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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-22

Zebuon Sloan of Prospect. Texas writes Three bot
Ties Of vorr Sarsaparia cured from G,ire hid
eous swelling the neck, which L had suffered from
arrr tVNfav anrt-1
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-22
Samuel g. iaeeser.

goods in addition to his well selected
stock, and y being constantly in the
market viii select the
VERY BEST GOODS
And viii sell Goods a. Retail cheaper than
any 1onse in this city can And Dealers
5UYING BY WHOLESALE
had b, ter examine our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-22

Fraternay yours, G. LARIMER, NJ. D.
EAeQnaatism. Gout. Liver Complaint.

1spEPESDENcE, Preston Co., Va 9Th July, 800
DK j. G. AVER: Sir, have been afflicted With pain
FOL chronic Rsussattsn for long time, which baicd the
EkiH Of physicians and stuck to IN spite Of all the
I.ssedes could fnc, until tiled your Sarsaparilla. One
jttle cured III two weeks, and restored nay general
health much that far better than before Was
attacked. think it wonder ul Hed ne. J. fREAM
julie, Y Getch-ll of Sd Louis, writes: " have been
afflicted for years with affection cf The LjCT, which
Destroy ed health tried thing and every thing
f.iel to relieve aud have been hroE en-own man
foH. ether than arrangement gf
TIE Ltrsr Ny beloved Pastor the Rev Mr. ESpy adv ised
10 your Sarapsra, because lac said he rew yo,
esd thing VOL TIA trying. i}y the bless
Ing of God it has cured and has purified my blood
70 make u man Of me. feel young again The
bet that be said vi you not half good enough
SchIrrus.Csncer Tumors. Enler mt,
liberation, carries aud EKfolistion CT
the Bones,
variety Of have been reported to where
Of these Formidable complaints have resulted from
OF this remedy hut here viii not admit
Narm. Some Of them may De found in our American
Almanac, which the agents below named pleased To
Yarn lis o all who call r them.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-22
Dyspe psIa, Heart Disease, Fits. Epfle p
Neiaue holy, Neuralgia

sy, Meianeholy Neural Ss ia
Many kabe of these affections have been
made the alternative power Of this medicine 1t stimu
late. vital into vigorous action, and thus
disorders hieh would be supposed beyouc -
reseh. Such remedy has long been required ty the ne
the people and confident that this viii
d. for ihem all thAt ulelleine can do.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-22
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,

And he shah endeavor nom his prices and quality
goods make it object to all purchase Of me- in
stead Of -oisg TO Chicago Gaeua
lie has on hand wrought and ca, Nails Coraage Mi
ners' Spades and Shovels Bellows. Anvils Sleagas vi
ces, Pipe Boxes Wrought Axles, Elliptic Springs Grow
bars Coil, Log and Trace Chains, Manure Forks Hay
Knives, and the best
, 1862-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a general order 4as
lecn issutt ii o1r the War Department. collpii-
nenti1 < 1,otA officers aud soldiers on the re-
suit Of tie battle ut Mill Springs, KY, and
says Y hen the official report shall be received
tllc military skill and personal yalor displayed
III thu lattle will be acknowledged in i betit-
ting manner.
The s. nate o-day in executive session. con-
tirmcd Il larac number Of nominations. among
them Junn Latltrop Motley, as Minister to
Austria.
Tie Eorec Committee on Judiciary today
CONNER ced Investigation into telegraph cen
sorship.
The following was received at headquarters
night from Gen. Thomas:
tile route Of the enemy is complete. After
getting two cannon and about fifty wagons
across the river they abandoned them With all
tie 2lllnuuiti ion in the depot ut MIL Spring.
They tltn threw away their arms and dispcrs-
ed through the mountains in the direction OF
Monticello, 50 acnoralizesi that ! don't be-
liuye they will make stand short Of Tennessee.
The property captured this side the river is OF
great value, amounting to jght 6-r9Indcrs,
and two },arrott guns, with cassions filled with
ammunition; about $50 four-horse wagons
about leo horses and mules; boxes Of arms
never opened; and from live hundred te
one thousand muskcts. mostly flint
locks: subsistence stores for the entire army
for three days, and large amount Of hospital
Stores Our loss was 50 killed and II
wounded. The loss Of the rebels was III
killed ard hurried, 116 wounded, and 45 rrls
oners not wounded, 5 Of whom are surgeons
snd litut. Col. Carter, Of Tennessee rcgi
mcnt.
New IoKf, Jan. 22oo-Thc Washington dis
patches say that the statement that the Senate
Committee OH foreign reiatiuns had Voted te
t rycomm, nd tile establishment OF diplomatic
Intercourse with Hayti is doubtless prerna
turc. There is considerable opposition to sucl
! siep, rs finding to excite feeling i'll the Dor
/ der Static.
| Gen. JaMes, Of Rhode Island, Is here, ell
| ecaHorirg 10 remove ami. conntcrart preiudi
eys VI certain amy and navy officers at;tins
| his rife cannon and proicctilrs.
, 1862-01-23
FROM VERA CRTZ VIA HAVANA.
The NTe1teans Preparing for Strong
IxcBistance--Tcra Cruz Kesefged-~
Seizure OF Powder and Arms for
JuAreZ.

