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, 1861-05-24

S4Ie Of The St. Lou1R, Alton aud Oil.
cAEo Railroad.
The St. Louis, Alton and Chicago Railroad,
ard the property Of every description thereto
attaehed, wAs sold, yesterday, at Springfield,
by James Robb, Esq, Special Master in
Chancery, under the authority Of decree Of
the Circuit Court Ct MscoupIn County.
The property was sold, subject to certain in"
cpmb1encea, amounting to shout &c 600 900,
and WIS purchased by the trustees Of the sew
erd mortgage bondholdera, for the nominal
sum Of five hundred dollars, msking the cost
to the parties to whom the title now passes
Mt: less than $1,000 900.
, 1861-05-24

ST. LOUIS, Nay 23.-The steamer J. G. swon
ras eeized yesterday at Harlow Landing, 30
miles beloH this city, and brought to tAe Ar
sepal by order Of Gen. Lyon. This il the
steamer that brought the aEns from Baton
Camp jackson, Measures will be taken to
effect legal couftacation Of the boat.
About 5000 pounds Of lead en route for the
South, was also seized yesterday st Ionton,
en- the Iron Mountain ra:lrosd, By order Of
Gen Lyon Some resistsnce was offered by =
On 10th sides, but nobody was hurt,
John Dem and his fellow prisoners were
released from the Arsenal yesterday on parole.
, 1861-05-24

In obsdient! to the request Of many citlzen1 who
have observed the tendency to give poetic expression
TO the emotion which srs tie heart Of the nation the
gentlemen whose names are undersigned hare con-
sented to ret as Committee to awssd prize otF1s
HUNDRED DOLLARS for
a NATIONAL HYMN,
Set to music {either original or se1eeted upon the
following conditions:
1.-The lynn Is to be purely patriotic, sdapted TO
the who1e counhJ-not . war soDg. or only aprro-
priato to the present uoDeat.
At must consist Of not less than sixteen lneA sad
Is not to exceed tr exclusive ofa chorus burheu
which Il essential.
sit should be Of tie simplest form and the moss
marked y tim: the words essT to be retained oJ me
popular memory, and the melody and harmony. such
- maj be readily sung by ozdlnkJ 7oiess
&.-For TIE words and nuslc tEhether tbs ls:tef os
original selected and sdaptedl Rom tue same hso'
which the committee would prefer,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
CT gold medal of that value, VIII be awarded.
For the HYMN alone or for the music alone Or osis
'"'' TWO HUNDRED AND FHTT DOLLARS.
Or gold medal Of that Talus-
5The conrIttee retain the copyright OF both words
andmusfc OF The Hymn to which the prtza awarded;
aud rese1ya the right OF rejecting an contributions
hatevey their merit should none Of them bo deemed
guitahle. .....
aIns profits OF the sails Of the Hymn IRE to be de-
voted to the Patriotic Fucd.
1.-THE words and muhc must be fnrnkaed by tue
9th day Of Juuo re1t. "
R-Aa the commIttee may dealre to publlah salec
tion tro1a the rann1cptz in Volume. in aid OF the
Patriotic Fund, they request thoae vrlsers who are
Wiling thst their productions should be used for that
purpose to signify ths.r asseat.
a-zndis1dual applications to members of the cosn-
| 2nittee viii be dl1tgsrded- ...
1o-Rach Hymn offered must be distinguished ousy
BY motto or cJphe1 and be accompanied By sealed
envelope, beatng ha bame motto cJphez, and enn.
tsln1ng tha writer's name and address. Al eomuunl
| cations khould be addressed 10 MAu3sx1I b F1nos
ESQ., Secretary Of the Natloun Hymn coz1snai1ee.
! Few York City.
| 1.-the COMMITTEES viii retntn NO raanuscs1pa-
7uyAr C. vxnP1Axrx.f JouK T. DIX
! CHAH1EA EIxG, | p. a..GSHn r1
| HAMILTON FrBH. hu14E H11.eTr
| G1rro r. RQNKYN BEQDHXAD.
sSiTnn6E T.araoyo AKruuR 1xABr,
| MAUH6nL B. EI1LD.
, 1861-05-24

CuANnEnsBuRGH, Mxy eS.--on Wednesday
night party of Virginians attempted to seize
the ferry boat On the Potomac near Clear
Spring, but were driven of
, 1861-05-24

