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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

dence Tool Company have made a contract
to manufacture $4,000 muskets of the SPRING
field pattern for the Government. They Will
begin their preparations at once In their large
workshops in that city. They Will proceed
Immediately I" construct the requisite Ma
chimes, and will. as possible. begin the
manufacture of the muskets. They have
able and experienced men to supervise the
work.
Col. Colt of Hartford, has contracted to
make 10000 muskets also. Two other par
ties, whose names we have not learned have
contracts 10 furnish the Government with So
000 Thus these -four contracts are for 100 900
muskets
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

GENERAL McCLELLAN.-The Buffalo Express,
in sreaklng of Gen. Mcclellan. says =
The General who thus secmes the affection
of his men and arouses The tagging hearts OF
Il dI>coura, ed amy 10 enthusiasm, Is Il rigid
discIpliuaIian and a sober minded, God fear
ing man. He began his campaign III prayer
III DIR. Thompson s study, In Cincinnati. ear
neslly asking God tor strength sufficient to
hIs day. He acts from strong sense of duty
himself, and believes hat duty should be the
walcb word OF every soldier. IL was he who
suggest ed to Congress lhe law iorbbiddug
the sale Of liquors 10 The yolupt GERS, a reform
winch lie has followed up 10y driving sIrag-
Cling officers ou; of The hot, Is of " Washington,
and compelling ihem to share the fare and
fortunes of theIr men.
In all the camps he has already ut reduced
tirm and steady discipline, intended to
operate not only on the private but to bold
officers 10 i walchtul care over the welfare
and comfort OF lheIr men. In Il word, he has
put the amy TO wo.k Beginning the wol X
Of refur m al non at jhc bottom. be Is also re-
organizing The brIgades and extending the
discipline to drills by divisions. We have
heard of nothing of This sort before duung
he carpalgn, and We draw from the acls OF
Mcclellan the most encouraging hoI Is of the
tuIure. The extensive school ot arms which
This young Geucral LGs epi"yYl.-hIs educa-
rIon III " est Point, his brilliant services IN
Mexico, his gr' at opl ortunity when he wa,
sent by Government 10 watch and report on
The gland military movements of The Crlmea.
aud tbs success IN " estern Virginia, all tend
10 indicate him as the man fog Tie hour.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

We HoPE 1T Is TRUE.--a Cincinnati dis
patch says that Hon. Joseph Holt. OF Ken
tucky /, on his way to Washington 10 aucc eed
Cameron as Secretary of War.
We hope the rurhor Is true. Mr. Holt is a
Democrat, but the right x had of Democrat.
He does not attribute the rebellion to ioyal
men; lie has no sympathy with the neutrality y
men of Kentucky; he grves no toltralion to
the shameful proposition for compromise
with armed traIt'r rs; be is an out aud -out
Union man. clea beaded. vigorous. eloquent
with a character fos integrity never impeach-
ed Madison ,Jo,lr5fdi
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

IS From diary found on Ike person of
Ivbel soldier Oh tie il, ld ot Manassas t
appears hat Gen. Johnston. IN " hose division
TINS soluler vas. iorrued 4 iGHctIou win Gen
Besurt gard on The .0;h. He day before the
baille. and did n"l c, ne + DUNG lie battle.
as been generally believed aud lepofled
From this source We learn that Juhn>iou's ;
men supposed Patterson men suI error fo
lheIT own. and were quite - aIXl'l.7 10 avoid
night IL Patterson seems 10 have been.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

THE FREE NEGRoES OF TEHNEsSfE 10 BIZ
IMPRESSED. The Legislature Of Tennessee has
pas>e ID act for the Eelief of Volunteers
which authorizes the governor 10 impress in =
10 the army all the tree negroes Of HAT State,
between use ages Of fif.een and fifty years.
beng sonGd IN mind aud body. These vol
unieers are 10 perform such me ial service
IN tie camp as may be required, aud to re-
ceive therefor regular rations. with eight do!
lars per month as wages.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