SEw York, Jan. :s,.-Thc steamship Co.
lu1rbla, from Havana, 18th, arrived this even
ing.
Sugars dull and declining Stock 5000
boxes. Molasscs in moderate demand. E1-
change declining; Sterling Exchange 12AM
l:c premium, aud Exchange on New York 1Gl
21:,c discount.
Mexican news is to the 10th. Communica-
tion With the interior is cut off 4 regiment
Of Spanish troops who started forth on the
Mtdclin road for reconnaissance We're driven
back, after proceeding mile, by an unseen
foe.
Our correspondent says Vera Cruz is sur
rounded inlandWard, and almost besicgcd. No
vegetables or fuel reach the city, and many
articles Of home necessity are sadly needed.
Many Of the Spanish troops are sick, and there
are many desertious. There arc great fears Of
an attack upon Vera Cruz. Several Spanish
scntincls have been shot.
The American steamer Star bad arrived at
Vera Cruz with i, ,Oo0 guns aud 500 pounds Of
powder, DC, FOR the Mexican Republic. This
was seized by the SpanianiE, as also small lot
Of ar1us aboard the brig PucbE.. More were
expected and would also be contiscated.
over the Castle Of San Juan D'Unoa; the
| French and English fleets laye arrived. Gen.
| PTun was also 1T Vera Cruz, and considerable
discomfort existed among the French and Ea!=-.
lish at want Of courtesy in the advance OF
! the allicd expedition, not having 1oisted the
| t1,ree 1ags at inst,
| Three thousand men were to make sortic
! to endcayor to clear the enyirons Of tue CT; :;
that the market might be supplied with frcsl,
| provisions. Most Of the French troops had
discmbarked-
Nassau dates are to the 18th. The Enslis1
| Eliip-of war Conqueror will be a total loss
The crew reached Nassau, also forty cannon
The Gladiator was still in port with d cargo o
| arms, etc.
Com. McKcon had sent the Massachusetts 5
towing four scAooncrs loaded with sand, to b
sunk in Horn Island Pass. The health Of tht
troops at Ship Island was excellent.
Great activity prevailed among the troop
| at Havana, ssid 11,uor says they will be sen
to Vera Cruz Several cases Of insubordina
tion had occurred among them. and three non
item. Tue murdercrs were publicly garotcG
, 1862-01-23

