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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

lE- Judge Cothren came to Lancaster
on Monday to hold a Special Term of
Court none was held. We learn that he
came 10 the conclusion that no authority
exists for such special terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
THE
EVENING WISCONSIN.

The Only afternoon Paper fabtshrd IN lfisiscankee
:I.--
The first edition Is printed u NJ, and contains en-
midnight forenoon aud special dispatches received up
thar hour together With the latest naiket reports
This edition is printed in TO be sent in the mails
leaving at or before . p "a
Tie p M edition i set BY all mails leaving after
that hour.
edition they desire.
TERMS By NAIL.
Daily Wisconsin, year, 81 %
." two months, on
weekly Wisconsin ] 90
Eleven Copies Weekly for 10 90
any person obtaining Club Of ten for Inc Daily or
Weekly Wisconsin, will be entitled TO the eleventh. copy
All current Bank Notes. properly enclosei and regis
tered in tile Post Oniee where the meRey is mailed.
may be sent at risk.
All papers discontinued when tie time for which they
are pad expires. WM. \. CRAMEh,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

AccDENT.-A man named Eldridge,
residing near Little Grant, slipped and fell
on the ice near Fosters Livery Stable,
yesterday, breaking one Of his knee pans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

TAKEN PRIsoNER.- There is a rumor
current that Lieut.. A. r. Bushnell, Of
Capt. Nasmiths company, 7th Regiment,
has been taken prisoner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

THE HERALD.
LOCAL MATTERS.
gE A. A. Bennett, of Glen Haven, is
Postmaster Of the Assembly.
Gg- Lieut. Meyer, Of Capt. Finnicum's
company, 7th Regiment, has resigned.
Eg Philo Dempsey has lost two mare
colts, which he advertises. Reward, SIC.
Eg H. NJ. Page, of this county, is re-
tanned as clerk in the State Superinten-
dents office.
GE The several Regiments of Wiscon-
sin Cavalry are to serve under Gen. Lane,
at which they are delighted.
H Subscriptions taken at this Office
for the New York Tribune, at one dollar
per year.
EE We are requested to say that the
Young Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society will
meet at the usual place, next Saturday eve
ming.
AccrDENT.-A man named Eidridge,
residing near Little Grant, slipped and fell
on the ice near Fosters Livery Stable,
yesterday, breaking one Of his knee pans.
TAKEN PRIsoNER.-There is a rumor
current that Lieut.. A. r. Bushnell, Of
Capt. Nasmith's company, 7th Regiment,
has been taken prisoner.
Man KILLED.-We are informed that a
man named Mclaughlin was killed in the
town Of Potosi, a few days ago, BY the
falling Of a tree upon him. We have no
further particulars.
M-J Judge Cothren came to Lancaster
on Monday to hold Special Term of
Court none was held. We learn that he
came 10 the conclusion that no authority
exists for such special terms.
nEO Our thanks are rendered the Assem-
bly, P. o. Clerk, A. A. Bennett, Esq, for
Journals Of the Senate and Assembly with
advance copy of the Governors message,
which will appear next week.
WEEKLY WIscoNs1N.--This paper comes
at $1.oo per year for the weekly, or IL
copies for $1,000. 1t is one of the Oldest
and ablest papers in the State. Address
letters with money to VIM. E. Cramer,
Milwaukee, Wis.
CoLD.-On Monday morning Themom-
eters in this vicinity, indicated cold in the
neighborhood of 80 degrees below zero,
and on Tuesday morning about 90 degrees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

Eg A. A. Bennett, of Glen Haven, is
Postmaster Of the Assembly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

Man KILLED-We are informed that a
man named Mclaughlin was killed in the
town Of Potosi, few days ago, BY the
falling Of tree upon him. We have no
further particulars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
4. MErGE.
Yours truly
PRIVATES
OFFICERS

1st Iisatgc Brunks, coTporal-ESs Nil, Lsndseker.
-Wm. Bfackeu, Musician-T Beckner.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
A Panic Proclamation.

