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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
A SINGULAR STORY

Speaking of the death Of Joseph Gar
linghouse. the Albany cores pondent of
the New \ ork W0rid tells this curious
story
With the death Of Mr., Clearinghouse the
Janitor of the Senate, there passed away
a man of strong mind and Of a large area
of experience He knew much about the
once lannon's Morgan Masonic excitement
He has related to me the scene that occur
red when those had ner ed themselves
to the act Of killing Morgan met in very
lonely locality in Canada. There box
WAS placed containing red and white balls
four red ones. As each came to the box
without the least communication with the
other, tnev took one of the balls then at
a distance from this place each one look
ed to see what had been his choice. If a
white one, he went his way and held no
converse with anv one on the subject, but
if he found a red one in his hand, the
doom was on him.
At an appointed place he met the other
three, who, like him. had found the fatal
color. and there the great error and great
tragedy was arranged 1t Is one of the
strangest pages Of our history
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
How Fer ifications are Thrown Up

The following detail Of the manner in
which our troops throw ~ fortiicdtions.
taken from a late number of the y. \.
World, VIII be read by our readers with
interest
a working party is detailed for night
duty; with a musket slung on their backs
and shovels and picks on their shoL iders,
they proceed to th' selected ground. The
white tape marks the line of excavation,
the dark lanterns are faced to the rear
the muskets are carefully laid aside; the
shovels are in hand, ami each man l,ntly
commences to dig. Not word is spoken;
not one spade clicks az inst the other;
each man digs first hole large enough to
cover himself; he then turns and digs to
his right hand neighbor; then the ditch
deepens and widens, and the parapet rises
Yet all IS silent; the relief comes and the
weary ones retire the words and jests of
the enemy are often plainly heard, while
no noise from our len dlsturbS the still
ness save the dull ra tie of the earth rs
each spadeful Is thrown to the top at day
light long line of earthworks, affording
a complete protection TO our men, grcets
the astonished eyes of the enemy, while
our sharpshooters' bullets greet their ears.
Frequently this work is done In open day
light, the sharpshooters and pickets keep
ing the eremy from annoying our mcr.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14

the orange County veterans forgotten to
put IN any balls, there is reason to be
ileye that some windows would have been
broke Another discharge. however
was more suce essful, as it knocked the ton
Oft the chimney
The southern Confederacy appeared as
the window again and saws he
IF You fellows don't quit that racket
down there, yc-l irritatc me pretty
soon"
This significant remark caused a sud
den cessation of the bonn mbardment. ard
Samyule hastily called council of war
"Gentlmen, says Samyule. "a new issue
has arisen. If we irritate the Southern
Confederacy, all hopes of future Union
and reconstruction may he DESTROYED"
chap who was democrat suddenly
famed up at this, and says he:
The abolitionists caused this terrible
war, and it is our business, as no-partv
men, to finish it Constitutionally. If we
lrrltate this man, no power on earth will
ever make him submit to reconstruction
Ask him"
Here the democratic chap took a large
taste OF tobacco, and sighed Tor his coun-
try.
Mr.. Davis" says Sa1nyale to the Con-
federacy at the window, ''if we do not irri-
tate you, viii you consent TO be reconstruc-
ted y
RECONSTRUCTED! says the Confederacy,
thoughtiully; reconstructed AIR saws
he, you mean, VIII l consent to be born
again p
Yes, says Samyule, metaphysically
vii you consent to be borne again, as
se have borne with you heretofore r.
The ConfedeIacv thought a while, and
then says he: Consider me reconstruct
ed"
AS that was all the Constitution asked
of course there was no more to be done
and the Orange County Howitzers return
ed to their original position in the mi-er
theEnglish gentlemen remarking that the
appearance and discipline of our troops
were satisfactory to Albion.
Fighting according to the Constitution
my boy, is such an admirable way of pre-
venting carnage, that some doctor ough.
to take out patent for it as cheap mcdi-
cine.
Yours TO come, and
ORHEUs c. KERR
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
SpO2TSIANS DEPOT