A TRAP.-An escaped prisoner sta.es that
he Cosiedera,es bnasted that they bad big
trap LaId for our army if 1t had got 10 the
Junction. They hah S0GCG men tlere on
sunday, and would have had 10000 more
from Richmond but FOR accident to The train,
because of which they conld not get through
III tlme. The engineer {, f the train was shot
as a traitor. they believing that the train was
run off ,'uFposely by him.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

UTAH INDIAN SUPERiHT ENDENCY.-We hear
thai the office Of Indian Superintendent for
Utah has been Conferred on Hon Waller T..
Mcindoe OF tins State. Tie appoin' meut IL
a highly satisfactory one. Mr. hcIndoe Is
well known III the State as a competent bus
lness man. while his character for IHtegrit Y
and fair dealing Is we'll established.-Diads-
s0a .J0lrnai
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
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their equivalen, in space, will be counted as a
square.
Professional and business Cards. 81 a line, per
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HILLS coLtfcTABLE QUAtTEELY.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

Milton was once asked " how is il that
IN some countries king Is allowed to take
his place on the thronr at fourteen wears #
age, but may not marry until he Is eighteen p
Because, said the p"et, " II is easier 10 gov
ern a Kingdom than a woman"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

- We pay best those who amuse us. az
singers. tiddieIs and da GERS next those who
cheat and eajole us, politicians znd least
those who lA,truct -, as tcec,ers.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

sg he corn crop IN some parts of West
EN- New ok. We learn from "A lett r. is likely
10 prove failure this year it Is back ard
IN lis e Owfh, and dwarled There will no,
be halt an average crop.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
GEORGE w. COBB,

PRODUCE and general Commission Merchant
/ dealer in Salt, Water Lime, &C., stone ware
house, near r. X. Depot, Mineral oint lo-42
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

I AWYER. Mineral Point Wisconsin. Office one
! door west of the Pre- 10y yteIian Meeting House,
the building 70 merly occupied by the United
States Land Olice.
Mr.. strong will transact any profession business
ia which lie may he employed in the counties of
Iowa Ia Favett Grant, or Iichland. yI3n3
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
1861 a Card. HeGH
ryNO Wisconsin Merchants:
WEBER, WILLIAMS Il YALE,
ESG 4

Jobbers of Hats, Caps. Straw Goods, Parasols and
Umbrellas - Lake street. Chicago inyite the especial
attention of Wisconsin merchants 10 theil very large
well ssorted. and unusually attractive spring s1ock
1861, which will Ice offered at low prices aEd on
favorable terms for cash or approved cretn!.
Prompt and careful attention given to orders.
36-1y NEBBER, WILLIAMS X ALE
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
i,E NJ. G.. SCOTT.

..ENFRAI. Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries Pro-
II visions, Hardware, Nc., Yellow Stone, Wis.
November l.. IS56- ly
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
NAMs Ell w. X X ESE,

A TTORNEY at Law and Notary Public, Dodgeville,
n Iowa county, Wis. Part cular attention paid
TO Collecting.
Refer to Hon. C. C. Washburn and Cobb Mess
more. d
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
Roots and ShOes

I,HEAP for cash. The undersigned would retpect-
7 J fully inform the citizens OF Mineral Point and
Unity that he is supplied with the best of stock,
ahd is prenared 10 make to order
BOOTS d SHOES, COARSE OR FINE
for Ladies, Gents Children. on short notice and
the most reasonable terms. Those desiring work in
his line invited to call at his Shop, next door
below GundrN Store. on High StIeet.
Repairing done on short uotrce
Leather and Shoe Findings always on hand and
for sale.
Cash paid for Hides.
CHRISTOPHER DAY.
MIueral Point, September :, 1859
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
&. l.. G.. BL ESSfNG,
GARpINER c, MEICS,

A TTORNEY and Counselor, Land and Collecting
y Agent, Shullsburg, Lafayette county, Wis.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09

NOTARY Pubic, Land Agent, &c, &c, Arena,
~ Iowa county, Wis, will attend to the pay me NJ
oI taxes, &c, with accuracy and dispatch 81
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
DIR. AN. HslDEBRiND.

