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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
The Harmonious Democracy.


The Democratic press of this State
is just now discussing the question Of
the propriety of State Convention
for the nomination If a state ticket
for the election next fall. The time
for, place of holding. and character
of the delegates Is being generally
. discussed. The Oshkosh Times leads
of By calling for an cary assembling
Of the wise ones of the party, and
thu nomination Of ticket pledged
to the protection of labor. The APP
pleton Crescent goes III for a conven-
ton mot day later than July 7th."
/ 1t ignores the idea of there beng a
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, and proposes a convention of
three from each assembly district, to
be held at Milwaukee. 80 as to get
away from the corruption ring whose
oracle is the Madison Regency" The
Darlington Democrat pronounces the
idea Of holding the convention at
Milwaukee as absurd, and thinks if
they cannot send delegates that will
act right, there is no use III holding
convention at all. That the party
organs may be informed as to what
i right, as viewed from party stand
point. it proposes that GEoBGE HER
call meeting of the Democratic edi-
tors Of the State for consultation.
THIS latter proposition is a very sen
sihleone. Tor from present Indications,
but few Of that honorable fraternity
appear to have little idea of right or
wrong, politically The Democratic
camp Of Wisconsin is oyerrun with
class Of aspiring demagogues who
feel themselves qualified for running
the party machine far more adyanta-
geously tor themselves, at least,)
than it has been done heretofore,
hence, they 60 in for the :. nomination
Of the ticket Of men who were never
candidates for state officers" All
the old party leaders, such as MosE
STRONG, SAT-. CLARK, Gro. b. SMITH,
and others, who have heretofore car
RED the principles of the party in
their breeches- pockets, and done the
thinking fer the smaller fry, are to
be cast overheard, when it is thought
the ship will escape the rocks and
shoals on which it has so often been
wrecked How the old wheel-horses
vii relish the idea Of being left out
in tile cold remains to be seen; but
As those who propose to kick them
out We're educated in the same polit-
zeal school with their "illustrious
predecessors" we can see but little
chance for Improvement that would
be Sc benefit to the people. The
principles Of the Democratic party
arc said never to change, and whether
curried by those who have been long
in the serylce, or ~ tyros, the result
viii De the same to the people.
The subject of protection to the
laborer, now 50 vigorously urged as
leading plank in the party platform,
i 50 old and 50 we'll understood by
the Iaboring classes, that it will
hardly serve the purpose desired.
The laboring classes have long since
learned its meaning when advocated
b the Democracy, and give it a wide
berth. Some other bait will be found
necessary to catch the votes of the
honest yeomanry of the State. The
warfare between the old standbys Of
III party and the hedglings of the
flock bids FAIR to be amusing, and we
shall watch its varied progress with
interest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Wisconsin bIluset DoFlau,
Circuit Court of Iowa County. {

State Of Wisconsin. Bridget Dornan,
Circuit Court of Iowa County, John Csnmins
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of execu-
ton issued of the above named court in me above
action, 10 me directed against the property said
John Cummins. b airing date this 18th day OF May
1863, have levied upon and Tuesday the 9th day
Of July, 1859, at O'Clock P NJ tie front door Of
the Court House in the village OF Dodgeyie will sell
at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash. all
the right, title and interest which the said John Cum
Minis had on the 22d day of March, 1862 has since
acquired, in the following described real estate
wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter Of Section two (2), Township six Co., Range three
() of the fourth principal meridian also lots
number fifty CD and ftytwo (2), seventy four
t4, seventy five (75) and seyentysix tT6l in Staye
laya addition to the village [now ethyl OF Mineral
Point all OF said real estate situate lying and being in
Iowa county, state q Wisconsin; or - much thereof
as VIII satisfy the nf one hundred and seventy
dollars and thirty cents (SlI0 80) with interest and
cost g.
ted SheriT's Office, DodgeyilIe, MAY 49, 1869.
WILLIAM SANDS, Sheriff Iowa Co. Wis
ALEx. WILSON, Plaintiff 5 Attorney. 6w29
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

TIE Secretary of the Treasury is
not to be frightened into succumb-
ing to the New York stockholders,
by the sudden and senseless rise in
gold. i appears that the price Of
Government bonds keeps pace with
the rise in gold I ne Secretary VII
continue to buy up Government in
debtedness with his surplus gold, re-
CARELESS Of the howlings from Wall
street AMI its organs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

