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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-20
WOOD co. REPORTER

+. n BRUNDAGE, Edito, and Proprietor.
L. NJ. TfAINES. Corresponding Editor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-20

Republican Congressional District Commit
tee, ID Congressional District.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-20
In Probate-Wood County Court.

Saratoga, Dec. Is, 1862.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03

On this morning, the Sd inst, EFFIE, YIR-
GINIA, youngest daughter of John and Ruth
Fornshiil, aged % months and 10 days. ~
The friends of the family are respectfully invit-
ed to attend the funeral at 10 o'clock, tomorrow
morning.
On the goth instant, HENRX, aged years 7
months and 20 days; and on the, 3lst ABA
VIRGINIA, aged 2 years 2 months and thir-
teen days, children Of John and Elizabeth
Jayne.
Dearest children thou hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feel,
But It's God that hath berett Us,
He can all our sorrows heal,
But again we hope to meet you,
When the day Of life is fled,
Then in heaven with JOY to greet thee,
When no farewell tear is shed.
In Norfolk, on Saturday August 23d, A A1
VIRGINIA. daughter Of William and Mary
Petit, Of scarlet fever, aged 5. years and ten
months. Her remains were buried on Sunday,
the oath inst, at 3 Q: clock ?. NJ.
On the morning Of the Sd instant, JNO. =.
BRUFFY, il the 10th year bis age; ~ Ii Is
friends and acquaintance are invlted to attend
his funeral from his late residence NO. II Cam
eron street at O clock ?. II. tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03

The proceeds Of the sale of the prize bark
Meaco, sold by order of the United States Dis
trict Court at Philadelphia, have been sent to
Washington, and placed to the credit Of the
officers and crew Of the Brooklyn and St. Louis
engaged in the capture. The amount was $780,
1922. During the present week nearly $780,
900, the proceeds Of other sales, will be sent to
Washington This money is the first distribu-
ted by any court since the commencement of
the rebellion.
A piece of blue granite, three -eighths by
one-eighth of an inch in circumference, and
about quarter Of an inch in circumference,
about quarter of an inch in thickness, has
been removed from the eye Of Pascal ?. Jaces,
of Northampton, Mass. Mr. James is stone
cutter, and has carried the fragment in his eye
for fifteen years. The wound was never pro-
bed, and the ori6ce where the stone entered
had healed.
4 recent letter from Beaufort, S. c., says
that quite number Of horses have died re-
Gently at Hilton Head The writer says that
he knew Of fifteen, one ofwhich Was examined,
and the pouch contained one hundred and
ffy-eight pounds Of sand. For the want Of
salt it is supposed the horses had licked up the
sand on account of its being impregnated with
saline particles.
The National llteligoncer says, "Mr. STAN
ton is too good constitutional lawyer to look
with tolerance upon a theory which, as applied
to the case Of Mr.. Ingersoll, would preclude
political discussion in the Z. S.
Cen Lane is in trouble again. He has been
issuing commissions to sundry persons at di
verse times to officer the new regiments he has
been and is trying to raise in Kansas. Under
the last law of Congress in relation to this sub
iect, the appointment of officers is left to the
Governors Of the respective States, and Gov
Robinson does not approve Of some OF zen.
Lanes appointments, and refuses to issue com
missions to them He has written to the old
regiments asking the names and qualifications
of those among them whom he can properly
withdraw and commission in theneW regiments.
General Lane deemed this trespass upon his
perogative, and declares that no new regiment
will be put in the field until the expiration OF
Robinson term.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03

The extraordinary advance in the price of
cotton reported in the Liverpool market, by
the North American, viz: 4d. per pound to
23d tor Niddling Uplands, will have great III
tuence upon import interests in this country
New Jersey has raised her quota Of troops
without draft
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03
nr-r RATTLE OF SATURDAY.

