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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
Cairo. Ill, Feb. IA detachment Of

Cairo, Ill, Feb IA detachment of
Cavalry, 80 strong, had an engagement
with the rebels on Sunday, seven miles
east Of Fort Henry on the road to Fort
DoneIson Five rebels killed, and thirty
horses and thirty prisoners captured-
One Federal wounded
\ detachment of the Twenty third H.
destroyed 4 portion of the bridge of the
Louisville, GAINESVILLE < Memphis Rail
road Saturday evening. The rebel camp
at that point had been previous eyaeua-
ted
Gen, Sigels nomination as Major Gen
cral viii be sent into the Senate tomorrow
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

S-yrx GSEA4 plcNh.Rs-We give be
low an article from the columns Of the
Religious Herald, Baptist paper Of i,lcr-
mond Va Ii shows SO much more cool
ness of judgment and candor of mind
than we are in the habit of finding in our
southern exchanges lat we deem it wor-
thy of special notice 1t says the South
has made at least seven great plumbers,
and cnumeratcs them as follows
/ In firing upon Fort sumter
> In believing there would be a divided
North and an apathetic Federal Govern
mcnt
3. In believing that the bonds Of their
Confyderacy would readily be taken IL
Europe.
t In believing that the military power
Of the North would be directed in cru
SADIE agains, slavery rather than employed
for the oyerthrowof treaon and the es-
enlistment of the Union Constitution
). In believing that Northern courage
and physique were no match for Southern,
or that in battle one Southerner equaled
five Yankees
6. In believing that the flag of the Cot
ton Oligarcy would wave above the Cpl
tol at Washington, and the roll Of the slaves
be called on Bunker Hill
:. In believing that the fancied omnipo-
tence of cotton would dominate the com
merce Of the world
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

REBEL AGENT ARRESTED A mannaned
hENDRIcKs, Druggist of Memphis, was
arrested in Chicago few days since,
where he had been for some three weeks
waiting for the finishing Of plates of $50
and 500 bills for Confederate scrip
From evidence found upon his person, it
appeared that he was an authorized agent
of the rebel Government sent North to
get scrip engraved and printed to the
amount of one and half million. The
detectors waited until the plates were en-
grared ma 100000 of the trash printed.
when the arrest was made. much to the
astonishment Of the victim The young
gentleman will find safe Judgment at
Fort Lafayette, where he viii have time
TO reflect upon the enormity of treason
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
t77tfH TfIFU1ITy To, IoV--
CIitPTItEs I6.

An ACT authorize Towns to assess and collect add
tioual school Moneys in certain and the Town
Clerk to certify thereto
Ths P.0UEe lie Stake of HjscoHsig, rrIresea ted
IN Senate aad assembly, 40 eRHct ~ fotlo'cs.
Section l. Those towns that have for
school purposes FOR the year 1861 by order Of the County
Board II Supervisors Of money equal half
the amount Trr-. the School Fund by the amor
I1' % 1871 are ...Ie,,y authorized TO supply such
S.cucy by immediate upon the able
property Of said town towns Of such shan b
necessary the to e estimated and directed BY tho
Town Board o. Supervisors Of the respective TOXINS TO
&c levied and collected in the other tar
IS and such levy and collection be certified 10 By The
Town CLERK to the State Superintendent previous (pre
viousy) to the apportionmeut Of the income Of the
School Fund for the present year.
Sec. 2 The State Superintendent Of Public Instruc
on is hereby instructed notify any delinquent towns
shall appear from 10 his Office Of the passage
and provisions OF this act; aud he IS authorized to
position to such comply with the provisions Of
this act, the Of money they may thereby be enti
tied 70.
Sec g. This shall take effect and De IN fierce frsn.
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February II, 1852.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
More Troops ArIived-Daily Packet
for Fort Henry
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CAIRo FehrlarY IL 1862

CAIRO, February II, 1862
The steamers Continental Empress
and Hannibal. with the Bird Illinois In
fantrv, the remainder of Col Louis Curtis
horse Cavalry and two large Columbiads
from Fort Henry. arrived here last night
Com. Wash. Graham has formed line
of packets to run regularly from Cairo to
Fort Henry, to leave each point daily at
10 a m. The steamers engaged will be
the Chancellor and 6, ", Graham fare
to be s. 90 each way
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

