Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-07
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SEa1-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.--1hose
wishing to subscribe for the Semi
Weekly Tribune, can hand their names
10 II. B. Phileo. A club of fifteen IS
desired before the first of January.
WAR REcoRD.-We are in receipt
of Strickland's Almanac for 1862 con-
tanning large amount of useful and
entertaining reading matter, besides
a correct and concise record of Incl
dents of the Rebellion giving data for
the year. 1t will prove an excellent
reference.
NEWS! News Frank Leslie's and
Harper's Weekly Illustrated papers
printed in German and English may
be had at the Post-office each week.
Also the New York Ledger. An
abundance of Stationery of all kinds
together with fine assortment of Can
dies and Toys for the Holidays may
also be found at the same place.
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-A portion of
the Message of President Lincoln has
reached us but at too late an hour for
this issue # not too lengthy we will
give It complete to our readers next
week ShJ:ld it prove more length
than VIC anticipate H'e val publish tue
more important portions. OF give a
succinct synopsis of the whole.
ATLANTIC MoSrHlY.-This Month
" is conceded by all to be the best
published on this continent, and equal
to any European Journal. It's contrib
utors rank among the first of American
Writers and others " no labor to make
the Atlantic what it is, the ablest liter
airy Journal of the day. Those wish
ing TO become members of club, will
please hand their names to Mr.. Philleo
in order to receive the January num-
5YS. NJ. Booth of Glover Rescue
notoriety will speak on ''the war and
condition Of the country" at Hurley's
Hall on Tuesday evening next Mr..
Booth is one Of the ablcst men in the
State and one the best speakers we
ever had the pleasure of listening to-
Our citizens may expect an intellectual
feast. as whatsoever Mr.. Booth may
saw will be sound, instructive and unu-
sualIy entertaining. Let there be a
good attendance.
Coon IDEA.-As notice has been
generally circulated that the soldiers,
among other articles, needed comfor-
tiers, B:ick Pomoroy says that about
twenty young ladies of La Crosse have
already signified their willingness to
be forwarded 10 camp at once.
FoRTs WELLEs AND SEwARD.-Hll-
ton Head and Beauregard Forts are
to be known respectively, in future, as
Forts Weiles and Seward, by order OF
General Sherman, with the approval OF
the War Department.
gY Judge Thomas S. Richardson
ofthc Fourth Judicial District of Mis-
souri,, was arrested recently by Col
Moore, of the Federal service; ano
while sitting in the Court House a
Memphis, Scotland Go. where he was
confined, was shot through a window
by some unknown person and killed.
AN AsToR IN THE ARMY.---Mr. job,
Jacob Astor, of New York city, ha
Joined the staff of Major General NJ
Clellan, with the commission of Lieu
tenant Colonel. Mr. Astor IS the rep
resentative Of thirty millions Of proper
". with all income Of two millions pei
anpum. He has been from the begin
ming 0n- - t'>a 1.E, active and ETH
oient executive members Of the Union
De- erce Committee, Of New York city
and mas oeen giving lis time knowl-
edge and money without stint, for The
cause Of the country. and for tho SUP