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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
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AND
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.W@ 1t should be generally under
stood that nothing but coin shall be
taken in exchange for stamps or post
age. We are obliged to pay the De-
partment coin, consequently, we cannot
deviate from the regulations governing
Post Masters. We shall expect all in
debted to us for postage to pay this in
debtedness in coin when called upon.
II. B. PHILLEo, p. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08

TAKE SPECIAL NoT1cE.-It is ac-
tually necessary that those who in
tend to occupy boxes in the new post
office should immediately pay for the
same, as the expense Of making the
box mast be cancelled, and we have
not the wherewith to doit. Under or
binary circumstances we would not be
eNactlng.
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/ e u Aobetfis eMepts.
GRAND RAPIDS BREWERY.

THE undersigned would assure the public
i that they are now making the very best
quality of BEER and ALE-none better in the
State. Determined to satisfy our customers
without regard to cost or pains, we hope by
close attention to business to receive orders
from all who can appreciate first rate article
of these healthful beverages
n. B,-The highest market price in cash
paid for barley.
APPEL l. SCHMIDT
Grand Rapids, June Ist, 1851, 22tf
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POWERS & LANG,
L A :" L "A IN d
Tax-Paying Agents,
GRAND RAPIDS, WOOD CO., WIS.
L. P. POWERS. ATTORNEY at

/. L. P. POWERS, Attorney at Law.
j. II. LANG, Surveyor.
HAVING been engaged in the Land Agency
IL business number of years before Wood
County was formed, and possessing superior
facilities for detecting trespassers on lands
owned by non-residents, we feel assured in Civ
ing perfect satisfaction to all who may see fit
to employ us as agents to attend to the prompt
payment of Taxes, to the investigation of Ii
ties, to recording Deeds, to procuring Patents
on Lands, to the protection of Lands from tres
passers in this and adjacent counties, and such
other business as they may be called upon to
perform.
We have constantly on hand, good Farming
Lands and Village Lots to sell in quantities
and on terms to suit purchasers.
Land Warrants bought and sold.
Particular attention given to entering Gov
eminent and State Lands
We are also agents for the Etna Insurance
COMPANY. .-
lily POWERS & LANG.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
Grand Rapids Market.

OprrCE OF THE ''REPoRTER."
Friday, June I, ls61i
Flour, per sack, by load, $3.50
Oats, per bushel, ~
Potatoes, per bushel, Is
Mess Pork, per Dbl, 20 90
Fresh Beef per H., Of
Butter, per tb., "A
Cheese, per h., %
Lard, per fb., IA
Eggs, per dozen, p
Corn Meal, clean, per cwt., 80
White Beans, per bushci, IS
Mutton, per TO-, o6
Salt, per bbl., 90
Corn, per bush, ears, %
Onions, per bushel, 80
Hay, per ton, 90
Cob Meal, per cwt., rs
Fresh Pork, in hog, per b., 900 $50
Sourkrout, per Dbl, 6 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
Gone to the Wars.

On Saturday evening last, Capt. I.
Is. Catlin, of the Beaver Dam Rifles,
arrived in town and informed few
that he should like to obtain eighteen
recruits for his company. On Monday
meeting was held, when over thirty
enrolled their names. The following
is the pyramid of patriotism
L. J. Z.
VOYER,
j. BRADY,
II. HABLEY,
c. vERBECK,
A. TURNBULL,
f. CHARNOCK,
c. +. CLEVELALD,
PETER ANDERSON,
Il. T. WORTHINGTON,
P. HOULE, 4. p. HOWE,
N. KIRBY, GEO. BROWN,
f. BROWN, B. B. PAINTER,
j. GUSTAPHUS, TIM. BACON,
S. A. HoyEY, CHAS. JOHNSON,
NJ. j. FARRAR, 7. d. SKINNER,
CHAS. CHARNOCK, CHAs. JONES,
FRANK LAyIGNE, J. d. BUCKLEY,
D. d. PARKHURsT, PETER JOHNSON,
HORACE II. HECOX, JAMES NC INLEY,
MARTIN G. GREASY, W. BYRON NAYLoR,
GEO. T. GRAY, A. LAvIGNE, D. H. MOORE.
These men are among the choicest
in Wood County-not only as regards
bravery and love of country, but as
MEN, who can follow the style of Mari
on's men-who can live if need be, on
one meal and three fights day, OF
more fight and less eat. We shall in
time receive good account of them.
Wednesday morning was fixed upon
as the time for their departure. At Z
o'clock a vast assemblagc were in front
of the Wisconsin Hotel 20 listen to q
farewell address from &. II, Webb,
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HOME
F.. Il. g r. AY

