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Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24

TRIUMPH OF FAITH--During an earthquake,
alarmed. and much surprised at the calmness
and apparent JOY of an old lady whom they all
knew. One addressing her, said: Mother, are
you not afraidz" Mo- said the mother in Is
rae, Il rejoice to know that have a God that
can shake the world ~
Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24
404,1S4
Increase thus far
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

Pierce's majority in 1852 212
Buchanan's majority in 1856 81
The full vote Of Texas, California and
Arkansas IS yet to come in.
Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24

FoPs.-An American writer describes
the fop as "a complete specimen Of all out
side philosopher. Ee is one third collar,
Onesixth patent leather, one fourth walking
stick, and the remainder gloves and hair
As to remoteancestry, there is some doubt,
but it is now pretty well settled that he is
the son of tailor's goose He becomes ec-
static at the smell of new cloth He Is some
what nervous, and to dream of a tailor S
bill gives him the nightmare. BY his hair
onewould judge ne was dippedlike Achil-
les, but it is evident that the goddess held
him By the head instead of the heels
Nevertheless, such men are useful Ii
there were 40 tadpoles there would be no
frogs They are not entirely to blame for
being so devoted to externals- Paste dla-
monds must havea splendid setting to make
them SELL Only it does seem waste OF
material to put FIVE dollars worth of beaver
on FIVE cents worth OF brains" Byron
designates fop as
Ambiguous things that ape
Goats in their yisage. Women in their shape .
Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24
The Grand Result.

The following is given as the grand re-
suit of the Presidential election through
out the Union:
Opposition vote and pluralities 1,97S,665
Buchanan vote and pluralities 1 l,589,009
Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24

Majority against Buchanan $50, ,O56
Total vote thus far in 1856 3,667,074
Total vote in 1852 3,162 $50
Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24

The NIsEaIEs ASD EFEEgTs OF lNTE.I-
rzaAyCE.-The following the most graph
!, dsIineation oe the miseries ard effects of
iateuperauce that wc have ever seen 1T
Is from the argument advanced By certain
citizens Of Portage connty, OHIO, 10 a me-
mortal TO The Legislature on the subject:
And yet its march 0: ruin Is onward
still 1t reaches abroad to others, invades
the ta.nily and social circles, and spreads
voc and so-E0w all around 1t cuts down
75uth in its vir0r, manhood in Its strength,
and are in It's weakness II breaks the
iather's heart, bereaves the doating mo
t.er. extinguishss u.tuTal affection, erases
coniusal love, blJts cut iilial attachment,
b!i.hts parental hope, and brings down
mourning age in sJrrJ1 u the grave 1t
produces weakness, not strength; sickness,
not heslth; deatiI- L.. lie. It makes
wives widows, children orphans, fathers
f.clls. and ali OF then panPers and beg
clrs- Il hills feveFs, feeds rheInatis,ns,
nurses .out. welcomes epiiealies, invites
chslera i.nparts pes-ilence, and embraces
c,1sampti,.ls- 1t covers tlss land with
itiietl,ss. poverty, disease, ana crime Il
III, vour jails, supplies you- alins-hOuSes,
al demand. y5ur a>yiInS- 1t elEe.ideTs
controversies, fosters s;sl.-relS, and cherish
& riots Ii coItc.uus law. spIrns order,
and loves T,O!s- It crOssds your penitel-
t;.r.e5 and furnishes the victims for your
s.1rii,Is. It Is the lie blo5i Of the
rialble-. the riIneat of the cDuntec-
fciter, the prop Of the ..isilwayillan, and
the support cf the midnight lacendla-
-. 1t c1unteuanccs the ii1r, respects
the thief. and eSteenls the biasphemer--
Il violates obligations, reyerences fraud,
and honors infamy- 1t defames benev0-
Ience, hates love, scoTns virtue, and 7iau-
ders innocence. It incites the father to
butcher his offspring, helps the husband
to massacre his wife, and aids the child t.
grind his parricidaI axe Il burns up
man. consumes woman, dctests lie, curses
God. and despises Heaven It suborns
witnesses, nurses perjury, defles the jury
box. and stains the Judicial erInine- Il
bribes votes, disqualifieS voters, corTu!.tS
elections, pollutes our Institutions, and en-
dangers our Government. 1t degradcs
the citizen, debaSes the legislator, dishoa-
ors the statesman, and disarms the patriot.
1t brings shame, not honor; terror, not
safety; despair, not hope; misery, not
Happiness. And Eow, as with the ma,ev-
olence OF fenI, it calmly surveys It's
frightful desolations, and, insatiate with
havoc, it poisons felicity, kills peace, ruins
morals, blishts confidence, slays reputa-
ton, and wipes cut national honor, then
curses the world and laughs at It's ruin. J"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
TREASURY DEFICIENCY.

