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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
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Fon Congress, soon as the first
shock experienced at the announce
ment of the sudden death Of Hon. Lu-
ther Hanchett. had passed, men Of ali
political parties throughout the Pinory
instinctively fixed upon " alter ID. Me
lndoe as an eminently proper person to
fill the vacancy in our Congressional
delegation We have heard .aaany
prominent politicians, whose political
principles are antagoni$'ic to those OF
Mr.. McIudor, and who have never vo-
ted ANYTHING but the Democratic; tick
ct, aver that should he become q can
dllate they would gladly dc everything
in their power to insure his cItotloE.-
Ills broad, comprehensive MUD, bis.
excellent business qualifications and
habits, his untiring energy. his large
experience as Il legislator, his aifabie
disposition aud sociality, his intimate
connection with every interest of the
District and State, and his enthusiastic
LOYALTY to the Federal Government,
make him aIl that all enterpriSing, III
tenigent people can desire in Repre- ,
sentative III Congress-. For these and
other obvious reasons, we have not the
slightest doubt that the people will call
upon him to ill the rncxpircd terms III
Congress occasionel by the demise oi
the lampntrd IIauchrtt, and we are
certain that he will serve them well.
Since writing the above, the t"l
lowing letter has been banded us tog
publication:
GRAxo RAPIDS Wood Co, Wis.,
December Is, 1862
Hon. WALTER ID. McISDoE- 'fua-
stu, IF1s Sir: The demise Of Hon.
Luther IIrnchrt. has made a vacancy
III the Office Of Representative III Con
2rcSs Tor the old Second District, and
the undersigned, irrespective Of party,
conscious Of Your ability, fitness and
integrity, would respectfully solicit yon
to become candidate for this position.
We have the honor TO be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

- The Democratic Congressional
Committee for this (the eth District
have issued cali for a convention at
La Crosse OF the 10th of December. to
nominate candidate. How do they
know that 4 vacancy exists?
All the Assembly districts bnt this
are entitled to al least fire delegates
Marathon and Wood only .four. We
take It that the old committee tar The
2nd district will make different cali.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
Death Of Hon Luther Iiancnett.

At special communication Of PIoy-
or Lodge, No. Is, Of Free and Accep-
ted Mazons. held Nov. 27th. 1882, on
he occasion Of the burial Of Brother
LyTuEE UAScHETT, the following nam
ed brothers were appointed commit
tee to draft resolutions:
Poccr-O. II. Lanoreaux, 0. II. 2.
Begalon.
Waupaca-E. L. Browne.
Grand Rafids-J. II. Lang.
Steueas Roiat-Wm. 1icNajr.
The committee submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, it has pleased The Supreme
Grand Master Of the Universe to call
from his labor on earth TO everlasting
rct:c>llnent above, our worthy and be
loved brother LUTHER IfASCurTT, who
died ct his residence III Pioycr on Mon
day, Nov. 9th, 1862; and
Whereas, although he has gone from
among Us he IS net forgotten, aud when
Ill f;ture wears the cold winds shall
sigh their requiem over his lonely grave,
his memory 1lail be cherished in our
minds, and. Like the evergreen Acacia,
his generous impulses, his kind hospi-
talIty, which we have 50 often had the
pleasure Of enjoying, his noble heart
edness, which we have hal occasion to
appreciate, viii live and bloom fresh in
our hearts forever;
Res0IcefS, that ln the death of Broth
er li>NCiIETT his wife has lost kind
and atfvctIona,e husband, his family a
doting and loving father, the comnuni-
t. a generous friend and an upright
and honorable citizen, the legal profess
Slnn al able advocate, his country an
efficient and -patrietic >tatrsmat,, and
or fraternity Il worthy and honored
menber.
ReSoIcod, that We deeply sympathizo
with the family ol Cur deceased broth
CT III their affecting bereavement, and
aye trIlst. and hope that while he is lost
te.then, he has gained resting place
IL the Grand Lodge above, where the
great Grand Mister forever prrSides.
Re$0Ire0, that while we bow in hum
BILE submission to the will Of the S,s-
prcme Architect III this affecting dis
we trust that it NAV serve
to strengthen the ties Of brotherlv love
i'll those Of Us who survive our deceas-
ed brother Nay we always meet on
the level and part on the square, so that
when the last sound Of the gavrl shall
summon us tt&m earth, we may gain
admIttance with that celestial thrnng
ot' Free and Accepted Masous who
have gone before Us.
Rcs0}rcd, that in compliance with
the request of our brother, and in dis
charge OF the dnticS imposed upon us
by considerations Of hr,thcrly love anl
esteem. We viii now proceed in Il body
to perform our last sad dnty to our
brother and deposit his mortal remains
in their last and final resting place, IN
accordance with til" uS3geS Of oar an
cient and honorable order.
Reso}ceJ, that the brethren Of this
and adjoining lodges be requested 70
wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days.
EEcsoLscd, that copy Of the forogo-
ING resolutions be furnished by the Sec
rctary, under seal Of the Lodge, to the
family of the deceased, and also that
3 cnuy he furnished the editors Of thu.
Stanton Times, Wisconsin Pinery, Mar
athon County Record, Wood CountY
Reporter, and Wanpaca Spirit, with
request to publish the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

