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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

A Lone WALK.-The Carson Valley
Enterprise says: :" a married woman,
whose name is not gIven, recently per-
formed thc feat OF walking over mountains
from Piacerviie over the Sierra Nevada
mountains to Genoa (Carson Valley y
Taking into consideration the depth of
snow at the present time, and the absence
Of any trail for greater portion OF the
way, the performance was very remari-
able one. She beat Thompson, the tam
Gus mountain expressman, seven and Z
half minutes, to the summit The dis
tance is over seventy miles.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

OBEYIxG ORnERs.-A certain General of The
L. =. Army, surprising his favorite horse was
dead ordered an IriShman 60 ard skin him
What. i Silver Tail dead? = inquired Pat.
What is that 10 you?" said the officer; 3" do
as bid YOU. aud no more questions about It.
Pat went about his business, aud in about
two hours returned.
We'll. Pat. where have you been al this
timer" asked the General.
SHINING your horse, your honor"
Did 1t take you two hours TO perform the
oPeration?"
No, yeur honor. but then it took me half an
hour before | could catch the horse
Catch hum, fire aud furies vas he alive2
Yes your honor, and could not skin him
alive. You know.
Skin him alive! did you kill him.? asked
the General
To be sure did your honor, and sure yoy
know l must obey orders without asking ques-
tons
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

How COFFEE CAME TO BE Used Tbs
discovery of It's use as beverage, is as
cribed to the Superior of moastery In
Arabia, who. desrous of preventing The
monks from Sleeping a. Their nocturnal
services. made them drink The infusion
of coffee upon the report OF some sheP-
erds, who observed that their focifs were
more lively af:er browsing on the fruii
Of that plant. \ single plant bfoug n.
there in l6l4 became the parent sock oi
all coffee plantations IN the West ladies'.
The extent of consumption can now aard
Is be realized The Un,ted States alone
annually consume astf,e cost Of It's iantIng
from fifteen 10 sixteen million of dollars
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

$4,000 MoRE OF THE MoUNr VERNON PUR-
CHASE PAID.-t'rom the Secretary's Report IN
the Np,tnt Vernon Record, We observe that an
other installment of ten ihousahd dollars has
paid by Mr.. Riggs. the Treasurer, to Mr..
John A. Washington Out of S200,OD0 purchase
money, only about $4,000 now remains TO he
paid But apart from TIE sum requisite for its
proper maintenance and safe euarda ship. the
Regent a-certained from reliable sources that il
will require about $50 900 to restore the grounds
and make the repairs OF the decay now going
on. Therefore the Regent will not be able 70
authorize the closing of the last payment until
a sufficient sum has been secured TO cancel ia
stallnent and 10 meet the responsibilities as
su'ned as soon the purchase is concluded.
One more long pull, and pull altogether,
will be made on the coming In of July, hv the
ladies' and their patriotic husbands. brothers
and lovers to raise all that is still wanting tC
make the purchase coInplete.-Nk Sentinel!
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
BANKING AND EXcH AN G OF CE
rI7THER IL WHiTTLE-EI,

fef ts1 Tate Jiraa of c. C. Hasa5HrH & Co.
nEAFrS drawn on the principal eiji. i & 81 - - -,
<fs-.s Bills of Exchange on al tae 'tIbe NoNNS
. fu 0 ,e, a moderate rates - =, &C.,. .,s
VIII nuv Drafts all points IN inc !il'e : -. -
on the chi,f Of Great Britain r IsHce SAe w
many Interest allowed . time ceposlts- - -
- Office hours, \ IL 70 : l. a. 'ieet ~ ~
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
poetrn.
The Norn-0ut Font of Type.

