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The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

HoN. ANDREW JOHNSON has just procured
from Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, the ORR
glnal forged letters purporting to be from him
to the latter. One dated May Is, asks -
!" What assurance can have Of you and your
people, Of material aid in the way of money
and arms, 10 assisting my people to resist this
damnable treason of the South?" ETC.; and
the other, dated June g. says: The thous
and dollars draft which was actually sent by
Lawrence cannot be used" Therefore the
writef requests Lawrence to send five or ten
thousand dollars in New England bills Law
renee, however, made no respose, having pro-
baby, if for no other reason, seen an article in
the Richmond Inquirer. charging johnson
with treachery on the strength of these letters.
Mr. johnson has prepared a statement, says
an Eastern paper, not to defend himself
against the malicious allegations, but to ex-
pose the baseness of the forgery, which was
evidently intended TO injure him and the
Unlonists of East Tennessee.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

BATTLE OF FAILING ATERs.-The follow
ing extract from an account Of the battle o.
Failing Waters, by correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, will be found interesting
The battle was fought on the 18th of July
Tie correspondent says:
1t is now four o'clock r NJ, and the battle
of Falling Waters or Hanesville is over
Three men have been killed on our side
The Color Sergeant of the Wisconsin Regi
ment was the first man wounded but he brave
ly kept the flag up until some one came to
relieve him. Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, Of
the Secession force. is said 10 be layinr-in a
house, short distance. fun our camp, mortal
ly wounded.
The lossJ' the enemy in killed and wounded
pst be considerable. One man, who witness
ed the retreat, certlfes that he saw them carry
twenty dead bodies past his home and
that they had got their wounded into wagons.
and were taking them eff as fast as possible.
He SAYS that there could not have been less
than fifty wounded Oar men found thrae or
four dead upon the field and buried them with
care after the battle.
The battle commenced a mile beyond Fal-
ling Waters, at niue O'Clock this morning
any previous knowledge that it was at hand.
Col. Perkins had rode out some distance in
front of his battery, and upon turning a bend
of the road suddenly found himself face to face
with two strange officers, mounted. They
made the military salute and shook hands cor
daily with the Colonel asking him what
company he belonged to? He answered Com
pauy c. just then one of the officers espied
the battery coming round the bend, and
exclaining, " Artillery, by God p both put
spurs TO their horses aud left Col. Perkins
shouted Now, boys we've got EN- !" and in
less than minute the battery opened hot and
heavy, right and left of the road The Wis
consin regiment was supporting the battery on
the lett of the road, aud the PENNSYLVANIA
Eleventh on the right. These Immediately
came up into position, and poured in one volley
before the enemy had time to form and. in
fact, they never did get formed, but fought
guerilla during the whole action.
This was probably done to cover the retreat
of the main body of their forces. Just in the
middle of the fight the Twenty-third regiment
came up as cool as so many cucumbeTs, and
pitched into the chase, hanking out consider
able distance to the left, and routing the rebels
from all their places of concealment. McMu-
Inns men lay along the road near the battery
and in the woods, fighting Indian fashion,
Every man was cool and deliberate, and their
s1o's told with fearful effect. The cavalry oil
.ue rebels attempted TO make two charges
sPon saH tue Eleventh, but were broken aud fled
tSra.me III ume The pursuit was continued over
cama COM aies, and ouly cease when the men be
ing onS sslea out trottiug double quick and load
-1 H'ng the hot sun.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

