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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
The Slave Trade Horrible Barbarities.

The correspondent of the New York Times
writing from St. Paul de Loando, says
a short time since Her Majestys ship Vlper
captured the brig Idrer,,icr of New York. hay-
ing a cargo Of near sly hundred negroes aboard.
When first seen she was flying American coli
ors. Capture being inevitable, she threw her
papers overheard and hauled down her flag
The scene between decks was shocking. Stow
ed sitting posture. with their knees drawn
up close to their breasts. were over five hundred
human beings whose skins were black, mostly
children and young persnns, and some women.
So close were they packed that they could not
move, and could hardly breathe. In this sutfo-
eating condition they were struggling for life
The strong were killing the weak to make room
tor themselves, and TINT little more of Gods air
might be had Disease among them IN
many other forms, especially ophthamia Sea
sick, home sick, Starving, crying tor and wa
ter. these poor wretches crowded this floating
charuei-LoUse.
But the slavers were mc.elFul for they holpe,i
the slaves To die. When one sick nigh unto
death. they kindly assisted him or her ever
board. before the soul had left the body. The
quality of their mercy WAS not strained either,
ior they sometimes would substitute another
death for drowning-t negro was knocked in
the head with axe Disease broke out. il vas
supposed to be contiguous, aud the sufferers
We're made away without any scTuPles of tha.
troublesome thing called conscience An idea
OF the mortality on board the IaverRier may be
formed, when l state that after her capture BY
the Upper, upon her passage over to St Helena
WHITTIER she was sent in charge OF prize crew
nearly one h,1s3red Of tie negroes died This was
during IA of only about ten days duration
have not. above, taken extreme case. The
IauernierS is the rye aud not the excrp-
ton. Less of the horrisTe would be the eXcep-
tIou ami not the rule.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
Judge RiXo!ss Course.

The Madison Correspondents Of the Chicago
Tribune saws
Alter the Convention hal nominated Judge
Sloan, large number of Republicans, Inclu-
ding nerrly al the Bar of this city and vIciHi-
y, declared in favo- Of Judge Dixoa La,terly
however there las been reaction ~ favor OF
Sloan This has been brought abou; by the
conduct Of Judge Dixon himself He for
merry supposed to bc unwilling to stand rs a
candidate for election TO the supreme Bench
Then he va. understood 20 be ling to remain
upon the bench. II The people, independent 81
party nominations, desired il. BIT now, to Ike
surprise Of many. TIL, man ct such purity and
indifference 70 office, Is found working fog h.
own election with ali the eaEerness aud ,!cyo-
tlon OF ward politician. Recently b.. seat
upon the bench has repeatedly been vacant
while causes were arcuiuc. aud even when H..
bai been. specially urged io make FIJI bench
by his presence. Ifsoteat % Jc.rg n his pIa,e
h.. has been found IN the back oti.Ce 81 :. dc>ur-
rate Democratic politician. foldtag and mailing,
tickets and circulars n his own behalf Then
be takes The SaJ5aa TO max, ! political cxcur-
Of forty miles, and finally The Court Is
obliged 10 adjourn until after the election be-
lis heat. IS not whore II should be- Judge
DlXons friends, many Of them. are surprised st
at his course. and their zeal in his behalf las
psreeptibly cooled. While the mass Of night
thinking men. ftr as they know of these
things, are feeling Stat this j. not a. course Of
action to commend one 10 their sutFfages FOR the
place recently filled ~ the dI-ni6ed. learned
unsc!ish aud uuambitlous Wilton
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
Senator RcdoH on Slavery and Sin.