I'm sitting by my desk George,
Before me the heor,
There lies worn-out font OF type
Full twenty thousand score;
and many months have passed, George
Since they were bright and new,
And many the tales they've told
The false, the strange, the true
Their beauty ali has gone, George;
You scarcely now can trace
Upon the snowy medium
The likeness Of their face.
They remind me Of man, George,
Whose morn cf life was full
or promise. but At ey. ning's close
Was desolate and dull
or earthquakes and fsuicides,
or failing crops Of cotton;
OF bank d-faulters, bI oxen banks,
And banking systems rotten;
or boilers bursting, steamboats, snagged,
OF riots, duels fought;
OF robbers with their prey escaped,
Or thieves with booty caught.
OF food, of fire, and accident.
The orn-out ~ pes have told,
And how the pestilence has awsp.
The youthful and the old;
ofmarriages, of births and deaths,
OF things To please and rex us,
OF mans jumping overheard,
Another gone 20 Texas.
They've told how long sweet summer days
Have fade from our view;
How autumns chilling winds have swept
The lesfcrowned forest through;
How winters reign has come and gone
Dark reign OF storm and STRIFE
And how the smiling spring hath warmed
The pBle flowers back to life.
cant pretend TO mention half
Ny inky friends have told,
Since shining bril- ght and beautiful
They Issued from the mold;
How unto some they Joy have brought,
To others grief and tears:
Yet f,ithfui they've the record kept
or fast receding years.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

B1'' A shrewd observer once said'
that In walking the streets on slippery
morning. one nigh, see where tie good
nalured people lived, By the ashes thrown
ca The ice before the doors "-Frankllr
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

e" Prisoner. stand up Are YOU guilty
or moi guilty = Faith. do you think I'd be
after doing the work of the jury. when they are
paid for il 4, Let them find out -
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

.E"I sar, Mick. what sort of potatoes are
.hos. YOU are planting" " Raw ones 10 be
sure-your honor wouldn't be thinking would
al hoiiei ones"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

-rarvry AEp CoUNSELLoK At Law, Mineral
\ reiut Will att ues-f fAii"n-, tiiI 1'ils
a, business coouected ~ith lis p'utessio
.,,fy atte ded to Oriee in county Bltding- 81
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

PRIEST & WIN El.

. TToRNEYS AND C0UNsEI.LokS At \ W
I Ei..I,nd Cent? Richlsnd County, Wis All % aHsi-
49,. entrusted their promptly Slieh1e' 60 A
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
FARLEY AEToN,


Attorney aad Counselor "' Law
once ia Milton.s Block, Miner Point Iowa G
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
CHARLIE +. lie G 4 Il b.
LA N ID "a GE N X

(Oaoe Opposite t6e UaissG States Hotsi)
N,xv,.r po4~r WISCONSIN,
WILL buy sell Real Ests,e pay Taxes, exam ne
w Lands He il furnished with hel1 notes 81 az
ri, IN the Mineral Point Land oec~ nistret and viii
-, particular attention T. the Surv wing Of Lands aud
k.ais xuywhere within said district.
$4,000 Acres OF Land, in different counties - me
State Wisconsin, for sale on iaF9raN4e terms NSe
estah .ishe1 y 1885
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
a. u ACIH snN.

re.7-c, IL practfre of he Law ne W ~ ,
1 r. S,a-.t=za sad CIrcuit courts 81 m 7t'''
49, : nstrfet CearT- Atten non W,li y. -, -
- -aiicsttens ana the purchase ana Sl'o - w,
s-t,te 4 nee in F-c-s' Stoue Building over h. n
Ran H~u-e-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

- Why ia iackass like an elephant Be
Gauss be can't chn5 tree
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

-prrD respectfully ter.er bis ur"trSsinnal ice
W /. the i izefs ef Mineral FONT at's Niei''1
t,.rca nrnosif9 the United states liotei
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
.EOIit.E l.. FilO-T,

. TTOR<EY At LAW, ana Solicitor ia Chancery Min
\ .ral POINT. once raotlas' new block VI
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
3sTGHES * DICKINSON.
PRODUCE AsB coMMIsSioN NERcH AM

PRODUCE ~ p NU VI 'hIs>-SFb-' II f@'N 49,
p<,,ey,,. LUMBER, SALT. PRODUCE.
HIDES &c, SC, &e
coos. f n, description consigned to oar hrn1 viii
-, ~ rronnt attention tlf-e the terminus o.
- M,narFI Paiat Railroad in the re~r of ianyon :
..,,trr Mineral Point, Wisconsin
49,, ly-eu-s loft JoSEPH ". DICKINSON
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
: - o'A., co,sR : ,,n~SMoRE-

TFoRNFYS At I.AsS, Mineral Point d" 80. i-e.l " =
A pr,.fir.. and attend to Agencies @na 1.'',ee. -.
7In,rt. ~ WISCONSIN, Special attention St'eu u -
be District toulr- If the { aitvti states. -
~y~ One oapos,ts Court House, HP stdsrS' 80
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
BESJ. G. SCOTT,


