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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
AN INCIDENT AT TuCKNOW.-A LET

AN INCIDENT AT LUCKNow.-A let
ter received from Calcutta, December
Q, from an American at that port, says:
The English soldiers fight well, and
give no quarter to the Sepoys. In a
recent conversation with a gentleman,
who has just returned from Lucknow,
he informed me that the natives are
exceedingly superstitious, and, as an IL
Illustration, relates an anecdote: "a part
Of the force at the recent battle Of Luck
now was composed Of sailors from the
English lnen-of-war, who compose the
naval brigade. During the battle,
which lasted several days, they were
busily engaged at their guns, and, to
facilitate their labors, built fires near
their pieces, and cooked their bullocks,
while they kept ;heir guns at work all
the time. The Sepoys noticing their
fires, asked an English prisoner what
they were intended for. He informed
them that the sailors were all cannibals,
and that they were cooking their priso-
ners as fast as they took them; and he
added that the Highlanders were much
worse, as they ate human beings raw.
This account caused such CONSERVATION
that the Sepoys commenced their fl ght,
and was the means Ly which the Eng
lish sailors were enabled to kill three
thousand of them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

THE HOUSE THAT JEEMs BUnT.-
Kansas scith Mavery.-This is the
House that Jeems built.
Southern Influence and Go1d.-This
is the malt that lay in the house that
Jeems built.
tSh01anon--Thi is the rat that eat the
malt that lay i'll the house that Jeems
built.
Wuzkor.-This is the cat that killed
the rat that eat the malt that lay in the
house that ,Jeems built
Loconal1to3a Cons5itMion.--This is the
dog that worried the cat that killed the
rat that eat the malt that lay in the
house that Jeems built
Doug20s--T is the COW with crum-
bled horn that tossed the dog that wor-
ried the cat that killed the rat that eat
the malt that lay in the house that
Jeems built
Kansas ecithoH Harery.-This is the
maiden all forlorn that MIXED the COW
with crumbled horn that tossed the dog
that worried the cat that killed the rat
that eat the malt that lay in the house
that Jeems built.
Ihe Unio7a.-This is the man all tat
tered and torn that married the maiden
all forlorn that MIXED the cow with
crumbled horn that tossed the dog that
worried the cat that killed the rat that
eat the malt that lay in the house that
Jeems built.
Tie -Anaerica9a Peopze.-This is the
priest all shaven and shorn that married
the man all tattered and torn unto the
maiden all forlorn that MIXED the COW
with crumbled horn that tossed the dog
that worried the cat that killed the rat
that eat the malt that lay in the house
that Jeems built.-Ku7escS Crusader Of
EeoIOua.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
.zED o%sa-Ec,
For the Reporter.
Letters from the South.-No. 2.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Sd, 1858.
This city-come to take view Of it
from a standpoint outside of the old
parsons back-yard-is indeed beauti-
fully located In fact, it is the first site
below the mouth of the Ohio where a
city could be built without danger Of
inundation. It is situated on the east
bank of the Mississippi River, on bluff
about forty feet above the stream at low
water mark There is a broad levee on
the bank overlooking the river, used for
banking the cotton as it comes in from
the country. Immediately back Of this
is fine row or block of business hou-
ses, occupied by wholesale dealers and
cotton brokers': this is called Front
Row. The city is regularly laid out,
and contains some very fine public
buildings and private residences. As
| told you in my last letter, the dwell
ings are almost universally built upon
an elevated basement, and are frequent
ly surrounded by a porch or verandah,
which is usually reached from the street
by a flight of wooden steps. Much
pains is taken here by the wealthy por-
ton Of community to improve their
yards and private grounds, and there
are some Of the finest parks and lawns
in the suburbs of Memphis, / ever saw.
The taste OF the people runs entirely to
ornsmentng and beautifying their pri-
vate residences, and but little attention
is paid to public improvements. There
are no parks, squares, lawns or foun-
tains, of a public character, worthy of
note in the city, Ipresume shall have
occasion to refer to particular localities
in the city in future.
[ engrave the names Of the printers
and their families free Of charge. 50
you see our farm is sounded by all the
public journals of the city, and our
business prospers finely. H goes
into the streets to solicit orders, and a
crowd soon collects around his s'tean''
whenever he stops; and there is per
feet rush for his yankee tricks" as
the Southerners call them.
This evening a planter from East
Tennessee, named $ called in tc
see US, and I had avery interesting chat
with him on the subject of Slavery and
the treatment of slaves on the cotton
plantations. tie says he is church
member, and REPRESENTATIVE of the
class called Religious Shareholders. He
gave me very minute history of the
process OF cuit'Fatmg, harvesting anc
packing or baling cotton. also of tht
treatment, food, clotlino and Genera
management of the ~bands,, on q cot
ton plantation, which cannot rehearst
in detail here, but will reserve 70 relat,
to you when return home He say.
the slaves like this 'uarequited toll yer,
mueh' ana VIII sing HallelWa a
they go to their daily task. I told hin
that the Northern AboGt;on;S+s told II
that the slaves, more particularly i,
cotton picking time, We're cruelty over
tasked, and if for any reason they fail
ed to perform the labor allotted them
they were logged. He says this is al
false, and that they are 2,erer over
tasked, and, except in extreme cases
c never whipped. He says he holds re
= = igious meetings with his slaves ever,
! Sabbath, and explains to them the re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

