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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16

u Young lady.-''-Pray, cabman.
are you engaged 2''
Caoman-Lor' bless yer miss,-why
I've been nsarriod this seven years"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16

DYING WORDS OF TWO Coon MEN-
Christmas Evans, the celebrated Welsh
preacher, when dying spoke largely of his
preaching. Christ crucifed being his main
theme, and closed by calling out deliri-
ously, as he was departing, Good bye,
drive on"
He evidently supposed himself setting
out with a friend on journey. His glow
ing imagination was too far dimmed by
the shadows of death to suggest to him.
that with the Prophets '-horses of fire
and ehario.s of fire." and with an angelic
convoy for his guard and company. he was
journeying to the promised land
The death eff Felix Nef was as beauti-
full as his life had been. A few days be-
fore it occurred, supported by two persons,
he wrote at intervals as he was able to see
and in large and irregular letters. fare
we'll epistle of love to his Christian friends
in the Alps: it was the last he ever wrote
The closing words of it were, Il ascend
to our Father in entire peace. Victory
victory, victory, through Jesus Christ l'
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16

OFFICE HOLDERS UNDER THE GENERAL
GovERNMENT-It appears from official
reports that there are 1871 persons en-
ployed under the national government, ex-
elusive of the army, navy. and post office
departments. The number of custom
houses in the United States, is nearly 100,
and the persons employed therein number
2O95 of these, 225 are of foreign birth
The officers employed in the various de-
partments at Washington, number 1916
Their places of birth are thus reported :
natives of the United States, 1876 ma
tives of foreign countries, l5I unknown,
40. The State of Virginia has the largest
delegation among this army of office hold
ers residing in Washington New Hamp-
shire heads the list of New England States;
but the Old Dominion beats the whole of
New England by more than 10 per cent
The Slave States exceed the Free States
to the number of 10. and Virginia out
numbers by 2 Office holders, II of the
States in the Union A comparison insti-
tuted between the appointments from the
several States. during the Wing and Dem
ocratic administrations shows many sug-
gestive results Thus. there were eleven
more clerks in Washington, in 1853, from
New Hampshire, than in 1851, while there
were the same number less from federal
Massachusetts Il Boston Transcript.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16

Mr.. LoNGLEY.-The following verba-
tim copy of a letter received by friend
of mine, | think will be a rich treat to
Spelling Reformers | consider it hard
to beat, even in the West Some names
are omitted.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16

brutal conduct could exist in our commu.
nifty. His own feelings had been greatly
shocked. He would ask that the grand.
father, who was willing to take the child.
should have the care Of him to bring him
up.
Judge Thompson said that it appeared
that the child had been abandoned by its
parents at very tender age; this divest-
ed them of all legal right to the child's
custody. The grandfather had never
shown any feeling for the child, and had
lett HIM entirely to the charity of stran-
gers Had it not been for the superin-
tending care of Providence, who always
raises up some kind hearted person like
Mrs Lewis In emergencies like the pres
ent, the fate of the child would have been
hopeless indeed. 1t may be viewed as
special Providence The details of the
case are of the most shocking character,
and the Court award the child to Mrs.
Lewis, his generous protector, if she will
take the care of him.
Mrs. Lewis willingly took upon herself
the care of raising the child, and every
one present thought that he could not be
entrusted to more worthy hands
The members of the bar present imme-
dlately took up subscription among
themselves, which they deposited in his
jacket pocket, and he left the Court room
with his foster mother, happy in his new
found friend. Mrs Lewis had never seen
the child before last Saturday, and was an
entire stranger to the parents. The boy
is an intelligent little fellow, and is now
in fair way to become a useful man
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-16
BY BLISS & CHANEY.
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.

