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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
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By the President Of the
United States.

IN pursuance of law, L, ABRAHAM LIN
i coin, President of the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. do hereby declare and make known
that public sale will be held at the Land Of
flee at STEVENS PoiNT, in the STATE OF Wis
coNs1N, commencing on Monday, the sirM day
Of October next, for the disposal of the public
lands situated within the following named
townships, viz:
North OF the base line and east Of the fourth prin-
cipal meridian.
Township No. 81, of range 2.
Townships No. 81 and 80, of range 8.
Townships No. 81 and 81, of range 4.
Townships No. 81, 80, SO, and "a, of range g.
Townships No 81, 80, 53, 81, and SIS, Of range
Townships No. 81. 50, SO, 81, and as, Of range
Townships No. 81, 80, SO, and 81, of range s.
Townships No. 81 and 80, Of range 9.
Townships No. 81 and 50, Of range 10.
Townships No. 81, 80, 81, 35, Sc, 81, So, SO,
40, and Al, of range II.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of
schools, military, and other purposes together
with the "swamp and overhowcd lands, made
thereby unfit for cultivation" if any, granted
to the State by the act entitled AN act to en-
able the State of Arkansas, and other States,
10 reclaim the swamp lallQS WttlalR tnelr I'M
it's" approved September the 2sth, 1850, will
be excluded from the sale.
The Offering of the above lands will be CON-
menced on the day appointed, and will pro-
coed in the order in which they are advertised,
until the whole shall have been offered, and
the sale thus closed; but the sale shall not be
kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri.
vate entry of any of the lands will be admit
ted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Wash
inston, this thirtieth day Of May, Ammo Dom-
nj one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By THE PRESIDENT:
J. NJ EDMUNnS,
COMMISSIONER Of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre.E mption Claimants,
Every person entitled to the right of pre-
emption to any of the lands within the town
ships and parts Of townships above enumera-
ted, is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
the Land Office, and make payment therefor
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement Of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed: otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
J. NJ. EDMUNDs,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NorE.-Under the regulations of the depart
ment as heretofore and now existing, no pay
ment can be made for advertising proclama-
tons except to such publishers IS are specially
authorized to publish by the Commissioner of
the General Land Office. 26-l3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
Grand Rapids Market.
OvrrCE OF THE "REPoRTER."

OFFICE OF TIE NREPORTER.
Friday July rs, 1921
Flour, per sack, by load $500
Oats, per bushel, 90
Potatoes, per bushel, so
Mess Pork, per Dbl, II 90
Fresh Beef, per H., o6
Butter, per ID, 10
Cheese, per H., II
Lard, per H., o9
Eggs, per dozen. 10
Corn Meal, clean, per cyt., 80
White Beans, per bushel, IS
Mutton, per 1b,, o6
Salt, per Dbl, $50
Corn, per bush, ears, SO
Onions, per bushcl, Is
Hay, per ton, : 90
Cob Neal, per cwt., rs
Fresh Pork, in hog, per b., $50 800
Sourl1rout, per Dbl, s 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
JOB WORK

JOB WORK.
Full Sheet Posters, first hundred, IS 90
Each additional hundred, 400
HalfSheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each additional hundred, - 90
Quarter.Sheet Posters, first hundred, so
Each additional hundred. 90
Eighth Sheet Posters, first hundred, 90
Each additional hundred, *
Ball Tickets, according to quality, FIRST
hundred, IS to
30 jobs delivered until paid for '''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
THE WOOD co, REPORTER,
is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, AZ
Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Wis,
JOHN N. RRUNDAGE, EnIToR PUBLISHER
E. IL. HAINES, CcsREsPosD1ss ED1ToR
RATES or AD YER T{SING.

