Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-07-19

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STING concealed beneath, which will bring us to
onr senses before The morsal is consumed. Since
the operations above alluded TO, must be al
loved to indulge in little distrust of those who
have walked up at The eleventh hour.
Public Meeting.
A meeting of the citizens of this City was
held on Friday Evening last COR the purpose of
tsrising ways and means TO improve the thor
oughfares leading into town Particular atten-
non was called to the road to Linden, Plum
Grove Rock Branch and Lost Grove 4 good
deal Of interest was exhibited and resolution
passed requesting the Common Council to call
special election, for the purpose of voting up
On proposition to levy special tar to be ap
Piled to these Improvements
A Committee consisting of NJ. 81. Strong, J.
II. Vivian. L. H Whttlesey c. F Legate, Hen
~ konp VIM. Lanyon, T. S. allen, G. l.. Frost
and j. W. Dickinson, was appointed to estimate
the amount of tax necessary to be raised. and to
take general supervision of matters of public
interest.
This is step in the right direction for
citizens it not only TO themselves and their
own interests 10 repair these roads, but to those
citizens of the County who wish to come here
10 transact business.
RrSAwAY-On Friday last Nr. GLAs-
COW CuRRY was driving pair Of spirited horses
attached to carriage down High Street. when
= little below the Court House, the ueck-yoke
gave way. letting the pole fall to the ground, and
the carriage upon the heels of the horses,
f-frb+ tta-. ms to
them unmanageable. At the foot of High Street
they ran against the side of the Globe Hotel
tearing off portion of the window blinds and
from there against Mr.. BERG's Store, throwing
sr. CURRY nearly through large window. cut
ting his hands and face considerably. though we
are grathed TO learn his injuries are no, very
severe. The team was finally stopped the
Depot
The Tribune, IN noticing the meeting. speaks
very disParagingly of the manner in which the
affairs OF the Seminary are conducted. and would
leave the impression that some gross wrong had
been perPetrated. -inteA'gcacer
Some who find it an up hill business to
bring themselves into notice in an honorable
way, seek to attrack the sympathies Of the pub
lac by creating prejudice against their neigh
hors by misrepresentation. Such is undoub'-
ely the design Of the above paragraph. VIII
oar nelghbors have the goodness to publish the
paragraph N which We speak very disparag-
ingly ct the manner in which the affairs Of the
Seminary conducted that its readers may
know what We did say? We are not aware OF
having made use of language that can be so con-
strued, and ask the Il.teligcncer 10 point it out
e. correct its misrepresentation.
Wecnterts,a The raost friendly feelings towards
the seminary, and feel con deat that there Is not
school IN Wisconsin conducted on better sys-
sem, or by more com potent corps OF teachers.
CorrER AGArS,--We have Just been shown
seveqai specimens Of ore taken from the bottom
II the pump shaft on the Company's diggings
One beautiful sample of the black oxyde
Of copper co;naining from Sc 10 30 per cent of
pure metal. and Is novelty in this part of the
country. and the richest ore ever raised. An
other was beautiful combination of galena and
copper, while another If calcareous spar taken
from the solid ock, and containing sn enclosed
deposite e copper IN its center. These are
indications stronger than any prey ious ones, OF
vein. and large lode In its widest sense
With the enterprise which now characterIzes
citizens. the mines bound to come out.
MISI,G CoMPASY.-We learn that our enter
Prising townsman and good miner. Tuos. SHORT.
about forming company to level under
The old Dreadnaught dIggings, some 30 feet be-
low the present working This is wise move
A little more Of this kind Of enterprise viii rem
der Us independent of eastern capitalists.
A4ERIosN HorsE- MADrsoS.-W lille in Mad
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House, kept by ]. W JEFFERSON. and found it
one Of the best Hotels in the State Mineral
Pointers visiting the Capital, may be sure of
nEding good fare At a reasona bic charge Al the
American House.
isKAfERs.-The sale of these machines affords
tie hes. evidence of the state of the crops. For
the last few days from ten to fifteen reapers per
day have passed our office on their wav TO the
country. Not less than fifty have been sold the
past week. Harvesting viii commence here
abouts next week.
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We mean the Linden drum, not the Indian
drum nor tie Moorish drum. The drum did
not come TO time-it was badly beat on the 4th
and has not been heard to speak since writ
81 replevin served but would not lie because
Il could not find the drum on which to lie So
all Linden have moved their drumstcks and
marched to this city in search of the drum and
IL John t. Tramei Esq. Justice OF the Peace
can md i, is voice viii soon again &c heard
RkTURSED.-Fhe Co Treasurer and Clerk Of
the soard of Supervisors, returned to their old
office in the County building on Saturday last.
h., Roc Of
remain at DodseTille They viii probably be
here in a few DAYS