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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

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relates the following:
During the Mexican war the cele-
brated rowdy Massachusetts Regi-
mcnt was stationed in the neighboI-
hood of some ofthe kentucky troops.
1t was previous to the taking of Vera
Cruz. Dunpsy Glass, private in
tho Kentucky Regiment, was Il wag,
but very troublesome, often drunk,
and spent mort of his time in the
guard house. Being visited one day
by an officer who knew him at his
best. who said
"Halloo, Dumps, in the guard
house again :"
Yes" said pumpsy, cit appears
to me spend most of my time in
this ID calaboose but if | could
Get out here, could toll Gen. Scott
how he could take Vera Cruz without
firing gun"
In due time this remark reached
the ears of his commandments
and he visited the dissipated, but i'm
prisoncd engineer. Gen. Scott accos.
ted Dumpsy, saying he had been
told he had a plan to take Vera Cruz
by strategem. involving no loss OF
life.
Yes" said Dumpsy, IF you'll
let me out, General, III disclose my
plan"
He was Immediately released,
when he stepped up to the Generals
ear, aud whispered to him
Take the Massachusetts, Re~i.
ment, aud place them in sight of We,
IA Cruz. and ia less than two min
ut : I'm id il they don't Stcai it.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

President Lincoln and Missouri
The Missouri Republican,of the 9th
says:
The President OF the U. States
tells us, through Mr.. Gibson, that he
s'las 10 need to pass troops through
Missouri as over bridge, for the
purpose of operating in any other
place, and anticipates none" That
he understands and fully appreciates
the social and political position of
Missouri. Her condition is sucbthat
tt is bast to let her remain in peace.
iie will make no aggression on the
rights on property of her citizens. but
viii of course, permit none to be
made on the general government or
its property. He will even have a
tender regard for.he sensibilities of
her citizens. She mil not be repaired
By Inn to take part N the present cos-
| ficg
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
From the n. o. llc.yune
Rebels.

Gen Beauregard now in conmsni Of the
rebel forces III Charleston. has much fame
as thctician- -ihatpers Heehiy. Narrh -,
Yes, call them rebels lis tn. nemo
Their patriot fathers bore,
Aud 10y such deeds they'll hnIlc~ IL.
A. they have done before
Al Lexington. and Ealtimofe
Was poured The holy cltrl-ut,
For freedom mark. her sous with blood
In sign oil their baptism,
Rebels, in proud and bold protest,
Against u power unreal;
A unity hi.h every quest
t'i"scs false rs It's ideal.
A brotherhood. whose tics are chains
Which crl!shcs Nyllat it holds.
Like the old marble L.nucuon
Eeneuti its serpent folds.
I;ei,cts against the malice vast
Malice, that n.."gh, diraru>,
Nsiett iili- the quit OF their BONES
Nisi vague and dread alarms
Against IA invaders daring feet.
Against the tide 81: wrong, tbo!ne,
W hicL has been hour4c, in ihf4cG
But borne p"rchasce too long.
hey would be towards did they crouch
Brpraih lie EIIcl baud,
Nh"s" very wave. So seem Ia think.
VIII cha i them vhcr. they stand
You cal! th"D' rebels It's "A name
Which speaks st other days,
ri gallant decd, aud gallant men,
And wins them to their ways.
Fair was the ediiico they raised,
Uplifting TO the skies;
4 might, samson meath its dome
In grund quie7ccuce lies.
Dare not 10 touch his noble limb,
With thong OF cinin to bind.
Lost rain crush both Won aud HIM,
i!Iis SaiGsnu is not hind.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
We see it stated in Northern

- We see it stated in Northern
paper that cole Abe has been as far
rs Is miles from Washington and
passed the pickets ofthe Confederate
Ststes Army on this side of the Po
tomac. Don't believe word of it.
He viii never trust his pegs upon
Virginia soil unless there is large
Federal force III his van. Tho only
way he ever will cross into our terri
tory will bes aprisoner ofwar, and
then his tracks should be shovelled
up and thrown into the Potomac.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
Reveries Of a Bachelor.
l wish 1 knew a pretty girl,

