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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

PoaR OLo BvcE The Cleveland PA n
Dealer has cut representing old Buel
resi.nin. the chair of State 70 Lincoln.
The chair is in a most dilapidatcI condi-
ton The following j. the dialogue.
Mr. Lincoln, SIR: Ii D. with Internal
satisfaction | surrender t. Won the Presi-
Dental cHA!e. not SO sound. it Is true. a.
whom took it. You viii observe before
S'ttiu2 doTvu that | hav, broke its back
and burst it, bottom Nevertheless. what
there is lefl of it Is YOURS Take it and
mak" yourelf rs happy a. you can
j Linsolu Thank you. Mr. Buchan-
an. thank you. / accept the cheer, sir
with pleasure. sir. / see nothing the
matter, With it. nobody hurt If /
fail to fiji 1t. sir. hope 70 make up IN the
length what | fall short in brcaIth. [Ex-
cunt
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

SpCEH CAEoLINA Doc LAw.-9ur cz-
changes say that South Carolina has i'm
posed tax Of one dollar % every dos
owed by a negro and TIVE dollars on all
dogs owned hv white men This viii
iriTe many Of the white mep to palm the
ownership of their dogs on their negroes
Their revenue law viii be complete if thew
would now impose a tax on every dog who
owns a nero. and at the same time di--
eriini 'ate between do-s on Two and dogs
on four les
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

Pun ourNoS - ISG0.-ReEardin9
ar scar Just closed. Urh an eye 10 :
ee'.z.ui as wei It's Pl2ue,uy paenom-
ao0a, f. nss een remarkable oue and
~. ea,WeN create ia ne mind oi a 1Iil-
tertsr an lrreIag'5le conviction .hat he
had ~ last TIE date for faal prophe-
e, Thunder and ghiuiog Storms have
been more violent aud disastrous ti:aa
h."- Ioraadoea. unprecedented Ia
4u +, a@Fe raEag~t every pan OF The
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

Pu1li bed Mach >. 1851
CHAPTER 101

Tie 1'oople Of me Stufe of UTSconsi1,
represented IN tie Senate and dSsenz
big ia enact as follolcS:
SEC ]. Section ten Of chapter one hun
dred and twenty-four. of the Revised Sat
utes. entitled, E. OF the manner of com
meneing civil actions. Is hereby amended
as follows to-wit: BIZ inserting the words
or court commissioner, after the word
Judge in the ninth line Of said section:
also by inserting the words or cour,
commissioner after the word judge" in
the third line from the bottom Of page sev-
en- hundred and nineteen of the Revised
Statutes
Approved March %, 1861.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

lowing day, | left hun with Bob chat
tering away on his shoulder gazing
dreainily across the Connecticut shore.
Abou. an hour and three quarters af-
ter this [ was stroIling down the road
smoking my Afternoon cigar, when
heard hurried steps behind me, and he
young ian named Ralph ran up pale
and brea, bless.
For Gol'< sake. SIR. where did
you leave Harry!' he cried, We can't
fiud hin any where.
On, you haven't looked on the giant
chair then; | loot him there. l len hlm
snog aud comfortable.
Oh, we have Sic. We knew how
fond he was Of suiug there, aud When
we N ssed him from the meadow, con-
cluded tlat he had got you to ocarry him
there. Bui there's no sign Of han, on
ly Bob o l. ak flying wlidly over the
spot where The rock dips q the water,
aud crysug as il Us heart would break
Not n the giants chair!' | cried,
wiih sick feeling in my heart, Good
God. be has drowned himself
drowned himseliE Why, what for?'
-ked Ralph with the most unfei igued
astonisiIm.at
He was 10 love with his cousin
Alice and you are 10 marry her on
next Sunday was my only reply.
The man was summed. He saw il
10 an Instant. All tbat secret and mys-
terlous love which had racsed The heart
o. the poor ctppIe unknown 10 him or
his belrothed, was now llid bare. He
oroaurd aud buried his head IN his
hands. TINS will hill Alice, Sir,' he
SAID 70 me. Come and he p me to break
il 10 her
Nv conjecture was correct. About
week. atjer dis, the body of the poor
paraIyjc was washed ashore some
miles down The beach, holding with
desperate clu ch in his hand liuie da-
euerreotype Of h'~ Cossin Alice.
And Bob: he missed the accust tomed
baud. For days after his masters
death he u~ed 10 1y down 10 the old
place in Inc meadow aud ho-nr around
there, waiiug for hin who never would
come THIS lasted for about a fo4nighr
when oue day Ralph 10 passing by
found he poor bird dead ia the grass
@Aica sl.I bore the impression Of his
ma-.ef'9 form.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09
tFioln Sine Kuickesbo. ser Maglziae Tor No-ehJ
BOB O. LINK
~ rlrz 5AzEs o'nEIEx.

