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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04
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For the Tribune.

Mn. BLISs.-In tie TRIBUNE of the 18th, is
communication from X, upon the subject of AS
sessments, which is really an evil that ought
not to remain as it is, and the remedy, to my
mind, has ever been plain and easy The law
has been represented to be explicit. equal, and
fitted to be satisfactory, but what its practi
cal workings Mistifed, unequal aud entirely
unsatisfactory. Now what is the reason that
Assessors do not set property up to its real val
ne Simply because if they did, their belief
is that their people would have TO pay more
than fair proportion of State and County tax ;
and their judgment tells them that this eXplic-
it, equal law, intends no such thing; and there
fore the question Is with them, how are they
Assessing in other towns This fact is sugges-
tive of the proper remedy, tie principle of
equalizing by the County Board of Supervisors,
under the present law, unless you make them
the Assessors, is simply fol-de-rol, for how can
they know any thing of Improvements, or the
personal property, or worse yet of Village prop
erty.
Your correspondent meets the general objcc-
tons to the law in its practical operation, but
suggests no remedy, which | regret, as | have
no doubt he could have done. Now propose
TO suggest remedy for the evil and if any one
can give better hope shall hear from him.
The present law might answer the purpose
(save the principle of swearing TO the value of
ones own property with an additional law
conyening the Assessors from each town at the
Clerk office--organized by electing a Chairman.
then proceed to make ont table OF the leading
articles of property, with the price valuation.
Say an average is worth the same through
out tie country 81 horse, or yoke of oxen :;
and many other kinds of property could be
named. And then an average forty acre lot of
land in Arena, value decided by the Board of
Assessors. So of Mineral Pont-so of Mitilin,
and throughout the country Then if you
please, forty acres fenced and plowed, so much
additional in each town separately, and any
other arrangements that might be thought prop
or by the State Equalizing Board Then have
each Assessor sworn to be governed by those
tables, and also to assess all other property to
that averaged Then have the Clerk of the
Board forward to the State Equalizing Board
and the county Board, the result of their actions
and the consequence would be the Equalizing
Boards would have something to look at, and
the Assessors have confidence in each Other. and
instead of six or seven miles to the dollar for
State tax, three would raise all the money re-
required probably, at any time, and capitalists
comming west would not so generally shun
Wisconsin on account of such large per cent
taxation. /. ". J.
Wyoming, Feb, %.
J MORE ST. LOUIS ADvERTIsEMENTs-Th atten-
ton of our business men is directed to the St
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

APPoIxTMEsr--We learn that Moss NJ
STRONG, Esq, of this city, has been appointed
Trustee of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum rice
JAMES B. CRos, resigned.-!la Sent
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

DEArH.-Alvah Worden, of Canandaigua died
on Saturday, of consumption. Mr.. W was a
prominent lawyer, and a BROTHER in law of SEN
ator Seward
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

- There's our Gershom," said Mr. Shell
ton. " he must 90 eff 70 the city to get living
By his 'rits
We'll, how did lie make out ?" asked a
friend
!" Al I. said The Old man, with sigh, tapping
his forehead significantly, e. he failed for want
of capital r.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04
BURSTING OF A BUBBLE.

The Know Nothing National Convention has
met and adjourned, after stormy session of
several days ending in the disruption and dis
peIsion of the Ozark Lantern" order The
South, aidee,, as usual, by a few northern dough-
faces, controlled the Convention, shaped the
platform and selected the candidates As was
generally anticipated, WILLARD FILLMORE, hay
ing given ample pledges, in the past of his fl
deity TO the peculiar institution, obtained the
nomination. Mn. Law, who was rather
the favorite Of the North, was disanced in the
race, and Commodore STooKsroN and General
HoUsToy, We're nowhere" The Northern sece-
ders, forty or fifty in number, have called an
other convention at New York, in June The
Wisconsin oflast evening closes "a favorable al
fusion to the proceedings of the Convention
with this sagacious paragraph
The PLATFORM the Convention finally adopt
ed on the slavery question, IS on the popular
sovereignty basis of Senator Douglas-vet it is
considered doubtful whether Douglas will sup
port Fillmore
There is certainly room for 4 doubt-llfa Sent.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

Is" Gen. Wool has returned to California
from Oregon. He says that the accounts about
the Indian war are much exaggerated.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

