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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
The Condition of the Southern Ar.
my.

The Memphis Bulletin, of Septem-
Der 5th, says:
GIN yesterdays Bulletin we gave
some reasons why the clamor about the
dllatory movements of our Potomac
army should cease The following ex-
tract OF letter to the Savannah Ne,cs
deals with the subject in a more spe-
citic manner:
The topic of conversation here is the
inactivity of the army. Much criti-
clsm has been passed upon Gen Beaur-
egard and those who are believed to
direct the movements of the army,
more particularly respecting the failure
to occupy or destroy Alexandria and
Washington City. Congress called for
information on this point, and the
President referred the enquiry to Gen
eral Beauregard, who, in his answer,
placed the blame where it really be-
longed. He had been for weeks al
most beseeching the War Department
to supply him with the material need
tul to carry on the war-mcn, ammu-
milton, provisions, wagons; but the
Quartermaster' and Commissariat De-
partments being in incompetent hands,
the day Of battle came and found our
General without means Of carving the
the army forward.
Quite an acrimonious debate sprung
up in the House upon the reading of
this answer, in which Messrs. Miles
and Chestnut, Of South Carolina, who
had been upon the staff of Gen. Beau
regard at Manassas, and had supported
him i'll a most gallant manner during
that eventful day, found it necessary
to vindicate their great chief from the
aspersions which certain members
were disposed to throw out against his
military reputation. Since the 2lst of
July many circumstances have combin-
ed to keep our troops in stationary
position. Rain has fallen in great
quantities and almost necessarily, rem
dering the roads impossible for heavy
wagon transportation, and the march
ing Of large bodies Of troops, and
there has been q great deal Of sickness
among our soldiers-probuby tacenty
per cent ore at this time unfit for duty.
Our Generals, however, have been
strengthened by new accessions almost
every day, and the railroads continue
to transport regiment after regiment"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
Republican State Convention.

A Republican State Convention will be held
nt the Capitol, in the city Of Madison, at II
o'clock, NJ, on Wednesday, the 25th day of
September next, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for State Officers.
Each Assembly District under the new APP
portionment, will be entitled to two delegates
at the Convention.
The Comm tees recommend that the primary
meetings for the selection of delegates be held
on or before the 18th day of September, and
that the district committee issue early calls for
such meetings, that the people may be thor
oughly notified, and choose delegates who fair
ly reflect their wishes.
HORACE RUBLEE,
Chairman Republican State Central Com.
Madison August L. 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

How TO KNOW A TRA1ToR.-An
Eastern paper gives the following re-
ceipt of''How to know a traitor;''
The man who continually prates
about "coercion" and subjugation, is a
traitor.
The man who says he is "Union
man." but cries s'peace," even to the
surrender of the Government 10 JEFF.
Davis, is a traitor.
The man who shows a painful
sense Of the horrors of war when the
rebels are shot down, and chuckles in
wardly when the defenders Of the
Union are killed, is a traitor.
\ man who shows morbid sensitive
ness to the peril OF the Constitution,
but lively interest in s'South ern
State Rights is most surely traitor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

FoENEY's PREDIcT1oN.-We extract
from the Philadelphia Press the folio "
ing, taken from a letter from s'Occa-
sional:"
/ am neither a prophet, nor son of
a prophet, but | think we are on the
road to an honorable and lasting peace.
1t viii be conquered peace-a peace
won at the lannon's mouth, sealed with
the blood of traitors, and established
upon the basis ofthe old Constitution,
to the last, let us hope, through endur-
ing generations. 1t is true We must
reach the end through war and carnage
and death. But we will reach it.
When Gen Mcclellan encounters Gen.
Beauregard he will anniEilate him, and
will compel surrender that will be
followed, | predict, by perpetual
peace. This is bold language, but
am willing to stake my reputation upon
il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
Our Agents.

