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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

a~ The first Southern vegetables
arrived in the New York market last
week. Six hundred barrels of Bermu-
da potatoes were retailing at s. per
barrel. Tomatoes were received from
the same place, and green peas from
Charleston. 4 few lots of asparagus
were also received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

80 The President has sent an EN-
bassy to Utah for the purpose of max
ing peace. It is said that the rebelliou<
Mormons are to be rendered the olive
branch on condition that they will re
turn to their allegiance to the govern
ment of the United States; otherwise
bloody war IS to follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
ENLARGEMENT OF THE ERIE CANAL.

ENLARGEMENT OF THE ERIE CANAL.
The Chicago Tribune says:
The New York Legislature has done
two sensible things; passed the loan
bill for the speedy com pIetion Of the en-
largement of the Erie Camel, and refls-
ed to pass the bill levying tolls on the
freight Of the railroads. v hen the en-
largement is finished, the Canal will be
seventy feet wide, and seven feet deep.
\ schooner laden with 300 tons of
wheat or corn can then 90 from Chi
cago to New York without breaking
bulk. From Buffalo to Albany she will
be taken by steam Tugs at the rate OF
125 miles per day, or three days for the
trip between lake Erie and the Hudson
River. From there down she can use
her own sails for propulsion. After de-
livering her cargo Of Western products,
she can take on 300 tons OF merchan-
die and return to Chicago by the same
route
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
An Honorable Governor.

We think by this time that the peo-
pie of this State begin to repose I'M
bounded confidence in their Governor.
1t is universally admitted that the sala-
~ OF Governor is too low, but Govern
or Randall accepted the Office with a
full knowledge Of the fact, and also a
knowledge that it could not be increas-
ed constitutionally, during his term OF
office. And though it may require him
to live economically, to preserve his
honor untainted, no deviation from the
letter or spirit Of the law could be for a
moment entertained. Viewing it in
this light, the Governor has unofffciallv
put quietus on bill which was likely
to pass, which in effect was to increase
his own salary to $4,000 per annum.-
The following from the Free Democrat,
of the 10th inst, explains how it was
done:
Our Madison report Of yesterday
stated that the bill requiring the Gov
ernor to visit the State Institutions and
Public Works, appropriating to him
for that duty 81, o00,-in effect increas-
ing his salary to $4,000 per annum, had
been indefinitely postponed. The pro-
ceedings of.yesterday contain the fol-
lowing on that subject:
Mr.. Lowell stated that he had before
voted for this bill, but on mature delib-
Grafton had come to regard it as dan
gerous measure. The Governor had
informed him that he shonId bn oh1ioaI
to return it with his veto if passed.
Mr.. Earnest moved to commit to a
select committee with instructions.
Mr.. Earle moved to indefinitely post
pone. Carried
The position Of Governor Randall in
this matter is worthy of all praise, and
gives assurance that no personal advan-
tage Will swerve him from the path of
duty.-Berliaa C0auo7t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
St. Louis. Anril %.

About five o'clock this evening the
steamboat Ocean Spray was totally de-
stroyed by fire, about five miles above
here. Eight or ten persons are report
ed lost. The burning boat foated
against the steamer Keokuk, living
above this city. The two boats were
entirely destroyed.
The Ocean Spray was valued at
$50, 900, insured for So, 900 in Pitts
burg Offices. The Keol1uk was valued
at $50, 900 insured for $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

SOME BALLoT1NG.-The Toledo and
Sandusky city councils are tied politi-
ealIy. After some sixty ballotings the
Toledo council adjourned without fill
ing the offices. At Sandusky Presi-
dent of the Council was elected on the
o3ad ballot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

Pleasant WEATHER AGAIN.-The
rain has ceased falling, the clouds have
disappeared, and, while we write, the
sun shines warm and smilingly. Quite
a relief are these rays of sunshine, after
the wet and disagreeable weather of
the past few days. We trust it will
now 'sdryup," give the farmers a chance
to finish their spring work, the flowers
a chance to blossom, and the birds a
chance to sing.
P. Swell take the above all back.
1t rains perfect deluge. Free Dem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