BuRYING FoRr-Quite an original meth
cd of taking fort is described in fhe last
number of Blackwood's Magazine
IN l696 a large Russian army befieged the
Turkish fort Of Azof. which was Situated on a
plain, strongly fortified, and had "a small but
well disciplined garrison. No common ap-
proaches could be made to it. ana the Turkish
cannon swept the level with iron bail. In this
case the engineering skill Of the Russians was
baffled. but General PaIick Gordon. the right
hand man of Peter he<9reat, and the only one
for whose death, it is {aid, he ever she'd tear.
being determined to take the place at any cost,
proposed to bury it kith earth by gradual ap-
proaches. He had 8 large army the soil Of
the plain was light ]and deep. and be set r.
600 men to work with spades, throwing up
high circumvallaf fion of earth, and advancing
nearer and neare9 every day to the place, by
throwing up tbe(huge earth wall before them
in advance. The men were kept in gangs,
working day a)nd night, the earth being thrown
from one to a,nother like the slept of a stair,
the top gauig taking the lowest place every
half hour in succession. In FIVE weeks the
huge earth wall was carried forward nearly one
mile until id rose to and above the highest
ramparts. .aMd the earth began to roll over
them. This caused the Turkish garrison to
hang oft white flag and give in. Had be
not dome so, General Gordon would have buri
ed t@e fortress.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

The subscriber begs to inform the public that the
above mentioned Billiard Saloon Is also intended to
serve as a show and saesToom for
Phelan-s Patent Combination Cushions and
Model Billiard Tables.
And Billiard Trimmings Of every description. Par
ties desrous of purchasing Billiard Tables will thus
have an opportunity of selecting from varied as
sortmenr both in style and finish and can also test
the superiority claimed for the Cushions and Tables
Mr.. DAN LYNCH viii always be on hand, and
ready to give all required information with regard
10 the merits of these JUSTLY CELEBRATED
BILLIARD TABLES. The subscriber cordially IL
vites all interested parties 10 call and examine.
NE. HUGHES,
Agent for Phelan's Patent Combination Cushions
and Modern Billiard Tables. jy20-3m
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

sustsiDsJ tsiJJeSf:-Nr. Mr.. Benedict, cattle drover,
tain Hons ''ac'1Ts &c ne Of the leg near the Noun
saIIi,r ali mouse on Wednesday evening bv the
ove- 's 0' as nls horse while chasing bis cattle
Osss dangerous place on tbs s;da R of % .he
aoan'ain.-Sisrra Citizen INC sue 0i LIE
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27
OrOville Water Works.

g NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PER
I'M sons using Water from the Oroville Water
L-s- Works that the same must be paid for month
ly in advance, at the OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
before the tenth day of each month, or the water
will be shut off and will not be turned on again
except upon the payment of all arrearages, and in
addition thereto two dollars for closing and opening
stop cock. JOS. .GLUCKAUF.
in.l Il.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27
How A sAvASsAH MERcHAyr Ourwrrrrp

| How SAVANNAH MERCHANT OUTwiTTED A
VIGILANCE CoNMITTEE.-A merchant of Sa-
Vannah, Southern born, at the time when the
rebellion iirst broke ont, wrote to his corre-
spondents at New York, in calm, dispassion-
ate manner, expressing regret that trouble
existed, aud hoping that everything would be
adjusted to the satisfaction of both North and
South. He received no answer to these let
ters-much to his surprise. In the meantime
New fork vessel, of which he was part
owner, arrived at Savannah and reported to
his house for business. A few days afterward
he was waited upon by the Vigilance Commit
tee. who presented him with a pile of letters,
and very coolly informed him if he could not
write In different tone he must leave the
State. Comprehending the case at once be
sat down and wrote to bis correspondents de-
failing abuse of Northern men after the most
approved style; he then sent for his Captain
and told him he must take cargo for Liver
pool as he could not give him one for New
York. The cute Jerseyman caught at The
dodge Immediately, and spread the report that
he was bound for Liverpool. An half hour
before his sailing the merchant took him into
his private room, locked the door and explain
ed his position he gave him list of all his
correspondents in New York, and charged
him to call upon every one of them and assure
them that his letters meant nothing You
see," said be, the character | have been
compelled to assume you must not think me
the fool | made myself to appear There are
two sets of papers-you will be overhauled at
the Fort: show the Liverpool papers, and
when you get to sea destroy them and put for
New York"
The captain was as shrewd as the merchant;
he was overhaued at the Fort, be showed his
Liverpool papers, whereupou the officer in
command expressed strong desire to charter
the vessel to bring cargo of provisions from
Liverpool, and actually offered him $4,000
The captain at once assented to the offer, aud
the charter party was made out. The parties
went even so far as to arrange how to land the
cargo by signals in case the blockade interfer
ed with the entrance of the vessel into the
harbor. 1t is needles to say that the bogus
papers were all destroyed, and the vessel land
ed $4,000 worth of cotton in New York
The above is vouched for by one of the
principal mercantile houses in this city-Bos-
ton Commercial AdUertlser.
JAMES PHINNEY the original dlscoyerer of
the - Comstock Lead at Virginia City, died
poor man at Nevada on the goth ult
Phinney was Virginian, and from this cir
cumstance and his being known as Old
Nirginny." the above mentioned town was
named after him. He did not know the value
of his discovery, but sold it for an old horse
worth $40, aud few dollars in cash.
TO BE NEUrRAL.-The acting French Con-
sui, of San Francisco, has given notice to the
French residents that IN conformity with in
structions received from his Government, they
must maintain a strict neutrality in the present
dissensions in the United States, and abstain
from participating in any act Of hostility either
for or against the Federal Government of the
United States.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27

