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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

II MEMoEIAM.-Our acknowledge
ments are due to Dir. D. +. Emerson
for large quantity OF the delicious rel
ish vulgarly called cat-sup." The
donor will believe us that the present
was duly appreciated, when we assure
him that it is going the way of ali
Cats-up. Friend, we thank you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08
News from all Parts Of the Country

St Louis, Jan. 3.-The overland mall
with dates to the 9th, had arrived on
Saturday night, 26 days ont, with six
passengers, among whom was Major
Emery who confirms previous accounts
Of ella River gold mines, and said con
siderable emigration was going on from
Sorona to California.
The mail station at ConcLa River,
Texas, was attacked by Camanche IN
dians and mules run off.
President Comonfort, General Condit
and Louis Hasselman, Of Mexico, ar
rived on Saturday. The Utah mail,
wit. dates to the 26th Of November has
arrive ed. The L. S. District Court met
Oh the 25th Of November.
The statement that Brigham Young
had been summoned to answer charge
for false Imprisonment Of Gentiles, is
untrue. It is also untrue that Mai.
Crossman had left for the L. S. Snow
in the mountains very deep. Weather
severe. Great suffering among both
men and animala. ...-
Large en"alnpments Of Sioux Indians
on Platte River, going to join the Che
yennes, for the purpose Of waging war
against the Pawnees. -.. ..,D..
Mr.. Blackstone, one of Russell &c
Majors company Of wagon masters, re-
ports discovering gold banks in a small
lake near Ash Hollow. lie collected
500 in few hours, one nugget Of which
was worth S22. a.s .-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

On .HAND.-The Revised Statutes
and the - Laws concerning Town and
County Organization" have been re-
ceived by our Register of Deeds, and
will be delivered to all Justices of the
Peace and Town Clerks in the County,
on application to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

U We had forgotten to obtain the
proceedings of the last meeting of the
Board of Supervisors, until too late for
this issue. They will appear next week.
Excuse us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

LEFT OUT-In the enumeration Of
the counties of the State, in the new
Revised Statutes, chapter two, Craw.
ford county is omitted. 6-a
e~ Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon, the great
English preacher, has signifed, it is
said, his intention of visiting this ccun-
try, next spring. 80. - So )
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08
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HORIZON ARGUs.-This able, pun
gent, witty paper has changed hands,
N. n. Pomery being succeeded by DR..
&. d. Davis editorially and Mr.. 3. F.
Carts as publisher. "Brick'' has re-
moved to the Getty of Bricks,'' from
whence he is finging brick-bats through
the local columns Of the Daily Neecs.
The DR.. makes good paper. Please
accept our ~. ,. -.-r-- -.----.~--~-l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

New York, Dec. 24.-The banks
here have thrown out the Bank of II
oga, Pennsylvania. The cause of its
rejection is not stated, but as it has not
for months enjoyed good reputation,
we presume it has ''gone under" No
one should take it, for it is here regard
ed as Of very doubtful solvency, if not
worthless. H.. ~
Dec 2S.-The T.ib1nae's Washing
ton correspondent says that dispatches
have been received there by prominent
fllibusters, stating that the schr. Susan
returned from the coast Of Nicaragua
without having effected landing Of
her emigrants there, and she is now off
the shore Of Texas near the mouth of
the River Colorado. fela ..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

ApMIrTED.-At the late session of
the Circuit Court at this place Messrs.
J. ii. Lang and Jerry Witter were ad-
fnit,ed as Attorneys at Law. We wish
the uer ''Iimbs' prosperous career.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

A NEW WAGON SHoP.-We notice a
new wagon manufactury has been re-
Gently put into operation by Mr.. Rood.
1t is located one door north of the old
hall allev. -=z@ -.ze---
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08
Aggreg gate.
$12e,67S.S2


Should the whole Of this amount be
promptly paid, there would still remain
S75, 232.52 Of Indebtedness to be paid
out Of the new State tax. The Treas
urer estimates, however, that not over
$4,000 will be received from these
arrearages, and consequently balance
Will be left Of over 1925, 900 to be paid
from the next State tax.
The Journal adds to the above flo
ures and estimates the following re-
marks:
"The necessity Of the heavy State
tax levied by the last Legislature, may
be gathered from these facts. Year
after year, Legislatures have shrunk
from the responsibility Of levying tax
sufficient to meet the demands against
the government, and thus one years
Indebtedness has Tapped over upon the
next. The next State tax will pay off
all the old demands, and with a short
session, and reasonable economy, which
the people expect from the next Legis-
lature, it will not be necessary to levy
a tax Of over 5000, 600; or at the out
side, Of s250,00o, for the next year.
a short session, very little legislation
except few necessary amendments to
the Revised Statutes, and a prompt,
unqualified, absolute refusal at the out
set to be led into fooling away any time
on the Assumption Scheme by the
sharpers Of the lobby, seem to be what
is demanded by the people of the next
Legislature"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08
&2OI,9IO.84

