Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-25

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iewelry, &c, to assist them on their way, or to
pay for their board and lodging in Dunkirk.-
Several We're made rejoiced, by the passengers
clubbing together and making up purse for
them, sufficient to enable them to reach home
This is as it should be, and proves more than
anything, the protection thrown round females
in America, no matter in what station they may
be placed.
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WHAT THE AMERICAN NAVY D1D-The Phila-
delphia Lodgcr, fer the purpose of showing that
the Boosting of the English journals that the
commerce and navy of this country would be
swept ont of existence within wear afrer the
declaration of war between the United States
and Great Britain, has prepared list of the cap
lures made by our little Navy in the war of
1872:
War vessels, Sc in all, carrying 1866 guns.
Mepehant ships, 254
Bries, Go; Schooners, SIS.
Shops, l35; various classes, recapture, $50
making 1863 vessels, carving 1866 guns.
To this is TO beaded % vessels Of war lost
by wreck or otherwise, carrying 500 guns. and
we have an aggregate of 1898 vessels, carrying
9.677 guns
From this brief record it viii appear that
our transatlantic neigbbors are Boosting Of their
skill in a game that two can play at.
Lucky EscArE,-A tax collector On Long IS
land individually robbed a lady Of her valise
last week He was riding along in buggy.
when he overlook, and accdded TO her request
to take her rs a passenger Not liking her ap-
pearance-which was decidedly masculine-he
dropped a glove and when sac got out for il
drove rapidly on.
The lady fired pistol twice at him without
effect-and the valise was found to contain
pair Of pistols and a bowie-knife,
Ay INTERIOR REooHD.-Tbe proprietorz Of the
Madison Journal and Madison Arqts announce
their intention Of issuing in pamphlet form the
proceedings of the Goyernorship case, 50 soon as
final judgment has been pronounced bv the
Court The arguments of counsels will he re-
vised by themselves and, with the opinions de-
Gvered by the Court, viii be we'll worth the
study of every citizen Of the State Ga}ena Id
rertiScr.
LACROSSE RAs-RoAp.-The extreme severity
Of the weather, together with the immense a
'e''', " iE'it4S-N icing hptG On THIS Ebtltl. mas
prevented the builders from completing it as
fast as was anticipated though the passenger
train viii commence running to Smiths Cor
ners. SIX miles from this place, to-day, and viii
probably get here in q short tiIna-Eeaver Dam
Rep.
REVENUE CUrrEEs,-On the Oh instant, the
Secretary OF the Treasury sent in commuui-
cation TO the House Of Representatives, recon-
mcndins thai authority be given reconstruct and
equip six revenue enters, Of small size. for use
on the Lakes and to dispose Of the two large
cutters now stationed in those waters: which
was referred to the Commute on Ways and
Means aud ordered to be printed.
RAuEoAD AccrDENT-We learn that con-
duc;or Of gravel train, on the Milwaukee d
Horizon Railroad, was run over by one OF. moro
cars Of his train, yesterday, and both lees sew
cred from his body He was promptly and
kindly cared for. but it is feared that his iniur
les are mortal. We did not learn his name
GoIcna 1dr
~ On the 18th ult large bear made his
appearance in the streets Of Whitbv, Canada
West, and was instantly pursued by men and
dogs 8ruin made good fight, but was final
~ killed at the intersection of Bvnn and Dun
das streets. a number of bears had previous
ly been seen in the neighborhood, forced from
their winter quarters by cold and hunger
IHE EoURBox.-Eleazer Williams is a peti
toner in New York, for remuneration for SER
vices. as he alleges, rendered the State during
the war Of lSl2-serviccs rendered by the di-
rect reques5 of Gov Tompkins, who was aware
of the Importance OF the mission on which the
claimant was sent, and the results of which
were of intense Importance to the United States
Of America.
IMMENSE TRAN,-Last Saturday evening.
passenger train on the Great Western (Canada1
Railroad arrived opposite Detroit from Suspen-
sion Bridge. with twcnty-three passenger cars,
all full, and fifteen baggage cars. There were
three locomotives attached to the train. Peo-
pie are coming West in big crowds.-GsR. Adc.
The GRAND JURY.-1he Grand Jury adjourn
ed yesterday after long and laborioas SESSION.
We learn that between one hundred and thirty
and one hundred and fifty indictments were