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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-04
Washington, May 80


A telegraph dispatch has just been re-
ceyed at the War Office from an official
source, stating that the rebels left Corinth
last night, and that Gen. Nelson occupied
the entertainments at eight o'clock this
morning.
The following has just been received at
the War Department Of the Headquarters
Of Department Of the Mississippi, Camp on
the Corinth road, May %.
Hon. b. N. Stanton, Secretary Of
War:-Three strong accommodating col
umns advanced this morning on the right
center and lett, to feel the enemy and un
mask bis batteries. The enemy holly con
tested his ground on query point, but was
driven back with considerable loss. The
column on the left encountered the strong
est opposition. Our loss is % killed and
wounded. The enemy left 80 dead on the
field.
Our losses at other points are not yet as
certained. Some five or six officers and a
number of privates were captured. The
fighting will probably be renewed to-nor-
row at daybreak.
The whole country is SO thickly wooded
that we are compelled to feel our way.
Signed, Ii. w HALLEcK.
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REBELS FINALLY REPULSED!

TIE WHOLE ARMY ENG1 GEDi
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OTHER DIvIs oNs COME UP
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NEWS.
A Battle Befo,e Richmond I!

WE ARD FIRST BEATEN.
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The following dispatch was received
from Gen. Mcclellan by the War Depart
mont, this afternoon:
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" Inem Harness.,

4 poet says. Oh she was fair, bat sor-
row came and left his trace there. What
became of tie rest of lie harness he
don't s;ate-Eifc Dissalch
On, no. Further down the hill of
poetry il ssys: Come wi ne nv lassie.
and III take thee too nly hG,ne" The
balance oF the harness is still missing,
however-LG Crosse D.u7:r.t ...-
You are mistaken about that The
same poet, speaking Of the same young
lady, says And all the tines that sorrow
lett have faded out in joy" The rest Of
tie harness = still n;ss.ug-Eetiange.
No; still another piece Las turned up,
for further on, the" "po:ck informs us that
Loving hands with simple flowers have
decked her for tho driaaL" Nothing yet
has transpired as to the whereabouts Of
the rest Of the harness -Jerk Republican,
All Il mistakc-for hath not Addison
said; Give me but the tet this waist
hath bound, fig take all the rest the
world around Dent be discouraged,
ffends-tlIe rest" of that harness is
'' bound to come. -Chio ,Stats journal. q
OF what possible use is a hame without
q collar? Dryden, speaking of teldame,
supplies the deficiency :--'The singing of
the birds would rouse her cialer" Cannot
somebody sfirrup another lit OF that har.
ness ?-ChicGgo Journal
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4 Congressional "Object."

Prom the Proceedings OF tie House, EeS.S.
Mr.. Wad-wor:h-I ask the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr Stevens TO give
way to me for the purpose OF picsentiag
prayer from four yards OF petitioners,
from Brunswick, in the State of Maine,
b'secching This House to drop the negro
question, and attend to the business Of
the country.
Sir stevens-The gentleman can present
it under the rule
Mr. Wadsworth-Yes, Mr. Speaker, bat
can also present il in this form. if :he
House viii consent.
Mr.. LovEJOY-I object
The Speaker-There is an objection,
and the gentleman cannot therefore pre-
sent the petition under the rule.
Mr.. Wadsworth--Ies | see aN oJi.-:
over yonder. viii present It under the
rule
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\ DIsrErcT INVADED BY Nice. - The
Courier of Odessa has the following: This
town and the surrounding district has had
a general invasion made upon it by mice
Not only are the fields warehouses, and
mills swarming with these animals, but
private houses are overrun, and the cats
have become so fat with the number they
have eaten that they are no longer ca pa.
bic of doing their duty. Duringrh last
six weeks almost every mouse trap takes
from twenty to thirty day As set off
to the damage done by these vermin in
the mills and warehouses, it may be stated
that those in the fields will perform very
essential services. They collect in heaps
the cocoons of the locusts, on which they
will feed during the winter, and thus
destroy the eggs Of that destructive insect
Such of the eggs as have been buried
under the earth have also found n new
enemy, in q small red worm, which de-
YOURS them greedily No one can there
fore deny that good may come out of evil.
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A Truth OF ITrsroRY.-It is a curious
fact. in connection with the hypocritical
clamor of the English against onr stone
blockade, that one of the very ports thus
blockaded, that Of Savannah, was block.
AIDED in the same way BY themselves in
l779 It's effects remain to this day ut
what is called "'rhe Wrecks, in Savannah
River, fifteen miles above Tybee Island,
and only TWO miles below the Savannah
Exchange. They reduced the channel to
depth of about s feet where ii was for
merly fifteen. The wrecks at this point
were sunk during the Revolution by di.
rection Of the commander Of the British
forces, then in possession of Savannah, to
blockade the entrance to Front River. as
protection against the approach of the
French and American fleets. So far as
can be ascertained, the vessels sunk we're
the following His Majesty's ship Rose,
the Savannah armed ship, purchased into
the Kings service some time before, and
four transports, which blocked up the
channel. Our Government has spent
10000 in the partial removal of tbs old
Byitisi blockade. @dS so Ais-a,sitl sl@9s
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WHEAT WEEp.-It has Ion. been sus-
pected that the cereal grains are but cult
waited examples of wild cereal grasses
that they We're not created rs corn. but
that they have been improved by culture
into their present condition. This suppo-
siton was confirmed by N. Fabre OF Agle.
in the south of France. who in 1888, sowcd
some grains of the I.Jilops orata, COM
mon cereal grass, and, by successive sowing
in garden soil, produced in lS40, crops OF
real wheat rs fine as any 10 be found in
the neghborhood This experiment is
now being carried on by the professor OF
geology and botany in the ROYAL Agricul-
raj College, and the grass is gradually
undergoing the same transformation into
the true cereal grain.-Oace Hesk.
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THE NEW YORK BAKLRY

