Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
THE News.

If9Sl0euI- DuCGaIla0 anu MS CABIN
ct, and the Northern and Southern fac
tons Of the Democracy at Washing
ton, are at a dead lock on the tariff
question. The Southern members OPP
pose any change in the tariff, while
most of the Northern Democrats are in
favor Of restrictive duties. We are ad-
vised, however, by a dispatch from
" Washington, that at the last democrat
ie caucus on the subject, a resolution
declaring it inexpedient to alter the Ia
riff Of 1857 was defeated by two ma or-
ity. We have pretty full report Of
shs proceedings in Congress, out moth
ing Of especial Importance was scconl-
plished
We have Californis dasss to the 18th
ult. Rich silver mines have been dis
covered in Santa Clara County, and the
gold mines were yielding about the
usual product. The whaling season
had ceased on the Pac;Ec, and was
considered an Improbable one.
Mr.. John A. Brown, veteran Wis
consin editor, died at Madison yesser-
day morning.
The New York market for flour be-
gins TO show signs of Improvement
While wheat continues dull and drooD-
ing.
Our own market, yesterday, was de-
cidedly fat, with hight receipts, and
there was another decline in wheat
11b.
BY a..dispstch from New Orleans we
learn that Zuologa has abdicsted in
favor OF miranen, who was installed Al
President Of Mexico, on the goth ult.-
General Miramon was about marching
on Vera Cruz, with 6 900 men, Zuologa
being President I'D snte2ins
A despatch from New York, confirm
ed by another from New Orleans bring
US the gratifying intelligence that the
Haytien revolution has terminated in
the complete success Of the republicans
and that the Emperor Solouque has
been obliged to abdicate On the 18th
ult., Gen. Gefrard entered Port su
Prince, when the city surrendered with
ont firing q gun, and Hayti was pro-
claimed a Republic. So exzsperated
were the populace against Solouque,
that he had to take refuge with the
French Consul, until he Euccseded in
escaping with his family and treasure
to Jamaica, where ne intends to reside.
Gen. Geffrard had been elected Pres
ident by acclamstion, axd day of
thanksgiving had been appointed in
honor Of the people.
The fate Of Solouque shall be warn
ing to his imperial cousin of France,
who, relatively, occupies precisely the
same position as did the wrathy tyrant
Of Hayti. Indeed We should look upon
the overthrow Of the Napolsonic dy-
nasty with as little surprise as we do
upon the downfall Of the Haytien en-
piro.
The ports,of Hayti will now be
thrown open to the commerce Of the
world.
In the House Of Representatives on
Saturday, there was lively discussion
on the bill for the admission Of Oregon,
which ultimately passed by ia yeas
against 103 nays, Just IS it came from
the Senate. Oregon has q .nsul1e,.
population than Kansas, the admission
OF which, it will be remembered, was
opposed by the Democracy on the shal-
low grounds that it's population was
aot equal to the ratio required OF the
States for representative IN Congress,
snd now we find the Democrats 9epu-
dating their oac3a doctrine, by voting
for the admission of Oregon. This,
however, is readily accounted for in the
fact that the admission of Oregon in
creases the f1rosJover.y strength in the
Senate by two votes, and in the House
by one.
In our Legislature, on Saturday, there
was nothing Of special Importance
transacted.
Our market reports indicate q slight
Improvement in bread-stuffs, both here
and at the East-14th.
BY despatch from Leavenworta,
we learn that the Legislature Of Kan
sas has passed a bill sboishing Slavery
in the Territory. 1t is said that their
Democratic Governor will probably
veto the bill.
The news from Washington looks as
i the tariff question had been dropped
for the present. 1t is not likely that
any modification will be made during
the present session Of Congress. Moth
ing Of interest was done in Congress
yesterday. ...
The Grand Jury at Savannah have at
last indicted the Captain of the SLAYER
IVGnderer. There is no probability,
however, of his conviction by South
ern Jury.
The New York breadstuffs market
continues advancing. With fair re-
celpts and a brisk market yesterday,
prices of wheat went up here to 5
cents.-l5h.