Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-24

rum, aud vItIatng their policies throughout the
whole country. II is thus enabled to meet all
losses promptly without making any assessment.
For safety and economy we recommend this
company to the farmers of Wisconsin, before any
other in the country Designed expressly for in
surfing farm property, and being home company
under the control OF men known through the state
as safe and competent business men, it has suqeri-
or claims 10 their consideration and confidence
Madison Journal.
Beapy Failures in ~ Or,eq,s-Messrs. Schultz.
Haddin &, Latin, the heaviest produce house in
New Orleans, failed on the 18th inst. owing TO
the suspension Of Page < Bacon. The liabilities
of the houses that failed on the 18th inst. reach
50 ,5O00 600 but their assets exceed this sum and
il is thought they Will all resume business
Cotton Crop.-Reliable Cotton Houses. in New
Orleans estimate that the present cotton crop will
not exceed 100000 bales, and it appears to be
conceded by all parties that the estimates form
ed by New York and Liverpool houses are ex-
tremely erroneous.
~ The new Mayor of New York IS working
wonders in Gotham. The law for closing rum
shops on Sunday was strictly enforced, and but
few drunken men ere seeu about the streets
New York, Jan II.
The President has prepared a message to Con
gress about alarming state Of Indian Affairs
Secretary Davis urges immediate enrolment Of
5000 volunteers
Our Consul at Paris is said to be hopelessy i'll
Failures at Nrtc Orleans Green and Co Cotton
Factors Fellows & Co Cotton and Tobacco
Dealers Meenja & Co Bankers. and J. Wright
produce dealers of New Orleans suspended pay
nlent on the 18th inst.
Washington Co Crran-Such is the name of
new paper just started at West Bend, Washington
Co II is a FIVE column sheet of respectable ap-
pearance, neutral in politics and Is published by
Edwin o. Wentworth.
II The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmoth)
is in its ninety-uIpth year. The Connecticut
Courant is in lis ninty first year
II Mr. Monroe of this village caught pick
erel Yesterday. weighing twenty-three and half
pounds, with hook and line i Mad. Jour.
II The Niles Republican learns that Messrs
Ransom x Dodge bankers Of Kalamazoo, closed
their doors on Wednesday last This will. of
course, affect the issue OF the Kalamazoo Bank of
Indiana, which is owned by them
Killed As the freight train, going east this
morning, was crossing the bridge, the Locomotive
knocked off al Irishman who was standing near
the track. His skull was broken, killed him in
strantly.-AIad. Dem.
SteFfl6oft .If1fCGt = eS'eTdaY the steamer Min
ncsota Relle arrived here from the Upper Mis-
sissippi This is the latest or earliest arrival
in the season we have had for many years Day
export Gazette 18th
II The receipts for duties on imports at Chi
cago for S54 were S577, 1GO %: total valuation
Of imports of that port for 1924 S3O000OOO:
value Of exports S24. 70o,l9l 10.
4 County tcjtho,d Lapvcr-At the last cleo
ton there was no lawyer in Chippewa Co. Wis
to elect to the Office of District Attorney-rOsh-
kosh Courier.
Fi1Htaseism-The Washington Correspondent
o the \. I. Tribune. says that Gen Quitmans
expedition against Cuba has failed for want of
funds and confidence
II The nine days succeeding the 2sth of Dec.
the n. Y. Tribune has received 7.9II new sub
scribers, follows, 6747 weekly, ST. seyniweell-
~ and SIS daily.
Galapagos The Washington correspondent
Of the Tribune telegraphs that the acquisition Of
the Galapagos Islands is rumored.
IL 4 Census just taken shows the population
of GAINESVILLE to be 6,o29; number of voters 1873
II The loss by the recent great fire at lie Roy
n. Y, exclusive of buildings, is estimated at s67.
400.
II The liabilities of Fellows * Co, who failed
at New Orleans are ove7 100000.
II The Detroit Observatory and instruments
will cost not far from $4,000.
Railroads ia Hi7sois There are 1918 miles Of
Railroad completed in Illinois, and Ola miles
more in progress of construction.
II James Brown. of Hart county Ga. has
discovered on his land gold mine, which yields
from $40 to $50 per bushel.
ss,,otor-Gov. Baker, of New Hampshire has
appointed John S. Wells United States Senator, in
place of Mr. Norris deceased
II The Philadelphia North American SAYS
that Senator Dodge loses $4,000 By Selden With
ers 4 Cos idiiure-a considerable part of his pri-
vate fortune
IL One million OF the National Debt was paid
during the week ending Saturday the 30th.
II Missouri under the swamp land act, obtains
?, l40.Sa6 acres.
The whole number of paupers in the United |
States, supported in whole in part by public /
unds, within the year 1858. was 1874 ,972, against
50. 353 in 1850.
II More failures are reported, at St Louis and
Louisville.
II The recent serious monetary panic at St
Louis has subsidized 10 great extent, ant business
las again resumed its wonted activity
Fdilsgc-Roberl Howard. extensive Iron Man
lfacturer IN Maryland, has failed for large sum.
II There we're 81 deaths az ST. Louis, during
week ending the 5th inst,