- Hon Andrew J. Hamilton, a
thoroughly loyal and unconditional I'm
ion man, has been appointed Military
Governor of Texas A few months
since he escaped at the peril of bis life
from that State. He viii! now return
with the power to protect both himself
ani other loyal men who yet remain
there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

Slate Of lF5scomsi"-M he Circsa1 Gosrt o
Go203tay NJ Igooa-

cjato of 1t7:o.,,,o; =, t5o lr;..,-;t lr,.,t r a.
/.',.,,t ~ w., o''S'' y "'s
'05t.PA '-oFe'l ana ). Io''eS, JF'' Farmers IN
~ yer 'nG name name ana st'Ie on LoEG.i, Co!'PS 4
20. fial'l'iiiS aS"aLl9' 1o7ePif Mo"0' hatl-
"a " "oo' 9p'n-ef y, BRYANT Joseph Tat-
rug, James ": Ilncn3a' James , ar
rem ,. b- Gale' 81. 7. VI az rem l.. =. or
tn'n%'oh' Napoieoh - "a Cii' htoFF L.
Nc,'ooA Geo. \. boIaeA' hUcHS II. ScHoon-
maker ana hiF"in 0cloon'a.Nef' nf'n o.
no "pn 1''lo1'iittaN%F - - q Do.' -ioS y 1oP
- fI.I o,d ~ - -,
nFnnnnoc,, Csrhn+ & 20 T Iesnn'.f T ir,,t
Ts,ac + Hnnt 80 Grabam and - Ai1cn'
fIn, Of (fraha,a & Aiken, \ n Biei ,mar &,
Co.. st. Nicholas Bank, i. y, Park Bank,
\. Y, George Chapman, James Pike Rob.
ert ). Lv, n, Charles Il. Moves, Gartner =.
Taft and James $ Winslow, Jaran b. Sails
bury and Samuel ". Chi1tcnd,n, firm Of
Salisbury & ,;hi5fcndcn Oliver + Twredv
Elias II, Greene Dexter tiffany. EIbnrt /.
Eastman, Alden B. Bigelow,. }iilin ?. Dayton,
Cyrus L. Garter, Henry i. @ lin IN, Richard
A De Forrest, and James Armstrong, De
fendaass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

The Chicago daily papers have
raised their subscription rates to 50 per
annum in advance. The cost of paper
has advanced so as to make an increase
of price absolutely necessary with pub
fishers generally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
Exs.ccsaGsgg@ Sale.
.State Of EFtscos&;u-Ia tie Crewu Court Of The
County of Wood

