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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
The Whig Almanac for that wear saws

The Wing Almanac for that year says
New Moon, Oct 18th day at 2 clock 33
NJ Ferguson's tables say the Moon
changed in Oct l776 Old Style on the
first day, 3. A. from which subtract 6
hours for 1852 (it being one cycle Of 76
years from 1776, and it leaves Oct lst
day, NJ. This is London time, in the Old
Style but to change it to the New Style
we must add twelve days. making it the
18th as the Almanac says; and to adapt
the time to our meridian. we subtract
from the London time one hour for every
fifteen degrees Of West longitude to the
meridian from which we calculate And
supposins iiii9 almanac to be calculated
for the Goth degree OF West longitude, it
viii bring the change almost to the min
ute that the Almanac says, and my time
for the creation, as found by the Bible, to
the very hour
One more proof, and am done on this
topic. The Bible says, The evening and
the :nornin. were ttir' first day" Gen /:
D. And From even unto even. shall ye
celebrate your Sabbath Lev. 23:32-
This is sufficient if Bible authority be
Of any force. to show that the ancient way
of keeping time was by adding the after
noon and the morning together to make
day. Then let us count and see on what
day the great lights We're made. Well
Saturday even NJ and Sunday mornin.
were the first day; Sunday evening aud
Monday morning were the second day -
Monday evening and Tuesday were the
third day; and Tuesday evening and We /
nesdav morning were the fourth day; the
day on which the Bible says the two great
lisnts were made And by running the
cycles back from l776, (the place from
which we ran forward a while ago. we
discover that the new moon &C B. c. 1000
occurred in the afternoon of the 10th OF
October o. S, or the 25th of September
n $ And the Dominical letters show
those days in both Style, to be one and
the same day, and that to be Tuesday, the
very same day the Bible says the lights
were made And the moon could not
change on the Goth Oct. O. 5, or on the
25th Sept n :, on Teusday, in less than
3S years before he year 1000 b. G., nor
less than 81 years after that time And
if we start the Dominical cycles at either
of those times, then they will not come
out right at the present time. Nor can
we start the cvcleS, both lunar and domin-
ical, all in the same week, and start them
right. in less than 1900 years before that
time This fact perfectly destroys the
calculations of Usher, Akers aud all 9th
er chronologers who place the creation at
anv other time than T. {. 1000.
! How then can any believer in the Bible
say that the creation was in 40O4, or 3o46
B c., or at any other time authorized by
the Bible
/ Look into this subject, with a scrutin-
izing eve, and if you can discover that
am in error you will much oblige me by
pointing it out; for | have no desire to re-
main in error, nor do believe it to be to
any ones advantage to do so. And hope
that while you are trying to point out my
errors, you will discover your own, and
frankly confess them to the world Yours
truly, ,]OHN MATTHEWS.
Basco, Illinois, April II, 1859.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
rPubli.hed April J., lst2
CHAPTER 2J7.

AN ACT requiring county JUICES snd ct officers
eIein nanrd Ia file statements from their dock
cts in certain
The people of the S,Tts OF Wisconsin, represented
in Senate aud assembly, do enact a, folloes;
Section L. County Judges court commissioners and
justices of peace. the several counties OF this
siatr, snail he exfter before The first Monday
of November, in each ss.r, forrata to Tho clerk Of
the board supervisors af their respective les
true aud correct statement OF all actions pro-
ce-iings la before them wherein the county shall
have liable for the cost, setting forth the
name names of the par les In tue actions pro-
ceedings the nature of such aetieas proceedings.
and 'hc result ot t.e same ana also the amount OF
tue costs in detail, in .sc hst items of cost.
IL any have been paid, cd she amount OF the same.
+ Ss:iioE :. Immediately upon the receipt OF such
statement by he cIok of the board OF supervisors.
he stall he length in book TO be
kept by him for mat purpose, in his office.
Section g. County judges, court commissioners and
sum of COLLAR for each return and Fix cents per
mile Tor travel one for making the ssnie and
suc: otfcr slis II uusl-ct refue t. make and
return the statement reqrvd b- the ms st section OF
TINS act, time III said section prescribed, ha
be eniit.ed 10 receive any compensation from the
county for any rendered by him any GRIM
nai cs>e or proceeding during tho year rr-Seeoing
the when such ut is red De de
AMI returned.
Sc. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from AMI after ITS passage and publication.
Approved april >, 1862
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
; "1FI1'Ie,N -dUf1t II IooI,
CHAPTER 16y

