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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05


Il Terrible Tragedy-A citizen OF Louisville.
and one of the unfortunate passengers who took
that awful leap down she prccipce west of Cum
berland, has so far recovered as to write TO his
friends. His experience was one which few would
like TO share in
Il was asleep when we first got of the track in
the first seat of the second car. had time to
jump off, had known how bad a fix we were in ;
but believing it safer to remain on second thought
l did SO. (The track was only lO5 feet wide a.
measured after the accident.) The cars imrneI
ately fell over the precipice, I thought of God
mother and death. The first jump, about twenty
feet, my hat saved me; the second I family re
member seeing women tearing their hair and
children screaming; the third fourth and last Jump
know nothing about only that I fell on my head
and saw thou sand pieces Of timber and iron hv
ing in the air and then tainted When | opened
my eyes, Mr.. T., who was lucky enough 10 have
been IN one of the cars that remained on the track
was at my sde-my head was bleeding proflse
ly; with that exception felt perfectly well not
feeling what I now suffer. Such sight as / be-
held, would rot look at again for all the world
1ANiitS@ bON4CSI SOil4c olildSilcQ 10 atoms, lying
under the wheels-ffty or sixty women, their
faces covered with blood, running wild as demons:
mothers with bloody hands and faces. kissing the
bodies Of their dead and crippled children; one
woman, with her dress torn of, screaming and
trying to lift off the stones that had crushed her
husband H, merchant of Baltimore, his LEG
smashed, sitting a rock; one man. having lost
all recollection looking like an IDIOT cries Of ag
ony and despair and oaths mingled in the presence
of death. God is merciful that one of us all es-
capped. A worse place could not have been found,
as we tumbled over rocks sharp and rugged"
New YonK, April "a
The o'clock Camden and Amboy train from
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, ran in Rancocas
creek, few miles this side of Philadelphia. ow-
ing TO the drawbrdge being open for the passage
of steamer. The engine, Baggage and Express
cars were sunk in 5 feet water The mail and
most of the baggage has been recovered. but the
Express car, containing S3OOUO, with all the
packages sunk out of sight No person in
jured except the brakeman, who had leg and
two or three ribs broken
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
STATE Tslnreranca Convention.

A call for State Temperance Convention, to
be held at Madison on the 9th of June, will be
found in our columns today. We see from some
of our exchanges hat fears are entertained that
the object of this Convention is to form a distinct
Temperance organization in politics. What the
result viii be. we know not. If we rightly I'M
derstand the object of the Convention, (and we
think we co. such IS not the design, unless that
shall be found the only way in which the friends
Of Temperance and humanity can be heard, and
their wishes needed by the Wisconsin Legislature.
The petitions Of some 10000 Of our citizens for a
law that even the opponents of the temperance
reform admit would be highly beneficial if enact
ed and carried into effect. have been disregarded
and set aside The friends Of Temperance are
fully purs1a!ed that should threelourths of the
voters of Wisconsin ask fer the passage of the
Maine Liquor Law the present Legislature, con
troiled as too many Of its members are by the in
iuence Of doggelies would refuse to enact it, as
they have already refused TO submit TO the people
the question of the passage Of such a law. Weare
fully satisfied that much a the friends of TEN
perance would regret the necessity for making it
political question, not few OF them feel an I'M
yielding determination 10 resort to the ballot tox
il there IS no other way of being heard If peti.
tons are to be thus dlsregarded, by our law ma
ke1s certain II Is an effort viii be made TO select
men for that purpose, who have the moral courage
10 face the question in its proper shape and enact
the law asked for We are not among that class
who denouucc all VINO deal in Intoxicating drinks
as feuGs and murisTers We believe that a large
portion OF them do SO without realizing the amount
OF misery aud vretchcdness produced BY the traC-
&c Let them be Convinced that a large portion
OF the pauPerism N our land is h-ouehe about by
their business, and sya believe many OF them are
ready TO abandon III The rtodrs connected with
the business has blinded their eyes to the evils re-
sulling from II, TIE friends Of Temperance see
and feel the necessity II act n-of concert Of &C
ton, such as they hope may be brought about by
State Convention Hence the call for such Con
ven,ion, and we trust and believe thar the result
viii be such as TO convince opponents of the cause
that their object is no, >eldsauess. bit 10 promote
ths good OF their fellow men.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
Loss Of the Steamer Independance-Terrible Loss
Of Life.

