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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-15
Richmond, Dec 8lst. 1860.

e- TIE business heretofore conducted by JAS H. GRANT
CO. will hereafter he continued by the undersg e Individually
Richmond, Jan LIST, 1861 JAS. II. GRANT
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.


THE FIRM OF PULLIAM 4 BETS hsvingthu
day ceased WILLIAM H. BETS Will continue In the Negro
auction BUSINESS and has taken into Copartnersh with
him GREGORY Trey will conduct the business under the
lrm Of BELTS GREGORY at their sales Room, Pranit
street. four doors below Wall Street and sbor square below
the former office Of Puiam Belts and respectfully solicit
nrsnce OF the patronage which bray extended 20 Wm.
II. Belts while 10 the nim Of Pu liam Belts.
They have obtained the services OF Mr. BusBRoD W. FNoRE
Clerk who has Interest IN the business WM H. BEIIs,
T. J. GREGORY.
ALEXANDER BINS, Auctoneer. my 10y
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pARTiCULAR rOTICE.

PARTICULAR SOTECE.
kETE sincere thanks friends customers snd
w the publ generally the liberal patr1 tat hlt
heretofore received and hope By strict attention 10 business 90
merit continuance Of the liking isrge
pAratons business siye than formerly
ALTX HILL q co, Ne. II Asin street.
Manufacturers and Importers Of Boots aud sh'es,
Rlcilmcud Va
r. 3 We prepared 10 settle all which due,
that nav pseeniyd th firm Gf Ak III! Co. to Alex
h Individually ana hope al who indebted to
s p ase roWad add se- them fohsh, s accounts
thar pssei aud unpaid will be placed To- the han
~ a collector lj-3l A. HILL o.
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Suppose Suppose have sandy red, white grizzly,
or tming yellow suppose prefer gt brown, rich
dark brown black. Well Sppy On you are Nse)
CRISTlDORO'S EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE,
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NOTICE.

FHE C0PARTNERsHIP her existing cen the under.
signed Is this d,y al solved by mutual eoust The sfs
ofthe concern will he settled BY Wv GRkEx Who horiIed
to use the name Of the for that purpose
wM 0. GRERS,
RcHnosD, January lat, 1881. Pw. HoBsOs.
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INTHE COUNTN COURT or HENRlC0.

TNTHE COUNTY COURT OF HENRlCO, Jan
uly 10 1S6lAu the acting Just being present sunpI
d TO COZ subj placing this county IN proper u
defence, the report The comm tee hetoIoe
on thl, Subject received approved ana orIereu e
rut. red NIL utes And the Court ieeinE ne I'M
erous necessity this sub ec and eoneuIrny IN he
ct proposed attained, beng ADVISED tAI w power
d1uS;u doth hereby inVe the people OF te
- ant Al n o'clock A. NJ for tne purpose Of Considering the
qieston menorNEing the legislature 70 Auhoh+ ns
70 lew on opie be necessary 70 "a
county 10 an ehcent OF deence snd alo, e
PrrsideL sai Court the same mnr1 ey ~ 1S
1ch levy: Ordered these proceedings be pnbsheu
The newspapers " the City Of Richmond until "ednesiA! next
A COpy-rsste, -
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPAN

community directed to the following statements and liberal
lndu e,nents offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
which, S. they Will perceive viii enable them by energy
perseverance, AID Industry provide comfortable homes for them
selves and families wn comparatively speaking little CAPT
tai
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State In the Valley the Mississippi offers so great an 1duce
ren 10 the settler rs Ct Illinois There no portion OF
the world vhee all conditions OF climate and sol 50 ADMIR-
combine produce these great staples Coax and WHEAT
as the Prniries Of Illinois.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS
These lands are contiguous railroad 10 miles length
which connects with and nsvgabe lakes ana ves
thus an unbroken Communication with the Eastern and
Southern markets.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 800 private capital have been expended the
railroad system Of illinois, Inasmuch part Of the income from
several works with alaae public fund In lands 80 to
diminish N. state expenses the TAXES LIGHT and must conse
quently every day decrease
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NEW ORLEANS uOLASSRS.-itO bbla prime New
~ orleans Mossses, for sale by
jsI EDMOND. DAVENPORT CO.
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WM. B. GREEN,
(sUccEssOR TO GREEN uoRsoS,)
Commission Merchant.
Special attention given the sale OF Tobacco Wheat and Flour
and filing orders r merchandise OF description Liberal
advances viii b. made for al contlg meits In hard
JoHs q oEEa, Salesman. Joa w. Wilson, Ctrk,
WIN. u. q VEN.
RIcHNoSp, January Let, 1851. jai-iH
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INSSENTIAL OILS.-warran,ed genuine, for sale by
II desi DOVE CO., Druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
The N0eA Go. Drug Stol ,

