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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
The Drought.
Commissioner

The following items clipped from the n. Y.
Tribune will give our readers some idea of the
extent of the drought that has prevailed in other
sections of the country. We may feel truly thank
tul for our escape:
Seneca Co, IN. " Aug. II -APastures are
all dried up, and the cry is now, where shall we
sell our cattle; cannot winter them
Middle town (Ct } Aug. l7-Potatoes are very
much Injured by drought III this vicinity. The
earth is excessively parched
Bangor (Me) Wing, Aug 1G.-The drought
still continues severe In this region although the
extreme heat of the weather has relaxed We
have had one or two 81 ght showers within week
but not enough to compete with the street sprink-
l1rs. The fires in the woods re still causing much
damage to the growing trees, and the crops gen
orally suffering
Westmoreiand Co, IVA Aug 16-This coun-
~ will have TO buy corn is nearly all dried up.
and 1t Is no better anywhere on the Northern
Neck. | hear also several counties North of us
are just as bad of. OF course shall have no
potatoes.
Cleveland, O., Aug. lS-Tt is now six weeks
since we have had rain enough to do any good
Corn and potatoes will not yield one-fourth the
crop that was promised before the drought Make
up your mind that pork will rise and flour will
not fall.
Marion Co H. Aug 15-Eight weeks with
out rain. What we to do Farmers general
~ ~ HOi cN iSGt 10 make I'VE DuSneiS oil corn TO
the acre. Some fields will not furnish an ear to
a hundred stalks. Stock hogs are drug in mar
ket at one cent pound. Old corn soc bushel
and scarce Every one looks gloomy
St Louis Aug. I6-The drouth in this State
IS past all belief. Drovers say they can get nei-
ther grass nor water the road and the dust is
killing. Corn has risen one-third and Illinois
farmers are here buying corn for their own use
and those too, who usually make thousands OF
bushels to sell
Louisville, Ky, Aug. 1G--There never has
been so great a failure of crops from drouth in
this State. Cornfields are withered and pastures
turned brown There will be great falling off
IN the pork crop. We had fine rain Yesterday,
but it comes too late. The mischief is done
Alartinsburg, Va. Aug. l6.-Much of the vegi-
tation is dead, and the country suffering beyond
measure We have had showers lately, but they
only serve to lay the dust
Lawrence Co, Pa, Aug. 15.--Our corn, pota-
toes and buckwheat are ruined. All garden veg
etables dried up
Llttleton, On. H Aug. 16-We have had no
ram here for six weeks 10 do any good. Pota-
toes must be failure, and corn and pasture bad
ly injured. This is the case nearly all over the
State.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Senatorial Convention

a correspondent from Richland county requests
us TO publish call for a Senatorial Convention,
TO be held on the same day of the Congre ssional
Convention in this place This, the writer
says, would save the Delegates from Richland the
time and expense of extra trip TO this place,
or such other point the Convention might be
acid. This would certainly be desirable, if the
time before said Convention " as sufficiently long
TO enable the different precincts to call primary
meetings for the choice Of Delegates Our friend
will notice that there is but one week intervening
between the publication day of the Tribune ani
the assembling of the Congressional Convention
and il some portions of the District, told
il IS not received until Saturday This would
leave but two days for our friends to call the pre-
cInct meetings and select Delegates. The result
would be, that but part of the district would be
represented As :here are two months before the
election presume Our friend will agree with
US, that the Senatorial Convention had better be
deferred until sufficient not &c can be given 20
give all the towns chance to send Delegates.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Party Tests in 1854.

