Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-12-06
The True Causes Of the Hard Times.

The True Causes Of the Hard Times
That have bought too much abroad, is the
general confession. Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier, gives some reliable data
TO show that during the past year, we have pur-
chased in Europe about S50,000,O00 more THAI
we have paid for The imports astounding
three millions of dollars in one year:
An informal summary of the annual commerce
and navigation reports, has been prepared for the
use of the Secretary of the Treasury, from which
ii appears that the imports of foreign merchan
die during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1854
were fraction over S300,000,00t
The exports of domestic produce
were between S25o,O0O,Ooo and S26O,OoU,OOC
The exports of breadstuffs were
somewhat in excess of S50,000,00(
The difference between the imports aud export:
was made up in California gold, stocks and mer
camille obligations.
The revenue from customs as be-
fore stated, was about S65,0O0.00C
From all other sources SS.000,O0t
Arrivals at The American House for the weel
ending Dec end
Mr. Marlin, Patch Grove, Wis.
Bernard McCloskey, Mineral Point
T. Rockwell, Livya, Pa.
Jonas Tower, Mayvile.
J. L. Brockwel.
F. Wheeler.
David Pedan, Dayton, Ind.
Adam Moses, Blair Co.
f. HAYWOOD, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. John Hallowell, Arena, Wis
P. H. Townsend, Galcna, Ill.
III. Zimmeran, Mineral Point
Joseph Read,
A Bostwck,
Mr. Stein,
John Boynton,
Uncle Ben Milwaukee, Wis
H. Ray, Grant Co, Wis
D. Pullen, New Jersey
s Adler, Milwaukee.
w. B. Jarvis, Madison.
r. Croker, Ohio.
Mrs. Spooner, Warren.
Henry Dalton,
S. NJ Knight, Boston, Mass.
n. A Smith, Evansville
Mr.. Hudson, Black Earth, Dane CO
Royston
Shaw, Big Plat, Wis
J. Robinson, Yellow Stone.
NJ. Barlow, Lacrosse, Wis.
S. NJ. Elliott, Platteville
G. Winters, Madison
D. Freeman, Mineral Point
]. II. Bulard & Family, Sycamore
Mr.. Cutter,
j. Dewey,
p. Laberre, Helena.
A Bradner,
D Campbell, Montrose.
d a Fairchild, Mineral Point.
Charles Hubbard, New York
J. NJ. Martin, Reedsburg.
s. Y. Chapman, Chicago.
J. J. Cloves, Highland.
Mr.. COLLEEN, Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Calehan,
Wheeler, Sank Co. Wisconsin
II. McClaudy, Shullsburg, Wis.
W. Schiever, Crawford Co.
John Gartwood, Grant Co., Wis.
F. Cotwath,
w. Nduer, e"
S, W. Dodge, Richland City.
ID. Adkins, Winnebago
Doolittle,
NJ bailey, Grant Co, Wisconsin
r. 8rses,
c. Miller,
]. Blair
J. Miller, Richmond, Wis
H. Miller,
J. Casey, Grant County
w. Plowmer,
VIM. Gillett,
]. Cleft, Jr. E"
]. Cleft, Sen,
George Hunt.
Francis Britain, Wyoming Valley, Wis
Joseph Bostwick, Germany.
M. II. Young.
c. F. Webster, New Haven. Conn.
Charles Armstrong, Baraboo, Wisconsin
VIM. w Fitch
F. f. Fitch, Patch Grove, Wis.
B. Beardsley,
Samuel Tracy,
]. Greenleaf
Henry Collin,
a. P. Thompson, Richmond
w. Miller, Cassville, Wisconsin
S. F. Allen, Dubuque.
Mr. Sneyder, Fairplay,
Mr.. Blays,
A. Bark, Grant Co, Wis.
T. Wunderlen.
Charles A. Wand, Mineral Point
c. Cox, "
Cook, Chicago. Illinois
Mr.. French & Lady, Delaware Centre, 10.
Robt. l.. Glllett, Lacrosse 4 VI. R. R.
Slavery as 1t is.-On Sunday last, Mr. Greenlee
OF Mason county. Virginia, discovered a runaway
negro in the Salines, and undertook TO capture
him. The darkey refused; Greenee then attemnt
ed to fire gun at him for the purpose of fright
ening hlm-the gun missed fire; the negro then
rushed on Greenlee Knocked him down with a
club, commenced choking him, and got his thumb
in his mouth. Greenlee finding himself about 70