1901, 9lO84
Making an aggregate Of
$20I, 9lo.84 due and pay
able from the General
Fund before the receipt
Of the next State Tax due
the second Monday Of
February next.
The resources of the State previous
to that time are as follows:
Arrearage now due from the
counties on State Tax, s64,e76.sO
Bank Tax due January LIST,
1859, 5s,915.9l
Railroad Tax due from Ra-
cine & NJ. r. r., for the
year 1855 and 1857, 2,se6sl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08
TERNIS-
School Land Advertising.

We have received letter from H.
A. Tennev, State Comptroller, upon
the subject, and though not written for
publication, we take the liberty of pub
fishing it.
Madison, Dec. %, 1853.
J. T. Farrar, ESQ,
Dear Sir:-i perceive from your pa
per Of the 18th, that you labor under a
misapprehension as to the construction
put upon bills for publishing delinquent
lists of School and Swamp Lands
When the case was first presented, |
decided that there was but one method
to count-to-w it-by the folio. I was
soon after informed by the Commission
ers that they had made contracts al so
cts. per dcscriptiOn--aAd that delin-
quent parties vera paying at this rate
Hence / accepted the arrangement, it
icing for the benefit Of the State and
parties interested Bat in all small
lists, such as years, where the charge
by description would be mau;tostly I'M
Just, they have been charged and al
lowed b. folio. ] trust have had too
NUN hi TAl''' '''C' - -, 7, lHt7i 70
,a+aa r., r,1,, ,,.;1I cao 60 , ,,.-,
lists the eharae pcr description, makes
2 bill exceedingly high. [ believe the
prices established for all legal notices
ano wax - s"'G r. are t51 90 70 90 per
LENGTHY arc At rates five tines b;obor
than fax lists and are foo hiG6b A
medium should be preserved, and is
due to the craft. am,
very truly yours;
1v,ot p,,,5 Do,,1on,. 80 ! 111' y
N, tren,,ov i or ola n,,h7;s?,or ona
,,ders+onds tho bor,7.h;,s oa5 +ho
r;ah4, of .Lo o.oa - ,,,ou w
m tho stoto va4 who, bo ,of,'sos 70
.nd;+ orr hills aocor5;,o - zu,, o,d
only, a. tho amount tha C,o,,,,.,; o,,o..,
L.ra ly;raotoo7 -, - rooo;,,o = ,1oooo
him !, q, nnnIoasant and rather. ovl,-
word s;t,a4;on yyrbo, 4ho roa,,,,;,
.;o,ors ;,f,rr,nd b;,, +ho+ +,,a,- ,,,ada
contracts at 50 cents ncr dissertation
thew made an error in one instance 70
opr knowlodoa and va think =, o<,a,.,-
instance IF tho,, mann -, ooot,.o,ot
their nr;pto3 oiro,,Iar o,,+I,,,,; ,;,,c, 49, -
cboroo 5o oon,s ,.;.l. .Y,o;n ,,.,;.5..2 -,
ro+,Sos ottnuLo7 Ill.,. o[,,.,... ~. 70
uro,o word \ oon+roo+ ;,,,-.o1;3 o,,I,,
whom ovor +1,o ,,,,.;4t,,r s;l.,,,+,,nar oc 49,
nort;os ,,o1-;no : rTod ,I,,, .ont 49, =
hlanl CONTRACT f,r VIC J., e;on o. "a c+s
ner dissertation we should have rotr,n
cd i without axoon+in,,; = I,po,,;,r +bot
we vero locally entitled - mora ona
that tho lands nrs+ ho od,ort;soa j.,
our manor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-08

We have received letter from H.
A. Tenney, State Comptroller, upon
the subject, and though not written for
publication, we take the liberty of pub
fishing It.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

