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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-01

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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-01

PAINTING
THE undersigned having formed Co-Partnership in
the Painting and Glazing business prepared 10 90
al kinds OF
HOt-S Sign and ORNAMENTAL PAINTING.
In that win satisfy the public that there IS more
than one good and cheap pain in Mineral Point
the business attended 20 on shor no.
tice and prices lower tha heretofore charged in
this place. All work warranted
BGgies, Wagons, Sleisls Signs Banners Scs
o n short notice. r.,
All orders left ST R. D. Puori Drug Store, promptly
EDWARD NICHOLS
JOSEPH DOWNS.
Mineral Point, Oct %, 1855. em4S
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-01
TAKEN Ut,

W
TAKEN Up, by the subscriber 9th, Ped eifer
L GALE With a white face. The owner is requested
Prove property, pay charges and take her away.
Also-On the 10Th November, Heier CALF; red
with white about the hips.
q. LEMCNT.
willow Springs. Nov. 24th 1875. avis
FENAkEN UP,-By the subscriber Rock Branch, in
4 the town of Mineral Point, yearling HEIFER,
ent Color white the belly, white face, ant short
horns. No artificial marks noticed. The owner Is
quesed 10 CALL property charges and take her
away. WI JACkA.
Nov. Goth, 1885, 4w. IL
rTHAKEN UP.-Bv the subscriber, Red STEER. Said
Steer has white face. white under the belly crop off
left Supposed TO be eight or nine years old.
NM. JAMES.
Dodgeville, Nov 26th 1866. VA.
TAKEN Up,
the subscriber living about mile and quarter
north Mineral Point. red and white spotted hel
err Calf marks perceptibe. The is requested
10 call prove property pay charges and take her
RICHARD JACKSON.
Nav 4N-1ex
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Mexican Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec S.-New Orleans
papers Of Sunday, received by io-day's
mail, contain the details Of the news re-
ceiyed there from Northern Mexico--the
success of Viduarria, in driving, for the
second time, the government forces oil
Monterey, had inspired his party, and it
was not now in The power Of The govern
ment of Comonfort 10 overpower him.
The pronunciamentO at Tampico, had
resulted in the complete overthrow OF
Garcia's government. Victoria had also
declared for Vidaurri, and the whole
frontier was arraying itself against the
Central Government Of COmonfort. The
above is contradicted by the following
official dispatch, said to have been re-
ceived at New Orleans, by the Mexican
Consul:
New ORLEANS, Dec 2.-The Mexican
Consul has received official advices from
Matamoras, stating that Vidaurrl had
succumbed, and entered into treatywl'h
Geueral Lunda, acknowledging Comon-
fort as the President Of the Republic
and promising obedience.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Deplorible Accidents.

PIrrsBuRGu, Dec. s.-Accounts from
coal boats and barges which left here last
rise are very disastrous. The steamer
Shinghis for ST.. Louis, with eight barges
of coal and lumber, aground on trap a.
barges aground and three sunk. The
steamer James Guthrie for Louisville
with seven flats, all aground. Merriman'S
three barges aground-two sunk. Large
coal boats, belonging to Watson's, also
sunk. A pair aground at Dead Mans
Island. One pair sunk at Lion Island {;
one pair sunk at Babb's Island, Several
others sunk or aground at different places
The steamer Forest City. for Wheeling,
ran afrul Oh one OF Guthrie's barges and
one of Merrimen's, and damaged the star
board, bulwarks, &ra and returned ia
this city for repairs.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

successor the delicate duty of restoring the
peace and harmony which he as much
as any one else, contributed to des-
troy.
The Herald expresses the views which
we hold in relation TO the message, in
such succinct form, that We appropriate
them, and thereby save the waste OF a
small quantity ofink andpaper. Every man
who reads the spiteful production Of his
exceIlancy, cannot but perceive at once'
that the main pant Of it consists offs It's
sue of slang against the north.
Such message delivered at such a
time, and coming from such source is
scarcely worthy of passing notice.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
The Morning Star.