The following are the only authorized agents
to transact business for tho Reporter, and their
receipts for subscription and advertising will
be honored until further notice:
s. N. Pettengill l. Co, New York City.
C. II. Scrivcn, Chicago, Ills.
Edwin Miller, Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
A Great Mistake.

VIZ are IN receipt OF the unWclcOme
intelligence that President Lincoln dis
approves of that portion of Fremont's
proclamation which liberates the slaves
of those found in arms against the gov
eminent, and requests a modification
of the order SO far as to strictly CON
form to the act of Congress, known as
Gan Act to confscate property used
for insurrectionary purposes" which
provides that only such slaves as are
taken in the act of throwing up en-
trenchments, or some species Of labor
connected with active military opera
tons, shall be confiscated in the same
way as cannon or horse would be.
This nonsensical act of Congress is
unfortunately regarded by the Presi-
dent as gilmore Importance than martial
law, and, as will be seen by the follow
ing letter, instructs Fremont according
ly. We regard President Lincoln's in
reference as the greatest blunder made
SO far in the progress of the war. The
rebels can now fight as long as they
can stand it. Lincoln will see that
their slaves are kept good and tight,
unless we catch them in the act of
building a fort.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
Washington, Sept. IA.
The following letter from the Presi.
dent to Gen. Fremont was transmitted
by mail on Thursday:
Washington, ID. g., Sept. IL, 1861.
Major General John c. Fremont:
SIR Yours of the sth in answer to
mine of the I'd inst, is Just received
Assuming that you, upon the ground.
could better Judge of the necessity of
your position than could at this dis
lance, on seeing your proclamation of
Aug. 3Oth perceived no general obiec-
ton to it. The particular clause, how.
ever, in relation to the confscation OF
property and the liberation of slaves.
appeared to me to be Objectionable in
its non-contormity to the act of Con.
Sress passed the 9th of August upon
the same subject, and hence I wrote
you expressing my wish that that
clause should be modified accordingly
Your answer, just received, expresses
the preference on your part that
should make an order for the modifca
ton, which | cheerfullv do.
1t is therefore ordered that the said
clause of said proclamation be so mod
itied, held and construed as to con
form to and not transcend the provis
ions on the same subject contained il
the act of Congress entitled can ac-
TO confiscate property used for insur
rectlonary purposes, approved Aug
9Th, 1861" and that said act be pub
lished at length with this order.
Signed a. LINCOLN.
Mrs. Fremont, when here, told the
President that her husband wo',
choose between obeying the pfoclama
ton and resigning. This may help t,
explain the strange and uraccountabl,
paragraphs in New York dispatches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

A MODEL SPEECH BY GEN. MCCLEL.
LAN.--On the occasion of the review
of the Pennsylvania troops at Wash.
ington, few days since, Gen. cClel
Ian made the following model speech
SOLDIERS We have had our las,
retreat. We have seen our last de.
feat. You stand by me, and I will
stand by you, and henceforth victory
will crown our efforts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

A BRAVE BORA letter from the
Federal camp at Gauley, in Western
Virginia, to the Cincinnati Gazette,
says the rebels, although not in force,
cause great annoyance by killing scouts
and messengers between the camp and
General Cox's command. Two mail
carriers have been killed. The last
was a small boy from Weston. They
surrounded the little fellow and order.
cd him to surrender. His reply is wor-
thy to be handed down to posterity :
81 will never surrender to rebels -
After this reply from the boy the brave
Virginians shot him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
Grand Rapids, Aug. 3Oth, 1861.
From the Wheeling Times and Gazette.

