Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-25
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dlngs is said to be 50 feeble that he will
not probably be able 10 take his seat in
the next Congress.
Fg- The Galveston Civilian says the
Chinese sugar cane has everywhere ia
Texas proven its superior ability to corn
notwithstanding the drowth.
81 Dr.. ADKINS, a large planter on
the Colorado River, Western Texas, has
harvested il bushels Of wheat per acre
by actual measurement this present sea.
son.
Ia Charles D. Robinson, editor Of
the Green Bay Advocate, has accepted
the invitation 10 deliver the address be-
fore the editorial fraternity Of the State,
at It's next meeting
@ There are fourteen different lines
of steamers plying across the Atlantic be-
tween America and Europe, making in
the aggregate nearly SIX hundred .rips
per auuum.
50 Tle Hon. Thomas L. Harris, a
Democratic Member of Congress from
Illinois, has been attacked with hemorr-
haEe Of the lungs, and al tbs last adylCes
his recovery was deemed doubtful. IL
was reelected last fall
r. A cane formerly belonging to
General Washington, was sold at Baiu
more last week at auction. Il brought
S2O5, and was purchased by the ladies' OF
Mt Vernon Association, to be presented
to Edward Everett.
Ey Bavard Taylor, in letter from
Germany meuti0ns having drunk wine
two hundred and thirty-three years Old, 1t
having been gathered in 1921 Just four
years after the landing of the Pilgrims
Of Plymouth! He says It's taste was oily
and otherwise disagreeable.
E- The Press states that in Chicago.
to receive and ship grain from the ears
or canal boats to lake, costs half cent
per bushel, and TO receive, warehouse
for fifteen days, weigh and ship, costs
/ one cent per bushel.
@ Fifty-one persons are now con-
fined in the County jail in Chicago.
r= The loss by fires, in Chicago from
March ost, lS56,to May st,lS57,:s 9552,
OO6 90.
~ The number of deaths in St.Louis
for the month ending, Aug. 10, was l43.
"a Stoves made of slate, and beauti,
fully enameIed, are now made IN Eng
land for parlor use. They are lined with
fire brick.
r@ The population Of Ireland in 1S4I
was S.175, ,23S: in 1857, 6,047 ,492. De-
crease in sixteen years, ,, ,l27, ,746.
eA young child in Boscawen, n. H,
on Sunday morning last, ate green apples,
and before night had a fit and died.
I 10 Henry Abby and his father have
/ been sentenced to the Vernon, State pris-
on for bigamy. The boy had two wives
and his governor six.
-. know Of no such thing a genius,
saij Hogarth to Cooper; genius is nothing
but diligence"
ISTELLIGEScE FOR SUGAR EATERs.-
There is a prospect of sugar coming down.
The New York Post OF Monday week,
/ SAYS that there was on hand IN \. Y. on
/ that day 100, ,0CO hhds., besides, $4,000
T or 10000 barrels.
. 1Cl AI1ItltA. Il NOu NCtAt1 tNtA n-
rich. Whoever heard of solitary bee
filling lis hive.
The Louisiana papers say that the su-
gar crop promises TO be very large II
looks splenjidIy every where.
The Rochester American states that
the weevil has made its appearance IL
the wheat fields Of Livingston county, y.
York, which are already suffering from
its rayages. Farmers are OF the opinion
that tins dreadful insect will be found
more destructive in the Genesee Valley
the present year than any preceding II.
y THRIFrY WIrE-At n party re.
Gently given At Barnsley, in celebration
Of the new year, the good lady Of the
house presented each OF her nephews
and nieces with new years gift. Hel
husband, IN a jocular manner said, ''ther
thou hast not 4 new years gift for me, m!
, lass" Yes" replied his induslriog.
partner, with a smile on her countenance
Il have one for thee too," and put ;
5 bit of paper into his hands, which hC
was agreeably surprised to find was f;
, check tor $500, the result Of many ye..rs
careful savings.