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NEW PAMPHLET ny REy.JoHN q. ZEE

THE S1yuiness Of Sldpehofing shopn by appeals 10
Reaso. and Scripture BY John O. Zee, Minister Of the
Gray, and for sale by William Harmed at No 4S BesxmaD
street, New York Three dolars per hundred, and SIX
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people, when considered that IL has been ciaimsd by
many Influential psrsons In that State slavery
snal IN itself wsilwritten argument drawn from
and Scripture to the contrary
sary This pamphlet 10 we'll printed we'll adapted TO
general circulation both In slave and State
sone even here ministers and laymen no DENY the
snulDess Of slavery In all We the friends
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Joseph c. Butler. Peter l. Bropn Henry II Stout
JOSEPH c. BUTLER q CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS, COMMISSION
AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS.
Corner of Main aud Colombia Streets,
July 3-3m CINClNNATI OHIO.
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MANUFACTURE Of Lard OIL Star and Adsmantine
w Candles 80 Water street. between Main and Walnut
streets, Cincinnati, Ohio.
NJ b. Cash paid for Nos and lard grease mutton and
beef tsllov. MAY l5--tf
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fire.
1t is not strange that such fiery spirit
should be cordial hdter. But it is pleasant to
learn that he could forgive an enemy His duel
with Clay has been adverted TO- He deter
mined to receive his enemy's fire, but not to re-
turn it. In vain were the remonstrances Of his
friends. He carried out his purpose, and Clay
wrath was overcome. III trust in God, my dear
sir, you are untouched; after what has occur
red, would NOD have harmed you for a thou
sand worlds
Nor was he unwilling to acknowledge the
merits Of his great rival. In the last public adj
dress he ever made, during the crisis of the
Union when hours were weeks, when all men
were awaiting the conflict between the General
Government and the State of South Carolina,
he said There is one man, and one man only,
who can save this Union: that man is HENRY
CLAY know he has the power, | believe he
will be found to have the patriotism and firm.
ness equal to the occasion" 1t will he remem.
bered that in falflment Of this political proph,
esy, the crisis was passed safely BY Clay's Com
promise.
During his last visit TO Washington. che
went to the Senate Chamber, and took his seat
in rear of Mr. Clay" who happened to be ad
urcSSihS Tie oeh"te'
RAISE mo up" said Randolph IL want t.
hear that voice again
Mr. Clay having concluded his remarks, ant
seeing Mr. Randolph, went to speak to him
saying, a. he offered his hand, Mr.. Randolph
hope you are better, sir
no, sir I" replied Randolph 81 am dying
man and came here expressly to have th,
interview with you"
They grasped hands and parted, to meet N,
more on earth. This done, he left with lighte,
heart on his way to take passage for England
but being exposed on the way to Il storm, his
disease become aggravated, and, for the frs
time, he yielded TO u conqueror, He sleeps qui
city at Roanoke-all that remains Of Vir
ginas illustrious statesman and most devote,
son
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! I UENNf H. PANTON,
& A fTOkNEY and Counsellor Law and Solisitar In
, "A Cbanenry Csdis. Hsrrison soanty ohie
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

CONTESTED SEAT IN THE SENATE.-For
the first time there is to be contest about
seat in the senate Of the United States,
Some time since it was announced that Mr..
Mallory was elected to succeed Mr.. Yuiee,
Of Florida, whose term expired with the last
session Of Congress. Mr.. YuIee claims that
he was elected because he received 90 votes
and 81 blanks flung against him. This claim
will bring up for settlement the question
whether. under majority, blank votes are 70
be counted. II the Senate decided in Mr..
Mallory's favor, as the Florida Legislature
has done, the decision will unseat Gen. James,
of Rhode Island, and affect that OF some
others, if he should be elected. 1t Will be an
excitihgsubjectaud one that demands settle
meut, that the actions of Legislature may be
uniform.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

