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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

ANOTHER PRINTING "STEAL.'-Sec-
rotary Jones has assumed the response
bllity of letting the printing of the new
assessment blanks to the Madison 4r-
gus, while the law specifies that he shall
merely furnish the forms TO the County
Clerks and they obtain the requisite
number for the different assessors in the
county
The Argus pleads the lame excuse
for this assumption of the Secretary.
that to follow the Instructions of the
law, the blanks could not be furnished
in time Let's see. Mr.. Jones could
have written one form in two hours. and
the state printer could have printed one
for each county i'll one day. If this
had been done on the 18th of May
the day after the adjournment of the
Lcgislature-our Clerk would have re-
celved it about the 22nd, and we could
have delivered the blanks by the Ist of
June. But by this "steal'' connivance
from the country printers, our assessors
have not their blanks on the 10th of
June!
The 44rgus says it will be n matter Of
economy to have them printed there,
saving at least SIS, 900 to the public. Ac-
cordng to this figuring, the Argus will
receive about $4,000 for this one Job,
and the express charges to be paid
besides. Now, we can print these
blanks for $4,000 and perhaps 81 900.
These subterf1ges of the Argus are
too transparent to effect shadow OF
IN excuse for Secretary Jones, and il
he ever comes before the public as a
candidate for any office, we trust the
country press will remember this sprint
ing steal '..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
The Methodist Church South, and the
| Slave Traffic.

The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at Nashville, Tenn,
has resolved by vote Of lao to S to expunge
from the general rules of the church, the rule
forbidding the buying and selling of men, wo.
men and children, with an intention to enslaye
them"
resolution of the Alabama Conference, sug
ges;ing the adoption Of this measure was refer
red to committee of the General Conference
from whose report we take the following:
Whereas. The rule in the General Rules Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South forbid
ding 1.-The buying and selling of men, women
and children, with the intention to enslave
them" is ambiguous in its phraseologv, and liza
bic TO be construed as antagonistic 10 the in
stltution of slavery, in regard to which the
Church has no right to NEEDLE, except in en-
forcing the duties of masters and servants, as
set forth in the Holy Scriptures; aud whereas
strong desire for the expuncton of said rule
has been expressed in nearly all parts of our
ecclesiastical connection, therefore, O..
Resolved l. By the delegates of the Annual
Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in General Conference Assembled tina,
the rule forbidding ''the buying and selling Of
men, women and children, with the intention 10
enslave them" be extinguished from the Gen
eral Rules of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. .. s
Rssolved ?: That in adopting the foregoing
resolution this Conference expresses no opinion
in regard to the African slave trade to which
the rule in question has been understood" to
refer. .~.5
Notwithstanding the denial that this adopt.
ion of this resolution expresses an opinion in
regard to African Slave trade" yet it is refus
al on the part of the Church, to condemn this
abominable traffic in human beings, and prac
teal endorsement of the monstrous doctrine
that negroes have no rights which white men
are bound to respect"-even worse, for it indi
rectly acknowledges the right to enslave ''men
women and children without regard to color.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
Foreign News.
New York Inn

New York, June /.
The steamer Hananaonia, from Ham.
burg via Southampton, arrived here n.
day, with London dates to Nav 18th,
Nothing important done in Parlia-
ment.
The debate on the Indian bill was
resumed IN the Commons, but no ac.
ton had been had up to the 18th
Telegraph dispatches from BOMBAY
received from Malta, state that DINO
hier was relieved on the 18th of Anril by
Gen. Luggard, with but trihinc loss
Gen. Seaton defeated the rebels na.r
Futtinghan,, killing and woundine 800
and capturing their guns and ammun;.
ton. .- '.a-
A body of rebels in the Mablpore
mountains had also been defeated: Al.
SO large body of Bheels in the Dan.
pore hills, and 500 captured, British
loss severe, including FIVE officers -
Gen. Rose had delayed his advance IN.
on Calpee, in consequence ofthe threat.
ened demonstration of the rebels upon
1harsa.
30 "A vienna dispatch says the Monten.
egrans had attacked the Turks near
Grahovo, and nearly annihilated their
whole force, killing their commander
klnmell, and capturing all their guns
The Montenegrans loss 200 killed and
wounded. The Turks numbered Ooo
the Montenegrans 5000. 49,
The London Times saws rumors ara
prevalent in political circles CONCERNING
the intentions of France towards Bel.
GUM, and that at Brussels the pros.
poets of a French invasion was fam;l.
lar topic of discussion.
The Cologne Gazette says that forti-
fieations at Korwigsburg are consider
ably strengthened, and Is additional
forts are to be erected at Spandam.
The ship Mosntr, from Mobile. ar
rived at Liverpool May 9TH. with the
crew and passengers of the ship Ouch.
ess, OF Boston, which was burned at
sea on the 18th ult She was from n.
y, bound for Liverpool, and when dis
covered was III a most critical Condi-
ton, but her passengers and crew
were all saved. Vessel and cargo a
total loss.
Three Australian vessels arrived IT
London on the 18th. They brought
nearly 10000 ounces of gold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
PERPETUAL MOTIoS-Ouf

