Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-11
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sEThe large hotels at Niagara Falls are to
open on the 10th instant-ten days earlier than
usual
sEThe Charleston Mercury fears very gem
eral destruction of the cotton plants in the
cinity of that city, by the frosts of last week
sH- Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, calls
the day OF. which the English Compromise pas
sed dark ard fatal Friday.
IS Norman kittson, Democrat, has been
elected Mayor of St. Paul, by vote of 7S9 ic
1915 for Moses Sl.erburne, peoples Candidate.
swThe population of Oregon Territory con-
sists of $1,000 whites, 5000 Chinese, and 300
colored people, Total, $1,000. 1t is also esti-
mated there are L 900 voters
sS-Fice President Breckenridge is expected
at Prarle du Chen In July. He has some prop
erty there, and it is expected that he will i'm
prove 1t by putting up some buildings
~ Henry Brooks freight clerk on the Hi
nos Central, was found dead on the track on
Thursday Morning. He was probably run over
during tho night.
s#-The Chicago Tribune says business is
certainly reviving, but with rather deliberate
and grim tread Easy times, il thinks, viii not
return ;nis summer.
cB- Miss Helen Cunningham. OF Burdell
toriety. was married last week TO a New York
dentist. Rev. Mr.. Van Clef, of the Reformed
Dutch Church, in Jersey City, performed the
ceremony.
rs The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says it is probable that bill
for number of them appropriating Sl,lS0,09O
ct the improvement of harbors and rivers will
be passed.
~ Appropriations before Congress 10
constitute ourselves a protectrate over Mexico
is under discussion. The National L..elliqencer
gravely queries whether we haze manifested
such sound wisdom in governing ourselves as
warrant Us in seeking TO gov, other people.
- Some 25 900 volumes o. various kinds Of
books. of various values, hive been found in the
basement Of the capitol, where they were stored
SO long ago by somebody IA to have been for
gotten. and where. by rats and filth, they have
been badly damaged.
sS Forney's Press is eloquent and indignant
over the passage of the English Compromise
1t says: We have no words OF congratulation at
81 event which inflcts disgrace upon our COM
mon country. The more we deliberate upon
the record of the last fourteen months. the more
we feel that a blow has been struck at the very
heart of our institutions, from which we NAV
never recover.
sSOn Tuesday j. s. Henry, the Anti-Le-
compton candidate for Mayor Of PHILADELPHIA
was elected by 1000 majority, over Richard
NauS, the present democratic incumbent In
the Common Council the democrats have one
majority. Philadelphia gaze Buchanan q clear
majority over 5000 over Fillmore end Fremont
combined.
II AT the municipal election in indianapolis
on Tuesday,, the entire Republican ticket was
elected by 200 to 800 majority Five out of
seven Couucelmen are Republicans.
.Ss-T he city election in La Foyette. Ia, was
held on Tuesday and was warmly contested
The entire Republican ticket was successful BY
good minority. Lafayette las heretofore been
largely democratic.
~ The artesian well at Louisville has reach
ed dept ZOO feet. L has penetrat ed res
ervor, of salt water, from which Jet rises fifty
feet above TIE surface ofthe ground
LuMBER.-The Pittsburg Dispatch estimates
the lumber run out of the Allegheny river this
Spring, at hundred millions of feet. Of this
twenty five millions were sold at Pittsburg. and
the remainder passed on down the Ohio
.E- \ match has been closed for fifty mile
trot, between Belden's horse, of Detroit. and 4
horse IN Buffalo, Tor purse of $500 side. The
race viii take place over the old Hamtramck
course on the 3rd Of June
IS Whi~kerettes" IS the name given to the
" beau catchers" worn by the girls this Spring
for lack Of whiskers, moustacbes or eoatees-
They are made by drawing down little tuft of
hair from the temples, and forming them into
scallops.
rs Col Benton, in speaking of Congression-
al matters, says be never paired of" but once
IN his life, and that was with a Young woman
/ the light he got married
- In Minnesota they are almost as much
troubled with many governors as tlev have been
N Kansas They have Sibley, who was q" de-
ciared' governor; and Ramsey, elected" GOV
ernor Medary, appointed'' governor: Chase
e acting governor The chairman of the COM
miitee on enrolment. in the Legislature, lately
sought out Chase from among the crowd. and
sa4d 10 hlm: Some folks think YOU are GOV
ernor' but l don't. Here is a file of bills. Won
can sign them if you like don't suppose II
Will make much difference"
NUscoDA. Ymoc-A AND LA CRossr r. R
Senator Tucker has introduced bill into tb.
Senate, says the Niroqua Times. to charter tb,
above road; and also bill to allow the TOWNS
near the line of the road, 70 vote bonds, has also
been introduced into the Senate by Senator
+ Tucker
SPIRIT UALlsN N CoNGREss.-The correspoD-
dent OF the Philadelphia Inquirer. writes j.:
Hon NJ Tallmadge. formally L. S. Senator
and Governor Of Wisconsin, in I letter defe.,d-
ing Sp'Fltnaiism from recent attack upon it by
'eh. shields. Intimates that number Of orr
present Senators are believers in the doctrine
ana mat the Political history of Je6o viii