| had occasion, a few weeks since, to
take the early train from Providence to
Boston; and for this purpose rose at two
o'clock in the morning. Everything
around was wlapt in darkness and hushed
in silence, broken only by what seemed
at that hour the unearthly clank and iush
of the train. Itwss mild. serene mid
sumer's nigbt,-the sky was without a
cloud,-the winds were whist. The
moon then in its last quarter, had just
risen, and the stars shone with spectral
lusre but little affected by her presence.
Jupiter, just two hours high, was the
herald of the day; Pleiades just above
the horizon shed their sweet influence in
the East Lyra sparkled near the zenith
Andromedia yelled her newly discovered
glories from the naked eye in the South;
the steady pointers far beneath the Pole
looked meekly ub from the depths Of the
North to their Sovereign.
Such was the glorious spectacle as l
entered the train. As we proceeded, the
timid approach of twilight became more
and more perceptabe; the intense blue OF
the sky began to soften. The smaller stars,
like little children, went first to rest; the
sisler.beams of the Pliedas soon melted
together but the bright consultations OF
the West and North remained unchanged.
Steadily the wonderful TRANSPORTATION
went on. Hands of angels, hidden from
mortal eyes, shifted the scenery Of the
heavens the glories of night dissolved
into the glories of the dawn. The blue
sky now turned more softly grey; the
q eat watch-stars shut their holy eyes
the East began to kindle. Faint streaks
of purple soon blushed along the sky
the whole celestial concave was filed
with the inAowing tides of the morning
light, which came pouring down from
above in one great ocean of radiance; till
at length, as we reached the blue hills, a
flash of purple fire blazed out from above
the horizon, and turned the dewy tear
drops of flower and leaf into rubies and
diamonds. In a few seconds, the ever
lasting gates of The morning were thrown
wide open, and the lord Of day, arrayed
in glories too severe for the gaze of man,
began his course.
do not wonder at the superstition OF
the ancient Magians, who, in the morn
ing of the world went up to the hill tops
of Central Asia, and ignorant of the true
God. adorned the most glorious work oi
his hand. But I am filled with amze
ment, when am told that in this enlight'
ened age, and in the heart of the c Chris
tian world, there are persons who car
witness this daily manifestation of the
power and wisdom of the Creation, and
yet say in their hearts, "There is nj
God."--Ed,carrd EUereH.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

How TO DO IT,-Some of the South
ern journals think that Southern political
views and Southern sentiments can be
better promoted bN. discardlng Nor
lhern elementary wot@' from their schools
and colleges, and having purely South
ern literature. This might answer If the
whole body Of English literature were
to be discarded along with the North
ern school books. But while Locke,
Sydney, Milton, Burke, Stewart, Hume,
and the host Of immortal pens which
have made freedom household word
"a home sentimen. with the Anglo
Saxon race ale still considered a me-
cessary part Of the standard literature
of llle English tongue, we do not think
any amount Of Southern primers and first
class readers will be able TO opopularize the
idea Of the establishment of the slave
trade, which some ultra Southern papers
favor so laboriou sly. The world moves
forward, though it does SO noselessly,
and every step in its progress sends a
flood of light 10 humanity which cannot
be shut ont by legislative letters or edu,
cational restrictions. Sentiments and
policy purely sectional must, by the me-
cessily of things, yield in time to that
which is common and almost univeraal.-
Phila. Ledger.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Messrs. Clay, Clayton and webster.

MessrS. Clay, Clayton and Webster.
Hon. John NJ, Bolts has written a let
ter correcting some errors which have
crepi into the biographical sketches Of
Hon. John NJ. Clayton. In the course
of it he says;
Shortly after the election Of Gen. Har.
Iison he paid visit to Mr.. Clay, at
Ashland, whence he invited Mr.. G. to
take charge of the Department Of State.
which Mr.. Clay promptly but respectful
ly declined, Gen. Harrison then asked
Mr.. Clay who he would recommend as
the most suitable person for that high
post, to which Mr.. Clay replied: That
Mr.. Webster's position before the coun-
Try, and especially with the Wing parIyJ
entitled him to any place lie might feel
inclined to accept, and he thought the
tender should be made to him and it was
upon his recommendation that Gen.
Harrison acted. It is proper to say lha.
at that time Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster;
were not on friendly terms, and all interrt
course between !hem was suspended.
which serves still further TO illustrate the
patriotism. The magnanimity and gener--
osity which through life adorned the
character of Mr.. Clay.
II is also proper To- mention that no.
man at that day stood higher in the con-
fidence and regard of Mr.. Clay than did
Mr.. Clayton; and if Mr.. Clay had him
self received the nomination and had
been elected in 1910; Mr.. Clayton would
undoubtedly have received an invitation
to assume The duties OF that high Office
in preference to all others.
Thatthere was an alienation between
these two distinguished gentlemen at a.
later day, it is not only true, but deeply
to be regretted; the cause for which it
cannot be necessary or profitable now to-
revive, and had therefore better be buried
with the dead.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Presidents Message.
We take the following from the Wells
hur,.b Hor1H of tho Ard inst