The GREATEST Man AT NIAGARA-On Sun
day, we are told, curious indication of the
state of feeling at Niagara Falls was NANTES.
ted in the proceedings of a Sabbath School
there. A gentleman from Cattaraugus coun-
ty was addressing the children, and inculca-
ting the duties of reverence for God and obe-
dienee to the Supreme will. In the course
of his remarks he desired TO draw a contrast
between God and the childrens highest ideal
of greatness on earth, and for that purpose
he asked of the little ones before him, who
was the greatest man at Niagara Falls-the
man most entitled to their respect when, to
his astonishment and chagrin, dozen youth
ful voices responded enthusiastically and in
entire concord, "Blondn "Blondin |" "Blon-
din P-Rochester Democrat
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

The SILVER MINES OF CARSON VALLEv-
Mr.. Behrend, an old resident of Sacramento.
has just returned to that city, from visit to
the Carson Valley mines He gives the
Standard the result of his observations. as
follows:
After leaving Genoa, we travelled through
a desert country TO Carson City--a new town
sprung up in Eagle Valley, with nothing to
support it except the prospect of the rich
diggings. Spectators have possession of the
land, and ask 81 900 each for the town lots
From Carson City ] went to Gold Hill, a dis
tance of twenty miles; between the two
places is a place called Johntown. where
there had been some mining operations car
rled on in 1850 -5l; there were the remains
OF several Mexican arastras still visible
After passing Gold Hill Canyon, reached
the country which is reputed to be so rich.
The whole range of hills for miles is staked
and claimed by parties already there. About
mile and a half beyond Gold Hill is Vir-
ginia Town, where the richest tunnel is loca.
ted, and from which all the ore that has come
to this city and been shipped to San Francis
co, is taken. The general impression has
been that the ore comes from Washoe, which
IS wrong. The Washoe diggings are beyond
Virginia Town, and are of little account.
The only tunnel worked to any advantage
thus far is the one at Virginia Town. There
is an abundance of goods in the place, and
when the mining operations shall have been
extended, if they prove as rich as is expected.
there will be great rush to the place"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

SNIPE SHooTINe.-No that the season has
set in when the English Jack snipe is in fit
condition for delicious eating, we hear that a
constant fuslllade of shot guns is kept up in
the marsh lands few miles distant from the
city. Our field spOrtsmen are reapng a
splendid harvest at present, and our markets
show plentiful supply of all kinds of game
Probably the best suipe ground to be found
in the State is few miles back of San Jose,
where these "birds," together with teal and
mallard duck, hares, rabbits, quail and bit
tern, are said by those who have visited the
spot to be found in abundance. A party of
three persons from this city succeeded on
Monday last, after few hours shooting, in
bagging one hundred and fourteen English
snipe, six teal ducks, several rabbits and a
few mallard ducks. They had two dogs with
them both of which were excellent retriev.
ers This is considered a remarkably good
days shooting; and like result, no doubt,
would well repay the most fastidious sports.
man for the time occupied in hunting such
feathered game.-AHa
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

A SAD CAsE-Joseph Petit, hard work
ing warehouse man of New Orleans, was en-
trusted with S705 to deposit in bank. He
took drink on the wav, second and a
third. While intoxicated he lost S4OO gam
bling. His widowed mother took the re-
mainder, sought his employers and obtained
their forgiveness for her son. He, mean
while, was in prison but it was intended to
release him after severe admonition. Re
morse and shame, however, were too much
for him. The frenzied man butted his head
against the walls of his cell with such vio-
lence that the skull was fractured, and he
was found dead by the jailor.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

SINGED CAT AND BILLY HALL.-The long
talked of race between the express job hor.
ses, "Singed Cat" and "Billy Hail." owned
by two colored sports of this city, came of
on Wednesday, over the Centerville Course
A large number of colored persons, with a
few white persons mingled with them, were
present. Three colored judges were chosen,
who read the rules laid down by the Sacra-
mento Jockey Club, and gave instructions to
the drivers. The horses were driven to har.
ness, five miles, for purse of 5000 aside
The race resulted in favor of "Billy Hall,
who made the five miles in the unprecedented
time of .twenty.seven and half minutes.
The "Singed Cat" is still coming around the
track. Sacramento paper.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05
Sperial .Notifes.
SPECIAL NOTICE