l jsh knew = pretty girl,
Abont sixteen or SO;
Who would consent to take me for
Her sweetheart, or her beau;
I'm sure she'd fud me very fond,
She'd ever find me true;
I'm sure I'd give her all my heart,
Aud lots Of kisses too.
1t is not money that want,
Though money g good enough;
Nor do l seek learned maid,
Who's atw avs up To snuff.
Money and knowledge. true. are good
To keep at! matters straight;
But when the hour OF sorrow comes
They leave Us 10 our fate
want Il young aud lovely heart,
To throb in tone with mine,
To pat the souls pure teHdriis out
And with mine own entwine;
Something to nerve the spirit mp
In the dark days" of life;
Something to be my peace he still,
Amid tue worlds great strife
wish know loving heart
Tirohbed quicker at my name;
That round white arms were eager to
Embrace me when came
I wish knew, in all the world,
"a P''iA VI i'S' ups
/ fiet saved the kisses all for me,
That ! might have tbs sips.
I'm sure no true aud loving heart
VIII trown upon these lines,
For well you know you We VII he'd the same
More than n thousand tines.
All brother man, amid the noise,
The rush of life and din,
The poor vearus 10 he beloved
In this sad world OF Gin.
II vearns for woman = soft sweet voice,
For womRns gentle heart,
For yomau'5 touching sympathy,
For womans magic ant;
Oh rather would hc beloved
Ev on. true woman's love,
Than have my name ON Fauic's bright scroll
Shine far the great above.
] wish some blue-eyed little maid,
Would give me half chance;
In three months time some of nay friends
Would NJ a wedding dance
Aud when tie wedding cake went round,
Who else might forget.
J. m sur. the Spartan printers should
Tie biggest pieces get
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

organ Of the term IEsid Go0Sc
ChGSe-Wild- goose chase was n term
used 10 express a sort of racing on
horseback, formerly practiced, resem-
bling the flying of Wild geese; those
birds generally 20 in train one after
another, not in confused fiocks rs 9th
er birds do. In this sort of racc.the
two horses. after running twelve score
wards, had liberty. which horse saever
ground the jockey pleased, the hind
most horse being bound to follow
HIM within a certain distance agreed
on by tho articles, or else to be whip
ped in by the tricrs and judges who
rode by; and whichever horse could
distance the other won the race. This
sort Of racing was not long in Com
mon usr. for it was found inhuman,
and destructive of good horses, when
two such were matched together; for
IN lhi. case neither was able to dis
tance the otI,cr till they wcro both
ready to sink under their riders; and
often two very good horses were both
spoiled, ana the Wagers forced To be
drawn N last. The mischief of This
sort al racing soon brought in the
method now in use, ct running over
4 certain quantity OF ground, and de-
t"rminin% the plate or wager by com
ing IN inst at the winning pass. The
phrase wild goose chase is now
employed to denote iruitless at
(, Il Il,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Many man thinks it is virtue that
keeps him from turning a rascal,
when IN reality ii is only a full sto,n-
ach. One should be careful and not
mistake pudding for principle.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
NO. s.


Intelligence having been recently
received in our City. that one Of our
military companies, the s'Caddo Ri
fies," was in want Of money and clo-
thing, our patriotic ladies at once set
about to devise some plan to relieve
its embarrassments. Their noble en-.
deavors resulted in the happy con-
cep.ion Of 1a6leuu1 Vscants, which
were exhibited with much grace and
taste, on Monday evening last at the
Gaiety Theatre. The programme
opened with a most charming pic.
mic scene which was followed by
series of graphic representations of
life in a variety of phases. Love,
Curiosity, Heroism, Charity and Pat
riotism were all portrayed in pictures
of such eminent artistic skill that
the large audience testified their
pleasure by successive and rapturoua
greetings ofappiause. Most every
scene received an encore and when
anything pertaining to our new born
republic was represented, the hearts
of our people throbbed with emotions
that plainly indicated the common
sentiment of devotion to our fair and
beautiful land. The interest Of the
occasion was much enhanced by
two delightful and patriotic songs
composed by a number of the Caddo
Rifles, Mr.. L. s. Leonard. They
were executed with much spirit and
melody and elected a hearty welcome
from the auditory.
Many ofour gentlemen contributed
no little to the entertainment by the
unique conception Of their respective
parts. We are happy to state that
goodly sum was realized, which we
hope will be judiciously appropriated
for the benefit of our gallant boys ::
and We know when they hear OF this
testimonial Of sympathy from their
relations and friends at homo, their
hearts win beat with grateful plea
sure, and their arms be nerved to
strike home upon the vandals who
would desecrate the hearth stones Of
our beloved South.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

An old fellow being visited by his
pastor, assured him that he could not
be a good Christian unless he took
up his daily cross; whereas he cought
MP bis wife and began hugging her
about the room.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
Another Engagement.
TIE N~atccilho Crippled and Wa
dr0,Cs.

