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continuously from the 10Th October last to the
present time, aud will be required 10 do duty unit
the prisoners row III Iail have been executed and
IT'S reasonable and lust that some bounty shoui Id
be allowed: Therefore.
, Resotred. bp ths GeaeTal -iSsenBfy, That the
Board appointed I" aud and pas claims lncide nt
I" the INVASION of tho State, ke directed t. cause
nDIfarm TO he III sde and At the same be prese MT
ed t" the Captain. to he delivered 10 each private
o' sad CT nmpany. provided the amount TO be OK
perded therefor shall not exceed the sum of or a
thousand dollars. and the number Of uniforms
sha not exceed SIXTY.
Harp.r's Ferry Expense AccOnnt.-The Sena Ia
We're notified through Mr. DCCKwALL, Of the
House, of the passage of a bill making addi.
tional provision for expenses incurred by the
State at Harper's Ferry.
Petition The following petition was pre-
sented and referred BY Mr.. FRENCH, the pe-
utlon OF William Vance and 70 other citizens
OF buchanan county, praying for the removal
OF the county seat of the said county Re-
ferred to Committee on General Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, of Henry, the
Senate ad djOurned
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Almost "a F;rs.-On Saturday last the roof OF
one OF the workshops of Messrs. Talbot n
Bro. accidentally took flre from sparks from y
furnace, but the flames were ex,inguished be-
fore doing serious Injury.
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TaE CvNFipENoE GAMR.-A Mil

TaE CONFIDENCE GAME.-A Minden La J
planter returning from The North VIA Mout-
gomery, Ala, with S6,Hp Iii cash, was taken
ia ard done brown by fellow AT Montguma-
ry who pers uaded HIM that u was unsafe tn
cs rry the cash about, aud succeeded in sc
co,nnooatiug him with bills on New Orleans
When the plan ter got there he founa the bills
were torgegies.
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AN ELECTION SCENE IN a CANADIAN Cry
The English papers have quoted freely from
American journals, accounts of riotous elac-
ton scenes in our cities, as illustrative Of the
failure OF Republican institutions in this
country. An election took place in Montreal
on Friday week, for Mayor and other city
officers, ard the Pilot thus describes the scenes
there enacted:
we regret to state that the services Of the
Active Volunteer Force were to-day called
into requisitiOr; that horse, foot and artillery
surrounded city hall; the guns-we know not
II they were loaded with grape-shot or CAMS
ter, but the effect was the same-were placed
in position, commanding the ingress and
egress 10 the BonSecours market and thai
apparently, without any cause, much sansa-
tion and excitement has taken place That
parties were assault and beaten yesterday is
beyond a doubt but that any thing was done To
constitute riot or to cause this frightiui
military display, we have yet 10 learn
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, /
RICHMOND, March Sd, 1860.