CONTINENT TO CHANCELLOR LATHRoP-The
citizens Of Madison have presented to Chancel-
lor LATHRoP gold-headed cane
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

IL DEBT AND OFT OF DEBT.-DCCglaSS ,jerrold
has given the most graphic and faithful picture
Of the man in debt that we have ever read. 1t
is worthy Of peru~al and remembrance by all
"Of what hideous progeny Of i'll IS debt the
father What meanesses what double dealings,
How in due season, It VIII carve Il frank open
face into wrinkles; how like knife twill stab
the honest heart And then lis transformations,
How it has been known 10 change goodly face
into a mask of brass; how, with the cursed Gus
tom Of debt, has the true man become the cal
lous trickstcr! a freedom from debt, and what
nourishing sweetness may be found in cold wa
ter; what toothsomeness in a dry crust; what
ambrosial nourishment in a hard egg, And then
for raiment, what warmth in {. thread-bare coat
if the tailor's receipt he in your pocket What
Tvrian purple in the faded waistcoat; how CLOS
~ the well worn bat, if il cover not the aching
bead Of a debtor, Next home sweets, the out
door recreation Of the free man. The street door
knocks fall not knell on his heart the foot on
the stair case, though he lives on the third pair
sends 10 spasn through his anatomy, at the raps
at his door, he can cry come in, and his pulse
still beat healthfullv, his heart sinks not III his
bowels. How confidently, yet how pleasantly
he takes the street; how he returns look for
look with any passenger; how he saunters; how,
meeting an acquaintance, he stands and gossips
The man out Of debt, though with . flaw in his
erkin crack in his shoe leather; and a hole
IN his hat, is still a of liberty, free rs the
singing bird above him; but the debtor, though
clothed ia the utmost bravery, what IS he but 4
serf, out a holiday slave to be reclaimed
at any .irS t1ltr Inv owner the creditor IL
son, if poor, see wine in the spring; let thy
mouth water at last week : roll think thread
bare coat the only wear and acknowledge a
white-washed garnet the fittest housing place for
a gentleman do this and flee debt. So shall
thy heart be at peace and the sheriff be con-
founded
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

MORE ST. LOUIS ADV ERTIsENESTs.-The atten-
ton of our business men is directed to the St
HYDE d WILSON'S saddle and coach ware house.
offers superior inducements to those who are
dealing III that lire, which should not be over
looked.
Mr. E. BOYLE, sheet iron and boiler manufac-
turer, whose advertisement finds place in our
columns IS reputed fair dealer, whose terms
arc lihnral
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

IS Joshua R. Giddings, has concluded to
retire from Congress at the close of his present
term, in March, 1857.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

.Y There has been further blasting of ice
at St. Louis, but it has proved failure, so fal
as opening the channel is concerned
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

IS The last steamer from New York took
out $4,000 in specie
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rs Messrs. Pitts, of Moline, have had l65
sheep killed by dogs this winter. Forty were
killed on the 18th.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

rs By official returns to the War Depart
ment, the Militia force of the United States
considerably exceeds two millions and half of
men
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

ia buena Vista, on the I+th uIt, by Doolit-
tie, Esq, Mr. GEORGE RICHARDS of SexoI,yile to Miss
MARGARET VAN DEwARKEE, of the same place.
Feb 10Th, by Rev. J. Nolan. 3fr WASHINGTON OLIVER
and Miss LoyisA X. MAYO all of Bcloit.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

IS J" ny Is maa's brewery like the well of
tue isreahtes Ans.-Bo.ause Hebrews drink
tLe-o.
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CENsrs OF HoRIco~-Acao~dins 10 = cersrs
Of Horizon. just taken. that village contains 1911
inhabitants Last Juue, according to census
then takea' 1t contained population less than
COO
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

IS Hon John Clayton, of Delaware, Is de-
tained from the Z. 5. Senate by sickness
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

sSs- The Boston Post, of the goth, says that
money is abundant and loans are made at 6 per
cent.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

rs Mr.. Benjamin Bagnel has recovered ST.
$50 of the U. s. Marshal of Wisconsin, for an IL
legal arrest
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-B" The fire in New York on the night Of
the 2lst, destroyed property to the value OF
about 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

