continued. 296. The number of Postmasters
appointed during the year was 4.l2l. Ofthis
number,
2l69 was in consequence Of designations.
lS4 do deaths
$40 DO changing the
u site of offices
1877 do removals.
The number of appointments made between
the 4th of March, 1915, and lst July, 1913,
/ was Is ,507.
OF this number, the removals were 1898.
The total revenue for the year, including
100000 for the postage of government fby APP
propriation.) and SS4, 739 collected from and
belonging to other years, amounted to 81 81, :
OF. This sum exceeds that of 1917 by 1857
1874. The letter postage, including the $780,
600 appropriated as above stated, ammounted
TO IS, $50, 1901, exceeding that of ~, $685.
i 79I.
This is very satisfactory and conclusive
answer 20 the objections raised by Mr.. Cave
4 Johnson himself and some Of his narrow mind
i ed associates and advisers of the South to the
Introduction Oh the cheap Postage sy 5 sena.-
i The experience of the last year leaves no
doubt as to the entire Success Of the system
SO far as it has been tried, ard presents an
unanswerable argument in favor ofthe further
reduction of Letter Postage. We hive no
doubt that uniform rate of ? or s cents pre-
paid, would within a year or two at furthest.
yield as large revenue as that derived from
Letter Postage during the past year.
/ The Hostage collected en- newspapers for
the past three years, compare as follows:
Z
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-05

Now don't deny il. l saw you down that way
You know you hepd Miss t. to chop her saus-
sage meat
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-11-07
The Sumter Banner
PlDLlSIlED &ifERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY
y SWILIzlAM j. FRANCIS.
II Il Il Nj S.:

& ''T'oo Dollars in advance, Two Dollars and
;Ififty-cents al the ex oiration of six months, or
Three Dollars at The end of the year.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
arg Paid unless at the option of the Proprietor
s0-5s AaFertisements inserted at 20 cts. per
square, Id lines orless) for the first and
Fhalf TINT sum for each subsequent insertion
1Js The number of insertions to be marked
5SonF all Advertisements or they will be publish
sed until ordered to be discontinued, and
charged accordingly.
~. One Dollar per square for a single in
ssertion. Quarterly and Monthly ADVERTISE
ments will be charged the same as single
Insertion, and sem-monthly the same as new
bnes.
.s3;TA All Obituary Notices exceeding six lines,
and Communications recommending Cand-
! dates for public Offices or trust--or putting
4 Exhibitions, will be charged as Advertise
nients.
ss5 1-J.All letters by mail must be paid to in
sure pnnctual l'attcndance
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-11-07

see ethe day when the farmers wife
shall share in the peacefulncss and in.
dependence of the farmer's lot, and we
call upon the ladies to engage in the re-
form themselves, and to, teach the lords
ofthe. soil, that there is something to
live for besides potatoes, and that life
can be enjoyed more truly by q proper
preservation Of the health, beauty, &C.
complishments and good spirits Of their
companions. Springfield Republican.
This picture does not suit Carolina
Some fair citizen of Yankee Land how
ever may have had the misfortune to
sit for it. ED. BAN.
TIE uoRsE's &EYE.-Examinc the
eye first, when tlie horse stands with
his head the lnangor. Look care
fully at the pupil Of the eye, in the
horse; tits of an oblong form; carry the
size Of the pupil in your mind, then
turn the horse about, bring him to a
bright light, and if the pupil of the
eye contracts, and appears much small
Ter than it was in the darker light, then
you may be sure the horse has a strong
good eye; but provided the pupil re-
mains nearly the same size as it ap-
pcarcd in the darker light, the horse
has weak eye, therefore have noting
to do withhiln.--.Old Almanac.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-11-07
Male and Female Teachers
W. ANtH'HIENe

