Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-03
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pearance in Louisville, Ky.
Col. Allen has so far recovered
that he has rejoined his regiment.
The Green Bay Press has suspen-
ded publication, owing to the hard
times.
1t Is stated that the rebels have in
their service a regiment Of mounted
negroes.
Tho contract price Cor the new
Ericsson iron clad batteries is $780,
900 each.
of 1853 members, composing the
Wisconsin Legislature, SO are natives
Of New York.
Gov. Harvey, we are told, had
policy of 81 900 in the Wisconsin Mu-
tual Company.
Ripe strawberries were exhibited
for sale at restaurant, in Broadway,
New York, on the I'd.
The brandy heretofore served out
in the Prussian army will henceforth
be replaced by coffee.
The City Council Of Baltimore has
passed resolution inviting Parson
Brownlow to visit that city.
The New York Custom House is
now receiving about $4,000 per day.
This looks like revival of business.
The Richmond Examiner says
there are $50 whiskey distilleries in
two districts alone of South Carolina.
John Brown, Jr., has been con-
fined to his quarters, in Kansas, by
rheumatism, for two months and
half
We have in the army of the Ten
nessee 10000 efficient men. This
was the consolidated morning report of
Saturday.
The wife of Singer, the Sewing
Machine man, has secured divorce,
and alimony to the amount of $4,000
per annum.
General Curtis has formally eman-
cipated three slaves, they having been
employed by their masters on rebel
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The rebel papers used to boast
that Jeff. Davis q Co. would have
plenty Of followers from the North
They have got them now.
The agent sent south by the Agri-
cultural Bureau, has obtained fourteen
hundred bushels of cotton seed for dis.
tribution in the West.
Major General John E. Wool en-
tered upon his fifty first year of active
service in the army Of the United
States, on Sunday last.
Fifteen Major-Generals of Volun-
teels and one hundred and thirty-four
Brigadier- Generals have already been
confirmed by the Senate.
The Gar Alexander, it is rumor-
ed, will visit Berlin in May, and hold
an interview there with the King of
Prussia and the Emperor Napoleon.
E. H. Brodhead, Esq, offered
$1,000 reward for the recovery of the
body of Gov. Harvey, which offer has
been ratified by the State authorities.
1t is limited that the British Parli-
ament will amend the loyal marriage
act so that the Prince of Wales may
select wife among the gentle danes
Of England.
The institutions in Paris for tax
ing care Of children in the day time
while their mothers work, have been
placed under the direct patronage Of
the Emperor.
An accident occurred on the At
lantic & West Point Railroad, at
Greene, Tenn, by which about two
hundred rebel soldiers were killed, and
six slightly wounded.
Col. Whipple and Adjutant Tuck
er, iii command at Camp Randall, pur-
chased barrel of smoking tobacco
at their own expense for the rebel
prisoners there encamped.
The death of Samuel s. Tod.
brother Of Mrs. Lincoln, is announced.
He died on the battle field, from the
effects of the wounds received at Shil-
oh, in the action of the 71h.
Gen. c. F. Smith, who figured