BATTERIES PLANTED TO ATTACK FoEr
DoHELsoN.-A despatch to Cincinnati
Gazette from Cairo on the l lth, SAYS Fed
eral officers from Fort DoneI-on, this
morning, report that Gen, Grsnt has sur
rounded the Fort with seven batterie. Of
artillery, and that the Fort will be sheled
or surrounded to-day or tomorrow. There
are 5000 rebels in the Fort.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
10, 90 "A ms
or LAND FOR SALE BY
COBB &c gudduth

Situate in the conres or Iowa Lafayette Grant Rich
land and Crawford four thousand which are
situate in Iosa county
Also for sale Lots In the City OF Point either
with without houses
For particular. inquire ~ the Law Once OF Coss 4
sUDDUTH, opposite the old Court House in Mineral
Point. sSm
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

St Louis, February 1.-THE utmost
enthusiasm is manifested here at the glo-
rious news from Springfield giving the
official intelligence of Prices evacuation
of Springfeld, where he left 1. large amount
of stores that fell into the hands of Gen
Curtis on his taking possession Of the
place Price IS in full retreat for the Dor
der, pursued by strong force of cavalry,
by whom captures will yet be made
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
" 2. 7 TT TIT 2 -
CHAPTER I'll

AN ACT to amend Section 21T Of Chapter 100 Of tho
Revised Statutes entitled or Courts held by Justi-
q the Peace"
TIE People of tie Stat of Wisconsin, represents1
az .seHGte and 4sseha6iy, do eH0ct rs follo1cs:
Section / Section 2lT Of Chapter 100 81 the Revived
Statutes Is hereby amended by adding thereto: Pro
ried dfso, where Judgment is rendered against the
defendant. IN his favor, for less than tteen
dollars exclusive Of costs If such defendant. Al nc
time OF appealing shall make oath that he has Fd
claim against the plaintiff set forth IN his answer
ceedlnE the sum OF fifteen dollars over ana ADose W
claim Of the plaintiff, set forth in his coh'a
he verify believes, the action shall be tired N tD P
late court, originally brought theIe ~ ~
parties may, by consent appearing on th fet1," VI
Justice, admit return, part unereo CYL
dence the trial Of the appeal =
Sec .. This act shall take enect anu oe III iofee
from and af.er its passage and publication
Approved February H. l-'o<
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
L AW ; OF WsSC n al n
Published February S, 1853.
tIlPTER III

AN ACT TO amend Section 81 q Chapter 1874 Of tho
Revised Statutes entitled Of executions and pro-
ceedines supplementary thereto"
The Teopke If the St4te Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact az fofiolcs:
SECTION !. Section thirty -ons Of chapter hun
dred and thirty FOUR Of the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by adding thereto paragraph a,follorf:
Proy~d ho7rerer, that the exemptions provided for
embraced in subdivisions seven, eight, nine and
Of this section shall extend only to debtors having
actual residence in this State.
SEC. This shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
Approved February :, 1852
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
lished February -, 1862
On II.

An ACT repeal portion OF Chapter pa Of the Cen
eral Laws Of 1851 entitled An Act TO allow the
" defendant testify il his behalf in certain
criminal actions"
The People of TIE STATE AT ITfsesHsin, represenfeG
"a Senate and ANseHbkg, 40 e1saet ~ foAoTs-
Section !. Sections two and three Of Chapter PA
General Laws Of 1861 entitled An Act 10 allow
the party defendant testify in his Own behalf In Ger
tain criminal actions are hereby repealed.
Sec. = This shall take eject and be in fore fsrn
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February II, 1862.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

Janesville Feb. IA dispatch from
Col Barstow, now in Washington, states
that 200 sets of arms for his Cavalry
Regiment, with ammunition, have started
from Washington by express. The desti-
nation Of the regiment is not yet settled,
the Colonel being ~ consultation with the
War Department on that subject.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

\ GALLANT LEGIsLATUEE-The Mime
sofa Legislature granted a request OF Mrs
Swisshelm 10 address them for half an
hour on n bill which she would then offer
for enactment, and assigned Friday for
hearing her The bill, we presume, rela-
ted to ..woman's rights or wrongs.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

a. Strange rs it may appear, while
Mr. Haynes used portion of the Demo
cratic platform as Il text for his gre null
lifcation speech in reply t Daniel Web
ster, our neighbor of the Haf6lttgencer can
sec nothing ike notification in that plat
form. Wonder lfthey iniorse Mr. HAYNES
views as ennnciated in rha. sreech
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