CURIosITIEs.-A plate of butter from
the cream Of q joke. ..
y small quantity of tar supposed to
have been left where the Israelites pitch
ed their tents.
The original brush used in painting
the igns Of the times"
, 4 bucket OF water from E'All's well. -
Soap with which man washed over
board
The strap which is used to sharpen
the waters edge.
The pencil with which Britannia ruled
the wave.
A portion of the yeast used in raising
the wind.
a dime from the moon when she
gave change for the last quarter
The chair in which the sun sets.
The hammer which broke up the
meeting.
A buckle to fasten laughing stock.
Eggs from a nest Of thieves.
Hinges and lock from the trunk of an
elephant.
4 sketch from a politicians views.
The saucer belonging to the cup OF
sorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
Launch Of the Ship Lecompton.
This Leviathan Of political villair

This Leviathan Of political villainy
and treason appears to stick on her
ways-all the efforts Of her engineers
to push her forward, have thus far fall
ed to meet their expectations-the
breaking of chains, the bursting of CYL
lnders, and the swapping of ropes man
utactured from Southern cotton and
Northern t02c, renders her progress
very slow and mcertain-she was cum
ningly devised and sbilfully framed,
being modelled by the cabinet makers
at Washington and built of Missouri
d0gacood
The worlmen employed do not seem
altogether satisfied, and some of them,
it is understood, have struck for higher
wages. Owing to her piratical appear
ance and the suspicious movements of
her managers, no doubt is left in the
minds of the people that she is intended
as SLAYER, but her engineers persistent
ly refuse to suffer any investigation into
their affairs, and they are now making
the most strenuous efforts by splicing
and grooooittg stranded ropes, procuring
new machinery and hiring more help to
force her forward into her element be-
fore the tide Of public opinion in their
favor shall have entirely ebbed away
but her platform was laid in corruption,
and she settles on her ways. Should
they finally succeed in launching her,
she will be found afoat in the gulf of
revolution and civil var, to be driven
ashore and stranded by a whirlwind Of
public Indignation and contempt, to re-
main monument of shame to her pro-
jectors, and a lasting disgrace to the
nation W0ehegun Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
The Last Good Night.

Close her eyelids-press them gently
Ger the dead and leaden eyes,
For the soul that made them lovely,
Hath returned unto the skies;
Wipe the death-drops from her forehead,
Sever one dear golden tress,
Fold her icy hands all meekly,
Smooth the little snowy dress;
Scatter flowers DER her pillo1-
Gentle flowers, so pure and white
Lay the bud upon her bosom,
There-now softly say Goodnight.
Though our tears fall fast and faster,
Yet we would not call her back,
We are glad her feet no longer
Tread life's rough and thorny track;
We are glad our Heavenly Father
Took her while her heart was pure;
We are glad He did not leave her
All life's trials to endure;
We are glad-and yet the tear-drop
Falleth; for alas we know
That our firesidc will be lonely,
We shall miss our darling so.
While the twilight shadows gather,
We await in vain to feel
Little arms all white and dimpled
Round our neck so softly steal;
Our wet cheek will miss the pressure
OF sweet lips so warm and red,
And our bosom sadly, sadly,
Miss that darling little head
Which was wont to rest there sweetly;
And those golden eyes so bright,
We shall miss their loving glances,
We shall miss their soft Goodnight.
When the morrows sun is shining,
They will take the cherished form,
They will bear it to the church-yard,
And consign it to the worm;
WeIl-what matter? 1t is only
The clay-dress our darling wore;
God hath robed her as an az Goi,
She hath need of this no more.
Fold her hands, and DER her pillow
Scatter flowers all pure and white,
Kiss the marble-brow and whisper,
Once again, last Goodnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