Twelve Lines or less is Square.)
One square one insertion, 81 90
Each subsequent insertion, IS
One square three months, 90
One square six months, {. 90
One square one year, 90
One fourth column three months, 6 90
One fourth column six m, aths, 10 90
One fourth column one year, Is GO
One-half column six months, Is 90
One-half column one year, 25 co
One column six months, % 90
One column one year, 40 90
Obituary Notices ten cents line.
Cards in Business Directory, not exceeding
six lines, IS per year.
Estray Notices, $3.50 for one animal, and
25 cents for each additional one-pa; able in
advance.
Transient Advertising payable in advance.
Legal Advertisements must be paid for be-
fore the affidavit of publication is delivered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
Grand Rapids, May 2. 1862.

A SUPERIOR article of French Brandy and
II pure.iuice Port Wine, expressly for me-
dicinal purposes, may be found at the Wood
County Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

Fresh Arrival of New Goods
r AN now opening large and elegant assort-
i ment of Dry Goods, Yankee Notions, Fancy
Goods, &C., &c.
j. HOMER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

A Ii kinds of Hides and Furs wanted, fol-
n which the highest price in cash will be
paid. j. HOMER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

THOSE BEAUTIFUL CD PrGs.-We
have ever been an admirer Of animated
nature. We like the study of Natural
History. We like to observe hogs
their style, manners, peculiarities. and
their constituents. We owned a HOG
once-just once. Oh, twas beauty;
Its Gale turled SO gracefully over the
cipher beneath, and its grant was so
musical, and its feathers were so soft,
and its appetite was so good, and it's
teeth were so white and so clean! But
the poor pig died. The neighbors made
up their minds that it was perfect
bore, and did way with it in style
that demonstrated to the world that
pork was a fuctuating commodity
Poor piggie lost his ballast, which sent
his snopt to the ground forever
ing Of pigs brings to our mind what we
have seen in town-the very modest
town OF Grand Rapids-to wit, one
SOW with q pigs in miniature. One
drove of 40 hogs all in poor devils
garden; and the next morning We poor
devil thought he had just had his gar
den ploughed, but not planted. One
old SOW with q teat resembling Mount
Vesuvius With Eberty-poll erected on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

M EDICINE.-An excellent criticize of Port
III Wine and French Brandy may be found
at the Wood Co. Drug Store
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

rB-Y e Monday last was Il wet old
day. One could wiring the water out
Of bricks and pavement stones. Eve
rytb;ag was saturated, even canvass
back ducks. The heavens held jubi-
lee, and ye wicked Earth clap'd its
hands. Whether or not the morning
stars sang together, deponent saith not.
Why so many tears were shed, and
from what source they came from high
we don't know; but oh, twas SO wet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26

We notice by the Madison Jour
nal, that Col. J. G. Faischilds, whom
many of our citizens will reeullect as
making Grand Rapids his home nearly
all Of last winter, died suddenly at his
residence last week. Col. F. was a
happy, copgenial associate, and man
universally respected and esteemed
throughout the State. He viii be miss
ed everywhere excepting at Dexter
Vile. Look out for dance over there.
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

Convention shall elect one. cannot con-
ceive how our constitution will bear such a
construction. 1t says that from the Govern
or's " death. inability, or absence from the
State. the Speaker of the Senate, for the
time being, shall exercise the powers Of the
Governor" Now. contend that the Legs-
lature. now elected, has legal existence till
the members who shall be elected in August
next shall assemble and take the oath of Of
fee. Otherwise. there would be an intereg-
mum. If we may SO speak. OF the Legislative
Department of the State for more than three
months in every two years. We all know
that this was never the intention of the
trainers of our constitution. Indeed, il was
the old Legislature should be assembled by
a proclamation issued after new election
and before the third Monday in November.
Notwithstanding the new Legislature should
according 10 precedent. be assembled. yet
that does not imply that the old Legislature
is legally dead. II is not dead till The new
" elected members have taken the oath OF
Office and qualified themselves 10 all respects
10 exercise the powers OF legislation.
iueu, what u0es All this PIo'c5 nPIofSs
that Gov. Clarke remains Speaker of the
Senate till the Senate is again organized and
a new Speaker is elected. When new
Speaker is elected. he being " Speaker ofthe
Senate for the time being" /" shall exercise
the powers Of the Governor If this be a
correct view Of the question. il would be an
act OF revolution to turn out Gov. Clarke.
Iiwould be usurping the constitutional rights
of the people.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