TS Though it may seem strange to many
who have not seen it, yet there is no doubt of
the fact, that Prof Woods Hair Restorativ
will change grey hair to its original color, and;
cause it to grow on heads entirely bald and.
by few applications keep it from falling off
There was time when persons who had lost
their hair were compelled to wigs or go
bald, but since the advent of Prof Woods
Iohlc, there Is no longer any necessity of wigs
or grey hairs.
as several are already in the maaket, called
by different names. Use none unless the words
professor Woods Hair Restorative, Depot
St Louis, No, and New York;, are blown in
the bottle. Sold by all Druggists and Patent.
Medicine dealers, also by all Fancy and Toilet
Goods dealers in the United States and Cana cia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
SEVERE ON TELEGRAPHIC REpopTs

The Utica Telegraph says:
''Although Ben McCulloch was "kill-
ed'' two weeks ago, be was we'll enough
on Thursday to write long proclama-
ton. Dying is not as unhealthy as it
used to be. This is great country
Owing to the immense number of lies
forwarded by telegraph, there is an old
lady in Bath who don't believe that the
war has yet commenced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
Pay, .Rations, Clothing and Bount1es
given by Law to Volunteers

As inquiries are necessarily made
about the actual provisions of law as
moa.hed by the present Congress, pre-.
scrloing the PITY, &C., Of our volunteer
army, we have prepared the following
statement from official sources, Thss
actuat bounty given is one hundred dol.
lars to all volunteers alike.-lfL sen.
tmek
Monthly pay of privates in the ar4
my and volunteer service, ST.,
Clothing of the same, two full suits
or computed at $3.50 pr mouth.
HATtoNs-DAiLr.
81 lbs. of pork or bacon, or II lbs. of
fresh or salt beef.
% OF. of bread or flour, or l Id. of nj.
lot bread.
EATIONS TO 100 MEN DAILY.
s quarts of beans, 10 lbs. of rice or
homlny, besides l ID. of potatoes
three times week to each man, cy
substitute therefor.
10 lbs. of coffee.
Is lbs. of sugar.
4 quarts of vinegar.
) lbs of adamantino candles
4 lbs. of soap.
quarts of salt.
Extra issues of molasses are occa-
sionally made.
Ratlons may be computed at 40 cts
day when stationed in cities. or where
there is no opportunity of messing, or
when IN regular camp at the cost of the
rations.
EOUNTIES.
| One hundred dollars is paid to every
volunteer who shall have served two
years, or who shall have served durinr
the war, IT sooner ended.
The widow or other heirs of such as
die IN the service, or are killed, receive
500 IN addition to all arrears of nav
and allowances.
A WAC BEATS SPIRITUALIsM.-A
the Brevoort House, N. Y, one evening,
there was dispute about the reality
of splritualism, when wag came for
ward and said he had no doubt there
was something in it, as he himself was
sort of "medium." s'Hov a medi-
um ?" inquired the landlord. "Why."
replied the wag, 81 can do a good ma
ny mysterious things; for instance. I
can make bell ring without touching
it." The landlord offered to bet he
could not. The wag persisted, and
sad that he would lay $40 that he
could make at least dozen Of the bells
IN that room ring within two minutes,
without moving from where he sat
Done - exclaimed the landlord, and
the money was put up. The wag turn
ed round IN his seat, opened closet
door, and turned off the gas from the
upper part of the building. In less
than one minute half the bells in the
office began to ring violently. The
dodgers above had lost their lights
The $50 was fairly won.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
San Francisco. Sent 4

All the principal business Houses
are closed to-day. Great attention is
given to election matters. There is
every probability that the Republicans
have carried the State by hand some
plurality.
Much more anxiety has been felt con-
cernlng this election than any other
held in this State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
A GEORGIA SoLDlER-The Rich
mond Dispatch tells the following:

mond D,sp0tch tells the folloWlng:
A wounded soldier, belonging to
Capt. Kings company, Seventh Reg
inent Georgia Volunteers, is now in
Richmond. He is 27 years old. His
wife is %. They have fourteen chill
dren, nine boys and five girls, eleven
of whom are now at school. His wife
gave birth to twins six times, who are
all alive. All the sickness of the whole
family since his marriage would not ex-
ceed the sickness of one person three
days. His parents raised twenty-sev-
en- children, six boys and twenty-one
girls. He is six feet and one inch high,
and weighs one hundred and eighty
pounds is healthy raw-boned man,
and is the smallest Of the six brothers.
He is farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

Frankfort. XIV. Sent

Frankfort, Ky, Sept IS.
The Governor vetoed yesterday the
resolutions in reference to the Confed-
crate troops.
Both Houses passed them over Ma
goffin's veto.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

HARD TIMEs.-The World states
that the n. Y. Tribune is about to re-
duce the size of it's sheet, as the Times
had previously done-we presume for
the same stringent reasons. 1t has al
ready raised its subscription price to
81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
TERMS j.

