Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-04
NEWS ITEMS.

eN Ripe strawberries now among the
lu--uries at New Orleans.
sE- Col. Benton in his will calls Mrs FIRE.
mont mJesssie Ann Fremont" So her name
is Jessie afle all
~ The barn of James II. Canniff burned re-
Gently near Detroit, nine valuable horses being
consumed with IT.
sz- the Gainesville, Ga, Express dominates
Hon. Howel, Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury,
as candidate for the Presidency in 1860
~ wealthy man named Arnold, has been
arrested at Allegany City, Penn, for making
bogus coin
.T- The biz to prohibit the emancipation of
slaves by viii was defeated IN the Virginia Leg
islature.
~ At the recent election in Minnesota on
on the s50Oo,00o loan of State credit, ST. Paul
cast 4.243 votes.
cE- Pennsy lvsnia has resolved to sell her
nails and abolish the caual board. cana. debt,
and canal taxes Sensible Pennsylvania.
sE The name OF the post office in Sank CO.
hitherto known Spring Green, is changed to
that Of Castle Prairie.
| sF New counterfeit Elves and Tens the
/ Elkhorh Sank are out-altersd from lower de-
nomination. Vignette, herd Of wild deer. Look
out for them-the bis. not the deer.
II No provision whatever was made by the
/ Legislature of New York for crrrying the
important work of enlarging til. State Canals.
This leaves those public works in 4 sorry plight.
/ .E The youth Newman, who att acked Miss
( Bennett with dagger AT the church in Brook
/ lyn, \. Y, now SAYS that he was sham ming, and
only wished to brighten the young Lady into
the fulfllmcn: of promise of marriage with
/ him
sE The late Peter G. Arcularious, of Y. Y.
bequeathed 10 the American Bible Society,
$1,000; American Tract Society. $1,000: Evan
gelical knowledge Society, $1,000; Foreign
Missions, $1,000.
cE The body of an unknown man was found
near the lake shore road at Chittenden. He
was rot dead when discovered, but died saon
after He was German, supposed to be tai
lor by trade.
| sT- The Republican State Committee of IL
LIMOS have called convention to meet atSprinc-
! field on the Goth of June, TO nominate candi-
date for State Treasurer and State Superinten-
dent
| r. The New York Legislature has passed
law allowing the prosecution in criminal cases
to one half as many peremtory challenges of iu-
rors is allowed the criminal
TT Mr.. English's detection is severely COM
mented upon by the Anti-Lecompton press, and
by none more severely than by the Douglas
Democrats with whom he has hitherto acted
rs The Petersburg Pike County. Ind Re-
porter says terrible storm swept over that coun-
y on Sunday night, the 18th, which destroyed
considerable property. Several buildings were
literally torn up.
re The starch manufacturers in trouble
and despond of business success. Where, in
tunes past they found ready sale for their .uan-
ufactures, the article is now drug. This change
il tributed TO the general use of crinoline and
the hoops. starch being longer necessary to
produce expansion.
IS The Madison argus thinks the Legisla-
ture will adjourn finally on the 10th of May,
one week from next Monday
tE- The -irgts SAWS the Corruption Investiga-
ton Committee rapidly getting through
with their business and viii report at an early
day.
CoSvESrIoS or EDIroRs.-The second annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Editors will be held
at Madison on the 10th of June.
A CURIOUS QUEsrIoS.-What word is that in
the English language, the first two letters of
which signify a man--the three first n woman
! the four first great man and the whole a GREAT
] Won
WASHINGTON ARcHIrAcrURR.-The Washing
l1h 1e',er writer Tor the Richmond South saws
that tho new Senate -charul,er is progressing
rapidly toward completion and that ut i of tbe
same insdei and gingerbread tawdrv finish rs
the hall of the House"
JAN lrKh.-A young girl confined in tho
t"sex Mass. Jail. WAS delivered of twins. on
The outh uitImo-s rather remarkable case Of
Jail delivery.
Nrw TERuToRY.-The name of Yum, Is
proposed for new territory to be formed from
the western division Of Utah
tE- 1t is proposed t.. hold second World.
Fair IN London in 1861.
The NV BARrLaS.--New York has nearly
five hundred miles of paved streets
LANCASTER Ac.nExY-The fan subscription
OF SiOVo has been pledged for building an
Academy in Lancaster, the work to be com
menced tins summer and completed next
Grant 90. Herald
CALIFORNIA BoUxp.-Nine hundred ner.oDs
lett New York for California. on board the
Steamers Moses Tavlor and ST. Louis. The
rate Of passage has been reduced from 1925 10
SOU which 1t Is said is the reason for this sud-
den emigration to California
MoDrs IN RERus.-A Judge in Indiana threat.
enea 20 hne lawyer for contempt of court
nave expressed no contempt for the court
said the lawyer on the contrary bax.,sa.,
fully concealed my feelings
rs SPurgeon sometimes comes out with a
good thiag. Brethren. said he if God had
referred the Ark To a Committee on Naval AZ
fairs MS my opinion it wouldn't have been built
yet - o"'''
LEAp.-The sales Tor Tie week an. SOMA snn