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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-02
News from all Parts of the Country

Savannah, March 26.-The schoop-
er 4lice 4. Vtardin, from HAVANA the
Goth inst, reports that cargo Of 600
negroes had been landed at Comeeios
Cuba.
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Buffalo, March 2e.-The New York
Central Railroad have to-day reduced
then fare from Buffalo and Suspension
Bridge to New York, to 81.
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\ ~ Aoberfis emeDfs.
Wisconsin Ucte7,

TEAND RNPIDS, WISCONSIN
". A. FEGEEE, Pr1p'r.
This d tn largest Hotel in This town, pleas
i antly and cenrally located, and is so ar
ranged and furnished as % accommodate a
large STARE of pablic patronage. The table
will At ali tines he suppl d wi the very st
the market affords, and at pgice3 IN accofda zee
with the lines
II connection with this House, is good Sta
biiug for 100 horses OF more Att
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-02
Circuit Court.

State of Wisconsin, Wood Countv-ss.
NOTICE is ereby given hat the list of Grand
~ and Petit Jurors will be drawn for the
April term OF said Court on SATURDAY. the sec.
ond day OF April next at the office of the Clark
OF the Circuit Court OF Wood County.
Dated Grand Rapids, March 10, 1859.
Z. N. HAWLEY
Dep. Clerk c. c.
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TES OF JOB WORE.

F,.l-sheet Posters, first hundred, 3 oe,
Each subsequent hundred, 8 90
Hall sF:ee. Posters, first hundred, 4 90.
Each subsequent hundred 90
euarter Sheet Pos.ers, first kindred, 2 So,
Each subsequent hundred, 90
Eighth Sheet Posters, first hundred, ~,
Each subsequent hundred, ~
Ball Tickets, according to quality first
hundred, q TO IS %
NJ ioEss ;s=uf5 froc1 TIE efa.scs ui.s.i us:S I.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-02
HENPIRE SALnDI & billiard ROOM

FI'HL subscriber ha. recently fitted up and put
L in the first running order, in Nesve's Block,
two Billiard Tables with State beds, from the
ceibis ted mandatory Of DIS, Field & Co.,
where the ADM of this beautiful game eau
while away their isure momcn in a IA ;iona
and pleasing manner The Bor viii alway. be
supplied vi h the choices Liquors and cigars
4 Restaurant is also connected with the Saloon,
where visi :ors can be accommodated in he GU
Iinary line, gotten up in the very bess style BIZ
experienced Cooks,
A Livery Stable is also Kept in good running
order, where parties can obtain conrcyaaces
for al parts Of the country. A. EATON.
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SSleriff's Sale.

State of Wisconsin, Wood Countr-ss.
pY vir5ue of an execution issued out of the
- Circuit Court of Dane County and State
of Wisconsin, to me directed and delivered
against the real and personal property of Ed
ward Bentley and Samuel Ankanv, | have this
day levied on all the right, title and interest
which the said Edward Bentley ard Samuel
Ankanv, or either of them had on the four
teenth IA day Of December A. D. 1858. or at
auv time thereafter, in and to the following
described lands TO wit:--The nor beast quar-
ter Of he northeast quarter of section num-
Der twenty-three [25l, township number TWEEN
ty-one III north of range number three Ts1
east, and he northeast quart r of the nor h.
east quarter of section number nineteen Tl91,
in township number twenty-three [23l nor h
of range number four "A east, in said County
Of Wood and SAFE of Wisconsin, which | shall
expose 20 sale and sail at public auction to the
higaes bidder for cash at nv office in the VII
lage of Grand Rapids, n said County of Wood
and State of Wisconsin,, on Saturday, The
seventh u day of May, A. D. 1859, at two
O'Clock IN the afternoon of said dag. to sssisf,
said execution and costs as the law iigec s.
Dated Sher ifs Office Grand Rapids. Wood
County, Wisconsin, March 23d 4 d. 1859.
13-6w ". B. NAYLOR, Sheriff
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Fur Caps and Gloves.

