Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-03-22
Hon, John Toay.

\ writer in the Madison .Jo,r,al is giving
:. Personal Sketches about the Legislature"
from which we copy the following notice Of
Hon. JouS ToAr the member Of Ihc Assembly
from this District:
a The best natured locking man IN tae House
IS !oHN IOAr. II Is a luxury to see such a man.
! smile of ms Is better than dose OF iluslct-
ters bItters FOR tie dyspepsia OF sound
d 3estIuu, healthy IL mIud, is well as bodv-Ui
ay cragc height--tiascuiar and strong, with
clear hazel eye sIHgulnc temperament, auburn
hair what there = Of ii and little promoi-
tory 81 sandy whl~Eers running down from each
ear and 'buttius upon bis 7Lirt-eollar lie Is
outy httty seven years 81 age, but the top of
his head IS IS innocent of any Llisute adyru-
mcut eoh.els laps one. Dir. ToAY IS
Mason by trade one OF ile hard handed, large
hearted mechanics, who contribute more to the
real wealth aud greatness of the STATE, than
whole legion OF money shagers aGd land sIecu-
iators. A Republican Ia politics, and a native
uf uerrie England" A religious man more
oyer,a and preacher OF the Gospel. ] have never
had an opportunity Of hearing ham, bat from
what have seen of ANN, Viii venture that he
loves rather 10 discourse upon the inexhauotihle
richness OF redecming love than of reuihptive
justice and penal fires.
Mr f. resides al Mineral Point and has once
or twice before represented his district IA the
Assembly. passiu-, through all the corrupted
upon his cbaracfer. He once beat MossEs NJ.
STRONG Iar the Legislature -Aiossts desired 10
run last fall, but upon FoAT's nomination pru-
deutly gave up III, aspirations
SUrEENE CorEr or THE UNrEp STATES -
MoNpAl March :, 1853 - y o. l. Stephen Y .
r. Alderman, plaintiff IN error, Is. Sherman "
Booth; and
No. %. The United States. plaintiffs in or
ror. rs. sherman II. Booth Error to the SUI
prepc Court ot the State OF WISCONSIN. Mr.
Chief Justice fancy delivered tie opinion of
supreme Court and demanding the causes for
further proceedings to be had therein IN con
t'r'"i'y - 'hS opinion OF Tins Court
: No=TH RIVER bkEAkING Cr.-AIBsSY. March
l3.-Ihe water rs quite high here and the
stores on the docks and piers are being mum
dated Large quantities of ice passed the city
last night dnd to-day The weather = very
warm The railroad people report the whole
body % lee beJWeen this cry a.s Paa4 hkeep-
sc. n motion. Beats are loading here lor \ ew
York.
March LITTLE Propeller Ertzqa Cor,,,a9
reached here last night from Ncw York She
made the trp ia 10 hours
ST LorI7. March IL
Tie loss vf the Neosho and 4 lbuouerque
mai last November Is confirmed bv the a.
rival here of john Hal!. conductor who makes
affidavit 10 tie effect that when about a DAYS
march behind Lieut. BeaIc party thev We're
ait cAed Icy a CaaBuches. bstily wouuted and
taken prisoners Hail escaped from the indians
IN February, aud after enduring severe hard
ships he reached The settlements IN safety
NEw PUNr roR DaApuSG Mtxxs-Csen. BoorH.
oi dubuque. has invented q new pump which
ne Is using ~ draining hI, mines 1t Is tAus
described by the Dltrq9c Express
was SIMPLY combining double chambers aud
Tie pressure 81 AR - q. 10 procure a steady flow
oI wafer ne pumps heretofore in operation,
nave only operated when The pump rod was
movI"g IA one dJrrctjon--ths pump gives 4
stream both when the rod aseeads and hence Is
con'inoos- The weight OF the pump Is some
Ten t"ls. and w5s manufactured bY Messrs
Rouse & Williams of tins citv-who. by the
way are prepared To receive orders in the line
~ steam engines casting or MACHINERY
4eStefday We PAID visit 10 the dIxgingS of
yen. Booth The pump Is placed down the
S.at' "2"at - rect Ii i worked with an en-
-tts - 1ooHt 10 horse power ! eSferdav with
'siy some Al tbs of steam the pump was brirs-
~ y a3cai 610 gallons per m3nuts-although
- -''e "ul Ned % up a. high 800 gallons
Ae Ingenuity Ut Gen Booth has
fisA Witt the construction OF MS pump
w he 'i'sS ass llVeatci a double aeiInr drum
% y -itl1 sAS e9cNe2s are hoIstcd and lowered
with sNIttBCSS AMI Perfect scc..~Jrv D, >, =
attached 70 the engine ti;t it il tfroon ~ -
out OF gear by the mere pulling Of 3, ord m
toe Is convenient economical aad valuable az
lunct Il miaIng.
ilis and the pump deserves notice from can
italists wto desire 10 engage IL mining. Is,
tae aid 81 he latter. a. acomparaavely nominal
expense, The vast bodies oi mineral mar he
rendered accessible The great trouble, with
other uleauS Of draining heretofore Used has
ceen great eSpeBse-some OF The disgiugs in
this fletaily' saving employ Cd machinery cost
ing Dot less ti4an $4,000. With twice or thrice
lac eiiecarness Of any such. the works Of Gen.
8goih have net cost over S509o