CIRCUIT CoURT.-This judicial tri-
hunal is now in session at this place,
Judge Cate presiding, We learn that
only fourteen cases are on the calen-
dar-a fact which other counties will
do well to initiate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

s The y. Y. Tribune has intelli-
gence that companies of men are drill
ing near Y orktown, Texas, preparatory
to a fiHibustering descent OH the north
ern provinces of Mexico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

- Several men of wealth In New
I ork, Buffalo and Chicago, says the
-Koceme'at-a new paper just started in
New York-have it in contemplation
to establish somewhere in the west, a
leyiathan farm of from 100, 900 to 2oo,-
600 acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

RAISING THE WIND.-The Virginia
papers contain an advertisement fol
the disposition of a large quantity OF
land in Wisconsin, by lottery. The
''American Homestead Land Compa-
ny" is the imposing title of the institll-
ton which proposes to dispose Of it
One hundred thousand acres in the
counties of Winnebago, Marquette.
&c, in tracts of from 40 to 5000 acres
are to be disposed of, the ticket for a
chance in costing but S.. Ex-Gover-
nor Barstow and Alexander Spaulding.
ESQ.,, OF New York are advertised as
trustees; and Governor Randall, as well
as all the EN-Governors of the State
and Of the territory, are referred to for
any information in the premises.
Gov. Randall writes in reply to n.
{. Woodward, Of East Claridon, Ge-
auga, Ohio, who is making inquiry
with regard to the s'American Home
stead Land Company" that he knows
nothing whatever about it-that his
name is used in connection without his
knowledge or consent and concludes
"That the men who would concoct it
and to give it credit make such refer
ences as have been made without ar-
thority would have no hesitation in
plundering the public if they had the
opportunity."- HIaupna Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

- There is more specie held by
the New York banks at present, than
they ever held at any one time before.
The amount is s33,1e6,44e.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
~ Rhode Island elects a Republi-

Rhode Island elects a Republi-
can Governor by a majority greater
than the entire Democratic vote: Sen
ate composed of 80 Republicans and 6
Democrats, and a House 81 to +. Sen
ator Allen, who was too Democratic to
obey Instructions, and voted for Le-
compton, will hardly get reelected by
such Legislature. He is the last
Democratic Senator left, Of the twelve
from New England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

A LARGE EGG.-Mr. Huston handed
us a hens egg that measures s! inches
one way and 81 the other. Whose hen
will beat it-especially when eggs are
but five cents a dozen?- Waupu,a
Times.
What's the use Of talking? A lady
friend handed us an egg the other day
which measured 10 inches one way
and 7 inches the other-just one inch
larger each way than the hen that laid
it. Your Waupun hens don't amount
to row of beans.-Horico,e 4ryus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
Phlladelnhia. Anril %

The reported death of Rev. Dudley
A: lying proves to have been correct.
The morning papers announce his de-
cease with touching obituary notices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

~ The bill admitting Minnesota
as State has passed the Senate, and
will undoubtedly soon pass the House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

SENATOR DooL1rTLE.-The fearless
and manly bearing of the new Senator
from Wisconsin, has aleady given the
nigger-drivers mortal offense. He does
not hesitate to confront the champions
OF the oligarchy, and utter his opinions
Ill plain and pointed words.
The recent fanatical and disunion
speech Of Hammond of South Carroll
ma, received from him a prompt and
merited rebuke. That those for whom
it was intended feel it's sting, is evident
from the course of the Washington
Union. That sheet, the organ Of the
President, assails Mr.. Doolittle in an
article made up Of the lowest scurrility
and blackguardism. 1t stoops to a
stale and witless pun upon his name,
and to raillery and pointless :jests, be-
cause the Senator from Wisconsin rails
ed his voice in just and hearty denun-
citation, of the disunion sentiments OF
the slaveholding Democracy, and their
sneers and ISLANDERS upon the white Ia
borers of the North.
This attack will not injure Mr.. Doc
little. 1t shows that he has already
felt and feared. He has made his
mark in the Senate, though he has
been there but few months; and gen
tlemen who have spent portion of the
present winter at Washington, and
mingled freely in political circles there
inform us that it was the general re-
mark that for many years no man in
the Senate had made more favorable
impression, or acquired more character
for ability, during the same length of
time after taking his seat, than Mr..
Doolittle. JouJ7aaZ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
Harrisburg, Pa. ADril II