I S REMOVED to the building lately o eupied
i by NJ. Levy, one door below the Bank, where
may be found Patent Medicines of all kinds,
Dye Stufs, such as Logwood, Fustie, Ca uwood,
Nickwood, Cutbar, Nader, Indigo, r Chro-
mate Potash, &C., &c, &c. Alse, Fan " Arti.
Giles of all descriptions, Yankee Motto IS, Con
fectiopery of all kinds, beside Static 1erv-a
full and complete assortment, such Is Ruled
Foolseap, Blank Foolscap, Ruled Letter Paper,
Blank Letter Paper, Gilt-Edged Lettc.. Paper,
Note Paper, BLANC Cards, Pens, FL velopes,
Writing Books, States, &C., sc. Particular
attention given to preparing physicians pre-
scriptions. Cotton rags taken in exchange
for goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
Attention, Volunteers

The undersigned, having been commission
cd by the Governor to raise company of Vol
unteers for three years, or for the war takes
this method to communicate the fact to the
public. As soon as forty men are enlisted,
they will be called into quarters at this place
a. the expense of the State, and when recruit
ed full, be sworn into service. and march to
the scene OF War. The company will be ready
to leave here, as soon as the 10th October.
and now is the time for men to enlist who are
willing to stand by their country in its hour CT
peril.
DANIEL HOWELL.
Grand Rapids, Sept 6. 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
Confirmed CoaasuEpsptioe
Foreclosure Sale.
State Of Wisconsin,, Wood County, Ciyc,ti
Court

State Of Wisconsin, Wood County, Circui:
Court.
George Bliss, Charles G. Langdon, George A.
Wlcks, William j. Peak, Levi B. Warner,
Spencer W. Coe, surviving partners of the
firm of Geo. Bliss & Co., plaintiffs, against
Walter Healy, Sarah A. Healv. Richard
Hillard, Richard H. Hopkins, William II.
Hayes, Defendants.
\ virtue of and pursuant to judgment rem
j. dered IN said Court, in the above entitled
action, bearing date the fifth day of June A.
ID 1851, L shall expose for sale and sell at pub
he auction, at the Court House in the town
OF Grand Rapids, in Wood County, on the 4th
day Of November, 1861, at the hour o'clock
T. NJ, of that day, the following described
premises, or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to raise the amount of said Judgment,
interest and costs, together with the expens-
es of sale, to wit:-All that certain tract Of
land lying and being in the County of Wood,
State of Wisconsin, known and described as
follows, to wit the west half of the south
west quarter and the north cast quarter of the
south west quarter of section thirteen Il 81 in
township twenty four pa range 4, east, the
north east quarter of the north west quarter
and the north west quarter of the north east
quarter of section eight (S) in township TWEEN
ty three (23} range five 81 east, the south half
OF the north west quarter of section twelve
Q2( IN township twenty three {23N range five
east, and thd east half of the north west quar-
ter of section ten (l0) cast, in township
twenty-three (23) range six (6) east, all living
in the County of Wood and State of Wiscon
sin.-Datcd Sheriff's Office in Grand RAPIDS.
this l4th day of June, 1861
24-5m Il. LAVIGNE, Sheriff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05