ouch as Beaver, Otter, &C., CT different
~ STYLES, and good assortment Of Gents
Buckskin Gauntlet,, half Garntlets, Fancv Mi
tens, and D ivers' Gloves These goods have
been bought at auction, and will b. soId very
cheap. We ask a call J. HOMER
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House and Lots for sale:

TIE residence OF the undersigned and two
i lots attached are offered for sale at low
figure and On easy terms Il is situated be-
tween Mosher's store and the bridge.
=. LARRJSCEE
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LAW QFIIlI AID GEJlnlL Agency,

WUUU d HAINES,
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconein.
M ILL attend to the paying of Taxes in the
" counties Of Central Wisconsin, and par.
ticrlarlT in the counties of Wood Portage.
Marathon and Adams. Land Werrauts bought,
sod, and located. Particular attention given ia
investigating titles, the purchase and sale Of
Ee2l Estate, and Investing money fer non.rssi.
dents
FEFERENCE
Gen. a G. Ellis, Receiver Of the Land Office,
Stsyens Point, Wis. -.
A. Erawiey, Esq, Register Of the Land Ofio,,
Stevens Point. -
!: B. Scott 4 Co, Grand Rapids, Wis
Hon. F. 3. Washburne, u c., Galena, III.
n B. hddcr, ESQ Cashier Illinois Savings In
stitu'ion, Chicago, I'll.
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Barber Shop.
Steam Engine for Sale.

III Z are authorized TO trade a ive-horse po7-
- table engine, for $50 acres CT good land
II this or an adjoining county. It IS in coed
order, would require only le-Packiug ard q
new dre-g ate, which would not all cost ten
dollars. The original eos: was $500.
j. \. BkUNDAGE.
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New York, March 2s.-The Courier
des Atds Cais asserts that secret FL
clustering expedition is ready to start
for Cuba, on the receipt Of instructions
expected by the next steamer from
Havana. The head quarters are here,
t,ut the arms and ammuni:io are main.
II In southern cities. Men are ready
to depart simultaneously from different
parts of the Union, and secret agents
are on the island.
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NEW SPRING STOCK!
BENCHLEY & PHlLLEO.
$500 Reward.

DR0KE from the Isi! of Portage Count:-, via
- On he night Of Dec i4;h, 1873, LEANDER
LAFoN AIN, committed for trial, for man
s!augh er. Re is man Of about Is FEARS Of
age, shout five feet tn inches in height, dark
haia, slim and str&igh., is Canadian French by
bi.h, bu, speaks good English.
Tie shove reward viii be paid for his deliv-
err to the Sheriff OF Wood or Portage Coun-
ties, Or tive hundred dollars for his arrest and
lodgment in jail in any place where he can be
Obtained ~ the rnders gned.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Wis, Dec.
29:h, 1853. 3. BUCK,
If Sheriff Wood Co, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-02

Cincinnati, March 29.-The steamer
Nat. Holmes. bound from Pittsburg to
St. Louis, with $50 passengers, mostly
emigrants for Pixies Peak, collied with
the David ellison, bound from New
Orleans to CInnlnnati with cargo of
sugar ard m ,asses, opposite Aurora,
Ind, last night. Both sunk. The
cabins Heated down the river. Fifteen
or twenty supposed to be lost on the
Nat. Holmes.
One account says only about 100
saved. The Davi Gibson had but few
passengers, all supposed to have been
saved, two or three of the crew are
missing. The Gibson wax owned here
ani valued at 3l5, 900; insured for two
thirds that amount. The Holmes was
owned at Pittsburgh, and valued at
$4,000.
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County Order Lost.

on SATURDAY., the 2ath ultiino, the unders;gn-
~ ed lost ifteen-dollar County Order, drawn
in his favor, number $50, which tie finder will
please return to eli her L. r Powers or r. B.
Scot. Il is Of no benefit 10 aav one, as the
County officers have been notified to reject l.
1n-5w j. y. BRUNDAGE
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TIE WOOD COUNTY RbP0RTE2

IS PtBLIsHsH EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT
sSrassa Rapids, Wood Co., W -.
JOHN y. HSCNDAGE, EDITOR AM PrBL-sHEa
Z. 4. HALNES, CoEEEsPosD1NG Enron
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-02