PERPETUAL MorIoN.-One of the
employers OF this Office has discovered
perpetual motion. The mode has been
IN the office over a year, and runs with
great regularity, and the wonderful
part of it is, the longer it runs, the more
1t accumulates power. 1t is a small
machine; about seven inches by four,
and is simple in its construction. 1t
looks very like an advertising bill of
TWENTY-FIVE dollars against the La Crosse
and Milwaukee railroad.-Horico9s Ar
aus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

eW The Madison Journal announ.
ces that Governor Randall has appoint.
ed H. A. Tenney, of Madison, to fill
the office of Controller, made by the
late Legislature.
The Journal adds: 'SThe appoint
ment will be we'll received. Mr.. Ten
ney is a gentleman of large experience
and approved capacity, and will make
an efficient and faithful public servant. y
The duty of this officer is to examine
all claims audited by the Secretary Of
State. No claim can be paid out
of the State Treasury until it has re-
ceived the sanction ofthe Controller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
Petershuroh. Va May 81

The schooner Kezioh of Wilmington
Del, Capt. Bayles, cleared from this
port on Saturday night. Since then
several slaves have been found missing,
and steamer was sent to overhaul the
Kezioh, which she did below City
Point. Five slaves were found on board.
The captain, crew and slaves were
brought back here and lodged in jail.
The excitement was intense. Two
thousand people were at the warf when
the steamer landed, and were with diff
hculty restrained from violence. The
vessel was also towed back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

PETERsoN's MAGAz1NE.-The July
number of this popular periodical is re-
ceived. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, we see,
begins thrilling Original Novelct, en-.
titled "K1NG PHILL1p's DAUGHTER. -
Hereafter, Mrs. S. will write exclusive.
~ for ''Peterson's Magazine" her OWL
having been merged into it, and hel
fine corps of contributors transferred
to it also. This makes s'Peterson' I'm
approachable in literary merit. Anew
volume begins with the July number
Now is the time to subscribe. Terms
$500 per annum; or, Eight copies fol
$1,000. Address Chas. J. Peterson
500 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. A
specimen may be seen at this office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
So Having been closely enoaoed

- Having been closely engaged
in gardening the past week, we have
given but little attention to the paper
The wife is engaged in the nursery bus
iness.- Wood Go, Exporter.
Yes; but Mr.. Editor, you don't men
ton whether she isengaged in planting
other seed, or in tending those which
have already terminated. Let's have
all the particulars. What's the stage
Of the game in that nursery ?-Adana.
Go. Independent.
The game is played out; she made
lone by honor"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
Private Secretar

DYING YOUNG" Whom the gods
loue, die yoeuag." Was greater talsi-
ty ever spoken?
SO the gods did not love those bene-
factors Of our race, whose lives exhaled
daily incense to hale old age! Mere
heathenism! How Methusaleh must
have been hated by the Divine, when
attaining his unparalleled age! And
with what an evil eye all the worthless
of old must have been regarded! The
Apostle John-saint with the child
spirit-beloved Of Christ, was he, in
his meek, placid age, unloved of God ?
Pshaw. with what gibberish men
seek to conceal the effects of their own
sins! ..
BY what license does the venerable
Humboldt still live ?--hated Of the gods,
according tothe heather proverb adopt
ed by Christians (?) Blessed old man
what libel on goodness, usefulness,
science, is that heather saying!
No, no, no it is the obedient and
the true who live, hale and happy, to
old age. Benign years attest to them
the favor of Heaven. Blessed be the
memory Of their law-honoring habits,
their excellent example to rash, excit-
able world.
Glory to gray hairs upon the crown
ofrighteous years!
Instead of the heather falsity, we Of
fer true sentiment:
THE oBED1ENT FIND SERENE OLD
AGE.-Life Illustrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