DHYSfCIAN. surgeon, and Accnucheur, Mineral
i Poist, Wis Office door above Sprague's
Gun Shop, High Street. -
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
J. IL. CLAIR \

4 TToBNEY at Law ans Solicitor in Chancer
y Mineral t'olnt. 0ihce in the court house.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
DLACk SMITH SHOP

in the rear of the Bank near the house square
where he will Ice ready al tim,s 10 do, short
notice and in 4 workmanlile manner, any kind Of
work in his line.
Having ha. long experience in the business. he
hore> by strict attention md close application TO
business 10 merit AMI secure liberal share OF the
patronage of the community.
5. W. CARTER.
JULY SO 1850. 81
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
j. Il. NOFEETT. NJ. ID.

hFFICE IL MoTett's Bloch, up stairs. Mineral
Y J Point Wisconsin, 34v
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
JOHN II. WESTON

NOTARY Public, CoHvevancer, ant General Aren
y Line d, lows county Wisconsin. 10tl
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-09
EssacsSassaitEsira@.

r.vIF subscriber would respectfully inform the cti
] zen. ~ Aiuetai Point. aLd all those who may
want work ia hi> line. that lie mas opened L
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16
EauaI 10 the Oeeasion.

Col Forney writes to the Press: "Mr.
Lincoln is equal to the occasion. He
displays much Of the jackson spirit in
his quick decision and unwavering firm
ness. Those who expect to find him
unnerved will be disappointed, With
the aid and cooperation of a united
Cabinet, Mr.. Lincoln has a plain duty
before him, and that duty he is prepar-
ed to meet and discharge without halt
or hesitation. His capacity for the
emergency will be recorded in indelible
characters in the future history Of our
country" The verdict Of the country
and the world, when all the administra-
ton has done and is doing has been
proclaimed-when the people fully un-
dcrstand all the tremendous obstacles it
has had to encounter, and the policy
upon which it has acted, will sustain
the opinion of the Press. Never in
the history of any country has there
been greater energy or stronger proofs
of wisdom shown than by the Cabinet
of Washington, since the present ad-
ministration came into power. The
people now seem satisfied with the effort
it is making 30 Vindioate the honor Of
the Nation But a portion Of the New
York press daily teens with attacks up
on it for its alleged ineficienoy or in
difference, charging it with not COM
pretending the danger which threatens
the government. We think their cen
sures unjust because they have no good
foundation to rest upon, 1t is not diff
cult to imagine how different would have
been the state of public feeling at the
North, had the administration COM
menced aggressive measures against the
rebel States, strong as the prOvocation
was, before their attack upon Fort Sum
ter. Instead Of a united people, as now
the sympathy of a large portion Of the
Democratic party would have been with
the South. Now they are to a man
earnest in their support of the Govern,
ment. 1t strikes us that the admins,
tration have acted with consummate wis
dom aud energy since the campaign has
been opened"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16
In q Melting Mood.

Humphrey Marshall, of Louisville,
in a late speech in favor of immediate
cutting Kentucky from her Union moor
ings, and drifting her away down in the
Southern secession camp, stigmatizod
Prentice of the Journal, as a Yankee
editor" Now Humphreys turn comes,
Prentice saying
Our fat friend, Humphrey Marshall,
declared most vehementIy, at La Grade,
the other day, after reading a telegraph
ic dispatch from Cincinnati, that he was
ready, and willing, and anxious to lead
on an army often thousand men for the
immediate destruction of that city; So
if Cincinnati sees a troop coming, head
ed by a two-legged candle mine, wad.
ding, and putting, and blowing, she
had better say her prayers in hot haste
If, however, she can catch him aud tyy
him, the result will create an immense
sensation in hor lard oil market.
Humphrey is a most undoubtcd FIRE,
eater, but we think he ought to eat fire
rather more sparingly. Too many live
Goals inside Of him might melt his fat
and dissolve him into a brOok-a shall
low, babbling noisy brook.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16
A Noble Old Fortress.

