Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-03-03
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ton; in New Orleans, SIG.
The wheat crop is pronounced
nearly failure in Tennessee.
The new tabernacle being built
for Mr.. Sturgeon is to cost 100000.
WIN. B. Ogden has been present
ed as a Union candidate for Mayor of
Chicago. .....
Two young men, in Normandy,
died recently of internal ulcers, caused
by smoking tobacco.
. The Democratic State Convention
I'D journed without making nomina-
ton for Chief Justice.
The Berlin Neus is the name of
new paper started by Frank Hyde, at
Berlin. 1t is Democratic of course.
The population of Kansas, ia cen
sus of which was recently taken) is
said to be between 10000 and 10000.
1T is stated that fifty three colored
wealthy farmers are preparing to leave
the interior Of Louisiana for the island
of Hayti.
The La Crosse Union says the
Spirit,aIiSts of the Northwest are to
hold Convention in that city during
the latter part of April.
--Hazlett and Stevens, the two re-
naming Harper's Ferry prisoners, have
been convicted and sentenced to be
hung on the 10th Of March next.
1t is stated by so:ne Washington
correspondent that Daniel E. Sickles
has experienced a change Of heart and
will soon unite with some Christian
church.
The Spaniards and Moors have
had another battle, in which the latter
were driven from all their positions
with loss of 900 while the Spaniards
lost but 200.
The latest intelligence from India
says that the death Of Nena Sahib is
regarded as almost certain, as we'll as
that of lis chief adviser in the Gavin
pore massacre.
The market price of New Jersey
frogs hind legs is one dollar per hun
dred--and cheapit is, for the posterior
limbs of matured tadpoles are sweet
and toothsome.
"A correspondent of the Ohio State
Journal says that Senator Douglas re-
fused to recognize Forney after his
election as Clerk. IF true which we
do not believe, Forney must feel dread
ful bad
On last Monday, Chicago was put
in direct telegraphic communication
with Halifax distance of 3 5000 miles.
The difference in time between the
two places was one hour and forty
minutes.
Mr.. Forney has given 4 large ma
jority of the Offices under his control to
the Republicans, the rest were given
to his friends. Old Buck says he will
give every man whom Forney dis
charges, an office.
The Speaker Of the New Mexico
Legislature recently introduced a bill
to repeal the Territorial law protecting
slavery, when he was compelled to re-
sign his seat, and his bill was unani-
mously rejected.
1t is rumored in the political cir
cles at Washington that in the event
ofDouglas failing to secure the Charles
ton nomination, he will transfer all the
strength he can command to A. H.
Stephens, Of Georgia.
The Legislature Of Maryland have
passed resolutions ceneuring Henry
Winter Davis for voting for Penning-
ton for Speaker. They also attempted
to pass resolutions asking him to re-
sign, but they were defeated.
1t is stated that Mr.. Pennington
was nominated for his present seat IN
Congress without his knowledge, aud
the first intimation he had of it was
the announcement of the committee
who waited on him for the purpose.
The Democratic judicial Conven-
ton of the Sd Circuit have nominated
Hon. John E. Mann, for re-election.-I
The Convention passed a resolution