GENERAL Dealer Dr Goods, tirecgTies' irHV ~.
III hardware, Sc. yellow stone, Wis N"F- - 80
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

--,rrp N RoOk- sTNTI0NEEY 8 WAI-L n
nrr~Nevspepers and Periadiet is-'na Agent o. ~ ~
G,-s Insurance Co. Of y y. p.Ei 'aoF D." '-s 'S %
a.. III. II street, Mineral PoiAt, "i~
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
nrufsssional ans 8uslntss Gar9s.
4, L.. e.. BL T-~fSG,
GEORGE w. C0RB

rropSFy AND CoUNSETI.0R - I-ANp col
4 IErTISt3 lGl:NT Shuil.5Hrg. Lafayette Co.. "''
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
lairS II. WESTON,


rnTARY p sI.IC, CONVEY ANGER < @kNf-l.AI &
y AGENT Linden, Iowa county, WiScohe'p' WI
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21
GARDINER 4. MEiG'

and general Commission MeTe oaht. s ues !
Il IN Sat', va - 49, 1912
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-06-21

H-or,gY PUBLIC, Land Agent, &e, &c. AT%eh' rem
n gst.o Ms WIu attend to the payment oi teS
- &c with accuracy and dispatch .
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

In this county, on the 9th iast by G. c. Cathey, Esq,
Mr. Henry Cathey, Jr., to Miss Mary ]. Freeman.
In Catawba county, on the Sd utimo, Capt. William
Blakely to Miss NJ. O. Moody.
Near Wilmington, the 9th inst, r. H. Whitaker,
Esq editor of the democratic Press Raleigh to Miss
Mollie Z. Readmon of Conwayboro S. c., known to
the literary public "Minne E. Ray"
In Iredel county, the 9th inst Mr. 4. A. Donaldson
of Georgia, to Miss S. NJ Gather daughter ofLibtious
Gather.
In Stanly county, the LIST instant, Mr. Valentine
Mauney of Gold Hill, to Miss Kate, daughter of James
Davis.
On the 3st nit, Mr. Thos B. Wthcrs of Fort Mills S.
G., to Miss Martha j. daughter of Rev. A. Ivy of the
Indian Land.
In Davie county the 2lst ult, Mr. John Fine aged
9G years. Miss Elizabeth Hartley, of Da rdson, aged
81 years. This interesting couple walked miles to
the residence of the officiating magistrate get the
nupal knot tied; and after dinner, having had merry
time with large company who had assembled, to
witness the ceremony, returned home, making walk
of Is miles for the day, without rod staff The
bridegroom it is said the most hilarious youth
of some 40 so present the marriage, and fairly
out did the whole company by bis jests and stories.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

"a TEMPEST IN \ TEAPoT."-Under this cap
ton the Warrenton News publishes a correspon-
dence which occurred between the editor of that
paper and Gen. Leach, the knorc-nothing member
of Congress elect from the 9th District. The News
during the late canvass, alluded to the contest be-
tween Leach and Scales in the following manner
In the sixth District Alfred NJ Scales the former
representative leads the democratic host, and is OPP
posed by Gen Leach, most inscriptions opponent,
who has been detected during the canvass in some dis
reputable petfOgging tricks; it is even asserted he
personally offered to buy votes"
Under date of Lexington, Aug. 10, Leach writes
to the Editor the News to know if he is the au-
thor of these charges and if he wrote the article in
which they made, and demanding rctracton
through his paper
The Editor of the News replied that he did
write the article and responsible for that and
every other article which appears editoriay in the
News, and that having what he considered good
authority (the certificate of Thomas w. Broadway
and the assertion of others living in Leach's dis
trict) for the truth of the statements made, he
would neither rctract nor qualify them until con-
WINGED that injustice had been done him.
To this answer the General made no reply. He
appears to be easily satisfied.
The editor of the News, in publishing the cor
rcspondcnce, says he regarded the letter of Leach
as attempt to fr;ghten him into the retraction
of statements he Leach) thought proper to pass
over in his own District
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