FIGHT WITH INDIANs.-A dispatch
from Omaha, May 18th, saws the
wagon train of the 5th cavalry ar
rived at Fort Mcpherson. under com
mand of Lieutenant Forbush. to-day.
They report that seven companies
of the 5th cavalry, under General
Carr, while moving from Kansas
toward Fort Mcpherson, struck a
camp of about 500 Cheyennes. on
the 18th. \ fight ensued IN which
the Indians were badly defeated,
leaving twenty five warriors on the
field and carrying off large number
of wounded General Carr lost three
men killed and one officer and two
privates wounded. The Indians
abandoned their camp. General
Carr was still in pursuit when last
heard from near Medicine Lake
creek.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
TN PROBATE-IOWA COUNTY COURT
tbs matter of the estate Of Jecob Hagar. deceased.

In tbs matter Of the estate of Jacob Hagar deceased
On reading and filing the petition Of Alfred Hagar
administrator Of said estate, setting forth that
amount Of personal estate has his hands, and
the amount of debts outstanding against said deceas
ed, and praying that license be to HIM granted sell
all of the real estate whereof said deceased died seiz ed
for the prpose of paying said debts and charges Of
administration; and it appearing by said petition
that there is not sufficient personal in the hands
of said administrator to pay said debts and that is
necessary in order TO pay the to sell all OF said
real estate 1t i. therefore ordered that all persons
interested in said estate appear before the Judge Of
this Court the 9Th day of July 1869 the Court
House in the village of Dodgeve, then and there
show cause Of any there shall bel why license should
not BE- granted to said fired iagar sell said real
estate according to the prayer said petition. And
il is further ordered that copy of this order shall be
published for four successive weeks prior said day
Of hearing in the Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly
newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated at podgevile, May 18th, 1869.
By the Court,
4w20 ALEX. WILSON, County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

IT is alleged that Col Grove, appointed
to supersede Gov. Mitchell, of New Mex-
ico is an ex-rehel soldier, and unable to
take the test oath. Gov. Mitchell has in
dignantly resigned, notwithstand he
could not be superseded until Congress
had removed Groves disabilities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

a QUINcY, Ill, man asked Grant for
an Office, and Grant asked the man for
his recommendations. Man produced a
letter strongly recommending him to Mr..
johnson for the office, written and signed
by Z. 5. Grant three years before. The
President smiled audibly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

THE Chicago Times speaks of Grants
administration as failure" The same
paper and the entire party of rebels and
copperheads, in national convention as
sembled, in 1864, declared the war to put
down the rebellion, a failure"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

TnE Captain General Of Cs,la has
attempted to bride the leading pat
riots % lease the Island. General
tespeda Las been offered free pass
for himself and family, and $4,000 if
he would abandon Cuba. General
Felix Figuerald. one Of those who
rose with the original force last Oc-
tober, and who has since then proved
himself very useful soldier was of
iefed $4,000. These propositions
were made to those citizens by the
captain Genaral. Several citizens
; Inspected Of patriotic sympathies
..,Ne been taken from Santiago de
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

The equestrian statue of Washington,
by Thomas Bah, for the Public Garden,
Boston, will be uncovered on the 4th of
July.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
TN PROBATION co. COURT.
i In the matter of the estate of William Renshar


i In the matter of the estate of William Renshav
deceased
On reading and fling the petition OF Harmon Rem
shaw administrator of said estate setting forth the
amount Of personal estate that has his hands
and the disposition Thereof the of debts out
standing against said deceased, ard PRAYING that IL
cense be 10 him granted to sell all OF the real estate
whereof said deceased died seized for purpose of
paying said debts and the charges OF administration
ans appearing by said petition that there is not
sicient personal estate in tfiS hands Of said adm
strator to pay said debts and that it is necessary
In order to pay the to sell all of said real eS
tate:
1t Is thereoe ordered that all persons interested in
said estate, appear before the Judge of this on
the list day of June A. d. 1863 the Court House
in the village Of Dodgevie then and there to show
cause Or any there shall be- why license should not
be granted to said Administrator sell said real
estate according TO the prayer of said petition.
And ii IS further ordered that copy of this order
shall he published for four successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the Mineral Point Tribune =
weekly newspaper circulating in said County.
Dated April 10Th, 1859.
By the Court.
ALEX. WILSON, County Judge
G. A. MARSHALL, Attorney,
April 2S-4wl1 Darlington, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