sD a ludicrous mistake happened
some time ago at funeral in Marie
bone. The clergyman had gone on
with the service until he came to that
part which says, "Our deceased broth
er or sister," without knowing whether
the deceased was male or female. He
turned to one Of the mourners, and
asked whether it was brother or sis
ter. The man very innocently replied
''No relation at all, sir, only an acquain-
tance.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

|
so clearly and forcibiy that there never
yet has been a case Of rebellion on his
plantation. He asserts that it is Gus
tom among the small planters to give
their slaves a bale of cotton, worth
about fifty dollars, by way Of encour-
agement, after a season of hard labor.
This amounts to about one dollar each,
and is carried to the market by the
master and exchanged for such trinkets
as the various owners shall order |
remarked to him that if all Shareholders
were as honest and humane as he ap-
peared to be, Slavery would not appear
as offensive to the non-slavehOlder as it
now does. But he afirms that four
fifths Of them are as good or better than
he is, and the other fifth is not very bad
But the whole theory is perfectly
transparent, and the same both North
and South, and in fact the world over
Men will persist in a course Of wrong
doing and oppression, and as long as
they can make money by it, will try to
reason themselves into the belief that
they are doing right, or at least are not
very bad.
While in conversation with lIr. S.
one of the. ''boys'' Of the house, who
was formerly plantation slave, hap
pened to be in the room, and stood in
the corner, hat in hand, intently listen
ing to the conversation and apparently
swallowing every word. He seemed
so deeply interested that [ felt q curl
osity to know the reason, which crios-
ity was not long unsatisfed, for early
the following morning, "Cal," the dar-
key, came in looking as thoughtful and
sedate as only darI1ey can look He
stood by the fire scratching his woody
head and acting as uneasy as though
his mind was burdcned with some great
thought yet unexpressed.
"Well, CAL" said /, "what's the
trouble %
"Mass'r, who was dat gemman wat
talk wild YOU last night 90
''Mr, s., planter from East Ten
nessee."
"Nell, Mass'r," said he, che told you
one lie, no how. He say dem cotton
planters no echoop (whip) de niggers
when dey are picllin' de cotton. Now,
dat ar's de lie he tole-7cause dey do
whoop 'em moren all de rest Of de
year; and when de moon shine, dey
make 'em pick de cotton all night some
times. Vas, Mass'r, dat's fac; and wat
I knows, / knows as well as de white
folks"
Having thus freed his mind, and cor
rected the error that rested on mine, he
drew on his old E|beaver'' and beat q
hasty retreat, as though he thought or
feared he had done wrong. All! thought
I. there is more truth and genuine hon
esty in that black skin, than can be
found in some white folks called Chris
tians. Yours truly, . L.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
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SHIRKING THE QUEsTIoN.-In one OF
the smaller cities Of Massachusetts, the
colored population held meetings to
discus the pr0pr:ety of celebrating the
anniversary of the West india Emanci-
patton. At one Of these meetings a
conservative gentleman was exceeding
ly surprised to see some ''fair sex" ris-
ing and taking part in the discussion.
After two or three Of the sisters chad
freed dar mines" on matters under de-
bate he sprung up in greatly excited
state, and addressed the audience:-
"Feller citizens! ef I'd a sposed dat
de ladies wood be p'mitted to take a
part in dis yere discussion-(sensation)
EFF I'd q node dat de ladies could join
in dis yere debatc-(all eyes turned on
the speaker)-ef I'd believed for one
mint, feller citizens, dat de female sect
wood raise dar voice in dis yere meet
in I'd-feller citizens"
"Wot wood you've did, eff you'd
node it?" shouted two or three of the
strong g-minded sisters, as the whites OF
their eyes flashed on the speaker.
"Td-(seratching his wooD-Td Q
brung my wife along wild me!' Here
the discounted orator dropped in his
seat, perfectly exhausted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