Fort Monroe is a splendid fOrtifca-
ton, and would resist very large at
tacking force. It onclosos some seventy
five acres of ground. IL has two tiers
.Ofguns, casemates and barbottes, and
the armament consists Of four hundred
and eighty-niDo guns, of which a very
large proportion are Columbiads II is
situated a mile and half from the
main land, and completely commands
Hampton Roads and the entrance to
James River, and is ofmuch Importance
in military point Of view. The pen
insula on which it stands is about one
hundred yards in width, and, Of course,
commanded by the guns of the fortress.
An attack on this stronghold could not
be successful unless by a force Of tens
Of thousands, as, in addition to its
strength Of position, it is surrounded by
an outside wall of granite Between
this wall and the walls Of the fort is a
moat of twelve feet deep and one hun
dred and twenty-five feet in width. It
is now manned by 1900 experienced
artillorisst. The Massachusetts, and
other regiments that have garrisoned
Fort Monroe will be at once initiated
into the mysteries of regular artillery
practice. The only school for artiller-
lists in the United States, and one Of
the best in the world, is at Old Point
The officers who superintend it have
travelled all over Europe to complete
their military education On Wednes.
day last week, there was a grand turn
out Of all the ordnance in the fort, and
a general "heavy metal drill" With
such teachers, the Massachusetts, soldiers
and the present garrison Of the Point
may defy all Virginia.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16

CHARACrERIsTIo.--The Florida free
hooters have added another chaplet to
their crown of iufamy, by enacting a
law, furnishing with death, the accept
ance Of a Federal appointment in that
State. 1t is altogether in character.
The Government paid Eve million dol
lars for their miserable alligator
swamps, and forty millions more to
drive from their territory a few score of
SeminoIes; and now they have seeded
from the Union, stolen all the Govern
ment property within their reach, and
passed law to hang every Government
ofice-holdor they can catch. What else
could have been expected from thieves,
cowards and traitors
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16
q Goo0 gtorp.
THE LOST INHERITANCE.
AN INSTRUCTIVE STORY.

The train from Paris to Lyons stop
ped at the station Of Joigny, town up
on the route, and, after leaving few
passengers, again went on. The station,
for moment crowded with railway
porters and loOkers-on, was soon deser-
ted by all but two individuals. One OF
them was an old man, dressed In the
garb of well-to-do farmer; the other
youth of about fve-and.twenty, who
seemed to be waiting for some one to
come and meet him. TO this person
the old man presently addressed him
self:
"May I presume, sir" said he, "to
inquire if you are Clement B. .?'
ayes, my good man." replied the
youth, with haughtiness Of manner,
''and l have no doubt you are Mr. Mar
tin"
"At your service, sir" replied the
other
"WelI, Mr., Martin" " continued Glenn
eut, in the same tone, 81 began to imag-
inc YOU intended to keep me waiting
That would not have been the best man
ner in which to have insinuated your
self into my good graces."
The old man, instead of replying, let
his head fall upon his breast as if in
deep affliction, and conducted the new
conner toward a large, old-fashioned car
riage, to which very rough looking
horse was harnessed.
"Here is your carriage, sir, said
Martin. "If you will be good enough
TO get in, will have the honor Of con-
ductiug you to the Hermitage"
"That my carriage, sir?' cried Glenn
ent. "Why, 1 shall be taken for a
travelling peddler"
But few days before, Mr. Clement
b., who now put on so many fine airs,
was a simple clerk in a crockery ware
house in Paris, and possessed the rePu-
tation Of being a quiet, unprotcndlng
little fellow. What then, had brought
about this sudden and radical trans
formation2 ? He had become, since the
previous day, a rich man, and it may be
we'll understood that the possessor Of an
income Of twenty thousand francs a
year finds it difficult to retain the mod
est demeanor Of a poor clerk. On the
previous day, whiR dusting the large
piles of orookery under his charge, a
letter arrived for him by the post con
veving to him the startling intelligence
that one of his uncles, of whom he had
often heard as an eccentric and very
wealthy old man, but whom he had
never seen, had just died at his resi-
donce in Burgundy, leaving his neph-
CIV, Clement, sole heir to his estates, to
the exclusion of many other heirs.
The letter was from notary in the
Province, who desired him to leave
Paris Immediately for Joigny, tho town
near which his uncle had resided, where
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16