existing at the time of such sale, transfer or
assignment.
SEQ. II. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the first day Of Deem
Der, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
Sec. Is All acts or parts of acts conflict
ing with, or in any way contravening the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed
Sec. 19. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day in November, in the year 1861, at all the
usual places of holding elections in this State,
for the election of all officers required bv law
then to be elected, the question whether this
act shall become law and go into effect, or
in any manner be in force, shall be submitted
to the people, and ifthe same shall be apnrov-
ed by majority of all the votes cast on the
subject 1t shall go into effect; otherwise, it
shall not go into effect nor be in force.
Sec. 20. The votes cast on the subject
specified in the last preceding section shall be
by separate ballot, and shall have written OR
printed, or partly written and partly printed.
on each of them, the words, "For Amendments
to the Banking Law" CIR, against Amend.
ments to the Banking Law which words
shall indicate the vote for or against the an.
prevail Of this act; and the ballots so cast
shall be canvassed and returned in the same
manner as the votes cast for State officers are
required 10y law TO ne canVaSSed, and the Sec.
rotary OF State shall Immediately, on the com
pletlon OF said canvass, publish a statement of
the result thereof in the official State paper
and shall communicate the same to the next
legislature at the commencement of the SEES
sion, and he shall also deliver to the state treas
urer certified copy thereof, with statement of
the result OF the canvass upon the subject i'm
medlatelJ after the completion of the canvass.
Chapter 242, approved April Is, 1861 Chap
ter l, Extra Session, approved May %, 1861
Said election to be conducted, the votes can
vassed, and returns made in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 7, of the Revised
Statutes Of 1853.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
49, the Capitol in Madison, on the first
!, day of August, A. D. 1861
LOUIS P. HARVEY,
Secretary Of State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
1850 WINTER ARRANGEMENT: 1851
Plttsburg, Fl. Wayne & Chicago e. &.

~ oN completed and cars run from Chicago
L. 10 Plttsburg without change, cQnneetng
with the Great Pennsylvana Central Raj road
TO New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
" ashlngton city, and all the interior towns OF
pennsylvania, New York, Maryland &c.
Merchants by taking this route, will have
the advantage of all the eastern market at no
additional cost
baggage checked through
trains leave the Union Depot, corner Madi-
son aud Canal streets, west side as follows:
900 \ NJ, Morning Express, Daily, Sundays
excepted
$50 P, NJ, Night Express, Daily, Saturdays
excepted.
Connecting at Crestline with Cleveland and
Lake Shore Railroad to Dunkirk, Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls, New York and Boston, and all the
interior towns of New England via New York
Central and New York & Erie Railroads Also
South to Columbus, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Mount
Vernon, steubenville, Wheeling, and interior
towns of Ohio and Virginia.
The above trains connect at Forrest with
trains on Mad River Road to Springfield, Ur-
bana, Dayton and Cincinnati Also with trains
at Lima for Dayton and Cincinnati direct.
rare ds t0as as By any other Route.
Passengers bound east will find this route
ooth pleasant and agreeable, passing through
eAAS
United States.
Passengers arriving at Chicago on any of the
roads Will find attentive check agents at the
depots to receive checks and convey baggage,
free of charge, to the Pittsburg and Chicago
cars. Sleeping cars accompany each train
Smoking cars on all trains.
Tickets for sale at all the principal ticket
offices in the West, and at the Company's of
lice, corner OF Randolph and Dearborn streets,
or at the Union Depot, West Side, Chicago
BE particular to ask for tickets by Fit Wavne
ID. W. BOSS, Gen1 West'n Pass. Agent
Freight Of all kinds will be carried from
Chicago to all points East at all times, at as
low rates as any other Railroad route
j. IL. MOORE, Com and Gent Agent
To Merchants and Sdippers-The Pittsburg,
Fit. Wavne and Chicago r. r. Co., having eff
tected an arrangement with the PENNSYLVANIA
Central r. r. Co. for the transportation of
Through Freight, property can now be shipped
by this line between Chicago, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New York and Boston, with prompt
ness and dispatch.
J. n. DUBARRY, Supt. W. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
Michigan Central Railroad.
GREAT CENTRAL, ROTTTI
To New York, New England and
the Canadas.