B ., ,.a,,, from q gentlemen who came from
E. w. LATE Monday night, something respect
n s"I, Ia s;tnat;on Of our forces at that time.
*I ~ ~ barn that what was the left wing Of our
& ~ 1gcDoweIis forces, now constitutes
N . sa r;pbt, and rest in Fairfax.
Monday night, about four clock, an attack
%, made on our forces at Fairfax: but the
aov was driven back by General kearney's
t:ro3c TIE firing, says our informant, was
b I though principally Of musketry, and
.nt;nnod for some time. What were the cas-
0,I+;es he could not tell, though he thought
tbo ,nomy' $ loss was heavy. The object Of the
oneov was probably to cut off our source Of
Sn ,rI and to get between this city and our
Tnes and thus do all the damage IN his power
!. 5, ra6 Of cavalry. In this he was foiled.
* We now write, we learn that the fight is
. ,en aa1 cd and is now progressing. We shall
nrobahlv have some further details before we
90 10 press.
Since writing the above. we learn from a gen
tleman connected with one OF the New York
regiments, who was taken prisoner Monday
night, and escaped yesterday, that the fight
on Monday night was, as we supposed, COM
menced by the enemy to get possession Of our
trains, in which purpose they We're. tolled, and
rcpulsed with considerable loss. lie escaI ed to
this city yesterday.
lie furthermore reports that Stewart caval-
ry made raid Tuesday, about 7 O clock a. M.
to the left of Fairfax Court House, and carried
off about one hundred Of our wagons We.
asked our inf rmant whether our trains were
sufficiently guarded. He remarked that our
folks were not expecting the raid. 1t was the
opinion Of this gentleman that there had been
no lighting on Tuesday, but others affirm that
heavy cannonading was heard after 2 o'clock
p m.-Wash. Rep.
The body Of Dr. Newell, of Mass, who lost
his life by the collision between the steamers
George Peabody and West Point, on the Poto-
mac, week or two since, washed ashore and
was buried, at place called the Glebe, On the
Virginia shore, about IS miles below Washing
ton. About thirty bodies have been washed
ashore at that point where they have been bu
tied by Mr. Chandler,
1Ae o. ). direct tax law went into opera
oon on the 9Th Of August, SO much of it is i'm
posed a direct tax of $40, 100000 having been
?ostpond until April /, 1865. The tax law,
known as the excise law, went into operation
On Monday, the LIST Of September. This law
imposes taxes on all spirits and ale brewed af-
UT Aogustl, 1862, it requires host Of per-
:'"S engaged IN trade to take out licenses; it
imposes tax upon great variety Of manu-
Incurred articles; it levies specific toll on car
""ssS' pleasure boats, slaughtered animals,
al" a, an ad vaIorem duty upon interest on rail
~. va" 0onds dividends, official salaries, and re
sS'P's Tor advertisements it levies a tax on in
sy1'es above 5000, and upon all legacies, &C.,
"'1 1t requires a stamp duty from medicine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-03
JOHN T. COOKE.

CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
| H me nG Of F1MIIY GROCERiES' consist
ing of BACON, Of all kinds; FLOUR by the
barrel or smaller packages; BUCKWHEAT,
CUlRRANTS RAISINS, PRUNES, FIGS.
SARDINES, &c, &c, to which he invites the
attention of customers. nv'9
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
Rebels Concentrating at Corinth.
CAIRO, March %


Advices By boat that arrived this morn
ing state that the rebel force at Corinth is
being rapidly increased. There is direct
railroad communication with Richmond,
and troops ara continually arriving. In
telligence by deserters and spies states that
the enemy are 10000 strong. To meet SO
formidable body eur generals have to move
more slowly than was at first anticipated.
A German deserter from Corinth stated
that Beauregard was there, and that he was
lame from injuries lately received.
Among the regiments there was one arm
ed entirely with pixies. Another carried
battle-axes. The flag of the latter was dark
field with large tree upon it branded ''Abo-
litionist's Government" A parsonage rep
reSenting Lincoln was in the top, and the bat
tls-axe regiment at the butt chopping the
tree down.
The rebels are confident they have made
Corinth impregnable. A parade ground
and place for recreation of troops is being
formed by Gen. Grants command at Pitts
burg.
Advices from New Madrid this morning
state that the rebels have erected heavy
batteries on the shore opposite to prevent
any attempt at crossing over by Gen. Pope's
command to get in their rear. They were
occupying all the high ground on the Ken
lucky shore, but it is thought they can be
dislodged when wished.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
From Cairo.
OmnAcn March 90