AN ACT o amend section siIt,two OF chapter IS Of
the revised statutes tntitlsd " OF the school aud
university lands
The People Of the Stat Of WISCONSIN, rerre.enfed
an Senate and assembly do enact as Toilors
Section Section sixts Of ch2pt-r twenty
eight oil the revised statutes, is her eby pded
As 10 read IS follows The of such lsuds
person for him, may, any Time before the SALE
lay the amount due, with three per cent. damages
and costs, and further proceedings the sale shall
ceHs- bui If the same shall not b. paid, the lands
shl De Offered or "a at public Ruci, to the high
est Li'lder The min % price such sale, shall
bc the amonnt due "n the land. tor principal and
,erest, wi th the cosfs of advertising and sse, tho
three per cent. damages, and all taxes unpaid
ieHs and II the lands shail moi then b- Sold they
-a thereafter be- sutJ cct 10 private entry At such
IN tnimum price. in 5he specified IA this
chapter 77rorided, horerer, that no purchaser kt
sucH re-sHte, liISase sHtrs. shall bs mpeled
To any other greater sum, either for principal,
interest DAMAGE taxes, tax ienS or cos's than snail
be specified in the certidca { of safe given
such lie sale. purchase private eIts,
Sec 2. This act shall take Eject aud lie 10 force
from md after lis passage.
Approved Apfi ., 1854.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
Pa blished April II, 1921
CIiAPTElf 264.

AN ACT fGrther to declare the ghts and privilege
of such persons may be enrolled in the
service OF tile country
The People of the ate OF Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do cnnct Us follows:
Sectihn !. The provisions of chapter or the
general laws, PASSED At The extra session the 1egis
iature of thIs state, g May 10Th, 1861,
OF the act TO which that aInendaC ry, shall apply
TO foreclosures OF mortgages by under
chapter one hundred lift yfour OF the revised
utes and whenever 1t shall appear by aii,isvis
otherwise TO the satistacIi Judge IA
ot record court commissioner that IA mortgage
sought to orecioSed under the provi,ions said
chapter o;.- huuded anu fifty four, against any per
son who is a member OH :er OF any company, tegi
ment corps ordivi>ion. a volunteer in the
service of the United states, of this ntxte and
that such person is the owner OF the property
which mortgage is sht forecIosed, il
er to order stay and suspension of such proceedings
such person is no lnnger such member oticcr
while such order oi suspension il in force,
seail be void prorided that notice ef such given
publicly at the time such safe
Sec 2 The PROVISIONS of said cha per = and Of the
act To which tnat is entatOrv, sha u tend
apply I" proceedings under chapter Isl the revised
statutes. entI lied of forcor and unlawf de-
taIner. nor TO any suit brought against any person
Tor monte bei"nsing TO any schoo district collected
or tceived by such person as oticer .! any such
school dist let tow
Sec ). This law shall take effect and be In force
:. .om and AFTER its publication.
Approved April 3. 1852.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
Age Of the World.

Mr.. Bliss Having shown you that
there is no reliance TO be placed in chro-
nolo@yi IN scert lining the precise age of the
world. the anomalous task of showing it
by the lunar cycles now devolves upon me
But before entering upon this task, per-
nit me to give the views of some other
writer's to show that men do not all see
alike, and give the same views on this
subject | will rommenc by quoting from
Robertson India, p. 397.
'As many of my readers may be unac-
quaiuted with the extravegant length of
the four eras or periods oil Indian chronol-
ogy, it may be proper to give an account
of them from Mr.. llalhead's preface to
the code OF Gentoo laws, p. 36
Il. The Suttee Jo-ue, or age of purity,
is said to have lasted three 5iIlion two
hundred thousand years, and they hold
that the life of man was extended in that
are to one hundred thousand years, and
that his stature was twSntv-one cuhits
80 The Tiztah Jocue in which one
third of mankind was corrupted, they sup
pose to have consisted of two million four
hundred thousand years, and that men
lived TO the are of ten thousand years
"3 The Dowopair ,Jogue, in which one
half the human race became depraved,
wears, ani the life of man was then redu-
ced to thousand years.
II The Coilee Jogue, in which all
mankind arc corrupted, or rather lessened.
(lor that is the true meaning of collee) is
the present era. which they supposed
ordained to subSist four hundred thousand
years, of which oear five thousand are
already past, and the life of man in that
toI h.,p tl,a
Does any American inidel sneer at
these calculations of Hindoo. or Indian
barbarians, while he himself is telling US
of finding bones, or petriG cations, of ami
mails VIII ch have been extinct he SAYS
hundreds of thousands of years.
Some years ago, | saw an account pub
lished N the papers of a tree being cut
down in California, which, it was said
was ascertained 10 be over six thousand
years old by counting the rings on the
stump; thereby proving beyond question,
the writer thought, that Noah flood new
er covered California, AMI that the Bible
is rot TO be relied upon jus. think of it
The rings, or growths, on stump, are
generally from one-eighth to a quarter of
an inch thick. and often more; but that
they would average but one-eighth, and
what would the diameter of the stumb be g?
Six thousand ei-hths, twice told to get
the whole damater of the stump, would
be 1900 inches, l25 feet for the diamater
of the trunk OF the tree! We know there
are large trees in California, but this is
too big lie to bear scrutiny
The foregoing was written before saw
the Herald of March leth, III which we
find the following article. " \ correspon-
dent of the London Times calculates the
age of the great California tree, in the
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
Published april u, 1921
C.sAPILR 273
An ACT 10 regulate the keeping and nIanaS euaeni
of slaughter houses in this State.