Where is the democratic party, and how is il 10
be found Is the present national administration
the representative of it, has it followed after
strange Gods The Washington Union, the organ
OF the administration, says the democratic party IS
to be found in the supporters ofthe Nebraska Kan
sas bill and that the President and his cabinet are
true representatives. of the party, and that none
should be recognized as democrats but such as
support the President in this test. Hence we
find the Nebraska papers rejoicing in the election
oil kennett, whg over that sterling old democr Il,
Thomas II Benton. When prolessed democratic
papers rejoice on such occasion, we may well
enquire, Where is the democratic partyp In
the intoxicatlon of power, the democratic party
has eXnlted over its opponents as defuuct-yes, has
loudly proclaimed that the whg party is dead
Inc democratic party is now in danger but not
so much nom old opponents as from new tests, APP
piled by those whom the party has warmed into
lie and who now, viper like, poison their benetac
tors
here is too much reason TO fear that il is the
determination OF the present national admnistra-
ton TO throw the power OF the house into the hands
OF the wings sooner than see anti Nebraska demo
Gratis elected
To what will the reflections of any reasonable
man lead him when he looks over this state of po
htical affairs of the coultry2 They must newt
ably lead him to the conclusion that party organ
Izltlon is breaking up, and that the power or the
government will hereafter spring up fresh from
the people, untrammeled by party ties or alegi-
ance-( Burr Oak dem
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Democratic Convention.

y Democratic ESQ called) County Convention
was held at the Court House, in this village on
Thursday last, (Aug. 3lst,) for the purpose of
selecting delegates to represent Iowa county in
the Congressional Convention. to assemble in this
village to-day, (Sept 6th-) Owing to the extreme
hot weather, hurTying season, lack of enthusiasm
or some other cause, but two of the eleven towns
OF the county were represented, TO wit High
land and Mineral Point. 4 man from Waldwick
found, however, who accidentally happened
TO be in town. Gas is his usual custom whenever
there is Convention on handy who was delegated
by the Convention to cast the three votes for that
town. Another from Linden was present for
few moments, but soon retired The following
gentlemen We're chosen delegates TO the Congress
ional Convention For the county at large, Hon
II NJ. Billings and y. B. Boyden, Esq For the
Northern Assembly District Joseph Lean, Of
Dodgevie, and for the Southern District, Samuel
Zollenger of WaIdwick.
\ motion made, immediately after tlle or
ganiza;ion for a committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the serse of the meeting, which was
Stove of however. by motion to proceed imme
dately to the choice OF delegates Afte- the other
business accomplished, resolution was OF
fered, insrucfing The delegates 70 90 for the nom
nation of no man for Congress who was not known
to be opposed to the Nebraska Bill This was
Immediately followed by motion to adjourn sine
die, which took the preference, and thus the Con
vention adjourned without expressing any view
on the subject, after twice choking off an attempt
TO do We do not know but mum will be the
word on this question with the Convention to dav
and its candidate. Such is evidently the wish of
at least two delegates from this county. but we
sure it will not satisfy al who have heretofore
acted with hat party. The organ of the party
III this county mas declared itself favorable to tie
Nebraska Bill and most of the old wheel horses
OF the party are known to occupy the same posi-
ton. The time was, soon after the passage OF the
bill, when they had no hesitation in avovving their
sentiments. Since the Iowa election, however. the
question OF Slavery is stove off by all the leading
men OF the party. But there are some Democrats
hereabouts who will not be satisfied with any can
didae, unless lie shows his hand on this question
Rather than support men who justify the Nebras-
ka iniquity, they will leave the party and vote
for men known to occupy antislavery grounds =
The masses right, and the wire puIlers will
find them so.
The next County Convention was directed to
be held at Dodgeville. We don't believe this bid
will win.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Tragedy at Canton, Fulton County.