The WESTERN Corn CRoP.-The luxuriant
appearance of the growing corn throughout the
West is the subject Of general remark. The Gin
cinnati Commercial says:
The prospects for corn crop of full average
yield throughout the region of country about
which there was recently so much apprehension,
have been we'll treasured by the genial rains of
the last two weeks, and the increased amount Of
land planted throughout the West will make the
yield of this great staple if present anticpations
are realized, much greater than ever before gath
cred We are informed, by gentleman exten.
svely engaged in farming in the central portion OF
the State, that there are farmers who will willing
ly contract for 5000 to 5000 bushels of corn,
deliverable monthly after the crop is fully ready
to be marketed, at 60 cents per bushel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

SUDDEN DEATH-Robert Mcclure, an aged
citizen of Yorkville, was found dead in his bed on
Monday morning last. He was man of property,
but becoming involved, some four out of his twenty
negroes were levied on, and to be sold that day.
When officer Kerr called at his residence for them
he found a more potent execution had been served
on their master 1t is supposed the difficulty
preyed upon his mind, and had o tendency to
bring on the appoplexy of which he died. He
never was married-RocL-H Hill Chronicle.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

COLUMBIA, Sept. 9.-Tbe sales of Cotton for the
last two days amounted to 200 bales prices ranging
from to IL cents. Market dull.
IORKVILLE, Sept. IA few lots of Cotton were
sold during the week at prices ranging from 10
There has been very little doing in Flour and Corn
and IS cents per bushel for the atter-narket dull
Wheat 80 to 80 cents.-EaQuirer
New YORK, Sept. Cotton very dull. Flour
firm; Southern is unchanged. Wheat has advan-
ced to cents per bushel; white 81 10 to 81 so.
Corn is buoyant; mixed SO cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME-The citizens
of Ircdell county held meeting at Statesvlle Gas
will be seen by the proceedings in another column
for the purpose of taking into consideration the
Importance of building Railroad from Charlotte
Via Statesville to Jonesboro, Tenn. There is to
be meeting of the friends of the Road at States
vile on the 4th of October, and the counties in
tereSed are invited to send delegates.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

} THE NEW BANK.-We learn that it is supposed
at Raleigh that about one million dollars addition
al stock was subscribed to the Bank of North Ca
rolina during the late opening of books, being
seven eight hundred thousand dollars more than
is wanted to make up the capital stock of $780,,
900. This does not look as if money was very
scarce though our system of internal i'm
provements impoverishing the people. 1t is
true, internal Improvements have increased taxes
little, but the increase has been more than made
up by the enhanced price Of farm products, of land
and Of labor. An experienced gentleman remark
ed to US the other day that North Carolina had
progressed further within the last ten years. ply
scally, intellectually and morally, than during the
90 previous years, most off which has been the
work of the steam engine Those who are in
clined to complain of high taxes should remember
this fact, and also remember that the time is fast
approaching when our public works will begin to
afford revenue to the State and that it will not be
necessary to keep taxes at the present rate for
great while
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
The Vermont Election.

MONTPELIER. Sept. 6.-Twenty-o lone towns give
Hon. Inland Hall, the Republican candidate for
Governor, 1886 votes, and John G. Sake Demo-
crat, 1851. In 60 towns the Republicans elect
81 representatives, and the Democrats s.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

PROF. EMMoNs, State Geologist, spent night
IN this place last week. He had been visiting
some of the western counties aud letter from him
On their soils will be found in another column
We learn that the Professor intends paying this
section a professional visit in about two weeks
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

1t is officially reported to the Emperor of the
French that chloroform used in thirty thousand
surgical operations in the Crimea, by skilled
assistant surgeons without single death A
similar success has followed its administration at
Solferino and Magenta; but in English hospitals
there have been about hundred deaths in
one-third of this number of operations in the
Crmea The London deaths from chloroform
begin to be so common that coroners inquests are
rarely called for. Everything depends on the mode
of administration.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

DIR. Franklin observes: sThe eyes of others
the eyes that ruin us. IF all but myself were
blind, [ should want neither fine houses nor
fine furniture.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

Sss~ 1t will be seen by advertisement that the
exercises of Carolina Female College are to be re-
Sumed, under the management of its former able
and accomplished President, Rev. r. R. Walsh
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
Carolina Female College.