The drunken Governor of Virginia has
issued proclamation which shows that
the old sot is in a panic. 1t is dated Feb
11th. We quote:
A crisis is upon us. The result of re-
cent reverses of our arms at Mill Spring,
Ft. Henry aud Roanoke Island, appeal in
the strongest terms 10 our patriotism, and
demand an exhibition of all our energies,
an uncompromising spirit and stern and
determined resolution.
The exigencies of the times are not duly
appreciated by many of our people; the
dangers which environ US are too lightly
estimated.
We must see and feel their imminence
before we can be aroused TO that action
which is necessary 10 save US from alarm
ing ills and to avert evils which threaten
our existence, our peace, and our organic
alton as a Government. The results refer
red to should be sufficient to arouse tie
people of the Confederacy to stimulate and
call into action all our energies, physical
aud intellectual. .....
He proceeds to tell the people of Rich
mond that the Yankees are anxious to
take that town, and to propose drafts, or
dinary and extraordinary.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
Missouri Rebels at Devotion.

The boys of the Iowa Tenth, now sta
toned at the seeesh town of Charleston,
about 25 miles west of Cairo, publish a
small paper called "The Volunteer" The
Volunteer of Jan. 9th, tells the following
story of the way in which the day after
the Tenth took possession of the village,
the people thereof went to church.
AN IMPRoMPTU PRAYER MEETING.
Gen. Payne, on arriving here yesterday,
found the churches vacant, and no eyl-
dences of that devotion on the Sabbath
necessary to all we'll regulated communi-
ties; he accordingly summoned the inhab-
iiants of this city and surroundings, to
meet him at the Court House, at 1.30
P. m, where he proposed TO expouud to
them the weighlier matters of the
law. The house was well filled, (the Gen.
.eral occasionally sending for prominent
absentee,) and after giving them some good
advice, be called on a Rev. Divine 10 con-
duct the services, quietly informing the au-
dience that his presence was needed else
where, and that it would be necessary for
them to remain until 6 P. m. On turning
to the door they were surprised to find
the house closely guarded, and for the bal
ance of the day were prisoners. BY this
ruse the General not only succeeded in pre-
venting Information cfhis movements being
carried to the rebels, but brought many
an old sinner to the altar, who had not
seen it for years. 1t is to be hoped that
they profited by the occasion.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
the Prisoners at Chicago.

The Chicago Journal gives sorry nc
count of the secesh prisoners now at Camp
Douglas.
The prisoners declared themselves salts
fled with their accommodations, and freely
admitted that they were much better thar
they had dared expect-and for that mat.
ter, as a Texan profanely remarked-"a
sight better than we had right te
expect"
Soap and water were eagerly sought af
ter by the prisoners, and in front of every
line of quarters could be seen squads,
stripped naked TO the waist, washing,
securing and polishing each other. They
declared that it was the first wash they
had had in two weeks. Their popularity
was exemplifed by tall swarthy looking
Texan, who, upon perceiviug that his mess,
mate was wiping himself with towel, ex-
claimed-"Golliar! Bill, you haven't got
through with that ar scrub, hev you s"-
"Yes," replied Bill, "haint you!" "Don't
AK me tnat for week look here, Bill I've
been slatherin suds round my neck for
half an hour, and haint got off but one
layer of dirt yet, and there's four more
thicknesses." We left him singing Dixie,
in which he was joined by the entire wash
ing squad.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
Position of Gen. Lane.

Gen. Lane defined his own position in a
brief and pointed address at Leavenworth
on the 9th inst, in response to a serenade
by the German Wisconsin Ridgement. He
declared emphatically that if he could not
serve Freedom as Commander, he would
as private soldier. Gen. Lane said:
Remarks have been numerously circula-
ted by interested parties that there were diff
ficulties between the gallant Hunter and
myself. All such reports are utterly false.
When the Union is in dauger, he is trail
tor who tries to stir up difficulties between
those whose first ambition it is TO serve
their county.
"When the facts are known these misera-
bic creatures WHO willfully circulate falls
hoods will be covered all over with confu-
sion. Soldiers of Wisconsin l shall go
into danger with you the men of Kansas
and the West, andy I cannot serve FREE
DOM as commander, I shall do it as pri-
vate."
But soldiers, all difficulties will be har-
monized. General Hunter is tried and
true soldier. man of experience, and a
man who knows the cause of the war.
"When l have resigned my seat as a
United States Senator to the Legislature
and said farewell, my speaking will be
over"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
CoLUMBUs. Feb. %. 1862.

