Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-02-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

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AN .A.
The Ticking Mill at Laconia, N. H.,
have resumed operations.
The cotton mill at Brunswick. Me-,
commenced running on Monday, Feb.
9th: -
"A ,eoWe pros. has been entered in
the adultery case against the Rev. Mr..
Kalloch, of Boston.
Resolutions are pending in the
New York Legislature asking Congress
TO pass general bankrupt law.
Since the establishment of the e.
S. mint to the present time, the total
gold coinage has been s5o5, 8l2,s4o.
1t is proposed to make another new
territory Of the upper part of Michigan
under the name of Superior or Macki-
nav.
"A jury in New York city has Just
decided that lager beer does not come
within the statutes in relation to intox-
icating drinks.
The Canada papers generally ap-
prove of the decision of Her Majesty.
in locating the Seat of Government at
Ottawa.
The total expenses of the city
government of Cincinnati for the eleven
months ending on the 31st of +, anuary,
1858, were $55O,O4s,59.
"A statement in the San Francisco
Asto gives the shipment Of quicksilver
from that port during the year 1857, at
2s,265 TASKS.
Mr.. Sumner left Boston on Thurs.
day afternoon, for ashington, that he
might give his vote on the important
questions now pending in the Senate.
ALI the New York delegates in the
House of Representatives, are said to
have yielded to the support of the Lee
compton Constitution except Mr.. Has
kin.
The city expenditures of the cor
poration of Philadelphia amount to four
million of dollars-one-half the amount
raised by taxes in the city Of New
York.
The marble statue of Webster has
been lost at sea, on its way from Leg
horn to Boston, on board the ship o.
.tord, whichNwas abandoned in Novem-
Der.
-Selah Gulpin, of Westfeld, Ct,
kept last year SO hens, which laid sos
doz. eggs; raised 80 chickens: consum.
ed 81 bush. of corn and bush. buck
wheat.
The Chicago Journal says it has
been informed by the captain of the
brig Kershoao, that he means to have
: four vessels in the direct trade between
Chicago and Liverpool, next summer
The N. Y. Eyeming Post says the
feeling in money matters continues in
the direction of amelioration. There is
more hopefulness in trade circles, and
money circulates more freely.
-Bebb, Ex-Governor of Ohio, who
has been on trial at Rockford, Illinois,
for manslaughter, committed on the oc-
cssion of a chavirari at the wedding of
one of his sons, has been acquitted.
The weather observations for JAN
nary at Philadelphia, show a mean
temperature of 39t degrees, or eight
degrees above the average for the last
80 years, and the mildest January
since 1902.
1t is automatically known in Wash.
ington that Gov. Denver has written to
the President, oduisimg against the &C
ceptance Of tie Lecos,,pton constitution
Gov. D. says that its acceptance will
undoubtedly bring on civil war.
The steamer Col. Cushnaa,s on her
way from New Orleans to St. Louis
exploded her boiler at New Madrid
scattering the wreck in all directions
and killing some so persons. The
wreck then took fire. The boat is 8
total loss.
The quiet of our little village was
disturbed yesterday by the cry Of Fire
which had caught in the roof of the
blacksmith shop of Messrs. Hannum &
Bigelow, but through the promptnes!
of the Hook & Ladder Company, wa.
soon extinguished.-Rocer Herald.
On the night of the 18th inst, one
of the long fingered gentry that has
been hanging around sometime, broke
into the store of Mr.. E. Il. Clark, o
this village, and helped himself to be
tween Thirty and Forty Dollars. There
is an eye out for the fellow.-Poce
: Herald
Columbus is the name proposed
for new territory, to be formed il
what is known as "Carson Valley,
andgometimes called the "Great Ba
SIM" It's vast region of territory
lying partly in California and Utah.
It is stated that it is now inhabited b
5000 whites and 100, 900 Indians. Th
principal town is, singularly enough
called Genoa.