a special from the Times, from Cairo.
says, an arrival from Island No. 10, yes
terday, reports the effect of our fire on the
rebel batteries, very serious. The upper
battery is entirely silenced. Sixty -nins
men have been killed; twenty or thirty more
killed on the Island. Their steamers can
be seen continually running up and down
between the Island and main land.
No tidings from Gen. Pope.
Special to the Tribune says gent from
Pittsburgh Landing and Savannah, arrived
this morning. On Monday last recon
noissaRee. in force, was made TO Pea Ridge.
on the Mobile and Ohio r. R. where the
rebels were said to be terrifying, but no
rebels were found. Our forces are contin
ually augmented by the arrival of fresh
troops.
The latest adyices from the rebel camp,
at Corinth, give the strength of the force
there at seventy thousand.
On Sunday last force was sent to Mich
olas landing. so miles south of Savannah,
which seized 5000 pounds of fresh pork,
and $4,000 pounds cured hams and shout
ders. For long time this has been mart
for pork business for the G. s. A. Within
the last two weeks, large quantities have
been sent South ward by railroad.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
BOmbarding.
NEW YoRK, March

New York, March 81.
Intelligence by the steamer Constitution,
from Fort Monroe, states that Commodore
Farrsgut's fleet numbers % vessels, includ-
ing the Hartford, Pensacola and Brooklyn;
and Commodore Porter's mortar feet mum
bers 90 vessels. The officers Of the Con-
stitution suppose the work of reducing Forts
Jackson and st. Phillips was commenced
some days since.
1t was supposed some of the mortar boats
would take position in an inlet in the rear
of Fort Jackson, while others advanced
within Smelling distance in the river and en-
deavored to drive the enemy out of the forts.
In the meantime gunboats would silence a
battery about mile below the forts, which
protects the barricade of the river. If the
forts continue imperyious to the bombs OF
the mortar fleet, those acquainted with the
energy of Commodore Farragut, anticipate
that he will take the fleet directly under the
guns of the fort, and, by repeated broad
sides of grape and shrapnel, endeayor to
drive the gunners from their posts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
Address of sirei to His Soldiers.

Major General SigeI made an address to
his soldiers after the battle of Pea Ridge.
from which we copy the following. It will
be seen that the gallant General talks about
as we'll as he fights:
''You may look with pride on the few
days just passed, during which you have
so gloriously defended the flag of the I'm
ion. From 2 o'clock on the morning of
the 9Th, when you left McGisrock's farm,
until 1 o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th,
when you arrived from Keetsville in the
common encampment, you marched fifty
miles, fought three battles, took not only a
battery and flag from the enemy, but more
than a hundred and fifty prisoners-among
them Acting Brigadier General Herbert.
the commander of the Louisiana forces,
and his Major; Col. Mitchell, of the Four
tenth Arkansas; Col. Stone, Adjutant Gen
eral of Prices forces and Lieut.. Col. John
II. Price, whose life was twice spared, and
who has now for the second time violated
his parole, and was arrested with arms in
his hands. sH
Columbus has falIen-Memphis will fol-
low, and if you do in future as you have
done in these past:days of trial, the time
will soon come when you will pitch your
tents on the beautiful shores of the Arkan-
sas river, and there meet olff iron-clad pro-
pellers at Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Therefore, keep alert, my friends, and look
forward with confidence"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

REBELS STRIP PING THE DEAD.-The reb-
els, in nearly every instance, removed the
shoes from the dead and MORALLY wounded,
both of their own army and ours. Of all
the corpses saw, don't think one-twen-
tieth had been left with their shoes untouch-
ed. In some cases pantaloons were taken,
and occasionally an ovecoat or blouse was
missing. A large number of the killed
among the rebels were shot through the
head, while the majority of our dead were
shot through the breast. The rsl,sls, wher-
ever it was possible, fired from cover; and
as head appeared behind tree or bush.
it became . mark for our men. The I'm
ion troops generally stood in ranks, and. sx-
cspt when sknmishing, made no use of the
objects of protsction.-Psa Ridge Cor. ".
P. Herold.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

The London Times thinks that the victo-
ries recently gained by the Federals will
lead to a separation and peace between the
Northern and Southern States.
The London Times is great blockhead
and false prophet. 1t has always per.
sisted in disappearing the North and the
Union cause. Its editors display great ig.
noranee on American affairs, and are pref.
udiced and bigoted. In speaking of the
taking of Fort Henry they call it '.the cap
turs of an earthwork on the TENNESSEE
river and say, ''even if it be followed by
the capture of the stronger fort up the river
Coassantine," &c. Who ever heard of thu
river Constantine. in Tennessee?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
It is reported that Quautrel has disband-

