Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-20

also crossed at Wallachia, without meles,ation
from the Turks, and that considerable force was
assembling between Gschil and Watching
A telegraph dispatch from Belgrade states that
on the 5th of March, Gorchokof, wishing to de-
part from the Island opposite Tukakia his troops
were ordered on the bridge, when they were fred
upon by the Turks. The bridge was destroyed,
AMI 1900 Russians preeipitated into the stream
and drowned The Turks suffered no loss.
Position Of .4psfria-The Partisan corTespon-
dent Of the Union says:
Should Austria and Prussia in the end co oper-
ate with Russia, the results would be far more IA
vorable 10 the cause OF liberal principles in Eu-
rope. than if they acted with the western powers.
Italy Hungary, and poor down-trodden Poland
would then be stirred into immediate revolution
by England and France The liberal party in
Germany-a country Ill which the true principles
OF civil and political liberty are better understood
than IN any other part Of urope-woud be en-
courased into successful resistance to the pres
ent system of Government and ! wise adoption of
more free and more enlightened one.
u We learn that Sylvester King. the stage
driver arrested for robbing the eastern mail this
side Of Warren, last Monday night. has made full
confession of his guilt On particular exannina-
ton OF his carpet bag, such evidence Of the stolen
a
hlm; waereupon he made free, and apparently
full confession. lie was alone in the act. and he
declares that he got bnt about fifteen dollars Of
money. which he delivered up. As stated he viii
be tried at Chicago this week, and in few days.
ne will doubtless find himself in the Peniteatiarv
= Galena Advertiser.
a Bad PJac.ics-A Washington correspondent
Of toe New York Herald, writing from the Ne
tropolis. gives some advice TO gentlemen regard
ing their intercourse with ladies in society," in the
course of which he says there IS praetice
among gentlemen, at concerts, balls, theaters
&c, which ought TO be condemned and tabooed Is
a monstrous barbarism that is leaving LADY,
alone once or twice in the course of the evening
and going out to take drink This detestable
habit IS purely American. aud II certainly is a
slight which no lady Of spirit ought to endure.
Great Fire at Jacksonville, Fl-Sere,ay EtaA
tags Desroyef.-A destructive conaagration oc-
Cured al Jacksonville Florida on the afternoon
OF the On OF April. which destroyed seventy
buildings, twenty-thTee Of which were stores
The printing Offices OF the Republican and News
were both destroyed The total loss is estimated
at 100000. about one hall Of which is insured
Tie Nott Robbery We learn. that the three
men mentioned, who were arrested on suspicion
OF robbing the Eastern Mail last Monday night
were examined before Justice Coombe. and bound
over for trial before the L, S. District Court
which sits at Chicago next Tuesday-Gal. .q{r
IL The National InteIIigencer of the 18th
lnst, publishes Truman Smith announcement of
his intended resignation as Senator from Gomez
ucHt. The resignation IS 10 take effect on the
gath of May,
Chicago ErangeIIsi-Revs Curtis and r.
". Patterson have retired from the management
OF The above paper, and they are succeeded by
Rev, Jos. 6. Wilson, late of Milwaukee.
II A dispatch from Washington of the 10Th.
says the Mexican Treaty is safe. The Senators
have agreed on 4 boundary, with reduction in
the extent OF territory
~ The Stores under the New Hotel are near
ly finished, and they make a fine appearance
When lighted up with gas, the effect viii brill
liant Gaiena Advertiser
II MI John Hand, has removed his nursery
into Madison; and may be found, with an excellent
SUPPLY of fxings, north OF the Cat Fish bridge
= Madison Journal.
IL Galena Lead continues TO be quoted At 81
per 100 lbs. in the New York market
IL The War Eagle arrived yesterday from
St Paul, with near $50 cabin passengers. She
reports slight rise in the river aboye-TGaIena
Advertiser, l4th
II No married woman should ever peruse her
husbands private correspondence b. violating
this wholesome rule, the wife of John Millbone. OF
Richie county, Va, made the disagreeabe discov-
cry, that her husband had courted and promised to
marry another woman, whereupon she picked up
her duds" and returned 10 the home OF her child
hood
II It has been said that an Irishman is at
peace only when he is in quarrel; a Scotchman
is at home only when he is abroad, an English
is contented only when he is finding fault
and lei aid that captions, busy, clustering,
impetuous American is at the highest felicity only
when he is in all these conditions at the same
time
II \ negro who was called on as a witness
in one of the North Carolina courts, on being
examined as to the nature Of an oath, was asked If
he knew what would be the consequence here and
hereafter if he swore to a lie
Yes said he, ,ears of aud no share in the king
DOM
II 1t is estimated that 45.o75 men in the Uni
ted States are engaged in Internal navigation
55,o2l in navigating the ocean; sG;225 in the
learned professions; 11o,607 in commerce
79l, 40 in manufacture and 4,II99oI in agricuI-
ture.
IL Merchants who sell wet sugar grayeied
coffee, and sprnked tobacco, should remember a
future reconin and bear in mind that Jordan is
a hard road to travel even with pegs ia their
boots. Things are not judged by their labels in
the other world.
H One OF the most distinguished physicians
in New England ascribes the fearful increase of
cases of paralysis to the use of stoves in close
rooms particularly in sleeping apartments.
II If you would create something, you must
be something.
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