A Resolution was passed in the Senate 4 few
days since, calling upon Cur new State Treasurer
Tor information to the amount Of public money
handed over TO him by Mr.. ,Janssen whose term
OF office hal just expired. Mr.. Parstow had
stated in lis Message that on the 1st of January
there was 2 balance in the State Treasury TO the
amount % : $50 20 and it was further known
that after that date. and before Mr. kuehn took
the Office, $4,000 had been paid into the Urea
sury. The Governo1 had further asserted in his
message that not che dollar had ever been lost
or squandered from any Of the funds, conse-
quently the Senate had q right to expect the
new Treasurer would inform them that he had
received from his predecessor in the neighbor-
horhood Of $4,000. But instead CT that sum,
Mr. Kuehn reports that he has received only be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000! This disclosure,
as might be expected, caused quite an excite
ment about Madison. An examination has been
made IN tie Treasury Department. and vouchers
found sufficient to educe the deficiency to about
$4,000, and Mr. Jansen thinks he viii be able
TO account for all but e yht nine thousand dol
lars, and promises 10 make that amount coed
from his own private means.
We do not believe Mr. Jansen to be guilty
of any worse crime in his official capacity than
carelessness, and trusting too much to the hon
esfv of !" Tie Balance" who have managed the
Treasury Department for the State Treasurer.
He IS conceded by all far more honest than
Barstow and all the rest of the Balance, and as
it has become fixed fact that some CT them
would have to be sacrificed, Mr. Jansen is Sc
lected as TIE victim, in hopes to shield those
who are really guilty. We hope the whole mat
ter will be probed TO the bottom, and if Mr..
Barstow knew of the deficiency in the Treasury,
Gas be certainly would have done if lie had
faithfully discharged his duty as Governor,) let
the whole matter be exposed. Let the guilt
rest upon the guilty, and let the innocent lie
sxonera.ed from blame
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
9 { a t b S

In this village, Saturday morning February ID Hon.
BEN C. EASTMAN. aged As years.
Mr. Eastman born in Maine, October 9th 1872
He commenced the study Of the law with Judge Enons
of Hallowell, Maine and subsequently completed his
studies in New York city He emgrated 20 Wisconsin :.
$780, located temporarily in Green Bay, subsequently,
permanently in PlatteviIle
He attained considerable eminenee in his profession
and prompt honorable, and as business man
He faithfully represented the H. Congressional
of this state in Congress for two terms and
although ardent Democrat to the last the
Nebraska niquity. Although not politically ambitious
few man in the State could have sought political prefer
ment with brighter prospects of success.
For years Mr. Eastman had abandoned for the most
part the practice of the law and having acquired hand
competency, it his intention to have settled
himself on farm he had purchased Plattevie and
spend the remainder Of his life in the quiet secusion
from the osng of the world for which he often EXPIRE:
sed desire.
During his painful sickness of more than three tbs
Mr. Eastman visited by four of his brothers, who re
residents of this State two of whom, physicians were
constant attendance and called their assistance tho
best medical aid in the country, but the day of his
attack his disease went slowly but surely on to its ta
termination
Mr. Eastman leaves wife and many friends TO mourn
his loss.-Platterufe American
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
Therefore the nomination and election of the