UHIIC-1E -,oIl IS pei auVcrtlsl0g rates.
CAsDs II business Directory, not exceeding
SIX lines, $ per year
EsTEaT NoTIcEs, 81, 80 for one snfyr.l, and 24
cents for each additional one-paid in advance.
IkASsiEs1 ADvEReIsrEc pavakle IN advance.
LE5iL t.DTERIisEAEsIs psid Cor wien Id
vits are given.
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Successor to A. J. White Il ca

No. 10 Coartlandt Street New York
DR. Morses Indian Root Pills are sold ~
benchley 4 Phil!eo, Grand Rapids, and By an
dealers in Medicines
Agents wanted in every town, village and
hamlet in the land Parties desiring the assa.
cy will address as above for terms
Frlcc 8 cents nor hn~- G-~-,-e-~. -ii TO
sent On receipt Of 81, postage paid
, 1859-02-18
The Reciprocity Treaty.

Tic Annual Report Of tie Board of Trade
OF Boston, referring 10 Tic Reciprocity
Treaty, argues strongly in favor Of f1te trade
between tue United States and British North
America. or the benefits Of the Rcciproclty
Treaty the Report speaks in terms Of great
comnendation. With regard to tic instr,c-
tions issued by the Secretary Of tue Interior,
by which consular fees lave been exacted on
al! shipments to the United States, it euys
We sra advised from Washington that by io-
slfucstons. without due consderstion. issued by
the Hecrciary Of the Treasury, thirty or forty
United Staees Consular Agents have been I'd.
pointed on the Cau2dian frontier, who exact
lees tor all shipments 10 this country. which
nave naturally caused m unpleasant state OF
1eellnR. and greatly increased the embarrass
1nen8, restrictions. md expenses upon Ehat
may % considered M internal or domestic
ttHde.
The Report Of tie Secretary Of the Trca-
Frty, GA the finances for the year ending
June 3oth, 1858, jus. published, gives an in
teresilns aud valuable table showing the
workings Of the Reciprocity Treaty. Tic
balance Of trade for the last seven years is
IN our favor, showing that $50 ,l59, $40 iu
Talu" Of gools hare been purchased liz Tue
British North American Colonies Of us more
than VIC fuve purchased ot them. The fol-
lowing table s"ows this tra.le from july LIST.
1851, 10 June Both, 1853:
, 1859-02-18
Uy Wafer to cherry f.reeh.

The Knoxville hputliean takes exceptions
TO our reply to q correspondent, who wished to
kao" whether 1t were poasible TO reach Cherry
Creek from this city By water, With . too1
drawing from eight to twelve inches. Tho in.
qo'fy seened 70 us 10 absurd that No regarded
It "sel]," and replied in the affirmative,
'provided the emigrating party carried biz
ae'w on his shou1ders." Tbs Rzpu1iioau says
1T il practicable to 20 the entire distance from
"chiesgo to Cherry Crock in a boa. drawing
"l5 to 20 inches Of water, any time after thu
first Of April"
We hsTo no objection 70 anybody's tryiua II q
navigation Of the Platte River, either before or
alter The first Of april, with craft drawing apv
number Of inches. but we earnestly ady,ss all
persons 50 inclined to examine Col Frrmousa
Reports Of his expeditions 10 The Pacific in 1s4a
and 1e43, or tho Adventures Of Capt Bonpe-
VIlle'' edited BY Warrington Irving. II will
appear conctusivelY from these works that tie
strsam in question is not snited to any snee:e.
Of naTigstoEa except very expert water fowl If
the Arkansas River is referred 10 by orr con,
temporary We hsve 70 rebut.ine tesinonv II
offer, but cur opinion il that the "vbe1,bs.vn-
man" would make three kips 70 ths gold ,.o,on
while the scow was making ons.
, 1859-02-18
Another Steam PlQW.