A Close SHAyE.-A while ago, one hot day
a very wealthy miser of New York died of chol-
era, and 1t was found necessary to place his
body IN the coffin without removing his usual
apparel, One Of his heirs who was standing
by suggested, just as the lid was being fastened
searching the deceased's pockets, which was
done, and the searcher found an ordinary money
belt around the corpse containing over $4,000
worth of notes, bills, DC.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

Is The Rev. t. t. WATERMAN, d. d, for the
last three years pastor of the I'd Presbyterian
church, in Galena, has resigned his pastoral
charge. We learn he is at present in Dodgeville
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

Mineral Point Lodge No. 1 Meets first and third
Tuesdays OF each month"; at the Masonic Hail. Mineral
Point
- Transient Brethren are invited to attend
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~ There are 427 convicts in the California
State prison.
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MASONIC.

Iowa Chapter No. q, Meets first and third Thurs
days of each month, TT the Masonic Hail. Mineral Point
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~ little girl while gathering chips Saw-rnill at
st. Catharine, C. W. on Saturday, suddenly caught
by the and satred into
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Afms Stems.

STEAMBOAT DIsAsTERs.-By the breaking up
of the ice in the Mississippi river, on the 9th
ult ten Steamboats, were crushed OUT at ST.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

ELECTION OF WADE-Hon. b. F. Wade of
Ohio has been reelected to the Z. s. Senate,
by large majority
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Is Hello. l Say, what did Won saw vour
medicine would su-e -
Oh it'll cure eyerytAinS-Leal anything
+" Al well, III take bottle, may be it'll
heel my boots, they need il bad enough"
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Platform of the Republican Association of Washing

FIRST. That Congress possesses no mower over the in
stution of Slavery in the States but that
side Of State jurisdiction the constitutional power Of the
Federal Government should be cxer+ed to secure LIFE
LIBERTY, and HAPPINESS, to all and therefore
SECOND There should be neither Slavery nor inv oun-
tar servitude except for the punishment of crime in
OF the Territories of the the United States
THIRD The People the righuI source all politi-
cal power and all officers should as practicable be
chosen by direct vote Of the people
FOURTH Candidates for political Offices should be men
of undou6ed integrity and sobety pledged to sup
port the principles of this Platform by ali lawful and con-
stitutional means.
LOOK OFT FoR CouNrERFE,rs.-Among the new coun-
terlets upon Illinois and Wisconsin Banks now in cireu
lation, the following
5s on the Mclean County Bank, Illinois, altered from 2s
wig, drove of cattle, sheep
los on the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Wheeling
Na-vg spread eagle redellon each end unlike gen
uine
los on the Bank of Racine, Wisconsin, altered from is
Wig horse farm house, &C. road yeg left and coat
Of arms right
los Farmers and Traders Bank M altered from, .
wig sailor barrels, &c: ship the distance Pres
idcnt PIERCE the right end.
los on the Central Bank, Peoria, H.. altered from Is
well done-Banz issues no los.
NEW YoEK, Feb. %.
AID TO WALKER.-Thc Northern Light left her pier
this afternoon with 500 passengers 200 of whom 70 out to
join General Walker At half past o'clock large mum
Der police arrived the prevent confusion and
keep order There arrests and the steamer sailed
amid the enthusiastic cheers of crowd on the pier
Maj Jon. P Harris formerly the propretors of the
Washington Union, and late New Orleans Delta
left here to-day to take up his permanent abode in Me
aragua.
THE "MAsoyIc Carat the recent festival Of the
Provincial Grand Lodge at Glasgow Sir Archibald Allison
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az" According the circular issued by lion. JAMES
D. EADs. Superintendent of Public Instructions there arc
children of the proper age attend school in Iowa
Eleven counties are omitted.
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VIEW OK, Fcb ..
LATER FROM HAYTT.-Accounts from Hayti to Feb 1st
says that on the morning of that proclamation was
punished announcing that the troops their way
TO their homes under the orders Of the Emperor All
further nyasions of Dominica having abandoned
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= The Hon. Thomas Hill, distinguished LAWYER and
politician, died at Erie, Pa, Friday evening last
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SEMINOLE WAR.-The L. s Government has chartered
the barque Sam Slch convey hundred troops
Tampa Bay.
These soldiers destined to operate against the Sem
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04