The American question was occupying
much Of the attention nf Parliament. At
tention had been called to the stone block
AIDE. the distress in The manufacturing dis
,ricis. &c.
The Government was very busy preparing
all the information in It's possession relative
10 the blockade, 10 lay before Parliament.
The French papers think that The questions
relative to Mexican affairs will lead 10 the
fall OF the Palmerston cabinet. II is believed
that Mexico will be eoercsd into monarchy.
II is said that Andrew Johnson will be APP
pointed a Brigadier General. 10 act as Mill.
iary Governor Of Tennessee.
The Treasury Department has ordered that
all The Cotton taken at Nashville. valued at
one hundred ihoushnd dollars. be sent TO N.
York.
A dispatch from Norfolk states that sixteen
Federal gunboats left Old Point on the 4th
instant, seward bound.
II is understood that the House Of Repre-.
sentatives have passed bill authorizing the
creation Of the Office Of Commanding General
OF the Army and Navy.
The Military committee Of The House he's
reported bill authorizing the commanding
49,
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By THE GoNERNoR or NORTH CAROLINA,
A PROCLAMATION.
NJ ORTIZ CAROLINTANSf n,r ro,,n,,. !.

NJ OhIh CAROlINIANSi Our Country naad,
your a'o 10. lis protection and defence against an
invading 100 Inc President of the Confederate States
nas naee equ'soh upon our State 10 complete her
9uo'a VI uooPs u .'e ned' Our own borders are inya
ueu e eney IA .0sce, now threatening to advance
TO deprive Us Of liberty, property and All thai we bo5
dear as self-governing and free people We mus, -.
sis him at all hazards and by every means in our
he wages war for our sujuga,ion-s war foyca5 anon
US in wrong, and prosecuted without right aod II ani
rit of yengeu wickedness without psracl i ,h b;s
tory of warfare among civilized nations Az yop value
your rights Of segovernnent; all the az f,se
dom; the hallowed endearments Of home and Preside.
Of family and kindred, call upon yoa rally in their
defence and to sustain the noble and sacred causs q
which we are engaged.
North Carolina has always proved true constant and
brave, in the hour Of uia and Of danger. Neve. lei 4
be said in the future that she has failed to maintain tb
high FIVE are threatened now more than here
tofoe and upon SOIL lei our exertions be equal
10 every demand upon patriotism honor and glory
No temporary dampened the ardor of your an
cestors, even though the enemy marched in columns
through The State. The fires Of liberty still burned
brightly in their breasts They were moved TO now en-
argy, and resisted BY gallant deeds, with abiding hope
end unfnchng courage and perseverance, bravey con.
tending with enemies home swell as the foreign foe,
until after struggle Of seven long years, our indepen.
dence achieved and acknowledged. Let US initiate
their glorious example. The enemy is redoubling his
efforts, and straining every 10 overwhelm our
country and subjugaie up to his dominaon-his ava.
rice and ambition. Already it is proposed in their Con.
gress to establish territorial government In portion
Of ous State. Now is the time to prove our zeal and
animate by our example
call upon the brave and patriotic men Of our State
% volunteer from Ike mountains to the sea- You arc
wanted to gill up our quota in the Confederate Army,
and for the special defence Of the State rely with
entire confidence, for prompt and cheerful response 10
this call upon your patriotism and vaor. Tender your
selves in companies and in squads under officers your
own selection You will be al accepted. and o..
gained into regiments under the laws that are or may
be made, and which it is my duty 10 execute. The
Adutant General Of the State will issue The Necessary
orders for this purpose.
Fellow CitizensI - Your first allegiance is due 10
North Carolina. Rally 10 her banners. Let every man
10 his duty, and our country viii. be safe.
od66ao Given under my hand and the seal Of The
LIS State, at Raleigh, this 2ad Of February, one
10000 thousand eight hundred and six,y.tw0.
HENRY T. CLARK.
February 81. 33-ss
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oFFIcgRs NoN cOhnIssIONE