While resolution coudemning the reopen
nc Of the African Slave Trade was under dis
custom in the Seuate on the Goth, Mr. RoDoLF,
from his District delivered the following speech.
which cory from the Madison Journal with
out remark:
Senator BODOLF said there was robody in
favor ot The opening of the slave trade and the
resolutions contained lie Oh the fac, of them.
In regard Ia slavery there SIN in it, he
could sustain II from the Bible IL Was no sin
and sustained BY the b. bic aad the Saviour;
he would hold slaves II he was at the South and
lie belize cd eyeiy Senator would do SO also: the
negroes were better off slaves than while tree:
there was no sin III holding slaves It had been
done by Abraham and other patrIarcIs and it
was not wrong 4: some believed thai having TWO
wives a SIN bat he did hot believe there was
any SIN in IT. He acknowledged that this, as
we'll a. slavery. MAS 4 moral wrong. boz it was
not sin was defined according our cd
I nc .tiun; There Y As just rs good christians =
mung the slave ieldeis of the South rs at the
North tie people of the North had better at
letd "a their business, the sufftrIl poor
ui tie city of New \ ork were starving and
there were strikes IN New England for want OF
work the y orth had hes; attend 10 their own
poor and not be ag' ating this question against
The South there was no s!n III this more than
there was in anything else II was a political
wtoug To open tie Slave Trade. bat no one was
intending 10 do 1t. He cogld prove slavery WAS
. no from the be, It was a ne matcr uf
interest that determined IL II II WAS for our
interest 10 have slaves IN the free States we
should have then and It would Toe no SIN. The
greatest sin the world was no -in 10 him
there u difference between a moral wrong
7ia- We bad no right To charge slavery a.
a sin. We might as well charge the great God
with SIN Tor creating an inferior r.ceas 10 charge
sin for holding slaves he was opposed to all
this stuff about religion aud sin. The slave
trade political evil and he was opposed to
l. In .IL VS. lun-Ler tLIu-- IL
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
CFrom The Mark Lane Express, March 3 ]
Growing Wheat in England.

The sgdden q anges and great vicisitudes in
the weather have worked preiudically to the
wheat plant. From the Wolds of Lincolnshire
one friend writes: Il never the wheat half
so bad IN my life; IN fact, YOU cannot in mauy
fields, see anr. What viii be the upshot /
cannot say. These trosts nowadays are more
injurious than previously" On all hands 1t Is
admitted to be very buck ward; and putting all
accounts together, up 10 the present point. 1t APP
pears probable that not more than tvo-thIrds OF
tie quantity has been sown, as compared with
the previous year " neither this viii be made
up by spring sowing or not. remains a prob
lem.
From sturges Birmingham Circular, March
The growing crop OF wheat Is now very back =
ward, and. IN some districts, deserted as pre-
sentlng unfayorable aspect. Our farmers.
consequently. careless about selling at present
rates. and frequently take their ssnplts home
again from market; but we think that at is.
per Or. for good average red they would sell
freely, rs they still hold large stocks of old
wheat, and have rs yet sold comparatively little
OF the new crop. As soon the Baltic Sea be-
comes clear OF lee, we expect large shipments
from thence, as extensive purchases have been
made during the winter az the chief psrts on
English account-we presume, in the auticipa-
ton OF Use IN our market, the prices paid
do not admit of a profit present quota
tions. There has also been considerable de-
mand for Belgium. but tals must be now fully
supplied, as We observe some shipments are
making from the country to Great Britain. Ar
rivals from the United States continues small.
as there Is no margin for profit; and the same
may Toe said witi. regard to France.
Though the duty III the northern departments
IS still prohlbltory. il IS not expected TO cou;iu-
ue 50 after The end of the momth, being Deepen
dent on their system OF averages. Spain, Por-
tugal aad Italy do not seem likely to require
further supplies at present: and the growing
crop III the southern portion of the hitler couu-
try Is described rs promising a gooets harYes
After the arrival OF about 30 vessels now ou
the way To this country, the supplies from + q
Black Sea. DdnuhlaL Provinces, and the Azuf
must Il, cessariIy be small Cor some months. but
the falling off of tile French. Spanish and ItaI-
ian demand IS hot unlikely to induce the holu-
ers III the q Mediterranean ports To reahip cunsld-
cradle qnautI:ie. of Black Sea wheat Tor eale H.
Great Britain Though The grow ing crop IN
this country i very back ward. s, do not think
the appearances are uutayorable As the plants
appear to be, with few EXCEPTIONS uniuiured.
and with fine warm sprIug VIII soon become
Sufficiently hrwari. Should an unfayorable
change occur from Indictment wra, her or any
other cause. there IS little doubt that sprctila-
ton, combined with unw;!lIugue~s to sell ON
The part Of the growers. VIII rapidly advance
our prices.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
Commercial.
MONDAY, April. 8. 1850.