FI>HF Undersigned having xEein opened Shor in
Mineral Point found the corusr of High
and Chesnut streets, opposite Nltor's Block
hre wanli his oil customers, friends and
anyuhlic -lv that ke i prepared - do all and
pS ind OF sork in his Ice lie win also keep
CT y : FOR SAL. f
81 shs best quality which he will good
i. the best
GTN MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS
kep. constantly on hand and for sale Ammunition and
astiar Powder the quality and fact almost
everything wanted ey sportsnen lie will make
der ais celebrated
DOUBLED BARRELLED RIFLES
both barrels shoot with pair Of Sights. Single
hs-rea Rifles n every description. SC
He trusts BY Close attention business 10 merit the
seuiiEued patronage u the public
E s SPRAGUE.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
An Unpublished incident of the Great
Battle

Among the wounded brought from
Pittsburg and placed in the Fourth street
Hospital, Cincinnati, was an officer IN the
Second Iowa regiment He relates, with
more yividness than our pen can com
mand, an encounter in the great battle
which has not yet been published.
The officer was wounded on Sunday
On endeavoring to make his way to the
river, he fell exhausted in 4 ravine, which
at the time was within our lines. He
made himself as comfortable as possible.
and lay there patiently awaiting the arri-
val Of friends 10 carry him away Mon
day morning he was surprised to find
that he lay between the contending ar
mics. On one side of the ravine, a I'm
ion battery was planted, and on the other
a rebel one, each one supported by dense
masses of infantry Both batteries open
ed fire. and for hours the shot and shell
flew thick and heavy over him He lay
so near the rebel battery, that he could
not only see their movements, but hear
their commands The shot of the Union
battery were very effective, and n Gener-
al officer, whom he supposed to be Beau
regard, declared it must be taken at all
hazards. He selected for that purpose a
brigade, composed Of Louisiana and Tex
as lce eiHiSHts- iAeoc etoOpo NSiC Oh uIii'
formed, some of them very handsomely
and the regiments had very gorgeous ban
ners. He judged them at once to be
crack regiments He heard Beauregard
address them, telling them that much
depended on their taking that battery
that they could and must do it, and that
if they returned without occupying it
they should be dlsgraced. The orders
were received by the entire brigade and
| they moved off with the steady tramp ot
veterans. There was a moments lull II
the fire Of the national battery, but i
was only to substitute canister for shell
The next moment the guns belched forth
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14

I'll teach YOU to come here stealing,
you pilfering, scoundreily abolition
kerouse
Jack had dexteriouslv thrown the end of
the plank sidewise, and Robinson and his
dogs were foundering and figh ing and
climbing over each other in four feet of
water. Jack gave loud shout, took TO
his heels and at he appointed rendezvous
found comrades with IA hive of rich honey
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
EA~A fttN NtsI. r
RARRERINa ANn HAIR nRFssIN

BARBERiNG AND HAIR DRESSING
THE Sutscrher having recently opened shop in the
room adjoining the Post oaice is prepared visit
npon customers any hour ~ the day SHAVING,
SHAMPeoING HAIR DRESSING. Ec.. done in The
hefs manner and m fashionable styles
attention his business and ardent desire
please he hopes 10 merit AMI receive share Of the pat
ronsge az The citizens II Mineral Point
AiacraI Point. June Srd. Is6l.-if VI. P TURNER
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
THE Sc, TENCE PASSED ON THE SAVIOR