We take the following from the Wells
burgh Herald, of The Ord inst.
The last annual message oil President
Pierce, makes its appearance this week in
the shape of an official pamphlet of 27
pages, the length of which precludes its
entire insertion in our columns.
The first half Of the message is devoted
10 discussion Of the slavery question,
and matters pertaining thereto, the bal
lance 10 the general interests Of the coun-
try:
The Financial condition of the country
is represented as most Aourishing, SO
much so. that reduction Of the existing
tariff is recommended.
A further increase Of the navy is rec
commended.
The Post Office Department does not
pay. The deficiency this year is $780,
600 greater than last year. for which the
abolition Of the franking privilege is pro-
posed as remedy, which we think a
very sensible recommendation. There Is
neither sense, propriety or economy in
this franking privilege as at present exer-
cised.
Our relations with all the foreign pow
ers, says the President, continue amaca-
bic. The difficulties which existed be
tween this country and Great Britain in
regard to the enlistment aud Central
American questions have been, and are
about to be happily disposed of.
Two new points Of international la"
favorable to The United States ART
quoted as due to Mr.. Secretary Marcy
to the effect that Neutral flags nigh
cover enemy's goods, except conlrabant
of war, and "neuiral property, unless
contraband, should also be exempt Oh
board beligerent vessels.
The message is written in the sci
glorifcation vein, and with fully as mucl
so far as the first half of it goes, of lh
er parte leaning of the lawyer as of the
national spirit of the true Statesman
The proclivilies of the President are evi
dently towards the South, and he take
no pains to conceal it, Perhaps vel
Of spitefulness can be detected runnin
through the argument, for it is nothn
more or lass than an argument occasion
ed by the emphatic rejection by his ow
} section of the views entertained by him
, Self, and the no less emphatic repudiatio
. Of his claims for reelection By the Gin
0 cinnati convention on these very issue
Q Presidents are but mortal and liable
' . the ordinary infrmities Of mortality IN
D Pierce leavesths executive chair with
becoming thankfulness 10 Providence tn
D matters are no worse and leaves to h
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

have been good, but my life for the most
part, has been dark and dreary for want
Of firm belief in the Christian religion.
Had another life to live, I should pur-
sue different course d; and to all skeptics
l would say. the safer side is that ofpiety
and religion. 1t is now too late with me
to recall the past-the experiment is
tried: through what scenes am now TO
pass is to me unknown. That fearful
word eternity rings in my ears, Ficti-
tious and skeptical reading has been the
BOhum Upas Of my soul Warn the
young everywhere to avoid the whirlpool
of destruction-this rock upon which l
foundered 7"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

BULL BurrSo TRAIN OF Cars OFF
THE TRACK. cars ON The Lackawana
and Bloomsburgh Railroad, we're at tackled
BY bull, below the Wyoming depot on
Saturday morning. His bullship was
not on The track, but as the locomotive
approa ched, he jumped on and made at
il head down. The cow.catcher of the
locomotive was broken, and the cars for
ced of the track. Part Of the pass engers
returned and parI'got on the tender and
went on to Scranton. We have not heard
the extent of the damage, bu. have no
doubt it was greater to the cars than
to The bull. philadelphia Ledger,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

The MISSIONARY SUR MoRNiNa STAR.
The new missionary ship Z" Morning
Star" is about completed, and will be
launched full rigged-with part Of her
cargo, on Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock,
M. Her model is very fine, She will
shortly sail for the Pacific Ocean. She
will be under the care Of the American
Board. Her Captain and both mates are
religious men. Ikswill be remembered 9s.a,
that the Sabbath Schools connected with
the Orthodox Congregational Churches
throughou, the county, weie called upon
to build thi is ship by their contributions.
w, learn that the schools are generally
responding 10 this call.-Bo sion Trans
cripL .,s . luu.,l .,1a.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
A Slave made Free by Member Of
Congress.