As will appear from the steamer
Monticello KEEP. the position near the
bresst-~orks, where she hitch.d on
to buoy, on Saturday after the FIR
ing. She remQiued there until yes
terday, watching the operations sshoro
and in order to keep them from going
on with the works. The battery is
on Il .aud bsnk aud very much high
er than the steamer she consequent
" did not gee everything that was
going on, Notwithstanding the strict
watch. for the bows were At work
Ike moles, some of them we under
stand having to lay Rat on THEN
stonachs to perform some part OF
their labor.
On Saturday evening when the
firing ceased, there was not a gun on
thc Scwell's Point battery, but by
men fighting for their rights herc,l-
lean fca,s can be- performed. Three
short 81 Founders were carried down
from the city, and got in tolerable
condition for temporary use. Be
sides these, two siX-inch field rifle
pieces, the guns of the United, Were
drawn up III position, til" whole con
cealcd from view of the enemy.
Yesterday Sunday evening about
four or five o'clock, :, small schooner
from below Passed up, aud whel
urar the Monticello she fired su
which passed over tn" battery l. i,
no, known positively whether sh,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

U Touching the blockade of
Southern ports, cotton and the world q
demand for the article, the Washing
ton correspondent of tho n. Y. Jour
nal of Commerce says:
The consequence. Of tne blockade
to the cotton trade arc to be consid-
cred The Federal Government pro-
pose by blocksding the Southern
ports to prevent the expectation Of
cotton. or divert it from those ports
to tbs ports of the North Atlantic
States, where they may impose al
export duty on ii, or an excise that
VIII he equivalent t" an export duty.
But the Montgomery Governments
Will prohibit the export Of cotton BY
any overland route 10 the northern
ports. They will suppress the cot
ton export or control H. They viii
say to the British Government, if you
want cotton you must send your ships
for it to our ports and break the block
ade.
SO, no~, tho Federal Government
is to consider how many monsrchies
they have 10 fight, besides the mon
arch Of the Southern people.
But foreign powers must recognize
Iour blockade-cotton or no cotton
The question NOW is, therefore, wheth.
er the Federal Government can, with
the aid of volunteer navy from the
North, enforce the blockade.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
Shreveport Weekly News.
Published erer.y 0londay Morning, at
$3.50 Per. Annuln.
JNo. DICKINSON.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
D O6ce, corne, IF Tesas md .Sffing
streets, occr Baers stare.
" Entrance on Spring street. 81
OUR TERMS

Specimen copics. forscartie9 o~ay al
dress, bnt Subscriptions are nat receireel
"@tess he s1"7ey accompanies NE name.
The News viii be sent two years
for F,our Doilars.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Tie Supreme Couaz,-Reliable IN,
formation has been received here that
this court will not hold its regular
session at Monroe in July next.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Pieosjng.-Thc power of pleasing
is founded on the wish to please. The
strength of the wish is the messur.
NJ The power
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

-4pprooch IF IRE Enemy-Padu-
cah IN be hvcsted- TIE Peopte Fer
ise.--it is said that a private dis
patch was received in this city last
evening. front Mr.. Fowler, respon-
slble merchant at Paducah, stating
that information had been received
there that tie Lincoln forces from
Cairo intended to occupy Paducab
Immediately, and that, in prospect Of
such an event, the people of the town
Were already engaged in moving away
their families, their property and all
their arms, ammunition, and indeed
all that they considered valuable
This move shows very clearly that
the aggressive enemy is gradually
coming down upon us for our subju-
cation. PadscaL is about 40 niles
above Cairo on the Ohio river, aud at
the mouth of the Tennessee river
AT that point there is It railroad, near
" completed, intersecting the Mo
bile aud Ohio railroad at Union City,
Tenn, which shows the purpose of
the Lincolnites to seize the railroad.
and thus approach us by land and
water. We happen 10 know that
such movement was not uuamticipa-
ted by orr military authorities, who
are doubtless prepared to give them
warm reception in any way they
may present themselves.
McmphiS Ruiicttn.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Fame is like an eel-rather hard
to catch, and good deal harder to
hold.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
1s1sY MONDAY MORNING, $3.50
chanted regions, aud returns t,