Therefore the nomination and election OF the
present incumbent /; therefore the extraordinary
cry and ringing of the charges on Know-Noth-
ingsm one of the objects being to create an
unusual degree of affection between the out
going and incoming Guardian O. of the Treas
ury.
But it would not work the thousands swamp
ed in buying up old Wings, the thousands
thrown away III SEEDING such men as Ross and
Plato to cry Shanghai , and Know Nothing .
through the State, TO say nothing of the hum
dretis paid 20 circulate garhled statements of the
Hubbell trial, and at the same time informing
US that Coles Bashford voted no." on each
Observation-Disclosures must have been bribed
but perfectly oblivious of the fact that Chas.
Dunn, Wiel, Whittlesey, and others. voted ex-
actly tie same way, then there was the bonus
how many hundreds it is impossible to tell
that paid TO certain parties for goiils into 4
state of retirement for the time being.
1t would net go down. the people not TO
be bought even had the entire State tax been at
their disposal. And when the returns from the
:" rural districts" came in, and it was found that
the Great Nan y was beaten, and that Bash
ford was elected, then ii became necessary that
one more effort should be made-as desperate
as their fortunes-in order to save, If possible
their lettering dynasty from utter and hopeless
ruin.
/ Then it was that Sessions & Co were set to
work IN Waupacea county, Ed. Lees, a supple
ment Wood, Dick Wilson, It. q. gems on.ne in
Polk, Chippewa and Douglass, Jim Murdqck
and Bone Willard IL. Oconto counties and Utc3,
it was that +" Dan" had to shell ont for these
kind of services, cost money. Men cannot be
prevailed on in these high northern laiitudes to
carry supplemental returns, in the month Of
December, on cold water.
Although they hate Carpenter, they have
adopted the principle of his pump" making
I the State Government rotary" and self-sup-
plying machine, She Treasury, making the Gov
ernor, and the Governor, in dirty bound agree
ing to s'cear through the treason.
/ Next week, should matters take the turn that
| expect they viii, shall continue this subject
( further and demonstrate to the satisfaction OF
your readers that there is more corruption and
viliainy TO be exposed, on the part Of the late
State officers than even the widest charges OF
/ the Republican press last fall might lead them
TO suppose. Yours,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

SLAvERY.-A distinguished jurist of Virginia,
James G. Mcdowell, gives tie following truths
in regard to human slavery = y Gu may place
the slave wht-e you please-you may dry up to
your utmost the fountains of lis feelings the
springs OF his thoUghts-you may close upon his
mind every avenue to knowledge, and cloud it
over with artificial nieht-you may yoke him to
labor as an OK, which lives only 10 work and
worketh only to Hve-you may put him under
any process which, without destroying his value
as a slave, will debase and crush him as ra-
ticllal hei-g-you may do this, and the idea that
be was born free viii survive it all. 1t is allied
to his hope of immortality. 1t is the ethereal
part of his nature, (which oppression cannot reach
it is torch lit up in his soul by the hand of
Deity, and never meant to be extinguished by
the hand of man.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

BAESuM's FINANCIAL DFFIcULTIEs.-The New
York Tribune says:
"As we understand the facts in regard TO the
unfortunate entangling alliance between the
Jerome Clock Company and Mr. Barnum. tie
latter, Tor the purpose, among other inducemelk
of establishing a branch Of the manufactorv ~
East Bridgeport, where he is largely INTEREST,"
in land, agreed with the Clock Company to in
dorse and accept for them to the amount Of
$4,000 The notes and acceptances indorsed
by him were generally left in blank as regarded
the time they had to run, with the underst and
ing thai they were to be used mainly in renew
ais He finds at last that the paper out with
his name on it is over $450,000 If compelled
to Fay it'll would require the sacrifice of nearly
81 ,00o.OG0 worth of property such as he owns
TO accomplish it"
Leaving the sum in the notes 10 be filled up
at the discretion of third parties is a dangerous
thing 1t is very easy to write ten thousand in
stead of one-particularly if the witrer has not
to pay the note himself.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

Few are aware how frequently Publishers are
compelled to insert among their advertisements.
statements which they can neither sanction or
believe.
A pleasant exception to this disaereeable ne
cessity are the advertisements of DIR. ]. c.
AYERS Cherry Pectoral and Pills, which viii
be found in cul columns. We have published
for him before, AID always with the feeling that
in so doing we in no wise lend ourselves to de-
ceive or mlslead the public, for we have had the
undlsputable proof that his words are strictly
true, with abundant reason to believe that his
medicines Will do all they promise, and all that
can be reasonably expected from any medicine
His Cherry Pecforal is too well known in this
community to need any commentator from u.s.
and his Pills we are credibly informed are not
inferior TO his Peetoral.-Prorl2esce Mirror
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