DEAR DEALER There is a steady ar
rival pf prisoners at this camp prison
There are now over four hundred here
Gen. Lander sent his late batch of 4S from
the Gap near Romney, and sent but twelve
men as an escort. The prisoners seem to
have been the most deserving of respect
for their bravery in vilainous cause of any
sort. Gen. Lander writes Gov. Tod to
that effect, and further SAYS that Col.
Bowen who led them deliberately let the
opportunity to escape pass with the hope
that they could, even at the cost of their
lives, check Gen. Lander's advance till their
baggage train was out of danger. This
they did and then the little spartan knot
surrendered. Toombs was anxious to
make treason respectable by numbers,
these men by bravery. Thore is quite a
contrast between the tactics of Bowen and
Floyd.
Another company of secesh, nine in
number, arrived this morning from the
Gauley region. Five of them appeared
to be about 20 years old. They could
neither read nor write, but had been fully
posted in all the false representations of
northern characters. One of them, on
being asked how many children he had,
dropped bis eyes and went into brown
study. At length he said he had "right
smart Of children" and gave it up. Whelh-
er he had any particular smart child, of
whom he would say as the Dutchman did,
"dat poy ish so shmart l choost make a
schoolbouse nit him. or no tdid not devel-
op. These men never seen a steamboat
or railroad car and had to be got aboard
of each as timorous cattle are. Long and
serious did they scan the omnibus when a
bout to start for the prison, befoie they
ventured in. They appeared ready to fly
out at any loud word or sudden movement.
Is it not humiliating to think or confess
that within days march of enlightened
Ohio, the war develops such settlements
where the inhabitants only knew enough
to sleep, eat, propagate and die. For the
credit of our country abroad 1 am happy
to say these sickening developments are
confined TO old Virginia-arrogant de-
mented Virginia-First Families of Yir-
ginia. Once the land of Washington, Mad
ison and Jefferson, now of Mason, Prior
and Wise. Virginia the noblest, meanest
of the brotherhood, excelling only in ego
tism, stupinity, pride and mental poverty.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
The Rebel Flags.

Quite a discussion ensued in the House
of Representatives on Friday, with regard
to receiving the rebel flags captured in the
recent victories. The impression appear
ed to be that the ceremony was bonoring
the rebels too much. Mr.. Campbell said,
being trophies won by our brave troops in
hotly contested battles, they should be re-
ceived with respect. Mr.. Conkling SUBJ
mitted that they were bad ges or tokens
carried by armed rebels, men entitled to
possess or cary no flag, and could not be
formally accepted by Congress without
compromising self respect and official prop
erty. The Secretary of War, on hearing
of the action of the House, said that rebel
colors did rot come under the statutes re-
specting the presentation of flags taken
from enemies, and rescinded the ord er.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
How Floyd Escaped.

1t appears incomprehensible to US, as it
has doubtless 10 our readers, how Floyd
and Pillow could escape from Fort Donel-
son with five thousand men, number of
pieces of cannon and asupply of the best
arms, without detection. The Donnelson
corresponds of the N. Y. Tribune ex-
plains it. We had no force above on the
opposite side Of the river. Steamers were
lying near Dover, a little village just above
the Fort and within the enemy's lines, and
had been conveying provisions to the reb-
els for several days with fearout or molesta-
ton.
All that Pillow and Floyd had to do,
therefore, was TO 90 down to the boats,
cross the Cumberland, and go up on the
opposite side as far as Nashville. 1t was
generally supposed we had troops and bat
teries TO defeat such movement, but We
had not; and that We had not is a great
mistake, for which some one-I know not
who's responsible.
Floyd, l learn, carried with him about
len of the best of the forty guns taken at
Manassas-th remainder having fallen in
to our hands.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
Slidell in Paris.