An ACT TO regulate the keeping and anaseaaeni
ofsiaughter houses in this State
The People OF the State OF Wisconsin repres>nted
in Senate md assembly, do enact as JottotcS:
Sc. ion /. HereIfe it sh III be unlawful tor any
person or persons r5ct maintain or keep saugh-
ter house " the banks oi any Tiytf, stream o.
creek or O throw deposit any of The carcass or
olt heref ON, in upon The banks of any such nv
e. sire m or cr-ek, which shall flow through any
ciiv or Incorporated village in thi. state.
section shall construed 10 rnern any lsad whicn
shall have direct contiuguiiy 90 suen stream and
slaughter hous- therein mentioned
Sec 8. hnever shall erect. maintain or keep a
slau ghter Eousr shai depo-ite y CARCASS or of
N therefrom. in upon The banks OF any river
stream or creek contrary to the pIovsions I section
one OF this act shall otf-it for eyery such ohsnse
sum not less than fifteen dollars and The mayor
of every civ the pr esdeut of every rporatec viii
age and the chairman cf the board OF supervis"is
in ~ town. in which such slaughter house ,ha Ii
be ioca ted conducted aforesaid shall have pow
er to, AM salt cause the same plmaiiately TO be
removed.
See 4. Every public officer Aforesaid who shall
<newing'y pei nit any Slaughter house to h- Hain
tain-d or conduct ed cintra to The Tovislon' oi
section on. this act shall forfeit tor every such
ofen>e the sum Of fifteen dollars
sec 5. This act shall lake effect and BE N force
from ard after its passage.
Approved April 3. i5o2.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
(Pubiished lpril II. is52.1
CHAPTER 25A,

AN ACT 10 anenG section 10 of chapter Ii: Of TIE
revised statutes, entitled " of county courts"
The People Of tie State of Wisconsin, rep-rsx=fsS
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as Jollo4s
Section !. Section nineI. en- of chapter one hun
drcd aud seventeen ot the revised Statutes, entitled
Of comfy courts, is hereby amended SO az 10 read
follows, viz Section l9. No clerk other PER-
son employ I'd in the Office of any county jnays hall
be commissioner appraiser siti ~ esI.ts
any that is within the luTisdicti of such
county Judge of the county sh- u
county juage, nor any clerk other person en-
Pl"y"d IN the oihcc at any county Judge in the
opacity OF attorney for executor admi u.trntor
or guardian in drawing petitions ating accounts. or
IN aiy manner wha ever ia matter. suit pro-
c"ccidg pending in such county court be passed
upon 10y such county judge"
81 :. This act shall iakc eject and be iu force
from and after is passage and publication.
Approved ApIii 5. 1862.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
[ Published -apra IL, 1881

hundred and eighty SIX of the general laws OF the
year 1860 entitled to amend ch. eig ghteen Of
tie revised satutes, entitled of tie asaes.n,-nt and
Collection OF taxes ppfoved March 1sth, 1859 as
snenee by chap Ter two hu.,dr.d and NINETY Of
the general laws OF 1850, approved March 2lst, 1850
pubished as amended. in accordance vita the
quirements of section two of said chapter two hsn-
dred and ninety fv-.''
The People Of tie Stote Of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as folio1s !:
Section l. Section nineteen of charfsr three hun
dred and eighty six OF the general laws The
1S6o ]. hereby amended by inserting after the word
" ward. in the fourta line of said section, the TO-
lowing words, to-wit and ,hil de,igrate Tho piece,
pa reel of land in the other than viliags
on which the owner. occupant or oihe- psEsen liable
to tSIarion. resides f-
Approved April !. 1897. --------..-- II
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
SpO9TSNANS DEPOT.