MONEY IN THE SoUTH.-A Norfolk cor
respondent of the Richmond Dispatch
gives the following graphic picture of the
difficulties attending the present condition
of Confederate currency. Leaning
over the counter. puzzled volunteer was
endeavoring to add up the change just
paid out by the sleek haired clerk. Be
fore him lay quantity of mutilated bills,
ragged and dirty pieces of paper bits of
card board printed checks, few copper
pennies, milk tickets, postage stamps, and
other interesting specimens of the present
outrageous coin Of the realm Over and
over again the puzzled volunteer essayed
TO count the Pile Of villainous currency !;
and over and over again he failed to find
it satisfactory. 1t was too much for his
rustic arithmetic; the problem was too
difficult to solve upon only ten fingers
The bystanders laughed The money was
spread out upon the showcase, as young
ladies lay cards upon 4 table in telling
fortunes, and the soldier stood before it.
searchingly examining every piece Do
you call this money? he asked taking up
a small yellow parallelogram looking very
much like the brass card on the top Of a
sardine box. Do you call this money 2
holding up an advertisement of fine Ha-
vana cigars-'and this "a bill for ID
cents, in which some weak-minded printer
had gone raving mad in different varieties
Of type. Good for one share (reading
slowly Dick the barber Do YOU call
this money The sleek-haired clerk was
puzzled also It'll pass all over town );
indeed it Will, sir Once more the sol
dicr scrutinized the ragged and incongru-
Gus pile, and srasping it in one hand, solil-
oquized 80 his : money-money ha !
| call it stuff Why, man might hold
his hand full, and then have but thirty
seven cents in money.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

THE FIRST OArH-'I will kiss YOU,
Eve said the Father OF US ALL to our
common mother. 4 don't care, 4 dam if
You DO, she said.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
LATER AND BETTER!
CAPTURE OF
TT. DOuELSOu!
CHICAGO, Feb. II.

Great rejoicing here this morning.
Streets crocded Flags flying Fort
Donelson taken and $1,000 prisoners
Glory enough for one day
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

HERoIc-Daniel Wilson, gun captain
on board the ESSEX at the capture Of Fort
Henry, though mortally wounded, contin
uei 10 work his piece
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
Land Agency, Collection and Exchange On -
WILLIAM T. HENRY.

"A 7 Il . Il N = Z "A 7 l. a W
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN
Has complete Abstract Of Title 20 all sesl Estate
in Iowa County. kept up n date by pDs.inxs from
the Public Records; he will give prompt enton all
business pertaining Real Estate in wisconsin and
tend to Soldiers Claims for Pensions Bounty Lands
back pay, kc-, make Collections and
BUY AND SELL SIGHT DRAFTS
all the principal cities o. United States Iu-
rope. Deposites received and accounts kspt.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
VI / y X g T. y.

In St Louis the 9th inst. ny Rev. p. A Norris.
Mr. ELIHU Hill, of Vermont to Miss GEoRGIsl Gss-
RAND Full Of 81 Louis
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19

Rebel accounts state that Commodore
Lynch has not yet been heard from. He
was probably drowned during the fight
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox has
also received a private letter in while it is
stated that the number of killed Of our
navy is about 20, and Of the enemy about
80.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
ATTRACTIONS OF EDITORIAL LIFE.

ATTRACTIONS OF EDITORIAL LIFE
Tie Dubuque / mes must have lad
an overhaunng lately, and, under the
recollection OF 1t, enumerates the pleas
urrS of an editors life. He says-''In
his paper IN editor may say forty good
things unappIauded, buti he happens
h ro' some carclvSSuess or mistake to
get off an obno xr"us paragraph, he catch
! Is the --- from the entire community.
| Ii he omlts amytnn=, he Is lazy. II he
speaks Of things as they are, people
are mad. ifhe gloS>cs over ->moot.ts
! down ,he rough points, he is brlO1d. If
! he calls things by their prop + names,
he is unfit tor the position OF edit
or If lac does not turnl l. his leaders
with Jokes, he Is Il mulet. II he does,
he il IL rattle head, wanting stability.
If he condemns the wrong he is a good
fellow, but lacks discretion. lfhe let's
wrongs and injuries go ummentioned,
he is "A coward. Ifhc uphoId~ pub
lie man he is tool OF the clique If
he censurcs he does it TO gratiiy a
spite, aud belongs to the outs. Ii he
INDUCES i'll personalities, he is a black
guard-.if he does not, his paper is dull
and in>lpid. Taey put job through a
pretty hard course 0t sprouts, accord
ing to Holy writ, but there is no rec
ord of his being obliged to serve rs an
editor of a newspaper"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