MONDAY, April. 3. 1850.
The Produce business has been i little active
than last Wheat has ranged s. SIX cents
for Spring. and Cats brisk 5o@S4c, up Sat
urd.y night.
EXCHANGE On New York il selling per
cent for American Gold "a per for Currency
Chicago, AT y per cent.
WHEAT-7sa9Ic
FloCk-No.l l, 81,
readily for cash.
OATS-3oG32 cents.
BEANS-Sl al 25 per bushel for clear white.
BEEF-s5.Jo on foot; - @ $5iu quarters.
SALI-Sz,O0 per barrel
SUGAR-itctAils a - 10 lbs for 81.
CUkRA NTS-Retaii> 10 lbs for 81.
ADLA SsS-Retails ut so a 50 cents a gallon.
IRON AND SFEEL-I.aoW sold at Gaiena prices ,froIn
q cents ac sor,iiug to sizes.
MiNERAL-S32 per 1000 pounds.
GOALS per ton.
HlpEs-piy, 10 a loc; Green, a SC Grubby and
Au-rin Hides. from one half 70 tsso-th4ris less
notwithstanding, sl7; Joist aud ScAntliugr SIS
BUTTTER-Fresh in rolls I5c.
E.f'fS-sc- per dozen
LARn-I0 c. perpouad.
PDFlFDs-S-50" oer bu~hel
D.IED APPLEs-10c per pound
nNIp\S-s1 per bus!Iel
OYSTERS-40c pei ran.
w0oD-per eogd, $3.50 for green. 81 FOR dry.
CHICAGO MARKET.
From the Prs,s and Tribune OF the 3lst, quote
ouows:
FLoUR-Market queit and firm ss,75G5.5o for fpriH.
WI AFFIRM. Extra Club, Sl,07. MOL Spring
81 ou6cl Osc. No, p 9N9SI 90.
CoRN-4IG.I
OATS-In good demand No. ], 35a36
RYE-No. l, S+&S5c.
BARLEY -6Ss ore
HIDES-Green, &c; sailed, 7'ic; hint, 14314c3s.
BUTTER-FiFkIn, Zoe; dairy. I3esIjc.
BEEF CATTLE-s3.25@s5.e0
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03


SECRECY OF THE CoNFE~StoN AL-The Toronto
Globe in It's court proceedings gives an intcr,.s-
ting case which came before Justice Hill of the
Crown Court.
1t seems that man was robbed Of a watch.
and the rohbCr at the confessional delivered The
property To the Priest. Information of this fact
reaching the complainant, he summoned the
Reverend gentleman witness. The Priest
refused To answer the question, Who did YOU
receive that watch from p on the ground that
suspension for life from the Church would be
the result Of any violation of The secrecy of the
Confessional,
The following is the concluding part of the
report
HIS Lordship-I have already told Won rlain-
ly cannot enter into tins Question. All | say
IL. You are bound To answer, From whom did
you receive that watch ? On the ground have
stated to you, you are not asked 10 disclose any
thing penetlent may have said TO You in the
Confessional. That you are not asked to dis
close but you are asked to disclose from whom
you received stolen property on the 25ih Of De
cel,bsr last. DO you answer or do you not ?
witness really cannot my lord.
His Lordship- Then ! adiudge Won to be gull
ty of contempt of Court. and order YOU to be
committed Ia goal To the officer of the court
Take him lutu custody.
The reverend witness was accordingly reno
we'd IN custody of policeman
After hearing the other witnesses in the case,
tile jury returned q verdict of guilty" against
the prisoner bat recommended him to mercy.
He was sentenced to SIX months inprisonment.
with hard labor"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

S.lsAPARILLA-Tlns troptcai root has a repu-
taiI0n wide as the world. fr curing one class
OF The disorders that a:ii.ct mankind-a reputa
ton too. which deserves TIE best an;idoie We
possess for scrofulous complaints. But TO be
brouQh, into use. its virtues must be concentra-
ted aad combined with other medicines that in
crease Is power. Some reliable compound Of
of this character is much needed in the COMMIT
nifty. Read the advertisement of De. AYERS
Sarsaparilla in our columns. and We know 1t
needs 10 encomiun from us - give our citizens
Y J.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
Latest F.0Hn ileNicO.
.niramon repa',d nth heauy loss. Tie Siege
rG.sa lie oriers til americans or. Of tie
cor1.trp Tie Commandment rei.crrcd.
~ ..1L-s I-.--

