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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-18

CHARLES Z. s4EsiEE-
a ENERAI. LAND AGENT, Mineral Poini- W iscoh-
IN sin. OFFICE on High Street S-F'
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Some years ago az Irishmau was knock
ed down and robbed He accused a man
of having committed robbery; in due
time the case came up for trial The
Irishman being upon the stand was cross
examined, after having sworn positively
to the guilt of the prisoner, by one of our
keenest lawyers, and something like the
following was the result:
" You say that the prisoner at the
bar was the man who assaulted and rob-
bed you?
"Yes."
"Was it by moonlight when the occur
renee took place 2"
Divil the bit of it"
Was it star light ?"
Not whit it was so dark that you
couldn't have seen your hand before you"
Was there any light shining from any
house near by 2'
Divil bit iv house was there any,
where around about"
Well then, if there was no moon, no
starlight, no light from any house, and so
dark thai you couldn't see even your hand
before you, how are you able to swear that
the prisoner is the man2 How did you
see him 2"
Why, yer Honor, when the spal-
peen struck me, (may the divil fly away
wild him) the fire flew out iv my eyes so
bright you might have seen to pick up
pin; you could, be jabers"
The court, jury, counsel and spectators
exploded with shouts of laughter at this
quaint idea, and the prisoner was shortly
afterwards declared not guilty.
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GEO. D. WILDER. Ii. D..

II ID. pEEE0EkD-
CURGEON DENTIST, sells Drugs, Medicines, Paints
> Oils, SC, a the Mineral Point Drug store.
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CHARLES CoTTE

Wagons. Buggies and Sleighs, Banners, Regaias and
.rsnspa7encies Painted with neatness and despatch
Psper-hangng- White washing and W Al-si3;h
Zone in the style. Country orders pnac+aasA at
lsnded to Residence door north OF the rrAhsiih
house, Mineral Point, Wis N9hil
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-14

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N c.
July 10TH 1655.-+-
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Sat this office until 10 O'clock AM 18th of August next,
for the purchase the following State Bonds issued by the
State of North Carolina:
100000 dated January st 1885, and running thirty
$4,000, dated July lst 1885, and running thirty
S500o dated July 1st 1855, and running twenty years.
md $4,000 dated July st 1885, and running years.
If these bends not all sold atday the advertise
ment will continue until the September and if all nc
then Sold it will be continued until the 18th Sepber
They will be issued in sums of q 600 and Will
coupons attached for interest att ner annur
payable the lst days Of January and EJ p
of the Republic, New York unless w. a. rnrchaf
prefers to have them payable at the Treasury of it
They exempted from taxation for any purpose what
Parties bidding will please address letters endorsed
Proposals for Stocks to the undersigned Raj
eigh, N. c.
Successful bidders upon being informed of the accep-
tance of their bids depose the of their bids
with the accrued interest in either the Bank Repub
c New the Bank of the State of N c. the Bank
of Cape Fear Raleigh.
Tho right of accepting such bids in whole part as
may be deemed most advantageous the Sates
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor
the Bank of the State. d. W. COURTS,
Public Treasurer.
Raleigh, July TO- 1855. 66-td.
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EATON,s PRACTICAL FORMS,

VUNHE ABOVE WORK IS STILL FOR SALE At THE
Book Store of the subscriber in Raleigh. It contains
most of the forms which members of the bar will be likely
to need in their practice and which Clerks of the County
and Superior Courts will have occasion to in the dis
volume considered by good udes to be concise plain
and accurate and have been and continue be used
legal profession and has been highly Recommended by
the Judges of the Supreme Court and by other eminent
jurst State The Judges Supreme Court have
expressed the opinion that the offices Of the Clerks of
the County and Superior Courts Throughout the State
ought to be furnished with the book.
Price 81 Postage % cents. Persons at distance
uniting the price and postage will be supplied.
WI POMEROY.
July 9th 1856. 67.-
~ Register and Star will please copy.
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