PRoDUcTIoN OF GOLD IN RUssIA.-The
production OF gold in Russia was, in 1897
about "a, 600, coo; in I848 it was rather more {;
and 10 I649 it was about ee3, $50, 600. The
return for 1850 has not yet been published
The production of gold by Russia has, con-
trary 10 the assertion of some newspaper cor
respondents, been decreasing since l647,
which may in part be attributed to progress
sive tax on the produce of the mines and wash
ings. in proportion to the quantity produced,
established since that period. The Russian
government has naturally followed with atten-
tion the fluctuations of gold in other parts Of
Europe; but the recent prohibition of the
expectation of gold seems to Indicate that it
will not medde with the position of its gold
coinage.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

THE KNocKERs KNo KED.-The rappincs
are efIectually hushod up by the expositions
of bIr. Burr. The lecture on Thursday eve
ming. which was the last, was most pleasing
exhibition of the fantastic tricks the imagiu-
alton Of a man may play with him when
properly directed. The 5ell trick and the
g heavenly music on the WALL" were both as
perfect as the most skeptical could desire TO
warrant belief, and we trust that the matter
Of the raPPings may be dropped and never
agitated again, as many much better humbugs
have been before it.
We have given more attention to this sub
ject than il really deserved, except from one
consideration that Is the disastrous effect
which the "sPIritual" part of the raPpings
has had upon many weak minded, suFersti-
tious and nervous people, whose imagination
Is stronger than their reasoning powers. As
journalists, we have been called upon to re-
cord the fact of some becoming insaue-Ot
others committing suicide from halucInation
produced by these ''TapPings' in some Of the
forms in which they have manifested them
selves. In this connection, therefore, we
deem the exposition Of the humbug as import
ant, and as Mr.. Burr has shown up the varl-
Gus devices Seriatim, we think twill have the
elect to destroy all tue bad influence and re-
move the power Of evil from those who thus
practice upon the credulity Of their dupes.-
Buffalo CCR3merciGL
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

A jouFneyman printer lately set out on foot
for the interior Of Ohio, a distance Of five
hundred miles, with an old brGss rue, and
three dollars cash in his pocket. lie soon
found himself in Pennsylvania, and being
weary, called at the inn of Dutchman, whom
he found quietly smoking his pipe, when the
following dialogue ensued:
Well, MishteT Walking Sthick, vat you
vantl"
Refreshments and rcpose.'
"Suppa- and odging, / reckon -
- IS, sir, supper and lodging"
"Pe you a Yankee pedler, NIT chewelry in
your pack to chea; te gals -
No. sir; 10 Yankee pedier."
a singing teacher, too lazy to work Z"
- No, sir"
"A chenteel shoemaker. vot schtay till
Saturday night, and laysh drunk in de porch
otter Sunday -
No, sir, or | should have rnended my
boots before this. But ! am not disposed to
submit longer TO this oullandish inquisi,ion.
Can you give me supper and lodgings Z"
" Tshortely. Aut vot be you Z a book
achent, taking honest peoples money for a
little larnin' that only makes 'em lazy %
&" Try again, your worship"
&" A dentist, breaking te peoples chaws, at
tolar a schnag, and running of nit old
Shambock's daughter -
- No, sir. no tooth-puller."
KernoIogus, den, feeling te young folks
heads, like so many cabbitcb, and charging
twenty five cents or telling their fortunes, like
a b!amd Yankee z"
9" No; no phrenologist, either, your excel
lency."
Vel. den, vot te tihe are youl Choost
tell, and you shall bave some Of De best sas-
sage for supper, and schtay all night, free
gratis. mitout charging you cent; mita chit
Of whiskey 10 art on before breakfast"
. Very well. your honor. TO terminate the
colloquy withou; further circunlocntian, | an
a humble disciple of Faust-a professor oi
the art preservaaye Of allaFts-a typograPher,
al y0ur service"
- Ectsch dat 90
"a printer, sir; man that prints books
and ewspapeFs."
=. 4 man vot prints noospopers. Oh! yaw
yaw! BY Choopeter-aye. aye !-datsch II
a man vot prints nooshpapeTs-yaw. yaw
Walk up, walk uP, Mishter Brinter Cheems
take the chentleman's pack off. Chohn, pTing
some junks to de FIRE. A man vot prints
nooshpapers! rish Imgy pc shot If / didn'
think you UGs tam tailor :"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15
Rniirali l.eeling al lIaaisan.

