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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
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Attaltion--Farmars!

:, HAVE en- irs control of very superior
i qualify of Russian Winter Seed We 1t,
! tan article introduced into The Wheat-grow-
- ing dis rlc5s of Rus ia which has been found
= TO succeed bet er rhs any Winter Wheat
> ever cal sivated il that country. From Rus
=. 81 1t was in reduced INTO Canada Michigan
= Minnesota and Hi lois, in each of which it
= has withs God the most severe winters and
= the wettest springs to the satisfaction Of the
farmer 1t produces from - to 30 bushels
:. to one when sown on good land and from S
- hardy nature will not winter-kill OF drown
- our from the etfects of wet spring. 1t NAV
a be sown am time between the first Of July
~ and the first OF November.
. PACKAGES sufficient to produce from to
: 10 bush Is the first year, puG up in strong
= sack, viii be sent to any add: on the re-
* ceipt Of One Dollar, BY mail Address
G. W: VERIFY, P. 0. Box 1857,
s. Dearborn ST., Chicago, III.
Dealer in Farming Lands and City Prop
= erty. Also, Lnnds located at all the Gov
& ernment Land Offices, with Warrants or
! Cash. Those having Farms or Farming
: Lads for sale, will find nv Office one of the
:. best mediums to dispose of the same.
>" REFER TO
= Hon John Wilson, Com'r Land Dept,
) Chicago.
. Col 4 Hamilton, Chicago.
- Rev II Bishop g
Hon Henry y Wise, Gov Of Virginia.
= Messrs Sweeney, Ris-enhouse, FAINT 4 Co,
Bankers, Washington, . c.
2 Hon George Briggs, New York.
q Hon VIM Il Rosy, Gov of Deamare.
z Robt Fofsy lie, Esq, Gen'i r. Agt,lCR r.
) N. s. In ordering, give your name, post
: Office, county and State, and The nan Of the
!, nearest Express Office. 50-2m
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
A. J. WHITE & Co, Sole P,,oprieto7,
General Election Notice.

NOTICE i hereby given, that at the General
" Election 20 be held il the several towns,
ward. and election precincts in the State Of
Wi ,con,in, en- the fuesdly next succeeding III:
fr-t Monday, (being the second day of Noveia
Der neSt,) the following officers are to be- elect
ed, to wit -
\ Representative in Congress, for the First
Congressional District, compri ing the coun les
Of keaos,la, Milwaukee, Racine, Nalworth and
Waukesha, in the Place of JOHN F. Potter
whose term OF office VIII expire on the fourth
day of March next.
\ Representative in Congress for the Second
Co,qre7sjoaa1 District, compiling the count IS
Of adams. Bed Ak, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa,
Clark, Crawfo d. Dane. Douglas Dam, Eau
Claire Grant. Green, Iowa, jackson, juneau.
La Crosse, "a Favette, Il Point, Marathon.
Monroe, PeDin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Rich
land. Rock St. Croix, Sank, Trempe!eau and
Wood, in sae place of CADwALLADEa C.. WASH
BURN. whose term cf Office viii expire On the
fourth dav Of March next.
4 Representative 10 Congress for the Third
Congressional D:ssT,ef comp ling the coua les
of Brown, Calumet. Columbia, Dodga Door,
Pond ia Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kew5unee.
Mani Marquette. Gconro, 0ntagq-nie,
ozagkee, Shawailo, Shebovgan, Washington
Waupacca, Waushaga and Winnebago, in the
place cf CHARLES BiL.INoHURsF whose term of
office will expire or the fourth day of March
next
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
gamblers. thieves and black-maiers to

gamblers, thieves and black-mai!ers to
keep everything from daylight-from
public scrutiny; and you appear to pos
sess the sagacity to know that st each
conyulsiye throe Won sink still lower in
the estimation Of honest men. Hence
Your desire to ''avoid any open demon
stration" Bat, sir, these ''denonstra-
TONS viii continue to be ma lie, until
tie management Of your road is radi-
caIly changed-both in policy and
men. Then, no desire will be felt on
the part of your Go. to keep everything
in the dark.
Hoping your honorable Committee
will remember those in bonds as bound
with them" and assuring you that Wis
.consinites are less ''green'' than you
had evidently anticipated, I am, dear
sir, Yours for demonstration"
JOS. WOoD.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