To New York, New England and
the Canadas.
IN and after SUNDAY, MAY 10Th, 1851.
" trains leave the Great Central Depot, foot
OF Lake street, as follows
$40 &. M.-Stops at all Stations, and arrives
at Detroit at 500 p m.
500 4. M.-Lightning Express, Except Sun
day. arrives at Detroit at 600 D. m;
Suspension Bridge 400 a. M; Albany
2:2O p. M; New York $50 p. H.; Bos-
ton las p, m.
500 ?. N.-New York and Boston Express,
Except Saturday. arrives at Detroit
$40 a. m; Toronto 3:42 p. M; Montreal
1900 M; Suspension Bridge or Buffalo
500 p. M; Albany 800 a. M; n York
500 a. M; Boston 1920 p. Ill.
500 &. M.-Cincnnati Express Except Sun
day. through to Cincinnati in y hours
500 ?. M.-Cincf and Louisville Ex-
press, Except Saturday. through to Gin
einnati in II lAlQqrs, Louisville in II
hours.
SALISBURY'S PATENT BUSTERS
Are run on Day Express Trains.
Patent Sleeping Cars On Night Trains.
~ BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all principal
Railroad Offices in the West, at the General
Office, corner Lake and Dearborn streets, (ln-
der the fremont House, Chicago, and at the
Depot.
R. n. RICE, General Superintendent.
j. q. A. BEAN, West'n Pass Ag't. lift
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05

STATE of W1SCONSIN-In the Circuit Court
Of Wood County:
Electa Chevalier, plaintiff, against ChurchiI
Chevalier, defendant.
T1HE State Of Wisconsin to the above named
i defendant: You are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
above named plaintiff, which complaint Is FLED
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
in and for said County Of Wood, in the village
of Grand Rapids in said County, and serve a
copy of your answer on the subscribers at
their Office, in the village of Grand Rapids, in
the County of Wood, State of Wisconsin, with
in twenty days after service upon you of this
summons, exclusive of the day Of such service
and you will take notice that if you fail to an
swer the complaint as aforesaid, the plaintiff
viii apply to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint
WEBB & W1TTER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
August 2ed, A D., 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
LEATIERI
Sole, Kipp, Splits, Calf Binding and Lining
LIME by the Bushel or Barrel.
SUMMONS.

Grand Rapids, Sept. %, 1859.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Wood County.

SHER1FF's OFFICE, Wood Countr,l
Grand Rapids, Aug. 9Th, lSslI
In pursuance of the foregoing notice from
the Secretary of State, a General Election will
be held IN the several towns and election pre-
cincts OF Wood County, Wisconsin, on Tues
day succeeding the first Monday, being the 9Th
d~y Of November, A. D. 1861.
E. LAVIGNE. Sheriff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05

Z ffe01 y 'Offt x OfN3 W Il y " Dctto.
THE celebrated FRANKLIN AND KEY
/ STONE STATE SEWING MACHINES
are the only Machines that have the Nesy In
proued Rere7sed Wheel and Neyor- Failing Loope,.
attached Be sure to examine and thoroughly
test these Machines before making your selec-
ton as they are daily taking the place of all
others. In these Machines we do away with
all the complicated screnS agires, bob5ips, shut
TIES cq11ss crooked and circular needles of other
Machines, which renders them at once greatly
superior to any heretofore offered to the pub
lie, for all kinds of family and manufacturing
purposes. Every one should see them before
purchasing, as they are giving satisfaction
heretofore unparalleled. They sew from two
spools without re- winding They use straight
needle-the strc1gest and best for all purpo-
ses They will gather, hem, trek, fell and guilt,
on heavy or light fabrics. They are manufac-
tured by the well known firm Of W. P. Uhlin-
ger & Co, of Philadelphia, who stand at the
head of American machinists.
A liberal discount to the Clergy, Agents and
charitable objects.
Send for g circular and sample Of work
We are also agents for BLAKE & JOHN
SONS ADJUSTABLE IEMMERs- only
one that mak:s the Hem On the right side of
the work.
AGENTS WANTED in every County, Town
and State in the North .
Drafts, with orders for Machines may be
forwarded by Express or Mail.
L. RICHARDS. II Co,
Agents for the North West.
Principal Office and Salesroom, 1873 Lake
St, street floor, CHICAGO, ILL.
lost Office Box, 1882. 19-1y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
V ines and LIQUOR ,

Al WI LESALE.
Ny facilities enable me to supply this whole
region with every variety.
The greatest care and attenti On has been ex-
erted III the selection of my stock, and nv
goods will be found of the best quality, and
sold on the most reasonable terms
Call and Examine for Yourselves.
"a Store in Lavigne's Building, nearIy op-
posite the Grand Rapids House.
JOSEPH HOMER.
Grand Rapids, Aug. LIST, 1861
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
e,a.,srr,,,, rI.o,,ou