Is THAT So.-The Baptist .Erami,,-
er says that sixty per cent of the mon
ey raised for charitable and religious
purposes, is used up in ''of1ice expens-
es,' in paying the salaries ofthose who
collect money. Ifthat be SO, it will be
seen that out of every hundred dollars
donated for the benefit of the heather
Of Central Africa, sixty dollars are
spent in the u. S. Does not this look
little like robbery? isl #s.5 -.. g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
NEWS SUMMARY.

The wealth Of VIM. B. Assor is
estimated at s5O,oOO,OoO. ......,
-Ex-President Pierce aud wife are
about going on a tour i'll Europe.
Geo. Peabody & Co., Of London,
have sued the Jackson and N. O. Rail-
road for 1927, 400, 80, and interest, mon
ey loaned. .n'.'
New flour from the wheat crop
OF 1858, grown at Charleston, S. c.,
has been received in New X rk, and
sold at 50 per DBL
An ordinance has been passed in
Norfolk, levying a capitation tax Of Sc
on every free white mail inhabitant
over 81 years old. asG E@ FrsE
Mr.. Hall, the turnkey of the Hi
nois Penatentiary, SO terrible stabbed
by convict, who dragged him into
the cell, has fully recovered. .~-.r.
During the first quarter of the cur
rent year, only fifteen hundred white
persons were added to the population
Of California by immigration
On Saturday week, the hail fell in
some parts of Virginia two or three
feet deep. A part of it was used for
for mint julip and part melted.
The working days in Switzerland
are from fourteen to nineteen hours
Wages, for children, five cents per day:
women, from sixteen 10 thirty; men.
forty to fifty. ''
The Legislature of Connecticut, by
vote of SO to 81 have referred to a
special committee, proposition to re-
peal the liquor law, and restore the
license system.
1t is coincidence worthy of note,
that Saturday last, the departure of
Hon. Charles Sumner, for Europe, was
the anniversary of the brutal attack up-
on him in the Senate.
"A man whose name is supposed to
have been Eli Mlthoop, a stranger.
committed suicide bycutting his throat
with razor at Albany, Whiteside
county, ILL.,, on the 23d inst. / r
The farmers in the interior of Hi
nols have been unable to do their corn
planting, the weather has been so un-
favorable. The wheat crop is also suf-
terlng from superabundance frain.
"A few days ago Adams e. Co.'S
Express was robbed Oslo, 900 between
S. c., and Columbus, Ga.
The Company promptly paid over the
amount to the parties who entrusted it
to their care. .. -.....r r.-sr.,r ..<.s-s,..s
The largest church in Europe is at
St. Petersburg. 1t was begun in 177l,
and in 20 years 1000 men had not fin
lshed the walls. 1t is of polished mar
bic, both outside and in; the pillars are
Of one peice, fifty feet high, the base
and capitals Of solid silver. But the
greatest curiosity of all is a wooden
box, constructed 70 cover it from the
weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

DEATH FROM CIRcUMcIsIoS.-A
child nine years old died in New York
last week from hemorrhage occasioned
by circumcision on the day previous
The evidence showed that the opera
ton was performed in the usual manner.
but that hemorrhage ensued several
hours afterwards, when the efforts OF
the physician to stay it were Intellectual.
The .coroner's jury rendered a verdict
of death from commissions, superirduc-
ed by loss Of blood following circun,-
cision. a. 3. ~ ....r4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