The Exercises of this Institution will be resumed
the second Thursday in October under the control of
the subscriber, assisted by a competent Faculty, he
having made arrangement with the Trustees which
satisfactory to patrons.
The following are the rates per Session of 20 weeks,
viz:
Board and Tuition in collegiate classes, S66 90
VII 10 W
Other kinds of Painting, ................... 10 90
EmDrOluery ...... W
No charge for Latin and Greek Languages.
The locality is healthf and every facility is offered
by which sound education may be acquired.
T. r. WALSH, Prest.
September Is, 1889. 7s-3t
Wing copy 30
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

R9 John H. Manly, formerly of Raleigh (son of ex-
Gov Manly has been elected to the Texas Legislature
He is a Houston democrat, we believe.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

bag- \ new Post Office has been established in
Union county, called Negro Head Depot
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

The corner stone of a new Church, for the Luth
cram denomination, was laid in Wilmington last
week
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

Boris FOR PREsIDENr.-There is a good deal
of talk among the "Opposition" Especially at the
Nortb) of running John NJ Bolts, of Virginia, for
President. In New York recently, whig COM
mittee addressed Mr. Bolts at the Astor House He
replied in speech, and in that speech sad
Republicans, Wings and Americans acre all
Gnrious to oUerthro,o The Democracy, and they
could just as well form allied party as the
warning parties in Europe did an army"
This is pretty plain language; but he went on
to openly declare that he was for uniting with the
Republicans against the democracy.
Notwithstanding this, We find opposition papers
in the South praising Mr. Bolts and ready to sup
port him. The leading opposition paper in this
State, the Raleigh Register, has already declared
that between Democrat and Black Republican
it would make no choice
Of course if the Republicans were to help elect
Bolts, they would claim half the Cabinet officers
and proportonate share of the other offices of the
Government.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY.-In Car
roll county, Va, last week, J. S. Mullins was
sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, for
horse stealing, and w. j. Reece to one year, for
concealing the horse. Both convicts were from
North Carolina.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Europa arrived at New York on
Friday last, with Liverpool dates to the 9th ult
1t is rumored that France is preparing transports
for one hundred thousand men, to rendezvous OPP
posite Dover. A writer says that full confrma-
ton of the fact has been telegraphed to the Eng
lish government, and onjectures that an alterca-
ton with Belgium will supply pretext for rup-
ture with England. This, however, is regarded
as doubtful.
CoTToN.-Sales ofthe week 10000 bales Sales
on speculation $500, and export $500; closing
dull. Some circulars say all qualities have de-
clined one-sixteenth to one-eighth penny.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

IHE NEWSpAPER.-1n mere is no book so instructive
the newspaper; no knowledge so necessary to be
acquired that which may be CLEANED from its
columns 1t is not only the vehicle of the cheapest,
but the most innocent and least cloying source of
happiness. A newspaper in a family is sure to be
the means of interesting, informing almost every
member of the family, especially where they live
in the country, aud and hear but little that is
new. In the course of year, we'll conducted
paper conveys information almost every bject,
or at least excites curiosity and enquiry on all
subjects. To know what is nearest to us in time
most instructive; and this kind of knowledge can
only be obtained from newspapers: We would
venture to affirm, that there never was, and never
will be- in country situation, an ignorant family
who takes newspaper, as it is impossible that a
family should not become in time well informed,
provided they live sufficiently secluded to be
thrown upon the paper as a source of amusement.
The dullest child who hates book will, in rainy
weather, steal up to newspaper, read a marriage
notice and advertisement two, and put it
down. The next time probably he will become
holder and get through "horrible murder" Soon
he will read short tales of felton, then just before
election time he begins to peep into politics; and
even to read political speeches. Last of all he
attacks foreign news. BY this time his curiosity
most subjects is excited, and he is lured on to
become a reading and well informed man. 1t is
strange that any family, as measure of economy,
should be without newspaper. Children see
the world cheapy at home in newspaper,
without the danger of bad association or the expense
of travel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-There is every reason
to believe that the Administration, in the last dis
patches to General Harvey, instructed him to
maintain possession of the Island of San Juan at
all hazards
General Harvey informs Gen. Scott of all the
circumstances attending the occupation of the Is
land. 1t appears that Gen. Harvey sent troops to
the island without any specific instructions, but to
protect few American citizens there. An issue
is existing between the respective boundary COM
mssioners as to the right of ownership. The sub
jcct exctes much interest in diplomatic circles in
Washington.