Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-07
Pen and Scissors.
Howell Cobb is the Speaker of the
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Howell Cobb is the Speaker of the
present Rebel Congress.
The King of Portugal is dead
His successor is the Duke of Oporto.
The report of Sam Houston's death
was false.
"A large number of old vessels,
loaded with stones, are to be sunk in
southern barbors for the purpose ofren-
dering the blockade effectual.
Ex-senator Green, of Missouri, has
been released from custody. -.
"A post-office has been established
at Beaufort
1t is proposed to send portion of
our prisoners Of war to Fort Mackin-
&C.
If any repairs are needed at Fort
Warren, it is comforting to know we
have Mason there.
"A convention between France, En-
gland and Spain for intervention in
Mexico, was signed in London on the
Sd inst.
-SHdell and Mason have been sent
TO Fort Warren, in Boston Harbor,
where they can amuse themselves by
contemplating the shaft Of Banker
Hill Monument.
Both of the GAINESVILLE, Ohio, pa
pers deny the report that Lincoln was
burned in efigy in that city on the 5th
inst, az previously stated.
-Ship-building on the western lake
is remarkably brisk. At Cleaveland.
more than dozen vessels arc progress
ing, ten Of them barques.
1t has been officially ascertained
thai the government has now in the
field, i'll camp, and in the progress OF
formation 100000 volunteers, and the
enlistment for the regular service are
more umcrous.than heretoforen.
Gen. Havelock has been commits
stoned as Inspector Of Cavalry, an Office
which he held in the British army.
The New Orleans blockade seems
to be a tolerably close affair. It is
nearly SIX months since vessel from
foreign count ~ has entered that
port.
Coils. Of Regiments throughout the
country are importuning the War De
partment to send them to south Caro-
lima. They want chance to aid in
subiugating the nest Of traitors that
pollute her soil.
The Richmond Examiner SAYS
that $4,000 has been raised in the
South, in contribution to the widow
and children of Jackson, Of Alexan-
dria, the murderer of Ellsworth.
The daily expenditures of the
Government are one million seven hun
dred thousand dollars.
In Madison county Illinois, a few
days ago, a crazy German named Erik
eft, who had lost his reason on the death
of his wife, shot dead his four children
and then blew his own brains out.
The Galena Railroad has declared
a dividend Of 5 per cent; payable in
New York on the LIST of January next.
Fernando Wood, the prince of
rascals, has been nominated for Mayor
Of New York by the Mozart Hall De-
mocracy. This makes three or four
candidates in the field.
The Navy Department has pur-
chased 22O vessels since Co gress ad-
journed.
The City Council of n. Y. have
appropriated 100000 for the relief of
families Of volunteer soldiers. Nobly
done.
Capt. Wilkes is being lionized by
the loyal people at the eastfor the re-
sponsibility he took N arresting the
traitors Mason and Sidell.
20. H. LaGrange has resigned the
captaincy of Company A, 4th regiment,
to accept the position Of Major in the
1st cavalry. -.
Elk State Senaor Dickens is among
the prisoners in East Tennessee. 4
Brownlow has turned up at the head