NIRGINIA.-President GRANT has
issued proclamation fixing the 9th
of July as the day Tor submitting the
proposed new Constitution for the
State of Virginia to a vote of the
people. The disqualification and
test-oath clauses are to be submitted
separate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
dissolution NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing between joan
Q. Miller and Joseph Gray, and known the firm Of
Miller Gray, il the city of Mineral Point, Wiscon
SIM was, the 9TH day of May, 1869, mutually dis
solved and notice is hereby given that all Liabilities
of the firm falling due after the said 9th day Of Nay
will be paid by Joseph Gray, and all ccounts due tho
firm from other persons will be collected BY him. as
he will continue the business the same place
JOHN =. MILLER
JOSEPH GRAY.
Dated May IS, 1869. 1w2o
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

t.leir own teaching They do not as yet
propose to take pupils from abroad, but
may Weld to solicitations on that point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

THE first through passengers over
the Pacific Railroad. twenty-four in
number. from Sacramento TO Chicago
arrived in the latter place on Sun
day. They came through in SIX
DAYS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

DANGEROUS FOR BURGLARS. a
Southern Yankee has constructed a
safe SO that tie application of chs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

\ GERMAN banking. house in New
York-Schelper < Co.-have failed.
being short eight million dollars
in gold. and one million IN United
States bonds and foreign exchange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

y DISPATCH from Little Rock.
Ark. says, the steamer Leni Leoti,
from Little Rock to New Orleans.
towing 200 tons of Government
freight, struck snag at McNeal's
landing, on the 18th, and sunk in
fifteen feet Of water. The boat and
cargo are total loss. The be t
was valued at $4,000, and belonged
to the Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Company; no insurance.
RECENT intelligence from North
ern Goor-'a represents that a reign
of ter O. exists in that region
The lives Of Northern men, or of
those sympathizing with them are no
longer safe. Assassinations by the
Ku-Kluz are frequent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

We have now laid up to, and are pres
pared to cons idcr the pivot on which this
movemeEton tie shore Of Lake Erie turns,
the foundation on which II rests, the grand
secret Q. tbe whole matter
The secret ! known in The Community
as open respiration, also as divine
respiration . and the starting point of
the theory i that God created man in
1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02
Wooden Railways.

The feasibility of laying wooden rail-
ways in districts where the traffic does
not require high rate Of speed, and
where there is an abundance of hard and
durable timber, has been recently made
the subject of discussion by our Canada
exchanges, aud by letter we are informed
that the method is proposed fer Aus
tralia, kind of timber being found there
which is very hard and particularly
adapted to the purpose. A. NJ. F. ?.
Mackelan, in communication to the
Perth E1positOr, gives favorable
opinion as to their utility ba5ed upon
practical experience.
The cost of such railways being so
much less per mile than those of iron,
the shortening of distances by deep cut
ting or filling is obviated. The natural
features of the district through which it
passes can be complied with. The low
rate of speed renders the erection Of very
expensive bridges unnecessary, and as
light locomotives only are proposed, the
wooden rails are sufficiently strong for
perfect safety.
In many parts of Canada, movements
looking toward the construction. of such
roads are on foot. and an exchange in
forms US that S96 900 have been voted
by different interested townships in aid
of the Toronto Grey and Bruce railway,
and the Toronto City Council has passed
q bylaw granted $250,00O for the same
purpose. These sums, it must be borne
in mind, ore bonuses in aid Of the road"
The Kingston Neps says that among
the notices of application to Parliament
appearing in the Official Gazette, is one
relating to wooden railway from King
ston to Loughsborough and adjoining
townships. "The projected railway is
destined to be realized as fact, and will
prove the sdsptabilty to the wants OF
the back townships of Canada. The peo-
pie of Kingston are of course very much
interested in the success of an enter
prise so well calculated to improve the
fortunes of the city, and we feel sHre
they will do all in their power to promote
the passage of the compsuy's charter,
and to otherwise aid them in the impor-
lsnt work" In many other places these
railways are talked about. In his COM
iuuulSatiOu hUONo ISACEIOu w MI
Msckelcsn says:
81 would like to caution those who
may patronizs or push forward this new
system, against making things too great
and too grand, under plea Of suit
ing the future, for in this way the
present and the future are both destroyed.
That which will help Canada to grow
into a thickly peopled, well cultivated,
aud prosperous country, is net work of
cheap conveyance, created in the country
by its own industry and with its own
capital, and costing so little as to pay
for itself in few years"
The estimated cost of such roads is
from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile, which
Gems to US to be ample. We are in
clined to think much more favorsbly of
these practical ideas than the visionary
project of British American Inter
oceanic railway, alluded to by us in q
former number. We hope the plan may
be well tested, and feel quite confident it
will ultimately succeed-New York
Scientific american.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02
A Young Han Shot Dead by an UAknown
Assassin.
Correspondence of the COurier-J Ournal.l

