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MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, MAY p 1857

I" Long Isaac says" he shouted that the
deer WI! " go we'll enough if you know
how to drive HIM" Long Isaac NAV
go to the devil.' | am sorry TO say. was
my profane reply, which Anton at once
translated to lis object.
Seating myself IN the pulk, gave the
deer rein, and for time kept him to the
( top of his speed, following the Lapp, who
drove rapidly down the windings Of the
stream. 1t was quite dark, but our road
was somewhat broken, and for three
hours our caravan swiftly and silently
sped on its way. Then, some scattered
lights appeared in the distance; our tired
deers leapedforward with renewed spirit.
and soon brought us to the low wooden
hutS of Kautoteino We had Travelled
upwards Of go miles since leaving Lap
paJarvl, breaking our own road through
deep snow for great part of the way.
AN ExTRAoRDINAR CASE OF Sow
NRIrING IN THE DARk.-
A young lady, { Miss Mary Stan. J a niece
of i. Loomis. of Fulton, Oswego Co. n.
Y, who is living with her uncle, and at
tending school, has Of late been. and is
the most singular and extraordinary som
nambullsl of whom we have ever heard.
Al night, after she has fallen asleep, she
gets up, lights lamp, and taking paper
and pencil, writes several stanzas of poe
try. Her uncle, one night fearing that
some accident might occur from a sieep-
ing person having a burning lamp in her
hand, took the precaution 10 remove the
lamp from her room, and beyond her
reach. That night she arose in perfect
darkness, wrote another piece of poetry.
which, upon examining by daylight. was
found TO be well written, correctly spelled
and punctuated, and the ruled lines as ac-
curately followed as they could have been
by the best penman with good light
And this has been repeated from night to
night, each night new piece being pro-
duced. She has no knowledge of the
matter herself-cannot repeat a word of
the poetry she produces, and insists that
she does not write. Her friends watch
her closely. They have interrupted her
while writing, when she seems like one
aroused from a deep slumber, and cannot
finish the line or even the next word of
the stanza she happens to be writing. If
her writing materials are removed from
her room, she arises and finding them
missing, proceeds to search drawers,
trunks, etc, IN the dark, with as much
ease as another would DO it by day. She
has sometimes fallen into this condition
in the day time, when her writing impulse
comes on.
The young lady's health is not very good
and since her somnambulic exercises, she
seems to fail daily. Physicians have
been called, but as yet have afforded no
relief
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re \ pretty pair OF eyes are the best
mirrors to shave by. Yes replied a
bachelor, on reading the above. "lnaa
las been shaved ty them"
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4 tru

sy The male poicks . have hal a run on crinolia
in tiie form Of parody 4 lady, in IA Glzctt.
turns the tables with effect
Tell me, ye winged winds
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot
Where bachelors more,
Some lone and plrasant t Dell,
Where mustache j. seen,
Where long cared dlndies never come,
Ourselves and fun between?
Iaer" came a Inurnur from a distant lea
n 10" sad tone which whispered, 4" "No-sir-ee.'
Tell me, thou mis- ty deep,
Whose billows rouud me play,
Kaow'st thou some favored spot,
Some Island e.y away,
Where weary girls may 6nd
rest from soft dougl-faccs,
And hear themselves called woman,
Nor likened to the graces
Soon did the misty deep its answer give.
BY raarlnuriug - not while brandy sua4shes live
And thou, serenest moon,
What language dost IA on utter,
wi.i;e gazing the gentlemen,
Whose bed Is in the gutter,
Say, hast thou in thy round
Gaz-d on some favored spot
Where hats know not the wei yhr OF bricks
And where cigars are not:
Behind cloud the moon Withdrew in woe
But in italics answered, . No, no, no Pa
Tell me, my secret soul
Oh, tell me, Hope and Faith,
l. there rcsting-place
From foIis and beaux and death
Is there no happy spot
Where womankind are bIessed,
Where nay come,
And where the girls may rcs.
Faith, Truth and llopc-5est boon, 10 mortal given
Way'd their bright wings, and Whispered Yes il
Heaven
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VOL. Y, NO. Il.
Trading on Borrowed CAPITAL.