The REIGN OF TERROR SoUTu.-1he nature
of the slavery despotism that is now ruling in
the South is faithfully and impressively de
pictued in the following extract of letter
dated June 9Th, written by a sterling resident
OF Lewis county, Tennessee, born and raised
there, to friend in Folsom:
| don't know that | shall live two DAYS
longer. When Lincoln called on this State
for two regiments, our traitor Governor aud
Others of the same stripe, commenced an in
fammatory operation for the purpose of getting
this State out of the Union, and although
four-ftths of the people are for the Union, yet
the nature of slavery is such that on day after
tomorrow, perhaps nine-tenths of the people
will vote to 90 out of the Union Then it will
go hard with the Union men, | have been
already told by lawyers and merchants OF Co
lumbia that | had got to leave or be hung,
am not scared, but feel that it is very impru-
dent for me to stay here longer-I have been
trying to leave here for years, but -- not
helping me, have been unable to go. Ishall
leave, alone, as soon as | can raise means to
pay my way Somewhere. When | get Off if
do get of, will write to you. You cannot
imagine the ignorance of the people here-'tis
as dark as Egypt. And such a time as there
will be in the Sunny South will astouish
after ages. Andy johnson, Parson Brownlow,
Emerson Etheridge, Nelson, and a few others,
are all the men Of talent that remain firm to
the Union. Bell, like other dogs, has returned
to his vomit.
God is in this thing. II Lincoln will do his
duty the political iangs of slavery will be
broken before the scene closes If they "put
me through" and you hear from me no more,
be assured that | remember. with becoming
gratitude, all your kindnesses. If fail, my
wife will have some person write to you, or
write herself.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-27
, ,nrrRD eldment to the Volunteer Bill reduc

.nTTR n Ri6nent to the Volunteer Bill reduc
ing the pay of the Chaplains fifty Fer cent
lower than previously designated, has passed
the Senate. The Loan Bill passed the House
by vote Of l49 to D. The nays were Bur
nett, Reid, Norton. Vallandigham and Wood.
A special to the New York Post says Col.
Stone occupies the ground held by Gen. Pat
terson in his late battle with the rebels. A
number of dead rebels were found in the
woods
ALEXANDRIA. July llth.-Reports from
Fairfax Indicate that a gradual withdrawal oi
the Confederate troops is going on there. Pick
cts were Withdrawn yesterday. Our plckets
have been unmolested for several days.
Sr JosEPH July l2th.-A gentleman from
the interior this evening" reports that the
Home Guards of Hannibal held their position
in the College building at Monroe Station
surrounded by l600 rebels up to six o'clock
last evening when the rebels broke and fled.
Some of the rebels were killed, and twenty of
their horses captured None of the Home
Guards were killed or taken prisoners. A train
containing troops from Illinois was two miles
from Monroe when our informant left. The
railroad track will be repaired as soon as pos
sible, and trains will resume their regular
trips.
The troops from st. Joseph and Hudson
arrived at Monroe after the rebels fed and
they are on their return
Colonel Thomas has been indicted by the
Grand Jury for piracy and treason, and is now
in Jail.
CAIRO July llth.--A gentleman from Mem
phis reports that regiment left there yester-
day for Missouri.
He also reports that there are 1000 rebe
troops at Point Pleasant, Missouri, making
preparations to attack Birds Point
General Pillow has been superseded by
Col. Atkinson
Forty clerks are to be dismissed from The
Census Bureau.
1t is intimated that the Secession press a
Baltimore will be vigorously prosecuted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07
BLAKE, FULLER & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sash, Blinds and Doors,
NECFDAH WISCONSIN
The Wood Go. Drug Stor .
NECEDAH. WISCONSI'