Dear Sir-In the Herald of 4 pril 23rd,
we find the following enquiry
Tan any of your correspondents inform
me whether the enclosed extract from the
Kolnische Zeitung is based on sound au-
thority?' 6c. The extract referred to
says: "In the seventeenth year of the
Emperor Tiberius, and on the 25th day of
til month OF March, x Ponti-
us PLATE sentences Jesus
of Nazareth to a death on the cross &c
&c
Concerning the sentence and death -
preparation that is me DIV before the ne Sab
paen, t "n''" every well informed man
:, W $ friday Now if it was Friday
ne 18th Of March in the O. S, and any
where betwixt the years 90 and 40, IS 1t
must have been, we can easily ascertain
by the Dominica letters what year it was;
for the 25th Of March falls on Friday un-
der no Dominical letter but b, and the on
ly year betwixt % and 40 having the Do
mincai letter b, IS the year 35
Then it is plain the crucifiction must
have been in the year 30, or that the ac
count said to be found on the brass plate
/ is fiction Else we must give the state
ment little more latitude and place the
/ CfuclUctlOn III - OF ~. ueee three are
/ the only years that possibly could be con
strued-t lie the time Of the Cru cifction,
if it did take place on friday the 18th of
1 March
/ Then there is another thinS to be taken
/ into consideration, that Is, hat the Cruel
/ fiction took p ace at the time of a Paschal
/ full moon. And by calculation we find
/ that the full moon fell on none of these
days.
Let US hear what Ferguson says on this
subject lie says: "But, as we have
shown hat he was crucified on the day Of
! Paschal Full Moon, ard on a Friday, ali
/ that we have to do, in order to ascertain
/ the year of his death, is only 10 compute
/ in yshicn Of those years there was g Pas
/ chal Full Moon on a Friday <
/ And | find by calc;;laticn, the only Pass
over Full Moon that fell on Friday, for
several years before or after the disputed
/ year of the Crucifxion, on the third
/ day Of April" (Old Style,) ''the
/ 33d year Of our Savior's age, reckoning
/ from the vulgar era of his birth" p 800
/ This | should suppose, is sufficient to
/ satisfy the enquirer, or any other man,
/ that the brass plate in question is one of
the same piece and material of these that
Joe Smith found, or rprofcssed to find, with
! the book OF Mormon engraved on them
! For my part am no believer in the me
/ talic part OF history
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~asIIEI. w. Rt.E>

TTORSEY at Law and Notary Public, nodgeville,
n Iowa County Wis Particular attention paid 10
soliectiag Refer 10 Hon c c Washburn. and Cobb
4 Sudduth. 81.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
THE MISERAL' POINT TRIBUNE
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
IL the old Eagle Saloon, corner Of High and Vine
streets Mineral Point, Wis, by
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Prof.ssonahle and Business Cards, 81 line, per
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Special Notices loaded and kept inside having prece
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Notices Of meetings charitable societies, &c, halt
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Advertisements not accompanied with directions will
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~ ENFRAL Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisi
II ons Hardware. SC yellow Stone Wis.
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-JUiN -IATTHENS-
Basco, Hancock Co. III, II y Is, 1859

NoTE. Ferguson is in error respecting
she month of the crucifix on,-the pass
over being always held at the ripening OF
the barley harvest which was never ripe
at Jerusalem by the 3rd of April, which
was one moon too early The Paschal
Moon in A d. SO, therefore, was the sec
ond moon after the Yernal equinox, which
Gid not fall on Friday'-so that not 80,
but probably 81 was the year of the cru
cItiXIOa. Ed.
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IL. sNNI. I.nElsHR 1

OFFICE in Modetts Block. up stairs Mineral Point,
Wisconsin 3+-l y
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14

Surgeon and Accoucheur Mineral
L Point WIS. 0hce opposite the United States Ho-
tel High Street. %
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BENZ. &. SCOTT

NOTARY Public Conveyancer and General Agent
~ Linden Iowa county, Wis. ia-tf-
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n - = IT.. Agent, &c. Re, Arena iowa
. 10y s.as., viii attend 20 the paynaent II taxes
&c ~ accuracy aud dispatch 81
D9tToH ntl.GAfI>~-
D1YSICTAS and surgeon. Minesal Point W5scea sin
4 oficd oue door above Pultord's Drug Store. High
Street. ly20
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13
HOW THE REBELS STARyE UNION
PRISONERS.
OF The Cincinnati Gazette