ssh > y. " u. III
1IfIE undersigned would re pectiuiy iori the iiin
4 bitauts OF Ottawa ana viciuity that lie IS no"
prepared furnish the choicest variety o eFach.fs'
such soda Lemon, Boston. yster Aberneiia
a 4 Water biscuit. Also Bred, Cakes, Brown Bread
Pie &C. &c, ia good variety. Confectionery, OF IN.
choicest selection constantly on hand All hlhus VI
Fancy and Wedding Cake made to order
The subscriber having spared no pains nor expense
fitting up II for the convenience ana acc"'hiou"
tion his customers and the public ceEefaiS are no"
able furnish nytlig in their line to those sH e
Tloss wishing the New York Wagon 20 can ""i
will please their orders the n Y Bakery or 10
the Fost Office.
svs- Remember the place. in Edwards Block a lev
OF H. Thompson's store, Main street Seii III
yoar ordtrs, and they will receive prompt attention.
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SpORTSMEN'S DEPOT
HNMAS MOORE

IMPORTER and manufacturer Of Increase Twist Ri
I as ard Shot Guns of every description, Telescope
and Patent Muzze Rifles Revolving Breech, Cast Steel
Barrels with Guide Starter for hunting. and large
sortment of Revo!vers. Colts. Beas Nathaens Blunt
4 SyMs'. Allen ThurbeVs. Gentlemen will 6nd at my
shop in line, and wavrnnt to give satis-
faction all that favor with their patronage.
invite the cid friends cf II. p. DRuNKrR give
call. he Is Customers will aiway find
ut his post My shop is Main Street, the Fox
River Bridge. -
Powder, Shot, Wads .and Caps Gums let BY the day.
tun1s THOMAS MOORE
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John Il. Weller and Uncle Abe.

While in Washington we heard a goo
story in regard to Uncle Abe and John L.
Weller. the Mexican killer
Weller wes at Washington settling his
accounts as Minister to Mexico. After
their adjustment, he concluded to paw his
respects TO Mr. Lincoln, with whom lie
had served in Congress. lie called at the
Presidential mansion. and was courtcousiy
received
Mr. President" said Colonel Weller,
." ! have called on you to say that | most
heartily endorse the conservative position
YOU have assumed. and will stand by YOU
so long as YOU prosecute the war for the
preservation OF the Union and Constitu-
ton.
Colonel Weller said the President.
] am heartily glad to heal you say this "
Yes, Mr. President, said Weller,
desire an appointment to aud in this work. y
What do you want Colonel?' asked
Abraham.
Il desire to be appointed Commodore
IN the Navy said Weller
Colonel, did not think You had any
experience as a sailor.
Il never had. Mr. President said
Weller; but. judging from the Brieadier
Generals you have appointed in Ohio, the
less experience man has, the higher
position he ;tttains
Lincoln turned off with hearty laugh,
and s;.id-"I owe you one, Colonel =
Seneca CO.. IdcertiSer.
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TvNfiE subscriber would inform the public that he
Il now running the above MIl and is prepared do
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner, as the Mil has been
Thoroughly Repaired and is in FIRST order Good
and attentive Aiiliers employed, and will be
staptly on hand to wait upon customers Farmers and
others will fnd it their give me eau be-
fore going elsewhere.
NB-Orders for Flour or Feed can be left at the City
Market or the Mill and will be promptly attended to-
Otts1s, Oct Q, 1850 J. WOOD
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>. ID. OLMsTEAD,
Produce and Commission Merchant.