thousand tongues IN wood and field TOO
faint for their accustomed low, my9,e-
rIous speech. The Long Island shore,
whit and crescen.cd. bar~d lis bosom
ll,e Damn 10 The golden embrace 81 the
sun Ia the meadows the lcavg crest
ed grasses Wah the noddlug heads beat
Time 10 The sweet wash Of waves pp0n
The beach yellow spires of golden rod
pierced The arr Ike 7,eeples. The tu-
lip-lree. rohed ll.a a priest iG feral
green, held up 10 heaven villa branch
ing arms "a thousand chalicas. Far
away across lhe Sound lay tie Connec-
tcut shore trembling through i..st,
while behind me. from toe green refes-
ses of deserted garden, the ori0le
poured forlh the monotone Of sorrow.
As Sadntered down the liu!e path
lhat led from The old house where | vas
board drr for lhe sumner, In my f3vo-
rite haunt bl the e ashore. with clouds
/ of insects sparkling from the grass like
a living spray al every sep took, !
suddenly heard the sIUey notes o. that
l1n-cameJ.an Of birds he Bob o Link.
As have alwavs bad friendly Ierl-
irE towards this oruithoio-.cat Ilrr1ul-
Ser 10 work 10 obtain an mterviru
with Inn. | was no; long Ia discover
Iur his whereabouts. re was sitting
aa Jha stump of raj. chaoarIar vehe-
naa..g. ouj Is u... a- [ uuGer-oo his
'seEaare. in9uIaoLy pr-ea.ng hIs
feathers cocklag hls head en- cne side,
IS If hc had passion f9r seeing Ma
- 2 Bal
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09
Published March -. lS6I7
GI ApL.ER INI

AN ACT 10 amend See. ,. Of Chap 132.
or Revised Statutes entitled. "Of Costs
and Fees
Tie peop,e ot the STATE Of Wisconsin. represr--
til ia TIE Senate ane 1ssea5'y do enact az
tolors
SEQ. 7. Section thirtv-two. Of Chapter
l33. Of the Revised Statutes. is hereby
amended by adding thereto The following
words And all commissioners apnoin.,d
to receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands against deceased persons.
sh-H each receive one dollar and fly cents
for each d@ys service "a such commis-
sioner.
s,,.,.-1 NJ, a. 7--r
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

a story. THIS Is Il charming nook that
W. are in 50 III just light a cigar. and
hear you talk
The Tree and easy manner | assumed
seemed TO surprise hun. He glanced
shyiy At me out Of his large biu eyes
as if suspicious of ny sincerity; then he
heaved a ItJe SIGH, srob-d Bob's
feathers as Il to assure himself of the
presence OF al least one friend, and say
ing, As you please, commenced:
Il am eighteen. he said; you would
not think II, for know look younger
than | am. Confinement and suffering
have made my complexion pale and
transparent, and The Sun aud The winds
thar harden other tnen 5 skins and age
their :, atureS, have had but lIuie 10 do
wI.h me. Ever since [ can remember
| have been paraIyzed in the lower
limbs. For years i lay upon an IN
ciued plane OF board looking up At the
ceiling with a mad very nearly as
blank as The WINE plas3er | @aZ.d at.
Mv t1lner died when | WAS mere IN
Iaut, aud there vas 30 one left IN the
house but mother, Cousin Alice aud
me
lis eye wandering timidy toward
the EOuse behind The naples, as if he
expected some appargiou 10 start from
thence on lhc very instant.
COUSIN Atce, he repeated vaguely,
.ueli. Shes Cousin Alice.
.Ezeess veiy zplauaf0ry, sa.l,
laughing 10 she young"
My age
y sae pre.tyE'
oue Deep, r~proachfuI lool, Of those
ARE Bloc eyes .Jli me all. Poor tc.-
lO4, .a-ss er lay rralmed. useless. pas
stlL G.- days and evenings ia he pres
euee q =-.ae bc4uIlui creature whom
Ill could u-vsr u5ps 10 pos SIS. .u. low
tur Der ~uA ell tial concentrated IN
eus # uA.eI belongs 10 The passions Of
tur dat9ema4.
II seemed o know what was pass
.u- III ay ....I; ior walout a word
H.o.. ..se IF e3l..lueI. She y engaged
81 pA ] .gu4eu c4o ..es doru
ya..ar. Sua ts var, GJ.I eli a..t. aul
a. 6. aer / = ,hay WHO ortg me
dao. t...e ...n % ,-.s place every
I'LL. -av. -.- .-.e ai.a Bob winnie
a.. .e- u#.s, au -aal-'
aaa -..- ,--e ls-sa.e N-s 100 u@.a for
an-, aad -ne F-Jg l-..o~ J4.sE mo
se@r-.
Ea voat.r. To have BIS misfortune
lt.u..- through necessity bct0r a
suss44 as .yeel. lo ~ c@rr.e.l abo9t
s..e q 4.,ee o- Iur.Uv.e - A-r -.l a.s
a.....- -l..r --.s-. t...t 's.r leact uiast
.... =.- #......4 i..-.-T.-I f-3,.. often
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