Ludicrous rawlings of O Virginia
EdttOr--His Views of Northern
Patriotism.
The Richmond CVa.) Examiner in
dulges in this highly amusing view OK
the North aud Ler soldiers:
The North has no officers 10 command
or drill the cOwardly motley, crew OF
starving foreigners and operatives that
it proposes to send South to Eli bitches
and as food for cannon, because it has
no room in its penitentiaries and poor
houses to receive them. The regular
troops of the Union, since the resigna-
ton of the Southerners, are deficient Of
officers; and who are to drill and COM
mand the 75, 900 militia sheep?
If zoe eDccpt Benedict Arnold, there
aeUer Was q Northern man l0ho a0as
fHed to command, Vyou lgould giUe han
@ chance to yUHi Like cowardly boys,
when pent up on ship board without a
chance Of escape, they gather courage
from despair, and fight desperately
But with ninety Northern men in
a hundred, on all occasions, duty, hon
or, patriotism, has ever been consid-
cred, and will ever be considered, nero
matter of profit aud loss. Since tho
days of Washington, they have ever
deemed chat course Of conduct by which
most money is made and least risk in
CURED, the most virtuous aud honor
able.
They will not come to Washington,
they cannot be haudcufed and driven
to Washington, if we will only precede
them and let them see that they will
have to fight for glory, and not for
spoils and plumber. They never did
| fight, and never will fight, except for
pay, for pillage, and plunder. Once
satisfy them that no money is to bt
made, no plunder to be gotten by invO-
ding the South, and no power on earth
can lash and kick them South Of Mason
and Dizon's line.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16
A Remnrkablo EulogY.

The Richmond Examiner of April
lst., has an elaborate an d glowing eulo
gy Of Floyd. Tt says:
"All who have attended to the deveI-
opments of the last three months, and
know aught Of the movements Of the
Buchanan Administration up to the
time Of Floyd's resignation, will justify
the assertion that the Southern Com
fcderacy would not and could not be in
existence at this hour, but for the ac-
tion of the late Secretary Of War. The
plan invented by Gen. Scott to stop Sc
cession was like all campaigns devised
by him, very able in its details, and
nearly certain Of general success, The
southern States are full of forts and ar
senals, commanding their rivers, and
strategic points. Gen. Scott desired to
transfer the army of the United States
to these forts as speedily and as quietly
as possible. Had he succeeded in doing
so, revolution would have been paral-
yzed in the whole South, and the sub
missionist party would have been recog-
nized on a very different footing from
what we now know. The Southern
States could not have cut off communica-
ton between the government and the
fOrtresses without great fleet, which
they cannot build for years, or take
them by land without one hundred
thousand men, many hundred millions
Of dollars, and several campaigns, and
many a bloody siege. Had Scott been
enabled to get those forts in the CON
dition he desired them to be, the South
orn Confodoracy would not now exist.
"But the cooperation of the Secreta-
Try Of War, is necessary to the movement
of troops; and in lieu of cooperating,
the Secretary Of War ,thwarted, object.
ed, resisted, and forbade. Every day
saw the battle fought in Buchanan S
Cabinet and every day the solitary cham
pion Of the South was forced closer to
the corner Of the wall. That day came
when he was fairly beaten. Nothing
was left for the Secretary but to 80 to
the block; but he couuived TO do so as
hero who surrcnders his keep, or his
ship, when resistance can no longer be
made; he blew himself and his enemies
all up at once in the air. He resigned
with a clap Of thunder. While the Ad-
ministratiOn was giving the orders for
the military occupation Of the Southern
country, it was actually in negotiation
with the Commissioners Of South Caro-
lima. This fact, if made clearly mani
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-16

Waterbury gold-so called from the
place where it is principally manufao-
turod in Connecticut-wasf first discov-
cred in France, and so strongly resem-
bles gold as to deceive all but the most
expert. The "oreide" is composed of
copper, zinc or tin, magnesia, sal ammon-
lac, lime and cream Of tartar, fused care
fully together. The cost of the metal is
very light, and the expense of manu-
featuring it into articles of ornament is
reduced, by machinery, to SO low a
point as to leave handsome profit to
those who present ga full set of jewelry
to the purchaser of book worth one
dollar