Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-05-20
American Bible Society,

until there ortyfour societies auxiliary TO the
American Bibit society, and about three hundred
and ninety-four branches to these auxiliaries.-
Connected with these are the same number of BIZ
bic Repositories, arranged that but few places
are more than Eve miles from OF them.
There are ais, connected with these socie-
ties not far irofa 3 500 local agents all OF whom
have specific fiesis in which they are expected to
raise funds and circulate the Scriptures.
During the ts-st year, the amount raised from
donations and ss.le Of books. was about $4,000, =
the number Of nables and Testamen,s circulated
about 5000 Second year. funds raised about
$500, books circulated 10000.
Third year SIII5O. Books cir. $4,000.
Fourth zII5UJ. $1,000.
Fifth 5000. $4,000.
Total. Sa4,4J0. 10000.
~Of the anl9i.It raised about $4,000 has been
from donations ana the remaining Sl2450, has
been from tie safe If books. OF the $4,000 con
tnbuted to the csuse. S224G4 A, have been expen.
ded on he field and $685. 56 given 70 the Amer
lean Bible soCzaty- 10 aid IN supplying other pla
ces. The d0u3tious, 10 the Parent Society have
been as follows
First vear. 1923 IS
Second 1925 81
Third I6lS IS
Fourth LOCI 81
Fifth 2263 %
Total S7,5C5 SO
white lr., OF the societies have made dona-
tious 10 The Agericon Bible Society, amounting
in aggregate 10 ne sum above named. others have
received aid from that institution, that on the
whole we have sionf but little towards supplying
the millions abroad who have no Bible.
In suppl,ins counties for the first time. we
have generally louBd about oue-siXth Of the iauI-
lies without an entire Bible, and about one half OF
the readers undsg fifteen years Of age, wlthouttes-
taments
After 10000 copies or about 80 tons of BIZ
bles and Testarauts have been circulated, itwould
be surprising II tie restitution were not materi-
rally diminished.
The repor .2r the past year in detail, is as fol
lows:
Funds raised ia Northern Illinois, $500 81
do Wisconsin. 5968 O6
do Minnesota, 42I 90
Total, $4,000 90
Books cir. in Northern Illinois, $1,000
Wisconsin, 1900
Minnesota, 800
Total. $4,000
Donations 10 he Parent Society
from Northern Illinois, sl,4l4 %
Wisconsin $50 IS
MInr5=-ota, 288 Sc
Total. s2,263 OF"
A Win MA short time since some of
the surveyors, engaged on the Panama Water
Works, discovefed something in the shape of
man sitting on the banks OF a stream few miles
from Panama He was entirely naked, and had
very long black hair. The party addressed him
both in Spanish. and English, but he appeared to
understand neither and refusing any intercourse
with them, escaTs.d into the wood where they were
unable TO pursue hm.-N o. True Delta.
IL Prot J. =iilton Sanders OF Cincinnati Wi
ties to the edltd Of the Evansville Journal, that
Mr. David Balisyin of New York, who is at pres
ent in that city. has quite perfected telegraph
which he SAYS uaI revolutonize the system entire
w. By it news can be transmitted n one wire
opposite ways 81 the same time, and as rapidly as
a man can talk.
~ 4 letter tom Or, John Beyans, Of this town
now in California, brings the sad intelligence OF
the death Of VIM T. Russell, brother of DR.. J. s
Russell, Of This town. He died oftyphoid fever
about 20 miles. from Dry Town, California
PIattcriHe liner.
IL The Janeesille Standard editor has received
from Ezra Miller, a ripe orange, raised in Mag
uolia. Rock Co ,sithout the aid of artificial heat
Ii weighed e.
ALrov CIrr BAxK-1he Alton Telegraph
learns. that Rtekiug institution, with a capital
Of 100000, is So 90 into operation in that city
/ about the first ol July.
~ GEou4s g SARGENT has been confirmed
1 bv the Senate as Surveyor General Of Wisconsin
/ and Iowa.
FRoH TIE V lscoNsIN RlvER-The En-
terprise arrived Yesterday, p. m, bringing
a heavy load Il produce, consisting in part
rs follows
/ 400 sacis potatoes to various owners;
/ 800 sacks wheat for VIM Hampstead 4
/ Co.. $50 do fer Potter & Grove, Bellevue
/ and l25 bbls Hour from the Model Mill,
near Helena. for Il + NcCloskey. A
sample Of th.s flour has before been tried
IN this marbar and pronounced of very
superior quaEty. Tie trade from thi.
river opens rramisingly. The L. report:
the WisconsM river falling fast.-Galens
Advertiser.