The n Y. Tribune of the Goth ult brings the
particulars of the loss of the Steamer Indepen-
dence on the island of Margarita. off the coast of
Lower California on the 18th OF February. We
have not room for the particulars, farther than
that the cause was the striking on a sunken reef
in consequence Of the boats running too near the
shore After the accident the Capt. succeeded IN
running the boat ashore; but owing to the fright
and CONSERVATION among the passengers, 22O
were drowned-mostly by jumping overboard--
Among the lost, we notice the following from
Wisconsin: William ArgaI Mrs. Rowland and
, boys II. S. Roberts and John Stevens The
Steamer was bound for san Francisco.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

HE NoRTHN EsrERS MEDICAL AND SURGI-
CAL JOURNAL is monthly published at Chicago
at $500 per annun. edited by Prof w, B. Her
rick and DR.. II. A. Johnson. We have received
the April No, and Judging from this, we think the
Journal well adapted to supply the wants of a
large class of practitioners in the Northwest. The
matter is distributed under three heads, viz; Orig
inal Communications, Selections and Editorial
Under the first head articles of practical inn
portance to Physicians-The Selections are iu-
dicious, and several OF them would interest the
general reader-The Editorials speak for them
selves" To Physicians, this Journal seems to of.
fer convenient channel Of communication, on
Medical topics with their professional brethren.
We cheeriully place it on our list of exchanges !;
so Gents, here's our IL.
SPIRITUAL TELEGRAPH-In our notice OF this
paper last week we stated that the subscription
price was 80 year. In this we were mistak
en- in the enlarged form of the new volume we
find that it should have been $500 a year, and
cheap enough at that, A specimen number of
the new volume may be seen at this Office. Per
sons ordering the telegraph should address Par
fridge and Britain, No, 3, CORTLAND ST. ~ Y.
PUTNAMs MONTHLY for May is on our table,
filed as usual, with useful and interesting reading
matter. For those who wish to be posted up in
modern History and Biography this is a valuable
work
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

or less intoxicated My wife always met
me at the door, affeetionately, and when l
chided her fer sitting up so late for me-
che kindly replied, Il prefer doing so, for
[ cannot sleep when YOU are out ;"
This always troubled me I wished in
my heart that she would only begin to
scold me, for then | conld have retorted
and relieved ny conscience But she al.
ways met me with tbs same gentle and
loving spirit"
Things passed on thus for months, when
I at last resolved that would, by remain
ing very late and returning much intoxi
Gated, provoke her displeasure so much
as to cause her to lecture me, when |
meant to answer her with severity, and
thus by creating another issue between
us, unburthen my bosom Of its present
trouble
Il returned in such plight about four
o'clock in the morning She met me st
the door with her usual tenderness, and
said, Come in, husband | have just been
making q warm fire for you, because
knew you would be cold Take off your
boots and warm your feet, and here is a
cup of hot coffee "
Doctor, that was to much | could
not endure it any longer, and [ resolved
that moment that moment that | would
never touch another drop while [ lived.
and I never will"
He never did. He live and. died prac-
Using total abstinence from all intoxicat-
ing drinks, in village where intemper-
ance has ravagcd as much as any other in
this state
That man was my father, and that wo-
man my mother The fact above related
| received from the Doctor himself when
on visit to my native village, not long
since
May We not safely assert, that were
there more wives like my blessed mother,
there would be fewer confirmed drunkards
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
The May Party.

We were highly delighted with the appearance
Of the the young ladies composing the May Party
as they Perambulated our streets on Monday, clad
in the garb of innocence, and decked with flowers
from Natures garden. We almost felt like swear
ing fealty TO the Queen Of the May, and but for
other responsibilities, we are not sure but such
would have been the result.
The Concert in the evening was truly enter
tanning. All who were present, (and the Court
House was nearly full,) appeared highly delight
ed, both with the singing and marching The
children acquitted themselves in a manner very
creditable to themselves and their Teacher.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

TNHE Undersigned having been appointed by
L meeting Of those friendly TO the passage OF an
Act 10 prohibit the vending of intoxicating Ii
quors, as a beverage in Wisconsin, with such pro-
visions as shall be promotive of the greatest good
10 the people OF the State, and not interfere with
any of the rights secured by the Constitution TO
the citizens; do recommend TO all persons who
are favorable to the passage and enforcement of
such Act 10 meet III the CHpitol IN Madi-
son on the ninth of June next, and there adopt
such measures as viii secure hearing in the next
Legislature TO the 10000 petitioners. and result
in the nas,age oil the desired enactment
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
Womeu's Rights.