The following circular has been is
sued from the Executive Office, in Or
der to enable county officers to comply
with the provisions Of the new law up
on the subject of acquisitions:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Madison, May %, 1858.
To the District Attorneys, Meriff:s,
and County Clerks Of this State ::
In order to conform to the law pass
ed at the late session of the Legislature,
and to avoid the confusion and irregu-
larities hitherto incident to applications
for acquisitions upon other States, the
following rules have been adopted by
this Department, and will be observed.
The District Attorney must, in all
cases, certify his approval of the appli-
cation; also that the person whose ar
rest is sought is fugitive from justice;
that he believes him to have taken ref.
uge in the State or Territory Of;
that he believes the ends of justice re-
quire that he should be brought back
for trial, and that a person, (naming
him) is a proper person to serve the re-
QUESTION. ..... ~. .....r..
If the application is made on an IN.
dictnaent, one certified copy Of the in
dictment must be furnished to be filed
with the Secretary of State, and anoth-
er for each state upon which requisi.
ton is to be made. ...."
If the application is made on attfidau.
1t, the officer before whom the affidavit
is taken, shall certify that the affiant
is, in his judgment, to be believed, and
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court shall Ger.
tify that the said justice is Justice Of
the peace of the county o.
One copy Of the complaint and the
certificates last named, must be furnish
ed to be filed with the Secretary Of
State, and another set of copies for each
state upon which requisition is to be
made.
BY the late law, the State is liable
for the expenses Of serving the requisi
ton, only in cases of treason, murder
manslaughter, arson, perjury, robbery
from the person, and kidnapping.
If there is no District Attorney II
the county, the papers above required
may be laid before the Governor, who
has discretion i'll cases arising under
the Statute; but in no case will reoui
sition issue where the above require
ments have been neglected, unless it i:
shown to have been impossible to obey
them. W. H. WATSON,
Private Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
THE REPORTED GoLD DISCOVERIES

THE REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERIES
IN IowA.-The Mt Pleasant Iowa)
Home Journal doubts the truth of the
reports of wonderful gold discoveries
in that State. 1t says: awe must be
excused for not receiving and publish
ing these golden dreams as matters OF
fact. A number of men from this vi
cinity have sheen OUT to the Hawkeye
Eldorado, aud returned out Of pocket,
and considerable out of patience with
the result Of their trip. We have seen
no specimens returned to warrant a
conclusion that gold is plenty as neuo
anywhere in the Des MONIES valley"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
GONE EXTREME Follows ANoTH

GONE EXTREME Follows ANorH-
The truth of this saying has been
quite forcibly illustrated in the case of
the late, and present Mayor of the City
of Chicago. Ex-Mayor Wentworth is
the tallest man i'll the city, while the
present Mayor Haines who succeeds
Wentworth, is said to be the shortest
man. They each bear the cognome,a
of John, the former that of Iona John,
and the latter that Of Short John.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
News from all Parts Of the Country
New Orleans. June 8.

A>S" OilSdllS, ~ uilc ..
A revolution broke out here last
night. A Vigilance Committee in large
numbers took possession of the Arsenal
in jackson Square and the prisons this
morning. The Executive Committee
calls upon all law and order people to
join them, and announces their deter
mination to carry their measures out.
At o'clock A. NJ. nothing further had
TRANSFERRED. Loaded cannon are post
ed about the Arsenal and 200 armed
men are on guard.
The following address appeared this
morning:
TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS:
After years of disorder, outrage and
unchecked assassination, the people,
unable and unwilling to bow down in
unresisting submission to a set of ruff
fans, or to abandon the city in which
their business, their social sympathies
and their affections cluster, have at
length risen in their might, and have
quietly taken possession of the Arsenal
and buildings on Jackson Square, and
have established there the head quar-
ters ola Vigilance Committee, pledg ing
each to the other to maintain the rights
inviolable of every peaceful and law
abiding citizen, to restore public order,
abate crime and expel or punish as
they may determine, such notorious
robbers and assassins as the arm of the
law has-either from the infdelitv of
its public servants or the inefficiencv of
the laws themselves-left unwhipped of
Justice.
For the present the ordinary machin-
cry Of Police Justice is superseded
The Mayor and Recorder, we under
stand, yielding up the power. They
confess their inability to exercise for
the preservation of the public peace,
and the preservation Of prosperity, and
the Vigilance Committee will there
fore act Professionally in their stead, adj
ministering to each and every male
factor the punishment due to his crime
without heat, prejudice or political bias.
All citizens who sympathize with
this movement, and who think the time
has come when New Orleans shall be
preserved like all other well ordered
civilized communities, will report them
selves without delay at the principal
office, where the character of this
movement will be explained, and the
determination of the people more fully
made known.
All has been done noiselessly thus
far. All will continue noiselessly, dis
passionately and justly, but the rutfians
who have dyed our streets in the gore
Of unoffending citizens and spread ter
ror among the peaceable, orderly and
well disposed must leave or perish; so
the people have determined. Vor
Rpuli, Vor Del. [Signed ''True Del
ta." Is. ,.a...-
Seven to eight hundred persons are
now under arms, 10 o'clock A. NJ
Several arrests have been made. It is
reported that there will be opposition
made, In which case a severe battle is
certain. ...t.. IS
Volunteers are still crowding up.
The District Attorney has entered a
aao!le prosegui in Walkers case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
"THE GREAT WISCONSIN SwISDLE.