T. N. t.fAfraI 1SNfWDIy OF FfrgIHin
Gentlemen u transmit herewith commun ica-
.ion this day delivered 70 me by the Hon. 7. =.
Starke the Commissioner from the state of Mis-
sissIppl commend It to your early conside rat
and trust that ! may he pardoned FOR suggesting
that a response is due To the States whose CommiS
sIouers ,ou have received. IL is for YOU to deter
mine what shall he the character of that res pOn'e
and Whatever 1t may he, | sure it will be
prompted by due regard for the rights. interest
and honor Of NIrsinla and the South
Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER.
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Ualarfsl lAsssm3ly.-Waicbmeu King ana
Rowe arres, ted u party Of negroes last Satur-
day night, who were engaged Ia oeatipE aud
betting at faro. They were ali pm aished by
siripes YES .prday,
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Bulletin states that Col. John L. Wait, Whu
has just returned from Richmond. Va, whith-
er be went for the purpose of securing, if pos
sible, commutaion of the sentence OF Aaron
d. Stephens, expresses the opinion that the et-
forts made in behalf of the prisoner will be Of
no avail, and that Stephens will be executed
according 10 the sentence OF the Court
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Dr. W f'amss, the Psychologist, will give the
hrst OF series Of interesting lectares at Me-
ehanscs' inssitnls Aaii, this evening, And an
uoaecr number OF psyehatuHtcxl exlssri-
iAsA.- that are really mary ssllous. sS
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Tie psmee,aey Of Henrico county are to meet
at The County Coart-iioase to-day, TO select
deissa@- To the District Convention, u meet
Ia this city ia April 10 appoint c,slssn,s. to
The ChaI isston Con Ayeution -
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The Richmond Philharmonic Assoeiasios. 4.
will be seen by reference to the sdvertisips
columns, have yielded TO the solicitations Of
their many friends, and will give a second
concert on Friday next, at Mechanics Hail.
Ihe large addition 10 their numbers, and tho
variety of instruments Is in Introduced in the As
sociation since their first concert, give promise
of really grand and most entertaining per
formance The orchestra, we believe, is com
plete, consisting of the full complement of
wind, reed and stringed Instruments. On their
first appearance in February last, they were
greeted with full audience, Everybody was
pleased and gratfied, far as we CO uld learn.
The proposed concert of Friday next will. We
have every reason 10 believe, be far superior
TO their first. because Of the large increase in
numbers, the variety of instruments, and pro-
iiceney of the performers. A most attractive
feature i'll this concert is the fact that the As
sociation will be assisted by several ladies' OF
our city. We are glad to see the ladies mani
Testing an interest in the Association 1t isa
sure sign OF prosperity, and will tend mxieri-
ally to urge the members forward in their lau-
dable ENTERPRISE
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VERY SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL-We are pained to announce that
the condition of Judge Black changed very
much for the worse between niue and ten
O'Clock this morning, and messengers were dis
patched in haste ior his physicians, Drs. Hall
and Miller. He is suffering violent pain in
the region Of the heart
Latsr-2 +. M.-Judge Black is much easier
at this hour, and in the opinion Of his physi-
clans his geEeral condition is much the same
as on yesterday - Washington star, Saturday.
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Tsyeaisniag.-Mrs. Dorcas vandsrvaii was
before the Mayor hast Saturday, eharg. 4 wilh
,hrea teniug ~ assault Catherine JOY c.. hut
owing 10 the non appearance of the com ,,iain
AM, the warrant was d,sm ssed
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ESCAPE, CAPTURE AND EXECUTION
telegraph has announced the escape, recap
tnre and execution of negro Jim, for the mur-
der of Mr.. James 7. Burch, his oversper He
was hung at Liberty, Bedford county, on Fri
day. The Lynchburg Virginian, noticing his
escape, says:
A large poss of officers and citizens were
constantly on the search for him. lie was seen
several times and shot at twice, one load TAX
ing ELECT III his arm a;Id the other in bis tace
Out In both instances he managed to elude the
vigilance OF his pursuers. On Wednesday
nlRht, a snort time after dark, he made his ap-
pearance at the kitchen of Mr.. Henry Lloyd
III the Peatown ghborbood, some fiftee n
miles south OF Liberty, and requisite the cook
10 gave him something to eat, and provide a
place for sleeping; said he had eaten nothing
tie also told the woman that if she in formed
her master of his whereabouts he would klIl
her The woman gave him some food Of
Wnich ne ate very hearty, and afterwards pro-
Nided him with pallet on the floor which he
look possession OF, and was very soon in a
SOUND sleep As soon as the woman could get
oul she went TO her master and informed him
OF Jim's whereabouts. Mr. Lloyd soon pro.
cnreh the assistance Of a neigh0or and the
Two secured their prisoner without difficulty
ne Offering n0t the slightest res stance Said
lie had no disposition TO inlure anybody and
ms only motive in breaking lail was to see his
relatives before meeting his awful doom He
was executed on Friday evening Heacknow-
lodged the justice of his doom, and said he
alone was the murderer Of Burch though the
other negroes urged him to the commission of
the act, and asss ted in burying the BODY Of the
unfortunate man.
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TERSfy OFaDVEkTISyNt,
LOCAL MATTERS.