-. The New York T.i5une has
been considering the prospects for .
speedy revival of business. It comes
to the following conclusion:
On \ survcy Of the whole ground.
thcn. We believe that the Trade Of the
ensuing Eail must be moderate-that
elements d \ l4.Eo an IpuriS.l.A. in
terchaage Of products between CITY
aaI Country DO not exist. Iowa has
very poor crops this year, owing to
floods and tempests: the adjacent States
hare suffered from the same cause.
though less diSastroUSly. How Is Iowa
to pay for goods this FAN be-0nd the
barest necessaries Of life? Minnesota
and Kansas have good crops-at least
twice as heavy rs those Of last year
but they could not export them nj nr;ca.s
that would 90 far III payment for goods.
Practically, they will have little 70 sell
therefore, little wherowith to pay
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Michigan, will al export Grain and the
three first-naned Meat also: but we
think not to So great an extent rs last
wear, while the prices realized must be
lew, The Eastern States, with Penn
sylvania, are suffering from the paralv-
SIS of Manufactures and Mining, and
must buy moderately. The Soush is
relatively better oil; but We mast re.
member that the difference between
fourteen ard ten cents per pound fos.
Cotton is quite material, while to the
inland planter, who pays s. to SO per
belle fsrs transportation to New Orleans
or Mobile, this disparity is yet more
serious. We. canaot, therefore, see
how nh average amoUns OF Goods can
De safely or benefcially sold during the
ensr.nS 1aI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Wood Countv,)

'ldiiu -, 1898.
In pursuance of the foregoing notice, there
viii be a GenerM Election held in the several
Towns in the County Of Wood on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday, (beTng the
second day of November next, at hich time
are to be elected the officers mentioned IN he
annexed copy Of notice from the Hon. D. W.
Jones, Secretary Of State. Being in this coun-
ty:
A State Senator for the Twentv-Seventh Sen
ate Dist let, comprising the counties of Mara
thon, PortagP, Waupaca, Waush. ra and Wood,
in place Of Luther Hanchet.
\ Member of Assembly for the Assembly
District comp ising the counties oil Marathon,
Portage and Wood, in place of Burton Miflard
And also n following County Officers, viz.
A Sheriff in pltce of Benz amin Buck.
4 Treasurer in place of Isaac L. MOsher. {
4 Clerk of tie Circuit Coart in place of Lem
uel KRONER
A Cl.rk of the Board OF Supervisors in place
OF Levi p Powers.
Webb.
A Register of DEEDS IN place Of Lcmuel Kro-
1ncT q
And Surveyor in place of T. A. Temple
Whose respective terms Of Office will expire I
on the day preceding the first Monday of jan
uary next.
ken upon the approval by me people of the
Law, by chapter SO of the General Laws Of
Hon. d. w. Jones, Secretary of State.
B. BUCK, Sheriff
2otd BY WV KLINE. Under Sheriff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

STARVATION AT FRAZER RIVERA

STARVATION AT FRAZER RIVERA
correspondent Of the Newark AZcer-
tiser, writing from Frazer River, SAYS ::
MANY companies make from so
cents to $50 cents per day, to the man;
the richest bars IL the river have Weld
ed an average Of 81 per diem, ana
working has only been continued be-
cause OF a belief that the river would
fall and in the bottom Of the bars rich
deposits coult, be found. The stories
regarding the commencement of want
and danger Of starvation, are true ones.
Some report to me that they have lived
Oh boiled nettles and snails, have paid
81 per ID. for horse meat, &c, Sc.-
Pork, beef ai.l -four are selling. at
some Of the points where crowds have
collected, at s 80 to s. per ID. 1t
needs no more than this to assure me
that starvation will be the fate of MANY.
Boiled nettles ani snai!s NAV do MN
for week or so, but if healthfill food
does net come in, that nan is gone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia,