''THE GREAT WISCONSIN SwINDLE. "
Under this caption the Eastern pa
pers are treating their readers to the
prominent details of the facts disclosed
by the report of the Land Grant Inves-
tigating Committee. 1t must be con-
fessed that the disclosures indicate a
degree Of public decentralization hardly
conceivable. Our State has acquired
an unenviable reputation in this respect;
and the stitching palms. of her "scur-
w politicians" are already byword
snd reproach throughout the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
Monmouth, Warren Co., ILL.,,

A terrible and Obstructive tornado
passed in an easterlv direction over the
village of Ellison, about twelve miles
southwest of this place, last evening
about O'Clock P. NJ. Every building
in the place, except three small shant-
les, were blown to the ground. Fifteen
persons were killed, and several others
fatally injured. Ellison contains about
500 inhabitants and it is reported here,
that not one escaped injury. II is i'm
possible to get full particulars tonight.
The excitement here is intense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
DELAYED.-The track of the railroad

DELAYED.-The track of the railroad
having been washed away last week
our paper was detained and did not ar.
rive here until last friday night
This detention overturns us mechani
cally and mentally, and is one of the
chief perplexities of publishing. We
expect to issue next weeks paper as
soon as Thursday, and regularly or
Wednesday thereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

HE END OF THE WoRLD-A disci.
pie of the prophet Miller has arrived at
the conclusion that the present year is
to witness the end of all things earthly.
the result is reached by nlathemati-
cal process. The square root OF
OF cost of Ezekiel's chariot was
1858. From this, extract 'sprophetic
value" of ''scarlet lady of Babylon -
l,2s2, and we have 1921. Take from
this the cube ram, mentioned by the
prophet as pushing westward" 4,754,
and we have for remainder 1924. De-
duct from this the ''number of beasts
mentioned in the Apocalypse eee, and
we get the result, 1858, the year which
the end Of the world is to take place
Bah.-4Syracuse Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
A STARVATION RELIGIoN.-A sect

A STARVATION RELIG1oN.-A sect
has sprung up in Liverpool England,
under the lead of Mr.. Thomas Angel,
calling themselves "Angelites, or HUI
man Nature Conquerors," who live
without food, and who meet daily,
mornings and evenings, in Sunderland
street, to illustrate their doctrines and
to enroll members, by signing a decla-
ration that they will neither eat nor
drink. They have put forth a printed
pamphlet stating their views, and in
Guiding a report of their sermons and
the manner they adopt to overcome
languidness and the total want Of food:
also, the eminent physician, DR.. Bick-
orstith's certificate of the excellent
health of the members of this extraor-
binary society, with their apology for
seating no food" Let them try it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

| Old DR.. James, the ''retired
physician, whose sands of life have
nearly run out" now better known as
Oliver 2. Brown, a printer, has disap,
peared, since his recent exposure, carry.
ing with him abont one hundred thou.
sand dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09

Mrs. Fanny Kemble, Mrs. Jenny
Lind 'Goldschmidt, Mrs. Ellen Tree
Kean, and Mrs. Julia Dean Hagen, are
all regular communicates of the Epis-
copal Church