We ind the following in IN exchange, which
purpo1ts to be from private ietter, d..ed Csn-
non Falls, Him.:
write to bring to your notice steam plo1.
recently invented in this State, for which 8 c.
Veat has been filed in the Patent Office, Isem-
braces several principles never before appearing
for that purpose.
!. The bolier is hung 50 a. to preserve q lsrel
in going up and down bill.
= The plowB have cross action, Yibratory
and sonewba a: circular, operating to the right
and leit as tho machine goes forward,
g. The plowa are attached to shafts which
sweep about quarter of a circle back and forth,
and arc 30 adjusted as to throw of the dirt and
Bubble to prevent folling.
One set Of plows two or three) operates st
time. while the other set has back action.
thus requiring only the power for one se. Of
plo"s- The whole power required is thought to
be about eight or ten horses- The machiue il
the invention Of two practical farmers, ret nstu.
raj inventors. They think they hare obviR.ed
every difficulty In tho way Of snccess in otber
cases.
There is = great demand in the West for a
steam plow that will work successfully. In this
case, you will perceive great saving Of power.
- the power that movea the machine forward
carries the ptows, and sets BY lever purchase
on tho ploTs. 30 a to require not more than
two Or three horse power to operate ADORE what
n required to carry forward ths machine.
, 1859-02-18


Tue little Naples packet J. B. Ca.son. which
as besn regular visltant at this port tst-weekly
sor two years past, sunk ut o'clock On Noudly
night at Alton Island, opposite Alton. -he Car.
son left this port as usual ut o'clock, P. H., fur
Naples, With cargo Of 200 tons Of groceries,
cotton, 6c., for Naples. Size bad gained the point
above named when the ice became troublesome
9nd IN lattlng with it she landed Mt the foot Of tie
Island to take start across she nres for Alton.
she lut oat At leugth, and the engineer discover
ed tlat some Of ths pumps wers out Of order and
would not work.
The boat wss put back, and on :he way ran over
q log OF soma other hidden obstruction, which vas
scarcely noticed BY any one on board, thc shock
was so slight The boat was made fast to shore.
mud It was soon discovered that she wss sioking:
que settled down in O few minuiss, in about II
tces water.
She vas valued at III, ,0e1. and insured in Eis.s-
E.rgh for 81 500. Among her cargo was 50 hE,ls
Of sugar. large lot Ut malasse. aud cofee assot-
ell merchandise and cotton. Ten lales Of cotton
and ~ few barrels OF moAsses we're lost overheard.
The freight will he much damaged.
, 1859-02-18
FeTsOMnE and Political.

a Washington letter writer says Tho last card
Of the Prestdentmakers 4ow in that pitY is Sta
phens, Of Georges. for President, and Gen.
Lane, Of Oregon, for Vice President
1t is stated that Col Richard, of Dubuque,
his been rendered the appointment Of Secretary
OF hansaa. Tho Herald says ha will leave for
Washington the present week.
1t il currently reported, says tho N. i.
1'ems' correspondent, that there il mora than
one "la'r aud fraiF' Of our Washington society
whom distinguished diplomat has exercised
bis peculiar a7d fascinating powers upon, and
whose intimacy With his lordship has not on]r
placed them IN an equiroca1 position, but has
materially lowered him in tho opinioa OF "our
best society,''
Bishop Kip, Of San Franciaco, recently had
4 narrow escape from death. While crossinga
bridge without sidersiiug, bis horse stepped
upon loose plank, became frightened, rscoiled
to the edge, and felt backward, With his rider.
into the stream, come twelve feet below. Tho
water Wss four feet deep, but Dr. Kip, though
somewhat hurt, managed to exzicAte hlnself
without serious injarY.
A widow lady, Mr.. Anna Cooper {nee Har-
ris,) now = resident Of Cincinnati, but
formerly OF Nov Sorsey, GLAZING to be a lineal
descendant Of Sir Francis Drake, who died in
EaRland in 1so2, or thsreabout, and left IN in
msass estate. worth soms $50 ooo, ,0o0, which, af-
ter paaaing through several generations, has 1t
last been unable to find orc Of the family upon
whom to bestow ITSELF The sons and dasshtafs,
une'es and annss. sisters snd brothezz, cousins
and eousins' cousins, have Ill died, and in the
whole Of Britain not = relative exists who can
secept the colossal fortune.
-Bonner-the yeritAble Bonner who snploys
Cobb and Everett and the renowned author Of
"hary Anne," to write for tho L<dqer-is about
to lsaQs volume Of American poetry By varf.
ous wrisers. Horsee Grseley hearing, that he
was to 5e inundated With tho reat writs4 to
Mr. Bonner u follows:
NJ. Bonner, b. good eueugh-you nust-to
exclude nss from year new Poetic Pantheon. /
haF6 10 business khetein-no right ind m de,
s'Fo 10 be installed ahere. l An no post. never
VAS tiu expseasiop) and never shall be. True,
H.ote sons verses in my esllow days, -
p,esome most persoos who can eaaks iatallixt- |
bic pen marin have dons-but I was neyer 4 |
poet, eTen IN tho nists of detudiak fancy. All /
ny Fefses, trust, would not i'll ons of your |
pages; they were mainly written under thu /
4paf Of some local Or peraon Il inciteneat whieh /
'ooa aSo passed away. Though in structure
'Ihsy wess .rs:d :by IN. and thosa E.. hsvs
ktndly forgotten thsm. Within the lsst TN
Fears, haYe been areaseA OF Ill possible and
Eoms s'mroksb1e ofenses Againat good tssts. |
rod morls md common weal1-1 havs heen
, 1859-02-18