Daring Burglary, and pursuit and death of the
Robber-On the night of the 18th inst the Jewel
ry Store of Mr.. R. c. Sugden, of Canton Fulton
Co, Illinois, entered through back window
the show cases containing a large quantity of
jewelry, silver spoons &c, emptied after which
the thief or thieves boldly went up stairs to the
bed chamber, where two young men were sleep
ing. and where the more valuable iawery and
watches were kept, which they helped themselves
TO- together with the money the young men had in
their pockets and decamped The same parties
entered the house of Mr.. RUSSELL some two miles
east of Canton, taking gold watch silk shawl
and some other valuables large posse of citi-
zens turned out and searched the woods in the
neighborhood, and succeeded in finding portion
OF the property, and got sight of OF the raseas
but OWING to the thick growth of underwood, he
at that tune, succeeded in making good his escape
The citizens continued their search however
and early next morning the ro6ber was again seen
In the neighborhood, and during the night had en-
tered two houses in the vicinity of town stealing
clothing, &c. During the morning posse ofciti.
zens went ont IN search of him and succeeded in
driving him into the corniied which they surroun-
ded, and sent for reintorcemeuts to town, which
having arrived, they proceeded to search the fed
The rascal attacked young man, catching him
by the throat, threatened to blow his brains out
with a revolver if he did not deliver his gun. The
boy gave the gun up. which was double barreed
one, and heavily loaded. Every one that got sight
III hitii W is tOiu 10 SidDu DaCk or tne1 would be
shot and he swore that he would never be taken
alive. When the citizens cornered him too close
he hred upon them. and euding them hid in a
straw pile, from which he was driven, and from
which he fired upon his pursuers but without eff
feet. y gun was then shot at him the shot taking
effect in TIE leg, bat he managed again to get in
10 the corn through which he was driven, and on
emerging from which, he was asked TO surrender
but swore he would kill any man that attem pied
to take him. He again fired several shots from
which several persons narrowly escaped, one ball
passing close TO the head of Henry Walker, Esq
Some perso in the crowd seeing that he was de
termlned to kill any one he could then shot at him,
perhaps dozen guns being fred at once. He was
hit by buckshot in the back of the head, another
IN the back entering the lungs another shot struck
him IN the face, and quite number of smaller shot
were scattered over his arms, body and legs At
the time he shot he had his gun ieveed upon
citizen of the place, and would from his proxina-
ity undoubtedly have killed him
lie died on the morning of the goth lie gave
his name as Jerry Rogers; stated that he has
father, mother and two sisters living on Fox Riv-
er, eight or ten miles from Eigin, Kane county III
and has brother in California Chicago Trib.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06

coralne cliff limestone Ny conviction, when
trusive rocks. consequently thrown up from be-
low What led me TO this was they were found
only aorg the crevices referred to in former
communication. For satisfaction on this point
sunk in four or FIVE places, and drifted from the
north to the south crevice and invariably found
these sandsiones their size being from one to one
hundred pounds. They seem to have dip east
that would be towards the centre of the ridge
They are about eight hundred or a thousand feet
to the west OF the engine shaft, and on the same
creviees. and are found only in that ground occu-
pied by the crevices. Now if they are not intru-
sive rocks, why thus mingled and interpreted
with the limestone, and why are they thus con
fined to the crevices And if they are intrusive
rocks, is il not settled question that this is true
mineral vein, and that this sandstone along this
lode is broken up and become interspersed with the
limestone; and if not so modified as TO become
itself mineral bearing rock, is mixed with
the limestone not to destroy mineral ven
And that our best mineral ground is below US,
and that Wisconsin. when properly developed,
will shed the luster of her mineral wealth over
these regions now eminent for their riches
do not claim to be fallible in my views, but
certainly shall retain the conviction that these
rocks are intrusive, until some one will come
forth and give better reasons for their being there
| would like to substantiate these views farther
with some very Interesting facts obtained fror7
an out crop of the under magnetism limestone /
recently visited in this neighborhood, but having
extended this article to objectionable length,
| will reserve them for some future communica
ton. j. NJ
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
ENECgTRyx,S saI.E.
IN PRoBATE-sAUK COUNTY CouF