We have the latest intelligence by the Pacific,
which arrived at New York on Wednesday last.
The total loss of the Allies in their late repulse, is
estimated at five thousand. The army was in good
spirits, and preparing for another assault.
The cholera was prevailing to considerable ex-
tent among the French and English troops
Important movements taking place among
the Allied squadrons
The Emperor of Russia is stated to be seriously
i-also the King of Prussia, who it is thought can
not long survive.
The cotton market was brisk, and the article had
slightly advanced Breadstuffs lower and dull. The
weather in Europe had been highly favorable to the
crops.
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WHAT Is A PoLITICIAN.-Such remarks are fire.
quently made as these az cannot bear politicians"
do not believe that there can be an honest poll
tican." "Politcians curse to the country"
Almost every will have heard remarks of the
kind 1t is well they should be considered. Are
they true? Before determine the answer to
this question: must first determine what poll
tican' is. The term must be defined. Ask the
who declares that he does not believe that there
can be honest politician, to explain himself and
he will find himself at loss.
Does he mean that all men who concern themselves
about the election of those who either to make
laws OF enforce them politicians, aud therefore
dishonest? 1fso, then is our country on the verge
of ruin, when in a government of law only rascas
interest themselves in the selection of public agents.
who are to make our laws or see that they
cuted? This cannot therefore be his meaning. What
then does he intend by politicians? He may reply
that those are politicians who seek for office for
selfish ends and who will fSsort to dishonest means
and corrupting influences to attain those ends. In
this view the conclusion would be the sheer truism
that dishonest are not honest. This would be
equally applicable to the public and to private life.
For unprinapled men will act out their true charac
tiers no matter where they may be placed. But to
conclude that, in government which makes
what we are as people, all who participate to any
considerable extent in the agencies necessary for
tanning and carrying that government, inevitably
become lost to virtue and correct principle, must be
contrary to reason andto truth.
Exchange Paper.
The writer-we do not know who he is-has ia
ken correct view of the matter. There are
rupt, and there honest politicians. In this free
country every man is more or less politician; for
every man. general rule, votes, and thus takes
apart in the government. That politician who, for
selfish party ends, deliberately deceives and mis-
leads the people, is a bad man, and should not be
trusted even in private affairs. Yet much allowance
must be made for prejudice, passion, education, and,
in some cases, constitutional infrmity. Of course
politicians arc or less selfsh-but
generally of all pursuits in life 1t is frequently
said in earnest than in jest that lawyers, edi-
tors and politicians are 'great liars" Some of them
are, no doubt but then traders,
merchants, and the like. No man has moral right
to denounce whole classes corrupt. Let him
rather dscrimnatedo justice to the upright in in
tent, and mark the bad.
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was induced to loan it's credit to the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road
These are the facts. Mr.. Shepard, in the first
place, Jugs the question of internal improvements
into the canvass he complains of high taxes, and
comes out step by step against the system Of inter-
nal improvements, until, having reached locality
where the system is quite unpopular, he declares to
the people that he had always been opposed to in
ternal improvements he opposed all the
schemes before the last Legislature; and that he
alone of all the Democrats about Raleigh, is EMIT
led to the credit of having adhered to Democratic
doctrine on the subject. And yet the Register de-
clares that directly the Of this is the fact
and an effort is made to hold Mr.. Branch respon-
sible for introducing the subject into the canvass
We subm it these facts to the judgment and &C
ton OF the people Mr.. Shepard hopes, by appeal
ing to prejudices, by finding fault with the revenue
law, and by opposing internal improvements, to
gain strength and obtain votes he has introduced
the question into the canvass and now let him abide
the consequences. Why, even as far back as 1S4s,
Mr.. Shepard complained, in Democrat State Con-
vention, that the Legislature had not taken steps,
by an increase of taxes, to pay the State debts and
now, that an adequate revenue law has been passed.
he complains of that and denounces the Legislature
which passed it. The two last Legislatures, it must
be confessed, rendered themselves peculiarly OBJ
noxious to Mr.. Shepard neither Of them soouzd
elect him United States Senator! During the ses-
sion of 1852 he was mainly Observation-Disclosures Dem
ocrats having but small majority-in defeating
the Democratic nominee for that post; and at the
last session, he again in the field ready to serve
his country; but he was not called for, the Know
Nothings giving him the cold shoulder. Verify,
he has suffered at the hands of Democratic Legisla-
lures and, according to all the rules of retaia-
ton and vengeance, which exist for the guidance of
desperate politicians, he is ina condition to de-
nounce them.
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For the Standard
APPOINTMENTS BY BISHOP ATKINSON.
September
Neao Hlunapshi7e LEGISLATURE.