: he Tribune Building" High Street, Mineral
j. Point, Wisconsin, by
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN VESSEL AT
THE FALKLAND IsLANDs.-The New York
Herald publishes an extract from private let
ter dated Stanley Harbor, Falkland Islands,
March II, giving an account of the seizure
of an American vessel, and her tender at
the Falkland Island, undera frivolous charge
brought against the captain, Of killing some
wild hogs on one Of the islands. A warrant
was not only issued for the arrest of Capt.
Cliff, bnt British vessel, the Express, was
sent to New Island to capture the ship and
crew and bring them into Stanley Harbor
This outrageous proceeding was fully carried
out and ON Capt Cliffs appearance before
the magistrate of the latter place, he was
fined in the enormous sum of ESQ, u on
the charge of killing twenty-five hogs in
August last, although these animals had
been actually placed there by himself and
others whaling in the neighborhood, for the
purpose OF breeding. On the American com
modore at Montevideo receiving information
of the occurrence, he Immediately despatched
the ship-of-war Germantown to inquire into
the facts.
The Germantown arrived in Stanley Har-
Dor simultaneously with the arrival of the cap
tured American vessels, which were immedi-
ately boarded, taken from their captors, and
brought to anchor under the guns of the
American man-of-war. The writer of the
letter says that " all the papers i'll the case
will be forwarded to the government, that it
may demand satisfaction for the indignity to
our flag and compensation for breaking up
the hips voyage" Jealousy of the Ameri-
can fishermen appears to have prompted the
outrage.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17
General Newn SUMMARY

A party of Ii persons were sailing
near Fall River, on Sunday, when squat
capsized the boat, and drowned John Apple
ton and Thomas Dalton, the former aged 80,
and the latter Is years.
The citizens of Louisville have re-
solved to erect a marble monument to Mr..
Butler memory, to be placed in such pub
lie spot "that men will read its inscription
every day." Mr.. Buffers widow is to be pro-
vided for in a manner which will make her
comfortably independent, and enable her to
educate her children
AT Newton, on Sunday, James Sibley,
7 years of age, was thrown from pony, and
had his right arm fractured. He belongs to
Boston.
Eight indictments have been found at
New Orleans, against Philip Pendegrast, no.
tary public, and VIM. Wilder, lawyer, for
forging applications for bounty lands. The
papers alleged to have been forged, were to
obtain bounty lands for service in the war of
1911.
The Pictou Chronicle says that never
within its recollection have coal freghts been
as high as at the present time. Freights to
Boston are So so per chaldron.
5000 buffalo robes, the first arrival of
the season, were sold at st. Louis, on Satur-
day, at So 81 per robe.
In Baltimore, Michael Dunn, McNich-
OILS, and - Glassenberry, were arrested
some DAYS since for forging bounty land pa
pers. They have been subsequently, commit
ted for want Of $4,000 bail each
The steamship Pacific, left New York
on Saturday for Liverpool, with 2I3 passen-
gers and $451,5l2 in specie.
The Shad Catching season is now at
its height in the Connecticut river, and unprc
cedented fortune is attending the FISHERMEN
at the head of shad navigation undor the dam
at Holyoke.
A little son of Grin G. Andrus, of
Brimfeld, aged seven years, was instantly
crushed to death at his fathers sawmil OH
Friday last, by getting upon the water wheel,
Just as it was set in motion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

MARRIAGE AMONG THE Recently
damsel in the south part of this city, was
married under peculiar circumstances Two
young men had been paying attention to her
-one for some two years, who was her favor
lite; the other, several months, who was the
chosen of her parents. They were both ex-
pected to be married in the same week, and
tie last lover had advanced some money for
the purchase of lew REQUESTS, but as he dis
trusted his hold upon the damsel's affections,
he had also engaged with the father, that if
be would guard his chances, and keep the
daughter from his rival, he would give him
parcel of land some where back of the city,
To secure the matter, the heroine was pretty
close watched, but slipping out the door, with
out change of dress or even a bonnet, she
reached neighbours house, borrowed some
outer garments met her overjoyed fayorite.
and in a short half hour the elder had fastened
the knot, leaving growing parents, and the
competing beau minus his money, but with
the land i'll his own hands. This bit of romance
has accustomed STIR in the neighborhood but
nobodyis seriously hurt. Nesobwyport Her.
aid.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