BALT1MoRE, May 23.-The Union State Com
renlIon met to-day. Most of the counties
we've represented. Great enthusiasm prevail
ed In favor Of unconditional Union; de-
nouneing secession, and praying the State to
support the Government.
, 1861-05-24
Il H e w A R i.
From w a 8 h in ct Q II .
News from the Scat Of War.
ANOTHER ENGLISH PRIZE.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicsgo Trtbune.1
WAsu1SGToS. May 23.
Intense excitement was produced lata
Inst night by the announcement that
eight regiments hnd received orders
to hold themselves in readiness to march at 5
this morning, md that Is rounds Of ball
cartridges had been distributed among them
Up 10 this evening, however. no forward
movement has been made by them.
An official report of the action between the
q. 8. steamer Stnr and the seTan point Bat
terry was received To-day at the Nayy Depart
meat The Star fired one thi1ty-tHo pound
shell and other shots at the battery, and then
had to stop firing for want Of ammunition
She wes struck By five balls from the Battery,
but was only slightly damaged. Two men
we're slightly wounded.
From an official statement, It appears that
the navy has lost 12s officers since the begin.
ming Of the accession movements. The resigg-
nations Of 50haye been accepted. The balance,
Including Captains Buchana,, and Aaggruaer,
have been stricken from the roll.
Adyices from the South state that Gen.
Johnston, late Of the q. s. Army, will take
command Of the rebel forces at Ha1per's
Ferry, and Gen. Beauregard at Norfolk.
JEFF Davis is hourly expected in Richmond.
Geo. ". summers takes m active part in
furthering the Union movements In Western
v,rglnla. He is as decided as John III. Car
1iele.
Tie blockade OF Charleston il still tempo
rariIy raised. According to the latest ad.iccs
at the Navy Department, the impression pre-
walls that Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
the, mouth Of the Mississippi arc al blockadcd
at this time.
Fifteen regiments are now eucampcd in the
Northern outskirts Of this city; two Ohio
regiments have been all day on their way from
Philadelphia to this point, and will arrive some
tine this evening. 600 recruits for New Yor1
; regiments arrived this morning.
Accounts from Harper's Ferry and Rich
| mond state that drunken brawls seem to bt
| the main occupation Of the secession troops
, 1861-05-24

C1n50, My y.
All communication with Memphis, even by
the regular mail boats running until now,
stopped eince Gen. Pillows proclamation.
The zteamer J. H. becky, Of the st. Louis and
Memphis line, went no further south than
Columbus, Ky. to-duy, and returned up the
1iTer. Beats owned by northern parties are
seized as war prizes and retained rs supposed
fer transportation Of tho rebel troops.
Emerson Etheri3ge passed through here En-
route for places eazt ot here on the Ohio river,
probably Louisville and Cincinnati, to-day.
He says Tennessee is prison house for Union
men, but promises that Thousands now over
aHed will ra1'y to the support Of my troops
that may come bearing the American flag.
, 1861-05-24
Anticipated IDdfnn Troubles In Me-
brAAkas

b1aeEa, who has been IN the city for day OF
two, left this evening for Pittsburgh, where
he will probably take some important part in
the preeent military movements. He reports
considerable apprehension ext=tiag il tho ter
rito1y Of Indian troubles during the coming
joined i' for ri the s''c purpose POS of enesging il
Wr against the Pawnees, which will involve
the whites, "a the latter arc principally within
their settlements. In view oI this, md also to
afford protection to the forts, Iadian aggencles.
and overland emigration, which pronli2es to
be unusually large this ytsr, Gov. B1ack
strongly urges :hat regiment of volunteers
be raised and mustered into The United States
service, and stationed at different points in
the territory. He has salready called the stten-
tion Of the War Department to this, and con-
suited Gen. Harney thereto, Nho, it Is uRdcz-
EtpGd faYofB the plan
, 1861-05-24

LOUISVILLE, May 3S.-Capt Jno. ". Albert
arrived here yesterday on an undisc1oaed mis-
, 1861-05-24

