, 1864-07-21

WISCONSIN.
Dr.. hickman, ut Stonghton, few days
since, was naturally surprised in getting up
in the morning to t1nd man lying dead,
wrapped ny in quilt, alongside Of his kitch
en- stove Investigation revealed the fact
tbat.it was citizen Of Stoughton, who was
afflicted with the smallpox, aud becoming
delirious, had crnWled from his sick bed Ia
the night, and finding the Doctors kitchen
door open had wandered in, and lying down,
died.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says boy named
Gilbert shanehap, nged about seventeen
years, was drowned about O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, while swimming in the Ne
nomonee river. near Angus Smiths elevator.
The body was recovered after long search.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth says Chas.
J. Gibbon, Of Taycheedah, was drowned In
the lake at that placc Inst Thursday while in
The Sparta Eagle saJs bushels of buckle
berries are being gathered there aud sold ut
three cents quart.
The Prairie du Chen papers announce the
return home Of Capt VIM. Hill, formerly
editor OF the Prafrie du Chlen Leader, having
been in the service three years and now mus
tered out.
site to that city is getting to be great OBJ
stsuction to navigation, Farmers there 1bouts
saj the wheat crop bids fair to exceed that Of
lakt yenr.
Among the recent graduates Of Lawrence
University, Appleton, Wis was Henry Cor
his own peo;le, d tun b1ooderl Oncida In
dian He is the son of Jake Cornelius the
Chief of the OBeidus, and, we unde rstaud, he
will shortly succeed him in authority. He
was good student, and q better OF more
pleaeipg style ofosatory than he possessed,
would be difficult to find
The storm on last Saturday night was very
severe in Wincousin. At Matison three
dwelling housce-the William Tell House,
Vo]gt's brewery, the Harvey Hos x'ital, and
the Capital were struck by lightning, but no
serious damage was done. A bnrn IN Burke
mud another at Cottage Grove were struck
md burned.
MLSNEsoTA.
A District Union Convention, to nominate
Representative to Congress, meets at St.
Paul, August Sd. There ure to be five con-
yentions In Minnesota this fall.
One hundred conscripts left Fort Smelling
for Chattanooga Oh Friday last.
Two citizens Of Saltwater left their homes
fortnight ago to make explorations on the
Apple River. Nothing has been heard from
them since, and it is feared they have been
killed By the Indians.
Hon. Milo NTcGlatherY received q severe
fracture near his left knee, while on his wy
hone from attending court in IN adjoining
Sonhhty, ma az On !. attempting to jump out Of
Is about town but coafined to his crntches.
So we learn from the West Union Rscord.
There ds a project on foot to build u rail
road from Marshal1town to Eldofa, In Har-
din county.
Iowa Big Woods and five Of the birds cap
tured.s The gang hare been stealing for over
year.
As stage load Of delegates were returning
from the Union State Convention held at Des
Moinss, last week, they kept urging the
driver to make better time. This they did 80
often that Jshu finally became little vexed,
are in q HI Of hurry. I'd rather drive q
load of Copperheada." On being asked why
so, he replied, "I drove load Of 'em down
to their Convention couple Of weeks ago,
and when We got along about here they were
all dead drunk, and didn't know whether
they were going fast, slow, or standing still"
JOSH BILLINGS ON sREvExuE.-The renown-
ed Josh" whose opinions on financial Us
we'll as on political matters are worthy Of
'tAWl considerashun," has prepared tho
t'folle1in expla1ashuns from original rcsl-
pees:''
A-"splrits of the Just men made perfect'
don't cum within the wbiskee bill.
R-"Spirits Of the damned" ar CONSTRUED
the same as damnaole spirits, and must pa
highest Whiskee rate.
C-The tax on st undressed poultry" dubbed
the mora]s Of the country seem tew re-
qnire it..
D-Balona sarsage iu part of dorg and
part Of red flannel, must pa the duty Of fan
nels also.
E-Awl tabakker, (nnless the mannfak-
turer diskriminates what IL new and what il
old chavs) il elevated SO per cent.
F-Ministers Of the goBpe1 who don't dew
over $1,000 Wutth OF bizness year, are e1-
e1npt. -.,
G-assessers ar espeshila required to see
that al1 men owning Wheelbarrers arc duly
licensed.
H-Enny man refusing to own wheelbar-
rer will be fined $50 tor the fust of1ense, and
$500 for the sekund.
The duty on Ptckpics & Camp meetings
and 18th Of July's haz been postponed for the
present.