chanted regions, aud returns t.
earth.
Death-An unwelcome guest
who visits people at all seasons, ane
insists upon their immediately re
turning the call.
| Editor-A poor wretch, who CIV
cry day empties his, brains, in order
to fill his stomach.
Bargain-A ludicous transaction
in which each person thinks he has
cheated the other.
! State Evidence-A wretch who i.
pardoned for being baser than his
comrades.
| Public Abuse-The mud with
which every traveller is spattered OF
his road to distinction.
Printers Devil-Typograpliical
spirit Of evil.
Honor-S Shooting a friend wkon
you love through the head, in order
to gain the praise of Il few whom you
dsspise.
Laugbtsr-An agreeable and con.
tagious CONFUSION of the human
countcnance, Oh receiving tailor =
bill, or being asked to return an UNI.
breila.
| Lunatic Asylum-A hospital
where detected lunatics are sent by
those who have had the adroitness to
conceal their own infImity.
Tra-edian-A fellow with tin
I 1 III IL
stage and gets into a violent passion
for so much a night.
Eirtne-An awkard habit of act
ing differently from other people. A
Vulgar word. 1T creates great lnirth
III fashionable circles.
Heart-A rare article sometimes
found in human beings; destroyed
by commerce with the world, or else
becomes fatal to its possessor.
Uousewifery-An ancient art
said to have been fashionable among
young girls and wives now entirely
out Of use.
Cigar--A slender, yellow, speck-
led tube, formed from the leaves OF a
wonderful plant, discovered by Raj
eigli. When women turn false, and
men seliish-when your creditor
duns you Ike friend, and YOU
friend, aud your debtors take the
act ,--when the future looks dark and
tie present dteary, by the fragrance
of thia little Instrument, extracted by
means Of fire, you are for a brief peri
cd rendered insensible to every sor-
row and luiled into dream. more
entertaining than those of sleep.--E1
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Few young girls are so inconso-
liable that their hearts cannot be kept
ahoat by buoy.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Hon. j. II. Reogan.--'This disSin-
euished gentleman reached our city
on Saturday last en- route for his
home in Texas and left in the stage
on Monday.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

President Dacis as q Military Man
The Cleveland |Ohio) Plaindsaler,
in speaking Of the South and its ru-
ler~, alludes in the following compli-
mcptary terms to President Davis's
military qualities:
The South have got plenty Of tai
ent and pluck. Davis is one of the
best military men in the world. He
is literally the sou of Mars. The son
in~iaw of Gen. Taylor, educated at
West Point, had command in Mexi-
co, was afterwards Secretary of War,
lie knows from books all the theories,
and from, practice all the arts of war.
He knows all the military men in
the North and of the world. We
shall never forget the first time we call
ed on him, merely to pay our respects,
while Secretary of war under Pierce.
Although a total stranger, he took US
to a map hanging on the wall repre-
seuting the Crimean country, and on
which he had traced in red lines the
encampnents, works, ditchings and
other operations Of the Allied armies
then b.sieginS Sebastopol. His
countenance glowed when describing
the fests Of generalship there dis
played. and we learned from him all
the peculiarities Of the English,
French and Russian modes of war
fare, their military discipline and
men.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

1t was wittily, but somewhat un-
gallantly said that woman is the re-
without talking, the other talks with
out rejecting.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

A crazy old bachelor says, the talk
of women is usually about the men.
Even their laugh is but che! hep
-dmGitton. - Tho road ambition
travels ia too narrow for friendship,
TOO crooked for love, too rugged for
honesty, and 100 dark for science.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

Oar NIo...--Ii ono Manufacture
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

FROM THE NORFOLK DAY-BooK.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

kiRdRcsS.-A word Of Kindness is
seldom spoken i'll vain---it is seed
which even dropped by chance spring
uP flowers.
You want nothing, do YOU 2 said
Psi. Bedad and If its nothing YOU
want, voHn iud it IN the pHg where
tho whisky wa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-28
ST IA ia as.
State Of Wisconsin, Ctrca;t Court foy Zoo
County.