Money is decidedly easier for strictly first class paper
but BEFORE for less esteemed securities On call it is
more abundant, with unchanged rates The feeling in
State considerably brighter than at the beginning
of last week. and Friday and Saturday the stock mark
ct proved that the buls" had been dead but sleep
ing" On Saturday afternoon however, the "fances" fell
back again and the tone of the market less spirited
The New York money market is similarly characterised
The increasing abundance among the best Wall street
houses has had its effect upon stocks for several days. and
a "better feeling" Is visible everywhere.
The natural tendency in both cities is to greater none
tary ease with the dimnuton of spring payments and
the opening of navigation that viii furnish the interior
with funds to qudate its debts to the seaboard In New
York the banks manstly gaining in specie strength
from the south and west, well as from California. The
shipments of gold last week moderate, and the i'm
ports continue to behind last years MISREPRESENTATION
Posi-, l7Lh.
The falling off in the imports at the port of New York.
since January list, compared with the corresponding
exports of produce from the same port over $600Oo 900
making difference of $l0,000,0O0. The exports of
specie during time exceed those of last year by
about S4,000,00O.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

Loss OF SHIP WINcHEsTER.-The steamer
Washington arrived at New York, Sunday,
bringing with her about five hundred
of the passengers and crew of the Boston ship
Winchester, which was wrecked at sea, on
the 18th of April. The Washington fell in
with the Winchester on the I'd Of May and
succeeded in rescuing every soul on board. In
an hour after the last boat, containing Capt.
Moore and the first mate of the ship, had left
her, the Winchester sank beneath the waves.
The Winchester started from Liverpool with
living freight of eight hundred human be-
ings. Previous to falling in with the Wash
ington, she had transferred three hundred to
the ships Paragon and Mary & Caroline, and
the brlgs Ann, Robert Bruce, and Edward,
bound to Quebec. She lost four seamen over
board, and had several others disabled, at the
time Of the disaster.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17
The Ncbrnska Bills in Congress-

II viii he seen by the report OF Monday
proceedings in the House of Representatives.
that a vote was passed on that day. to close
tbe debate upon the Nebraska bill on Satur-
ssv and that the Pacific Railroad bill, which
zoe s,Ac;ollv assigned for Tuesday, 10th, has
been postponed to the oath. By this vote,
:, ;s nv no means fixed that the question will
no taken upon the final passage of the Nebras-
b. hill at that time. If the minority are as res
ola,c and determined as they have thus far
sbown themselves to be, the passage Of the
bill NAV vet be delayed until the people have
had an opportunity to decide upon the matter,
,,b;oh ia all the minority ask. The repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and the extension
of slavery into Kansas and Nebraska, were
moi nolitical issues before the country when
,ho nreseut members of the House were elect
I'd. Those of them from the North, who have
favored that bill of denominations, know that
they are acting against the wishes of their
.,nst; tuents. to secure the favor of the Exec
ptive, who has pledged his administration to
the support of the measure, and the opposi-
rim Of the minority to the contamination of
their treachery, is deserving of the most un-
qualified praise. Wetrust that the opponents
of the bill will not grow weary in well doing,
and that. beaten at last, if beaten they must
be, by the desperate tools of the slave power,
!. Will not be until everything that can be
done. is done, to avert the calamitous results
which will ensue from the preparation of this
infamous outrage upon the rights of the free
cfetSs
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17
Congrenn.


