Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-21
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grand total of $50, 884,297.
Major Thomas Hood has been
elected County Judge of Dane County,
with little opposition.
Col. Benton was about rs years of
age at the time of his decease. He
was born in North Carolina in 1888.
Robert S. Blackwell, a prominent
lawyer Of Chicago, and his wife, are
among the recent converts In that city.
The Chicago papers say that
George Peabody, of London, is about
removing his banking house to Chicago.
Rev. Mr.. Kalloch arrived in Kan
sas, and entered into a law partnership
with John l.. Pendery, formerly Of Gin
cinnati
A Obstructive fire recently occurred
at Grand Rapids, Mich, destroying the
bridge over Grand River and other val
liable property.
The carriage of the Emperor of
France is lined with sheet iron, which
accounts for the failure of the late at
tempt upon his life.
james Guthrie, Of Kentucky, is
talked of by class Of politicians in
New York as the democratic candi-
date for the Presidency in 1860.
Our eastern exchanges state, that
the cotton mills, which were almost ey
cry where closed during the winter, are
now starting again on full time.
The time for the end of the world,
is again announced by the adventists
of New York and New Jersey-lS58
being set down as the year.
The Legislature of Louisiana has
passed a law abolishing capital punish
ment, and the substitution of hard Ia
Dor for life in the place thereof.
Forrest, the actor, lately wrote to
a friend in Cincinnati, saying, ''having
never been an 0post0te, | am not aware
of being converted to religion"
The population of Leavenworth
City is claimed by interested parties
at 200 Disinterestod persons think
the estimate It at least one fifth too
great.
The city of Atchison, X. r., on
Thursday last, voted to subscribe $780,
900 to the Atchison and ST. Joseph
Railroad The vote was almost unan-
imous.
-Twenty-five companies Of volun-
teers have been offered i'll Kentucky
for the Utah regiments. The selections
are to be made by the Governor on the
9th inst.
Another Constitutional Conven-
ton is in session in Kansas. Kansas
will soon have as many Constitutions
as Governors, with about the same va
riety Of character.
Mr.. Forrest is advertised to ap-
pear at several theatres as soon as his
health will permit This would midi
cate that what has been said about his
conversion is not true.
Republican Supervisors have been
elected in every ward OF the city OF
Chicago, and probably also in the bal
ancc of the district comprising the
township of Chicago.
Mr.. Stow has introduced a bill in
to the Senate of New York, offering
$4,000 to any person who shall invent
i successful mode Of using steam on
the canals of that State.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
attended charity ball at the Crystal
Palace, n. Y, and that from $4,000 to
5000 would be realized as the result for
the benefit of the poor.
A single book, Major Emory's Re
port of the Mexican Boundary, is set
down for S228,7 9l in the printing bill
of the last Congress. The system that
tolerates such plumber is infamous.
The Army contractors are IN great
distress and are selling orders on the
war department at the west for l21 per
cent. discount. Nothing has been paid
them since the first of January.
The Chicago Democrat says that
the famous Mr.. Thomas Alsop, who
fled from Europe on account OF his par
ticipation in the late attempt to assasSl-
nate Louis Napoleon, was in that city
yesterday, on his way to Kansas.
Mr.. Samuel Wright, a farmer, who
resides in Washington county, Penn
sylvania, has eighteen children, one
hundred and eleven grand children,
and one hundred and seventy-four
great grand children. His wife, too,
is still living.