REMOVED to the building lately o, cupied
i by NJ Levy, oae door below the Bank, where
may be found Patent Medicines of all kinds
Dye Stuffs, such as Logwood, Fustic, Ca uwood
Nickwood, Cutbar, Nader, Indigo, r. Chro,
mate Potash, &C., &C., &c. Alse, Fan " Arti.
Giles of all descriptions, Yankee MOTTO IS Con
fectionery of all kinds, beside Staticperv-a
full and complete assortment, such IS Ruled
Foolscap, Blank Foolscap, Ruled Letter Paper,
Blank Letter Paper, Gilt-Edged Letter Paner'
Note Paper, Blank Cards, Pens, E,veIopes,
Writing Books, States, &c, &c. Particular
attention given to preparing physicians pre-
sscriptions Cotton rags taken in exchange
for goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

The Board of Supervisors of the County of
Wood, do order and determine as follows, to
wit:
Sec. l. Township %, Range 5, and all that
portion OF township "a Range 5. now belong
ing to the town of Centralia, are hereby de-
tached from the town of Centralia and the
same is hereby attached to and shall hereafter
comprise part of the town of Rudolph.
Sec. 2. This order shall take effect and be
in force from and after April 1st, 1862
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County. do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Aug. 9th, 1861, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order.
SETH REEVES, Chairman.
". W. B0TKIN, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

A SPECIAL Town Meeting of the town of
Il Grand Rapids will be held 1T the School
House in the village of Grand Rapids on the
Goth day of September, A. D. 1851, for the
purpose of electing officers to fill vacancies
occasioned by designations, as follows:
A Justice of the Peace for the County OF
Wood, in place of Lemuel KRONER, whose term
of Office will expire On the first Monday OF
May, 1862. A Justice of the Peace for the
County of Wood, in place of T. j. Despins,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday Of May, 1863. Also Town Superin-
lendent, in place of Lemuel Kroner, resigned.
j. NJ WILCOX, Town Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

The Board of Supervisors Of the County of
Wood do order and determine as follows, to
wit:
Sec. 1. There is hereby appropriated to the
wife of each resident of Wood County, who
has entered or shall enter the volunteer ser
vice for the preservation of our Union, except
those of commissioned officers, three dollars
per month, and to each child of each such
volunteer two dollars per month, for the space
of one year. from the time of such volunteer
going into said service.
See >. The Chairman and Clerk of this
Board are hereby authorized to audit and pay
all claims arising from the provisions Of this
order, upon the presentation of sufficient proof
Sec. 3. This order shall take effect and be
in force from ana after its passage.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Aug. 9th, 1861, and that the above is true
and correct transcript of the original order.
SETH REEVES, Chairman
| w. w. B0TKIN Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

The Board of Supervisors of the County of
Wood do order and determine as follows, to
wit:
Sec. l. This county is hereby divided into
Commissioner Districts as follows: District
Number l., shall comprise the towns of Grand
haplcs and Saratoga; District Number 3 shall
comprise the towns of Centralia and Dexter
District Number 3, shall comprise the towns OF
Seneca and Rudolph.
See. 2. This order shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Aug. 9th, 1861 and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order
SETH REEVES, Chairman
W. ". BOTkIN, Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

The Board of Supervisors of the County of
Wood do order and determine as follows, to
wit:
Sec l. All of Townships q and %, Range
4, are hereby detached from the town of Sen
eca, ana the same IS hereby attached to and
shall hereafter comprise part of the town Of
Centralia.
Sec. ,. This order shall take effect and he
in force from and after April LIST, 1862.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of tho
Board of Supervisors of Wood County. do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Aug. 9th, 1861, and that the above is a trip
and correct transcript of the original order
SETH REEVES, Chairman.
". ". BOTkIN, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07
I E u advertisements.
laws of Wood County.