hfrGmoH rsp'H''f Nth heGvy loss. The Siegt
ra.,sd lie orisrs til americans on. ot-h.e
coc'trH The tom5ardment ret.crecd
Co'fscatcs liner can p operty
NV OaLEAxs March 29.-rhe steamer Wave
from Vera Cruz the pa had put into Bcrwick
Bay short ct coal. = comes here for supplies
aud ammunition The bombardment of Vera
Cruz continued ull the 18th, when Mramun at
tackled the cIfy. but, after "A half hours combat
was rcpui-cd with considerable lnss There
were iio.n 70 To , 70 women and children III
the Castle The boinbardmcnt was resumed
the same day. with renewed yigor. doing much
damage. One bomt' burst in the \ nerican Con-
>ulate, which seemed especial mark to Mira
rn"n. Another assault was attempted on the
might OF the 18Th, bu: quickly repulsed.
CarvaJais force captured convoy of fifteen
wagons loaded with munitions provisions aad
from = - 10 ) i0J in specie near Jalapa. ,les-
tined Tor Mlranons army, and dispersed the
guard of 700 men.
Miramon raised the siege on the 2Ist. aud
Withdrew towards the Capital
Cry OF MExiCJ, March lS-After Tie cap
turc 81 " rms ieaners, Mira:nnn sent a d e-
cree I" the Capital contrasting all the Ameri-
can property. aud sending all the Americans
out of The couutry.
The MrNcian mails of the 18Th. by The schoo-
Ter Virginia Antoi:I-tte, are At hand. The mill
iary conference agreed upon the terms OF an ar
HI-'ice, but the Ju2rez government disapprov
ci q tNtiii, because iiel dlt dbL HAiNCleDttS
guarantee the constitution Of 1856, which is the
cardinal principle of sad government. After
three meetings the conference dissolved. The
garrison re-opeued hrc on the morning OF the
ljih. which MAS quickly returned from Mira
mon : batteries, two shells b1rStng in the pal
ace. The French fleet constantly commu-
nlcafiug with Miranon, contrary to Juarcz's or
dcrs.
The steamship Arizona Is below, from Arizo-
ma OF the , lth INST. with $4,000 in specie.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

DEATH BY BURNING At 4 SUGAR CAMP.-We
have learned the particulars OF distressing
circumstance which occurred at sugar camp.
Mrs Hubbard. VIE of Stei,lief. Hubbard while
experimenting the boiling 81 syrup, was burn
ed 50 badly GA Tuesday OF last week, that she
died the same evening While she was dip
ping syrup ON one Of the large pans. the blaze
escaped through chunk OF the arch. setting
fire 10 her clothing. and in a moment her per-
son was enveiupaI IN flames Two men, who
were chopqlng within Il short distance Of the
lie. has,eaed To her reief and tore IF her gar
mca's rs speedily a. possible, bat before tins
could be effected she was 80 badly burnt As 20
terminate her existence within a irw hours
She was about sixty years of age.-Hai'4oroc
Herald , d
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

A terrible accident occurred at Chittendens
shaft miles below here, this afternoon. The
pump, broke while the worknen were being
hoisted up Ar explosion ef tire-dump follow
ing. some Is or % of them killed and
.'any more seriously injured The engine aud
uoiier house were blown 10 pieces. These are
all the particulars yet received.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

A man named Hanson, who Wa recently ex-
PEELED from Berea, Madison 20. XIV, with john
q. Fee has returned. Fhe Committee again or
dored him from the county. but Hauson. with
twea'y- five or thLrrv associates armed with i =
Iies. hred upon The Committee Nubody WIS
wounded Hausoms party barIcaded them
selves an a house. Ihe Commute Is composed
o' twenty i've OF thirty persons armed with re-
y".veFs. 4 military force has been ordered from
Lexington. and Il Is thought the disturbance
vii soon be quelled.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

- Beriah Brown. Esq, Douglas Democrat
81 " Isconsils. has assumed the editorial charge
OF the Washington State. and Union Tie edI-
tor o. the Washington Consgi.4t.oa the Govern
nent oragan. is a'sp Brown
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

HUCsroN AND DlckgSsox.-The Sabine Pass
Texas ITaass ha, raised fig with the names
Of san HoUsToS for President. and DANIEL S
pIckiSsoN Tor Vice President, upon it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

SINGULAR CotScIDEScE-When Salmon p
Chase, OF Ohio, becomes a member Of the L. s
Senate, on the fourth u March. lSs1. seven OF
che members " SHAH body w5. 81 uArlvas OF
New Elven Ceau-tfass-s- Chase, Crir-es.
laals--cs. E--- c--.z. +e-----o- 80 W.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

GoING To RAISE FLAx.--A considerable num-
her of our farmers ia Ihis portion OF the County
are contracting 10 raI~e flax seed this season Tor
The IIatieNIIlc on Mill The farmer j. guaraa-
iced - per bu~i.eI GA the delivery OF The seed
Al the Mail. wiki tie advantage Of any rise in
price al that time lattct.ilLe u iiaess
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