IN PROBATE-SAUK COUNTY COURT
n tie m1tter Of ahe Estate IF Thorn e. Jenes s'e'
NOTICE is hereby given, that, by virtue ard y =
"a suance Of an order OF license made in sucn -
on the senenth day of August, 1884, by the Count ID
of said county, the undersigned, Executrix OF ls
viii and testament of said deceaSed, will, he W
9th tH3ihj day of September Lext, one cne.
afterno on, at the village oc Dodgevile, IN the CO..
iowa, state CT Nisconf in offer fer sale al PubAe
the following described lands, TO vit:-Cne h.Sr
LII in The town of D0dgeville beginning 81 Hs IT,
vest corner of lot sold by James ID. IeBkips 70 np
). Thy s. Co.. and by them TO Aaron Adams srdrf.1
tnence oy line at right angles r.i.. said siTsei .
n. blAkes hne- one b.:nt "a arr eight titel fes-
OF iessl ihence south ry sad Biekes line to ps
VET co: ner OF eaid William j. lilly & Cos, W.,
- iee', more or less, thence west bearing go
dIectlon 70 She place Of beginning, one hHl9ei -
~ feet, more or less. The said parcel o. q
part OF lot purchased by James u. Jens 70
SFosoy- and recorded in The Office If he p h II
Deeds, 1" ga q county of lows. Also eeiAt--g,a
hiock No eight g. IF Parry's addition 10 Ir
Dodgev lie, iB Eaih county of Iowa. The sins i
VIII be made known al the Tin and psee o. s-rst i
3@4l MARTHA JONES bf)E
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Fire in the woods.-Drouth in Chic
CLEyRLANp. i thursday. Aug :

tLEFELASD thursday, aug "a.
y :rigEtiul FIRE is now raging in the woods at
Cuyahoga Falls, Franklin, Randolph, Ravenna,
Robertson, Mortified, and parts of Summit and
Portage Counties, Ohio
Even the soil is burning to the depth of one and
half feet As the flames are driven forward by
the wind trees, both dry and green are ignited in
an instant, and almost as quickly consumed
Several barns III the vicinity of the woods stor-
ed with hay and grain. have been destroyed
approximations are entertained for the safety OF
the Town OF Hudson.
There has been no rain in this section since the
29th OF July, all vegetation has suffered greatly.
Every attempt has been made 10 arrest the pro-
gress OF the flames, bat without success. Water
cannot be brought to bear upon the fire in suff
cient quantities TO do any good
Last evening the city was enveloped in smoke
from the burning forest.
The woods near gainesville, for mile in length
are all fire.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06

Farmers and Merchants Bank Of NcHphis-Des-
patches from New York state that the notes of
this Bank have been rejected by John Thompson,
the broker. This is not certain that it has failed,
but II gives 1t Uery doubtful! marx. We regret to
learn that there Banks in this State and one
Banking house in this city which have paid it out
as borrowed currency. 100000 is reported 10
be the amount borrowed. There may be $4,000
IN circulation in this State. $4,000 more than
ought to be We have warned the people against
taking It, but II seems as if there gulls who
like TO be deirauded Mr.. Hail. of the City Bank,
has called upon US, and gives the following partic
ulars of the amount paid out in this State;
Rock River Bank, Racine Co. Bank, Bank of
the West, GAINESVILLE City Bank, La Crosse II. II
and Racine & Beloit r. r. have paid out all togeth-
er about $4,000 with private stamps, which will
be redeemed by the respective parties. Mr.. Hull
believes II to be perfectly good and does not know
The occasion of the report that it was refused by
Thompson Wisconsin
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Great Fire at Troy, N Y-Loss One Million !