8 If we could only get q larger discount
line, SAID young merchant 10 friend.
= we could double our business; what we
want Is capital, and discounts would give
il to US = Il is lucky for you" replied
his friend. who happened 10 be old aud
experienced, - that you can't get larger
discount line; for it would tempt yod 10
extend your business, and then fail YOU
usl when You needed il most, take my
word for It, relying on bank accommoda-
tons to enlarge your capital IS leaning on
u broken reed
The cid merchant was right. 1t is
strange indeed that the delusion which he
reiu,ed prevails so generally among young
beginners. There is nothing which more
frequently ruins merchants than this en-
ldrgiug OF their business ON the faith of
an Increased discount line for such ad-
ditons 10 their means cannot be perman-
emily relied on, ard should not be regard
ed as capital. The plan works well
enough while everything is prosperous.
money cheap, ara banks eager 10 find
borrowers. But let succession of bad
crops come, let the country over,rade il
self, or Let a financial panic arise from any
cause, and 10, the hank cuts down your
discount line Immediately, and to all Your
expostulations curly replies that :" ii must
protect itself" Thousands of merchants
were ruined between the years 1886 and
lS40, by having depended on bank accom-
modauons TO extend their business. In
the period of expansion they were be-
guIled into making haste to get rich"
by the ia ;ilities offered by the banks;
but when the hour for contraction came,
when the banks cut down their discoun,
lines, they found alas, :,ley had been
leaning Oh broken reed.
Ask any Intelligent and experienced
merchant, who has realized a fortune, and
he viii say that bank accommodations,
though they may be safely used for tenn
porarV emergencies, should not be relied
OF 10 increase capital. For the latter is
required permanently. and ought 10 be
above the chances OF bank favor If
,uler does business on fifty thousand
dollars, which be either possesses in his
own right, or has borrowed for a term of
years, he knows, or should know, precise
ly how much he can safely sell but let
IIM sell one hundred per cent. more, re-
iyIug on bank accommodations 10 the ex-
tent OF an additional fifty thousand dollars,
aud lie subjects himself TO the risk of IN
solycncy, the moment the banks reduce
ms discount line Now, in all CONNER
cal transactions there are enough risks
Beyond the merchants control, withou,
Increasing them by trading on a capital
b5r- W w-.. lr-m quarter 20 quarter from the
banks. The teInptation to enlarge bus
n $ hy raising money on discounts, is
ole to which young merchants, pinched
for apital, are peculiarly liable but be-
ware Of II, Tor, as the old shipper said, it
is aaing on a broken reed Philadei-
phla ! -Gger
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HENRY PRICE,

I'm INSURANCE. COMPANY. af Hartford Con
l. Capital $50 aJuJ. Office over HfIon> store. M
..lat- s-I y T. BOY DEN, Agent.
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LtHE;NEE -iNf' EOt-NSEILrii Solicitor in CaIIse,.
r, ra ttr.aI l.i L,yu- Du4ge, IlLr, Iowa CauH
.ra....-5rt- 81
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ag The Nincennes Gazette says there
will be an aHundunt erop 81 p aches IA
hat section of country.
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WISCONSIN SHOT TOWER,
HELENA. WIS.
GEORGE W. COBB

GEORGE ". CUBB,
Gf0ceT end Commission Merchants
HTGH STREET, MINERAL POINT, WIS.
CHARLES II cox. Agent.
! As "u hand general assortment of Groceries and
PROVISIONS, Vines and Liquors, sold At low prices
F.. ASH gr all N'n's Of COUNTRY PRouvCE.
Particular attention fHia to- the
AUCTION 4 COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Mineral Point, Dec. %. 1866 5ntf
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DUNN * READ,


l TrURN!.YS AND COUNSELlulGS IT LAW, and So
\ al..s si CA4necry, Mineral i'via- u-lce IA Mil
- i
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-4s.ea,r attention paid collections aud proceeds
'ty -erniJte At current rates of exchange, without
.-rta-c cEsr-e.
Na purchase Notes Drafts Certificates ofDeposit, and
-lg aud sell Gold and Silver Coin.
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TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR 1T LAW, Niucr
\ Point. Giiev in MiiEoi's STONE Block. 81
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TT1RNET AT LAW. ami solicitor iu Claucery Min
/ -a. Hafat U5ic- ia Thomas H-Ts .fgrA- ~.
r..a1E,. DIAN E-.lA.yL.r READ.
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BAD DRIVING, AND UPSET.