The Board of Trustees OF the Bradford
Springs Female Institute. vii! meet at Sum
terville on Saturday TIE 9th November
next. for the purpose, elccting q PRINCIPAL,
MALE and FEMALE ASSISTANT, two
! FEMALE MUSIC TEACHERS anlaRUR-
SAG. for the ensuing year, colhmencing on
the lst Monday in February, and tlos;ng tie
last Friday in November following.
The PRINCIPAL, must he married gen
Stlemals, OF experience in teaciilng, competent
to instruct in Natural and MoraiE&hi!osophy
Chemistry, Mincralogy, GeoloEy, Rolany the
4a,1tn and Greek cinssics--Whosc wife will
btiie9uired to have the entire csnpcrinendancc
soi the conduct Of the Young LADIES' when out
OF the School Room. a salary, rt}onc thou
sand dollars, per annum is offered, With board
ofhimsell, wife, and any children ahcy may
have under seven years OF age, free tof CHARGE
The MALE EASSISTANT must he gen
tleman or orrreproachabIc character, compe-
tent to instruct in Algebra, GEOMETRY, Plain
Trgonometry, Rhetoric, Logic, the Latin and
Greek classics. The SalRfy offered is Five
hundred dollars, per anEaun, and board fur
nislied.
The FEMALE ASSISTANT must be
competent IT, instruct in Spelling, Reading,
Writing, HrilhWistc, English Grammar, Geo
graphy and History. Salary Three hundred
a''1 ...'J VS''aief pei dtiiiuliis Wltu OOaTu.
a Salary, Four hundred dollars per annum
win board, is offered for Lady competent, to
instruct iii Music on the Piano, and the French
language.
~ a Salary, Of Four hundred dollars pcr an
mum with board, is offered for another Lady
competent to instruct in Music on the Piano,
and Guitar, and who understands drawing
and Painting in Oil ana Water colors.
For BURSAR and his Lady, who will
be required to discharge each and every duty
pertaining to that Office Salary OF, Five
hundred dollars, for twelve months commcn-
cling lst Of January, is offered with board
of themselves, and their children under Sc
ven years of age.
ADDRESS, post paid, ID b. McI.AURlN,
Secretary SUMTERVIILE.
HENRY d. GREEN, President
Oct LIST, 1910. 81 Ct
II Charleston Courier, and Southern
Christian Advocate will please Copy twice a
week until day of election, and forward their
bills to the Secretary
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-11-07
.tsssrsflaMegu8.
CLAIRVGIANCY-S1R JOHN
FRANKLIN

The following extraordinary state
ment is voached for by the Manchester
Guardian as coming from an officer Of
the Royal Navy and of reliable authcn-
ticity. As it was published several
days previous to the arrival Of the True
Love, it furnishes one of the most won.
derful illustrations Of the uses aud pow
er Of mesuierism that can be conceived,
to such as place confidence in the state
ment:
From tho Manchester Guurdina.
"Sir: In the Manchester Guardian Of
Saturday last (29th septembcr,) you
have inserted a short notice of inquiries
recently made of the Bolton clairvov-
ant respecting the fate of Sir John
franklin. which, besides being essen
TALLY incorrect, seems calculated un.
necessarily to increase the uneasiness
felt by his friends regarding him. AS
q party concerned, | feel it duty,
therefore, though with some reluctance,
to communicate the real facts to YOU in
detail. If Ifdisbclieyed, their publication
can do no harm; and if ever SO little
credited, they are rather encouraging
than otherwise.
''Bcing cast into mesmoric state.
then this woman asserted positively that
Sir John Franklin is still alive, and
now comparatively well. He has un-
dergonc great hardships, but has over
come them, and is in good hope of get
ting to England in nine months and a
half, provided no unforeseen accident
occurs. The difference between the ap-
parent time where he is and at Bolton
is nearly six hours, indicating differ.
cncc Of longitude of from 95 to 80.
And afterwards, when asked, being still
III the mcsueric state, to cudeavor to
point on the map where he is, she puts
her finger on the northwest side Of llud-
sons, Bay, which is not very far frcm
this longitude, though the map being
on vary small scale, and very incon.
Ycniently bound up, in n volume of the
Penny Cyclopndia. and required by
her to be rested on her head, not held
to her eyes, and thus reversed, no very
precise indication could be ST. obtained.
Gas she is perfectly uninstructcd.
and unable even to read or write, it
seems scarcely possible to suppose that
she can know anything Of maps what.
ever; and, further, the indication thus
obtained, both by difference of time and
her her pointing en- the map, took the
bystanders quite by surprise. They
had not the least dca of looking for Sir
John i'll this direction. And il his slips
.have been wrecked or abandoned on
the west Of Boothia or towards Victoria
Land, it is possible, though it may ap.
pear to MS unlikely, that he may have
tried to return to tho eastward Of Boo
thia, which, when he departed, was
supposed to be an island. And if lie
succeeded i'll overcoming the very great
difficulties which must have attended
such route, this is precisely tlc di.
rccrion in which he would appear.
And dfnrther, if he got this length too
late in the season to save the Hudson's
Bay Conpany's autumn ship, his own
impression would naturally be that NE
would be detained till the ensuing spring,
which would just make up the nine
months specified before he expected to
be in England: this period not having
been given by tho clairvoyant as pro.