On the subject Of ~Womans Work and Mans
Supremacy Mrs 5. tells the following well known
truths, which we commend to those whom il may
concern:
1T is very well known that thousands, nay mil
lions OF women IN TINS country are condemned to
the mort mental drudSery, such as men would
scorn TO engage in. and that for one-ourth wages:
That thousands OF women toll at avocations which
public opinion pretends to assign to the men
Ihey plough. harrow, reap. dig, make hay bind
grain, thresh, chop wood, milk, churn, do any
thing that IS hard work. physical labor and who
says anything against it, But let one presume to
use her mental poyers-Iet her aspire TO turn ed
itor, public speaker. doctor, lawyer-take IN any
profession which is deemed honorable and requires
talent and Q bring the Cologne. get a cambria
kerchici, feather fan, unloose his corsets and
take of ms cravat! What fainting tit Mr. Pro
pFiety has taken! Just TO think that zone of the
deah creatures, the heavenly angels should for
sake the spheres-womdns spGere--to mix with
the wicked strife of this wicked world What
Thapsodles We have from sentimental school chill
dren Of both sexes about soiied plumage and an
gels wings; while stern, matter-oflact tyrants
crack their whips and shout, Back to thy pun
Ishment false slave :"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

The DapphH.-The Green Bay Advocate pro
nounces tine late wonderful accounts Of the dis
covery Of the DaUphin Of France sheer fable
1t says:
we think that any intelligent citizen of this
place, with few days spare time on his hands,
can establish
1. That Eleazer Williams IS too young to be
the DaUphin;
2 That he was with his Indian parents at the
time the DauPhin was in confinement:
3 That instead Of having his attention first
turned to the subject during his interview with
De Joinville at Green Bay, as claimed by himself
he asserted his professions years before.
II The Annual Report of the Superintendent
Of the Onondaga Salt Springs for 1852, gives the
total number Of bushels inspected IN that year as
4, e22, 533.
The quantity of Onondaga salt reaching tide
water and the ports of Buffalo, Osvego, and
White Hall during the year, IS as follows:
Underwater. Buffalo. Oswego. White Hall.
Bushels, Bushels Bushels, Bushels,
165-462 l,Is49I0 1859 eof IG3Os
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
Fatal Casualty.

1t becomes our melancholy duty TO record the
death of Mr.. JOSIAH CHAyEr, of Portland. Me
Father Of the Junior Editor Of this paper, which
took place on the 22d nit, under the following
painful circumstances While at work in his
Machine Shop, he had occasion to split a short
piece Of plank, which he did with circular saw.
then in operation in the shop In taking the
pieces away, one Of them was caught by the saw
and thrown with great force, striking him on the
left breast near the heart, and rupturirg blood
vessel. He fell into the arms Of his youngest
son, who was the only person near him at the
time, and expired in about ten minutes, without
speaking word uttering groan.
To receive intelligence of the death of an alb
sent but beloved friend, though laid low by dis
ease, is truly painful but doubly painful is the
shock, when that friend is stricken down in the
vgor of life and usefulness, by some Unforeseen
dispensatien of Providence But in this affection
deep and trying it is the friends Of the deceased
have the consolation of believing that their loss
is his gam. He was a faithful follower of his
Lord and Master, and his daily walk and CONVEX
sation evinced tie fact that his Lamp was ever
trimmed and burning; and although suddenly
called, was not unprepared. Truly. the ways Of
Providence are past finding out. The deceased
was 81 years and 8 months old.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

GnIsHE & Arvll ER, Will play al the Court House
IN this village mex, week, commencing, we under
stand. on Monday evening. This Company is too
we'll known to our citizens 20 require more than
an announcement Of ;heir arrival, 10 insure for
them fail house. We understand that their
performances in Madison during the past winter
have been highly attractive, and have no doubt
they VIII prove SO here.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
Railroad Collision.

