Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-02
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CArAsrRoPHE AT ALBASr-On the 22d inst,
a skif ferry boat undertook to cross the Hudson
opposite Albany, overloaded with s persons
When about half way over, one of the passengers
had his hat blown off into the river. In attempt
ing to recover It, the skif capsized, and eleven
persons were drowned-GaL .4dg
MoRrALIrr AMONG Z. S. IRooFs.-Itis stated,
that upwards of so Of the troops destined for Cal
iornia, recently sent out, died on the steamers
Isthmus and Golden Gate. of diseases contracted
the Isthmus.
II Our fishermen continue to be harrassed
and driven off from their fishing grounds by Brit
ism cruisers. Ii this question can be settled, it
should be done before the public mind gets irrita-
ted on the subject.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL-The Senate ad-
journed OIL the ? LIST, without taking vote on the
above bill. It is feared that its opponents intend
to talk it to death, as they did the one last year
SowERs LoDE-We understand, that very
valuable mineral discovery has been made, with
in day OF two, at the above lode, situated about
one mile from the Sinsinawa Mound-GaL .8dr
Mn. ISeERsoLL CoxFIRs1ED-The nomination
of Mr.. Ingersoll, as Minister to England, was con
irmed by the Senate on the 21st
CoNeREss-A motion to go into the election
of public printer, was recently decided in the
negative in the House, by tie vote.
THE ATLANTIC DIsAsrER-The last accounts
make it probable that not over $50 lives were
lost by the above disaster
S,a. &, =
in this paper
II The Wings of the Assembly district com
posed Of Crawford and Bad Axe counties, have
nominated EDNUND STBANe, as their candidate for
AsSemblyman
The Homestead Bill has been defeated in
the U. S Senate, by vote of nays SO, TO
to yeas 16.
0F7SMALL Pox.-We are credibly inform
ed that several cases of this disease have oc-
cured at and III the vicinity of Big Patch
Diggings, in this county, within short time.
There is nothing exciting about this apnoun-
cement If every person has taken the proper
pFecaution to vaccinate. Have our physicians
got the necessary preventive ?-PatfeviAe
american.
UPsET.-As the Mail Stage was turning
the corner Of Main and First Streets on Tues
day morning last, with heavy load of pas
sengers and baggage, it caPsized, injuring
several Of the passengers-one so severely
that he has been confined to his bed ever since.
The coach had too much deck load.
Independent american.
A little boy years old fell into well in Syl-
vester, Green Co., last week, Friday. and
broke his neck. lie was a son of Mr.. R.
RIMA.
/ o. Iowa papers say that the corn crop in
lava is likely to be larger than ever before.
| GRANT OF PUBLTC LANDs.-Mr. w. w. Brown.
of this city, who was appointed by the Governor
/ 10 proceed TO Washington and adjust if possible
the disputed account between the state and gener-
al government, IN regard to grants Of public lands
returned successful from his mission on Saturday
! last, The L. 5 law, it win be remembered gives
to each State, on its admission into the Union 500
600 acres OF public lands. In making out the ac-
count for Wisconsin the general government deduc-
/ ted from our 100000 acres the amount T13S. goo
acres donated to the Milwaukee and Rock River
canal company. The state dcmurred to any lar
ger deduction than $4,000 acres, being the bal aBce
ANHsold OF the-caEal grant his view of the case
we are happy TO say. has now been sustained by
/ the general government, and Mr. Brown brings
home with hIp an order from the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office authorizing the Gov
ernor TO locate the amount OF 12595O acres being
equal 10 that portion of the canal grant sold by
the territory of " isconsn. This viii prove a wei
come addition to our common school fund to which
by the constitution of our state the grant is to be
devoted
We learn farther from Mr. Brown. that in all
probability Of the bills making grants Of pub
lie lands for various purposes, viii pass Congress
at this session. lie thinks too that the river and
harbor bin is safe in the senate, because the ma
iority in that body dare not defeat it.-Uiirausee
Sentinel