TINS DRArr.-In reply TO the letter or in.
qu;ry Of IN esteemed friend at Prospect Hill,
csswell county. We state that the present
draft for one third Of the militia is for Two
years or for the war, but only to repel inva,
sion. The Convention expressly refused 70
authorize draft for the war. II is believed
that the bounty offered BY the two govern.
ments will be the means. in addition 70 the
patriotic feelings Of the people. Of raising a
sufficient number OF men from.this State for
the war. II is also believed that the militia
who are now being called out will not remain
long in service. Standard.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

Congress has passed bill creating the Of
Zee of General. in-thief, to be appointed BY
the President with the consent of the Senate,
and TO continue at the pleasure Of the Presi.
dent. Il is provided that the usual head.
quarters at the Capital may be changed IN.
der the direction OF the President. The
General.in Chief is TO have control Of the
military operations, the distribution Of sup.
plies, and when necessary he is TO take the
command in person Of the army or armies
which are in the field. His pay is TO be
1900 per month. II is the general impress
sion that Gen. Lee viii get the appointment.
A bill has also passed REQUESTING The je.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

CHArHAs RAILROAD This city, BY vote
Of i54 for, TO 10 against subscription. agreed
on Tuesday to subscribe for ESQ 900 worth
Of the Chatham Coaheld. Railroad stock.
Owing TO the absence from the city Of good
msny voters. The vote was Thin one. Thi,
road when made will be Of inestimable value
10 this city and the State. 4 will be COZ.
tinued from the Coal6elds 10 cheraw. and
thus will be obviated The injury which may
accrue from the construction OF the Road
from Danrillc 10 Grecnsborough.
Raleigh Regisis.
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Good .ve,cs. IL True.

Memphis. March Glue Captain Of the
steamer vicksburg reached here this even
ing from New Madrid. and states thar scouts
there had brought on ST. Louis Republican.
10 which il was said that Gen Price had had
fight with the enemy. in which he whipped
them. killed 1000. took many prisoners, put
them 70 flight and was in full pursuit Of them
towards ST. Louis. The statement is credit.
ed here by many.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12
MARRIED.,

10 this county, Monday the Sd inst. by Charles
w. Johnston, Esq. Mr.. BAXTER DAVIS. ir. 10
Miss MARGARET LONG, daughter Of Thomas
Long, Esq
In the city Of Raleigh, on Tuesday the 25th Of Fe-
bruary. by the Rev. J. NJ. Atkinson, the Rev. G. H.
WILEY to Miss MATTE TOWLEs, daughter Of
James NJ. Towles, Esq.
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N 0 I E

HAVING quail fed as executor on the estate Of 10.
SEPH BROWN, deceased, will offer at pub
lie vendue on Tuesday the 25th day Of March, 1862,
credit, The personal property Of the said deceased
consisting Of the following properly, viz Seven likely
NEGROES, and 80 or 35 gallons of Whisky, and
other articles unnecessary to mention. Terms made
known on the day Of sale.
All persons indebted 10 the Estate of said deceased
are hereby notified TO make immediate payment and
settlement; and all persons having claims against said
estate, will present them for payment within the lime
prescribed by law OF this notice will be plead in Sar Of
their recovery.
John l.. BROWN, Ex'r.
March .. 34-3wp
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

The Augusta Constitutionalist Of The 5ih,
states that 500 Frderalists have been recent.
" captured at Shelbyville. Tenn, by the
Confederates. The Federalisls had gone there
to seize lot Of government stores. when the
tables were turned upon them, aud they we're
seized.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

WANT or ARas.-ft is said that the Con-
federate government has been compelled to
reject SO. 1000 volunteers for the want Of
arms. We suppose for the same reason, our
authorities have rejected 10000. There are,
however. number Of good rifles and double
barrellcd guns in the hands o. the people,
and there are. perhaps, 100 men in the State
who can make them. Let them be put TO
work. We observe. that in the South many
are srming with the Alabama pike. II is
said TO be formidable weapon, and should
be extensively used. Raleigh SianSard.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12
ORANGE LIGHT ARTILLERY.