The market price paid Tor all kinds OF Grain--Wheat
and Corn stored and shipped parties may desire
Liberal advances uair "n Grain in store at my
War house on the LII Sllic street and fiy
drAuiic Il a-in, ottawa, Illinois
y. B-tarnrr> can time by unloading with me
s have the frrt WaI rhUuse they approach lie
city, and also Steam tiev and all other con'eieii-
cvs an oad wiIn iisI,arch aud they can always
rely - x ting the market price.
o,.K, H. p, '6l J. d. GLM>TEAD.
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EcIrsEs FOR The IEAE lS62-There
will be five eclipses this year, as follows ~
|. \ total eclipse Of the moon Just
before and after midnight, of June ii.
Total eclipse begins one hour and seven
minutes after beginning, and lasts one
hour and three minutes. Total duration,
three hours and seventeen minutes.
, \ partial eclipse OF the sun, Juno
9th, in the morning. Invisible in Ameri-
ca, but visible in the Indian Ocean.
>. A partial eclipse of the sun, Nov.
2lst. Invisible in America, but seen in
the great southern Ocean.
4 Partial eclipse Of the sun, Dec. 20.
Invisible in America. but visible in Asia
generally.
5. \ total eclipse Of the moon, early in
the morning Of December 9th visible:
The eclipse becomes total one hour and
nine minutes after the beginning, and
lasts one hour and thirtv-two minutes
Total duration, ) hours, 40 minutes.
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Miss Dix.

Miss DIX, the noted philanthropist, has
declined the use of a carriage at govern
ment expense Her letter is so anomalous
that we give it entire:
To THE Hon. SIMON CAMERON, SECRETARY
OF WAE-,Sr: While | appreciate your
consideration of my convenience and com
fort in offering me the use of carriage, at
government charges while devoting my
self to the government service, | respect
fully decline the same. give cheerfu.ly
my own time, mind, thought, and income
to the service of my country; indeed.
have done this for twenty years, only
transferring from hospitals for the insane
the means now devoote to the military
service l cannot now begin to receive
any form of remuneration for what ]
cheerfully render us loyal woman ]
shall take occasionally the use of a freight
wagon to convey heavy boxes to the camps,
when the regiments cannot send to me
for needful supplies, or in event of battles,
to hasten what may be needed to points
of action This is not personal, and can
be employed accordingly.
Yours, Sir, with acknowledgements OF
your courtesy and good will, D. L. DIX
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IE under signed having purchased the shop and stock
of Geweii Finley, where he intends to carry the
business extensive scale lie has ct hand and
Is ALWAYS in receipt of the best quality OF American Ia
liam and Egyptian Marble for Head Stones Tomb Stones
Housments Nantes. Furniture &c. As he has Of
the best workmen western country, he feels
sured that he get anything in his line in a superb
or style together prices he feels assured that
he will give all those who favor him with their support
entire satisfaction.
n n orders from a distance earnestly solicited. and
droin, Nv attended to- JAMES WILLS.
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An IHrsHMAN's WIsM-Patrick McQuinn
was baggage master on one OF our rail
roads, and attentive to his business. A
few evenings since, while at ms post, he
was accosted by nm excited passenger, who
In a rude and boisterous manner, demand
cd TO know the whereabouts of his trunk.
Pat after several times replying to the
interrogatory, lost patience and thus put
nj, end to the strangers questioning -
.+Ocb, mister, ] wish in me sowl We were
the elephant. instead Of the .iackass, for
thin you d have yer trunk under yer eye"
That passenger didn't ask for his trunk
again ga.4S aalss's o gsF 1iAf
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SEEDS At THE PArESr OrricE.-A large
collection Of seeds of the growth Of 1861
is now nearly ready for distribution at the
Patent Office:
Members of Congress will each receive
four hundred and seventeen papers OF
forty-two varities.
agricultural societies will receive fifty
papers each of forty-two varieties. sE
About fifty thousand papers are re- I
served for general distribution to persons
making applications.
Something like hundred and fifty 81
hands have latterly been employed in u
making packages, filling them, &c. A !.
large portion oftbe employees are women.
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OSE FOR DEAN RAMsaY's NEXT FDIrIoS
or His - HEMINIsEScEXcEs.'' An old Scotch
clergyman, of the true Spurgeonistc class,
who was terribly annoyed at many of his
congregation indulg;ng in the habit Of
boiling out Of church presiors to, and
during the benedict;on," had one day
just got that length in the service, and
was standing with outstrct, hed hands and
closed eyes, when the noise OF the escaping
multitude again attracted his attention
and disturbed the quiet of the church:
Quietly opening his eyes, ne thus addressed,
the .door-keerer, and efectually stopped
the practice for that day, at any rate =
And now. John, open the doors, and let
all the cursed people who don't want the
blessing retire .... ..-.
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Length ofupper vessel, i72 feet;
Lengih OF lower vessel, i2 feet;
Breadth of upper vessel, i feet / INCHES
Depth % upper vessel, ) feet,
lsfcadih OF lower vessel a: top. 90 feet
EIcauih "i iowcr vessel al bottom. i feet;
Depth Of lower vessel, feet inches.
A. you may imagine. her apartments
are neither spacious. hight, nor airy. and
her officers do not expect much comfort
III her hut, If hcr capabilities turn out
as they hope FOR. they Will be well satifi,d
to rough it. Ii seem, that Commodore
Smith, of The Bureau of Yards and Docks.
has bad the supervision Of her con9truc-
ton, and j. greatly interested i'll her
success Lieut. Worden ha, had "a letter
from him. which rs quite complimentary
in its tone, stating thai BE had named
him for the command. whereupon he TX
anIined the vessel aud accepted at once
getting his orders by return mail lie
apprehends that it is the intention OF the
Department. if she proves successful, TO
build the twenty iron clad gunboats re-
Gently authorized by Congress on her plan,
With notifications suggested 10y expe-
ricnce. " T. Orr. Ckicag9 Times
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McClcilaud and G.. w. smith.