e Our Washington dispatches state
t!:s: .'vG-c swavnc Of olio has been nomi-
7,$:,.: Il. :ltc Initel States Supreme Court.
t.: tht vacancy caused by the death Of
.7..!..n y, Lean The nomination i quite
7':::yx;,c, ted Int tie President has no doubt
*uti -iie,: i:fn1s<ll Of the fitness Of the new
-; t':i::ce and from Whit NC know ct the
1.a:l VIZ l,ciicye he will realize the
IN; cc!:>:;ers If the people. He is
:: l"wscr Of Columbus, former law
I;.-;tt- .f Sam Galloway, and years
:n.} served term on the bench u
lis ci:c;si! lie has distinguished himself
T.. re il. The bar than il politics: and has
1trA esteemed a prudent and wise counsel
lr. J. Is probable that instead Of being
s:l.:rti 1ro: 10 travel the extended circuit
q III cr:i.:c:t predecessor he will have a
Erw >ii-:.ic! created for him, Of Ohio and
E:c:A'rcNy, and that two other districts will
i.v n."tic Of the remaining States Of tho
-.r!thN est
, 1862-01-23
Position OF The Federal and Rebel
Forces--No Bnttlc Yet.

FErTEu.cK, jan s2.-Thc latcst intelligence
ft Ill Ncstcr1, Virginia is 10 tic effect that
jackson il near Rouiuey and partially occu-
l'irs 1l.r lcw1!, while Lander has Fallen back
ii " miles, towards Cumberland. There has
hecn 10 :ttitn. jackson ha= II, ,0tD nlen and
few {lrincipa1ty mounted) militia ut Duff
fields S1ation, Bloomcr's Furnace and Rear
nesvll!. Cross Reads. At Winchester there
were but two hundred militia.
Refugees from. Martinsburg bring intel1i-
ctuce 1hat there are but twenty militia in that
that town, and these are anxious to throw
down their arms and Join the Union forces.
This seems to be general sentiment through
out That region
The MaE'insburg Rfpnl7iea1, Of the 18th. ap-
pea1s to the Governor of Virginia to arm ne
Groes. 1t says that at the late battle near
Bath. thu rebtl forces were mtt By seven hun
Grd negroes Oh the Union side, who killed
three rebel officers, two prisates, and wounded
fifty others belonging to Southern German
reg 4iment.
Capt. Williams Of the Indiana 18th, recent
" eap:nred opposite Dam No. 4, writes that
he is in prison at Richnond. and desires as
s1stancc. He says that prisoners have but
little 10 cat and art literally eaten up by yer-
min.
\ man named Wright, formerly of Ba1ti-
more, had been detected endeavoriDg to procure
the transportation Of several sacks Of salt into
}irsinla 1t Dam No. j, on speculation. He
is now in CUSTODY
, 1862-01-23

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tfibune.1
SPRINGFIELD. Jan. p, 1862.
The CONVENTION in Committee Of the Whole
a=rccd upon four dollars per day as pay Of
members ofthc Legislature, and fought all day
OIL stationery, &c.
a minority of the Committee on Banks and
Currency Will report clause to be submitted
IL tlc people, providing for 4 very restrictory
bankin. 1aw on specie basis, founded OH
State and United States stocks, and taxing tho
present hanks Of the State for TIC benefit Of
tie School Fund virtually out Of existence.
This is il. opposition to Judge Purplc's ma
jorjsy rel'uat. a spirited debate nlsy he ex-
pcctca OH t1,is question Tomorrow, Thursday.
The total amount Of funded and unfundcd
debt Of the State is abou: H.. .Gf0. 900. This
includes outstanding Auditor warrants, but
not the school debt.
The Convention mar adjourn Tomorrow ill
Monday next, as the 1,lclnbcrs have just voted
i Themselves one hundred dollars each.
, 1862-01-23

4 SAILOR OK UoEsEEACK.-The war cor
respondent Of the Providence Post, writing
from Camp Bl1gntwood. across the Posomsc,
tells the following story Of one Of the 1neu
cu1nt cted with the Fifth Rnods Island Bat
ter,: '4Not long since one Of the riders. I
tcn of old Neptune, got unscated from his
horse. The commanding officer came up and
rcp;inandcd him, and asked him sternly If he
did not know how to ride? He unhesitatingly
said No What did you then enlist for 2
asl Cd tie Captain. To which the. sailor
promptly replied, TO shoot cursed sece5
Rionists; Eot to hrcak colts Tie rrply &c
au.uted the officer tnat 1lc rode OF su;i;ay,'
, 1862-01-23