State Of Wisconsin, Circuit Court FIR Wood
County.
us '" is, Plain.tf, against Ira Pierce.
Ros, tia Pierce, his wifi, and John B. Shaw,
Defend mrs
THE State Of Wisconsin to Ira Pierce and
i Rosetta Pierce, his !ifc, defendants above
named
You are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the conDl iint in this acfi,n. VIII oh is
flied in the office Of the Clerk Of the Ci-cuit
Court Of Wood County. Wisconsin, ana to
serve a copy of YOUR answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their Office in
the city Of Madison, within twenty DAYS after
the service hereof, exclusive Of the dav of such
service; and if YOU fiji to an-wer the com
plant as aforesaid, tn" plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the com
plaint-Datcd November 2lst, 1881.
SMITH & KEYES and
47.6w WEBB s WITTER, P!fs' Att,vs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-28
Important Notice to our Patrons.

Unable longer to purchase paper, ink and
type, and anything else that is required to car
~ on the printing business, with anything but
CASH ON DELIVERY, and also being unable to
procure any species of merchandise except on
the same terms, we are compelled 10 adopt the
advance system for the Reporter. Our books
show q loss of hundreds Of dollars yearly, aud
we can no longer stand the drain. Therefore,
on the lst day Of January, 1862, VIC shall strike
from our books the names Of all who have not
paid IN adlauce Some who have paid Us
promptly within the year may regard this step
as exciting, but we have to assure them that
1t is absolutely necessary to do so, and we
trust they will appreciate our situation.
Delnqnen-s will please settle as early as
possible. We will take money, wheat, flour,
oats, corn, potatoes, hav, cranberres, shingles,
County, Town and School Orders, orders on
stores, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, squash, and
other vegetabcs--jn fact, almost anything
else-even your notes bearing ten per cent.
Interest Those who cannot pay within short
time, will please settle BY note.
The terms will be $I.30-invariabiy in ad
vance. Of course, this rule cannot be applied
to those with whom We have running book
account.
j. \. BRUNDAGE,
Grand Rapids, Aug. 3o,h, 1851.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-28

The ADVANTAGES OF ADV ERTISING
People are beginning to appreciate
she idea that printers ink does more
toward extending business and increas-
inc trade, than any other agency. H
who would extend his trade in these
zines. when business mon are sharp,
keen, shrewd and practical-watchin, :
closely for the main chance-mnst adj
yertise. Those who have wares to
sell. must let people know where to
find them, and where it will be to their
interest to trade. Commerce has I'M
dergone almost an entire revolution
during the last decade. People now
buy where they can trade the cheap
est. In former times, when a merch-
ant secured a customer, he usually
kept him for years. Now, people are
nomadic, and make their investments
where they pay best This is learned
fron, the newspaper-and nov a-days
eDcy,s5oEy reads the papers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-28
JOB WORK.

Full Sheet Posters, first hund led, IS 20
Each additional hundred, 3 90
HalfSheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each addi: ional bundled, 90
Quarter Sheet Posters first hundred, 2 so
Each addit hundred. 10
Eighth-Sheet Posters. first hundred, 2 90
Each additional hundred, Is
Bah Tickets, according to quality, first
= HUNDRED, % TO IS es
No jobs delivered until paid for,
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POWERS & LANG.
L a w L a II d :,
Tax aysz,g Agents.
GRAND RAPIDS, WOOD CO, WIS.

l.. P. POWERS, Attorney AT Law
J. II. LANG, Surveyor.
TT AVING been engaged in the Land Agency
Il business y number of wears before v God
County vas formed, and possessing superior
faciii is for detecting trespassers on lands
owned hy non-rrsdcntS we feel assured in Civ
ing peri ct satisfaction to all who NAV see fit
To employ us as agents t. attend to thc prompt
payment Of Taxes, to he Investigation Of IL
ties, to recording Deeds, to p occurring Patents
on Lands to the protection OF Lands from tres
rasSers in this and adjacent counties, and such
other business as they may be called upon to
perform.
We have constantly oa hand, good Farming
Lands and Village Lots to sell in quantities.
and on terms 20 suit purchasers.
Land Warrants bought and sold.
Particular attention given to entering Gov
eminent and State Lands.
We arc also agents for the -Etna Insurance
Company.
l-ly POWERS & LANG.
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Obi;arv Notices ten cents a line.
Cards II Business Directory, not exceeding
six lines, $ per year.
Essrav Notices, 81 so for one animal, and
% cents for each additional ene-payabIe in
advance.
Transient Advertising payabie in advance.
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fore the affidavit If publication is delivered.