- w ASHINGToN, May 10.
SENATE.-The Senate took up Mr.. Cass's
resolution IN favor of religious liberation
abroad, when Mr. Cass addressed the Senate
at length, principally in review of Archbish-
op Hughes letter defending the persecution of
the Madai family in Tuscany.
When Mr. Cass had concluded, Mr.. Badger,
abiding to the recent publication in the Mep-
herd Of tie Valiey, of an article to the effect
"that when the Catholic population of this
country get the supremacy, religious liberation
would be at an end suggested the propriety
OF amending the resolution so as to secure to
American citizens religious federation at home.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, who intimated
an intention to speak on the subject, the reso-
luton was referred. The vetoed insane land
bill was ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Giddings moved to suspend
the rules to introduce bill to repeal so much
ofthe United States laws as authorize the coast
wise slave trade but subsequently withdrew
it.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to suspend rules to
introduce a resolution to restore the bills on
the calender to the same position as they oc-
cupied before they were set aside to reach the
Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Richardson moved to suspend the rules
to enable him to offer another resolution to
close the debate on Saturday next, and set
aside the Pacific Railroad bill until the 24th.
Mr. Sage moved to lay Mr.. Richardson's
motion on the table. Yeas and Nays were
ordered.
After long discussion, and many Intellectual
motions and propositions, the House, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Stuart, agreed to the first part of
Mr.. Richardson's motion, deciding to close the
debate on Saturday by vote of ia to &c.
The second branch of the motion, postponing
the Pacific Railroad bill to the oath of May,was
also agreed to, by l23to So. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

CLApPy1LLE.-Our paragraph, the other
day, in regard to lot for new school.ho
in the centre district, in Leicester, has brought
to our knowledge the fact that, during the
year past, the southeast district of the same
town, (Which embraces the village of Clapp-
ville,) has erected a two-story brick school,
house, forty-six by twenty eight feet. The
lower story is for the primary, and the upper
for the grammar departments. The school
room Of the latter is eleven feet in the clear,
and contains twenty-eight double desks, with
fiity-six chairs; the primary room has eight
double desks, with sixteen chairs, and forty
arm-chairs, for small scholars, and is ten feet
in the clear.
Felton's and Fowle's outline maps, Hol-
brooks school apparatus, &c., have been pur-
chased by voluntary subscription besides
which, an elegant eight day clock for each
room have been presented to the district. The
lot on which the house stands contains three
eighths of an acre, is one of the best locations
in the district, and was a gift to the district,
with conditions.
The whole cost of the structure, including
the fence around the lot, insurance, and light
ming rods, was little less than thirty-four
hundred dollars.
Such a building is an ornament to the VII
lage in which it stands, and an honor to the
district which built it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17
Additional Foreign News by the Steam
shin Atlantic.

Additional Foreign News by the Steam
ship Atlantic.
The great strike at Preston has at length
ended, after continuing thirty-six weeks. On
the LIST instant, the operatives returned to
their work without the increase they had been
contending for.
The bombardment of Odessa by the allied
fleets, lasted ten hours, and part of the city
was laid IN ruins. Four gun fortresses were dis
mantledi four Russian. and one Austrian
merchant ship were burnt in the harbor.-
Three British bombarding steamers were badly
damaged. The attempt of the allies to land
$4,000 men, failed.
The Russians have completely evacuated
Little Wallachia. The Russian right wing
now rests on the Aluta river, with the head
quarters at Bucharest, therefore the interest of
the campaign is again concentrated on opera
tons below Nicopolis.
The Turks have come out of Kalafat, and
are occupying all the towns in the track of the
Russians.
The allied troops were idle.
No news of any Importance from Asia.
On the 10th, Sir Charles Napier with 10
vessels, was at Stockholm.
Ports in the Cults of Finland and Bothnia.
are in state of blockade.
France has ordered Russian Consuls to
leave.
A despatch in the Vienna Geste, states that
the Werowzoff Palace was entirely destroyed
during the bombardment, and that four fri
gates were severely damaged
The Russians were making tremendous pre-
paratious for an attack on Silistria. Lipram's
corps viii probably attempt to cross the Dan
ube at Aricopolis
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