The spirit that builds railroads is at length
being moved in the central part Of the State.
Fearing, we suppose, lest the ringing of the
car bells, from the East and West, should
stlrlIe them from some pleasant morning
sumber. cur neighbors at the CAPITAL are be-
ginning 70 arouse themselves and shake the
dust from their names. The Express, Of the
lst inst, strs them up in the following AMI
mating stye:-[ Pofosi Rep.
'.It is high time the people Of Madison
were best:rcing themselves in relation TO sub
scriptions to the Milwaukee and Mississippi
Railroad. Why IS 1t that such an apathy PIE
walls among our citizens in regard 70 this
great work Is it because il is a fixed fact
that the road is bound 10 60 on without our
assistance, and by the terms Of the Charter
must come to Madisonl That the work ia
bound to go on is perhaps reduced to a GER
tainty; but if our citizens expect all the ben
efts to our village that that work can bring,
they viii find, when too late, that they have
been entirely too cool in regard to II. The
country is wide awake. Farmers are sub
scribing literally. They feel an interest in
the completion of this road, and see some OF
the benefits that are to be derived from such d
thoroughiare."
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15
VOLUME w. NUnBER %.

SELLING A DEAD BODY, ar1lch canlc 10
Ilfe too So0n-Pecuniary embarrassment
sorely afflicted that worthy fellow, Daniel
McCurdy, a hod carrier By profession, who
has been out of employment for several
weeks, and last night, while taking his
solitary walk along Niuta-st be found
himself out Of funds and out of spirits.
lie was engaged IN rejecting en- the Bte5
merous expedients which are daily used
in this great city for obtaining supplies Of
the leedful, when he happened to stumble
over something hulnan-likC but iuanmate
winch lay on the pavement. STOPPING
Gown t. make an examination. he found
that tke object was the dead body Of
man; at least he could discover 10 life,
though he gave the corpse some hard
shakes enough, as Daniel thought, TO a
rouse any sleeper who was not taking his
last nap. Here's luck u said Ar. Me
CUrdy, this poor soul has no further use
for his body, and Ill jist shoulder 1t aud
take it to Doctor NJ. the eminent sur
econ, as they cali him he'll ba wanting
to botanic it, and he'll lie giving ne e
nough fer It to set me up jintaly in the
orange and lemon business. from which
III soon get to keeping a grocery store,
and come cut, at last, rs big as any mar
chant In Philadelphia Fuliof this great
design, Daniel took up the body and bore
it to the residence Of DR. 3I. bat the Doe
tor had been in bed for more than an hour.
and it required some hard knocking and
ringing to bring his niebt-capped mead TO
tie window who's there :" cried the
Doctor Its dead boy to be sold to
yer honor" answered Daniel 1IcCurdy-
Get away. you're not dead yOu rogue,
(rcplied DR. u. from the windowl you
want to obtain money en- false prctcnccs !;
20 and hang yourself. aud tAen, maybe [
can do something with you" Sure the
jintlcnan I'm carrying on ny back IS as
dead as "a door nail" said NcCurdy-
"Ias the Coroner set on him ?" euquircd
the doctor "Diyil a bitl-not a rascal
except your honor shall set on him or come
nigh him without my permission" After
a while. the doctor who had his suspicious,
bustlcd down the door with lamp in one
hand and bottle Of liquid ammonia In
the other Some Of tie liquid having
been applied to the nose OF the supposed
dead man he sneezcd two or three times,
iwhereapon NcCurdy, looking in bis face.
recognized him by the light CT the doctors
lamp. to- Jim p, IS it you
cried the disappointed DANIEL, YOU sick
ed inposter and thafe Of the world, how
could you have the heart to knock all my
fine prospects in the head by coming 10
life at the most unlucky moment. Ifye'd
only but had the good sinse to kape dead
two minutes longer, sure I'd have made a
good spiileiation Oh your body aud been
able to trate you handsomely tie IeAt
time l met wii We"
The doctor, suspecting that a frauda
lent scheme had been concerted between
McCurdy and Brady, handed them both
over to watcilman who came by at the
moment On fair representation of the
case to tie Mayor, McCurdy wa- dismiss
ed aud Brady was fined for Drunkenness,
l-PeRHSYIrani0
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

