Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-19

tL5 A " lady read wants to know NV hat
sort OF beverage Hon Horace Greeley
drank so many toasts in" at the late banquet
in this city. For her particular satisfaction,
we would answer, IN natures own beverage
cold water. We cannot doubt Mr. Greeley's
orthodoxy on the subject of temperance.
CHoLERA.-Its treatment.-The n. York
Commercial states thas during the prevalence
of the Cholera, in 1882, DIR. Roe depended
entirely upon external stimulants, such as
lard and cayenne pepper, and strictly prohib-
tied the use of internal medicines, especially
calomel.
WHEAr.-We understand that Of the
wheat which comes in, goes into store. The
farmers feel able to hold it, under the hope
Of higl e. prices in the spring. Mil. Wiscou-
sin.
A Roman Catholic clergyman, Mr. Coyle. has
been lecturing in England on America and Amer
leans. He says to give man a black name, it IS
only necessary to put him up for Office.
In New Orleans, man is not at liberty to enlan-
cipate has own slaves without having first obtain
ed permission of the Municipal Council.
The following is from Com VIM Skinner:
Since November last. there has been deliver
ed by contract and obtained by open purchase
by the agents employed for that purpose, at
St. Louis, Mo-. and Louisville, Ky, 3I7 tons
of water-rotted hemp, which being submitted
to the customary tests at the rope-walk at
Charlestown, Mass. proved of good quality
LuIpUTIAN RIvALs.-They have now in
New y ork, d Major Littlefnger, and Titania,
Fairy Queen, who are said to throw Gen.
Tom Thumb in the shade.
Mr.. Straun. of Illinois, has recently sent to
St. Louis an OK weighing $500 lbs. which
he sold there for 5000.
Foreigners make one-third of the population
of Boston, a majority of New y ork city, and
one-eighth Of the population Of the State Of
/ New York.
The Illinois is overlooking its banks in
many places.
There have been so STEAMBOATS, engaged in
/ the Missouri river trade, during the present
season. Making in all 29l trips.
Cen Worth is now on his way to Texas,
and thence TO NewMexico, OF urgent business
of the War Department.
The vote at the late election indicates that
/ Pike county is the fifth in population in Hi
nois. Only four others gave a larger vote,
VIZ ODyE-s <ANe~ASs Gtte-4 o44~ II lSOl3s-
Free Press.
The whole number of immigrants to this
/ country, in the period Of fifty years embrace
between 1890 to 1910, is 2.058, 655.
Pike county, Mo-, has 1908 Inhabitants,
an increase Of 252 since 1874. Of the free
whites there are 1912 not able to read o.
write. who are over 10 years of age, being 1T
per cent, of the whole white population.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal speaks q
the American proposition to purchase Cuba
and suggests that the British Governmen'
should bring Ireland ito market in time, while
$ Islands are in fashion. Jonathan" he contin
ues, ssmav refuse to buy anything less thar
Continents by-and-by.'
One of the mobiles of Moscow, has a ser
who is richer than his master. but cannot pur
chase bis freedom, because the noble pridea
e himself on the richest serf in Russia waiting
/ at his table.
e The number in Ohio who cannot read an
e write is stated, by Ex-Gov. Slade, TO be oa
in17; and in Illinois and Indiana one IL :.