No FR0NT lEETH.-A musician re-
Gently undertook to trade COWS with a
certain neighbor H, but after some
banterino H-toId the man that his
/" old COW was not worth a song" she
vas so old she had no front teeth in
her upper jaw, and couldn't therefore
eat young grass. Shining friend laugh
ed, looked wise, and went off whist
ling. But the remark of H had prey
ed upon his mind, and he accordingly
went and examined old brindle's mouth
and to his horror and surprise he found
that it was entirely destitute of upper
front teeth Infatuated, he drove old
brlndle two miles to the house of man
he had bought her of, through driv>
ing rain storm, with mud mp to his knees
and after berating the surprised farmer
for selling him such COW demanded
his money back at once. As soon as
he could get a word in edgewise, the
| farmer told the angry man that cows
Inever wore such teeth on the upper
Jaw, and to convince him, took him out
to the baruyaId, when, after opening
| the mouths Of Il dozel or so cattle,
Young and old, the singing man drove
old hrindIe into the road, and trudg ed
home behind her sadder and Il wiser
man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
The Holm Rrann Song.

Oh, John Browns body lies Wondering in the
grave.
While weep the sons of bondage whom ne venturec
all to save;
But tho he lost his life ia struggling for the slave
Hi soul 10 marching
Chorus oh glory haelujah
Glory, glory halleuIuh oh glory halleluJah
John Brown was hero undapn,ed true and brave
Kans r knew Ills valor wheu he fought her r'gh''
to save; !;
And now tho the grass grows green ab"Ve III
His sou il marching nn.
Oh glory lal'clujah. &c
He captured Harper's Ferry, with his nineteen
AMI he frighfnd Old rginny Till she trem-
bled thro' and tiir"
They hung him tor traitor 'hciuSo'Ee7 'f"''''
But his soul is marching on
On glory Lallel jah, &c,
John Brown was John the Baptist for The t hrst
we are to see
Christ who OF the Dor Omen shall The liberarnr be;
Aud soon .hrou gLout The sunny south the slaves
sha-all be tree,
For his SOU Is marching On
Oh glory haileiujah, &c,
The conflict that he hearlded 20 looks from heav II
t. view;
On the army of the Union with its Gag red, white
and blue,
And heaH en- shall ring with its anthems q er the
deeds they mean to do,
For his soul Is marching on.
Oh glory hallelnjah &c.
soldiers Of freedom then strike while strike you
may
The death blow Of oppression in better time and
way
For the dawn of ola John Brown has brightem'd
ia to day,
And his soul Is marching
oh glory halielujah, &c.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
sixteen Slaves Taken ih Arms
Against the u. =.

FIom The St. Louis Democrat.
Amonothe Secesh prisoners now con-
fined in the Medical College, there are,
wr understand, sixteen slaves captured
~ mart of the secession force n the
western part of this State. We beg
leave to call the attention OF Gen. Hal
Ieck to this fact, as one properly re-
curing some action. These men must
be de emed to have been . required OF
permitted to take ur arms against the
United States" 10y their masters, and so
come within the purvlew OF the ACT OF
Congress ot August 6, 1861, III virtue
of which they are now legally entitled
10 their freedom. There is not only
the ordinary legal presumption III ms
case against the owncr or claimant,
since the slaves, being wholly i'll the
power of tleir masters, could hot nave
Joined the rebel camp without tner
Iprrmissinn, but as to some, if not al OF
Them, the masters are captured WITH
them. Tile stuUeS o,tyltt to be free, ana
dd0ised Of their icguI right Oftreed"n1.
Some one may say they should be re
tIntu a, N J0ct, lHocI So'"'Ci'' """O
ever their relation to their masters
But this position is clearly untenabIe.
a slave in the poweriof master is M
capable of treason. Much more is ne
morally exempt from blame, since ev
cry act OF a >lave,in such case, must be
deemed to nave been done under du-
ress,a and so the act Of The master alone.
There Is no reason, therefore, tor de,
,aining these slaves in prison day,and
every consideration Of policy, no less
than OF just rincipIe, requires their
discharge. There is No reason, legal
or other, why these slaves should not
be deemed loyal, true Union men and
freemen. This, it will be observed, Is
not urging a new relation to contra
bands, but simply the enforcement OF
the act of Congress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