The bill for the sale of the State Ca
nails to the Sunbury & Erie r. r pass
ed the Ssnate at one o'clock this morn
ING, and only wants the signature of
the Governor to become a law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
" ashingtOn. ADril 81

The Supreme Court, tomorrow, will
deliver an opinion sustaining the opin-
ion Of the lower court in the case Of
Mccormick VS. Nanny, for alleged in
Engagement of the reaper patent. The
decree is against the claim Of McCor-
r,icI-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

a. The Welland Canal was open
ed on Tuesday, two weeks ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
am, dear SIR, respectfully yours,
LEW CAss.n

The joke in this is, says the CORES
pondenl, that our venerable Secretary
Of State writes a "shocking bad hand, -
and he knows it, and therefore he
adopts the policy of the painter, who,
under his picture ofsome unintelligible
nondescrip3,t, printed the words, ''This
is q horse"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
-As

RIVAL TO CHoATE.-A Washington
letter writer says that Gen. Cass, hay
ing been applied to for his autograph,
replied in the following laconic epistle
"April 8, 1853
Dear Sir,-I enclose my signature
for transmission to your friend. It is
written upon card, on which my name
is printed, that the key may accompany
the hieroglyphics.
[ am, dear sir, respectfully yours,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28

p. S.-Your old boss-of white coat
notority-Horace Greeley, was tumb-
ling over our register a few minutes
ago. am promised an Introduction
to him to day. Z. S.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
puRN1Ne OF A STEAMER.
Incidents 9 the Disaster.

Incidents pf the Disaster.
The Mobile Mercury, Of the Sd inst.'
furnishes the following particulars OF a
melancholy disaster which has heretofore
been announced by telegraph:
The Magnelia-arrived this morning
broupbt the melancholy intelligence that
tho Eliza Battle was burnt above kemp's
LANDING. at 2 O'Clock, on Monday morning.
with the loss of about forty lives. The
fire. was discovered at that hour by the
cbambermaid. in !he nursery of the boat
and its origin is not accounted for but Is
surmised to have originated from sparks
from the Warrior which had passed about
half an hour previously. The tiller ropes
were soon burned, but the pilot succeeded
in running the boat into the woods about
three hundred yards above the landing
when the passengers took to the water
The loss of life was entirely accustomed by
drowning or freezing
An infant of two months old was saved IN
a remarkable manner. When discovered
bv CAPTAIN Stone, it had only its night
clothes On and was blue with cold. "A
blanket coat soaked with water was at
hand, which the Captain laid upon burn
ing cotton bale, and then wrapped the BABE
in the steaming covering. 1t is now "allVe
and cherruping."
For five hours, from the discovery OF the
fire till seven O'Clock when the Magnolia
came to their assistance, the passengers
and employees of the boat who had escaped
drowning were perishing from cold.
Some 1900 bales of cotton constituting
the cargo of the boat were consumed.
Another account says:
There were from fifty to sixty passengers
an board, and some 1900 to 1900 bales of
cotton. Of the passengers, thirty-three
are known to have been lost; all the cotton
with the exception Of about 20 bales, was
destroyed, and the boat burned to the
waters edge. The fire occurred
among the cotton in the after part OF
the boat, under the cabin. A strong north
wind blowing at the time, soon sent the
flames throughout the boat, SO quck indeed,
that the passengers had to seek their safety
in their night clothes. The heat was SO
great that neither the yawl or life boat
could be launched.
Kemp's landing where the disaster oc-
Cured, is near Gaineville.
AS soon as assistance arrived, Captain
Stone gave orders to have the women and
children first cared for. He was the last
himself to leave the burning boat.
The books and papers of the boat were
wholly destroyed, and with the exception
eff carpet bag or two, the entire baggage
of the passengers shared the same fate.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16

