Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-29
NEWS ITEMS.

I NEWS ITEMS.
! ~ The bees which have been imported into
| California thrive So we'll that 4 good hive Ct
/ them is worth SI00.
- George ID. Prentice. the well known edi-
tor of the Louisville ,Tornal has for two years
past written his editorials by a,nanaer,ses. his
hands being paralysed to such degree that he
cannot use them.
rB- The Committee on the District of
Columbia will press upon Congress the project
of allowing the District delegate on the floor
of the House of coarse, wiGhout the right 10 4
vote, the same is is now permitted TO the various
Territories.
- Speaker Orr has announced his determin-
alton to enforce strictly the rule prohibiting the
custom of bringing liquors into that part OF the
Capitol under his especial charge.
/ 49, court in Pennsylvania has Civ
en- verdict to u wife for s., 50S for
money earned by her after marriage and
loaned to her husband
! Es8The Ohio river is higher than it
has been for many years. There has
been a great destruction of property on
+ The bottoms.
Ee3-The Citizen which John Mitchell
started in 1851, and left after editing it
one year, In the hands of JOAN NIcClen-
ahan, stopped last week.
! EeE- II is said that William A. Aspin-
wall, Esq, OF New York, sent home a
painting the oiher day-a genuine Mur-
Illo-which was appraised in The Custom
House at thirty thousand dollars.
30 The Jersey City Telegraph
which for year F,-,gs h6, carried tn
name of Stephen \. Douglas as It's cam
didate in 1850, has hauled down lis flag
aud denounced the Lilie Giaut without
stint.
~ \ man was taken ont of the wat
/ er recently at Bergen, New Jersey, and
hastily Inferred, having been drown
! ed for some time. His widow soon after
appeared and said he had some money
about his person, when his body was ex-
humed and a belt containing $1,000 in
gold found upon him.
! 80 The President it is said refuses TO
/ receive Gov. Walkers letter Of resigna-
ton as Safe document. He does not
wish 10 set the example of putting such
I things on record, as he fears nnumerable
tuncuouorIes may aspire to fame by over
whciming the department with such doc
uments.
Ia The PIateville Examiner records
The death Of Francis Fee, by the earth
caying III on him while he was preparing
10 sink mineral Shaft-Tne same
paper says the real estate In Grant Coun-
~ IS estimated at -, COOS
Es4 The Madison Argus says 81 per-
sons are now confined in the County Jail,
and that the accommodations are scarcely
sufficient for them
fe5@ The dry goods imports fell ofrIas,
week At the port Of New York about one
million dollars, compared with last wear
I HE exports fell oil about S4O0. 600.
Ky The amount of appropriations thus
+ far consumed IN the Utah Expedition. is
not less thau s.N millions OF dollars.
/ se3" The Galena Advert ser says the
seml-aruual interest on the Illinois
State debt viii be promptly paid on the
Isl Of January.
There are in circulation ten dol
lar bills Oh the Ninnebago Coul.tv Bank
which have been altered from ones.
E,1- The number Of boats that sailed
from DunleI,h north. during the past sea-
son, was 3SS, according TO statement il
The Galena Courier.
E~Tke 17th day Of Sep,enhor WI.
undoubtedly, a great day IN Russia. as /
that was the day for the abolition of serf-
Dom 10 that country.
Us Il IS estimated that there are fo,r
mltIon female snuff takers ia The Irni,sd F.
States, using on oo average two lbs sseh |
per anum, or eight mnlions lbs. a an a,.-
pense Of two millions dollars
Suppose that amount should ba ann,
Pfiaied by the users, together win ~,
Is annually expended for tobacco and Eo.
Uor' how many human beings would lbert
remain uncared for
Mrs. Cunningham and her TWO d,prb.
erS are reported TO be IN Paris.
Ess- The London Times notices nran h
or ielegrapIing by steam, Invented Gy
VT boggs, we'll known electrician.
fsS- The Bridgeport Farmer IS in fo
ofthed that Cen Tom Thumb, Who is ~ e
rance IS dangerously i'll, and not ex.
ected 10 live.