It is reported that Quantrel has disband-
ed for the present, his band. and that be
has taken refuge. for personal safety, in the
thick wood north of Independence, which
cannot be penetrated by horsemen. If this
be true, and We fully credit it, We cannot
promise our readers an early capture of this
willy chief. Observe the shrewdness of the
man; he is pursued closely By Federal SOL
diers; is being surrounded, and cannot Sc
crete his men so as to avoid capture, and
cannot fight with any show of success; he
therefore disbands and scatters them, and
then seeks safety for himself in the wood,
knowing full well the penalty be will pay
if captured. He will stay in the wood nm
til his name ceases to excite any terror, and
perhaps until the Federal forces relax
their watching for him. or shall have been
withdrawn. thinking that he has left the
country, when he viii suddenly spring from
his hiding place, and summon his party to
new deeds of infamy aud murder Kansas
Cf.y JosYsat
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05
Land surrexs in the State of Kan.as.

Land Surveys in the State of Kansas.
There are about fifty millions of acres OF
unsuryeyed lands in Kansas. besides the
lands reserved for Indian tribes. The guam
tity of land opened to settlement by surveys
is not more than ten or twelve millions oil
acres. It is true, that settlers can and will
occupy unsurVeyed lands to some extent,
under the pressure of necessity, but the
fact that lands are not surveyed is very
great impediment to occupation, and still
more SO to improvement. Until men know
where their lines are to be, they will no!
pillow. or fence, beyond very narrow limits
Whatever policy be adopted In respect to
our public lands, whether to sell them, TO
donate them as bounties to soldiers, or to
make general distribution of them under
the proposed homestead laws, it is special.
ly desirable that region now receiving and
inviting emigration, as Kansas is. should
be surveyed. The times are, to be sure,
not propitious for expenditure of any kind,
but the cost of surveying even all the I'M
surveyed lands in Kansas is trifling in COM
parison with the benefits to be gained. s
Large numbers of persons driven out OF
Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, under cir
cumstances of great distress, by the unbri-
died excuses and cruelty of the rebels.
have already focked into Kansas for ref
uge More will follow. and from other
Southern States, in which society is disor-
ganized. Kansas has a climate warmer and
more congenial to these emigrants, than any
State 10 which slavery does not exist, and
in view of the cause which drives them
from their old homes, their interests are en-
titled to a generous national consider alton.
Rnt ociIa alfoc-athar from
compassion, or Justice to individuals, there
is a high public policy which demands that
every possible measure should be resorted
to, to invite and facilitate the flow of peo-
pie into Kansas. l. was the existence and
character of the population of that State,
which constituted the greatest impeachment
to the effort TO take Missouri out of the I'm
ion, and just in proportion as Kansas be-
comes stronger, will the hopelessness of
renewal of that effort become more appar-
ent. And furthermore, as it is mainly up
on the proximity of Kansas that we must
rely to assure freedom to the vast and fer
tile Indian Territory which lies to the south
of it, the only region left debatsble between
freedom and slavery, We shall be wanting
to the plainest dictates of duty, if we suf
fer question of dollars and cents to weigh
for moment against any just measure
calculated to make Kansas populous and
1t is the outpost of freedom
in the far West, planted upon the thick
graves of martyrs, and maintained through
the most tragic sufferings By valor given
Of, God, and by the tears and prayers of
those everywhere who hate cruelty AMI in
iquity. tbs sacred soil, in a sense in which
no part of this broad Union is so. from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Washington Re
0u6Liean
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

MORE MYsTERY.-The Boston CONNER.
cial Bulletin learns from an eminent naval
architect remarkable fact stated as fol.
lows:
He says that many months since, he wrote
long letter to the Navy Department, con-
tanning plans aud specifca tons for cutting
down and iron plating several of our large
ships. and that by these very specifications
the Merrimac had been fitted out. He saw
his very words as well as his drawings
in Harper's Weekly, which contained de.
scription of the Merrimac. is, therefore.
convinced that copy of his letter must
have been purloined from the Department
and furnish the rebels.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