DESIRES to call the attention of the public
u to his new Ambrotype, Melainotype,
Sphereotype and Pearlotype Gallery, in La
vigne's Hall, over j. Homiers store Pictures
taken in all kinds of weather, except for chill
dren. Views of Residences and Corpses taken
if called for. Thankful for past favors.
16tf f. f. GRAY.
p. S.-Mr Gray will remain in town only
tro reeks longer.
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Twelve Lines or less is Square,
One square one insertion, u SO
Each subsequent insertion, -
One square three months, 90
One square six months, 90
One square one year, 90
One fourth column three months, 90
One fourth column six months, 10 90
One fourth column one year, Is 90
One-half column six months, Is 90
One-half column one year, Is 90
One column six months, IS 90
One column one year, 40 90
Obituary Notices ten cents q line.
Cards in Business Directory, not exceeding
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E5tray Notices, $3.50 for one animal, and
Is cents for each additional one-psyab able in
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Transient Advertising payable in advance.
Legal Advertisements must be paid for be-
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~ The river is again on the rise
an excellent stage for running lum-
Der.
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JOB WORK

Full Sheet Posters, first hundred, rs c3
Each additional hundred, 90
Half Sheet Posters, first hundred, %
Each additional hundred, 3 co
Quarter Sheet Posters, first hundred, 2 50
Each additional hundred, 20
Eighth-Sheet Posters, first hundred, %
Each additional hundred, rs
Ball Tickets, according to quality, fret
hundred, % to g %
No Jobs delivered until paid for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08

.B The large edifce recently erect
ed by Arpine has been moved to the
rear in order to widen the street. 1t
Is an Improvement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08

Esq, and to bid the volunteers a part
ing land perhaps fnaD good bye. The
embryo soldiers formed a line, and Mr..
Webb made a few well-timed remarks,
which were well received. Mr.. E. La
vigne drove up six horses attached to
one of the Stage Company's Coaches,
which was bearing two American flags,
and the horses displaying the same en-
blem from their head stalls. Other
conveyances were similarly ornament
ed, and, after shaking hands with al
most everybody and receiving hearty
"God-spced" from hundreds Of lips,
the company crossed the river, and fl
nally disappeared from sight. Several
accompanied them to the first station
below, returning in the afternoon.
SIGNED THE PLEDGE.
The following pledge explains itself:
We would remark, that with one ex-
ception, every man to whom it was
presented, promptly affixed his sigma
ture:
We, the undersigned members of
the Beaver Dam Rifle Company, be-
lieying that the use Of Intoxicating liq-
uors as beverage is injurious to body
and mind, do solemnly promise to alb
stain from the use of all Intoxicating
liquors from this time until we shall
be discharged from the U. S. service.
Minot J. Farrar, Chas. Charnock,
A Lavigne, Andrew Turnbull,
3. Hadley, Ed. +. Charnock,
c. f. Cleveland, Tim Bacon,
3. r. w orthington, L. J. E. Voyer,
D. H. Moore, Geo. T. Gray,
A. p. Howe, Charles Jones,
Franklin Brown, w. B. Naylor,
John Brady, James McInley,
NJ Hlrley, d. D. Parkhurst,
Benz. b. Painter, Ii. IL. Hecox.
Chas. Ecrbeck,
DONATIONS FROM THE CITIZENS.
Grand Rapids, June 3, 1861.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree
to pay the sums set opposite our re-
spectivc names towards defraying the
expenses of the volunteers from this
place, who have joined the "Beavcr
Dan, I,ifins - rs far ne New lisbon
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sW~ Through the kindness Of the
drivers ofthe Wis. Stage Company we
are now having daily mail between
this office and Stevens Point.
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Sheriff's Sale.
State Of Wisconsin, Wood County, C;rcui,
Court
Alexander Marcoux, against Patrick Hurley.
I N virtue of and pursuant to judgment rem
l. dered i'll said Court, in the above entitled
actien in December term, A. D 1850, shall
expose for sale and sell at public auction, at
the Court House in the town of Grand Rapids,
on Monday the 9Th day of April, A. D. 1861
at the hour o'clock, P. NJ, of that day, the
following described premises, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to raise the am.
cunt Of said Judgment, interest and costs, to-
gether with the expenses of sale, to .sit:-all
them village lots and house lying ard being in
the town of Centralia, County of Wood and
State of Wisconsin, known and described as
follows to VITA dwelling House situated
upon lot No four ~ on Block No. nine (9) OF
the village of Centralia, in said County o.
Wood
Dated Sheriff's Office in Grand Rapids, Feb
22nd, 1861. RAYMOND,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Z. LAVIGNE, Sheriff
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Saturday, the sth day of June, A. D. 1851, al
the same hour and place as above specified.
Dated April 9Th, 1861.
15-9w f. LAVIGNE, Sheriff.
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W@There is a tradesman in Front
Street, who is SO opposed to pugilism,
that he refuses to advertise his goods,
fearing he might hit the public taste.
sB Many Of our citizens are wear
ing the usual badge Of mourning in
consequence of the death Of Judge
Douglas. Mr.. McGrath displayed his
flag at half mast, and Messrs. Rossicr
& Dutriut have thrown to the breeze
y black Grape flag embellished with
seven unaccountablc white spots in
mourning Of the departed statesman
1t is well.
THE 4TH-Almost every paper
reaching us at present, is urging Ks
readers to join in celebrating the COM
ing anniversary Of our independence
with more than the usual enthusiasm
and patriotism The old national hoI-
Hay, owing to long continuance Of
pcace and national prosperity, has al
lrost become extinct in certain locali-
ties, or rather, has at last become a
trundlc-bcd urchin's ultimatum Of hap
piness, and he as anxiously looks for
ward to the arrival Of the ''Fourth''
dreaming of snap crackers and torpe-
does, without casting one thought up
on its origin or history, rs does his
speculative papa to u rise III bread
stuffs or railroad stocks. We have al
most forgotten that we have a national
anniversary, and now is a fitting time
to revive the old recollection, and re-
veal to Jefferson d. and his prosel ytes
that united north has not forgotten
the prophecy of old John Adams.
Let us Union loving men of Wood
County Join i'll celebrating the old
Fourth in a becoming manner Let
us have an address, (if we can stand
it), burn powler-demolish fire works,
ignite tar-barrels-keep sober and pray
for the success of our arms in the pres
ent contest for national liberty-and
then we shall have done our duty
Who will take the matter in hand ?
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THE WOOD CO, REPORTER

IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, At
Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Wis.
JOHN N. BRUNDAGE, EDITOR PuBLIsHEA
E. N. HAINES, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
GRAND RAPIDS POST-OFFICE.

The Post-Office will be open Sundays ex-
cepted) from A. NJ to IL NJ; from l P. NJ to 4
P. NJ, from I. NJ. to 9 p. II.
Sundays, from to 10 A NJ. and from P. NJ.
,iN the closing of the eastern mail
II. b. fHILLEO, P. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08

sB@There is tradesman in Front
Street, who is SO opposed to pugilism,
that he refuses to advertise his goods,
fearing he might hit the public taste.
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-04-11
Important to All.

Our readers will be glad to learn that Riddle| opened his original One Dollar Store for ' time at Fitzgerald's auction room. His sts{ the largest and most complete ever brought td| country; consists of jewelry. silver ware and il goods, from which all are invited to take | choice for one do'lar How he can afford to such fine looking goods at such low prices s a Il try to all. It is not strange that his stog crowded early and late. All should embrace opportunity to make purchases.
 Mr, Riddle comes to Us well recommended, feet reliance can be placed in the representa- given to his goods. His silver ware especi will attract attention of house keepers. To q who have purchased ofhim we hayenothing to gest, to those who have not we say go an, likewise. It.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-04-11

MORE NORTHERN TEsTIMoNY.-The well informed F. the North who are honest enough to speak the truth pay the highest tribute to the government of the Confede- rate States Read the following from the Union, paper published in Portland, Maine:
 THE CONFEDERATE STATES. The Con- federate States of America now number seven, with population of ,, ,054, 323, and an area of 527 ,S9S squale miles, Their area is equal to that of all the free States this side of the Rocky Mountains, with the exception of Kansas. They have seacost of , ,332 miles in length, being nearly three times as great as that of the same free States, which is but 2, lS3 miles.
 Those seven States cover the very garden of the earth, and if they but keep their go- vernment pure and just, and free from all corruption, they will, ere the close of the present century, constitute u e most power l ful confederacy on the face of the earth.
 As the government of Great Britain la mented in dust and ashes that spirit of in- tolerance which separated America from her forever, so will the northern States yet lament that spirit of intermeddling which has driven from our Union the fairest and richest portion of the land.
 The confidence of the southern people in this new government is evinced in the fact that, when it called for a l aa O. $15, ,000. 900, they promptly took it at par; while at the same time the government at Wash ington called for a loan of $l0,000, ,000 which was taken at an average discount o s per cent.