Siepe stands Oh steep bank, down
which our track led to the stream again.
As the caravan set off, my deer, which
had behaved very we'll through the day,
suddenly became fractions, sprang off the
track, whirled himself round on his hind
legs, as if on a pivot, and turned the pull1
completely over, burying me in the snow.
Now, | had come from Muoniovara, more
than a hundred miles, without being once
overturned, and was ambitious to make
the whole Journey with equal success. l
therefore picked myself up, highly dis
concerted, and started afresh. The very
same hing happened a second and 4 third
time, and don't thing shall be conSid-
cred unreasonable for becoming furiously
angry. | should certainly have commit
tel cervicide had any weapon been al
hand. / seized the animal by the horns,
shook, cuffed and kicked him, bu, all to
10 purpose. Long Isaac who was passing
in kis pule, made some remark, which
Anton, with all the gravity and conscien-
tiousness Of his position of Interpreter, inI-
medintelv translated
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A LONG DRIVE.

We started again at II, taking our way
across wilderness of lakes and snow
covered marches. dotted with stunted
birch thickets The road had entirely
disappeared, but Erie or Palaioki, who
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Il c. WASHBJRN 4 co,
- q n * US z -

bfts Drawn direct the principal cities Of the [ s.
15's at Exchange on the chief towns Of
tsryat Britain, France, Holland, Germany and
switzerland.
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CHARLES iIt ~
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80. d. NNIIIiER. ti.n.

,lgFiCE ana residence Arena, Iowa Co, Wisconsin
~ 82-Iy
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4lrOte5simal ana Business Cares.
MARK COF3ESE,

NOTARY PUBLIC and Conve~ancer. Olice in Il
' county l}gii .ings, Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wis
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u. BENZ. l.. BRISBANE

- ENERAT Dralrri1 ~ Goods, Groceries, Provision
I lI.aIstrr, Sc. yellow Stone, Wis, Nov IL 1886.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22
Mauor,S Crimin"; LAW,

This is th' title of I@w work on Crminil
Law, just pubishsi by Iohn J. Manor Esq,
ing treatise on tha Crimntl Llw of th-
State of Cnio, comprising statutes, AM prsce-
dents Of in4ictm,nt, with the evid nee nccrs-
sary ta support them an forms in proceeding
before magistrates in crmiull cases.
The work consists of two g'neral divisions,
the first of which treats of c.iminal proceed
ings, giving form of an in lictmont for each
of.nce, anl tn. evi lance necessary to support
it, The s,coaI of proceedings before mlsis-
trates from the com Ilaint to billing or commit
ment, with all necessary instructions AMI forms.
The work is particularly designed to be prac,
tical book for the prosecuting offi;e; and for
counsel engaged in defence. Tn. precedents oI
indictments have been selected and framed with
gnOt care, and no decisions are cited but suc
as are generally recognized and applicable to our
statutory offences.
Mr.. NJ NOR has rendered invalu ,bl4 service Ia
the legal profession in this treatise. 1t is WORK
that should be in the library ofevery practicing
lawyer in the State, AMI if prosecuting Officers
will but supply thsms-lres with the work, and
follow its forms AMI instructions, th-re will b
far less criminals escape for want of proIer pro
ceedings. Mr. Manor has b.sn Prosecuting
Attorney Of L1cas county, olio. tn. last six
years, and his accuracy as a criminal lawyer il
a sufficient guarantee OF ths m 'rts Of tbs work.
The whole forms a woum, of Gil plges. It
is printed on new type anI b>un in lat law
style. The work reflects great credit not only
upon the author. as work Of intrinsic IN 'rit
but also upon the publisher and binder, as it i
clearly anl beautifully printed and substantial,
and han lsDmsly bound.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22

SLAVERY OR NO SLAVERY IN OREGoN.-At n
late Democratic Territorial Convention heII in
Oregon, from which we have dates to the SIN inst
it was resolved
"That as the people of Oregon ere cafe! upon
to elect delegates to II Constitutional Convention,
and to- pas upon the subject OF slavery in Oregon,
b,'ort the D mocra'ic parry s!aIl again be assem-
BILE therefore,, in tho ncunaton and election of
candidates t1 said CIryenlion, we will not dis
Grimm te between Democrats who are in favor of.
or opposed to slavery in the future State of Ore
gon, becNuse we hold that the delegates should not
p""de.orm thar question in the formation of the
Con, itu ion but should submit the same in a
sep rate eau c, TO BE- voted upoa directly by the
people
In accordance with the resolution. the Conven-
ton will append to the Constitution one clause
slavery. and another prohibiting it, so
that the people, in their individual capacity, may
pass upon it,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22
The Result i'm WOOD Couutv.