Sara Clapp against sarah b. IIapp lierle ;. G'app
Isaac N. tIupp (anas) horuas Y alp and Naillale
2. Clapp.
pursuance AID by yrturC OF 3guent uf fore 10
u aid ale II and entered III Tie above gited
action TIE 1911 day Nove.uueI, D. 1861 -
James NJ ST buns 81 81 q oil kvuu.lH county, nrl ni
Tut sday the tourt day ut March mex, $50 IL. he
hour o O'Clock ia .hr ate, Loou, the ;,n door
the Court House ~ lie cay Ghd 'ouuty o Krt,osl
"nei Ioi i d u Se" O" .u,'' "H ~" lie hEhesi
estate, much he'r"i as sh be Necessary to D.
ofsuchj ndgms ADJ iur. tst ana costs ad
the expense, OF such ssI,c. To W.T.:
All divided Two. tnit d. art OF those e tain par
GELS or lots Of land lying atd bciug Me
ers in the county {" kruusla nnd 81 is .tuslu,
and more particularly descr b. q follows W.T. the
'Outh wesi QIarer vi section Ne. Ity III tg3)
township no Two ~ uuth ut ge tweuy.wu l22)
a. St sO IT, suuh hah of the south gaaIttl
north Of aIIge uty $50, y, cas- yulIalu..g De-.
ali "A ceres ~ ,ald. } . ats " cTEn!i
NtBsT X Il cCHoFE, Sn=r.f i ~ as Ia 90.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
Great Reduction in the Prices
-OF--
SLNRRH 4 60. 5 STANDARD machines

It~H k.ioUM % 6e me Besf n Manufacturing
Purposes
No. 4, Standard ShutsIe Machine. for.
IMcrIy sold AT $50. ESeduced 10 $40
No. =. Standard shuttle Machine, for
I2Aeriy SOIa at $1OO, Reduced TO S75.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

uVHE USDERSIGNED bayt

TESHE UNDERSIGNED having been appointed
Il receiver, collect ard settle all the claims Of
ia MES II. FANCHER, late merch9nt OF this rlty
therefore, notice hereby given 10 all those who are H.
Gebied to said Faucher tn they will b. expected &c call
and make immediate settl meni and thereby Toub
lie nd expens-. Settlement made with either l.
s Kellogg myself Office in Tsrbes Book Store op.
posite Simmons block. w. QC4RLES
| KeIesha, Nov. 81, 1861. 3n25
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

The Washington correspondent OF
of the New York Post relates the fol
lowing incident:
"a horseman, cad in n sort of cav,
airy costume, with a heavy oyercoat
and SLOUGH eel hat, had been noticed tor
some zine daShing atou the city in a
rather suspicious manner. Al las, the
authorities felt themselves warranted
IN arresting him; and accordingly ,on
morning when trotting down Pennsyt
vania avenue, he found himself sur
rounded by file OF soldiers, an d was
carried off to PRISON. But The tnnniesl
Hpart was TO come. The investigate on
thar foIlwed re .uIted not only IN the
discovery OF certain important papers
but also OF the fact that the cavalier
was woman How long she mad o Ell
ut the game it is impossible TO guess.
By a careful examination / / has boeI
ascertaIned beyond doubt, tn at nine
trnths of all the sickness in camp is
caus. d by sleeping upon the 2rnun d
and the neglect bong susceptible ut
Improvement causes much diSsatisfac
ton among he soldiers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

Vesuvus is again IN Il state of vie
teHt rtuhaIion. At last a, counts i.
had opened fire with unusual WV acity
and was bombarding the adjacent vi
lagos with will The pretty town
rrrre del Greco, between Naples ami
Pompeii, was threatened with destluc
tf,,,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

\ SAD FACT OF No perscl
is living III the town OF Belmont, NIS>
sour, where battle was toug / some
tme since, the stencil from dead hors
eS preventing people from living with
IN TWO miles OF the town.