Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-04-14

Receipts of Gold-The arrivals of gold in the
United States and England, during the present
month of March, bid fair 10 be immense One of
the London papers estimates the March receipts
at six million pounds sterling, which would be
nearly s3o,0O0,ooO The Georgia, which arrived
at New York on the st OF this month. brought
Isl, 724,GoO The Uncle Sam which arrived there
Tuesday. brings accounts of s., 900 600 more and
by the 3lst inst, fortnight hence if the receipts
should be S3.276,0)0, the whole amount for March
will be sIUOO9O0o, from California, making,
with the English receipts, grand total of s40,-
100000, in one month. This ought to have
favorable effect upon the finances of both countries
Albany Register.
Illinois Cattle for the Horia's Far-we learn
from J. A. Brittenham, Esq, that Illinois is like
!ly to present a specimen of her great staple, beef
at the World Fair, that will do honor 10 our rich
and magnificent prairies Franklin Harris, Esq.
of Champaign county, has one hundred and ten
steers which are regarded by good judges as the
finest lot of cattle, for large number, ever
raised at the West. 1t is thought their average
weight will not be less than twelve hundred
pounds They will show the world what the
prairies of Illinois are capable of producing
Chicago Press.
lionstrOps Hogs-The Chicago Journal is re
sponsible for the following:
We saw hog as is a hog in State s.. Market
this morning. which weighed 1920 lbs, alive and
kickng-SSl in the stall. This hog raised
by Mr. Burton of McHenry county, and slaugh-
tered by A Clybourne of this city, and was p
years old Another "of the same sort raised by
lMrClybourne and slaughtered by him, graces the
north side market, and weighs dressed, 7 10 pounds
two years old.
II The BIENNIAL SESSIONS bill did pass bot
houses of our Legislature. 1t submits an amend
ment of the Constitution to a vote of the people
They have felt the frightful expenses of our Leg.
islatures, and they will now have chance TO stay
this runous torrent. The expenses of Legisa-
ton have been found in the Western States TO be
one Of their heaviest loads Daily Wisconsin.
The R. L. R. R. Company paid in full
last week, all demands against them for work
done and performed on their road between Fond
du Lac and Chicago.--JanesUiile Standard
| IL Has this Company redeemed all the broken
Banks which it has put in circulation?
mil. Free Democrat.
| Small Business The Milwaukee and MississiI-
ri Railroad Company refused to let a man namec
! Flanders pass over their Road Notwithstanding
his presenta ton of ticket regularly purchased q
the agent.
The reason we believe is because Flanders Puf
on line of Omnibusses to run in opposition to
the Railroad to Waukesha - Chicago Jour.
| IL The Cleveland Herald says IAN intelll-
gent buyer informs us that three quarters Of the
wool in northern Ohio has already been contract
ed for, al price ranging from IS to so cents per
pound In one instance. a lot of wool which was
offered and refused at 40 has since been sold at
50 cents
u The Green Bay Advocate publishes table
showing the extent of the lumber and fish trade
at that place From this it appears that dealers
there have now on hand l3,5O9OOO NJ shingles,
| 1900 cords single bolts, l3,o5O.0O0 feet logs,
lumber and square timber, 100000 oak slaves,
and $3.50 bbls. fish Watertown Chron.
| Something PracticaL-A priest was called upon
to pray over the barren fields of his parishioners
He passed from one enclosure TO another. and pre-
nounced his benediction. mill he came to tn,
most unpromising case. He surveyed its sterile
acres in despair. "Ah!" said he, "brethren-nc
use to pray here-this needs manure!'
Farmers Bank Of OnOndaga bank super
lntendent of New York, under date of March l4th
gives notice that this bank having failed to redeem
its notes, he will sell its securities for the redemp
ton OF its notes, so far as the funds realized viii
go.
! TOPS" LOOKING UP.-An exchange says
the - Maine Liquor Law has been killed"
| in Wisconsin by one "vote," The grog-
sellers are in ecstacies, teetotalers are in
mourning, no doubt, over this victory of the