The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-17
PEN AND SCISSORS.

u. S. Senator from Iowa.
Another revolution is in progress in
Mexico. Martial law has been proclaimed
at the Capitol, and fighting is the order
of the day.
1t is estimated that the commercial
world has lost by the revolution Of 1857
Ave hundred millions of dollars.
Boats are now running on the Hi
nois river between Peoria and St. Louis.
The Free Democrat, says the red
petticoat has made its appearance IN Mil
waukce.
1t is estimated that the addition to
the gold of England and the United States
since the California discovery in ls4s, is
$500, 100000.
The Kenosha Times says: The Dem
ocratic party has become thing Of h:sto-
ry."
We agree with the Times but its his
tory is q sad one.
Mr. Crohut, of the st. Anthony Re
publidan has been presented with an elc-
giant editorial desk and arm chair by q
number of workmen in that city. The
present was accompanied by pleasant
pote to which Mr. Crotfut replied at some
length.
The "M1uneapolts Gazette" is the
name ola new paper just started in Min
ncapols by A. P. Russell, Esq.
-Rev. Mr.. Nichols Church in Still
water was dedicated on Sunday, Feb, 18th.
The Messenger says the occasion was
very interesting one, and speaks highly of
the Dctlicatory Sermon by Rev. G. H.
Marshall of Hudson. The cost Of the
church is about $4,000.
1t is reported that Gray of the Plum
dealer, is to be removed from the Cleve-
land Post Office for refusing to dcnounce
Douglas.
The new word telegram is in<er
ted in an edition of W ebstcr's Dictionary
just published by Mason Brothers.
Gen. Scott has left for California
with full power to organize in that state
an army for the invasion of Utah. He
will employ the regulars Oh the Pacific
side and also call for volunteers He OK
Poets to reach Salt Lake in June, near
the same time that Col. Johnston expects
to reach that place.
Later news says Gen. Scots departure
has been indefinitely postponed.
In the House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Blair of Missouri leads the opposition
in the battle on the Lecompton Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. BlIinghurst, our member of
Congress from the Third District, made
lengthy speech on the 22d inst, in favor
of a Pacific Railroad from the head Of
Lake Superior to Puget's Sound.
Speaker Orr, of the House of Repre-
scntatiycs, is a strict temperance man.
Some of the Kansas Administration
papers are already calling on the President
to remove Gov. Denver.
"A firm in Newark On. " have re-
ce;scd patent for a machine for backing
boots and shoes! What next?
-Ex-President TYLER is lying very i'll
at his residence, "Sherwood Forest"
Charles City County, Virginia. He has
been suffering for several weeks past with
severe chronic attack.
1t is said that Gen. Walker lays his
damage, sustained by his arrest by Com.
Paulding, AMI expectation to the United
States, at the elegant little sum of 1000,
900, and has presented his bill for that a
mount.
The legislature of Iowa have passed
resolutions de"ouncing the Lccomnton
Constitution and instructing their Senators
and Representatives to vote against itr
The inhabitants of Albermarle Co.
Virginia, have hung Com. Paulding in eff
gy. Chivalrous Virgnians.
The Chicago Journal says, red pet
tieoats have made their appearance in that
city.
New York papers call 1857 "the
wear of murders" There were sixty-six
persons killed in New York during the
last year. Thistv is the highest number
of .'killed" for any year within the last
eig' years previous, There were %, ios
Deaths in that city last year.