NEW Pass IN THE SIERRA NEvApA.-The
.HaysriHe Herald says new route has been
discovered, leading from the head Of Truckee
River, through a level country, to this side of
the mountains. Emgrants coming this route
will fHd good grass and water all the way it
also shortens the travel into Sacramento Val
ley nearly ono hundred miles All that IS
necessary to make the travel through this
pass perfectly good, Is cutting away the scat
terng unier-brush. A splendid road can
therefore be cut at q very little expense.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15
Later from CalifOrnia.-Ezcitemsnt at HAVANA

WV AOniA, DA13 y.
The Z. s. mail steamer Georgia, l.. Porter,
commanding, arrived this morning from Cha
gres. ria Havana, with Pacific mails and
al noon on the 25th of April. with 500 pas
sengers, and transferred 200 Havana. She
left the Crescent City, North America and
Brother Jonathan at Chagres, with only few
passengers.
The Pacific and Tennessee had arrived, the
former with goo and the latter with 220 pas
sengers. Exchanged signals with the Ohio
on the night of the Ist inst, abogt 600 miles
north Of Havana.
Great excitement exists in Havana, in re-
lation to the news Of the expected invasion
Many had been put in prison en- suspicion,
and among them priests for preaching mutin-
Gus sermons. The day before the Georgia
arrived, was celebrated by the execution OF a
poor wretch who was sent overby Lopez to
obtain pilots for tire expeditifn. He was
tried in open court, and the evidence was so
strong against him that he was immediately
executed, previous TO which he was subjected
70 great torture for the purpose of ehcning in
formation. This is the first execution for
political offences, and 1t has created some III
feeling towards the new Governor General,
and his conduct IN executing person who
did not seem to know he was committing a
crime, has been severely criticised.
Matters at Havana are becoming so serious
and alarming that many are preparing TO leave.
The Captain-General is taking every pTecau-
ton TO guard against an invasion. Lockouts
are stationed all around the coast within ten
miles Of each other, and vessels Of war are
kept cruising between san Antonio and Ha-
vaua. One of the steamers. the Cuba, was
ashore, and the Pizarro had gone TO her as
sistance
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

II The Indiana editors are getting into
perfect mess about Jenny Lind's singing IN
the PORK house One thinks Il was prime
another bristles up and says it was only md
dFng-another says he WAS always fond OF
Bacon philosophy, but It never ran into music
another. because he di6n'a get free ticket,
gives the whole a cold sh0,lider-while the
Courier, a man of the hie arts, goes the
",ehole hog with proper enthusiasm. They
are in regular pickls.-Ciacinnasi Enquirer.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

A CATAsrRoPE ~ CAyADA.-The Yamas-
ka, a river that runs through the French Seig-
nories, on the east side Of the river 81. Law
renee, about twenty miles below Montreal,
has broken its bank. About seventy-two
acres have fallen in, carrying with them three
houses, and out houses with the cattle and
horses in them. One woman and two child
rem were drowned.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

The importation Of oil and whGl5 bone into
the United States, during the month Of March
last past, has been As follows Winnie oil. no.
236. bbls. sperm oil, 1892 bbls whalebone,
1,o68,oC0 lbs. This aggregate, it is believed
has never been exceeded in any single month.
with but The exception Of May, I847, when
the aggregat importation was, Of whale oil,
ll2,o7l hbls. of sperm oil, 23, ,204 bbls. and
Of whalebone, 1, sos, ,5O8 lbs.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

O. The entire lenght Of finished railroad
in the Unitel States is said to be ten thou
sand six hundred and eighteen miles. By
the end Of the ensuing year there will be com
pleted over twelve thousand six hundred miles
W hich If extended in one line, would reach hal
round the globe.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