CONCORD. N. H =, July T. 1s55.-The Senate, by a
vote of seven to ve postponed the bill to unite the
Concord and Manchester and Lawrence Railroads,
until the next Legislature.
The Liquor law passed in the House yesterday
afternoon by 1913 to so. Resolutions were also pas
sed declaring it the duty of Congress to prevent
slavery in the Territories, repudiatng the nterfer-
ence with the Missouri compromise and demanding
its restoration, asserting non-submsson to the in
PRODUCTION of slavery into Kansas, and the deter
minaton to use all constitutional efforts to prevent
further aggressions of the slave power
Neal Dow addressed large meeting the SUBJ
ject of temperance last night and defended his
duct at the Portland riot.
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The know nothing papers of Kentucky have
fercely denounced B. D. Clark the democratic can.
didate for governor because his first wife was
Catholic. 1t turns out that the first and second
wives of Mr.. Morehead, the know-nothing candidate
for the same Office, Catholics and daughters of
an Irishman. Morehead found his first Catholic
wife such excellent woman that when she died
he went fright off and married her sister.
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The Know Nothing leaders pretend that any men,
Der of the Order who is dissatisfied may withdraw
from it; and that no difficulty will be thrown in the
way of Withdrawals Many persons, it is believed,
in various portions of the State DESTROYS of
Withdrawing but is also believed that instructions
are nterposed, and they thereby prevented from
doing so. The leaders, when they hear of dissat-
isfed member, shift the meetings of the Councils or
hold Councils at all for time, that the dissat
isfed member may be worked upon and Influenced
to remain Again, we should not be surprised if, as
the election approaches, they to hold regular
meetings, to avoid applications for withdraw
ais. In this way they hope to hold On to members
who not informed to their rights, and compel
them under their oaths to vote for their candidates
The intent, be it remembered is every thing in such
a If any Council deliberately refuses and
without just cause, to allow member to withdraw,
or refuses to give member opportunity to make
his application for withdrawal that Council violates
its pledge to such member and he is released and at
liberty to vote as he pleases. GA bargain broken
on one side is bargain broken on both sides"
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING

A Mass Meeting of the Democrats and anti Know
Nothngs will be held in Raleigh, on TUESDAY the
31st day of July, 1855. Ample preparations will
be made in the way of barbecue and refreshments :;
and distinguished and able speakers will be present
and address the people.
Democ,a ats, antiKnow Nothings, and the people
generally invited to attend
NJ. A. BLEDSOE,
Prest. Wake Dem. CLu6
A D. TUMBRo, Secretary.
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- The Milton Cronicle falsely states that in
the pamphlet issued from the Standard office, con-
tanning Mr.. Rayners speech in the Convention of
1885, Mr.. Kerrs letter, Mr.. Stephens letter, and
Caldwelps card, there garbled extracts from
Mr. Rayner's speech. The whole speech ispablish-
ed; and fthe Editor looked at the pamphlet at ALL
he this to be But it is useless for to at
tempt to contradict the lies with which Know Moth
ing papers TEEN. We notice such of them Only as
are calculated if not exposed, to iujure the Demo-
cratic cause.
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THE PORTLAND TRAGEDY-The New York Com
mercial Advertiser, emnently conservative in its
views, after publishing all that has appeared in de-
fence of Mayor Dow's proceeding the occasion of
the recent alleged riot thus sums up its estimate of
the transaction
Against rioting of all classes-against any vo-
lent opposition to existing lawsuits journal has
ever borne its most earnest and uninching protest;
and it not likely that views that subject can
be relaxed. But we never stand silent by and
see people excited to anger by the questionable
course Of the executive of the laws, and then by
that same executive shot down because they are
angry. And really, all the accounts taken into
sideration this appears to be the substance of the
whole matter. Mr.. Dow, the specially chosen
cutive of the prohbltory liquor law, himself pur-
chased liquor without law and held it for SALE citi.
zens demanded that it should be seized and des-
troyed; it technically seized, but neither
moved nor destroyed; the people pressed for i'm
partiay in the administration of the law; they gath
cred in crowds around the place containing the out
lawed liquor; they laugh ed and shouted the police
entered with fire arms; excitement grew; the May
or losing sight of the fact that his act had caused
the excitement magniied the disturbance into riot,
and with slight, if any, warning, directed upon the
assembled multitude the destructive fire of military
company. We cannot see, even in the account most
favorable to the Mayors cause, anything approach
ing the necessity for a resort to Such an extreme
measure"
THE BANK THE STATE.-It will be seen by the
extracts which make from the Raleigh Register,
that at the meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank,
assembled IN Raleigh last week. the new charter
granted by the last Legislature was rejected by
large majority. The Stockholders decided that the
State had not right to be represented in this meet
ing. This appears to have been the opinion of Mr..
Eadger and others. OF course, it was but an opin-
ion and no matter what weight may attach to those
by whom it delivered, has no binding authority.
The reasons which operated to produce this result
were, we presume the same as those urged with
some force by the Fayetteville Observer against the
acceptance ola similar charter by the Cape Fear
Bank.-The stockholders must be presumed to be
the best judges of matters Pertaining to their
interests, and they have decided to wind up the
Germ; for to that the rejection of this charter,
think, amounts. The existing charter under which
the Bank now operates. will expire in 1850; and it
Goes not seem to US that favorable one will
be granted in the meantime. Indeed If we know
anything at all of the NATTER the feeling against the
Oa Banks is gaining strength and besides it ap
Legislature should grant to of these old Banks
charter more favorable than that promptly accepted
by the other. VII Journal
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DIR. SHAW AND COL. PAINE.

We copy from the Democratic Pioneer the follow
ing list of appointments made by Dr. Shaw and Col.
Paine
Observation-Disclosures Tuesday, 18th July; Ham
ilton, Wednesday, 18th.
Bertie.-Windsor, Friday goth July; Freeman's
Store, Saturday, 2lst; CoIerain, Monday, 2sd.
Wdshangton.-Plymouth,W Wednesday, 25th July :;
Cool Springs, Thursday, 26th
1yTrel-Columbia, Saturday, 18th July; Gum
Neck, Monday, 3Oth July.
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Henry R. Burgwin, on the Roanoke, in North
ampton county, has a field of 900 acres of wheat
which good judges estimate will yield 20 bushels
to the acre, or Is 600 bushels in ALL worth pres
ent prices about $4,000 His brother, Thomas
Burgwin, has field of 600 acres in wheat, almost
good.-These gentlemen make, besides, large
quantities of corn, oats, &c. Their lands in the
highest state of cultivation.
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The Liq1o7. Riot at Portland.

PORTLAND, July 1O.-The second coroner's inquest
held Robbins, who was killed in the late Liquor
Riot have returned verdict that deceased came to
his death by the rash and illegal orders of the May
or, leaving it with the courts to determine whether
not the Mayor is guilty of murder or manslaugh-
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- Col John H. Wheeler the American Min
lister to Nicaragua, has arrived at Washington City,
bringing with him two importan treaties.
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~ We learn that discussion took place at
Henderson on Monday last, between Dr. Pritchard,
of Warren, and j. T. Littlejohn, Esq, of Oxford
the latter coming off decided second best. Mr. Lit
tejohn is one of the champions of the dark-lantern
concern. DR.. Pritchard is performing important
service in the campaign.
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- We learn that Maj. Wilder and Mr. Rayner
will address the people to-day, Saturday, at Laws
Store, Wake Co.
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80 There will be a Democratic meeting at
Stalling's Depot in Johnston County, on Thursday,
the 18th instant Speeches will be delivered by L.
B. Sanders, B. II. TomIinson, Esqs., and others
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New WHEAT AT NoRFoLK-The first cargo of this
season. consisting of ZIP bushels of red and white
wheat was received by Mr.. John James, via Canal
1t was purchased by Messrs Hardy & Delk, for 3d.
12s and 81 10. The quality was not considered
prime.
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BOUNTY LANDs.-The total number of applicants
for bounty lands under the law, is 1856 800, of
which II ,252 have been allowed and s7sa warrants
issued. The number issued last week was 1888.
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Mr.. VENABLE.-The last Warrenton News says
it is authorized to state that the Hon. A. W. Vena-
BILE is out and out opposed to the principles of Know
Nothingsm and that he will support the election of
Mr.. Branch for Congress in this District.
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DEATH OF MAJ. j. W. HAMPToN.-Major Joseph
Wade Hampton, late editor and proprietor of the
Texas State Gazette, and formerly editor of the
charlotte On c. JeBSrsOpian, died at his residence
In Austin, Texas, on the 14th ultimo.
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SIXTH DISTRICT