Letters from Paris state that it is under
stood that an order has been issued from
the highess quarters that no sort of Off
cial attention be bestowed upon would be
Minister Slidell. At soiree on the night
of the 10th ofJanuary at the English En-
bassy, NJ, De Morny, one OF the French
Ministers, said aloud, "Mr. Slidell is moth
ind TO any one here" Mrs. Slidell, who
expected numberless calls at her handsome
dwelling. is said to be very much disap-
pointed at the very few visitors she re-
selves.
The leading secession traitors now in
London and Paris are john Slidell, James
NJ. Mason, w. L. Yancey, A. Dudley
Mann, Phillip Rost, George Eustis, and
F. P. Corbin, the money tenders and most
active of all the agents of treason. They
are safe abroad and will doubtless remain
there. The news of the past two weeks
must make the arch traitors wear long faces
when published in Europe.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27

ANOTHER SOLDIERS DEATH.-IsAAc
BucHANNAN, son of JAMES Buchanan Of
this county, died at Camp DENNIsoN a
couple of weeks since. His remains were
brought home and buried. The deceased
enlisted in Capt. SpANeLER's company,
and being sick at the time the 10th Reg.
left Camp Dennison, remained there until
tho time of his death. His father was
with him during bis last illness.
Ofall the young men of promising pros
poets who left Holmes county to accompa-
ny Capt. S., none left with more consci-
entious devotion to his country than ISAAC.
He went ready and even expecting TO be a
glad offering in SO holy a cause. Over
the grave of such as these we would pause
moment, to drop tear amidst the tri-
umph of our arms.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
The Captured prisoners.

Eighteen steamboat load of prisoners
have been sent from Fort Donel on to
Carlo. Ten boats took 1O,6SS up to ST.
Louis. AS fast as landed they were for
warded by railroad TO Springfield, Chicago
Indianapolis and Detroit. Two thousand
were sent from Cairo TO Chicago by the
Illnoise Central road Those at Chicago
are TO be kept al Camp Douglas, aid some
1900 soldiers are to be drawn from Wis
consin and Minnesota to aid in guarding
them
The Democrat also says of the rebels
prisoners who were passing through that
city in great numbers;
Many of them look, and are clothed like
poor farmers, Just from their homesteads.
On board among them there was a great
quantity of Tennessee scrip, 5 cent and 10
cent bills, and nearly all who we're spoken
to on the subject confessed they had not
seen as much silver as five cent piece for
the past six months.
The prisoners at Chicago are described
by the Tribune as woe begone appearing
set of men, sallow faced, sunken- eyed, and
wearing all the color of the rainbow upon
their backs in the shape ofraiment. The
reporter of that paper circulated among
them and talked freely with them, and he
remarked:
The Tennessee men whom we met in
variably said they had enough of fighting
and if they could be liberated ~ould at
once settle down 10 a quiet life. Many
expressed wish to settle in Illinois. The
Mississippians, when interrogated, simply
said they would wait till they ''get out of
this scrape" before they said anything
about it-their air and barring, though
courteous, betokening they were ready to
continue the fight, and to carry it 10 the
bitter end. The men of one of the Tennes
see regiments-the 49th we believe-al-
legged that they were pressed into the rebel
service. One squad of men, with whom we
conversed, said that they were told that if
they enlisted one day they would not
be drafted the next, wofully adding awe
did not like to have it said that we were
drafted"
One of the captives, German of fine
form, and used to war from childhood,
sought out captain in Col, Voss' Cavalry
Regiment almost imedialely upon entering
the camp and made known his desire to
enlist. He said he had been compelled to
fight with Floyd and other men of his
stripe, against the flag he loved, and now
he wanted TO make amends by fighting on
his own account against the traitors and
their serpent eolors.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27

CORRESPONDENCE WITH SoLDIEs The
Louisville Journal says: "Persons at dis
tance who are attempting to hold CORES
pondence with their friends in the army
in Kentucky, continue to indulge the hab
it of addressing their letters to the camps
at which they suppose their correspon.
dence are quartered. We would again re.
mind such persons that it is only necessary
to direct their letters plainly to the regi.
ment and company to which the recipient
of the letter belongs, directing the letter
TO Louisville, when it will be forwarded tc
its proper destination. The postmaster
here is informed as 10 the changes which
are constantly occurring in the locations Of
regiments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27


H The Richmond Enquirer of the
10Th, complains that the wires work bad
ly. The War Department received no
news that morning except a dispatch from
Gen. A. S. Johnston. He was at Nash.
vile. Gen. Floyd was there also, with q
portion of the Fort Donelson command
The dispatch said "he had saved a thou
sand" The Enquirer declares that "the
number captured by the enemy can moi
surely be fifteen thousand y 1t also says
"Gen. A. S. Johnston has fallen back from
Bowling Green to Nashville, where he
hopes to be able to make a defence"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
A New Minister to Mexico.