Correspondence of the Courier-J ournal.l
LANCASTER, KT.. December q. 1858
Our town was the scene of brutal
murder on Christmas night Between 10
and IL o'clock a large number Of both
young men and boys were celebrating
Christmas by shooting crackers and
firing auvils. A young man who signed
his name as G. Wieman was engaged
with others in loading and shooting an
anvil, when some enc unknown came up
and shot him through the heart with a
pistol, firing two or three times. His
comrades seeing him fall, thought it q
farce, and paid but little attention to it at
first They soon saw their error, how
ever, ana found that murder had been
committed when it was too late to iden-
tify the assassin. He was seen to walk
of apparently unconeerned, mingling
with the rest, and was lost in the crowded
street
The victim was young man about
twenty-five years of ags-a stranger, not
having been here but few weeks. Little
or nothing is known of him more than he
came here, sought and obtained work as
a carpenter, working industrieusly when
not drinking. 1t is not known of hi.
having had any difficulty with any one;
hence the mystery. The Coroner was
sent for Immediately, and summoned a
jury, who examined the deceased, when
they adjourned over until next moraing
at nins o'clock, from which time they sat
until hslfpast two o'clock, examining q
great numbers of witnesses, but without
any clue as to who the murderer was.
The Coroner was assisted by the County
Attorney and three other able lawyers.
Below is the verdict Of the jury:
"IDquest held upon the body of G.
Wiemsn, in the town Of Laacaster, Ky,
on the 26th of December, ls6s.-We of
the jury fnd that the deceased, G. Vie
man, came to his death BY q pistol shot
fred by some person unknown to the
jury, on the night of the 25th Of Decem-
Der, 1868, in the town of Lancaster, Ky.
Nv. c. HARRIS, Coroser."
Such are the facts in regard to the
murder. Nothing is known of the friends
of the deceased, save that be had an
uncle in Michigan. This may be the
means OF their hearing Of bis sad death. !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02
Fatal Accident at q Thsater.

From the Boston Herald, 24th.l
Last evening one of those unavoidable
accidents which sometimes trsrspire ct
theater, happened at the Thester
Comique, BY which George Maftit, whose
province it was to manage the curtain
and other matters on the tiy-loft, was
almost instantly killed. IL was about
half-past eight o'clock, while the ballet
was on, that the dancers and others were
startled by an unusual noise on the stage
near the wings. There was sound of
some enc striking, after a fall and cry
Of pain. 1t required but a moment to
learn that Mr.. Mafit had fallen from the
Ay-loft to the stage floor, and was seriously
injured. 1t appears that be had fsllep
headforemost, and struck his head upon
the stairs ascending to the loft, dis
tauce of about twenty feet 10 his descent
be grazed against Mr.. Shappe, one Of the
gJmnasts, who was standing near, and
then glanced off so that his head struck
one of the steps of the stairway, cracking
that and another, thence be fell to the
floor. There was a bad cut upon the
head Just above and behind one OF the
ears, which bled copiously. When picked
Up, Mr.. Maifit was insensible, snd physi-
ciaus we're at once sent for. DR.. Thayer
aud another soon arrived, but the man
lived only q few moments 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Mafit wss sitting in
chair, and tipped over, while doEing. he
was twenty-three years Of age, and was
brother Of James s. Mafit, the pAnto-
mimist
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02
PUBLIC LEDGER.