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
JnI.ra Jr.,ua tEI11

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
ST. LOUIS, january 22, 1872
Joseph c. NcKibben, eA-Congrcssman from
California, has just arrived here from that
State, and been appointed Judge Advocate on
Gen Hallcck's staff, with the rank Of Colonel.
Particulars Of the death Of Maj. Marshall,
Of Mcrritt's horse, show it to hare been an
atrocious murder. Marshall, with squad Of
men, WIS out scouting from Sedalia. and
heard at house On the road that some Wo-
men had been outraged by Il party of rebels
not far ahead. They started in pursuit and
came in sight Of the gang, when race en-
sued. Marshall and asurgeon we're in advance,
but the rebels rode SO rapidly as to es-
cape, all hut two; one Of whom fell
from his horse, and as Marshall rode up
threw up his hands and exclaimed to Marshall
81 surrender Marshal turned around to
Deckon up lis comrades, then several hundred
yards behind. As he did SO the rebel whose
life had bccn spared, drew his weapon and shot
Marshall in the left side. The surgeon fred
five shots at the fellow as he ran for corn
field, and missed him ; but as he was climbing
oyer fence a sixth shot struck him in the
head and killed him instantly.
Dr.. Ncidlett, formerly well known phys
ician Of this city, recently arrested in q rebel
camp in north Missouri, has been released Oh
his parole.
Acting Governor Hall has appointed u, v.
n. Bay Judge Of tho Supreme Court. Mr..
Bay is Republican.
A letter from Fulton. Mo-, dated Monday,
says on Saturday Major Caldwell, with fifty
men OF tue Sd Iowa Cavalry, went out On q
scouting expedition, eighteen miles
from, Fulton. They found two no
toroius bridge burners, Ira !.Watkin:
and Jim Shy der. Hearing there was 4 etlnr
ntar Stcinfcld's store, in Galloway county
| they started in search Of it. One Of the 1owt
t boys, separated from the rest, suddenly camt
upon II Of the rebels, when they fired at hin
| several buek-shot, wounding him severely
| The rebels yamosed, and our boys found quit
large amount Of spoils.
Kcnard & Son, carpet and wall paper deal
ers on Fourth street, we're visited by tic mill
tory police, this morning, and carpets an
rugs to the amount Of $500 seized. Thes
goods, with candles seized from Ensles, vi
be so1t. at public auction.
Fifty soldiers were arrested by the proves
guard, last night, in bar rooms and elsewhere
, 1862-01-23

TOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH,
l. 3larc five years old. sound and kiad for Mhl,:h
the owner has no use. Anr;y to j. EEITH- ZIG On
tar!e STREET. iy23a 3a5l6St
, 1862-01-23

tZ The great food III the Ohio river will
probably ccnpel the temporary abandon
1le:y; It Eur; Holt, TIL the Kentucky side
j. ;,1ns;:c Cairo. The 55th Illinois regiment,
t,,. D;:,:t Stuart, has arrived at Cairo and
1t,n st:t to Haducah The Columbus
rv:sl~ L:.vc occupied The territory on May
t:.!i C.rcls, where the expedition from
Clio ii:au~ It's late reconnaissance.
, 1862-01-23
DROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUB

Office Of the Acting Assistant Commls1aTv Of sab
tistence Cnicsgo, january I'D. 1soa.
Eeald proposals viii be received at this office until
tire 9Th On, Of Ianuar4 1852 1T ", loF i1E1l5n1h
Subsistence to the troops of 1t Cot Jones s3th NeEt
MN; illinois yplunteers stationed st Dixon, LII.
COMPOSITION OF RAT1oE.
Tbrcc, ,fourtts Of pound OF pork or bacon. o.
sn,f atorrtt poupds fresh lalt beef: twenty-five
ountts bread fonr. q one pound hard brcad Or
toe aid = fourth pounds OF corn meal: and at tic
1atc 10 every one hundred tatons Of eight quara Of
bears Or peas ana pounds OF rice or hoainy ten
1end- o green coffee eight pounds Of roasted and
ssouTa coaee one and half pounds Of tea; lEeea
rouuce ct Sugar: four quarts vinegar: one pound
s:er1n Candles and fourth pounds aia:iAntac
canillss OF one and half pounds Of talow candles
EI1r nonQds Of soap and two Quarts Of salt Il addi-
ton t. foregoing. ,here is allowed twice per wse
one gallon noIass:s per one hundred ratioSs, ana
thrice er week issue CT potatoes at the rate OF one
Frcs betf vii be Issued a. often As four days IN
seven At the option of tho commanding oG:er.
The undersigned zesefyts to himself the right to re
1eet auy CT all bic e.
securities and be in9otscd On the envelope. Pr1
pe=al' A0' JOHN CHRISTOPHER
AA. c. Of 7. s. Army, Office Isl DeaToo1as..
, 1862-01-23