We publish to-day an account of terrible Rail
road collision rear Chicago on the night of the
25th ults together with portions OF the testimony
before the coroners jury. The most unpardona-
bic careessness 10 our minds, is evident By those
having charge of both trains, As the matter will
undoubtedly undergo a legal investigation, we
shall moi attempt 10 draw any line between them.
bat only hope thai strict justice may be done and
those punished most severely who are most guilty
Of this wholesale murder
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

IL Gov. FarwelI found the State out of debt
and leaves his office with 100000 OF State bonds
out"
We call the above from the Madison Argus
decidedly cool indeed we might say decidedly
brassy. The party 10 which the Argus belongs
has had almost undisputed control Of the LcgisIa-
tive branch Of the Government. wh>h IS the debt
making power. during Gov, FarwelIs term. and
yet the Argus intimates that the Governor is res
ponsible for existing debts Pray tell US what the
Governor had to do with protractiug the Legisla
ative session to twice its usual length what had
he to do with ordering $4,000 worth OF newspa-
Pers what with $1,000 o. postage what with
some $4,000 or $1,000 clerk hire what with
some $4,000 (three times as much as ever before)
OF incidental printiug-and so on TO the end of the
chapter. Pray tell u.s. we say, what he had to do
with all this. True he might have vetoed some
OF the extravagant bills of an extravagant Legs
lature if he had seen fit to interpose his authority
in that manner and there alone has he any res
possibility, and we are surprised at the organ of
party, which really bad control of all this thing
provoking remarks on the subject In the last
Legislature, the Democracy had undisputed sway
There was scarcely "corporals guard to say to
them Nay and If any person viii point out a more
ezuavagant OF more useless session Of the Legis-
lature, we shall be glad to put 1t on record. We
don't say this, claiming that with some other par
ty in power there would have been no cause Of
complaint We don't know but some other par
ty might have been just as bad-we only mean to
say that the loud professions o" Democracy, with
which the ears Of the people have been RECALLED for
some time past, seem just now to manifest them
selves practically, in a state tax of six mills on
the dollar. Perhaps any change would be re-
form II the people don't think so doubtless they
viii go IN Tor existing conditions kenosha Tel
egraPh.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
Another Murder.

The Milwaukee Sentinel gives the testimony
before coroner's jury at Menomenee in Wauke-
sha county, over the body of Margaret Sullivan,
by which it is shown that she was shot by her
own son, Hugh Drum The Sentinel says.
1t seems that there had been difficulty OF long
standing between the parties. The father of the
young man, Drum, had died leaving his son so
acres Of land, but his mother had married a Mr.
Sullivan and they refused set off his portion of
the farm, which would leave them 100 acres
Drum had sworn vengeance against Sullivan, and
a warrant had been placed in the hands OF the IN
der sheriff for his arrest. The testimony shows
that Drum had shot at Sullivan in the afternoon.
The expression used by Drum JUS previous to
shooting his mother seems to have had reference
to expressions made use of by Mr. Sullivan, which
Drum had heard, while listening outside of the
door. From what we learn it would seem that.
up TO the end, the sympathy of the neighborhood
had been with Drum
Verdict Of Inquest That Margaret Sullivan
came TO her death by gun Shot wound inflicted
BY the hand of Hugh Drum, on the night OF the
18th of April, 1888,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

Cor THEIR PAPEns-The mail on Friday last
brought documents for Henry Plowman, Receiv
er, and Joel c, Squares Register of the Mineral
Point Land Office, and also for Theodore Rodolf
Receiver, and c. K Lord of Grant county, Regis
ter of the Land Office at La Crosse.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

SUDDEN DEATH-AIr. Larson, Of this village
died on Thursday night Of last week, from the ef
fec,s Of large dose o. brandy. which he drank TO
cure the asue. MIR. L vas an honest, Industrious
man, Of steady habits. Norwegian BY birth, and
leaves a wife and one child to mourn his sudden
-Ieafn
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

FAT CATrLE.-Mr VIM. Currey OF this village
drove into town a few days since 81 Of the best
beef cattle We have seen for many day. They
are designed TO be slaughtered for this market,
and we can congratulate our citizens upon the
prospect OF good beef notwithstanding the high
price Of that article
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