This attracting attention ia of the States
South Of Us. We publish the action taken in Alabama;
where number Of gentlemen, to save the trouble and
expense of Convention, at this tme when people havnt
an hour dollar to spare from the war; have proposed
ticket of Electors This course or some other will be
necessary in all the States. We incline to favour that
mode which, giving Trustworthy Electors will trench
least upon the great business Of the day
The Al,bamiaus, while avosiag their preference for
the present ncuubents DAvsand Stephens propose that
the Electors be free to their votes according to their
convictions of what may be beat for tho public interest,"
This course, If adopted everywhere, would amour. to
eestabshment of the principle of the Constitution, ss
at first intended to wit the election directly by the
people, not OF the President aud president but Of the
Electors In theory this has always been the case but
under the corupi ing influences which long bore sway in
the old Yankee concern practically the election of Eleo-
tors IS mere foImiy. 1t would be bad idea to in-
auguratc system by departing far possible
from this Yankee practice.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
Tho Yankee Navy.

An article from the New York Tribune gives some &C.
Of the progrcs, which the enemy is making upon
the water. With the vessels money and credit they
stole from us, they hope to be able to e! out navy OF
tremendous force which will enable them to make pre-
ditory desc.ns all along coast There is no doubt
but that this Is the sort of war which they design wsgeg
against US With the command of the and by means
of gunsboats constructed Tor shaoH water they expect
20 burn Cities steal cur property and parayze US in
any aggressive movement may mediate. Oh course,
such warfare would conquer nohing- would be very
little different from piracy but it would be annoying aud
intolsIable. We must arrest it-and that soon--and
the way to do 1t by bold prompt and decisive stoke
at the heart OF the enemy We only stop this pratt
cal war; portion Of the navy and other prop
erty in the old United States partnership, and conquer
lasting peace, the banks of the Delaware and Hud
son. Timber mus; 60 at all hazards and at any cost
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
ua,,eras.rpr rma,lon from lhe Encmy.

The New York Herald Of the 9Th hes the following
article, which conveys information by which should
profit:
Pamico Sound is eighty miles long ard from twenty
twenty-five wide, provided with steamboats, and vts
sells intendsd for the priyateeng seTvO IL large Lrr
hers. From the coast OF the sound, aud from
Virginia the north, army might almost instantly be
raised Of several thousand for attack upon the hand
ful Of men left in the captured forts by esss Butler
md StrnghaG. IL IN manifest from the reports your en-
teTprising journal has laid before The pubc that there
are the Dsde in tbs sound peny Of vessels ID trans
port these hostile troops from the marlaud north, wes
aud south of IT, 10 the captured forts II hey have the
spirit at tho South which animated the people of Vermont
wnen rlttsburg was invested by the Bfi,s, before This
time Pamic0 Sound is EWarring with volunteers gong
10 the rescue; as vas Lake Champlan with the Vernon
ers the occasion alluded 10. IL they 90, they carry
with them the spirit OF the bear robbed CT her wheps
10 the d" and will not be sparing Of their vengeance
upon the handful OF left with only FIVE days proyi
ons aud, for aught that appears. almost entirely dest
ute OF ammunition.
The cannon tai ON are many Of them spiked. The
muGi,iOn Slipped there by the Federal forces II not
likely to be suitable for tho 80 pouDders which compcs
he armament The Harriet Lane il there in disabled
stat, surs TO fight with or Goals 10 get away
SHh; our men are left there IN imminent dsnger OF
sarvatIon, upon stlip of sand bits in forts
t1at fur 'd them htte protection i:om the
Fh lining force that can eaiy be despatched both nortb
AID south Of them canuoi myself see with what
abe military and naval ccmlander5 can receive the
pliudts layishly bsso~ ed upnn them fvr tvr chill 10
the capture of important position unless taey have
left the men who remain behind them upon barren
aud inhospiiabe strip OF land in far better condition u
defend themselves keep what has been goa and 70
render it powerful and I'll Jient auxiliary 20 the
blockade hln they appear to have been lax ~ the
ports you have vouminously and promptly submit
ted There is feeling OF plihln suipense IN the com.
NUDITY this subject and hope they may be able 70
IL. \.
ng beyond tho power OF Resell TO express il
lose the signal advantage have thus gained Tor
ot reinforcement OF the troops and abundant supply
OF provisions and munitions Of war.