CoNGREssIoNAL VITA NV Y York cler
gyman visiting Washington at the close Of the
LIST Congress. desired to witness he proceed
ipgs of the House on the last night Of The ses-
sion The rules OF the House. strictly CON
g;rued. admit only members Of Congress, cab
net officers, foreign ministers, etc, to the
hoor. His name was sent to the desk Of a
member. of Congress, who came TO TIE door,
and was passing the clergyman TO ascat, when
the door keeper inlerPosed, and inquired Of
the member if that was a privileged gentle
man =" a. Yes" was the prompt reply he is
n foreign MINISTER !"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

INFLUENZA IN PARIs.-According to the
correspondent ofthe London Globe, it was cal
culated that at a recent period, not fewer
than 100000 persons in Paris were suffering
from Influenza, aud the medical returns
showed that at least 10000 were confined to
their beds.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

SALE or 4 WHIrE MAx.-It is stated 10 q
letter from RushviIle, Illinois, that white
man, who was blacksmith by trade, and hay
ing a wife and a large family ofchildren, was
arrested lately on account Of inveterate habits
of intenperance, and tried By a jury as va
grant He was convicted, and the judge SEN
fenced him to be sold at public auction, for
the term OF four months.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

OF7Gold pieces Of the value of fifty dollars
have teen coined in San Francisco. OF course
these pieces do not constitute lega! tender,
but they are a mighty nice looking article.
nevertheless and we doubt whether there
viii be any trouble in getting rid of them.
They are ofan ociagon shape, and the die is
q very handsome one.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

NoBoDY blames rich man for going with
his elbows out, because every body knows that
he has got money enough to get him new
coat but it is unpardonnble 10 a poor man to
90 ragged, because every body knows it is out
f his power to do otherwise.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

UNFORTUNATE FIRE At DELAriE D.
WAUkusHA Co.-The dwelling house of
Dexter 5. Goodwin, in the town of Della
field. Waukesha Co. was destroyed by FIRE
on the afternoon Of the 2s,h uIt Fur
nture partially saved. Loss, &JCO-no
insurance.
Mr. Goodwin was hard working me
chnic, and by his industry and fruga ity
had saved enough to purchase comfort
able home for himself aud family. III
house had been but recently built and
the loss of it viii be severely felt It i
unfortunate that it was not insured. Tho
expenditure Of FIVE dollars year ia IL
s1Tanco. would have made him safe q; as it
Is, lie has lost more in one afternoon. than
it would have cost to insure the same kind
of property for at least one hundred years
Ii IS strange that farmers do not insure
their property more generally. Tits trus
their risk is SO triaing compared with city
property. thal they may not think II ne
cessary; bat the rates are so low, W
should think that every farmer woald s.
cure his property against all loss, by "A III
surance. DuiIy Wisconsin.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

FLoGGING AT SgA.-In suit just tried be-
fore Judge Lynch, Of New York, which was
brought by one Of the crew Of the American
ship - Vanguard to recover damages against
the captain and mate, for fogging the plaintiff
on the passage from Liverpool TO New y ork,
the court charged that whatever the provoca-
tion-and there was none in proof-the act Of
hogging . seaman on board an American YES
sci was in direct violation of a statute Of the
United States. passed September 28th, 1850,
by which il is provided, - that floggiug in
the Navy, aud on board vessels of Commerce,
be and the same is hereby abolished from ard
after the passage Of said Act" He held thai
the statute subjected the defendants to respond
to the plaintiff in damages as fully as if no
authority had ever been given by law 10 a
captain 10 inflict fogging on the seamen com
prising his crew. Judgment was then given
against the mate for ten dollars. and against
the captain for one hundred and fifty dollars,
for violation of the statute referred to.-.liL
Sent. 8 Gaz.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

II Mr. John l.. O'Sulliyan, former editor
Of the Democratic Review, was among those
arrested a few days since in New ! York for
participation in the new Cuban expedition.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

An entire family, consisting of eight per
sons, was suddenly seized with severe illness
at Staunton, Va. last week, occasioned by
arsenic in making bu.scuiis, instead Of soda.
Medical aid being promptly 1T hand no seri-
Gus injury resulted from the mistake.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-15

The seal fishery at Newfoundland has been
very prosperous during the present spring.