We are requested to state that Messrs. Scales and
Puryear candidates for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict will address the people at the following times
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jones' Sulphur and ChaIybeate Springs.

w ]h1'IsI11' OOSINI I, N. o.
TENHESE SPRINGS ARE SITUATED IN HEALTH
IL full and pleasant section of country, miles
renton, and miles from Henderson, at each of which
places hacks may always be found convey visitors
to the. Springs The climate is saubous, the medical
qualities of the waters undoubted tested expert
of fifteen years, and the accommodations ali
pects good The establishment open for the recep
ton Of guests
For Board per month"; $25 90
week, 90
day, so
For Children and Servants, PRICE.
Persons remaining the whole season. three months
will be charged at the rate of $50 per month for the
season.
A daily mail will be brought to the Springs throughout
the season.
July 5, 1855 1O62-w4w.
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APPOINTMENTS

Messrs. Branch and Shepard, the candidates for
Congress in this District will address the people at
the following times and places:
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For Board per month,
" week,
&c dav


ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD.-RANAWAY
IL from the subscriber the 14th of May last negro
man named TYRREL He about 10 DID, weighs 16o
10 pounds has rather down look when spoken to-
is dark muatto. He raised in Chatham county, on
Deep River, the Gulf and purchased sale
of Robert Palmer, deceased by Jollee Hanks Co., and
from them by
Also, the 9th of June, negro BURKE years
old stout built and weighs about $50 pounds bright
latto with very fecked face and hair inclined red
will give twenty-five dollars for the apprehension and
confinement of either of them fifty dollars for BOTH in
any Jail so that can get them.
L. b. SANDERS
Sn1ithfeld, July 9Th, 1855. 63-tf
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WILL Perform AT
R ALE IG HI.

AN EVENING PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY
Commencing at O'Clock.
This establishment has been thoroughly retted at an
immense expense to the Propretor since their travel
ing tour they have procured and extensive add.
ton OF ANIMALS young freshly Gagged and possessing
the characteristics and habits of their native state.
Equestrian Director Mr.. W. B. CARROLL,
Clowns, II. HOUGH and ]. w. WARD
Amongst the conspicuous features this Superb E-
hbiton, are the following and magnifcenty dres
sed entree, entitled
"THE CRUSADERS'
Led by Mr. W. B. Carroll and Mad. Carroll The ceebra-
ted Equestrian
La Petite Maria, only years old,
VIII appear in her Grand Principal Act entitled NYMPH OF
THE FLOATING VEIL"
MR. J. W: WARD will appear on the Flying Cords, &C
knowledged to be the best in the world.
Grand Principal Act by Madame CARROLL in which
LA PETITE MARIA will also enter the den with full
grown Hunting Leopard, verifying the Prophecy the
non and the lamb shall lie down together and little child
shall lead them"
Mr. W. b. CARROLL, in his great Two and Four Horse
Act carrying Mile Carroll in thrilling scenes
With DR.. WOOLSTON, Master of Ring and HOUGH
and WARD, as Clowns the audience will entertained
with plenty of rich sayings without vulgarity
Ing performances will be accompanied by the American
Brass Band led by HENRY Orchestrs
at the Academy of Music New York
Admission to the entire double exhibition so cents
Children and Servants half price.
performance to commence at O'Clock, P NJ Door
half an hour previously. E. SMITH, Agent.