Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-14
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that city.
--Orders have been given to move
Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, to Fort
Lafayette.
1t is expected that the Maryland
Legislature will pass a secession ordi-
nance next week.
The Mormons are raising consid-
cradle cotton this season, and are
building cotton factory in Utah.
The n. Y. Central Railroad has
reduced its fare from Buffalo or Sus-
pension Bridge to New York, to IS.
Baltimore sccessionists are wrathy
because the Government has prohib-
tied the wearing of secession emblems.
-Tribune's special says that
Court Martial has sentenced 20 sol
diers to be shot for various offences.
1t is now known that Gen. Ere
mont proclaimed martial law in Mis-
souri, by order Of the War Depart
ment.
Arkansas and Texas are the only
Southern States that have doubled
their population within the last ten
years.
Late Paris papers record the death
OF General Tom Thumb in that city, in
one Of the hospitals, in circumstances
Of great indulgence.
The Hatteras prisoners at New
\ or>, are confined in Fort Wood, on
Bedloe's Island and Castle William,
on Governors Island.
Lead Mineral is now selling in
Grant County, at $50 per 1000. This
is about the highest price it has ever
reached in Wisconsin.
David WiImot is i'll at Towanda,
Pa, and it is feared he cannot recover.
lie has cancer in the stomach, and has
been declining for several months.
Fort Sumter is used as a prison
Tor Union men who refuse to take the
oath Of allegiance to the rebels ban
ncr. Let this fact be remembered.
Fernando Wood has published
card denying all connection with the
New York Daily Neacs, and declaring
himself tor "a vigorous prosecution of
the war"
The clergy of Cincinnati have re-
solved to donate all their marriage fees
during this year, as fund for the Wild
ows and orphans Of those who may fall
IN battle.
-Gen. SCOTS coachman, who was
taken prisoner while exercising Gen.
Mansield's horse in Virginia, is now
employed in cooking for Z. s. prison.
ers at Richmond.
The Richmond papers say they
miss the Northern mechanics. The
railroad track in that city remains I'M
used because no person there can
make passenger car.
United States vessels now at For
tress Monroe are ordered to take on
board three months provisions and
stores, and the steamers as much coal
as they car carry. This means some
thing,
The proclamation Of Fremont will
bring the disafection in Kentucky and
all the border slave States to crisis.
It will either force her to take her
stand fast in the Union, or it will drive
her out.
A very neat and convenient coin
has recently been issued at the T. S.
Mint, Phil, three being equivalent to
one dollar. They are particularly SER
viccable in making change, beside be-
ing very beautiful in design.
A letter from Gen. Butler, written
''of' Cape Hatteras," has been printed.
He declines to be candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and says that
Andrews has done well, and if at home
he would not vote against him.
Gen. Fremont approaching his
official integrity and ability, three days
since requested the editor Of the Mis-
souri, Democrat to deny and discour-
age the false rumors that he had COM
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