Z
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 20, 1862.
In postscript to my last letter, spoke OF the
latest case of the flag Of truce epidemic bringing
with il 40 Of our men, who made prisoners at
Shiloh, Belmont, Island No. 10, and some few in
Western Virginia. They arrived about dusk, and
when put OH the platform ct the depot, scene OF
the widest confusion ensued. Imagine, If you can,
such body Of men, having been closely Imprisoned
and kept under the stIctest guard for eight weeks,
with scarcely morsel 10 eat during the ~ hours last
past placed again in the midst of thousands OF well
coming friends, and, comparatively, the greatest
profusion of provisions. Loud were their cries for
bread ana cote; and when they were marched into
the comfortable quarters provided for them, aud
rations Issued, the way they did devour them was n
eight never 10 be forgotten.
Box after box OF crackers was opened, and as each
lid was lifted mp, II was signal for grand rueh to
seize prize in the shape Of fourth of pound OF
bard bread. Many poor fellow, as he secured bis
cracker, sunk upon the nearest stone or upon the
bare ground and long before his cravings were fully
satisfied WIS reveling in sweet dreams Of freedom
and Of home. / bad occasion 10 visit headquarters
late at night and in several instances the psvements
i'm front OF the houses occupied by the soldiers were
lined with men in all imaginable plghts and stti-
;udes ON the cold hard stones actually preierrng 70
70 sleep than 70 be under a roof This morning, alter
having given them such breakfast rs bad not re.
gated them for many q long day, they were DIVIDED
among the regiments Of the DIVISION and sent TO lake
| " not luck " with our BOYS.
These Men all tell the same story Of suffering and
woe Not tha, there was any unnecessary cruelty
practioed toward them, for the best that could be
done was bad enough. For the last twenty days
their rations have consisted Of one-half pound of
corn meal TO ii each day. What meat was
added il was 20 offensive, having been put up al
most without salt, D. to cause violent vomiIines.
There was 10 coffee, not even rye, no tea no besns,
no homny; but in the place OF these, two table
spoonfuiln Of ice once or twice week. Do yOu
think it strange there was intense desire 70 ex-
change prisoners manifested by the Rebel autbori-
ties How about those bread riots in our Atlantic
cities we used to hear much Of through Southern
Journals
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
From 7hs Richmond D,tpo,ch, Nay 30.
RIVAIIATIOx.

Tie hanging OF ten guerrilla soldiers by the enemy
In Western ysins If fully authenticated deserve. prompt
retaliation it VIII rot simply 70 hang for
hut system should be adopted by which those who insu
surste this hosn mode Of warfare sha be made response
ps Il be possible get them There certain crimes
which exclude io the pale OF humsniy aud put them
PAR with wild beasts entitled to mercy fobeasnce
Assassination in the abstract borrid crime and so 10
Kind Of killing but to ssy tysn is no more s,sasn'ion
than is murder Who speaks OF Brutns ~ an assas'n
What Yankee ever condemned the Roundbead crew whG
brought CDsries to the block although would be cru.
hpe 10 compare him politically personally 20 the yrsnts
hDngs Virginia citizens for defending Their country either
tiugy in bands Of dozen either gnernls mi
hung plan ssotd be found BY phh ne iVe Of F,eDn
isse shod be made the Gt1HeneHt ersn Tegu'e' fDeniy
That other wretch Butler snd every kindred villain who
refuses to conduct this contest tho principles OF civilized
warfare shoud be pursued to the bitte end with the precise
disregard Of the a. Of humanity which he has himself ct
hbited For such Federal ohcors aud soldiers had not
invoke Only the and chivac conduct which
they ben.ee. exhibit Bu, for the mudsrers who dare TO
hang prisoners OF TO our slaves or to insult
Whenever posse or.Swih and slwsy 10 be enforced no
by means hat time required tor its eIecu
ton Two OF three cool ssgacou, and determined menhe
such villain and under every disguise aud smid every ob.a
and matter how many months Or YEAR, It may REQUIRE
should follow him till they have Inflicted upon Lin the
same fate he hss brought upon others
CAPTURE OF PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS.
The Petersturg VA Express Of June 2 gives an
account of an affair which occurred near Zuni, on
the Friday night previous, in which the following
named persons, belonging to the llth Pennsylvania
Volunteer Cavalry, were taken prisoners:
Company E-Capt. Davidson. Corporal Glenum, BuseI
Allow sy, and privsts Lsmphire, Murphy, aud Noon.
Company H-first Lieut.. tleu,ins Corporal Wolkline,
BugleT Rice and pTvstes Smith, Kuobe rrei and bowser
PRISONERS sTET SOUTH.
From The Richmond Enquirer, Jane 5.
The following prisoners, confined for some time
Goodwin alleged and other
oanse. will be removed 10 the South today James King
formerly topographeT for Gen. Johnston, Price Lewis and
John 5cuy August BitteIsi James j. Ashe Geo Nv els.
Hugh McMshon Gabriel Croto, John Mcclellan James
Robertson, Henry Wings sas Smith, Alex. Myers Lewis
Bsche, C. r. Tucker VIM. Reynolds, Chss. GuDnel Frank
Livingston j. L. Loyctt, M LOve;t, Allen Leonard, end L.
H Tuck -
Oue hundred and thirty prisoners from Western Virgins.
imprisoned treason, In other prisons will also be sent
away.
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BOARD OF COUNCILMEM.
q Board met AZ the usual hour on Thursday at.