Rev Samuel F. Ran@ent a Catholic
Priest from New Orleans, chaIlain of the 1st
Louisiana {rebeD regiment, and who says he
Was Obliged TO fec from the South, vii Aexi-
to, because lie would not serve in the rebel
army, las got himself into trouble very speed
i]y upon his arrival at New York. He visited
L Broadway concert room and was robbed Of
f3, 1000: aud next he committed the further
folls Of prosecuting the proprietor, who comes
into court aud tells ! very bad story Of the
dolni,.!c's drunken an,ours with Il pretty
waiter GIRL
, 1862-01-23

z While NC Of tic West were having Il
very unpleasant apology for a SNOW storm, the
E;;@1 WAS rcycling in storm Of the longest
dur:tipn on rccord-four days-lcaring from
a fIos and al,alf 10 three feet GIL tho snrface-
To finish of, there came r'ia to pack it
Gow,; aud mako solid sleiYling.
, 1862-01-23

L Col. Nij1lams's regiment Of Pcnnsyl-
yania Cavalry passed through our city ycstcr-
Gay on their way to Munfordvile, where they
will take Il position Il lew miles beyond Green
though their horses are not generally up to
The r. Gu;remcnts Of active seryice.--LouiyiVc
Jt4.na:, 9Th
-T!is is the regiment whose horses were
% severely characterized in blr Dawes
tlrccl. in the House, the Other day.
, 1862-01-23

- Three smart d:arkicE, hearing that the
Yankees had taken Slip Island, stsle Il boat
at na=lt aud set of, and were three days Oh
;l'c way, two days of which they were without
food, They came from East Pasc:goula, L.,
;u'd represent that negroes are being inl-
pressed into the service, while Ill the country
a1oi!rd was in Il high state Of alarm lest tic
1a:.kves move against New Orleans or Mobile.
, 1862-01-23
An Artillery Reconnaissance by Capt
M1tts :"

New YoRK, Jan. 222.-Tle Her1d's dispatch
saws Capt Mott, Of Motifs battery, attached
to Gen Smiths Division, in defiance Of rain,
darkness and mud, started out last evening on
q reconnaissance. Coming across none ofthe
where they found body Of pickets. Capt.
Mott threw up signal light, and gave the
command 10 ire. This bold demonstration
frightened the mounted pickets. Returning
the fire they fled at their utmost speed Our
men did not pursue, and none were hit by the
exchange Of shots. Capt. Mott ascertained
the fact that the rebel picket lines had becz
removed considerably inside Of where they
were short time ago.
, 1862-01-23
e| Tie Senate has been polled On til

e| Tie Senate has been polled On the
ca*c Of Senator Bright, accused Of mispIison
cf irc:.son, and il is said to be certain that
it viii i,c expelled. Il is also considered
{ .u,.tili if Robert Tilsnn, the Senatorial
::;pe;ntce from Missouri, bc admitted at i'll
I scat. Mr.. stark Of Oregon hangs in
tIf, committee
, 1862-01-23

=; T!.erc arc HOW in Massachusetts Isl
l'auks Of Issue, with capital Of SCI, ,3!s,23o
:;a Ing: >a~e of ffty-cne banks and thirty mil.
lions c.'i'..;a! in the List ten years There are
also 6. ..sv:, Is banks, ian increase Of 4s> hold
ing s'5,ooo,0o0. The gross amount of capital
held fs,,:h by the banks and the savings banks,
al tle l''esent time, is upwards Of one hun,
CRED a:d twelve millions Of dollars being
E4crg tha. twice as large as it was in 1861.
, 1862-01-23