C,utty Of Wood.
Edwin Curtis and Foseph Baker, partners un-
der tn, name ami style Of Cur IS :. Baker,
PIaintiffs, against JOSEPH Wood, Matilda
Wood spencer Il Bryan5, Joseph Partridge.
James ", Pi@chod, james :. Warren, 5. 3
Gale, II. {. Warren, L. I. Worthiaston, Ma
: poleon B. CasweI, Henry L. McCoon Geo.
A. Boyden, Lucls L. Sehoonmaker and HI
ram Schoaumaker firm OF AcCo0n, Schoon-
maker x Co., Noses y, I4o2peck, EaIa2er L.
Glrbut, Wm. Il Black, Jaius D. Rober :
and Mortimer Hendricks, firm Of I0p9ock,
Garbu5 L 90, Lemuel J. Hcnt, Isaac L.
Hunt, - Graham and -- Aiken, firm of
Graham & Aiken, \. NJ Bjn;ngcr ( Co. St
Nicholas Bank, \ Y, Park Bank, \. Y.
George Chapman, James Pike. Roher $.
Lyon, Charles Il. Moves, Gartlner T. Taft and
James s. Winsow, Jaran i. Salisbury and
Samael w ChittendeI, fran of Salisbury 4
Chiftcnlen, Oliver 3. Tweriiv, Elias II
Greene. Dexter Titftnv, Elb 'rt l. Eastman,
Alden B. Biselow, Hitn T. Dayton, Cyrus l.
Garter, Henry Z. QHinan. Richard A. De
Forest. James Armstrong, Joseph Lowell ans;
! COLES. Jr., firm Of Lowell, COLES Il Co,
Defendants,
IN virtue Of and pursuant to Judgment of
said Court, in the ac,iaa is above entitled.
r-ndsred aid dated on the 18th day OF Nore;n-
her, l883, shall expose for sale and sell st
public AUCTION to the highest bidder at the
ttr,Irr door Of the Post Office III the town OF
crand & r Ranids. in said County Of Wood or
Sat,,rdsT s. ',,,I the twentyfrsr 2l) dar Of March,
:, D 1868. at the hour OF one clock, 7. M-,
If that dav. the following described morteag-
ed premises situate & Ir5af an and sia being in ,r; the
aforesaid County Of Wood ana state t, OF Wis /.
o:t o3,,s.'' :, -isa the amoant duc Plaintiffs for
q D{nS ineooI. % inseresf and ooss, together with
5hs s SEpsnsss pei Of sale 70 VT Al Al ell Of Lots = Nos: >
four a. hve e. IN! si1 X ~ ';o N n Iloek t5 Il, no
eleven (llG, in Woods Aod'1''Ii - '''e '4iiz77
" Da.ed .el' Sheriif's Office, Grand Rapids, Dec
.4l- So Z. LAEIfNE,
20 -. Sheriff Of Wood County.
VEpa v1rrsR, Plfs' Att,ys
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
Tale I0fsgg.

/ IL persons concerned, are hereby notified
: : that he Lists, Faiaa ions, ani Enumera-
lions l2adc and taken within the county of
Wood, state Of Wisconsin, under sections 6,
:, S, 2 II, II, y, l3, and II, Of tia Act of
Congress entitled An Act to provide Internal
Revenue to support the Government and to
pay Interest on the Public Debt" approved
July Isl, 1852, may be examined at the Wis
consin Hotel in the village Of Grand Rapids
IL said COUNT. on the Goth day Of Noycclbcr
1852, and for fifteen days next thereafter; and
that appeals will be received and determined,
uGtter section y If saai act at the same place
on the llth day Of December aforesaid, at 10
o'clock y. NJ, and thereafter during the buSi,
ness hours Of that day, relative 10 erroneous
or excessive valuations or cnumcFations b. the
Assis ant Assessor Of the Sth Assessment Dis
trict, composed Of tbs counties of Wood and
Mara hon.
JAMES B. GRAY,
-Assl 5s0r Of 9Th Collection
District Of Wisconsin.
Hudson, Nov. 1st, 1862
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

~ Our friend of the Stanton Times
has advanced the price of his paper to
e per year,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
Ar Ok Sssaxal.