THE Undersigned having again opened Shon II
Mineral Point, b. found on the q High
and Ch-snut streets. opposite Mlton's Block.
He would announce his oil customers friends
The public generally snat he prepard do all and
any kind Of work in his line lie s~fll also keep
G. L n FOR SALE
Of :hs ees, quality which he will warrant to be as good
the best.
GUN MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS
kept constantly hand and for sale Ammunition and
Blasting Powder Of the hest quality and in fact almost
everything vsntei by sportsmen. He will make 70 or
der his celebrated
DOUBLED EARRELLED RIFLES
ootn barrels 10 shoot with pair of Sights Single
barrel hincs of every description. &C.
lie trusts by close attention business merit the
continued patronage Of the public
< 5 SPRAGUE.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
4 w s OF WlSC N SlN
(BY AUTHORITY
lP u6lished april u, 1862.
CiiipTE.s 2sI.

AN ACT to amond chapter lie of the general laws
of 1862. entitled & act tu establish stem OF
gtadsd csrIihcates, and TO amend chapter l79 o!
the ct 1871.
Tie People Of tie State OF Wisconsin, represented
an Senate and assembly, 40 enact os Jottotcs:
Section l. ZION three oi chapter l76 of The
sneIal laws OF 1902, is hereby amen. I'd by ddir K
thereto the following words: ''apd each county
suptriHtr ndcnt may issue third grade certificates
nr less period IMAM sea-, and for particula
GiStric Whenever lac Il satisfied that tn applicant
is quaI5l to teach sdch distrist- amt is cot quail
Ihed teach ia every district ct the town for which
he tIcrn-ed.'
=. In cases where examinations have been
held yrio" the rst day Of April, 1857. the county
superintendent may Issue cttihCatrs Of either
grade. provided tot in the act OF which this is
,tuendatury. the same as l. said examinations haC
been held alter the passage OF said chapter l76 afor~
said.
Sec 3. This act shall TAX effect and te in force
from aud aft its passage and publication.
Approved ApIiI Z, lSo2.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
lPvcii ned AprE II, 1853. ]
CHAPTER 26.3.

AN ACT-to -u1end chapter one hundred and thirty
one Of The general la "f 1852 entitled IAN act to
suspend the ss3e OF certain lsEds norigAg-d to the
state, hsts oy yo!uuteeEs''
he People o. State or Wisconsin. r-psesentsd tr
Senate Id Assembly, do enact - foiiows:
Section /. Section four Of chapter hundred
md thirty the general laws OF 1863. bereby
amended follows: strike oaE cf said section The
orcs Third dss Of D-cenlisr 1911. and nser: in lies
hereof the words -'Grst dsr Of April. 1862
Sec. ,. This act shail take effect sod be in fre.
from aud after its pzssAgs.
A2r-o-es A,-.-s rSss
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
Published April -, 1862.
Hki-TsIR .1l.

AN ACT in rotation 10 h. GERS of the State Agr-
cultural Society
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
ii. >s,tute and assembly, do enact rs Jokt0LcS
Section /. The officers OF the Wisconsin State
agricultural Society, elected - II. and during the
ate Fair oI 1867, piuvId, in The constit ution
said society. hereby auihorizrd be and
tinue in the lawful uCmi alton OF The saifs OF
the said society, until sch time th-r successors
be csnstItutioualy elected, and their several
official acts, since the expiration of the term ior
which they elected, shall Le ceeuet legal and
valid.
sec Q This act shall take effect and be in forc>
from and after its passage.
Apurovvd April s. 1902
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
The People Of tie Stats Of Wisconsin represerited
IL. Senate and dsse5Jly 10 e7aact as JolLo0,

Section j. Section thirty four Of chapter three
undf.d a,d eighty six OF the general laws
in SEQ entitled an act amend chapter eigh cen
of tDilfl' q OF the
and .Ieeiirn OF tsKe~r approved March lsih, 1859
and anlepled bT cha pt~T 235 fhs general Laws or
1850 approved srcl 3lst- lsGo published amen
ded accordance nth the EeqniremenIs OF section
SAID c,Iapfer $50 ha-cr,u uincts-dse' i,
hereby nFeo SO a. 70 read follows: S-c;oD
81 IN every case where any person shall refuse
MAKE ont ana ce!lver 10 the stat-nspi oI
personal properly required y this act or shall
t1se - roSEc o@'h 70 ths :c,,r ,. srcL sa-,.-*
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
Published 4ipra 10, 1861.
CHAPTER 2SI,

