Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-29

AVIAN by the appointment oil the following gen +
tlemen as Directors
II. Hunt. Delavan Timothy Mower, Troy +
c. Belts, Delavan Daniel Collins, York'ille /
VIM. c. Allen. Delavan; e. Miller, Geneva; W.
+ I.llara. Delavan; II. Latham, Elkhorn f. 7.
/ Conricb, Delayan.
/ ~ The Cosserrator says, there have been
since tie 2sth day of May last, over 1000 acres
+ of land entered and Pre-cmpted at the Aenasha
land odice. mostly ~ actual settlers.
/ 20 The Appleton crescent SAYS Fox river
Is higher than has ever before been known
in the memory Of the oldest inhabitant.
The same paper saws, the cash price of luro-
her in Oconto taken Is it runs from the mil IS
- per thousand.
- Mayor Smith Of Madison has vetoed an
ordinance Of The Madison common council pro-
hibiting dances and the sale Of spirtuous liquors
within the city limits the Sabbath
- boy about twelve years old, son Of
Thomas "houoken, was killed at the depot in
janessiIe Saturday. He was hanging IN to
the Monroe train for a ride, fell off with his
head on TIC rail. and the wheel Passed ov er his
neck severng his head entirely from Lis body.
~ Father Gallagher, for many years the
Ierlsh priest of El;in, ILL.,, drowned 1T that
place, on Sunday afternoon, the 18th inst
! - A meeting was held at Cincinnati. on
+ Wednesday evening to arrange for pubic re-
cePtion in honor of Crittenden of Ky, on his re-
turn from Washington.
- During the past week, three RATS have
struck Rock Island Bridge. One barge struck
+ the draw pier During tho week, 81 boats and
p RATS passed the bridge
sB Mississippi paper says. that the num-
/ Der Of taxable slaves in Mississippi. is 36a -
an increase on 1886, Of is,4I0. If the average
value Of the slaves Is estimated at Soto each.
The total would be 500, 800. 200
/ ~ The parties who we're refused bv Secrc-
/ tary Gibbs authority to import frican ap,,ren-
I tceS into the country, or IN olEer words to re-
q g" the African slave trade, are about to make
ano'her application. in shape TO avoid tie OBJ
Jections urged by the Secre. airy.
i - race course is to be establish 3. Mem
+ rhis, Tenn. and one hundred acres of land ON
/ the Charleston railroad, iour miles from tie
city. las been purchased for it at :. cost of
900
rs By statement IN the Missouri Rcp,yL
can, It appears that the extent of the disaster bv
the explosion Of the steamer PENNSYLVANIA. i
much les tLan was reported. Instead of burst
ing boiler she collapsed a fiue. which blew
"ut ior ward, and he boiler went aft The num-
bcr LSt, the Captain SAYS, cannot he more than
twenty -fiv, or thirty, ard only about twelve in
iured. Who are at Memphis, and All doing well.
~ the cabin, Tut two ladies and four gentle
men. including Catholic priest, a,c known 10
be lost
a 'fErE MAJ FNnoRSED-The Hon William,
Nou1g"meiy, Of the both Congressional District
"t IennSy ivauIa, has been re-uou:uafed Re
stood M. firmly. from first To- last against The.
LecymPtoh NwIndlc. aud a strenuous effort was
"i.''le I" Gust HIM. But the people of his DIS
trlCt were with him, and after = canvass l,v
owns. Of the wishes OF the Democracy he laid
ont his competitor 10y 4 majority of 1900
SeiAuad.
\ large circle Of friends viii syInpathize with
Nr. NcMvuu ma his sad bereavement The lady
whose death j. thus recorded. had been associ-
ated with her husband in the management ot
ihe Racine High School for several years past
and had largely contributed to the signal sue
cess aud wide spread fame of that Institution
To much natural talent. She added the ,ccoulp-
lishmcn'~ "f liberal education. Tie l,fininain-
/ licences Of lovely character and the eraces of
a christian life Her dealt, viii be deeply and
/ widely mourncd and Eor place not easily sup
/ Plied--N 1ra"tee Se5stinE
FAers AEaUr THE Mfs~1<Srrrr-Th Musc,
tiue -ioar5,al says The distance between LioI
and how water mark in the Mississippi river j.
about - feet. he highest water ever known
7 WaS ia 1923 Subsequently, floods have Visited
/ " 'u 1871, SOL and the present season. The
rise Of 81 was higher at this point than that If
\ Il. but the latter highest at ST Louis
! The current Of the riycr during high water runs
al the rate at seven mIicS per hour. The fail
/ Of water, the lower Rapids from Noutrose In
ke"kuk. (l3 mIlcs,) j, - feet Galena .Aa,.
FL,TruGLE ArtnrNy-The public are cor
daily invited 10 attend the closing exercises nf
/ The Academic wear of this institution The ex-
animation Viii commence on Tuesday, Jupe %
ami close on Thursday July lst.
Friday. July 2nd, VIII occur the exercises of
I the G,adnatinS Glass, and The address before
Il the .hIio2actI,u Society.
Juvenile Concert nv one hundred cAIdrcp
4 Under direction of A. NJ. Sanford viii be Given
/ en Wednesday evening.
On Thursday evening viii he PRESENTED
I'rrt'.r Orotioa, " The Ftstirol Of he los
(iaisna -fir
GrrAr LAW SIR DKc1DuD-The Great INV
suit between the Commonw ealth oi MassacbI
~s''- 2"d The city of Boxhurv has been decided
p favor 81 he former. The case involves lands
AID Hats IN the back Bay of Boston. To the val
Y ue 81 several million Of dollars The State
4 Commissioners. Ne>srs- !. 7. Fuller. f G. Pur-
7 ~ and a d. Ely. viii now proceed to I'm the
lands with all o>>ible dispatch
ST Louis June -
y a L"avcnwor''i despatch saws that Gen. Fav-
! ncv. SAT- ami escort had left for Utah on the
mora ng of the 18Th INST
Tho river ted inches ia the % hours en,ii,,e,
at clock last night. making tall of ) inch
= pa IT, A tins rate u viii take two or three
GAYS y ef to discover the levee sidewalks All
'"' upper streams are falling slowly Weather
Is clear and very warm
New Orleans. June II.
Mayer Waterman resigned after h,s rc-i,,st.-
non The two boards re- elected Sumner
h'+1E The murderer Of Stone the sedrcer. has
been scqG ltted-
Washington. June 81
he state departments have received des-
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