TIE AMOUNT OF FOOD CONSUMED BY A
MAN DURING HIS LIFE TIME.-We take
the following from late number of the
London Times:
NJ. Alexis Soyer, in one of his most
touching pictures of real life, represents to
US a good genius leading oat little aristo-
crat, or yet unconscious millionaire to a
vast plain, upon which is collected on one
spot all the delicate food and costly liquors
which that favored being will consume dur
ing the period of his mertal struggles, sup
posing him to attain the average age of
man. That great writer throws in the ad-
ditienal and awful touch that the animals
destined for the support Of the little boy are
in that dreadful vision endowed with life,
and are now gazing at their future consum-
er with lack-lustre but reproachful eye.
Taking the medium consumption of his dali
ly meals. the eminent writer in question has
calculated that the boy would be surround
ed and gazed at by 80 oxen, 300 sheep, 100
calves, 200 lambs, so pigs; in poultry by
A'~"o Ao"Ioi oOO L vi hty ., IOO geese, HUI
ducklings, 253 pigeons. l,4U0 rartrages.
pheasants and grouse, 600 woodcocks and
snipes, 600 wild ducks, widgeon and teal /;
$50 plovers, ruffs and reeves, 800 quails,
ortolans and dottesills, and few erillemots
and other foreign birds; also by $40 hares
and rabbits, 40 deer, 40 guinea fowl, 10
peacocks. and $50 wild fowl. In the way
of fish. l20 turbet, 140 salmon, 1870 cod,
26O trout, 400 mackerel. 800 Writings, 800
soles and slips, 400 founders, 400 red null
lets, 200 cells, $50 haddocks, 400 founders,
400 behring's and 5000 smelts; and by
some hundred thousands of those delicious
silvery white bait, besides few hundred
species of fresh water fishes. In shell-fish,
by 90 turtles, 10000 oyters. 1900 Holsters
or crabs, 100000 prawns, shrmps, sar-
dimes and anchovies. With enumeration
of the living creatures we will stop, we
have not room to dwell upon the food, upon
the fruits and vegetables; we would only
add that the liquids TO promote the diges-
ton of the above articles, enumerated or
suggested, are counted as 10 hogsheads of
wine, 1864 gallons of beer, 584 gallons of
spirits, 342 of liquors, &c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
FORTUNES OF A PIN.

In the year 1887 boy called Laftte
first appeared in Paris. He was poor, and
greatly desired an inferior situation in a
banking house. Furnished with letter
of introduction, he went to the house of
a rich Swiss banker to ask for employment
He was friendless, timid, and carewon, and
the banker thinking him unfit for clerk,
told him that he had no room for HIM in his
office.
The lad left the bank er's richly gided
room with a sad heart. While crossing
the court yard, with dropping head. he saw
pin on the ground; he stopped down, took
it up, and placed it carefully in the corner
of his coat. He didn't think at the time
that this act, SO trihing in itself, would be
the turning point in his life, and the means
of his future splendid success.
The banker saw from his window what
had taken place; and attaching great impor-
lance 20 trifes, he was impressed by the
circumstance. This simple action gave
him the key to the character of Lafitte.
He thought that any young man who
would take care of pin. would surely
make good clerk, and merit the trust and
good wishes of his employer.
The same evening, Lafitte received a
note from the banker, Offering him stua-
ton in his counting room, and asked him
to come and fill the situation at once.
The discerning banker was not deceived
in his hopes, for he soon found that the
young pin saver possessed all the good
qualities he expected. From a clerk. La
titte soon advanced to cashier, and at
length was received into partnership, and
afterwards became the owner of the largest
bank in Paris, and one of the richest men
in the world. He was not only rich. gener-
Gus, great and powerful, but was chosen a
deputy of the people. and made President
at the Council of Ministers, and was in
every respect the most influential citizen of
France.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
FROM FLORIDA