New York, Aug. 2O.-The r. N.
steamer 4robio from Liverpool on the
afternoon Of the eth arrived at an ear
ly hour this morning
The successful landing Of the Allan
Gable has raised the shares nearly to
par. A despatch from Valentia 9Th
says the A.ydmenaaso1 arrived to-day
The Niagara is in Trinity Bay AMI
there are good signals between the
ships.
A breach Of continuity occurred il,
the cable on the evening Of the day the
Nidyara and Aganaena,ao,a parted com
pany lii nid-ocean, which lasted one
hour and half. The Aga,nenano2a
was stopped and the injury repaired,
though not until hopes of holding on to
the cable had been abandoned. On
the 3Oth, encountered a head gale,
against which the ship under full steam,
could hardly make Roadway.
On the three succeeding DAYS the
gale continued with violent squalls, sea
running tremendously high, and no one
expected the cable to hold on from one
moment to another. On Wednes lay
the weather moderated, shallow water
WAS gained and all went we'll until the
.4ganeDajeon anchored in BoIono Buy.
The Emperor and Empress left Par
is for Cherbourg on Tuesday, and at
every station on the route were receiy-
ed with lively enthusiasm.
On Wednesday noon, the Queen left
Osborne ior Cherbonrg, and on Tues
day, the meeting oftae sovereigns took
place on board the Bl.otu@J5
The determinations on Wednesday
evening, were magnificent
The }b,.ication Of the King of II j.
land Is believed; probably the prince Of
Orange viii be qualified ~ are, 10 as
oend the throne OF the 4th OF Soptem-
Der.
The rain had injured the French har-
vest, which will not be as gool Is was
expected.
The men arrested II @5e<t:aa on so7-
p;c:on Of being engaged ii the mama
factare Of shells for the assassination OF
he Emperor, are 10 be transported
forthwith without trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

50 The II. Y. I'j5mae, few days
$50, read a lecture to Congressional
aspirapts, il which the writer very
strongly depicts lie dogs lie to which
people subject Themselves by becom-
iag Ne.nbers Of Congress. According
II ain, life on tread mill is quite tol
cradle, compared with that to which
unhappy men are sentenced by the vote
@ the people. NJ. Greeley has s.been
there" and knows whereof be af1irms.
The Tribune says:
eve cannot comprehend the pass
ion for a seat in Congress. WHAT IS Il
to be al honorable member? We will
tell tla reader what it is. Il is to 1--we
in mean hotels, and pay magnificent
bills; it is 10 be obliged to breathe bad
air, to sit in an uncomfortable seat. to
be bored by long speeches; to be i.n-
portuncl for pamphlets, to atten to
the business of other people, neglect
Ing ones own; to exist IN a perpetual
fass Of tracking, to watch your district
much more closely than YOU watch tn
kingdom of Heaven; to miss youl
nights rest, to be siandered. to be
bothered, to be ignportuned, to be en-
barraSsed, to make speeches listened
to by nobody, TO mail them to every
body to be read by nobody, to frank
until your arm aches, and to miss the
greatest growler in your district al
last"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
A Racy Correspondence.

OFFICE Lac. & Mn. r. R. Co., J
p William, Street, :
New York, July 20, 1853.
]. y ooD, Esq, Grand Rapids, Wood
Co.-.S!r::
4 Committee has been appointed by
our Co. to attend specially to It's finan-
cial affairs. Our first desire is to call
in all those bonds generally known as
"Corruption Bondz.'
Wishing to avoid any open demon
stration in reference to the transactions
with which your name has been, among
many others, associated, I have sim
ply to request that you will return to the
Co. the Bonds you are reported to have
received while member of the Wis
consin Legislature.
Your Cb't Servant,
W.T.. 4. GUEST, Chairman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
SItU,I n W. NAhUEN,
Lord Mayor of London.

Valentia, August 25-Later and
highly important intelligence has been
received from China. A treaty of
peace has been concluded with China,
by which England and France obtain
all their demands, including the estab-
lishment of embassies at Pehil, and in
Identification for the expense Of the
war.
LATER-Inlian news is at hand. The
dates from Bombay are to Jaly Josh.
The accounts represent that the mutiny
was being rapidly quelled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

i Pl2CE OF TIE CABLE.-Tiitifi;tny &
Co., tue extensive jewelers. Of New
York, have purchased, it is said, the SO
miles Of cable brought into port by the
Niagara, intending to retail it out in
email pieces to the curious. 1t proba-
bly, cost them about $500 per mile, and
they viii sell It, no doubt, rs high rs
$4,000 per mile, though we fear their
sales will not be as extensive as they
imagine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

HANDSOME BILLs.-We saw to-day
some Of the notes Of the Wisconsin
Pj1sery Bauk, Of Messrs. Huyssen &
5clleffer, Stevens Point, and beautiful
ones they are
The Bank has not only a name, but
a local habitation, and responsible par
ties to respond from their counter to
calls Of the bill holders. The public
can reposa entire confidence In these
Issues Wisconsin Pj''ery, 1Hg. 90.
Cannot some 6togers Pointer afford
t. send MS 50 bin for Inspection?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
49, MYERS 81 Bonum's limo of STAGE

s Myers & Bonum's line of stages
are hauled off of the Kilbourn, New
Lisbon and Stevens Point routes. Rea-
son-didn't pay to compete with the
Wisconsin Stage Co. We lean the
fare has been fixed as follows To
New Lisbon, 50; to kilbouln So; to
Ployer, 81; and to the Point, 5l.25.-
These rates Of fare are .tujr. Almost
every stage is crowded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
= a.rsys q.e:S : -a'7z.