49,. iss ",sen- Eyed Monster got Moses and Dan
Er;I.. tWO saves, into a desperate eight last
.Inuyent nient Moses, II seems. was walking
",onk k ."e street with Martha Dusty, 4 free ne
xIrss, WIN whom cambridge was living aud
DeioIe ne suspected danger from anv a ouNr,er
DahoriuGe came behind him with = atick of
WOOD ana knocked him down Moses atternn,
ed TO regain his feet, but the club a1ain CANA
in contact with his head and c,u.ed hir, ~
measure his length on the Carriage. way IN
rising the second time. Moses brouehi mn .
stone In his right hand, and plan ting n fuii on
the left ear Of cambridge, took out a plug And
raised a lump on hls gourd. The two then
seized and commenced scufle for - var
club, Moses shouting for the watchmeS At the
top Of his voice. Luckily gentleman saw the
row, and interposing took the comba,ants to
the cage. On Saturday morning the men and
the woman were before the Mayor for fighting
in the street. Moses was acquitted, because
he did nothing more than attempt to defend
himself. Dandridgp for making the attack,
was fogged, and the woman was also punish
ed for allowing slave to visit her house with
out the written consent OF his master. Free
negroes would do well to remember that they
lay themselves liable to punishment il they
permit slaves to visit their houses and remain
An hour IN the day time, or TO visit there at all
by night, without the written consent Of the
owners or hirers Of the slaves The object OF
the law is To separate the classes as much rs
possible and for that reason should be rigidly
enforced.
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THE NORTH CAROLINA FIsHERIEs-The
North Carolina fisheries promise to he better
this season than they have been for years. A
correspondent Of the Petersburg Express, writ
ing from Murfreesboro', says:
FROM the prices that fishermen were offer
ing last week at Gates court, one would thin
@ @,nat they anticipate good springs work
FROM 50 to $50 per month was about the
rahge' Ohe ot the proprietors of the A lbemarle
steamers told me, few DAYS since that the
steamers were so laden down with shad taken
III ihe Sound. tnat they were unable TO take a
bale OF cotton on board. The shad and herrin {,
flsherIeS once were the source of CONSIDERABLE,
revenue to North Carolina, but for years past
ihe business has been OF an Improbable char
acter.
The Norfolk Day Book says The run of
shad IN the waters of the old North State is
sad to be immense, and we note the arrival
OF 10000 per W eek at this time. They are sell.
ing rapidly in our market for from twenty TO
forty cents. A few of them come in carts, but
the largest portion of them come over the rail
road
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
XAXYI Congress First Session.
" AsuIyGroy, Feb. ]

W AstiiEGTON, Eco. J.
SEYArE--The Chairman presented tie Kan
sas constitution Of the Wyandott Convention.
Mr. Seward moved its reference % the Com
mIttee on Territories.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution, that the COM
mittee inquire whether the provisions of the
English bill are complied with.
Mr.. Seward asked for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Pugh said he would vote against all in
structIuns.
Mr.. Seward said, il was too early TO bring up
this question. The Senator from Mississippl
could obtain all the Information lie desired 10y
making a scperate motion.
Mr. Brown said t.. Constitution OF kansas
was formed in criminal violation Of the law OF
Congress Now was the proper time to make
the inquiry lie wanted information; and Il II
shouii prove that the act Of Congress had oeeh
set at nauyht, he would feel constrained 10 Vo'e
against the admission OF Kansas
Mr. Pugh WIS intensely opposed TO the sys-
tenn of iustrueing Committees and taxing from
them all discre ion. If the act OF Congress had
been violated lie would vote against the admis-
sion Of Kansas. but If 1t were correctly ascG'-
tained that she had the requisite population he
would not.
Mr. Mason said a statute existed that Kansas
should not 10 admitted State until GER
tain population had been asceriaIncd by cen
sus Kan sas could not come in State
til she possessed the requisite population. the
resolution only looked 10 obtaining information
whether the law has been complied with; if the
law requirin-, certain population to exist pri-
or 10 the admission be wrong let that be re-
pealed, bat while it a law it should be res
pected.
Mr. DooIitslc moved to amend the resolution.
by instructng the committee TO report 4 bill
for the immediate admission Of Kansas under
the " andotie Constitution.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
Charles Ii. Larrabee.

The Neg York Tribune gives the following
portraIture OF Sir LtagAsKR. the Democratic
member Of Congress from " Wisconsin,
tie IS little, dapper, assuming gentleman
with quite I round head. black hair. nervous
bilious temperament. He either thinks him
sell smart man. or somebody has put n notion
of that kind into his head. Whenever any spar
ring la, been going on between the Democrats
and Republicans, or between fire eaters and .he
South Americans little Dir. Larrabee might be
constantly seen, from the galleries flying about
the Hail. To get position by the side of. or near
- the Democratic member. whether disanion-
ist or not, who might be replying 10 or interro-
eating sotue Republican, thu Republicans IN
a body.) with view 10 prompt and furnish
questions for such Democrat TO put. Sometimes
his questions are put, and sometimes not. II
aaatheg Democratic speaker in another part Of
the Hall starts up aud ask questions 10 the Re-
pubicaRs away goes Mr.. Larrabcc to his side
protfe.iRg TO prompt him. and furnish questions
FOR his Presently flaming dlsunionist
starts up, In another part OF the hal!, to pro-
p"snI questions 10 the Republicans and in a
m!aute or two Mr.. Larrabee is AZ his side, to
prompt ami encourage him. But the
worst Of it Is the questions which the little dap
per member s. constantly volunteers to prof
er have never yet proved to be of any acc cunt.
Ia IfibH:se Editor thought that he deserved
a vote from the D,sunion Democrats for Speak
or, n he hal made himself conspicuous and
busy in their behalf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
Horrible Ease Of Poisoning.