re- The citizens of Madison presented to Chancellor
LATHRor goid-heaacd cane, upon which engraved
I an appropriate inscription.
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derer was being IF real flesh and ., ood and of
curse was to be found on board the ship.
All hands received The news Of the captains
death with astonishment; and never did l see
such horror exhibited ON human countenances
as they betrayed.
Before we had time to frame any conjecture
in regard to the murder, the cry of " Sail, O y
heard and looking ahead. saw large
ship approaching. The mate ordered the flag to
be hoistcd union down as a signel of distress.
We hailed the other ship very soon ard asked
them to send boat on board. 1t done
She was the Grampus, of New York, y W.
trader. No sooner had her boats crew assembled
the deck than one Of them, spying Sem, called
out, in tone Of surprise
"Hullo. Hewle, are you here p
Every one stood transfixed with establishment.
Hewlett, the murder, had struggled himself on
board our ship under the pretence of being the
runaway Indian
1t was not sam, but Hewlett, who had sent that
note TO the captain and received the reply
Our mate sprang forward.
Secure that man :" cried be.
This was not so easily done H;wlet drew
dagger, the point Of which he said was poison
ed, and bade us touch him at our peril \ mus
ket was brought the mate pointed it al the muir
derers head. and commanded him 10 surrender
He laughed Wild and shrill. and shook his dag
ger in the air But the beats crew from the
other vessel had got behind him. and succeeded
in tripping him 10 the deck, when he was Sc
cured.
lie was ROW charged with the murder Of tie
captain.
"You can't prove ii, was his reply.
It nattered little, for that / light the wretched
Hewlett cut his own throat, and perished.
Il seemed as if wonders would never cease
The frightful murderer Who had long been
the terror Of the Pacific Isles, and whose utter
want of humanity had astouished hardened
criminals, proved to Be a roman She had been
originally resident Of Nantucket, where, 1t
appears, cur captain had formed an acquaintance
with her which had resulted in her ruin.
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For Sale.
SCHOOL NOTICE.

FEHE SPRING TERM of the MINERAL POINT Srrr.
4 SCHOOL viii commence on the second ~
(i0th inst.) of the present month.
TERMS-from IS to 50, according To the stulia, -
sued Good board in private families can be had to
S2:25 To $500 per week.
R. c. PARSONS, Teacb,.
Mineral Point, March l, 1886. a
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-08-06
DIR. JORDON

HAS returned from the South and can be
IL consulted at the Brandon House, daily,
on all diseases the human faWHy IS heir 10.
Dr. j. would say TO his old friends and all
those wishing his aid, that his remedies here
after will be prepared in
Purely Chemical Manner,
without the use of either Spirits or Sugar I:
bringing them to n state of ERECTION and
concentration uneqnalled in the world as
compound
The patient can bring or send about two
OF. Urine, passed Immediately on rising in
the morning, with the name and age, which
will enable him 10 treat diseases of the
Throat, Lungs. Liver, Heart Stomach, Kid
neys, Bladder Female Weakness. Scrofula,
and all impurities of the blood. Specimens
sent by express with a small fee, will be
promptly attended To. Medicine can be
sent L. any krIt Of the United States or Can
ada All Wers directed to Box 81, with1a
stamp enclosed, promptly answered.
charges reasonable for medicines.
Brandon, May 90, 1856.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-08-06
THE
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MOVING MACHINE WITHOUT GEAR f!
PATENTED TO ]. E. HEATH, 1866.
Gained first Prize at Indiana State Fair.

The superiority of this Machine over all
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least, the efficiency Of its operation, as set
forth in the following characteristics:
list Having NO GEAR, it can be oper-
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other machine can be by three,
I'd. The cutters operate upon the principle
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the best edge tools, being made Of cast steel
with wrought iron backs and do not require
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The cutting apparatus has been universally
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3D. The principal part Of the weight being
at one side Of the draft pole, counterbalances
the length Of Machine at the other side, and
thereby prevents "SIDE DRAFT"
9TH When an obstruction is met, the lever
enables the driver 20 raise the cutters over
il without stopping the work
9th The cutters can be set to any desired
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to the draft pole.
9th. The Machine can be started ahead
Without first backing up
18th. 1t has Reel which is Of great ser
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Price-$l25.
s9-This Moving Machine can he made a
GOOD REAPER to be raked by hand, by
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d. c. HENDERSON, Manufacturer and
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Farmers wishing this Machine should
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+. D BUSH, Agent,
10; Shoreham, Addison Co., Vt.