Coo D.scovER1D ~ PE1scoTr
" not surprised 1t the a:nolncanen6
Of tilis--i5 il 4 l::.ct. Native COLL has
been washed from the sand Of thiS city.
Seyera! days ago some Of onr people
discovered Indications that gold exist
ed IL this place, AMI set themselves ct
work to fnI Undetermined upon a
fair trial. The result Of the sea,cl has
been the discovery Of dozen or more
small particles OF pure gold wa<het
from the black sand OF this place. It
has been tested b. acidS--is malablc,
and Furnishes reality, AMI i p"onounc-
ed by the best judges to be reai gold.
And We believe it is, and that it really
exists in oar sol. Ta- only question
is, viii it PAP FER DIG sing? The dis
"oyery OF this metal in ether parts Of
this region shows that vs. have reason
to believe that gold may be found at
this place; and men, whose Judgment
III this matter deserves regard, have
sad that it is probable this whole coun-
try is Sprinkled more or less with gold,
and in some places it may be found in
such quantities aS to warrant the search
for it. The matter is sure to be inves-
tigated, AMI we shall soon know whcth
er we are practically any richer for the
gold deposits OF orr soil.-P'escott
Transcript aug. 2Ist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

RUSSIAN WINTER WHEAT.-ThiS ar.
ticle is advertised for sale in another
column in to-day's paper. We are to-
tally ignorant Of the merits of this va.
rietv, but if one-half of the virtues
claimed for it are well founded, no 9th
CT kind should be sown in this section.
Of course, Ill our readers will peruse
the advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

go Andrew Burke has been 1eEone<
mated for Congress by tie democrats
Of the 2lst dist. Pa. The Convention
refused to entertain resolutions Of Judge
Wilkins, complimentary to the admin
istratIon Of Mr. Buchanan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

SEVENTEEN L;D1Es on TRIL.-A
trial was i'll progress last Friday, says
the Janesville Gizrtte, in that city, in
which the action lay again~t seventeen
ladies and two gentlemen for breaking
INTO the rum shop of man by the
name Of Monroe, at Maxon's Mills,
some tim" ago, AMI splitting out all his
iqnor. They first proposed to purchase
his stock, which he declined, AMI then
they went to the cellar, when he struck
the foremost lady Oh the arm, witt! a
culgel, whereupon Il daughter Of the
lady seized him, and the, both fell
down in q squabbIe. Gentlemen then
interferel, when the ladies succeeded
in getting the barrels ont AL emptying
them, after which they offered t. pay
for what he had lost, if he would stop
selling. Bat he brought a complaint
against them, and Friday afternoon six
OF the ladies' ANA t.-o men were held
to bail to answer the charge Of riot at
the next term of the circuit court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
New LIVERY Stable,

4 NEW Livery Is. ablishment has been open
= ed on the bluff on tie Kline Estate where
persons viii alwavs fnd good Horses and Car
riages on short notice and at reasonable prices.
Horses kept by the DAY, week, or month on
reasonable terns. J. K SEARLE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

PRoGREss OF THE CANAL Lock
Under the charge Of Richard on & Co.,
the work on the new lock is progress
ing rapidly, and viii be completed by
the first of October. The locks on this
Isiyor Improvement are the largest in
the United States, except those at the
Sau1t 8. Marie. The locks on the E~ie
Canal Ealargomens &re - feet b Il0;
those OF the Fox River ana the Canal
IN this city are IS feet b. 100, or near
l. three times the capacity of the Ell
larged locks on the Erie Canal. Boats
carving 800 tons viii soon be able to
ran between Portage City ana Green
Bay.-Portage City Record Dug. ..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

The Ia Crosse r. r. is op2n
y the Mississippi, Trains now run
directly through from La Crosse to Mi
vaubee, in 10 hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

Cleveland, August 25.-John Hutch
ms, nominatct yesterday for G gress,
by Republicans Of 2Jtl district yi:e
Joshua r. G,1lingS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