At Wyoming, February 81, by Rev. Richard Hasseil,
Mr. JoHS '. Persons of Clyde to Miss MAKGAREr KxUT-
son, of podgevIlle.
At Beetown, January 3Ist by II Hicks ESD Mr. J,aEs
h ToLBERr TO Miss ELzABErH THoMAs both of Bee
town.
In Lancaster, February 9TH, by Rev. A. H. Walter Mr.
JOHN REED Miss ANS SIRATToS all of Lancaster Wis
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

a NEW MoyE-ORGANIZING THE IRISH De-
MoCRACY.-Tbe last Waukesha Democrat informs
Us that a project is foot to start and publish
a newspaper in this State, to be the organ of
the Irish Democracy of Wisconsin" The au-
thors and objects of the movement are thus sta
ted by the Democrat
We made special enquiry as to who were
engaged in this matter, and found that each of
them are petty political dabblers who were in
tereStcd IN the election of Barstow, and feel dis
appointed at his defeat
We found them, however, much more frank in
avowing their grievances and principles than we
expected. When asked their motives, they re-
piled that when they look for Executive ia
vors they are denied them, and told that the
Irish did not come up to the scratch al the late
election, and that the Dutch alone are entitled
to, and shall receive such favors :; and they are
now bound to retrieve themselves and character
by starting this paper, and pledging themselves
that they viii get the Irish of Wisconsin to har-
ness, and keep them there in future"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

COMPARATIVE SAFETY OF ENGLISH AND AuEEr-
CAN RAnEoADs-It has been thousand times
stated and generally credited, that the percent
age of life lost on English Railroads is much
less than on those III America. This opinion is
contested, as we learn from the Albany Egcninq
Journal, by Mr.. YATES, of the New York Central
Road, who states after a careful examination of
the subject, that, while one passenger was killed
in England in 1852 in l3S, 100000 miles travelled
on the New York Central Road but one was
killed in 169052, 3ll miles travelled And vet
this great road crosses hundreds of wagon high
ways and traverses numerous city and village
streets. by night and by day, at high rates of
speed AND on a LEVEL The English roads all
GO either above on under the earth roads, and
never cross them on level. Every mile of their
tracks, toe, Is watched, while ours are watched
very carelessly not at all.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

Gen Cass Tell down the steps of the Patent
Office tins morning, breaking one of lis arms.
He was taken to the National Hotel, when il
was ascertalned that he had deep cut in his
temple from which the blood was flowing free
ly, and was feared that the skull was fractured
as he was entirely insensible.
LA1EE.-GeneTal Cass has revived a little,
and he recognizes his friends. His arm Is mol
broken
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

:" FEDERAL CoURT AT MINERAL PorNT.-We see
i. stated tha, effort will be made, at the pres
ent session Of Congress, 10 divide Judge MiIer's
District of the Federal Court, in Wisconsin, and
to erect new District with the Court located
ut Mineral Point
The above item, which clip from the Hud-
son North Star, has been going the rounds of the
papers in this State. We know not what effort
Will be made by Office seekers to induce Con-
gress to divide this State for the purpose of Sc
curing new Judicial District TO satisfy the era
wings of politicians, but we don't believe the peo-
pie desire any such division nor do We believe
Congress Will be so unwise as TO establish
another District. and thereby give to the
condemned and expiring administration of
President Pierce the appointment of another
life officer For the present. at least no such
dElson Is desired by the people of the State,
and we hope that Congress will listen to no
proposition from which such q result would fol-
low
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
From the Chicago Democrat Press
TERRIBLE RAILROAD CALAMITY.

We are now in possession of fun particulars of
the calamity the Southern Read near Hills
dale, Michigan, on Tuesday evening.
The train going east left this city at $50 p
NJ. on Tuesday, and consisted of three first-c1ass
passenger cars, second class passenger and n
baggage car, drawn by the engine " Morrison
The eastern train consisting of two first-class
passenger cars and baggage car left Toledo at
y O'Clock in the evening, drawn by the engine
I" Ohio The train coming west, should, by the
timetable, have left Hillsdale at II OF, but did
did not leave till - 81, being just twenty min
utes behind time. According to the rules, the
train should have been allowed these twenty
minutes to reach the station at Jonesville but
the western train did not wait, the engineer be-
ing assured that ~all was right" The conse-
quence was that the trains came in dreadful col
lision about half mile west of Hillsdale, where
there is sharp curve, which concealed the
trains from each other until they almost
in contact and the western train was not per-
haps seen at all, as owing TO some negligence,
she carried no headlight.
The scene which followed, SAYS our informant
beggars all description. Tie train coming west
was going at the rate of only twelve fifteen
miles an hour, but that going east was rushing
on at the rate Of thirtyfive. The second class
car was driven entirely through tie baggage
car, in which latter, there were some half dozen
persons, aud struck against the tender In the
midst Of the confused mass formed of the frag-
ments of the broken ears and of the locomotive,
/ five persons We're crushed up, and from two
minutes from the time of the collision the whole
was on fire. None but the engineers had an in
stant's warning of the crash, and the passengers
in the two trains supposed, as they fastened
out of the cars, that the locomotive had got off
the track.
Michael Kilduff, Albert Whitman, VIM. Van
/ Aiken and Eli j. Parsons, Conductor, were kill
ed, and large number wounded
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