An Ok StsaEess.
STRA1ED from the village of Grand Rapids,
~ during the past fall. rcd GA bearing the
following marks: White spots On hi p and
shoulder, star in forehead, and rather small in
size. Whoever viii return said Ok TO the ua-
dersigned, or give information where he NAV
be found, will be suitably rewarded.
MRS. B0UG.
Grand Raj Ids, Dec. ), 1862, 4a-3w
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Fact, Fancy and Fun.

A pail Of milk often drinks as much
water IS a cow.
-Tbose who aim at heaven should
take aim kneeIing.
1t is easy to say grace, but not half
Sc easy 10 possess it.
-They that govern most make least
nojse-babies excepted.
The use of the soldiers 'sdrill''-
10 make ho;cs in the enemy.
-Stones AMI idle words are things
not to be thrown at random.
When lover 1otes on his darling,
a refuse acts as an anti-dotc.
What do the sailors do with the
knots the ship makes in q day:
-'Don't want YOU any longer" said
an employer to a very tall clerk.
-GaIloping consumption = cavalry
foraging i'll the enemy's country.
Tits beauty's privilege to XII time.
and times privilege to kill beauty.
-''You can't do that again." said
the pig, when the boy cut his tail off.
Tho sick man who pays 4 fee to
the d.. is often pay ing for a box~tlcket.
"A railway has been built in New
Zealand about fourteen miles III length.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

JouS VAN BURGN CIALLESGED.-
The New York HaraIa publishes the
following corresp onslencc, by which it
will be seen that Count Garowski, for
merly connected with the Russian Mis-
sion, has challenged John Van Barren
for his scandaIous attacks upon Gen.
WadSworth.:
10 tie Editor ot.tbc n I. Herald:
| have just received by mail the en-
closed communication, which | ask YOU
to publish tor the benefit Of all CON
cerned.
do not regard this as private let
ter, as the writer announces his pur-
pose to publish it at the expiration OF
ten days, and | suppose | have the
right to do SO now. Truly yours,
J. VAN BUREN.
New York, Nov. 4, 1862.
Count Gurosshi to III. Tlne Buroa.
WAsuIAGToS, Nov. 4,h, 1862.
252 q. St.
SIR In yonr speech at Roche>ter
YOU spoke OF General J. 5. Waiswortl
III way that brands You as the mean
est among the mean.
1t would he showing YOU too mucl
honor to spit i'll your face
However, viii 81 far soil my hand,
and tell you that / am ready to NEE
you whenever yoa wish, and IN any
way yea may choose.
ii this is not answered within tel
days, it will be published.
GUEoWsNI
/ Hon. JoHS VAN BURES,
etc, etc, atc.
William \ Eitzhngh will receive any
further communication from You to me
| @.
Van Buren,, by making the challenge
public, probably intends to intimate
that he will not notice it in the form
demanded by the Count. In other
words, will not fight,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
! ours truly.