We publish to-day the official abstract Of votes
polcd in this county at the recent election. 1t
will be seen that the vote the county is increased
about tLree hundred over that of last year. In
the contest for couUty officers many local preudi-
ces were excited to defeat certain Republican cali
didatcs. and although their majorities are some
what reduced, they still have handso ne surplus
of votes. Considering all things we have ma.
jority Iii the county yet equal to that of last year.
and had there been full Republican vote in
Montgomery Jackson, and Bloom townships, our
average majority would have been not less than
800. Bslow we publish the congressional vote of
last year. and the vote for Governor this yesr and
also the gains and losses of each party in the DIFF
ferent townships.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22
Common Pleas Judge.

George E. Seney candidate OF the sham de-
mocracy for Common Pleas Judge, is undoubtedly
ele cted. We deeply regret the defeat of John c
Lee, Esq, as he is gentleman of fine taentsex,
tensve attanments, correct habits and right heart
He is luLolc man, and his defeat is mole the loss
OF the public than his own.
We hope that when Judge Soney ascends the
bench, he will be stulious not TO knoiD who voted
for him at the polls. We have frequently heard
it remarked by members of the Bar, since our
Judges were made elective, that too many OF the
latter gave unmistakable evidence, when upon the
bench, that they were well advised rs to which
gentlemen Of the profession helped elevate them
to their honorable positions. This should no. be
So. There should be no fduoritisn in our courts
but the doors to tue Halls Of Jlstic. should be
opened as wide to the members OF one party as o.
the other. And certainly party litigant should
not be made to suffer in reputation or purse for
any prejudice the Judge might entertain toward
any particular member of the bar. Sill we fear
that such has been, and may again be the case.---
We hope and trust, however, that Judge Seney IL
the discharge ofhis official duties will be governed
by better, higher and noblcr views
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22

OTWe invite attention to the advertisement [
of the Board OF E Iucation of Gilead. The
enterprising citizens Of that village have organ.
iz'd Union School System which will doubt
less prove Of great benefit to them, and of adj
vantage TO those in the surrounding country
who may wish 10 await themselves of greater
facilities for advancement than usually exist in
common district schools. Mr.. henderson, the
superintendent, Is young man OF some expert
ence and ample requirements for TIT important
position, and with the cooperation of the Board
and the people, will be able to naugurate sys.
tenn Of instruction which must prove of incal.
culaele advantage to the youth of Gilead.-
Miss Llcy. bears good reputation, and will no
doubt perform the duties assigned her with
credit to herself and satisfaction to all interested
in the success # the school.
Nothing affords us more pleasure than to wit
ness these evidences Of enterprise and progress
on The part of the villages of our county,
Bowling Green has an excellent Union School
system in full operation, and Portage either
has one now, or is preparing for it. These su-
perior Institutions OF learning are Of inestimab bic
value 10 those who are too poor to afT1rl the ex-
pense of attending collegiate institute, and
also to those who desire to get good practical
education without the necessity of leaving their
homes and friends. In fact, Union Schools,
properly organized, should afford to every person
facilities for acquiring thorough educa,on--
sufficient. at least, to enable them to engage in
any ordinary business without embarrassment.
We see no good reason why they should not EN-
brace in their instruction all branches usually
studied by either sex. They should be colleges
for the people, even if slight tuition fee had 10
be eyac'ed from those studying the higher
branches.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22
Fires AUnim