onre in while. thai lie is not all
. <un-hIne-fo-get your cares. and ihey
wIl diminish IN proportion. There
never was day - dark bu tha, hap
/ ny hope-evenIng could gid lis shad-
I dow<, NIaka your fire-slde something
I for all to ok forward to. and think
ahouy-mase ;, a resting place-and
you mag depend upon ii, life will be a
pIrasanter ad'ir 20 You.
LAMps IN Hon~rs.-A correspond
rul ot thy Germantown I,Ic2raDh SAYS:
This dss,ase consists ~ swelling of
The roof of the mouth, near the front
teeth, and l. sometimes higher than
the teeth. II happens generally be-
tween The lhird aud li.th year. and is
supposed to prevent colt from gath
rrirr his feed with ease, 50 that on lhat
account ne fails off in feeding, and con-
srGuenlly ~ ilash or condition. TAe
usua. remedy Is to scar the paris mex
the teeth, with piece Of iron made for
the purpose, Or cut the paris until they
bleed freely. Tnese rrmedies are sill
generally prac,iced, nor Is IT possible.
believe, for veterinary surg ous 10 pre-
vent us being done. Tae lainpas, as II
5 called. however, IS nol The cause of
The colts crasug to feed well, an1 fall
ling II IN flesh; II depends upon his
cutting the grinding teeth al the prop
er Tune, and It, iAsteai Of burning aud
cutting he lampas. as they term II, ,hey
would keep hlm entirely on bran mash
IS for week, he would be allie 10 eat
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-09

n ACT in relation t. the -l;lsi,n Of
Lands purchased from the United States
whore the entry of the lands is suspen-
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31

to be at Fairfax c. II. in full
force.
The object of the Government
Is, OF course, to be in a position
to protect their army towards
Leesburg.
No little difficulty is expcrienc-
in consequence OF the dosing Of
the Potamac, in getting freight
from Baltimore. A wagon ey-
press has consequently been or
gonlzed, and even hay is now
brought forward on wheels.
A number OF transports heavily
laden, have arrived at Baltimore,
and their cargoes are being trans
fered to the railroad as rapidly as
possible.
Several prominent Congressman
are here consulting with the Cab
inent as to the conduct ofthe war.
Among the rest is Senator Harris.
They urge the most active and
energetic prosecution OF the mil
ltary operations.
Two companies Of the ID Yer
mont regiment under command of
Lieut.. Col. Stsnnerd have iu>t
made a reconnaissance in the enc
mys country. They LETT the
camp OF their regiment in Virgin
ia and marched II miles and back
in one day, taking one prisoner,
and obtaining valuable inlorma-
ton.
1t is reported that two Of our
war vessels have ran past the re-
bel batteries at Matthias Point.
All is quiet along our line to-
day.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
Correspondence.