PRESTIcE's VITA lady subscri-
Der of the Louisville Journal, wrote to
Prentice that she was Mortified at the
independence of his paper and threaten
ed to set her foot On every copy that
came under her observation. He sug-
gested that she hadn't better do it, as
his paper had ii's In it
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s|@"Why are there SO few convicts
in the Wisconsin Penitentiary this
year," asked Sans friend day OF two
since ..
"Why," said Sam, they send them
by the Lacrosse Railroad, and their
time expires before they get there"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
EtSs O.

"a Old Squire B--was elected
Judge Of the Inferior Court of some
county in Georgia. When he went
home his delighted wife exclaimed:
''Now, my dear you are a Judge,
what am I?''
He replied, ''that same. id old
fool YOU alters was,''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

PIETT.-Chasing the almighty dol
lar six days in the week, and mourning
over the depravity of the world on the
seventh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31

He that hath no friend and no en-
envy, is one of the vulgar; and without
talent, power or energy.--Louater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
THE WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.
Grand Rapids, Wood Co., wis.

JOHN n. BRUNDAGE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
E. NJ HAINES, C0RREsPoNDING EDITOR.
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COLE VIRGINIA MEIER TIRE."-If
the scene Of the following item, which
we cut from the Wheeling Intelligent
Ger, was located anywhere save in Vir-
ginia, we should doubt the truth. AS
it is, we credit the tale fully. The In
telligencer says:
eve saw yesterday, going up tow
ards the upper ferry, a team offour an
imals-a horse, pony, a mule and a
bull. The horse had the heaveS, the
pony was blind, the mule was lame,
and the bull had no provision for fly
time. In the wagon which was an or
dinary one, there sat a white man, a
crippled nigger, and tame skunk frail-
| " bound with wisp of straw. The
white man held the lines, the team held
its own, the nigger held the skunk, and
they all moved forward. To make
this worthy of its place it is essential
to say that it is true" :" .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
RATES OF JOB WORK.

RITES OF JUB WOfA.
Full-Sheet Posters, first hundred, Sc 90
Each subsequent hundred, 90
Half Sheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each subsequent hundred, 90
Quarter Sheet Posters, first hundred, so
Each subsequent hundred, | 90
Eighth Sheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each subsequent hundred, rs
Ball Tickets, according to quality, first
hundred, 50 to 80 90
No Jobs issued from the office until paid for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
Terms-Two Dollars a-year, in advance
RI TES OF a OVER TISTNG G..

r 4 TIES OF a OT EI17 ISIN q.
Twelve lines or less is Square.)
One Square three insertions, 81 so
One Square three months, 90
One Square six months, 90
One Square one year, 90
One fourth column .hree months, 90
One fourth column six months, 10 90
One fourth column one year, Is 90
One half column six months, Is 90
One half column one year, 25 90
One column six months, % 90
One column one year, 40 90
OBITUARY NOTICES per advertising rates,
CARDS in Business Directory, not exceeding
six lines, s. per year
EsrRAY NOTICES. 81, so for one animal and %
cents for each additional one-paid in advance.
TRANSIENT ADVERTISING payable in advance.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS paid for when alida-
Wits are given.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01
A Dangerous Practica.

II is the habit Of many persons who visit
public places to leave their vehicles in the
streets or roads without tying the horses or
leaving any body in charge of them. This
thCughtlessness very frequently results in the
breaking of the vehicle, the manning Of the
horse, and the endangering of human life. On
Monday last, the horses attached to wagon
belonging to Francis j. Stone, Esq, Of this
district, being left without any protection, took
it into their heads to have a gallop, and off
they started, circling for a while in beautiful
style about our streets, and finally bolting for
the open country. They took themselves up
after half-mile run, and wonderful to relate,
no damage was done to wagon, horses or any
thing else.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01
Retired.