We ind IN Ll0n's Herald letter from
the Hon. Mr.. Trsllon, member Of the
House of Representatives from Massa'
chuselts, in which he gives an interesting
account of the purchase of a female slave,
to whom he gave immediate freedom.
We give portion Of Mr.. Traftons let
ter
Imust throw myself upon the mercy Of
the people of Massachusetts,, and say as
Burlingame said, IL hope they will for
give me !" the case was this | learned
from neigbbor that there was some
where in the city slave girl whose mas
ter was willing to sell her low for cash
that his sons were unwilling he should
sell her, as when be died she would bring
$1,000; | heard he had offered her i0i
s4OO. started off in the morning. and
found the family in which she lived, hlr-
ed out Of course, She was apprehensive
that she would be.sold South. Said the
good woman to me, ~ would not suffer
what Eliza has suffered, for little time
past for all the world. She came home
from market the other morning" said
she, =. pale and trembling, as another
girl hadtold her that she saw slave deal
er that morning talking with The old man
This was enough TO alarm her. Lear
ming his residence, | soon found him. He
said he had offered her to herself for
$4OO-tha, man in the city had prom.
: iscd 10 buy her for herself, and was tc
have paid him the first day of this month
and that he had his trunk all packed to
star! for the Springs, but he had no
brought the money. ...
, "And now," said he, if you will pay
90, so, she shall be free" asked hin
to give me the refusal of her until tn
|, next morning. To this he consented.
then went TO the Capitol, over whicl
, wave the stars aud stripes; am no
: sure that did sing, as went up th
q steps, .
! HalI OOIulHui1'
J. I drew up up paper, starting it with
n much larger sum than l could afford
e but had determined 10 advance tn
h whole sum if necessary, and appeal
,e nv friends ut home. Before the Hons
st adjourned, I had 1915 promised. BOZ
> rowed The balance not paid in, and yes
is terday morning had the woman's fre
.r papers made out and executed. II m
ii constituents see my name missing @
lg one vote that day, let them know | WI
ID Just then pleading with a STAKEHOLDER
i. give FIVE dollars to buy this woman
for called on large number Of the'
le palriarchs, some laughed at me, and sal
Il "she is better off," Two Of them ofie
10 ed 10 buy her themselves-one OF the
Of said he you'd give $500 for her on III
5. representation Humphrey Marshall,
Of Kentucky, James II. Seward, of Geo
s. gia, H. Winter Davis. Of Maryland az
r. ]. N, Harris of the same State, eat
d. gave me FIVE dollars, while many nor1
le ern men did nothing from eonscIsnt'o'
scrupples. This morning ! went 81
n. read the free papers to the girl.
es NJ. TBAFToN.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Lake Disasters.

OswEeo, Dec. 6.-rhe recent gale, on
lake Ontario has proved very disastrous
to the shipping. The schooner Niagara,
ladened with coal, from Oswego, had
went ashore at Fort Hope. The crew
were in great peril when Wood, of
schooner and Annie, and Robert Camp
tell, mate of another schooner, made an
attempt 10 rescue them and were both
drowned. Schooner Caledonia is ashore
near Toronto. Brig Beaver at Bradd dock
Point. A large feet of grain vessels ar
rived at this port this morning, from the
Welland Canal. ....
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Principles Of the American Council,
OF Steubenville, Ohio.

We, whose names are hereunto subs crbed,
do hereby adopt, and agree to be governed in
our political action, by the following prlncl-
ples.':-
lst. None but Americans to rule America.
Cd. The Union must be preserved.
Sd. No Foreign interference in American
affairs.
4th No union of Church and State.
5th Inviolability of National Treaties.
9th. Personal morality indispensable to
office.
7th An open Bible, without note or COM
ment, in all our Public Schools
sth Thorough reform of the Naturalization
Laws
9th. A captation tax that will exclude
foreign paupers and convicts.
10th. No appointment Of foreigners on
diplomatic posts.
llth. Strict economy in tho administrati on
Of the Government.
18th. No interference with the right of citi
zenship already acquired by foreigners, and
the protection of law TO all who immigrate
from love OF liberty, but uncOmpromiSing
opposition to Political Catholicism, whether
in the person Of an American demagogue, or
foreign Ecclesiastical Despot.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