ilEPoET g SCHOOL LANnS-Eon. ]. T. MINIS.
OF Hlrhland county, has made an able report on
the subject Of the School and University Lands.
WHICH Should DC II the hands of every voter in
The State Ii i marked by Mr.. Mills pecpliar
style and Is WITTY. eloquent and classical. while
i ahoUnds II valuable suggestions and r,r..+-.1
truths.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

RUFFIANIsM IN kANsAs-The Kansas CORES
pondent of the ST. Louis Democrat gives the fol-
lowing account ofthe murder Of Mr.. E. p. BRowN,
free-state man, who was seized by gang OF
pro-slavery rufhans near Leavenworth
At night they took NJ. B. cut after releasing
the others for the purpose of hanging him, hav-
ing their ropes and implements ready for the
work. Some proposed compromise-that they
lynch him, and let him 90. This was agreed to,
when several persons sprung upon him with
hatchets and bowie-kniyes and commenced
stabbing, chopping, beating and kicking him
until he was feied TO the earth, after receiving
three mortal wounds III his head with hatchets
and numerous Other injuries, which would prob
ably have caused his death. After lying upon
the cold earth for while, consciousness seemed
to return, when he rose and attempted TO escape
but he was again taken, beaten, kicked and
dragged to wagon, into which he was thrown
like dead brute, and in this condition was ear
ried ten miles to Dunn's groggery, in Salt Creek
Valley, where his slayers went through the farce
of attempting to dress his wounds. Finding.
that he must die and human nature beginning
to get the asccndancy, he was carried to his own
home, three-fourths Of 4 mile distant and given
in charge of his wife
She Intercepted him as TO how he had re-
ceiyed The injuries, and lie responded family
though audibly, have been murdered by
gang of towards, in cold blood, without any
cause y Immediately after, he gaspcd and e2i-
PRED
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12

THE ATTEMPTED SUICtpE.-The Milwaukee Pa
pers have all published more or less of the facts
respecting the attempted suicide of Mr.. Jansen,
the late treasurer on account of his recent diff
cult;es- We refrained from referring to the sub
ject at the time. Mr.. Jansen, whose chief crime
has been, as We believe, carelessness and mat
tention 90 his business, and who probably Wa
unaware of the condition # his affairs, was
nearly Frustrated by the discovery of the deficit
and attempted 10 make way with himself by
taking strychnine. His negligence and mis-
placed confidence have afforded ample facilities
TO the Forty" for approaching the public
crib. and the result indicates that they Lave
protited by it.
\ card was published by the .Arg,ss on We'd
nesday. purportins TO be from Mr. Jansen. stat
ing that the deficit viii not exceed $4,000 or
S9ooo- The amount at present uuaccounted fer
Is between $4,000 and So. 600. and we think
1t extremely improbable that it viii be reduced
to as low sum as that intInated-c!atc Ls,sr.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
NJ KSowL1oS's Rts9LUrroxs.-Judqe KNOW,

aAkSowLToN's REs9LUrIoSs.-Ju,ige kvovL-
TON offered a series of Resolutions upon the
Slavery question in the Assembly last week.
which prcdcced great fiuttering il the ranks
Of the Pro-Slayery Democrats. The doctrines
OF y did not seem to be palatable TO the Pierce
and Douglas Democracy in our Legislature Mr..
Mus, IN reference TO the Resolutions, happily
remarked, that Mr.. Knowlton 8 had attacked the
Ticonderoga Of Slaverr while the garrison was
asleep end lie would therefore, like Ethan Allen,
summon the enemy to surrende-, in TIE name
Of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Con-
gress"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
New ork, Feb. +

The 1rabpae V a>hington correspondent tel
egraphs Mr.. L. d. Campbell, of Ohio will
be rendered The craftsmanship of the committee
of Ways and Means Mr.. Culloms appoint
ments will probably not be announced till Mon
day prominent place was offered to Mr.
Henry Clay Nudd, but declined. Gen. CuIIom
will retain some Of the present ctficers from pub
lie considerations -