- GARRI>oS. the aboli,iouist. deuounc
Stewards -eeent speech little If auythi D :
better than Webs:er's 7th OF March speech
Tins IS another good endorsement
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

SUDDEN DAErH.-La>t Saturday week. Vim
Martin. promising son OF john ID. Martin. OF
Elk Grove, Ms, IN this city, with load
IF wheat, which lie sold. Soon after unloading
it, he complained of sprain in his ANGLE. He
returned home WIKI his team, bot The pam > III
continued, when lie inconsideratcly put his feet
in cold wa;er and ID five minutes lie was dead.
-Gode7.a -fdg.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

Tue FEISrrvG SwlNpLE.-Phe few items of
evidence taken by the House Committee on
Public Expenditures, IN relation 10 the printing
>WImde, copied IN another column, viii not es-
cape the attention of our readers, One of the
sources whence the National Democracy d4riv-
ed the corruption fund by which their schemes
have been promoted has been discovered. That
tap IS now cut utf-ProsS 6 Tribune.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

ILLNESS OF NICHOLAS DowLrNG.-The friends
OF our esteemed AMI enterprss.ng fellow citizen,
y icholas Downing, will be panied to hear of his
dangerous illness. Last evening 1t was thought
lie could mot recover Hi disease IS typhoid
pneumonia trd!eaa fag.
Since the above. learn that Mr. Dowling
died uu Thursday last.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

The Banking and Exchange business hereto.
FORE carried on in my usme, Will from and after this
late. be conducted under the name of the Iowa COUNT
Bunk. LUrrER II Wufrr,vs-x
Jan. 2tth, 1890.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

a PeoT EsT FROM j. B.--The "oId public func-
tionaryf ~ President Buchanan styles himself,
On Thursday last, sent a message to the House
Of Representatives, protesting against tho pro-
posed inquiry Of that body whether he (Buc-
hanau,l or any other Executive officer, used the
patronage OF the G1yernpent to bay votes For
the Lecompton DILL in the last Congress This
- capital. \ sense OF shame has at last been
Reached in the moral constitution OF James Buc
nanan. Let the inquiry proceed by all means
We shall next icar Of repentance and prayers
TO- absolation from the same quarter.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03

ArLwArzEE-Fhe Republicans of Milwaukee
have nominated straight Republican Ticket
one Of the best offered to the voters Of that
c.ty-one that We hope may be elected. The
following arc the names of the candidates For
Mayor, Q. Il. y aldo; Comptroller, j H. Tesch;
Attorney, II. Paine; Clerk Of the Municipal
Court, TneuIorc Wettsteine.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
X r VI % v 4 I.

DRs WELD 4 TURNER have removed their Dental
oiice t" the Rooms over Lanyon. Smith ( Co.'S Srore
North side OF High Street. near of Chestnut
y ALL WORK WARRANTED.
Mineral Point FEB 20, 1850
The new era., 1860-03-29
Mrs. Bilansky,

Last Friday this unhappy woman suf-
fered the extreme penalty Of the law,
at ST. Paul, the scene Of her crime.
There are some who think it an extreme
ly shocking circumstance that woman
shall " be hung by the neck until she is
dead" 1t is indeed-but is it not still
more shocking that woman may be-
come so hardened in heart, SO complete
ly lost TO all the holier instincts, the
finer attributes and tender senstiveness 80
Of her nature, as to commit deliberately
and premeditated.y the crime of murceri
Has she not forfeited her claim to wo.
manhood-and shall outraged law turn
aside its keen edge Of retribution, be.
cause she ioas but little lower than the
angels 2"
Gov. Ramsey. in his Message. relat.
ing to a Communication Of the sentence o.
this murderess, is very sensible and just
He says -" In this instance, the
motive for the commission Of the muir
der, as the evidence discloses. was itsel
a crime. The reckless woman having
violated her marriage VOWS, hesitated no
to sacrifice her husbands life. She
procured the poison, and administered
it ; not in snch quantities as at once I,
destroy life, bur little by little, that nj
suspicion might arise. She sal by thu
bedside Of her husband. not to foster
but to sIay. She watched without emo
tion the tortures she had caused. and
by and by. administering no healing
medicine. no cooling draught, but ever
under guise OF love and tender care
renewed her cup Of death. +" s
l. this not terrible. and humiliatin,
picture Let the tear Of sorrow, an,
the sigh Of regret be for the depravity o
that lost soul. and not for the merite,
manner Of her exit from : lie she .
dishonored. sainn