George Francis Train,- the high pressure
Yankee, who has figured in England, in
building street railroads, and making Amer
lean stump speeches, lately bad discussion
with . secessionist in London. Mr.. Train
wound up his final speech, one night, %
follows:
"The secsssionist made one statement
abou Southern courage which I must rec
tiiy. This is the same old brag that one
Southerner is equal to three or four Yam
KEGS, and said that he himself was good any
time for two. Now. Mr.. Chairman, if l
have weak point that is strong. that is the
point-and if you will suspend the rules
and send out for pair of gloves, will
soon prove. to you by. facts-Whils be us's
words-that there is one Northerner, d
least, who. will,make.as short work of him
physically as he has done intellectually.
The challenged party became the chalIsn'
ger. but Mr.. Trains proposition. however
Was not accepted; and, during the excite
msnt created by the novel offer, ihs ques-
ten vas adiouraedssunti Wednesday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

In noticing our. Senator'S and Represent
atives, few weeks ago, We Inadvertently
neglected the name of E. P. Bancroft. AS
ks occupied the contested seat between him
self and Mr.. Rankin all the session except
four days, ne should have credit for the
able manner in which he represented this
people. In his position as Senator he did
several things which we, in common with
his constituents, cannot commend. But
We will give him credit for working for
all our material interests in an earnest .-and
honest manner. He ranked among the first
on the floor of the Senate, and was always
respected by his fellow Senator'S, and con-
sequently had large influence in that body
We say this in justice to Mr. Bancroft.
While we objected to his course during the
last session, in many particulars, We would
not withhold that credit which is justly his
due
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-05

the bots. the elanders, the sweeny, ring,
bone. SPAWN, yellows, and other such Ike
diseases that horse and mule flesh is heir TO-
he has proved utterly torpid for the whole
time, and we now learn that it don't pdyi
In fact, it is currently reported, and gen
orally believed, that the Boa Constructor,
since it has been on exhibition under Mr.
Manager McC lellan, has used up very nearly
three hundred millions of dollars of Uncle
Sans money; aud that the stupid old gen
tleman is almost bankrupt. At the same
time, be has. it is said, kept large num-
Der of rattlesnakes, copperheads and massa-
saugas. in the tall grass about his marble
buildings in Washington, which have not
only cost him round sum in cash for their
keeping, but have been in the habit of hiss
ing disagrseably and of biting spitefully at
members of Uncle Sans family, whenever
he was not watching them carefully.
He now begins to think the whole snake
business big bore, and says the thing has
been ''run into the ground" We believe
it; and further, that it will run him into the
ground. if be don't quit it. He has already
been forced to mortgage his whole estate to
meet the expenses. which have run up TO
four or .fue hundred millions of dollars. Six
months more of the Boa Constructor Exhi-
btion, and he may consider himself, "dead
broke" The big snake viii crush him out,
if it DONE do anything else.
As Uncle Sam is fond of scientific inves-
LEGATIONS, we recommend him to those
branches which treat of the properties of
iron and steel, and to enter upon course
of experiments which will finally settle the
diaputed question whether "saltpetre will
explode;' and if so. with what results. We
have always been confident in the opinion
that it sUoasld explode = especially when
mixed with suitable proportions of charcoal
and sulphur; but We want to sec an extern
sive course Of experiments entered upon,
particularly along the Allan tic slope, from
tide water to the Alleghanies. Norfolk
Navy Yard would have some advantages
for some of the experiments = 80 would
Richmond. Then, as to the iron and steel
experiments: the old gentleman has already
a most magnificent assortment of hardware
and cutlery. with which We have no doubt
that great deal of light can be thrown up
on several questions that have long stood in
need of solution.
But at all events, we beseech Uncle. Sam,
if he values his own welfare and peace of
mind, to search the Scriptures for all the in
formation he needs about serpents;' and es-
pecially to ponder we'll upon the passage
which declares that "THE SEED OF THB
WOMAN SHALL BRUIsE THE sERPENT's HEAD"
and to lose no time in setting his heel upon
the whole pestiferous tribe, whether Boa
Constructor, Anaconds or Rattlesnake. For
We believe the saying, that "THE SERPENT
IS MORE SUBTLE THAN ANY BEAST OF THE
FIELD WHICH THE LORD COP HAS MADE"