Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

Fifteen large guns, for battery at the Ma.
Wy ard, were received at our wharf on Sat-
urday,. and during the day removed 10 the Na-
Wy Iafd.-Memphis EGgh.
/ Spring Style of Pantaloons. il desert.
bed by a Philadelphia paper as follows =
''Ihe hue is cross between that of nes
soup and dirty water, with stray touch of
the green scum of frog pond ; end the proud
wearers 60 up ard down Chestnut street like
SO many bull frogs out on pleasure excursion"
To PRESERVE FLowERs.-Ladies who wish
to preserve flowers are recommended nitr.ite
OF soda. AS much as can be held between
the thumb and finger placed in the water with
the howers viii preserve them fresh il is said
for a fortnight.
WHAT CHANGE The number of steam.
beats on the Upper Lakes, up to the wear IS-
25, was one. On the opening of navigation
IN the spring of lSf9, there were on the en-
tire length of the Lakes 40, steamers 5 bank,
20 briggs, 54S schooners, and % sloops, with
an aggregate tonnage of l2,342, Coz, one-fifth
of the tonnage of the United States. Some of
the steamboats, are nearly 200 tons burden,
and of the most splendid and costly construc-
ton.
To TAKE INK our or LIxEN.-Dip the SPOT
ed part of the linen into melted tallow Wash
it and the spots will disappear without iniur-
ing the linen.
Signor Blitz, the fun-lovinr vHntriIoauist
near spoiled horse trade at Philadelphia
the other day. The jocky assured the by-stan-
ders that the animal was sound. Except the
heaves,'' said the horse.
The largest amount of Gold coined in the
United States was coined in 1S47. viz 500
22l,384. The amount of metal coined from
the year 1916 up to that year was S10O, OO0,-
O0Os
We have just been shown specimen of T.
ron ore from the farm of DR.. Peck, in the town
OF Hartford, In this county, which is said by
good judges to be exceedingly rich. II ia
found IN great abundance in various parts Of
the town, and we have no doubt is an indica-
ton OF the mineral wealth of the COUNTY,
Port Washington .4drocafe.
"a laugh is worth hundred groans In anv
market" said Charles Lamb. and so say we
There never as any good resulting from 1e,
pondency, and when see a man trying IN
''groan" hinlseif out of difficulties, we con-
c!,i 6 he Is rather weak in the upper story
when you get into tight place, first Look
things IN the face. and then get out the best
way you can--5ut don't 'groan.''
Some birds never make noise bur at the
approach OF foul weather: so there are per
who never cry to God, but when Isis
Christening hand is upon them. This is flesh:
what can God think CT your religion, If YOU
never seek him but in trouble ,-Jov
5 Joseph Trumbull, Wing, has Just been
chosen Governor of Connecticut, by the Leg
islature in Convention. He has fuelre ma
jority.
We learn from the U7ashinofon (DeI : Jour.
that Ex-Governor VIM. b. Cooper of that
State, died Suddenly at his residence near Lau-
rel. on the 9th of April.
YaDortant from Merico.-If late accounts
are correct, we may expect soon TO hear OF ar
archy and civil war raging among the inhab-
itants of this Inflated republic. Pronuncia-
mentos have been made by insurgents in San
Louis Potosi, and bands of them have march
ed On Querataro. Troops collected to put
down the Instruction, joined the rebels.
The Fox River at the Portage, is said to be-
unusually high, and flowing into the Wiscon-
sin. The Wisconsin is also higher than it
has been for many years.
The Post Office at New Orleans has been
rob bed of package of diamonds, valued at
between $1,000 and $4,000.
long Sesslon.--The Legislature of Rhode
Island has Just closed, after protracted sos-
sion of-four days.
Narriaee.-The Rev Dr.. Southland of this
.city has issued an edict 10 his parish-which
he calls pastoral-forbidding them to marry
/ any one 20 whom they may be related neerf.
than The fifth degres!-N Y. Mirror.