Loss OF a British Ship by tA7 Hasenff-
IT Of the Rebels.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-Tlc Britiah ahip Al
bion vent ashore near Caps Henry, and will
be total loss. The Virginiaas having re-
moved Cape Henry Light and built fire on
the beach aonc half mile away, deceived the
captain, causing the disaster.
, 1861-05-24

nOGS FOR SALE.-A nice lot of
~ Scotch and ErsEsh DlacS and Tan Te1risrs for
sale cheap. as tie owner I. leayttG town. Apply At
No. s MFtfstre;t tnY7e7b1.1W
, 1861-05-24

r., Movements Of Ohio Troops.
Pu11ADkLFu1B. May; 23-Two Ohio 'regf.
ments nnder Gen. Brook, lAtely encAmped
te1e, ntarted South this morning by rail
, 1861-05-24

virginia EIection-Erand- Union Vie.
tories.
PAnKERsBuRa-030 for Union; T2 fer &c.
cestIon.
Wood county. no Secession vote was polled.
WHEELING 5o5 for Unien; 80 for seces-
sion.
TAILOR Coukrr.-About 100 Union ma.
jority, ..
H1Ra1sox CousTY-About J. 900 Union ma-
jority.
Woop CorST1-About 1900 Union ma,
jority.
PRESTON CouSTr-Strong Union majority.
BERkIEY CousTl-About TO Union LA
jarity. rs
BALTIMORE, May os.-Rctufns from Viz
ginla, Grofton eonnty, chow ~ aESlnst eS6 ior
ty, Harrizon about 1000, Weed 1000, oil
against Secession. Maztinsbrsg. Berkeley
county, gives about zoo against Secession.
, 1861-05-24

enf. ny2lxlt v. Il EGAN. II. P.
TO RENT.-A comfortable resi-
l. dence at Cottage Grove to rcn. low to COOL
tenant Enquire 1T :53 C1ark street. B. F. DOWN.
ING e. CO myi3
, 1861-05-24

NEW YORK EXCHANGE
1V Sight Exchange on New York at PAR fer Gold
and x r<r CENT for Indiana State Bank Eo:ea f,r .ac
In sums to srtt, hy C. 7. WHEELER,
nyS4s19l st Board o. Trade EGtdln-.
, 1861-05-24

ITO RENTING I'd and Sd floors
l. in store No. Isl Lake etroe+ desirable for 1.oet
any Aind IT busness Also lofts and cell for s.nr
age. Apply 1T store No. 134 LIKE zrsrt, OF sdHsrsa
P, O. Box E17A. tnysic1t.3E
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
Fact, Fancy and Fun.

He who couldn't stand it any Ion.
ger, has taken seat.
Bordering On Despair The Dor.
der states on the cotton states.
The man who confines himself to
the drink best for him, is .ceW-supplied.
Every good, but rather pointed"
Us the fish said when it s,cullo,ce0 the
bait.
"A tradesman often loses his Gus
tom, and a field sportsman his fing ers
by high charges.
Look we'll to your daughters -
Sparks falling upon your house are OF.
ten less dangerous than those coming
into it.
1t is less misfortune to be born
with a club foot, hair-ip and a hump
back than with a cross and envious dis
position.
Prentice says: s'The editor of
the Sunny South boasts ola "visit from
the DEVIL We guess he'll return the
VISIT" and make pretty long stay"
"A mans reputation often depends
on the place where he falls asleep. If
in a drinking saloon, he is thought q
drunkard if in church, he is regar-
ded as model of piety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
''Times Amt Now as they Used to
Vas"
20, neither are the girls f!

