Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-05-10

Rochester American says The growing wheat
IN this vicinity presents an uncommonly fne an
pearance. 1t is thicker on the ground of good col.
or and has suffered far less than usual from the
winter. The cool weather which has continued
since the first of March has had favorable effect
as well as the absense of hard rosts 1t is not Of
ten that the crop looks promising at this period
Of the year.
THE ARABs-This singular people once pos
seszed nearly all the knowledge in the world
Every one, almost, has read the arabian Nights
Entertainments" The first university erected al
Cordova, had Arabic professors. Our figures, 4
rithmetic itself, with Algebra and Chemistry. are
OF Arabic origin.
The Arabs LEFT no branch Of literature untouch.
cd; and their scholarship was not exceeded in
Greece itself An author OF the 18th century. at
Constantinople. made out list of p writers. the
majority of whom were Arabs and tits added
that this fertile country, mas probably produced
more poets than all others put together.
THE FIRST PARTY FoR OREooS The Nam
moth Illinois Atlas Of the 5th inst says On
Friday last ten teams, taking with them thirty
nine persons leir that place for Oregon. They 20
out as enigrant~, not expecting 10 return
Prof Locke, Of Cincinnati has ascertained BY re-
cent experiments that electricity passes over the
telegraph wires at the rate Of twelve hundred miles
IN the treatyo,Ie tiousa'idft part Of q second!
The total numbes'o of vessels which have left the
United States for laiiiomia is 1856, viz: 337 ships
500 barks 242 brigs' le2 schooners. l sloop, and
% steamers.
John s. Watrous has been appointed Sub-Indi-
an agent at Ia Pointe, Lake Superior, in place OF
J.J. Liyermore. removed.
IJ-The town Of Chester Ill. has suffered severe
~ from fire Loss $4,000.
a correspondent Of the Missouri Republican
writes from California, that OF twenty persons
who formed his company last year seven are
dead
G. VI. RigsiaIe. Esq Clerk Of the L s District
Court al PoHtotoc. was shot at that place on the
9th inst, by Moses Wyley, from which wound he
died in twenty minutes.
DR.. O. " Buchanan IS advertised in the Missis-
sippI papers as a murderer, and a reward OF ST.
900 offered for MS apprehension.
The steamer Enterprise. Capt. Truett Will ply
on the Wisconsin river during the season.
The Turkish Sultan has granted fun liberation
to all The missionaries throughout his vast en-
pire.
4 letter dated Plaiufeld Mass. April 18th. saws
the thermometer stands Is degrees below the
freezing point, and that snow Is = inches deep in
the woods, almost any depth n the open fields
They confidently expect summer before many
months.
IHPoFTED CATTLE INTO WIsCoSs1S-Twentv
head of Durham and Devon Cattle. were landed at
this place from the Niagara. on her last trip up
They were brought b. Col Capran. and Mary
land citizen from that state and as W are inform
Cd, are designed TO stock farm in this vicinity
Keaoaha Tek
The following Washington rum0rs are In
the y. Y. papers:
That the committee has entirely cxcuIpa-
ted Secretary Ewing:
That it IS generally thought that General
Taylor will VETO the Omnibus bill if
passed:
That mischief IS brewing" because Col.
Benton has called on the President:
That there are differences of opinion Of the
Committee Of thirteen, aud that the profegt
of a new State from Texas will be abandon
ed:
That there viii be no change in the Cabi-
net,
SELLING L,QUoE TO SL4yrs-Last Janu-
airy slave belonging to a willow Iudy in.
Platte county, Missouri, bought quart OF
wliskey at store, got drunk, fell from his
horse and hoze TO death. The widow lady
sued the firm. and at the March term cf the
Platte court oDtuiued verdict for $3.50. the
value Of her negro.
HE DIFFZREHcE.-The Wings Of tho
House OF Representatives made no opposition
to the resolution Of Mr.. RICHARD<ox, 10 in
vestigate the facts OF certain false accusation,
against Mr.. EWING, although single obiec-
TING voice would have thrown it over
Mr.. STANLEY moved an amendment requi-
ring similar investigation into the conduct Of
late Loco Foco officers. and the Bjtter-ender.
objected .-JIik Seat.
CT The people of Texas have recently de-
clded to remove the seat Of government 10
AUSTIN, the old Capitol The vote for tIgat
place was nearly 1000 over all others.