We learn from the Herronry Up street, tina: a
sad casc Of poisoning has just come to light. Il
seems TIA a certain person, known generally 4.
Or. WILDER. did. on recent occasion, or on diff
fsrent occasions. wholly and Of malice afore-
thought, sell. give away, or distribute deadly
poison. e, t. the pcmocracy-to wit: Mr
Hlckman's speech, wherein the degeneracy and
corruption Il the would be-callcl Democratic
party s. ably exposed, much TO the annoy
ance aad inconvenience Of certain dough face
gndeslings But The poison having been dis
covered n transit. through the Post Office by
the Tigil.ut Democratic Detective Corps, we
are assured that large and no1ious doses OF Bu-
chauau:sm. Know oihiRgi.m and Dcuglassm
speedily administered. completely nau.eated
The recipients. that they were unable 10
stomach" the poison.
We congratulate our German friends on their
timely rescue. and OF their having such a sapi-
Gu and a.s:n.c--.l.d set Of overscers and friends
who stand ever ready 70 inform them what they
may read with safety. ani p-as to avoid Is
polsoaoss
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21

Of various candidates are actively canvassing
their claims and prospects. in view of the Con-
veniinn TO come off on the 18th inst. The poll
cv of the Democracy seems to be Ia hold off
until after this time and to take advantage of
any mistake made by the Republicans. In any
event. however, the indications are that they
viii support Judge DIXON on the plat form OF his
recent decision. That they will permit their
own banner TO trail IN the dust, for the purpose
of encouraging dlsafFeciion division in tie
Republican ranks is Quite probable. Bat
whether the Republicans viii take such action
a. will result ia their own defeat, IS to be seen
I; i understood that Judge SMITH IS a candi-
date and it i said that If not nominated, he
will run independent. 1t Is to be hoped that
hi. Is not true =; since all men protesting 10 be
Republicans should submit their own personal
claims 10 the decision Of he majority. The Ju
dlciai decisions OF Judge SMITH undoubtedly
meet the approval OF large majority of the
party outside Of the Capitol, but there Is large
ana respectable minority Of sound Republicans
who disagree with him, and who object 70 Ia 3
cooperating his opinions into their creed, be-
heying that ne. in " Iscons.n, shoaid take no
ground in which We are not sustained by our
party in other States. The policy seems clear
II - be, that II we cannot ayree Is 10 these nice
distinctions. which few OF Us really understand,
that the field should be left open for the pea
pie to express their personal preferences. How
ever should tie Convention determine 10 put
IA Illumination Judge Smith. David Taylor, J.
H. kuowlton. Sleeper Of Rock the party Will
undoubtedly give general support, excepting
go far rs the reception of the bonds might ope-
ra:e 20 the llrejHdlce of the frst-nafned- ne
nositian IS delicate one. ! worthy OF calm
consideration For one. i; is my belief that
whoever the Republicans put III nomina-
ton Will be elected by large majority.
But. since the mail IL about closing. must do
tie same. hoping 10 renew my intercourse Win
your readers sitni-occaslonaliy, II not sooner
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21

"HELL HATH yo FURY LIKE \ NoN.S SCpRN-
ED.''-SPlrEFUL REvESGE-A young man who
had been n regular visitor ut the residence uf
4 young laiy citIzcp, in Buffalo. as 20 create
belief that ne intended ultimately To propose
asked. IA loc5Se manner by the mother. at
the tea table, rec ,ntlY, when he and the daugh-
ter were to be marrcd-to which he replied
with N appearance establishment, that such an
Caa had nj; been entertained by him. Where
upon the young lady got up from the table with
out speaking. Went into an aiio!uI1g room and
brought thence - bottle of vitrol. and without
syllable or gesture OF warning. threw the fierce
liquid into the face Of the yong man. shockIngly
dlstiguring it. and destroying the sight of one
of his eyes, while h"pelessly lnJuriug the othor
Interesting female 10 marry, size would be.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

n 0TICE Is hereby given that the undersigned Al
minisiratots Of the Estate Of Timothy Burns isfe
of tn town OF Ia Crosse, deceased by virtue Of license
from the County Court OF the County of Ia
sell Bile Auction. the Post Office. in the Village
OF highland the County of Iowa. the 18th Of
March 1900 o'clock p. u the folio Described
lands lying the Of Hi yhIan1. in said county
The half Of the quarter, and
half Of the northeast quarter, and the
quarter Of the TIA east quarter dissection
(2s) and the quarter or the south
ter Of section twentlOae CID Also. the south
quarter OF the north west quarter OF section dfcen
all in town s-ven o. north Of range two ~ east,
tanning $50
The Of sale III De one-fourtl cash the
Of sale. balance in eight months. secured by
bond and mortgage The promises With interest.
EDWIN FLINT, -.
PETER BURNS, A1h :
Dated n Crosse Feb c. 1890 Nv
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21