KANSAS JUSTICE "A correspondent Of
the New York Times. under date of
Lecomp.on (Naasas) October 3Oth, says:
The trial of a portion Of the prisoners
indicted for murder in the first degree
commenced this forenoon. All day yes
thrday and this morning was consumed
in the empanellng of jury totry the case.
Every juror was sworn 10 the support of
the Fugative Slave Law" before he
could take his seat as one Of the jury.
Every one of them are ultra pro. slavery
men, and Of the sixty persons who have
been snpenaed to appear as jurots, only
one was a Free State man, and he was
chalanged by the Attorney Of the Terf'
tory. .,,
The Unilsd States Attorney has done
well for his masters in going about and
whenever he found a pro.slavery man, TO
summon him to appear as a Juror. In
This County three.four.hs Of the voters
are Free State men, but the minority Of
one fourth are alone represented i'll this
Court
We commend this 10 the attention Of
those who have alleged that the test oaths
Of the bogus legislature would not be en-
forced. How UNANIMOUSLY unjust this pa-
cling of men on trial for their lives, with
Jurors ultra pro.slav y-every Free State
man excluded. Is such vllainy to be
tolerated in free country-and people
10 be asked 10 believe that Gov. Geafy
went to Kansas to deal inpartially be.
tween all parties.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
InAdeI and Fictitious Reading. IAN
Instance Of its effects.

The wholesome and soul revivlng
truths and instruction contained in many
religious periodicals are too much sup.
planted by secular, fictitious and inGdel
prints that food our country in every d.
rection, and poison the minds Of our
youth, and those Of ripper years.
My mind was forcibly impressed upon
this subject more than year since,
on being called to stand by the bedside Of
a dying fellow-youth, in the place of my
former labors. He was graduate of
Union College-the youngest son Of res
pectable and wealthy parents, residing in
Onondaigua county, of this state. No
money or pains had been spared by those
indulgent and piohs parents, to qualify
this " Benjamin" of thet old age for fu-
,ure usefulness. But while absent from
the parental roof, during his academic and
collegiate career, be found access 10 the
writings Of in6del poets and skeptics oi
different ages, in connection with much
Of, light reading of these days; in the
frequent perusal Of which be contracted a
taste for this kind Of reading and amuse
menl, which strengthened and maturet
the native skepticism Of the heart 10 tina
extent that the restraints Of Christianity
were measurably thrown of and infdelity
reigned triumphant. Denying as he dix
The Immortality Of the soul, of course
looser rein was given to the baser pas
sions. And cherishinga rowing desir
which was also grati6ed, he soon foun'
himself mingIing in many Of the amuse
ments and games Of the South, and IL
those hotbeds Of vice and destruction tn
germs Of premature disease and deaf
were fast nalured, On returning HON
the wreck of blasted hopes and fonde'
an,icipations, having, left the 'prodigal
wasted his substance and ruined b
character, he fingered here awhile und'
the iron hand of consumption's doom Sc;
occasionally lameGtirg his folly, sirugllr
in vain to be released rom the iatal gras
Of In6deIity, which had SO strongly env
roned his soul. !,
When about to lake his leave OF Il
world, he called the writer TO his bedsid
having previously sent him a request
preach bis funera! sermon from lext
Ills own selection, Dob vii. 2l,) and de-
iredlihe privilege through the preaching
warning his young friends on. that occa
ion 10 avoid the course which he had pu
sued--ths rocks on which he fuundere'
Hear him on this point as 1 recorded Il
sentiment from his lips:
|" ought to have been a bright shi
Ing light in the world. My advantag
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

FIRST METH. EPIs. CHURCH IN Nor
wAY.-On the lllh day of Sept. in the
year of our Lord 1856, in the town of
Sparsborg, in the kingdom of Norway,
tue first NJ. Il. Church was formed by
our superintendent in that country. Rev.
G. H. Willerup, The llth," he writes
was the day appointed for the brethren
who desired to join in our society, to
meet and on that day was established
the first NJ E. Church in Norway. The
brethren were nearly all present; they
had previously given in their certificate Of
withdrawal from the State Church, Tor
the purpose Of joining the M. E, Church;
About Fifty members were received, and
their names entered accordingly '--.adMpO' M
cate, E,,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Bursting Of a Steampipe

CINcINNArI, Dec. 6.-Saturday 6. night
8 o'clock. The new steamer Kentucky
laying at Smiths Landing, forty miles
above this city, burst a steampipe, Sc
verely scalding eleven deck hands, one
fireman and six deck passengers. Three
of The woun ded soon died, and the re.
mainder were brought to tie Hospital ol
this city, yesterday, and it is though
four or five more will die. The dam.
age to the boat will not exceed 81 900.