Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
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DEATH OF GEORGE Tyler george Tyler Esq
proprietor of the Tyler House, Galena, died on
The 7th inst aged s. years
THE library Of tie deceased poet PercivaI has
been sent 10 Leonard Ii Co, Of Boston for sale.
for the mortgages. II contains upwards of TO-
geo volumes and is rated At any where from
$1,000 to $4,000.
THE canker rush, or putrid sore throat. is pre-
vailing to a considerable extent among the chill
dren IN several towns in Grant County.
Missouri stocks declined three per cent. in
New York on the l0th inst. which is said TO
uake difference of $4,000 il tie value of stocks
on deposite in this State a. Bank securities.
THE Morse Telegraph Patent expires in 1861.
when it viii be free to the public
TnE Hoe TRADE.-Ciucinnati Gazette contains
statement showing theamount of hogs packed
1T PORTS at the West. from W ca I,appear that
I,6l9,2'5 were packed in 1858. aud ,562 379 in
l859-showing decrease.of Sc 500 The Gaz-
cite puts down the number packed at alepa
in 1883 at l,45O; in $50. at $500.
kESTUCKr.-The Delegates to the Charleston
Convention from Kentucky are instructed to
vote for Mr.. GUTHRIE for President
AT the late fire in Sheboysan. WIS. the rec
ords and papers in the county Supervisors were
all destroyed, The County, it is thought. loses
some $4,000
Kansas LrGisLATURE-The political complex
ION OF the Kansas Territorial! Legislature, now
IN session, Is as follows:
COUNCIL uorsP
Par D.,
Democrats. .......-.. Democrats Is
WooD AND CoAL.-W God it only selling in this
city at from S3@$3,25 per cord and coal l6
cents per bushcl. Nix little of both together.
and You will save about one-half-Galena Cour-
Ter.
HEAVY FIsE.-The Dubuque Herald, of the
4th inst. says :-Messrs Shaw and Livingston
were last week brought before the City Court
for violation of the Billiard and Ten Pin Alley
ordinance. The former was 81 800 and the lat
ter ST.. 500.
SLAVERY IN \ EBRAsKA.-After long struggle
the Republican. in Nebraska Territory have
succeeded IN getting bill through both branch
es of the Legislature, sbolishing Slavery in that
Territory 1t had prev ously passed the House
bV majority OF lOu!, anu Oh LIle sra INST,
passed the Council by majority. L, is ex-
pected that Gov BLACK VIII veto the bill.
ACCORDING to the Report of the Treasury for
he Post Office Department, the amount of pos
tage stamps and stamped envelopes sold by post
masters during the fiscal year was S6.153l459 90
of which there were used and cancelled S5.74I.-
l4O o. leaving in the possession of purchaser.
S12,1O5 IS.
very large Republican club has been or
gained IN Philadelphia prepare tory for the an
preaching Presidential contest Simon Cameron
IS the first choice. but they go for the nominee
OF the Chicago Convention. whoever he NAV be
HE Register says the Whitewater Paper Mill
has commenced operations, and is turning on.
paper eaqual TO the best in the west.
SALE or PEvs.-A, the annual leasing Of pew.
IN Henry Ward Beecher's church, at Brookiyn
y. Y, q few days siace. the sum for which they
were bid of was S29, 429 50, the premiums paid
alone being Sl6.7l1 so. The amour. received
from the sales last year being within few dol