How DoUGLAs DELEGATES ARR MApE.-The
Cincinnati Eng 'sirer has published list Of Doug
las delegates Charleston, already appointed .
Among these fiul the names of DR.. NcNally
and Wells 4 Hutchins of this District. As the
Enquirer may not br aware of the fact we give
1t the information tia, 4 resolution instructIng
these delegates 10 vote FOR Douglas voted
down in the Convention w do not know how
Mr. HutchinS stands. hnt james Buchanan may
be expected to vote for Douglas about the same
time DR.. McNally does. The Enquirer Will
please count ,lc DR. nut.-Sei0t0 Ga-et.e.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
NOTICE.

HAVING been informed upon r-liAbl. authority thu
Mr.. A. ". DYER l. representing himself a Parts
Of n inc in the Dental business and bv that
obtaining different places, aks this Of
giving notics TINT ,aid D. is not, and was
partner of mine. have partner except NJ. GEO o.
TURNER, aad 9th ~ person Ia. right No use NV
name in such nnection- am willing upon
the merits Of skill in the profession ouje
the OF ~ unski.lf1i nent-ts for II.
purpose OF securing tUsiue.s.
would Therefore canton al psTs0s against employ
ing said Dyer under the iInpres that he h.s
been : partner All nv york /. guaranteed u a.
not willing to stand =a7ns1- for another mans kill
D. ". TEIn.
J.-u,-- - 1855 81.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21

Posr OFFICE S.crIosAIrsM-The New York
Abendzei.ung Of last Saturday has the follow
ing:
Il few weeks ago the city editor of this jour
nal sent letter to friend residing in Mont
gomery. Ala. This letter was enclosed IN an
envelope. upon " IclI printed the name and
address OF the New York AdenzeItung. Tne
gentleman 10 whom tfis letter was directed
writes that TIE post master at Montgomery re-
fuses 70 de- yer i, on the ground that il vas
s,n, from black repablicsr newspaper ctTi-e. "
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21

FATAL ACcIDES- AT HAZEL GREES.-On the
the evening of the 9Th inst. shocking accident
occurred in the family Of German named
Mathews. living at Hazel Green The mother
had left her little asleep IN n rocking chair
near 1;he stove while she had gone outside To
feed the cattle. During her absence, the child
had fallen rpan the stove. which set his cloths
on fire When the mother returned, the child
was lying on the floor short distance from the
stove, burning aa1 roasting, .toae dead. MS
arms legs and body burned to i crisp Ga'e'ta
Courier
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
Republican State Convention.

4 Republican state Convenffoq Nil he held a. tho
Capitol II Madison, on "Wednesday the 2o:h day 0!
F-brusry 1850 II o'clock NJ to choose four delegates
from the state at large aad twa from each Congress
sio,l District to represent the Stale % Wisconsin, IN
the Renubli.an National Convention be held Chit
cago the 18Th q June, 70 nominate Two eandi-
d.es Tor presidential electors the State At large 20
adopt such may be deemed advisable ia Wv
Of The approaching election or Chief Justice " The sup
rer,e gaurt OF the sgd for M tranSactioa Of
such other bu.in-ss as rnay though calculated :" al
vance the Of tie party an promote the success
fits principles.
Each Assembly Dis:.c: ., ,le STATE viii Be ea;i:lei
district iucIu4- than Cpai.ty when each coun-
~ will be entitled to tFvo deieg7-e>-
Inc committee would respectfully suggest that Assem-
hlv District Conventions elect delegates - The State
Convention be Leila early Saturday, the lsth day OF
February
HORACE TUBI.EE,
W.. C. ROGERS,
wv STEWART
Ew KEYE~.
CT S0LBERG.
HENRY COUSINS,
JAMES GcklS5DS,
BERNARD poNSCHKg,
D. WORTluNGToE,
C. PAINE,
A ! TCI5%EK,
CIAS. G. FINSET. Jr..
CHARLES EIt.LISuIURST,
l. +. FRISBY,
AZ. BovEY,
Republican State Central Com.
Dated MADISON, Dec. cs, IS59.