Ar the Agricultural Fair OF the Northern District Of
California, the FIRST Premium was awarded to NJ
HANsC0M for the best DAouERREorHPEs, AMnRorYYss
and PHOTOGRAPHS. (The editor Of the Democrat
to the contrary notwthstanding) For proof see Lis,
Of Awards, certified by Executive Committee and for
further proof call and see the Pictures, at 33 ID
Street, opposite Wells, Fargo b Co.'s Express om,e
N. B.-Superior Pictures taken as cheap as at
any other room. sepl5my
Halle sSnrsnParIIIR, Yellow Dock and
IOdlde Of Potass-Admlrable as a Restorative and
PURIFIER Of the BLOOD. II cleanses the systsm
Of all morbid and impure matter; removes blotches
pmples and scorbutic eruptions from the skin; re-
stores vitality to anl strengthens the system
For rheumatism, Lumbago and Gout, It is unequaled
Sold by druggists generally at 81.
Il. HALL 4 CO., Proprietors,
143 ana iI5 Clay street,
sepl3-6m Below Montgomery.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

PosIToN OF SENATOR CnEsNUT-Senator
Chestnut of South Carolina gave his views on
the public questions of the day-including
of course, the duty of the South at this tire
mendous juncture-at Camden S. c., on the
22d Of September. Though his address was
of moderate length, he went back to the
foundation of the government and traced up
the whole story of Southern wrongs, but in a
quiet, judicial sort of way. Arriving at the
present period, and taking look forward
he says that the South cannot expect to at.
tain any more comparative power by acqui-
sition from the Territories now belonging to
the United States. OF the eight now exist.
ing, but two can possibly adopt slavery
New Mexico and Arizona. The Indian do
main West of Arkansas will probably become
slave State in time. This will make twen.
ty.six free to eighteen slave States.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

The SIMILKAMEEN GoID MINEs.--The Dal-
les (Oregon) Journal has the following in re
gard to the gold diggngs lately discovered
on the Similkameen river, in Washington
Territory
According to our informant, the discovery
is confined to a small bar on the river, which
is being worked by soldiers, Quertermaster's
men, and large number of Indians. The
men from camp go down after breakfast.
walking distance Of five miles, and workinr
not more than half day, averaging about
$50 to the hand. This is without the ordi-
nary conveniences for mining, aud with moth
ing but picks, using frying pans for washing
out. With rockers it is estimated that from
500 to 5000 to the hand could readily be
taken out We have not learned that any of
the neighboring bars have been prospected.
In the same paper appears a letter written
from Camp osoyos, (w. T.) October 10th. in
which the writer says:
AS many gold.fevered letters
were doubtless dispatched by the regular
mail, it may be important to the excitable
population of your city, to have correct ac-
counts from the diggings. 1t is true that
rich placer, yielding from ten to thirty dol
lars day to the hand, has been discovered
ten miles above the forks-but the gold is
confined to single locality, the extent of
which is not more than % by ten yards
White, whom / sent out to prospect the
stream for four or FIVE miles above and below
the placer, has failed to find it in remunera-
tive quantities at any other point =
| mention all this in order to prevent men
who have heard exaggerated accounts, from
coming this fall
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

AN AFRICAN MErAPHoR.--The Liberia
(Africa) Star of Liberty demolshes cotem-
porary in the following vigorous style:
THE editor of the Herald is like mad
dened bull-reckless, furious, and desperate.
Not even is the family circle sacred, nor the
grave free from his pollution; but with un.
hallowed hands he has descended into the
sanctity of the tomb to vent his malice on
the living" A mad bull descending with
unhallowed hands into the sanctity of the
tomb to vent his malice on the living is de-
cidedly rich. Shine on, bright Star
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05
The Oregon Statesman gives the followin,

The Oregon Statesman gives the following
account Of sad accident which occurred re-
Gently
Miss Ellen Umphlet, young lady, daugh.
ter of Mr.. Stanley Umphlet, of Yamhill coun.
ty, being on visit to some relations residing
near Parish's Gap, in this county, was riding
on horseback, for pleasure, in company with
another young lady. They used mems sad
dies, of the ordinary California style; and
while riding along, Miss Umphlet lost her
balance and fell backwards, her hoops catch
ing upon the horn of the saddle The horse
became frightened, and ran with her along a
fence for several hundred yards, when the
point of a rail caught in her mouth, tearing
the whole side of her face out, and breaking
her jaw in two places the concussion strip
ping the clothes entirely from her, and thus
freeing her from the horse. Relief was
brought TO her as soon as possible. and the
wound was dressed by Dr. Roe. The wound
is frightful one and the girl is lying in a
critical situation
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