The property Of the tnsolEent Hadley Falls Com
E,ny, that established the manufacturing town of
Holyoke, Was sold at auction On Thursday, q to
close the conceru." It consulted OF li00 acres of
nnd, the great dam across the Connecticut river,
the long and fine canals aud attendant water.
power, the large machine shop and subsidiary
buildings, all Of which cost about two millions RI
dollars. 4 combination Of old Boston stocthotd
ers and cr:di1ors had been made fo1 the purchase
St about f30o 900. being the balance Of lie Com
rany's Indebtedness, and they had procured
charter Of the Legislature, under the name Of tho
noiyokc water Power Company, for tho purpose
l4eir plan VAS expected anl therefore tlele was
some surprise when another combination Of old
stockholders, headed by Alfred Smith, Of Hart
ford. appe .rea the auction, and lid oil The mo
perty a. s325 'ow.-SprnkfeId (alas..) R<pahi-
, 1859-02-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The t3o 900 900 BM-Dostgkss and The Lndi9sa
a. he Nary and Printing esrmalss. !; + 3,


,
!. :. lProm our o1n coHespontsct1 -:
~ WNu4croE. Feb u. ls97..
nm hi1I ,hroupb The Senate if The Republicans
wv 80. T,,, ,':,, ,.c.o,o;1 ,,,- ,r,,c,,
permit "'e'n' luz o'll lnay pe ue'ea'ea ~ ".s"
speaking. 1s tue DHslnc3s 61 tnret- months Aa4
been crowded into three wesks, leaving, no time
~ 1o,,ta nev r,T of ,,nd stealing: ;Tlere il
o'"1.. ~" I1"~ II:
yet no division IN toc hotl1esn oemoctaey Oh tos
isuc md 50 far as is known, the bill will receive
T.. t,. c.n.ta. rooo;,n,o,,u na,+v vntc 7, secmu
- 49,, sus - ~. -. :. -,
lille e"1'ooS .1'a. WING ooussas 10 ieeAoneu
amopg tue first and surest for the scheme, tie
States, the Rehtuond Enquirer, aud all his recog-
n'zeu otsans a's 'oaa eua ae'so as"A47' 49,
The project, hasl Think but lille chance IN me
House. even upon direct vote, and 1t is nearly
~erta,n that mn vote urfp Il will I've a,,ov.,1 there.
~. ~ :s--.,.,.., So. atn.. m.-,.-, I'm
n4' nsow6 pc ooue' 'a'e7 ~, 'o8 VII p'o'
posing 10 appropriate lhe whole sum to be paid
for Cuha. and to limit its application 10 4 direct
normrnt for the Island viii be adonteii.a .as Tia
hasis Of marty action. Tbr idea of entrustjnr
f30 0lD 900 for briery and cor1uut;on to tbe rres
cnt jnlncte Executive, ia M more C,roritr Nth
Southern thnn Northern mrn.
TIE Iast yutc On the mution to admit Messrs.
Lane mud HcCa,t7 to the 1oor Of lac Senate in
order to reprcseut their case w1s Lat hv ony nne
majority, Mr. Douglas not voting. He iias Lcreto-
fore besn against tbe spurius Senator'S from Ipdi.
ana, /. b. beginning to lack water on this qQcs-
finn a]sof
Mr., Faruswotth OF ypur District made I poger.
ful sneech against The admission Of Oregon. with
her present atrocious constitution. BE maintain
ed that the provisions lu regard to free oolorcd
in nanifezt violation uf tho Constitution OF the
, 1859-02-18

