Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-08-19
Death of Dir. RaltOul.


Washington, sth.
Congress will do nothing more at the pre-
sent session, except to run through the appro-
priation bills. The Senate will not reverse
the decision ofthe committee on the JohnsoR's
Land bills.
The Senate bill for better security of life of
passengers on steamboats,, has been reported
with very little amendment.
Mr.. Eddy of n. c., delegate TO the Bati-
more Wing Convention, has been nominated
as charge to Guatemala.
Hon. Robt. Rantoul, Jr., died this afternoon
of malignant erysipelas, he was in his seat on
Thursday. and was not considered i'll till a
few hours before his death.
His remains left for Boston at 4 O'Clock,
accompanied by his wife, Messrs Goodrich,
and Durham of Mass, Cleveland of Conn,
and Eastman of Wis.
Washington, Aug. 9,
The House assembled at the usual hour |;
without disposing of any business, Mr.. Mann
OF Mass. announced in an elaborate speech,
| the death of his colleague, Mr.. Rantoul. He
said he had known him long and intimately
and had ever found him an intimate and de-
voted friend and upright man. He was
| snatched away in the prime of life, when his
talents were just beginning to unfold them
selves to the world.
Mace and Clark, all of whom delivered elo-
quent eulogies.
| The publishers of the Southern Press will
suspend issue, owing to want of funds.
Charleston, Aug. 8.
! The Louisiana State Convention adopted
the Constitution, by Yeas 90, Nays 8.
The election of State officers and Legisla-
tive is fixed for the 9th December.
/ ST Louis Aug g.
/ The following are complete returns of the
Congressional election of Monday last:
lst district-Benton (dem.) over Samuel
Caruthers (Whig)
I'd dist-Alf W. Lamb, (dem.) over Gen.
Porter (Whig.)
Sd dist-C. Miller (Whig.l
4th dist.-Mr Oliver (Whig.) over A. A.
King (dem.)
5!h dist.-John s. Phelps dem over ].
B. Price, Wing.
| Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 7th.
I The cholera has broken out in this place
Several deaths have occurred yesterday and
to-day.
Boston. Aug 9TH.
Com. Perry, of the Mississippi, was pro-
missed hospitable reception on his arrival al
St. Johns.
The .4drertiSer of this city says that Capt
of fishing vessel just arrived, states that
American fishing vessels had been fred into
and sunk by an English cruiser, for refusing
to come to when ordered.
| The Advertiser. however, doubts the story,
THINGS IN MAssACHUsETrs.-The old Bos
ton .7dUertiser, which was at first so much dis
appointed at the failure of Mr.. Webster to get
the nomination, as to give rise to Loco Foe @
reports of its bolting-and which, after little
reflection, came out for the Wing candidates,
though with the declaration that il had no
| hope Of their success-has become warm in
the contest, and is talking words of truth to
the few in Massachusetts who yet waver.
| We copy the following from its last issue:
| As Wings of Massachusetts, our own plat
| form of principles is before us for our support
/ or rejection, In contract with that of the Dem
ocrluc party The candidate of our first
choice, II is true, is not before US for our suf-
! fTages; and it is not in our power to place
him there. But a candidate is placed there.
/ by the decision of an assembly in which we
were represented-ac candidate who commands
the respect of every Wing of Massachusetts
/ for his personal character, and for his import
ant public services, many of them redoundino
highly TO the national glory, and contributing
to the highest interests of the country-a can
| didate also, who has always been a Whip
and who has declared his adhesion to our
| platform of principles. The question now be-
fore us is, shall we give our support to this
/ platform and this candidate together or shall
we by refusing to support both, indirectly
aid In the triumph of Democratic principles,
and the Democratic candidate