No, neither are the girls
Time was whent the world was blessed
with goodly share Of common sense
women. But am sorry to say, to tho
discredit of my sex, that the race ap-
pears to be nearly extinct.
Time was when girls could spin and
weave, sew, knit warm stockings for
their fathers and brothers., ard help
their mothers wash and iron, bake the
nice, brown loaves and puddings, pies
and cakes ..--.s .rs l....- -
Now they spend their time in reed.
ing novels, playing the piano, painting
landscapes, embroidering handker-
chiefs and ottomans, dressing and curl
ing their hair, and other frivolus amuse-
ments of which they soon get tired, and
then are "dying of ennui'' or 'the
blues" ta=I- IS s4- q 9s@
Time was, when their recreations
were cuttings, May-day excursions,
riding to mill on horse back, in sum-
mer-sliding on the ice, or down hill
on a hand-sled, snow-balling, sleigh-rid-
ing, and apple-bees, in winter. 100
ANOW CHCS NlSIO CilC CHCSbCIc dku opera,
attend balls and dancing schools, and
are wriggled and whirled through An
assembly room till they are nearly dead
from fatigue and exhaustion.
Time was, when an honest, hard
working, manly and noble young fellow
could enjoy their society, and become
a kind and devoted husband.
Now, they make fools of themselves
by entrapping and becoming life slaves
of brainless cox-combs rugged out in Sill
ly trappings and supporting amustache
and a dainty cane no bigger than your
finger.
Time was when girls were hand
some their cheeks glowed with ruddy
hue of health, and their forms were
beautifully:moulded by natures OWE
hand.
Now, they are pale and sallow from
the use of snuff; which tkeir dress ma
kers with a plentiful supply of cotton
and hoop skilts, contrive to transform
them into wasps and bumble- e-bees.
Time was, when there were plenty OF
sensible girls. Now there are plenty
of foolish ones.
Surely, ''tinaes oi's'tno'o as they used
to Wds.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
Published Apri5 20, 1861,
CHAPTER l9S.


AN ACT to provide for the publication of Legal
Decisions.
The People Of the State of Wisconsin represented
IN Seasse and assembly do enact as toNoms:
SEC. !. The Supreme Court shall, within
thirty days after the passage of this act, ap-
fpoint proper and competent person, to
port and publish, such decisions and opinions
of said court, as they may deem important and
,exfedient, to be reported and published; and
such reporter shall, at all times, be under the
control of said court, so far the deter
mining of what cases and decisions shall be
published, and be subject to removal at any
time by said court.
Sec. The Reporter to be appointed un-
tier this act, shall in each year, publish vol
ume OF said decisions, with brief abstract of
tine case, when necessary, and suitable notes
.of the points decided in each case Each of
said volumes, thus published, shalt contain at
least seven hundred and fifty pages. and be
printed aud bound in a good substantial man
ner and form, and of good material for law
Books; and the said Reporter shall have the
copyright of the same.
SEC 8. The said Reporter shall cause to be
sublished at least Ave hundred copies of each
volume and shall deliver to the Secretary of
State three hundred copies of the same, and
shall receive from the State the sum of three
dollars for each volume; to be audited by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18

Secretary of State, and paid by the State
Treasurer on the warrant Of the Secretary OF
State, out of any money in the Treasury no,
otherwise appropriated.
Sec 4. The volumes so purchased and de-
livered to the Secretary of State, shall be
distributed as follows One volume to each
of the several States of the United States; one
volume to each of the Judges of this State, to
be handed over to his successor in office, and
the balance to be deposited in the State Libra
ry, to be disposed of according to law.
SEC. o. The said Reporter shall sell said
volumes, at a sum not exceeding three dollars
per volume to any resident of this State, and
no greater price shall be received by said re:
porter or publisher, Or by their agents or con
signs or either of them.
SEC. 6. Any reporter who may be appoint
ed under this act, shall, before he enters upon
the duties of his Office, execute bond with
two sufficient sureties to the State of Wiscon-
SIM in the penal sum Of two thousand dollars
to be approved by the Secretary of State, con.
ditioned for the faithful performance Of his du
ties as such reporter.
SEC. 7. The compensation OF said Reporter
is hereby fixed at one thousand dollars pei
annum to be paid quarterly out of the State
Treasury.
Sec 8. All acts or parts of acts contraven.
ing the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealcd.
SEc Q. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcT.-tsGei

AN ELOQUENT ExrRAcT.-"Genera-
ton after generation have felt as we
now feel, and their lives were as active
as our own. They pass like vapor,
while nature wore the same aspect Of
beauty as when her Creator comman-
ded her to be. The heavens shall be as
bright over our graves as they are now
around our paths. The world will
have the same attractions for those who
shall live after us, that it had once for
our progenitors. Yet a little while,
and all will have happened. The
throbbing heart will be stif1ed and we
shall be at rest Our funeral will wind
its way, and the prayers will be said,
and then we shall be left alone in the
darkness for the worms. And it may
be for short time, We shall be spoken
OF, but the things Of life will creep in,
and our names will soon be forgotten.
Days will continue to move on, and
laugh and song will be heard IN the
room in which we died, and the eye
that mourned for us will glisten again
with 10Y; and our children will cease
to think of us, and will forget to lisp
our names.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
Published AprH 10, 1861.
CHAPTER 21O.