AN ACT to amend chapter 2o5 of the general lsvs o:
1860 entitled =" an act TO amend chapter LOT Of the
general avs 81 1859. titled act to nd ehAp
ter IS OF the revised statutes. entitled Of the
sessment and collection of taxes .N y f--. H
TIE People Of tie State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fo,lous:
Section ]. Section of chapter 2s5 of the gene raj
laws of 1900 entitled a. 10 amend chapter 10!
of the general laws of ls5S. entitled end
chapter IS of the revised statutes. entitled 'of the
sessment and collection of i. hereby
ded BY adding to subdivision Is OF Raid section TIE
following: "and villages not incor porsted
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and 10 Ia force
from and after its pessag-.
I'd AnriI
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
THE AMERICAN
AGENCY

HHn'her sto BroGfics Ns,c Yo-E
NLAlMS q ali kinds against the General Government
~ state GorernnHent the Citv or rrvs.s ,9sr,tes'
pfosecoae'i ahA Collected AZ risk md ,,ss i
AEAnst private parties possess superior fi,i-i t.
collecting Claims everywhere n the Tuuei S.s+ -
CAnadas renewing merchants, assjeneeS and oh.rS -
the care and ali resp visibility Special srta-tir -
80 old deois, hard cases. divorces wills estates a
Soldiers pensions. paw and bounty secured - tbs-
their heirs For that purpose and for Y,ro~s,,,;
claims against the Government have brar,b o4;s
a. Washington No charge made unless claims are COL
fect-i.
Information and opinions CiFen, and investigations
made Without charge, upon inns proposed be place.
N hands For particulars address
H HUNTINGTON LEE &C o
No 80 Broadway. Ns~ York
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30

TO any part ihernf which by this be Is 70
verify by his oath, sp IA evers where per-,
s9n, oy reason ci atsence .rr other cause shall
rrsect or fail 10 cake oct and deliver such state.
meni a. Aforesaid the assessor shsli proce. 10
e-riian nunt-r and value Of each description Of
ti- eversi articles of PERSONAL proI erty
IN the .lgbth section of this sl,o shc amount
al money! and cred IS of mt rchantr and
RES lock and the gate value Of all other
cts OF er>oial property subject To tsx-in Of which
statement shall have teen withheld by the person
required 10 i>t The and 10 enable the ssseasor
10 .rive at the facts, he j. hereby authorised
70 examine on Ca h, anl P-Tson whom lie rasy sHP-
20 tie pnss".s,d OF the necessary information.
Approved April !. 1862 II
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30

The fcopic oi the SiHte OF Wisconsin, rsfente- -.
Senate an Assembly, a enact as follows
AN ACI 20 authorize tho governor TO appoint sur
gonus in certain cases.
Section l. The governor il heyehy authorized With
the consent OF the Gepari renI. 10 appoint one
snrgs h tiir rank lieutenant, for each bat
icry OF artillery raised and orgnDized IN thus sfAis
such be ruiect 10 all the rules aud rsgu-
Ia of ;miar in be service of the United
States, and be paid out Of the fluid 10 the Aiats
tr, ,asusV
Sec. Z. In complying with the prori-ions OF sre-
ion of this sct the governor shall transf-r
surgeon attached appointed urd.r thr provisiops
at rection two Of chapter four of ts general laws
pas.ed the -rsiun OF 1851 tu any battery OF
iifery in his ini.n the ser,ice Of such
z-on "A te dispensed with by the regiment of IN
fantry u csyslry to which k- is attached. -htca
srausfef shall be held 10 be a9poiztmeni within
he meaning Of This act.
sec. 3. The proviso in section two u OF charter
four ~ the general passed at tnc extra
lion the 1861, which anthoy.
izes the appoiniIneuS of assistant rgeonG
-nc regiment hail be as.d to apply to regiments Of
ravAirv raised organized 10 this equally A.
regiments infantry; and second sssi.: or
surgeons heretofore appointed and By
the govern r TO cavalry esnenia aised within The
shal te paid for the time actual, empio, ed in
service under such uissinn in the same manner
and al the 'sms rate Of compensation A. 10 paid By
III stale 10 second assistant Surgeons appoioted 10
iaantry regiments
SC. 4. THIS act shalt take effect ana b. 10 fores
from aDc Alter It's passage
Approved pril ), sS62