Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-12
Pen and Scissors.

Pen and Scissors.
-Government demand notes are
three per cent above par in New York.
Friday, June goth, completed the
25th year Of the reign Of Queen Vic.
toria. 81
"A special dispatch to the Post says
iii probable that Congress will adjourn
early next week.
-ExPresident Van Bnren (now so
years old) is suffering from danger
Gus affection of the throat. ga.
I'm 1860, there were born in Eng
land 500 children out of wedlock,
about per .cent.of all the births.
The overland mail to the Pacific
coast is now in operation again, pro-
tected by a sufficient military force.
--Itis said that Hon. Thos. Ewing
will he the Republican, candidate for
Congress, from the Fairfield District,
Ohio.
Chicago was visited on the 4th by
c"nfayration, or rather series Of
them, consuming some eighteen or
twenty buildings. -e,-aa.
a General Nc Clellan has by general
order named the encampment of the
Army of the Potomac, in front of Rich
mond, Scamp Lincoln 1883
Gen. Butler has hung four men,
this time for depredations on the citi-
zens Of New Orleans. Old Ben is
heavy on the hanging.
Gen. Boyle has ordered the fitting
up Of a prison in Louisville, KY, for
the residence of women who aid and
promote the rebellion; g .. .s.z.s.
Col. Kit Carson has command Of
all the regiments Of Mexican vo'un-
teers in New Mexico, and was at Fort
SldtS vi IiCs ANi.fstE-s 11&5 Ess sssEsE-f&-ss7
Nc Clellan has issued an
order torbifliiny our pickets holding
communication with the enemy, Or ex-
changing papers.
The Boston Post says the Sultan
of Turkey has behaved more like a
Christian towards us since the war
broke out, than any other sovereign.
Gen. Mitchell recently asked for
authority to hang some guerillas and
bridge.burners in his possession. Sec
Rotary Stanton replied, 'sSwing them
|up.' seq
-Parson Brownlow and E nerson
Etheridge are talked of as the most
prominent candidates for the vacant
Senatorship, as soon as Tennessee gets
loyal legislature again.
"A destructive fire broke ont at
Winona on the morning of the 5th,
which consumed four blocks of build
ings, with q loss Of $500, 900. This fire
originated, it is said, from rocket.
Gen. George B. Crittendon has
resigned his command in the rebel
army, and it is said, has gone to Texas.
He is son of the venerable John J..
Crittendon now member of CONGRESS-.
The Treasurer of the State of
Ohio deposited with E. T. Carson, U.
5. Depository in CINCINNATI, on Thurs
day, $780, 900, the amount of the ma
t!onal direct tax assessed on that State.
The commercial editor of the New
York Independent estimates that ssthe
losses Of the nation and Of individuals,
traced directly or indirectly to the
war, cannot be less than ten thousand
million Of dollars. -...-- -t-.-
The N. Y. Ecen;,eg Iost says that
since the first of February there has
been fifty four Union victories, or one
for every sixty-six hours. To which
an exchange justly adds: Anywhere
else than in this country this would be
called rapid progress =-t ~
THE MILK-ASD-WArER PoL1cY.-
We commend the following brief but
pointed article from the Nashville
Tenn, Union to the Northern milk