The command of the rebel army on the
Potomac has been given TO Gen G. W.
Smith. a new great gun among them.
This officer WAS only Lieutenant of En-
gnecrs when he resigned from our service
bat had command OF company of eEei
neer troops under Gen. Scott in Mexico
Mcclellan being his Lieutenant and com.
pauion.
Both being highly esteemed for talent
and military aptitude by the army, Smith
was always accustomed to decline compe-
tition, himself declaring that Mcclellan
was, by all odds, the fist military man in
the service During their service. and
afterwald. when both were out OF com
mission, their intimacy was very close.
Orestcs and Tylades Were not greater
friends; it seemed more than simple
friendship-it was mutual admiration
That each will be stimulated by oircum-
stances to do his utmost there can lie no
doubt, but the result will show that Smith
estimate OF Mcclellan was right. aud that
lie himself is no longer the man he was
General Smiths health will hardly bear
the requirements of such n command,
unless very recent resuscitation of his
vital energies las taken place Laid low
by successive hemorrhages, he was at
length struck by paralysis, and received
solemn warning of decline Excitement
may buoy him up for a time, but it cannot
long remain effective.
While Mcclellan is extremely retiring
and taciturn. G. W. Smith is great and
loud talker, and has some wild experience
of the life of politicians during his New
York sojourn, which promises to color his
views at his new post We are astonished
that the rebels should send Beauregard
away, and leave the immediate command
in the hands of boisterous and compar.
atively inexperienced officer, who is at
the same time an invalid.
Mouse SAuCE-M Sence, in his travels
in Tiinbuctoo. says =" AS / had not yet
breakfasted, | went to a Bambara woman,
who was pounding boiled yams; | bought
some of her for a few glass beads, and she
gave me separately, in small pot, some
cambo sauce. On dipping my yams into
this sauce, ! discovered to my great NOR
titication some little paws, and immediate.
ly ascertained that the sauce was made of
mice. However, was hungry, and !
continued my meal, though. must con-
fess, not without some feelings of disgust.
The negroes, when they take their yans
without sauce. never mash them; those
which / bought from the negroes were
ready prepared. In the evening saw
many women chopping mice to make
sauce for their suppers l observed that
they gut these animals, and without taking
the trouble of skinning them, merely
draw them across the fire, to singe off the
hair. Thus prepared they lay them in a
corner of the bar; and it is rot unusual
to keep them there for seven or eight
DAYS before they are cooked. The mice
which make their way into the jars of
millet, are caught by the women and
children, without the aid Of traps" ss
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TRANS In the widest confusion they
broke and fled. They were pursued, cut
down, and trampled beneath the iron
hoofs OF Kellerman's dragons. When
the sun went down behind the distant
Alps, after witnessing twelve hours of this
Irishtiui carnage, more than twenty thou.
sand human beings were strewn upon the
plain weltering in blood
The rout of Melas was so entire that
escape was hopeless, and he was at the
mercy of his victor. Napoleon rode over
the heid, and gazing sadly upon the aspect
Oh misery spread everywhere arouud him.
AS some ambulances passed him laden
with the mutilated forms of the wounded,
he stopped, and uncovered his head.
saying
We cannot but regret not being
wounded Ike these unhappy men, that
We might share their sufferines"
Under the influence of such feelings he
