Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-11-08

/ II The Great Prize Fight between Tom liver
and McGowan. on wager OF $4,000. came off
across the river from ST Louis on the Illinois side
on Saturday last. They appeared on the ground
| al p o clock Their dresses tight wooden
drawers flesh colored silk stockings and black
| slippers AT o'clock all was in readiness, and
| the fight commenced, and up to the 5irh round
/ both presented great rallying powers. Bets were
| keen on both sides On the 6Ith round Hver got
two random blows in the mouth, and in endeavor.
ing to rally, put in foul blow, when the UNI
| pres decided that MCGOWAN had The wager. The
| ST Louis Democrat says Ers
This probably ore of the finest exhibitions
OF fsttoni that ever took place in the United States
4 or Canada Both parties exhibited the highest
game qualities. Our own positive opinion is not
a very positive one, and yet we think that as far
as the reputation OF city is concerned in these
matters, we have in the person of NieGosan a
most noble champion. We have only 10 add in
nclnslon, thatwe most heartily condemn all such
!, brutal exhibitions, though were induced 10 be
present at the bloody combat, for tie purpose of
! actually witnessing how far humanity NAV sink
Itself, IN the mere strife for physical supremacy
Her Mojesiy Fears are entertained for the
safety OF this new steamer built at DUN barton on
the Clyde for Capt. Thos. Dick of Toronto, and
! destined for the Niagara and Toronto route. She
/ has now been out between so and 30 days on yoy-
age TO Quebec. She was nearly 200 feet long ana
! between 300 and 400 tons burden, comrosed of
ron OF the strongest construction, and of that mod
elwhichis considered to combine the greatest speed
with safety She had crets oftwenty on board
picked men, and her builder will not believe that
! the greatest storm that ever blew caused her 10
founder; he thinks that she must have been de-
stroyed by fire. She had coal for / 3 DAYS con-
sumption on board, which would have brought Ter
10 New Foundland if not 10 Quebec
-
Sawyer and man BY the name OF Woodruff were
last week drowned near Wolfe River They left
Two Rivers in sail boat week ago on Tuesday
and the boat was picked up the Friday follow
ing miles below Wolfe river, containing the dead
body OF Woodruff, barrel OF -four and some 9TH
er articles. Sawyer is supposed to have been
washed overheard. His body has not vet been
| found, He was a resident of the Town OF Kossuth
and leaves wife and children. Woodruff also
| leaves family Manitowoc Herald.
II At the battle of the Alma. the allies receiv
ed great aid from their fleet, for the battle was
! fought close to the that the French steam
els ran close to the shore and threw shells into
the Russian al my, the wing of which was about
two miles from the sea shore. These batteries
served TO project the advance of the French troops
along that wing for the Russians could not effec-
| lively, with their guns reply TO the ships.
ALBANY, Oct 90.
In the case of Henry Tanner, against the New
York aud Erie Railway, in the United States Dis
trict Court for infringement of the patent gran
ted 10 Mr.. Tanner, July 6, $50, for Batchelder
Thompsons Railroad Car Brake. the Jury have
just found verdict for the plaintiff, and stating
that the Stevens brake, and the Hodge brake are
also infringements of Mr. Tanners patent.
Death from hsmperGncc--A man named Viii
liam Waits was found dead in his bed Yesterday
morning, with some marks upon his head and
face. An Inquest was held by Justice Holland of
the third ward of which the evidence showed that
deceased was habitual drunkard the jury re-
turned verdict accordingly. Waits was an En-
glishman, taken home drunk On Monday night.
put to bed and found dead the bed in the morn
! ing Sentnel.
Certain Cure for Scorbutic Eraptions, aud
other diseases of the Skin-It is an undisputed
fact that Hooway's Ointment is the only one
which is in Its effect infailible Cases that the
most eminent medical practitioners have d:spaired
OF relieving immediately yield to its curative pow
ers and when used in accordance with the printed
directions which accompany each pot, with Hollo-
ways Pills. the two combined thoroughly eradi-
cate the most inveerae of these diseases and leave
the sufferer without bleuish.
Horse StoIsu-A bright sorrel mare was stolen
from the barn of Mr.. Ingham, , miles from town
last Friday night. Some E or o horses have been
stolen in this neighborhood, within the last week
i Mad. Argus.
Increased Ni1nber of Commitment During the
year 1858 there 32S commitments to the
County Jail. Up TO the present day, Nov, LIST, of
this year, they have already reached 42O being 92
more than last year, with two whole months to
spare.-[Free Dem
Columbia, S. c. Oct. GA letter dated Marion,
Ala Oct. 16s says that Howard College had been
burnt to the ground and that % boys were great
ly injared by jumping from the windows. Two
| OF the number were reported TO have died.
II Washington papers mention the death Of
! Col. William Hunter, gentleman who for a quar-
ter Of century had been clerk in the office of
the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury.
II Capt. Oliver Byrne, military and civil en-
gineer, lately resident of New York CITY has
gone to Russia, by invitation of the Gar, 10 oc-
cupy position in the Russian army.
ID The aggregate of the majorities fol the
Anti Nebraska members of Congress in PennsYl
vania is G6-296. The Democratic majority in
1882 was 23,475.
II Thomas t. Jackson, Esq an old citizen of
Rockford, died near Rochester, n. Y, few DAYS
since.