WAsHINGToN, October 2S.-The
Posts correspondence SAYS:
Some of the Maryland slave
holders in the vicinity Of Annapo
lis complain that manv of their
slaves have secreted themselves
on board the vessels OF the coast
expedition. Several slaves were
found on board the ships and were
returned to their owners.
An officer who has just arrived
here from the encampment of
Sickles's brigade at Port Tobacco,
Md, reports that the rebel steamer
Page yesterday approached the
shore at that point and fired on
our troops. Her shells fell into
our camp and compelled the men
to withdraw to safe distance
from the river.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The
Posts special correspondent says:
Since the encounter at Balls
Bluff the rebels have been en-
boldened and are again reported
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31

have Teen made for this import
ant duty. Car readers have now
before item the means of Judging
whether our opinion was correct.
So far as We are informed, not a
State in the Union. except New
York, land she was in the mar
bet before u.s. has made contracts
Tor arms on terms 50 favorable as
Indiana.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of two executions TO me di.
rected from the Randolph Circuit AMI
Common Pleas Courts, | will expose 10
sale at the Court House door in Winches-
ter, Randolph County, Indiana, on
Saturday, the 23d day Of Nov, 1861,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a m and
4 O'Clock p m Of said day, the following
real estate, situated in Randolph county.
Indiana, to wit:
The north east quarter OF the north
east quarter of section twenty six, town
ship twenty, range thirteen east, contain
ing forty acres more or less.
Executed as the property of
Daniel Fisher.
At the suit of
Robert Cox, and James H. Fitzpatrick
aud Joseph Edger.
A. II. JENKINS,
Oct. 80, ls6l. Lpr fee s3l Riff r. c.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
War News.

The fight at Leesburgh on the
upper Potomac was very disas-
trous to the Federal troops, about
1920 having been killed. The
river has since been crossed by
about $4,000 troops and an engage
ment is daily expected.
In Kentucky. the Federal
troops have had good success
having gained series OF small
victories.
In Missouri Fremont is driv-
ing away after the Rebels and they
are rapidly retreating. His body
guard drove about $4,000 rebels
from Springfield, and the city is
now occupied by the Federal
forces.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
Regiments Organizing i'm
indiana.

34th Regiment: Col. Asbury
Steele--Jellersonyille.
Both: list Irish Col Walker
indianapolis.
40th: Col Wilson--Lafayette.
list: Ga Cavalry Col Bridg
land--lndianapolis.
AID: Col Jones-Evansville.
43d: Col Geo X Steele-Terre
Haute.
44th: Col Reed-Ft. Wayne.
/ 46th: Col Fltch--Logansport.
47th: Col Slack, Indianapolis.
4Sth: Col Eddy, Goshen.
10th: Col to be appointed, Jei-
fersonville.
50th: Col Durham, Seymour.
5lst: Mechanics Col Streight,
indianapolis.
sd; Col McReynoIds, Rush
Vile.
90: Col not yet appointed, In
dianapolis.
oath. Rev Col John Smith,
Lafayette.
55th: ed Gerrnan) Col Brack-
low, indianapolis.
56th, (Railroad) Col James NJ
Smith, Indianapolis.
9th: Col cMulleA, Rich
mond.
5Sth' Col Lewis, Princeton.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31

BY virtue Ola decree aud execution 10 me
directed from The Randolph Common Pleas
tolr, viii expose 20 sale AT the court house
door in Winchester. Randolph County, lndi-
ana, on SATURDAY. the
23d day of November, 1861,
Between the hours OF 10 O'Clock n. m. and 4
o clock =. ava of said day, the following real
estate, situated in Randolph county, Indiana,
30 VT.
Part OF the northwest quarter Of sec
ton seventeen, township nineteen, north
of range fourteen east, and bounded as
follows, 10 wit: Commencing at the
north west corner of said quarter section
thence running south on the section line
to the southwest corner of said quarter
section, from thence east on the south
line Of said quarter TO the southeast cor
ner OF said quarter section, from thence
north sixty rods to a stake, from thence
west sixty four rods to a stake, from
thence north one hundred rods to the
line of said quarter section, and thence
west on said line to the place of begin
ming; estimated To contain one hundred
and twenty acres more or less.
Executed as the property Of Peter Poiner
and Eliza A. Poiner, al the suit Of Nathan
Edwards
A. II. JENKINS,
Oct. 20. ls6l. fee So sh'f K. c.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
&C., &C., &c, &C.
western News.
CAMr RIcHARDs)N, Boriv,R.
Polk Co.. Mo, Oct, %. l-6l.l