ours truly,
John Edwards, Henry Clinton,
Wm Frisbic, Thomas B Scott,
4 Layinc, j Luat,
James Lynn, IL Lctebvre,
John ) iavinc, l. 7 Powers,
Andrew Nieu, } Arnold,
Moses Boucca 4 SDoor,
Frank Conteivaw, II Ripley,
John NcShanc, Il " Jackson,
Russell Frisbie, L b Rossier
B Buck, IT. st Amour,
Michael Douerty, Daniel Curry,
IL B Pnijlco, William Sims,
|. VI iIawley, Willis Jones,
IL L Chase, VIM Scott,
Peter Laramie, James K Scott,
Henry WetZel, john Rahlin,
John Crawford, Seth Reeves,
Thomas Canning, Michael Ebes,
L X Smith, Joseph Shoyrkc,
fIemusi Kroner, Peter Quina,
j \ Brundagc, II J McRaith,
L \ Foster, 4 B Sampson,
| l. Mosher, J B Ha>brouck,
L w Lyon, Caus NJ Webb,
John Butterfeld, Alanson Eaton,
David Baker, James D Labreche,
5 5 Bensley, Wm Roe,
John Miller, K Ii Grace,
Geo 4 Neeves, Searl,
A Elliott, = Lyman,
I " StsYetlsen, James McGrath.
+ F Wittez, " Kline,
J A Norton, 7 Bacon.
j Homicr, II Lang,
Lewis Z Hitchcock, John Arpin,
r Worthington, D Witter,
and 81 others.
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APPRENTICE WANTED--to learn the
printing business. Apply Immediate
10
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GRAND RAPIDS, WIS:
Saturday Morning, Dec. 9Th, 1862.

Y When the time expires for which the
Reporter las been paid, an \ viii be marked
on the last paper, and may be regarded as an
Invitation to renew.
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Bank Of Stevens poirst! !,

THIS Bank is now ready to do Iegitilaata
i business VIII bay ana sell Exchange, PC
cieve deposits, make collections, and prompt
~ remit for the same on .he day Of collection
-lE-..E To-
Mechanics Bank, New YORK.
F. Granger Adams. Chicago, Ii
Milwaukee County Bank, and
milwaukee Banks generally.
49-3m GEORGE GALL, Cashier.
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Our Agents.

The following are the ol'y authorized agents
to transact business for the Peoorter, and their
receipts for subscription ana advertising viii
be honored until further notice:
S. NJ Pettcngill & Co, New York City.
c. H. Scriycn, Chicago, Ills.
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WOOD co. REPORTER

+. n BRJsDA Gis, Edition and PT"rIietor'
L. NJ. HAENEs. corresponding LGisor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06

az5y For Local It4ns, see the fourth
D31p
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For CoNGEEs@-The MauSton Star,
after announcing the death Of Hon. L(l-
ther Hanchett, suggests the name Of
Hon. ". D. McIndoe rs a candidate
for Representative i'll Congress for the
mexpired term, in the following terms q:
This death leaves a vacancy II the
Office Of Member Of Congress from this
district, and as we understand that the
Governor cannot appoint, new cleo
t'on must be held to I'LL it. In the eXi-
gencies Of the times, we can think OF
no man better qualified to fill the place
than Walter ID. McInloc, of Marathon.
He Is an old resident Of the State, a
good business man, Industrious and
perSeverinp, we'll posted in State and
National affairs, ani above all, he is
personally and intimately Identified
with every interest of this district We
suggest his name, as one worthy to he
chosen to ill the vacancy in our con
gresSjonal delegation.
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Stray Soz5ce.

TT7AKEN up b. The sabaccjbnr, residing in the
/ town Of Saratoga on land owned BY mo
in said town. on or about the 25th day of No
vembor, 1862 one S0RREL COLT, of about
the age of IS months. The owner is requested
to prove property, pay charges, and take the
same. J. r. PATTEE.
Saratoga, Dec. 8, 1862. 49-4w
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LaCrosse and Milwaukee Z. E.

COIN g EAST-
Leave New Lisbon SIS 4. II. and 1900 ? u.
Nauston 5:3T y N. and 1890 p. Il.
ARR. at Milwaukee Loo p VI. and 1880 l. Il
COIN G. WE EST-
Leave Milwaukee $50 \. II. aud 400 P v.
Nauston 7:39 J. ". and 1885 r. N.
Nsw Lisbon 6;I0 P VI. and ll:55 T. II.
Z. II. GOODRICH, Manager.
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Eew Goods !;

Z -f.F3TEF' FCILLE has Just oncncd lot ot
I Ecw Goods, among which IS a select as
sortnent OF Dry Gug Is. Casl soon.
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Notice 10 shippers ana Carriers.