II The attention of our readers is called to
the Report of the Supervisors OF Ridgeway, in this
county, from which it will be seen that that town
is enjoying unusual degree of financial prosper
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

II The attention of our readers is directed to
the advertisement of that old and responsible In
stitution the Protection Fire and Marine Insurance
Company Of Hartford Of which Mr.. Reed, is Agent
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

II Long john Delaney, Of the Fort Winneba-
go Times, having had some doubts as to the ge,ias
homo of Frank Pierce, and being more willing to
trust TO his eyes than his ears, has been to Wash
ington, not 10 ask favors-(oh, no, John is too
modest to ask for office-besides he had secured
the post office at his place to a near kin before
leaving home) but just to satisfy himself who
Frank Pierce is! Well John has returned, and
announces to his readers that he has become fully
satisfied that Frank Pierce is really nothing more
nor less than a man! With the Wisconsin con
gressional representatives, however, excepting
Judge Macy sthings is different" Gov DoDGE,
the old 'Castiron Hero who has been heretofore
lauded to the skies as the embodiment of the party
in Wisconsin, has now neither the countenance
nor the color of Democracy. Poor Gen. Dodge
we fear he will hardly be able TO survive such po-
tent shafts as are hurled at him from the hosts of
disappointed Office seekers in Wisconsin. But
John has told the President what he must do and
thinks there are yet hopes that all viii be right.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

Lana Office Appointments IN Wisc0Hsis.-We
learn that Judge John A. Bryan, formerly of this
city and some while Assistant Postmaster Geuer-
al Of the United States, has been appointed Re
ceiyer at the Land Office at Menasha and John
Fitzgerald, of Menasha, Register At the Ste
ven's Point Land Office, Hon A. G. Ellis, former
ly OF Green Bay, and now OF the wisconsin
Pinery, has been appointed Receiver, and Abra-
ham Brawley, Register Henry Plowman has
been appointed Receiver at Mineral Point, J. c
Squires, Register, aud J. 0. Hennng, formerly Of
the Fond du Lac Journal" Register at the VIII
low River Land Office. In this city, it is report
ed that Messrs Whitman and HyER will be ap
pointed to the Land Office = Wisconsin.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

CoUSrr CoUHr.-The County Court for Iowa
County, Judge EATOS presiding, commenced its
Nay term on Monday last, The only case Of in
terest yet tried Is that Of Warle vs.. Clementson.
This was case Of assumpset-apPeal from US
tee Strong. Judgment for plaintiff, SIS Aiessrs.
Cobb < Alessmore for Plf, and Alessrs. Boyden &
Frost for defendant.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

SNow AT PRAIRIE pU CHIEN.-Ihe Crawford
County Courier says that on Saturday, the 29th
ult, fell in that vicinity to the depth of six
inches.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

The Tice Prcsident-There is no provision made
by the Constitution, or by law, for a successor to
the Vice Presidents office in case of his DEATH
The President pro tempore in the Senate takes his
chair there, and succeeds 10 the Presidency OF the
Union if the President dies. But the Vice Presi-
dency remains vacant for the next four years, as
it has for the last two
The Vice Presidency has been vacant before
this time, on the following occasions. viz Twice
by the death of the Vice Presidents viz: George
Clinton, April 1912; his term expiring March 3,
1913. Elbridge Gerry, November, 1914, his
term expiring March g. 1917. Once by the res
ignation of John c. Calhoun. December IS, 1882 !:
his term expiring March 3, 1888 Twice by the
death of Presidents Harrison and Taylor, and the
consequent accession of Vice Presidents Tyler
and Fillmore to the Presidency-the former in A
pril, 1871 the latter in July, 1s30-leaving the
Vice Presidency vacant for the remainder of their
respective terms and the President of the Senate
with the right of succession 10 the Presidency
The powers and duties OF the Vice President and
the President Of the Senate pro ian, are precisely
the same except that the latter votes as Senator
and has the casting vote
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05
THIRTY LIVES LOsT!,

II We learn by telegraph from Racine, that
passengers by the mail boat bring news of dread.
full accident near Chicago yesterday.
The trains on the M. S. & n l. and the Cen
trail Railroads come in collision, causing the death
of so persons.
We hope the loss has been exaggerated.
LATER.