Que copy one year, $3.50 if paid in advance;
If not paid within three months, $l.75; and if
not paid within six months, 5000
These terms will be strictly adhered to in
all cases
X When the time expires for which the
Reporter has been paid, an will be marked
on the last paper and may be regarded as an
invitation to renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
Pen and Scissors.

-lDere are about fifteen thousand
rebels in camp at Columbus, Ky.
The Government has already be-
gun paying pensions to soldiers wound
ed in the present war.
Mr.. DICKINSON is reported to have
declined the nomination for Attorney
General Of New York.
Government has been paying out
more than $4,000, 900 per day for sew
eral days on account of the war.
The woodworking sect of Miller
ties has fixed on the 18th of ext month
as the day of the final confagration.
The killing of John A. Washing
ton, vile traitor, who has always dis
graced the name he bore, is confirm
ed.
-Ebenezer Brigham, the pioneer
settler Of Dane County, died at Madi-
son on Saturday morning, aged p
years.
1.-Two more expeditions are shortly
to sail for the coast of the rebel States
Their exact destination is not publicly
known.
Fifteen thousand people attended
the funeral of Gen. Lyons, which took
place at Eastford, Connecticut. on the
9TH inst.
Two hundred North Carolinians
have been mustered into the Federal
service by Col. Hawkins, who is in
cammand at Hatteras Inlet.
The will of General Lyon, United
States Army, gives all his property,
worth thirty thousand dollars, to the
government Of the United States.
A Saratoga correspondent saws
there is less aristocracy at the Springs
than usual, but that its place is suppli-
ed by the families of army contractors.
The Charleston Mercury of the
10th says four men of the crew of the
jeff. Davis have been arrested, charo-
ed with conspiracy to kill the cap
tain and strand the vessel.
Capt. Strong, of the Racine Rifles,
who distinguished himself, near Wash
lngton, as related by telegraph, has
been appointed by Gov. Randall, Ma
jor Of the Twelfth Regiment.
"A letter in the Baltimore .A0aeyi-
can, from a citizen of Leesburg, saws
that whole Mississippi regiment, sta
toned there, had revolted, broke their
muskets to pieces and gone home.
Some 25 or 80 more traitors have
lately been arrested in Baltimore
The efficiency Of the Government is
beginning to tell, in this direction. We
ry important correspondence was found
upon one ofthe arrested, named Grady.
The Knoxville Wing of the eth con-
tains card of Brownlow's, wherein he
states substantially that he will not be a
party to any mad scheme of rebellion ;
that all who do must suffer ruin: that
he yields his extreme position through
necessity; confesscs he has not courage
to meet unarmed, eleven States fully
armed.
Gen. Beauregard has issued his
official report--not of the Battle CT
Bull Run--but of the skirmish on the
Friday preceding! Considering the
harmless character of that engagement
stationery must be cheap down in Dix
lie. The report covers several columns
OF the Louisville Courier, and is very
frothy and verbose.
|
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21
From Rev. J. s. Herman, of the German,
Reformed Church,

DR.. c. NJ. JACKSON. Respected, iSu:-I have
been troubled with dyspepsia nearly twenty
years. and have never used any medicine that
did me so much good as Hoohland's Bltters. l.
am very much improved in health, after hay.
ing taken five bottleS-
Yours, with respect,
j. s. HERMAN
Ask for Hoofand's German Bitters, and take
nothing else See that the signature of c. n.
jackson is on the wrapper of each bottle
These Bitters are manufactured by DR.. G. NJ,
Jackson, No AIS Arch Street, Philadelphia,
and are sold by druggists and storekeepers in
every town and village in the United States,
Canadas, West Indies, and South America, at
- cents per bottle,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