- The frauds Of the iata ST. Louis
election, are no longer denied. The
cussodians Of the ballot and poll books
have refused to let the same be exam
ined, or to furnish officially the inf'or-
nation thereof which mag lead to the
exposure Of the fraud
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

q Pennsylvania has finally p1r-
chased an Executive mansion at Har-
risbu"g, an1 Gov. Packer IS now com
tortably- settled IN i with his family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

Dayton, O., Aug. 24.-Lcwis D..
Canball was nominated to-day by the
Republican Convention at New Paris.
receiving the vote Of every delegate
from the three counties composing the
district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
BIR. WOODS REPLY.
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, J
W.T.. 4. GUEST, Chairma

IN. o'Ar -o3 riA,t at ~ III dI
kee Aug 2, in which YOU make the an
nouncement that "a committee has
been appointed by our Co. to attend
specially to its financial affairs. .
While this demonstration of seeming
honesty will be glad news to the mass
es, it will fail to awaken any hope for
your Co. in the minds of those best ac-
quainted with its financial affairs, - for
they know lit can't be did," And, 81,
you should be aware that the liabilities
OF the Co. are too great to anticipate
any resurrection to solvency and pub.
lie confidence. Unreqnitted demands
against your Go. are held BY hundreds
from Irish laborers down to LAWYERS
and legislators.
With AL proper respect to yonr hon
orable committee, comprising as I pre-
sumo it does, some of the more honor
able g Brutuses Of Wall Street, with
lofty ioreheads shaded by sizyer locks
with sharp grey eyes ensconced be
hind goide,a cased spectacIes, I would
suggest that they attend specially to
is J5"ancjaJ qB};lirs;'" ,a>ii il Sc doing
charge those expenditures known as
corruption Bonds" to account Of z rof.
it and Loss
Why those bonds should be known
as "Corraption Bonds IS 10 me amb;s-
uous. Still presume The term IS not
u1isappled, else 1t would not be made
such 4 pressing matter. As to any al
vice to your honorable committee III
regard to "stealingS'' IN prospective,
presume II would be useless to reuIey
any, as 1t is generally understood that
q Wal Street schemer is always s'post-
ed' II such matters.
10 no. mean to intimate that your
honorable committee are in any wise
act.sted b. suc,lmotives, for were thcy
,heir shire xlnass won}l have d;ec,va,,-
ed some institution more nrofita],,,. f,r
the cmolov,ncnt ofth4;r talents than tba
adjustment Of the es6nanc;al affairs, at
so BANKRUPT an institution as tho IA
Crosse & 1r]yva,koc o,;,roa1 C,,,,,,
ny, whose stock can be bought for near
" noth;no and na;d e.. !, u-a,raxoo,,
ted counterfeit hills =, bonss ,o+ go.
solvent s;,., the crash of,z-
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Bonds known - .C,,,,r,,,,,:,, R.,.3., ,,
I vo,ld advise ,-,>, +, --,.,+Io i,,.,ou
Perlans The whole committees had hot
fer whistle. s,o,Id +ha,- ,,t .l,,,, :, :.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

- Small amount threading matter
-pieHty Of advertisements, and no
money OF tobacco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01
By Atlantic Telegraph.

New York, Aug. 2+.-At about P.
N. to-dat, Cyrus w. Field received 4
despatch from J. C. NJ. Lampson, Esq,
one ot the Directors Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Co, bearing date London
to-day. Time IS literally annih;lated.
The following is the reply Ct the Lord
Mayor Of london to the Hon. Daniel
+. Tleman's Message Of congratuia-
ton:
London. England, Aag. %.
To the Hon. p. I. Iienaan, Mayor Of
Ne'c York City:
The Lord Mayor OF London most
cordially reciprocates the congratula-
tons Of the Mayor of \. Y, upon the
success of SO important an undertaking
as the completion OF the Atlantic Tele-
graph Cable. It is indeed one of the
the most glorious triumphs Of the age,
and reflects the highest credit upon the
energy, skill, and perseverance, Of all
parties entrusted with so difficult a
duty The Lord Mayor sincerely
hopes that by the blessing Of Almighty
God, it may be the means of cement
ing the kind feelings which now exist
be5ve the two countries.
(SignedD A. W. GARDEN,
Lord Mayor of London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-01

Leayenwort'l, Alg. 2o.-3y U. 5.
Express to Boonvil l., official retnrns
from % counties, partially fron two,
and four yet 10 hear from gives the fol-
loving result: Wloie vote, l3,33)-
Majority against the English PROPOSE
ton, 9,049.