The latest dates from Florida co..
items Of intelligence which indicate -
probability of a speedy close of the JDa;s
difficulties. A warrior lately captD,.s
says the Tampa Peninsular of the 3Otb ~.
has given information of the locali,v
Billy Bowlegs, and declares that he wO,I'
surrender if he could see white flag,
Sam Jones and five others will die hos
they will consent to leave the Country
the others, being greatly distressed g
want of provisions, which have been d..
rroyed, are willing to give up and
where they can enjoy peace again.
In the treaty which will be proffersa, ;.
Billy Bowlegs and his tribe it is stipu,,.s
that the Seminoles shall receive the or,.,
ianship of the United States Governmon.
that for twelve months they shall be fed A.,
clothed, and their expenses paid to ,b.;,
new homes in the West, OH the Seminolo :.
servation in Kansas, which lies between d
Cherokee and Choctaw nations, and wb;oI
has been held for them some time.
The government is to pay them, imns
diately on their arrival at their Wes,o,.
home, two hundred and fifty thousand dL
lars besides giving them mechanics, farm
ers and blacksmiths to instruct their CHI
dren, and $25, 900 annually forever. Il :,
possible one hundred thousand dollars .,
so more may be given to them as q bonn,
This, or the exact amount, is not yet deter,
mined upon. 1t is likely that the origins.
proposition of the Government to Rim,
Bowlegs, of ten thousand dollars may bs
renewed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
LAWYERS FEEs.-In an article on Ham

LAWYERS FEEs.-ln an article on Ham
ilton and Burr, in Russell's Magazine, it is
related that a merchant once offered Ham,
ilton fee of thousand dollars. which lie
rejected as too great. though he was the
most eminent lawyer. burr. his equal, only
excepted.) then in the city of New York.
And the writer goes on to say that the "re-
lection of the fee is an example of self
denial to which law history furnishes US
with nothing similar"
Law history supplies US with more extra
ordinary things than this. Those in this
community who knew two of our late de-
ceased lawyers know that they sometimes
declined fees altogether, and sometimes re-
fused to take as much as was offered. But
a rarer case than this was that of a North
Carolina lawyer who had received retain.
er of $500 from the State in a celebrated
land case, and returned it to tue State
Treasury on being elected Governor before
the case was tried. As to the amount of
the fee. thousand dollars now is small
affair. We read of fees of 100000, and
even of Sl60,0OO. There is one lawyer at
the North who, we understand. has long
refused to receive less fee than $500.
Fay. Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
A CONTENTED OLD MAN.

Grant Thorburn, the famous old seeds
man of New York, wrote as follows on the
18th ult., from New Haven, Conn:
Il have lived another year in this falsely
So called miserable world. | verify believe
it is the best world, terrestrial, that ever
God Almighty made. I never felt head,
heart OR toothache' during the year just
gone by; and this day | enter upon my
eighty fifth year. / walk without staff,
and eat my food without brandy or bitters.
l never was drunk in my life, and never
had rheumatic pain. l voted three years
when Washington was President. | lived
twenty-five years under George III; saw
the whole reign of George w.. William
w., Victoria thus far. I was intimate
with Hamilton, Jay, Morris, old Governor
Clinton. and other prominent actors Of the
revoluton.'
He is a pleasant illustration of the way in
which men judge the world cihout. by the
world 1cithin. After all, this inside world is
the real world, and the outside one OILY its
shadow. That fine, healthy, old fellow,
Grant Thorburn,-free from rheumatism.
headache, toothache, and even heartache,-
thinks this 1.-the best werd, terrestrial, that
ever God Almighty made" Wonder wheth-
er he would say so, if he had suffered from
continuation of these maadies, or from q
protracted visitation Of any one of them !?
However, it is so pleasant to meet with a
cheerful and contented spirit, one which is
elastic and happy, even in old age, that we
will not quarrel with this fine old fellow.
We will agree that. to people who never
have headache, toothache, this is 4 very
good world.