GALLUs CHAPs-Davis, Stevens and
their ilk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-21

Chairman Republican State Central Com
Madison, August II, 1861.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
yUATER OF TsE
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
BACON, LIQUORS, &c.

hASots SAt'
400 bbis Cincinnati C ,rrmon WHISKY
HUI go bbls fnc mountain rye whisky.
20 bhs common hIe and Preach brandy.
5half pipes Bennesy and otsrd French brandy
hall pipes Holland gin
% bbs Port and Nj drra wine
20 ibis and half bbls blackberry, cherry, and ginger
5haf Gbls German bit ers
4obbls fine Virginia apple ani peach brandy
10 bhls. o'tlern apple brandy.
- bbs Truils
% hhds prime shoulders and sieS.
1900 schooley = Iugsr-curtd Nor!d' Fair hams.
100 Smithhsdhsms
~ uerces sud bbls. prime Western lard.
100 66s extra c, B, A crushed and powdered sugar.
80 bbls brown sugar.
800 bots. No. !, q and mactefe.
100 bbs family lerrings,
200 hbls. No cut herncs.
25 whole cheese
4o0 bill. nne, superhne and family -four.
81 klti no. msckere.
6 half bbls white Fl sh.
5hslf boxes loaf sugar.
% bags Rio and LsguayrG eofee
Ito boxes OF mustard
90 bundles wrapping twne.
50 boxes chalk and Powhstan pipes.
co boxes ground pepper
80 dcz brooms
20 dos barrel covers.
10 doz cedar tubs.
COO resrns Of wrapping paper.
10 kegs b. carbonate Of soda.
rs boxes gitchel's candles.
Cogates defensive and fancy soap
co hbls Cuba and N O. mo!Gses.
tieTces Goldfish.
800 demljohns
le0 DOC cotton and hemp lines.
$50 hsgs Of shot.
LOCO gross matches
1u0 dog bu lets
900 boxes tobacco.
30 kegs sal soda
200 kegs nails.
10 haf chests green and black tea.
100 boxes sd4nantine candles.
ask the attention trade to stock which desle
THOMAS JONES.
No. Main Street.
May COLIN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
THE APPROVED REMEDY FOR
NEE EUH AEsSM.
CUIORIDE o. PROPYLAMINE. q

CHLORIDE o. PROP1LAhINE.
NROPYLANINE used for Rheumatism by Or. Awena
RUS Of ST. Petersburg Within period OF about two years
treated hundred and City patients with this remedy lie
ssys about Il;
presses; the power Of true specific for the various
Affections Rheumatic origin has been employed aso In out
ode practice In Aeuts and chronic
Rheumatism the pain and fever always dap-
pear the day."
The Chloride Of Propysmlne the most certain and agreeable
form used In the Pennsylvania Hospital and
In this county with asserted almost wonderful success
receipt viii send By mail postage prepaid SUI
quantity OF Chloride OF Prpyamie for one 10 test It's
eneacy Pull directions will accompany Il
have Elixir Propyamine and al other prepare
tons OF Prcpyane and will be glad to give any information
about them 70 those dssrngit
JOSEPH LAIDLEY Chemist,
Sign OF the red Mortar, Main and 9Th sta,
rhs0 Richmond, Va
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03

F,yv rFE YoGSrOwN PsNNsUiA.-Tte latest reli1b!e
Information which We have fsom f.recF in Ibis part
Of the State that they have o. yet been marched To
H.wpor 0r Newport News 20 o1p1 the Invaders az
Chose poia-. We state this fact merely as &c
-,rls reported and bell vcd SATURDAY that an advance
move lcrt bad been made which would have led 20 an
c,cag meut With the tarbsrLus yesterday The day
10 .o.e.