The Board met at the usual hour on Thursday af.
ternoon, President c c. PIscKSEr, eqn tho chsir An
m but A. the proposal involved alteration Of the rules the
pist,er laid I'LL the nett meeting
The following resolution complimentary 70 Secretary Sew
ard wa, offered by Mr. LENT and adopted M. Webster only
voting in the negative, - $780,
H. Seward bis country in the hour Of her greatest
peril by the able conservative and patriotic discharge OF hi
ical dutes and
Uhrea, His already emphscally expressed renunciscr
Of all pre,ensou to tie hshes, honor 10 the m Of his coun
ymen proves coneus'ey that he snmsed b. the pure
and most self-sacriieing patriotism; and
HAsas lie is on Whit to b. native State and The
hisl esteem for his patriotic services therefore,
ired Thst Committee Of three rom eseh Board Of
the Common Council be appointed 70 tender to hun me use o.
Governors Room GDd request him 20 name time 80 a.
enable fellow citizens to pay him this their tribute oil
esteem.
nittee
ton Of for the relief OF the sn les Of volunteer RON
h. city up for concurrence with the board OF Ade
MI oRToy opposed the appropriation a. too large. He
deemed an expenditure Of per DAY sufficient for th.
wsns OF the families and $4,000 would ast the rsmsndsr
Of this year He also objected to the diirbution Of the funds
OF ;he Common Council
MI OKTox argued that there less want among the poor
At the pr,sen. time than there bad been for years past and
there larger amour; Of dePosit In the savings
barks by poor people than ever before.
Several other members spoke the ,ubject snd strong
di,po.iton 20 disagree with the amendments made BY the
Aldermen manifested The ordinance failed Of passage
by e Vote Yeas Nsys-but the vote was finally re-
considered and the ordinance adopted II now require. the
signature Of the Mayor, ahsT which money wi" he paid 10
families 50 formerly . -, ~, 4,
The veto Mayor to tho resolution directing the ct
OF the Common Couac n furnish the members With gold
b.sso. books ke ta.cu up ard The re-.
oution adopted notwithstanding biz HoGofs Oh eeti0us
The Mayor regards the resolution a. wrong Ia PRINCIPLE and
unn.ed and vague In its scope especially the te pert
Off. ,
Controller the Allotment ommis.onefs The amount
expended by .fee,inS their for disbor'
ins the money collected BY them from the regiments " the
sect Of var.
The report to build steam FIRE engine for Engine Company
No 81 va. concurred IN Adjourned Monday a, p.
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THE TAMMANY REGIMENT AND THE BAT
TLEOF FAIR OAKS.

We are permitted to make the following extract
from a letter written by a member of the Tammany
Regiment, detailing the part it took in the recent
great battle:
After Gen. Sedgwicks Division had crossed the
Chickabominy and were within half All hour march
Of the scene of conflict. our regiment was ordered
TO bait sud asrst in bringing the artillery through
the swamps, which abound here. We were thereby
prevented from engaging in the battle, much to the
chargin of us all. We were soon joined by Doini-
nick regiment who were also detailed for the same
object Several of the SD, among whom was Dom-
nick. went with the SSH and 6yth into the field OF
battle Our regiment had hard job OF 1t that night
dragging through the miie the Heavy guns, but we
succeeded by morning il getting the whole OF The
artillery clear Of the internal swamp and en- route
for The batlle-grounds. The bridge which spans the
Chickaholainy at this point was then found TO DO
floating away, owing to the rise Of that stream, ana
we forthwith bad TO repair IT, We have nos got
through With il yet June 81, but expect TO shortly
1 visited the scene OF conflict the 3D. II was az
awful sight. The dead were lying IN heaps upon
the ground and the groans and shrekf OF the wound
ed filed the air. The woods where tie Rebels were
concealed in the beginning of the action were fairly
covered with their dead. Their loss must have been
tremendous. Our loss is no doubt also very great
Dominick tells me the Irish Brigade made most
brilliant bayonet charge, that carried dsmay into
the Rebel ranks. Gen. Gormans Brigade also be-
hayed spendidly and Ricketts, Battery did terrible
execution. A ball passed through Gen. Summers
bat, aud Gen. Dana had his horse shot from under
m