Her Aajesty Queen Victoria IL grandmother.
The Princess Frederick William, Of Prussia, has
gisen birth to sou. There is, accounting to the
telegraph, rcjocing'' in P1ussia, aud 4atl4fac.
t1oa" in England It Is within the limits Of posst-
bility for the new baby to become heir to the
thrones Of both nations He Is THO heir to that Of
Prussia, hut ILLS hngltsl1 grandmother has too
large supply Of boys at home for bis chances for
the English crown to h. Considered brilliant.
, 1859-02-18

]"a .slu'aos.'H s41.G6.&T 415c 96GD96 4snsN5,;
balancr in favor Of the United States, in.
cludlng Foreign and Domestic Exports. over
tifty.six millions.
Aha yet' IN The fnee Of these facts, attempt.
aFe beng made in Washington to abrosate
the Treaty from which these grand results
lave flowed. We trust our Representatives
IN congress will sec tho mighty interest," a,
stake in this matter. TIC Norlhucst :,
specially interested in unrestricted commerce
with Canada. Since the passage Of tbe
treaty, opr CANADIAN trade has grown i'm,
mcnse'y. and with the improvements pro.
posed in tic Canadian Canals. tie ST
Lawrence cannot fail to he one Of our mort
important outlets to The At1antic.
, 1859-02-18

4 correspondent writing from West Union, On
the North Western Virginia Railroad, says That
wedding recently took place In death chamber.
at spdng Hill, near that place. Hr. HArr and
Mss Ripley were married whilst The father Of the
lady was lying corpse. Il appears that that day
mad been set for the wedding to take place Nj.
expired On that morning Ut O'Clock. The groom
proposed to pat it of few weeks, but the bride
insisted ON sts taking plaza Immediately. The
wedding accordingly took place at s'clock orer
the corpse o{ her tFAeetng Entt1igeneer.
, 1859-02-18
Case Of the Old State Bank Of Illinois.


Mr.. N. Il. Ridgley, acting commissioner for
winding up the affairs Of the old State Bank Of
Illinois. appeared Last evening by his attorney,
Hon. 3. 7. Logan, before tue House Committee
specially charged with IN examination Of the
Afairs Of the Trust which he represents, and de-
MED the authority of the Legislature By Com.
mittee or otherwise To inquire into the condition
of The defunat canccrn which he has IN his
hands. 1t il understood that the amount Of os-
sells put into the keeping Of Mr.. Ridgiey and his
associates. one Of whom is John {CandIe.box)
Calhoun, when the Trus. was organized, ten
years ago, Was large, sn4 tsF. it has since been
immensely enhanced in value. The Bank nad.
lands in all parts Of Illinois. which murt now be
worth a vast sum Of money. What has been:
done with them, who has bought, what srs the
prices paid, are items of information sbout
which the Legislature asks to be informed. But
Ar. Rideley refuses to answer. Assuming that
the States connection With the Bank was sev-
cred when her pecuniary interest ceased, be
defes The power that created him, locks the
doors and pockets the keys
, 1859-02-18
The Appofttonment Bill.

srAnaF1no 1ee 1' l6a.
4ue plospes' u pna otooa - uany p.''ruk
W. p4oID,1k .o1 ~ WV 4o'o a1,e .,s 10
a''e4uoi n0' .uo App't '''nuea. Du' ~ A'o
Aua' "A4.'ok a1s A4sus@a.e =. ~ snu 'ueo
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