tufHOVH NOAVUP1 " W 0r117'
F. A. TYLER and ]. j. DuB0SE, under the
firm name of
w NOR Z 81 CO.,
at No. 13 Madison street.
The PUBLIo LEDGER is served to City subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
per week, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, So; six
months. $4; three months, 81; one month, IS
conts.
Newsdealers supplied at 2h cents per copy.
Communications upon subjects of general in
forest to the public are at all times acceptable.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02

A good story is told of merchant
whose business is located on the eastern
side of the Sierra Nevada. Being in
want of additions to his stock, he pur-
chased goods in San Francisco, and or
dered them shipped via the Central Pa
cifc railroad to it's terminus at the time
the goods were shipped, supposing that
by the time the goods we're ready the
road would have progressed nearly to bis
location. Such progress was made in
the interim, however, that tha goods were
delivered at a point fifteen miles on, from
whence they were carted back to their
destination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02
City Directory.


BANKS.
NEemphis City Saw. Inst, cor. Jefferson and
Nl Front S.H .Tobey .Pres't: &c. Kirk Gar.
M emphis Bank, corner Main and Madison
Nb j. j. Murphy, Prest.; +. M Cash, Cash'r.
jackson Insurance Company ~ Madison.
UHirst National Bank, IA Madison.
BOOK STORES.
6,hurch AZ Co., Bookseller, Stationers, Prin-
u ters and Binders, 3l5 Main.
S,leaves. G. G. 4 Co., Booksellers. statiOners,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
NEiIler, William. 2l9 Main.
d inkhauer Bro. 2Sl1F Second.
CARRIAGES. BUGGIEs, ETC.
WOOdruff d Co., l7' Main.
CIGARS AND PIPES.
NHayer, Marshuetl q Co., removed to Soo
I'VE Main street.
dHrSyser. Gee: I, I, Importer, Hsadquartersi in
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISH
ING GOODS.
Wizard. ]. c.. Resident Partner Garthwaite'
w Lewis 4 Stuart, 27l Main; ;...
Hp obeson, Sneed d Co., 26l Main, oppo'ite'
COAL oil, lamps AND SOAPS.
Ebrescott, o. +. Il Co., 40 Jefferson.
Ep osenbaum 4 Bros. Coal Oil. Petre Oil and
na Stoves, Wholesale and retail. 234 Main.
CONFECTIONERY.
VN enrich, P. H., d Bro, Confections. Fancy
III Groceries, etc, ga Main.
NDodesta d Cazassa, 252 Main. cor. N. Court.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
rDearce. Lambert d Co.. Commission Merch's
II and Cotton Factors, 226 Front, up stairs.
A ttwood & Anderson, Produce, Grain, Cot
IN ton. etc.. $50 Main.
VEI right, w. p. Grain and Produce OF every
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
n eddn's Commercial College, open Day and
EL Night, at 23S Main.
DRUGGISTS.
nj ansfeld & Higbee, 3Ol and 3O3 Main.
SSteever, II. c., corner Second and Madison.
~ Goodyear & Falls, removed to 2Sl Main, Gil
" bert q Higbee's old stand.
Setmith, j. A. j., dealer in Drugs. Toilet Arti-
- cles, ETC., corner Jefferson and Third.
-Uohnson. g. D., 1853 Main, two doors north
Sharp 4 Butt, Retail and Prescription Drug
~ gsts, 60 Adams.
EHoerner, Theo., Druggist and Analytical
u "A Chemist. 81 and 81 Beal. corner Second.
VKT alter, Jos, 184 Main, between Washing
wv ton and Poplar.
Hp ice, Silk 4 Co.. 319 Main. exclusive whole
nj sale.
Southern Palacs-HowelI, Wood & Co., 1872
n .owenstein. B., 4 Bros, corner Main and
NNT ellis 4 Coll. 267 Main.
Irn,Lon pro. ooroar Main Nd Nourt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-02

Baron James de Rothschild, who died
in Paris, November Is, left a fortune es-
timated by the French papers at $4OO,-
600, 900. Most Of this is ia stocks,
money, and portable securities; but be
had also splendid town and country
houses, the latter close to the Bois de
Boulogne; and ifty-ons sther houses in
Paris; palaces at Rome, Naples, Flor
ence and Turin; and more or less prop
erty in nearly every great city Of Europe.