Last Monday night were re-enacted the incend-
ary scenes which so annoyed and disturbed the cit
liens of our town last fall About nine O'clock
P. NJ, the warehouse in the rear of F. R. Miller
& Co.'S store, was discovered to be OIL fire. The
citizens Immediately collected, aud the fire was ex-
tinguished with but little damage The inccndi-
ary had used shavings and turpentine, which we're
stuffed under the weathcrboarding on the outside
of the bulding--thc smell Of turpentne being
very offensive when the fire was first dscov red
The large blaze caused by these combuStiblc ma
tcrias led to The discovery of the fire IN time to
save the building. There was a strong wind from
the North, a-d no efforts could have saved the
store Of f. r. Miller * Co. aud other buildings in
the vicinity ha the fire got under full headway.---
At twelve o'clock, the building belonging 10
j. ]. Parks and u1el by WIN. Cook, Jr., for n
cabinet shop, on Front street, was discovered to
have been frcl, anl the aarm was again given
This fire appeared TO have originated tho same as
the first. Before it could be ubluel, tho wealth
erboarding on the west end was in some places
burned entirely of The wind was now in the
northwest, ali this building occupied the north |
west corner Of a square Oh which there are more
buldings-principay frame--than on any other !
square in town. Had the fire bccH discovered ten !
minutes later the entire square must have been
destroyed, and that in a very short space OF tmc
as TIE wind blew perfect gale. At 3 O'clock !
the p rsjns watching in the store of F. r. Miller
& Co., hearl noise at their warehouse, and on |
going out, found it again on fire. The lock had |
been broken, a barrel of tar poured upon pile Of
>haYings in the center of the room, and fred
They succeeded in conqucring the the fire, and the
inccndiary made his escape. This leaves but little
room to hope for an escape from the repetition of
those terrible annoyances which were visited upon
us year ago; and whether it be the work ofa mo-
nomaniac, or of malicious person, it is equally
dangerous in its results.
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Ohio EIection--Chasc Elected.

All of the counties in the State have been
heard from most of them officially y--end Chase
mojprity il set down at about 1000; the bal
ance OF the State ticket, except Blickenderier.
being elected by stl greater mdjorites than that.
We have nothing definite as to the Legislature,
but the modern democrats are reported to have
majority Of l3 in the Hous. and in the S1n
ate. This is enough for all practical purposes
und we presume they will carry out their plrdg"
to establish sub-treusury, repeal the Personal
Liberty bill, aud restore the contracts TO those
who obtained them by fraud and connirance
with the agents of the State.
1t is supposed that most OF the proposed
amendments to the Constitution have been
adopted.
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RAILRoAp FAlLUars.-Anlng the failures Of

RAILROAD FArLUREs.-An the failures OF
the day, is that nf the Illinois C'ntrsl. This
road is al example-perhaps the strongest one
which can be given-of the extent to which
fiction can he carried in great commercial en-
terpriSe. Tie government granted 100000
acres of land TO tn, road. At the tim, of the
grant IS an acre would b. high price. But
circumstances favored thu company. They
managed to borrow seventeen millions of dol
lars on that grant At length thr road was made
-720 miles in length altogether. BIT the road
is not abl" to pay expenses, and floating debt
was continually accumulated, for which SOM
three or four millions more wer, borrowed,
They have now debt of about 800 900 600 on
which 81 100000 has to b. pal annually
This interest accumuldtes rapidly. and although
The lands have at first sold fur Sl3 an acre, yet
the company gets mnra in debt. till it is now
evident the stock is intrinsicaly worth nothing.
-CiH, Gdz.
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Latest from Kansas.

We had the pleasure of a visit last evening
from Mr.. Frrcl, of the Lsavenworth Times,
who left that city on Monday noon. Thein
formation which he brings confirms our previ.
riei the Territory. PARROTS majority will be
g3 Pro-Slsver,, l6. The Council has a
majority of Free S ate men elected. Gen.
Harney disapproves the voting of the troops
at Kickapoo. Walker, it is said, still vind-
Gates it as a peaceful employment ofthe army
Of occupation.-.M Dem Of Saturday.
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a0-In Seneca county, the Locofooos issued

n5-ln Seneca county, the Locofocos issued
what puTported TO be secret circular from the
Republican Central Committee, in which they
urged men TO vote the Republican ticket be-
cause their candidates were Maine Liquor Law
men. As the temperance QUESTION had nothing
to do With the contest, they hopsd BY this for
gerry TO secure votes for their man from those
Republicans who might be opposed to the Maine
Law. This would compare favorably with those
tickets which were forged to defeat DR.. Peck
and which diminished his majority in the coun-
ty at LEAST one hundred. The man who circu,
llted those tickets is kncwn and the manner IN
Cvhich they were procured is likewise understood,
and both will be exposed wheu the proper tim.
comes. Not satisfied with robbing the people
when in power they are ready 10 forys their way
into Office that plumber may agsin fill their
large .mouthed pockets.