Colonel Charles E. Stuart's regiment,
al Kalamazoo, Mich, is now full, 1854 men,
with Il battery Of artillery 14s mem attached.
Tie regiment was mustered in on the 18th,
and will bc ready TO move in short time. Its
destination has not been nscttleG-Louisyillc or
I.t,TrfIWDrth
, 1862-01-23
Proceedings OF the Constitutional
[Q0TeHTlQu.

Srr4SerzELn, Jan. Ex-Governor Yates this
morning sent in n communication, showing
:hc amount and description Of the State in
debtedncss- The total amount owed by the
State is eleven millions four hundred thousand
dollars, orc million OF which is for bonds.
Tic Committee Oh the Judiciary reported
that it is the opinion of the Comnaltset, that
the Convention has the power to apportion
the State into Congressional Districts. They
regard the provision in the Constitution OF
the United States, that the Legislatures OF the
State shall do this, as not referring to Legis-
lature in its technical sense, but that tie Con
vcntion is Legislature to the intent and
meaning Of the provision.
Several uninportant resolutions were intro
duccd, and the Convention vent into Com.
nlittee Of the Whole.
-Four dollars per day WIS decided upon o.
compensation to membtrs of the Legislature.
Much time was consumed III useless debate
but nothing fuEtkcr was resolved upon.
, 1862-01-23

r5* A.r Diyrn Of New York made an
important Speed, in the House, yesterday,
Il the conduct Of the war, and greater
Weight attaches to it because he has the
::ame e heing the immediate spokesman Of
,cereta1y Seward. He wishes the slavery
>:::sien 10 be left undisturbeG until after
Il, &c
, 1862-01-23

r. Il Tie question now to be settled with
regard TO the conduct Of the war in the revolt
cd States is rot SO nue., Shall the slaves be
cnsa1cii'atcd, as Shalt aee ipersecute ana iniesrc
o"r :t;snds cat Of regard Jor oar dsadIy AID
s"efs:1xx eszfm;es< What do the mongcrs OF
constitutional quibbles say to this ~
, 1862-01-23

INDIAN TRIBES.

VI, T. n<.:e. I=u.. Commissioner If In
s'ia;::: airs. Department If the Interior,
US il: he city. yesterday, on lis way to
i.-;.:l+:r. t,n husine2s Of Importance COLI
t"!:i:g Tie 1.y:;l:y If the TITLES in the
: .r::l.E.>t, when lie will ,ii=il before lis
1t .;:,,..
, 1862-01-23

s5s Il::s1lueh as the State Of New York
pays *l:o,CG0 Il year for printing, etc, tho
Comptroller proposes that il be cut down by
l!aJi:= and leyying special tax upon banks,
insurance companies, railroads, etc, Ito pay
for IL. printing Of reports in their several
<rccialties. The insurance report this year
ut,st $4,000. The publication Of The official
c:snvass cost $4,000. This 1attcr sum he pro-
poses to save altogether, in future. 1t is no
torions t'la; Of thu hundreds Of papers designa-
led 10 puh1ish.the canvass, only one 0he State
papcrl puts it in type, and sells to all the 9th
ers extra SHEETS TO supply tic demand. The
arrangement is profitable only to the papers
th.n,>rlycs. The public gets no benefit from
it whatever.
, 1862-01-23

e The Canadian papers arc highly indig-
nant at Secretary Stewards offer to let British
troops pass through Maine, and says it will be
r.jec1.d US a covert and unfricndly attempt to
jDr through.
, 1862-01-23
Tbr Tribu11e.
TIL kSDAI, JANUARY q, 1862.

r. Secretary St;inton's order en- the
!.;.:..e u sonlc,sct is in such admirable
&tot :t~:c that all people will read i. an.1
<eiiyc flesh courage for the future.