James c. Greenwell, Esq, who has been in
tirnately connected with the business interest
md prosperity of our little village for the last
six years, has, it will be seen by reference to
our advertising columns, withdrawn from bu-
at the West during the present year, and we
speak the sentiments Of our whole community
when We wish him happy and successful ca
reer in whatever theatre he may select for fu-
talre enterprise.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01

construed u ,rhri@igc infrsiI.5e any right OF
nc people aE-tlt II IN tIe constitution Il Kan
SIs at aIl times . alter. reform. or abUlisL their
4 ran o. government i'll such u manner Is they
IN " q i-rk proper. { nTrcss hereby dlSclaim-
ing " authority to Intervene or declare the
c'sIIs ructlon "f the constitution Of any State,
except osee hat be republican in firm, and
not in conflict with the constitution of the I'm
tied States; and nothing in this act shall te
c nstrued as an assent by Congress to all or to
any of the propositions or claims contained in
the ordinance annexed to the said constitution
Of the people of Kansas, nor to deprive the said
State Of Kansas of the same grants, if hereafter
lnI'ic, which were contained III the act of Con-
gross entitled "An act to authorize the people
o! the Territory Of Minnesota to form cOnsti-
tuition and State government preparatory to
admission into the Union ON an equal footing
with the original State approved February
26th, 1857.
See. 3. And be it further enacted. That I'M
til the next general census shall be taken and
an apportionment Of representatives made, the
State Of Kansas shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative in the House Of Representatives Of the
United States.
Sec. !. And be it further enacted. That
from and after the admission Of the State of
Kansas, as hcreinbeforc provided, all the laws
of the United States which are not locally in
applicable shall have the same force and effect
within that State as in ether States of the Tn
ion and the said State is hereby constituted
judicial district of the United States, within
which district court, with the like powers
and jurisdiction as the district court of the I'm
tied States for the district of Iowa, shall be
tablished; the judge, attorney, and marshall
of the nie States fer the said district of Kan
sas shall reside within the same, aud shall be
entitled to the same compensation as the Judge
attorney, and marshal a. ihe district Of Iowa
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01
ST. MARY'S BEACON.
LEONARD TOWN, MD.
THURSDAY MoRN'G, APRIL :. 1853.


&~SS1kCs
George Primus, rlln-a-way negro b'onS-
ing TO William Il. Hill, Esq, of Prince Ge eTgv 5
county, was captured ON Thursday night last
in the lower pars Of tins district AMI brought
to town the same night with a vfrr:- 70 his
confinement in the con:nty Jail. Vile o:e =.
Ii; captors (Mr. DowLsl VA. hunting q e ja:!-
key, George, who had been left in charge # a
hands from the thongs that confined them, and
bounded off with the celebrity of 4 Eace-horse,
effecting his escape. He has not yet been re-
captured. The attention Of officers and others
Is directed to the liberal reward offered by Mr.
Hill for the apprehension Of George in another
column.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01

nR. J. p. COOKE, having located him.
- sell in the village Of Chaprco, very 20
sPecifulIy tend ers hIs professional services ~
the public gen orally. He can be found at aIl
times n his o flee in J. II. Boewsn's HossA.
except when abssna On professional businsass
April !, 1858.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01

CHURCH BURNr.-The Cecil Wing says the
old Presbyterian Church at the Head Of Chris
tana was burnt to the ground on Sunday last.
the fire catching between the ceiling and roof
while the stoves were being lighted in the
morning. 1t was a venerable old structure,
having been erected in 1850. Preliminary
steps have been taken towards rebuilding it.
Ii has been for some time past under the pas
toral charge of Rev. Mr.. Nallaudigham: and
standing on the tongue Of land lying between
Maryland and Deware. theoretically belonging
t. Pennsylvania it drew its congregation from
the three St.tes
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01

THE EASTERN SHORE RAILRoAU CLAIM
Il appears from tie Eastun Gazctte that the
proposed mass convention of the people uf the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, t" adopt measures
i'll relation to It's claim t. the expended bal
amce of the appropriation # one million Of
dollars. made by the act of 1885. will hc held
about the middle of April. The Gazette ur-
gc~'a prompt and full attendance and adds
that i! The claim is not settled before another
constitutional convention, il may be abolished
altogcthcr.