by an order from tie Treasury Depar tment, Ship
pers AMI Carriers rtauie before foI ship
menin vi 6uodg or Salt, amounting 10 over $3.50 10
places In the nrss and second tier Of counties The
southern border Of The state OF Iowa to de in the
Custom House Once al keokuk, Iowa, an oath pre-.
scribed ~ Me Tsrssuy Departmeni ala execute
bond, with approved sureties, that lbs gluus tLeEe
described sLsa not be Transported sold q shy
IS to give aid comfort TO insurgents or 10
sympAthzers with those In rebellion against he Gov
erament Of the Tint ed States
Bisnhs be ohts inea and in straetsvns given At
the Surveyors Once.
JOHN STASNuS,
Surveyor Of the Port.
Custom icuse office. Keokuk Aug 90, 'o2-a ug2s- dtf
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Washington. Oct. 1G.
Dispatches from Harpers Ferry state
that o advance has been made.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac,


headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
October l6.
An important reconnaissance was made
TO day i'm the direction of Winchester.
Hancock's division left this morning on
the road to Chestertown and formed in
line Of battle. ~
They covered the approach to Charles
ton with artillery. A battery was soon
brought into position and an artillery en-
gagement ensued, lasting two hours, when
the rebels reiterated 10 the hills and town
We lost killed and 8 wounded. The
rebel Captain Smith of the Richmond ar
tiIlef.f and 8 nfer were captured
Hancock's troops entered Charleston
ats 2 'cl~ek, the enemy lesving 100
wounded behind. At a o'clock we adj
vanced and drove the enemy from the
bills, and at dark occupied q position two
miles behind the town. The rebel army
occupies position extending from
Bunker Hill TO the Shenandoah.
Mcclellan arrived at Charlestown at 2
remaining during the night
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BY TEL C r. A F. n
Night Report.
New York. Oct l6.

New York, Oct. Is.
The ship Brilliant of New York, bound
from New York TO London, was captured
and burned October Sd, late 40, long 80,
by the pirate Alabama.
The ship Emily Farnham of Ports.
mouth, N. H., from New York for Liver
pool was captured at the same time, but
released, it having been proved by docu-
ments aboard that her cargo was on, Eng
lish account.
Capt. Hoyer and crew Of the Rrillian,
arrived here in the brig Golden Lead, on
which also arrived the Captain and crew
OF the whaling ship Virginia and Elisha
Dunbar,of New Bedford, captured by the
Alabama.
The officers and men Of the three yes
sells burned were paroled and transferred
to the Emily Farnham, which put them
aboard the Golden Lead on the 9th.
Capt. Hoyer reports that another ship
was in sight when the Brilliant was burn
ing, working up towards the wreck, prob
ably with a hope Of saving life and as
another Ugh, was seen at night, lis pre-
1
sumed she was also burned.
The Golden Lead only brought of the
crews of the burned ships, the rest, sixty
In number, would be put aboard other
vessels fallen in with by the Emily Farm.
ham.
The Brilliant was built in East Boston
in ls60-839 tons register, and valued
with fre,uht and nnffstn ~ 3Q0 C1{l and
owned by Jatkins x Co. Of New York
and Capt. Hoyer, all Of whose property
was in her.
The following is correct list Of vessels
destroyed by the "29O':
Ships Brilliant and Acumulgee brig
Tucker barks Virginia and Elisha Dun.
bar; brig Altamacha schooners Courier
Weather Gange and Starlight, and ship
unknown.
One hundred and ninty-one prisoner
were landed on the island Of Flores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-17
Indianapolis, Oct. Is.

Indianapolis, Oct. is.
The Democratic majority for the State
ticket will be $500 to 5000.
The Democrats have elected FIVE Con
gressmen-Union three, and three doubt
full.
Newberry county, official, Democratic
majority on State ticket 384-For Con.
gress. lst district, 445 majority.
Shelby county official, 120 Democratic
majority; Possy county, Dem. majority
SO to 100.