PRoGREss OF THE SLAVE TRADE-The New
York correspondent of the Charleston Mer-
curry reiterates his assertion that dozen or
twenty slavers leave that port annually. He
describes different classes of operators in the
business such as the managers, brokers and
capitalists The second class are the most
conspicuous, although the whole business is
conducted with the utmost secrecy. They
are mostly Cubans, and flourish on the out
skirts of good society wherever money and
the love of money are conspicuously in uni
son. The correspondent says:
81 know of two ladies, no attracting ado
ration at fashionable watering place, who
invested in little venture of this kind not
long ago, and, as result, have augmented
their banking account-one to the extent of
$23 900 aud the other $4,000. The head.
quarters of the traffic in this city are mainly
in South, William, Broad and Water streets.
Two vessels are now fitting out for the bust
ness"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

A CLEVER BoY.-A farmers wife, in speak
ing of the smartness, aptness, and intelligence
of her son, a lad six years old to a lady &c.
quaintance, said "He can read in any part
of the Bible repeat the whole Catechism,
and weed onions as well as his father
"Yes, mother" added young hopeful, "and
yesterday licked Ned Rawson. throwed the
cat into the well, and stole old Hinckley's
gimblet"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

SoHILLER's BIRTHDAY.--The Sacramento
Turn Vereins will celebrate the centennial
anniversary of their national poet, Frederick
Won Schiller, on the evening of the 10th o.
November, by grand concert at their Hall
recitations ofSchiller's writings and singing
by the club, and conclude the evening by .
danoe.-Stdndard.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

STATE PRIsoNERs.---The number of con-
yicts in the State Prison on the 3lst October
was 53O-l4 less than at the commencement
of that month. During the past month there
was discharged by expiration of sentence,
IL by pardon. escaped. 4; died, q; dis
charged upon habeas corpus, /; on pemtti-
tur, l.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

MINT STATISTICS FOR OcToBER.-During the
month of October, says the Alta, 1898
ounces of gold bullion, worth 81 ,347 1888
were deposited in the Mint; S0,763 ounces of
silver bullion, worth S3s, ,l2S were purchased,
and S1,lsO,79S were coined of which coin
age 81, 100000 we're in double eagles, S1O,-
Oooin half-dolars, and $2O,97S in refined
silver bars. Among the deposits were con.
siderable amounts of Fraser river gold, and
among the silver purchased was some from
WasiSe.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

STABBINe AT STOCKTON. N.--On Wednesday, in
the bar room Of the Phoenix Hotel. Stockton,
Mexican named Miguel got into difficulty
with several persons, and drawing his knife
made plunge, says the Argus, at Mexican
and struck him in the hand, the knife passing
through the centre Of the palm and coming
out between the fingers, making deep
wound of several inches in length. He next
made an attack upon Mexican boy about
IL years of age, and struck him in the thigh
causing very painful, though not dangerous
wound. Miguel is considered a desperate
character, having upon several occasions here
tofore made similar attempts upon the life OF
persons against whom he entertained any de.
gree of ill-feeling. Miguel, after his "ex.
ploits" in the bar room of the Phoenix. made
his escape, and is said to have secreted him
self in the Mexican quarter of the town.
The Argus learns that occurrences similar to
that above related, frequently take place in
that portion of Stockton, principally occu-
pied by Mexicans.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

WARNING VoIcEs. the past two
weeks three murderers have suffered the ex-
treme penalty of the law Balch, who was
recently hung at Portland, Oregon, and Jen-
kins and Elder. executed few days since at
Quincy. Each one of them upon the scaffold
warned the spectators with his dying words
to avoid intoxicating drinks, under whose
maddening influence he had committed the
dreadful crime fer which he was about to
die
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

SPORTING ExTRAoRDINARY.-A rather sin
gular deer story, says the Pacific Sentinel. is
related by Mr.. Joseph Roadhouse, of Monte
rey county: As he was riding on the Monte
rey road, near the Salinas he happened to
see deer lying short distance from the
road he succeeded in getting within six feet
of the said deer, and to use his own express
sion, "he lp with rock and let him have it
in the head" which staggered his deership !:
and another rock well aimed brought him to
the ground, his jack knife was soon applied
to his throat and finished him. lie proved
to be pronged buck.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-05

AMoRous.-An old Frenchman, who has
several times been before Judge Coon was
again in the dock this morning under the
same charge, viz: that of following and in.
sulting respectable females in the streets AS
the old fellows gray hairs and three score
years fail to subdue his disposition to evil, q
diet of bread and water at the county prison
might prove more effectual. He was dis
charged, because the parties naturally declin.
ed to appear in court-1elegram