The Board of Supervisors of the County of
Wood do order and determine as follows, to
wit:
Section l, Township %, Range 3, is hereby
detached from the town of Dexter, and is here
by organized into new town, to be called
"Springlield." The first town meeting to be
held at the school house in said town.
Sec .. This order shall take effect and be
in force from and after April lst 1862.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the ABOVE order IjdooIu
Aug. 9th, 1861, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order.
SETH REEVES, Chairman.
W. W BOTKIN. Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07
Attention, Volunteers!

The undersigned, having been COMMISSION
. by the Governor to raise company OF OIL
untccrs 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
at the expense of the State, and when recruit
cd 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 of
peril.
DANIEL HOWELL.
Grand Rapids, Sept. G, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07
GRAND RAPIDS BREWERY.

THE undersigned would assure the public
i lat they now making the very best
quality of BEER and ALE-none better in the
State. Determined to satisfy our customers
without regard to cost or pains, we hope by
close attention to business to receive orders
from all who can appreciate a first rate article
of these hcalthful beverages.
\. B.-The highest market price in cash
paid for barley.
APPEL & SCHMIDT.
Grand Rapids, June lst, 1861 22tf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07
JOB WORK

Full Sheet Posters, first hundred, Sc 90,
Each additional hundred 3 90
HaGSheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each additional hundred, 2 90
Quarter-Sheet Fosters, first hundred, 2 so
Each addlVlonai hunered, 90
Elghtn-ohe rosters, hrst hundred, 2 90
Each additional hundred, *
Ball Tickets, according to quality, first
hundred, s3 to & no
No Jobs delivered until paid for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

r We learn that two men recent
ly returned from the cranberry marsh
badly wounded. One has severe cut
i'll the left ieg, and the other q cash
across the inside of the hand. We
have not learned the circumstances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

STRUCK BY LIGIrTNlNG.-Tho resi-
dcncc of Aanson Eaton was last Sun
day morning struck by lightning, doing
great damage, tearing off the clap
boards, demolishing the chimney, be-
sides injuring the building on the in
side. Mr.. Eaton and his family were
absent on n visit to Point Bausse at the
time, which probably saved the lives of
rArtinn- II r'et allys-nfz his family
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

SB" Our town is deserted. Every
body has gone to the marshes, gather
ing cranborries; and for two weeks, at
least, our inhabitants will be left to the
tender mcrcies Of the Horizon savages.
Let's call meeting and send to Hori-
con for a Guard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

TowN MEETING.-A special town
meeting, to be held on the Goth inst, is
called by the Town Clerk, for the pur-
pose Of clecting two Justices Of the
Peace to Fill vacancies caused by the
designations of f. ]. Dcspines and l..
KRONER. Also for electing School
Superintendent, vice L. KRONER, re-
signed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

AILITARY.-Oure esteemed townsman
Daniel Howell, has received CAPTAINS
commission from the Governor, and
will at once proceed to organize COM
pany for the war. Although a great
number of our citizens are already in
the service, still we see no good reason
why another company may not be or
gained and made ready to enter the
Ninth Regiment. We have heard MANY
OF our citizens express willingness to
enlist, and after the cranberry excite
ment subsidies, we have no doubt the
roll will rapidly fill up. We learn that
MIR. Howell has had considerable ex-
perience in military affairs, and we know
he will make strict disciplinarian.-
Let all friends of the movement aid in
the good cause, and we will soon have
another company Of pinery patriots
ready for the service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-07

Run AwAY.-A double team belong
ing to J. II. Lang, last week took frighr
and ran. No damage done.