The above named company. raised BY Capt. William
Cameron d this place. under commission from the Con
cderaie Government, organized on Saturday last
with the folio wing result:
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT N. CAROLINA.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Raeich Fab I3lh Igfe

Aulptant Generals Ufrce,
Raleigh, Feb. 18th, 1861.
ENIyE Regiments Of Volunteers for the War srs
wanted TO make up North Cardinals qDota Of the
Army Of the Confederate States, to whom bounty o.
fifteen dollars per will be paid By the State, aud
fifty by the Confederate States.
This number is expected to lie raised with as little
delay possible; aud companies at present organizing
will Immediately report themselves to this office. They
will be received by companies individuals, and when
full company is rendered, four officers will be com
mssIoped; with less number, appointments will DO
made as follows: Captain for forty men; First Lieu
tenant for twenty five; Second Lieutenant for fifteen,
The Militia who have been ordered on duty. and to
be in readiness cat still avail themselves Of this oppor
tunity Of getting into the Volunteer service and The
number so doing will be credited 10 their respective
couniiee.
BY order Of the Governor,
]. G. MARTIN, Adjusnt General.
n All the papers in the State copy four times
February 10. 3s-t-
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coRREsPoScE SruprED. = A recent order
from the War Department prohibits The
transmittal Of private letters through the
lines Of The United States troops TO persons
living in the enemy's country, and requires
officers Of the army to send such letters 10
the Dead Letter Office. Exception TO this
rule is made in favor Of letters addressed TO
officers aud men detained as prisoners by the
insurgents. II is therefore useless to send
private letters to this post to be transmitted
by flags Of truce" TO Norfolk, as they must
either be returned to the writer's, or sent IN
the Dead Letter Office.
]. RoBERrs, Major U. s. A.
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JUST RECEIVED,
4 Pieces North Carolina sHAMBRAY,
bbls TALLOW,
bolts ARM Y GRAY CLOTH,
40 kegs NAILS,
200 lunches COTTON, assorted,
10 pieces OSNABERGS,
10 boxes CANDLES,
HENRY n. BROWN & co.
March II. A-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

struction Of property under military neces-
sity. The 6rst section authorizes the mill
tary authorities to destroy all cotton. tobac-
CO. military and naval stores, or any other
property that may aid the enemy.
The second section provides that proper
ty destroyed by its owners or the military
authorities. iftestimony Of such destruction
be made conformabIy to law. shall be paid
for out of property contested or sequester-
ed. 10 the manner hereafter to be provided
for. g
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

Memphis, March 4.-Columbus was en-
tirely evacuated on Sunday afternoon. Ey-
cry thing that was not carried away was
burnt.
Many houses. including private residences,
were also burnt.
The Federals. IL. 900 strong, under the
command Of Gen. Pope, appeared in front Of
New Madrid. Eve miles up the river, Mon
day afternoon. Com. Ilollins's gunboats FIR
ed upon and shelled them. keeping them back.
The Federal lines extend around the town
for upwards of mile. Up to 4 o'clock P.
NJ. Monday, the Federals had made no re-
Spouse to Hollins. who was still Smelling
them from his gunboats.
II was supposed that the enemy would
make an attack this morning. An attack
from their ganboats is momentarily expect
ed.
Island No. 10. in the Mississippi, is being
strongly fortified.
II IS reported from Nashville that large
numbers Of negroes have been taken of in
the Federal gunboats.
An order was issued Monday for the de-
struction II the town of New Madrid if there
be a military necessity for il.