fOlk CO., NO. Oct, 20, l-hlA
Gen. Fremont and staff arrived
at Bolivar, in Polk county. six
teen miles from Camp Morrissey,
and encamped this evening on
the outskirts 0f the town.
1t is not aScertained exactly
what was the loss Of Gen. Ere
monts body guard in the brilliant
charge at Springfield, but suppo-
sed to be six or eight killed and
fifteen or twenty wounded. 4
number OF most brilliant instances
Of daring were exhibited on our
side. One Clptain had three
horses shot from under him, and
a rebel placed a pistol to Major
Z1goney's breast and was in the
very act Of firing when the Major
severed his arm from his shoulder
and Ibid him dead at his horses
feet.
Col. Carns's 81 Illinois Caval-
ry and Major Holiness Sharp
shooters have Lett here for Spring
field, and one regiment Of Slgels
division will march there at mid
night.
Gen. Fremont and staff, and
Sigel's command depart by forced
marches for Springfield at daylight
tomorrow morning, and will
probably arrive there to.morrow
evening.
Gen. Mckinstry was two miles
north OF Warsaw last night.
Gen. Pope was this side Of
Usage, and Hunter in advance Of
him, all marching to this point.
| understand that in the forth
coming battle Lane and Sturgis
will have the left wing, Hunter
the right, Asboth the main col
umn, and McklnStry will form
the reserve, Sigel taking the adj
vance.
TlProN, Mo Oct. 2S.-Gen.
Kennedy, who has just returned
to Sedalia from Prices army,
saws Prices men are much dissat-
lsfied at the prospect of leaving
State, and think they will force
him to make a stand within our
borders.
On the other hand it is asserted
that Gen. Johnston has lett Ken
lucky to take command of Prices
and McCullough's forces, and
that before leaving that State he
sent couriers to Price and Nc
Culloush directing them to fall
back into Arkansas, and not give
Fremont battle until be could
reach them.
Gen. Kennedy says that Ere
mont will have a much larger
force to contend against than he
imagines.
Special to the St. Louis Re-
publican:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DErrl
Forts Station, Mo, Oct. 90.
The following dispatch has
been received, announcing a most
brilliant victory at Springfield by
Gen. Fremont's body guard,
numbering $50 men:
Five MrLEs Or OF Bolivar.
Oct. %, 10 a. m.-GeRerGl: |
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
Firht al Romocy.

NEW CnE&K, Va, oct. 81
Gen. Kelly marched from this
point on Friday night and attack
ed Romney yesterday afternoon,
routing the enemy, capturing
many prisoners, three pieces OF
cannon, aud all their wagons and
camp equipage.
The rebels retreated towards
Winchester.
Oar loss was trifling, and that
Of the enemy not ascestaihed
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
From Kentucky.

PADucAH, October 27.--Three
Companies OF the Illinois 8 went
to Saratoga on Saturday and at
tackled company of rebel cavaI-
ry, about 300 strong, completely
routing them. The rebel loss
was - killed and 81 prisoners,
90 horses and all their camp
equipage. The Federals had
two wounded.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
Fronl Cairo.

CAIRO, oct. 2S.-A party Of
30 men ofthe 2Sth Illinois, while
scouting on Saturday, encounter.
&c party of rebel cavalry and
infantry, ID miles below this
place. A brisk engagement en-.
sued, in which the rebels were
routed, with the loss Of a Captain,
Lieutenant and several wounded.
No loss on our side.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

nv virtue - an execution - me directed
from the fayette Circuit Court
vii eNposeto sale al The court house door In
"inrh'.icr Randolph County. lfliana on the
23d day Of November, 1861,
Between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and I
O'Clock =. m. - said day. the following real
estate. situated in Randolph Co. Ind, 10 wit:
TWENTY-FIVE acres OF land off of the
north side of the south half of section
thirty 1--WE, in township nineteen, of range
twelve east. and bounded and described
as follows: Commencing twenty rods
south Of the north east corner of the
south half OF section thirty FIVE, township
nineteen, range twelve east, and running
from thence west three hundred and TWEEN
" rods, from thence south eleven rods,
thence east three hundred and twenty rods
from thence north eleven rods 10 the
place Of beginning.
Executed as the property 81 Leonard Pctro
AZ the suit ~ William Walker, for the use OF
Nm. ID. Ross.
4. II. JENKINS,
Oct. p, lS6l. fee $3.50 shin RI
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-31

DrGGING AWAY AT Fremont
Again it is announced that an
order has been ISSUED to supersede
Gen. Fremont. 1t will doubtless
be denied sgain in few days.