Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-27

broke out IN the family OF John Steele, a herman,
living in the farm house of George B. Babcocks,
two miles south of this village. On the same day,
Mr.. Steele died; his infant daughter on the next,
and the tenth his sister nlaw. During his time,
Miss Dorcas D., daughter of George B. Babcock,
of the age of 15-a beautiful, kind hearted girl,
who beloved by all her acquaintance,
and the special idol of the neighbo rlood in which
she llved-true TO her nature, she labored and
watched with the Steele family during their sick
ness, and on the 10th, was taken herself with this
dreadful disease, and died in few hours Wau-
keShd DEM
Breadst,.fs in Emope-Al the accounts from
Great Britain show that the gram harvest there is
more abundant than it has ever been before, and
that 1t has been gathered in excellent condition.
The grain crop throughout Europe is also album
dant. And as the European market urually rules
the price of the grain in this country, we may
expect lower prices for the year 10 come, than du-
ring the past year Our opinion is that those who
have grain to sell will not gain anything by wait
ing for better market Money is sometimes
made by holding on for better prices but is far
ottener lost by such delay.-MiL Free Dem.
Tbs Suspension Bridge-The most surprising
thing that met observation, upon arriving at
St Anthony; the towers of a suspension
bridge, the spans of which will soon be stretched
across the Mississippi. Just above the Falls The
span is 620 feet vertical detection of cables, At
feet; which four in number, and each COM
prised of 500 strands of No. 10 charcoal iron
ware The width of the platform, inside of par
apets, II feet-distances between susrending rods
three feet nine inches-Minnesota Democrat
Terrific Huaricane-The Savannah Republican
publishes the details of one of the most terrible
hurricanes that ever visited that section Several
vessels destroyed, large number of buildings
blown down and unroofed and many of the finest
trees in the city uprooted The tide came up three
feet higher than before for thirty years complete
ly inundatlag large portion the city. 1t is a
curious fact that just fifty years before, to a day
Savannah was visited by storm of similar mag
nitude
.dpoplectic Sy7totoms-Thousand of persons
have derived incalculabe benefit and relief and
the symptoms entirely by using Holloway's Pills
This fine medicine clenses the blood and
strengthens the system, that the whole of the
gross humors therein are gently carried off; the
blood becomes thoroughly changed, and assumes
healthy action. They are also infallible in all
diseases of the liver, stomach, and bowels and for
bilious complaints, their effect is equally certain
II OF DIR. Hoyt we know but little, but believ re
that in the passage of the resolutions and the uom-
inaton upon such resolution the party has been
misrepresented and of course that the nomination
vii! be defeated just the nominee in this district
will IT the convention pursues a similar course
But Judging by the which some men pur-
sue think it not improbable that defeat is Just
what they want. ESQ, the plan is we'll laid
[Walworth Co. Reporter. (Dem)
FRAcAs AT FREEpoRr-On Sunday evening a
pitched battle came off Freeport in which three
persons were dangerously if not mortaiiy wound
ed. The affTay carried on with knives, and
one or two men were pretty much cut to pieces
The officers went into the saloon, to arrest Inc
proceedings, aad the combatants put out the lights
and kept up the row until they were sufficiently
diverted with the amusement. Six men were ar
rested and lodged in the Stephenson county jail
Gal Jefosonian
State Taaes.-The State board of Equalization
were IN session at the Capitol, yesterday and to-
day, and have finally completed their labors by
fixing the state tax at 3 6-10O mills on the dollar
The tax last year was 6 mills on the dollar, but
owing to the increase of taxable property the d.
minished ratio will furnish in the aggregate a
much larger amount than last year. Mad. Ar
gus.
II Saturdays Wisconsin contains an interest
ing article on the evils resulting from the burning
Of printing office, and the difficulties of fairly
getting under way again after such mishap-
The editor announces however that the Daily Wis
consn will appear of full size to-day at the fur
thest. Mr. Cramer has exhibited ccmmendable
Vi Prise Ill ana we CODSrdC
nlate him npon his success in establishing his
paper quickly after the almost total destruction
OF his Office by the late fire.
Hogs in the West.-The Chicago Democrat has
been informed by gentleman well versed in the
hog trade of the West that farmers offering
to sell stock hogs at to cents per pound gross
weight. Those living in the interior, and who
pected TO raise large surplus going into the
river towns and buying up corn to take back into
-, Al
has suddenly advanced in the St. Louis market
from 35 to 60 cents per bushel, the latter figure
being the quotation in that market for Monday
last.
Killed by the Bite Of a Snake The Kane County
Democrat of last week says, that Patrick OKane,
of the town of Virgil, in that vicinity undertook
to kill massasoger snake by cutting it in two
with his knife he having his feet upon the reptile
at the time. 1t turhed and bit him in the finger
He Immediately became swollen, and after suffer
ing intense pain for seven days, expired.
No more Lands TO be Reserved for Railroads "A
letter from the Secretary of the Interior publish
ed in which it is stated that it has been determin-
ed, with the appreciation of the President, hereafter
to decline all applications for the withdrawal Of
lands for railroad purposes. until after the grant
shall have been actually made.--[Gal Advertiser.
The Fastest Tinle-The steamer Queen of the
West, Capt. Mcbride, made the trip from Buffalo
to Cleveland, Friday night, in eight hours fifty
five minutes, which is the fastest ever made in
Lake navigation, being little over twenty miles
hour for the entire distance.--[Gal. Adv
n San Francsco Operation-A match has been
made at San Francisco, between Tom Hyer and
John Morrssey, the noted pugilists, to fight for
s2o,o0o-slo,Ooo aside. The fight is TO come off
within Eve months.