An Act to amend chapter l23 of the Session
Laws Of 1860, entitled 'an act to authorize
persons having lien upon land to pay the
taxes upon the same"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, re7rese,s-
ted IN Senate a'ad 1ssenbly, do enact as toHors:
SEC. l. Chapter 123 of the Session Laws of
1850, is hereby amended by adding thereto as
follows: "Any person or persons who are the
holder or holders of any lien Or incumhrance
upon any real estate, are or may be authorized
by the act Of which this is amendatorv, or 9TH
erwisc by law, to acquire a further lien or
charge upon such real estate by the payment
of any taxes, interest, or charges thereon, or
by the redemption thereof, when the same
shall have been sold for taxes, shall also have
the same right of action that the owner Of the
land in fec has to test the legality and validi-
ty of any such tax, charge, assessment, or tax
sale, and to annul such tax charge, assessment
or tax sale, and to enjoin the sale or deciding
of any land on account thereof"
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18
Durability of Posts.

A correspondent Of the New Eng
land Farmer reports an experiment on
the durability Of posts, which we rear
range and condense. The timber used
was ''yellow oak" it was cut in winter,
and each log was large enough to split
into two-bar posts, which were set the
following spring:
First Pair-Butt end down, one char
red. Both rotted off on the third year !;
the upper ends were then put into the
ground, and they lasted seven years
more.
Second Pair-Butt end down, one
salted by boring and plugging. Sal
ted post gave out the second year; the
unsalted the fourth year. The ends
were then reversed, and each lasted
about 8 years longer.
Third Pair-One butt down, the 9th
er butt up. The butt rotted off the
third year, the other the fourth year.
The ends were reversed, and the new
butt rotted one year before the other,
although the latter was set about one
year the sooner.
Fourth Pair-Small ends down, one
salted. Both rotted off the fourth year
and being reversed, lasted four years
more
1t will be seen that the charring did
no good, and sailing a green post is use
less, if not injurious. All the expert
ments indicate decidedly that posts
set reversed last longest; and it appears
that seasoned posts last longer than
green-the seasoned small ends in the
first experiment, lasting about twice as
long as the green small ends in the
fourth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-18

$50 we were,n said Mrs. Green ;
''but, thanks to the generosity of no.
BILE young gentleman, who stepped
forward to our relief, we are no longer
So" ee
"Indeed, who has thus befriended
you?" g -
ellis name is Ainsworth. He sent
for a doctor for me, and at his own ex-
pense purchased food and coal, so that
by the blessing of God, I hope soon to
recover NY health, and then all will
go right once more" raE.-s .ss.-
After a little more conversation,
Margaret and her cousin withdrew,
leaving with Mrs. Green some money
for her present necessities. r
That evening Herbert Lee offered
his hand to Margaret Bailey, and to
his surprise, no less than his discomft-
ure, was rejected. .-E s.E>.f.
A week afterwards Henry Aims
worth made his appearance. He seem
ed unusually thoughtful.
GA penny for your thoughts,'' said
Margaret gaily.
lie looked at her earnestly moment,
and then replied, II will indeed tell
you the subject of my thoughts, and
ask you to forgive me afterwards. 1t
is, know, an act of presumption for
poor clerk to speak of love-of mar
riage to wealthy heiress, but I cannot
keep it secret longer--I love you Mar
garet with truth and sincerity. Do
you pardon me 90 .....
"No," said Margaret, promptly, "for
you have said nothing that requires it.
And if you indeed think me worthy
of taking, you may have me and well
Gomez
"Do l hear aright?' was the de-
lighted reply. "How have l deserved
such good fortune:''
'Iisten and 7 viii tell you. I had
resolved never to marry one unless I
was convinced that he was charitable
Last week you received an anonymous
letter, recommending poor family to
your charitable notice. l find you
have visited them and relieved their
necessities. | feel that I can trust my
happiness in your hands, since you have
so nobly stood the tcst.''
"Truly," said Henry Ainsworth, as
his eyes lighted up with gratitude,
''charity is it's own exceeding great re-
ward"