FATAL RAILROAD AccrDENT.-AIbany1 10th.
The 10 IL o'clock tram on the New York
Central Railroad ran into freight car, Mon
day night, near this city, smashing To-
comotiyes and cars. Several persons were
hurt, and one freshman killed.
The locomotive, three passengers cars, and
one baggage car are complete wrecks. Mr..
James Lainsburg, Of Iruing, had both his legs
broken, and his body smashed, and there are
no hopes of his recovery. w. H. Clifford, OF
Rochester, had his leg broken. james But
man, the engineer, had his arm smashed, and
several passengers were injured more or less.
The accident was caused by the careless
ness Of the men employed in making up the
twelve o'clock freight train, they having left
the cars on the main track.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

PRoE. HARE on SPIRIruMsM.-It is stated
that Prof. Hare formerly Professor of Chem
istry in the University Of Pennsylvania, at a
meeting Of Spiritualists held at Franklin Hall.
in New York, on the 23d ult. took the rostrum,
and, before crowded auditory, gave the re-
suit of his experience in a course Of investiga-
ton extending through a period Of several
months. He had used electrical apparatus and
resorted to every mode calculated to detect the
presence and influence of electricity in pro-
dncing the phenomena, and he affirmed that
after patient investigation. he had come to the
conclusion that there is an intelligent. indie
pendeat. invisible agency, entirely aside from
the medium, concerned in producing the var
ious phenomena. He atirms that the theory
Of the SPiritualisis incredible as it may seem
when judged by the accepted philosophical is
the only Ineligible solution vet uresented =
1t viii be remembered that, some time since
Prof. Hare announced views on this subject
similar to those advanced by Faraday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

CONE TO TowN.-A family of genuine Ce-
lestials came to this city yesterday, and are
selling tea, in David SCOTS store, 24S Main
Street, to the hundreds of eager purchasers
who crowd to see them. They are dressed in
the rich and quaint costume of China, and
appear to be clever, intelligent, and capable.
The lady is quite distingue in her appearance,
and has the true Chinese foot. We under
stand they remain for a short time only
SCOTS teas are cheaper, according to quality,
than any in town, and the Chinese family will
hand them over as quick as you please. Call
and see them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

The wrecked passengers of the ship VIM
chester, numbering three hundred and thirty
adults, and number of children, passed
through this city yesterday morning, in the
boat train from Norwich, on their way to
Boston. They appeared to be in the most
wretched and forlorn condition. Such a
scene of restitution and filth has not been
witnessed in Worcester since the return Of the
Massachusetts Regiment, from the Mexican
war
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17

WA PREPARATIONS AT HAVANA. - The
governor general of Cuba is preparing to de-
fend himself against the combined forces of
the fillibusters and creole insurrectionists. A
letter from Havana says:
The artillery companies have been sent to
Moro Castle. and guns have been mounted on
the different Notifications around Havana, and
the governor has at last decided on arming
1000 blacks. These troops are to be oficered
by whites, and the sergeants are to be whites
also. These regiments are to come from Porto
Rico, which, with the 1000 black troops, will
raise the force here to $4,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17


STxsuLkR DIsAPPEARANcE.-Mr. VIM. r.
Grove. arespeetable master-builder, of Brook
line, left his house on Monday, the LIST inst,
for Hancock. n. H., for the transaction of
business, intending to return the next day
He accordingly started for home on Tuesday.
since which time nothing has been heard of
him BY his friends. As Mr.. Grove had sew
eral hundred dollars with him when he left,
it is feared by his friends that he may have
met with foul play. Mr.. c. is a Nova SEQ
tan by birth, of medium size, light complex
ion about ifty-fvc years Of age, and usually
wears glasses. When he, left home, he had
on black suit, and was in the possession OF
a silver watch and chain. Amy information
respecting him, since the I'd inst, viii be
thankfully received by his friends, through P.
Blake, 80 State St., Boston.