ANoi; ~AtT 49, - iSD4-
A lire broke out in this city al o clock today
and ragged with irresistible fury over space equal
10 about eight blocks, consuming between two and
three hundred houses and destroying property val
ned al not less than million of dollars. Owing
10 the dry state of every thing. it found pos
slble to check the fury of the flames
The burnt district is bounded on the west by
tie river on the east by Division street and from
thence by the alley between First and Second
streets, and on he south by Jefferson street
In this district is embraced an extensive lumber
business, and lumber 10 the value of not less than
S25000O was destroyed. The freight depot ma.
chine shop, and several car houses with the cars OF
the Hudson River Railroad, were among the 9th
er property DESTROYED
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Who will they Nominated

THIS question, In reference TO the Convention
that assemblies at the Court House TO day, has
been often repeated during the past week We
of course, cannot be expected 10 answer it def
nitely. yet the signs OF the times" are sufficient
II clear to satisfy all what the old line or admin
istration portion of the party will attempt. The
result of the Iowa election as well as the spirit
OF Freedom manifest in our owR State, has COR
WINGED them that it viii not answer in this lat
tude, 10 make the Nebraska question test OF de-
mocracy; and yet, they can hardly be persuaded
to DO violence to their own feelings and run the
risk of mourning the diSpleasure of their fathers
al W ashington, whose favors they court by nom
mating known anti Nebraska man. They will
endeavor 70 secure the nomination of an unpledsed
Nebraska man a doughiace who will be anti.
Nebraska until after the election and then discov-
er some constitutional objection TO opposition to
that measure; for depend upon il, if an out and
out anti Nebraska Is nominated, like rats on
sinking ship, they viii desert him. as they did
Col Benton in Missouri. The anti Nebraska spirit
50 suddenly maniesting itself among the wire
pullers OF the party, is only skin deep, and will
be blown away BY the bgeezes of November as
as the election is over They know the
masses against them. and they dare not bring
on, known supporter of the Administration
Hence, they viii PROBABLY nominate non-com
INITIAL. one on whom hey can rely. The admin
Istraticn of Ger. Pierce must be sustained, even If
they md 1t necessary TO cover their real designs
ny he passage Of anti Nebraska resolutions
Some OF the Democratic organs have opeulvavo,v-
ed themselves orro.ed 70 rbs reveal .. - Nh
ka bill. and they viii not support candidates for
Congress or the Legislature who will favor s,,cb
repeal if elected Mar, that
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06

We yesterday visited the Charity Hospital, and
under the escort of OF its courteous officers,
passed through the various wards We were in
formed that there were at that moment at least
eighty cases OF yellew fever under treatment in
the institution, and that the had been rapidly
on the increase since Sunday night. But few OF
the cases which came under our observation seem.
ed to be of virulent type, although most OF
them appeared 10 be in the earlier stages of the
disease.
From well informed sources we are told that
the ratio of cases in this hospital IS 10 those ofthe
whole city as about one TO two. Last week there
altogether forty three interments from yellow
fever, making fraction over SIX per day We
think that for the present week the number of
inteFments from this cause will prove nearer ten
per day.-Nety Orleans Cotuia, 18th
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06

Cincinnati Aug 90
4 tornado passed over Louisville on Spn5,v
last l ne Third Presbyterian Church was blown
down during service causing the instant killing
OF ~, and severely irjuring several others 100
other buildings we're unroofed and blown down
Los Tssrr1a'eo al stpv,poo The tornado passed
over JeffsTsonvIllss blowing down four houses
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
Next Saturday,

At ? O'Clock P. NJ, is the time SET for the anti.
Nebraska Republican Mass Convention for this
Assembly District, to select delegates to the Con
gressonal Convention 20 assemble the eth
We hope the friends of Freedom in Linden, Milf
fin and Wadvck as well as Mineral Point. will
be there At This convention there will be no
lodging the Nebraska question nor choking down
honest men who wish 10 express their views
Come and what IS 10 be done
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-06
500 Reward.

she subscriber Offers the following dessfiD, =
L es and real estate for sale on reasoBaoie~s 7
Lot No in block No a seven, ia lbs. =, -
Town of Mineral Point, Inch Is laid osI % q -
west quarter Of section |, in township =
east, containing one hundred feet ny one ~ 80
twenty feet. There is a new two story hsise ftbs
said premises. The above is situated ID obe s,5rr
locations in Mineral Point For paTuo nl1is 81
this Office. of the 50 oscriber in the Ts-
August H2nd, 1854. G. FAHN
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