Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-01-05
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must relieve the money panic. .
1t was rumorcd at Queenstown
that Garibaldi had been assassinated.
Tho Governors Annual Message
will probably be delivered next Thurs
day.
The Palmetto Flag has been rails
cd over the Post Office and Custom
House at Charleston.
Every new bride in Greenfield,
Mass, IS entitled to $50 from a fund
raised for that purpose.
The numbering interest throughout
he entire northern portion of our State
promises to be unusually lively this
winter.
Union cocksdes are beginning. to
be worn in Washington. They have
thirty three stars, with the word Union
on them.
The population Of Illinois accord
ing TO the census just taken is l,7lo,-
1876, against s4s, 935 in 1850, being An
increase of 1850, in ten years.
"A ST. Petersburg letter SAYS that
the Gar has signed decree for eman.
cipating all the serfs of Russia. The
decree is to be proclaimed on JANUARY
lst
The commissioners Of South Caro-
lima have had q conference with the
Cabinet. They demand the i:nmoli
ate evacuation Of the forts in Charles
ton harboI.
The ice on the Mississippi river a,
Prairie du CHEN, is strong, and the
Courier says that Mr.. Wizard hopes tc
have his Lady Franklin soon runn;no
upon the ice.
Secretary of War Floyd, has re
signed. Hon. Benjamin +. Butler is
mentioned as his successor. Thomas
Secretary Of the Treasuser, is said tt
be on the point Of resisnilg.
The Collector of Charleston has
notified the Secession Convention tina,
all the officers Of customs had entered
the services Of the State, and that he
had commenced receiving customs.
Now that South Carolina has Sc
ceded, all Congress need to do is t.
admit Kansas into the Union, and W,
shall have just IS many States as be
toro, and much more respectable Set
Secretary Floyd, it is reported
has sold 10000 stand Of arms to ,bt
Cotton States since election, at 4 mere
nominal sum, Z considerable porto,
beng the newest and best stylc O
weapons belonging to the nation.
1T is understood that Gov. Brown
of Ga, has solicited from the Secreta
ry OF War, and has obtained a wear
leave Of absence for Col. Hardec, lat,
commander at West Point, 70 % t,
! Europe to purchase guns and nuni
tons Of war for the State OF GEORGIA.
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1 About week ago tic Alban,
Journal came out with an article writ
ten by Mr.. Weed, which proposed
compromise on the slavery question
substantially upon the following basis
/. The passage Of an deficient bu
not revolving Fugitive Slave Law"
2. The repeal OF "Pcrsonal Liocrt,
Laws"
5. Nonlntervent;on by Congress
with Slavery i'll the Territories.
+. The admission Of the Terrific
as States, with or without Slavery. q
they may decide, whenever thew hay,
a population emitting them to 8 ReDra
sentative in Congress.
5. Or, if the last two proposition
are inadmissabic, then, the restora
ton of the Missouri Compromise Line
Upon the publication of this article
Mr. Weed made {. visit to the Presiden
elect, and as the teIagraphic rcpor
from Springfield has it, took his com
promise along with him, and it was ia,
subject Of earnest discussion. It wa
modified relative to the recognition o
the right of Slavery in the Territories
and the restoration Of tao Missouri
| Compromise was rcpudiated. Tt i
said, upon the same authority, tina
this modified programme is to be sub