1t is announced that Gen. Scott has been
appointed Minister 10 Mexico in place of
Mr.. Corwin. The nomination has not
been acted upon by the Senate, but he
will doubtless be confirmed. We think
the appointment a good one, aud shall
consider the interests of country, at this
time of Intervention and interferance by
foreign powers, in good hands. Gen.
Scott is thoroughly known to both the
Mexicans and the allied powers, and al
though he WIS the couqueror of Mexico =
few years ago, be will be none the less
welcome as the representative of almost
the only nation that is friendly to the dis
tracted State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27

SHARP Practice. The Massiloh "Lo
cal" of the Canton Repository, spent day
or two in Pittsburgh lately, "quartering'
himself upon, or in other words, "dead-
heading" it at the "St. Clair" Whilst
acknowledging that he did so, he yet COM
mends tue st. Charles ''to those who de.
sire TO pay fair consideration and get the
worth OF their money" We suppose he
intends to try the the St. Charles. the next
time he goes to Pittsburgh.
Our experience at both of these hotels
has been, high bills and poor fare; but the
worst cut-throat of Public House it has
ever been our misfortune TO stop at, is the
Mcclure House" in Wheeling.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
SALT IN THROAT DIsEAsEs:-We clir

SALT IN THROAT DIsEAsEs:-We clip
the following from an exchange.
In these days when disease of the throat
are so prevalent and in many cases so fatal,
the use of common salt is recommended as
an effectual remedy. We commenced by
using it thee times a day-morning, noon
and night. We dissolved large table,
spoonful of pure table salt in about half a
tumbler full of cold water. With this we
gargled the throat most thoroughly before
meal time. The result has been, that du-
ring the entire winter we were not only
free from the usual coughs and colds TO
which, so far as our memory extends, We
have always been subject, but the dry
hacking cough has entirely dsappeared.-
We attribute the satisfactory result entirely
to the salt garble.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27

E- 1t has transpired that in December
last, when war between England and the
United States appeared probable, Lord
LYONS was directed by his Government to
say to Mr.. SEWARD that in case of war,
Great Britain is willing to abolish priya-
teering, if this Government will make a
similar engagement. England would be
very glad to make such bargain. The
idea of placing her immence commerce, a
prey to the swarm Of privateers, that would
start out from every American port, in case
of war, is no inconsiderable check on the
bolligerent proclivities of that nation
She has not forgotten how damaging our
privateers were in the war Of 1872.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
What an infamous Rascal.

Only one year since on the 22d, Gen.
Buckner--now a rebel prisoner in our
hands-was invited to assist in the cele-
bration of Wasbington's Bitth day, and
accepted the invitation rs follows:
For the military and for myself cordi-
ally accept your invitation which will ena-
BILE us to unite in commemoration the re-
turn of day which never fails to inspire
fresh patriotism in the heart of an Amer
ican. l am confident you could not ap-
peal to any class of the citizens of Louis
vile more devotedly attached TO the Union
than her military; and there are none who
better love the flag which is, at once, the
colors under which they march, and the
emblem of our nationality
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, s. b. BUCKNFR.
Inspector General.
To Hon. 7. H. Crawford, Mayor ofLou
isville.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27
The Death of Willie Lincoln.
A special despatch TO the Philadelphia
Inquirer says:


Inquirer says:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
The deceased soE of President Lincoln
was boy of unusual intelligence, and was
a favorite with all who visited the White
House. Some weeks since he was taken
sick with an intermittent fever, which soon
assumed TYPHOID character, and since that
time he has been sinking gradually
Much of the time his mind has been wan
dering, his condition has been very critical
for more than week, and last Monday
his case was considered almost hopeless
Since Wednesday he sunk rapidly, and
yesterday { Friday it was seen that he
was dying, but be fingered until o'clock
in the afternoon, when bis spirit was releas-
ed.
He was a fine looking boy, and his in
telligence and vivacity made him favor
ite with old and young. He was faith
ful attendant of Sabbath School. and the
last day he was present there told bis tu-
Tor that when be attained to manhood he
wanted to be school teacher or preach
er of the gospel.