took pen, upon that CORY field, an /
wrote as follows to the Emperor of Aus
tria:
. SIRE: 1t is on the field of battle, amid
the sutferings of multitude OF wounded,
and surrounded by fifteen thousand
corpses, that beseech your majesty to
listen to the voice Of humanity, and not
suffer two nations to cut each other S
thioats for interests not their own 1t is
nay part to piess this upon your majesty,
being upon the very theatre Of war. Your
majesty heart cannot feel it as keenly as
does mine
The letter was long and eloquent, but
unaraling England and Austria still
continued the stiiie until the French
armies, within sight OF the steeples OF
Vienna compelled peace.
The Erickson Iron-Clad steam Battery.
Lieut.. Wordep, 30 long the captive of
the rebels At Mobile, has been ordered to
the command of the Erickson new iron
clad steam battery, which Is as vet without
a name. As many OF your readers know
Lieut Worden, it has occurred to HE tina.
q brief description OF this vessel would be
acceptable 10 YOU
She is supposed to be shot proof Her
hull floats Il inches above the water, and
i covered with five thicknesses ofwrough;-
iron plates, each inch thick, to a point
3 feet below water-line. Her deck is
covered with lnch wrought iron 4
wrought iron turret, 2i! feet outside diam
eter, fee, high and 5 inches thick, is
placed near the centre Of buoyancy In
this turrel are mounted two II inch Dali
ghren guns The turrct reyolves. aud IS
turned around with great facility by steam,
its movements beng controlled 10y the
commanding officer inside. As she goes
into action, there Is nothing above her
deck bat the turret and and shot proof
pilot house, and, when she j. anchored
outside a fort or battery. the latter Is
lowered below the deck H. that position.
il she i hnalderi by the enemy. they can
not get below nor into tie turet and her
decks can be swept by her own guns
loaded with canister. She i propelled
by steam, and Is expected TO 20 eight
knots the hour, and carries eight days
coal at that speed j. fat bottomcd and
draws ten feet water. She Is not intended
for cruiser; only to 20 from port to port
on our own coast Great hopes of her
success are entertained by her constructor
aud o,her-, and if she answers their ex-
pectattons, she will be = very serviceable
Y, ssel, anu wlll haze some rough work 10
do
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Such as f0mHiOn Securing, Uhe-U1'Se, an" IfdHte
PLOW.S 1aryorcx. CaiiirHfo,s. Horse Rake, dc,
In short all kinds heavy firmers';oos Their macii-
n.rv is all new perfect, and propelled by abundant,
never falling power. Farmers invited to call
and examine their work. whether they wish to purchase
or not tNthpiS ,cOsk il Joafyrhted-
Orders distance promptly attended 10, and i'm
n,ements placed e ard canal boats ears free Of
itbo-ti IL. a W.
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OTTA w a STONE Y ARD
BIT

JOttN E(sANs
ST. pe7-ior Street, RRayds Wagon ent
ST0NEcutto all patterns and dimensions.
Athens ana Joliet stone for sale. all delivered to order
Bucu;l Vista, EieV;,. Gard ms.
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DR.. ". KE SD;
HENRY NJ. GODFREY. Nj H.,

Licentiate of Royai College Of SVgs0ls Kun fHFgt
Having had charge of Hospital IA Europe for Sev--
raj years practice of ten years III ILLINOIS, he
feels confident OF giving satisfaction TO those Who may
wish his professional advice.
once, north side of the Court House Square Resi-
Asaee SUPERIOR St. east ot NAtional uoHsr- aeco
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lAHIIl T.. JONE.

L toyney and C0naseYoJ at L6tr-rft.isra, MS
Office in Sangcr's block, Up stairs.