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sum exceeding six hundred dollars, five per centum
upon the first three hundred dollars, two and one
naif per centum upon the second three hundred
dollars, and one aud .one-fourth per centum upon
the residue thereof; but in shall the whole
per centage exceed the sum OF thirty dollars"
See. 2 This act shall be published immediately,
and shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication. .-.-
Approved March q, 1868. @COPY.
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Published April IA, 1851
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT relative to principals, and factors or
agents.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. After this act shall take effect, every
person in whose name any merchandise snail be
shipped, shall be deemed true owner there Of 40
far TO ensitle the consignee Of such merchandise
to lien thereon, !. For any money advanced ne
gotabe urty given, by such consiSnee, to for
the use OF tie person in whose name such shipment
negotiable security received by the person in whose
name such shipment shall have bsen made, to or
for the use OF such consignes. -
Ssc.2. The lien provided for in the preceding
section shall not exist when such consignee shall
have notice, by the bill of ladng OF otherwise at
or before the advancing Of any money or security
by him, at OK before the receiving OF such money
or urity by the person in whose name the ship
ment shall have been made, that such Person 10 not
tho actual and bona tide owner thereof.
Sec. ). Every factor or other agent entrusted
with the possession of any bill of lsding, CUSTOM
house permit warehouse keepers receipt for
the delivery OF any such merchandise, and every
such factor or agent not having the documentary
evidence Of title, who shall be entrusted with the
possession OF any merchandise for the purpose of
obtained thereon, shall be deemed to be the true
owner thereof, SO far to give validity any con
tract made by such gent with any other person
for the sale disposition of the whole or any part
of such merchandise, for any Eoney advanced or
negotiable instrument other obligation in writ
ing given by such ether person upon the faith
thereof.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall hereafter accept
or take any such merchandise in depost from any
such agent, as security fer any anteced dent debt
or demand, shall not acquire thereby OK enforce
any flSns OK interest In such merchandise or
document, other than IVES possesssd or miobt have
been enforced by such agent At the time Of sueh
deposit.
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Published April 16, 1868.
CHAPTER 1876.

AN ACT authorizing the governor take care of
the sick and wounded soldiers OF the Wisconsin
volunteers, and approprating money out OF the
treasury for that purpose.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. There is hereby set apart ana app1o-
pr'ated, out OF any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen tho usand
dollars, to be paid out and expended upon the
order OF the governor the state, the iouida-
ton OF all such claims az shall hereafter accrue
BY authority OF the governor the necessary care
OF the sick and wounded soldiers OF the Wisconsin
volunteers and for carrying such sick and wound
ed soldiers into this state, when the shall
proper and necessary and the state treasurer is
hereby authorized and eQuired to pay, upon the
order OF the governor OF the state out Of any
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
SUN OF fifteen Thousand dollars aforesaid, or SO
much thereof as shall be ordered Ivy the COVER
nor for the purposes aforesaid, which order or
orders Of the governor shall be sufficient vouchers
for the payment OF the said sum, much there
OF as shall be ordered to be paid out OF the treasury
as aforesaid, to be- charged over to he War fund
and repaid to the treasury from the war fund.
Sec. z. The governor OF the state is hereby
authorized to take such measures he shall de en-
proper and necessary, to care for the sick and
wounded soldiers of the Wisconsin volunteers now
in hereafter to be in the service of the state or
OF the United States government, and for carrying
such sick and wounded soldiers into this state,
when the same shall be proper and necessary; and
he is hereby authorized TO draw his order orders
upon the state treasurer for much money, not
exceeding the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars in
all, as shall be actuallp necessary pay any ex-
peense accruing by reason thereof.
| Sec. 3. The governor is hereb required to make
out and report to the legislature its
the amounts 80 expended by him, and fully in
what manner such money has been expended
Approved April !, 1868. GYCOPY
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Published April 10, 1861
CHAPTER lS5.

AN ACT to amend ection of chapter ISL of the
general laws OF 1862, entitled ''an to suspend
the sale OF certain lands morrgaged the state or
held by Volunteers.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section L. Section OF chapter ISL of the gen.
eral laws OF 1862, is hereby amended, by striking
out OF the proviso 'lS62" at the end OF said sec
ton, and Insert linserting "1S65" in lieu thereof,
SO that it win read '.proUtded, that any appica-
commissioners aforesaid, on or before the S0th day
# May, A. D. 1862
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect aud he in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1868. sA.COPY.
Published April 10, 1861
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able to the repairs OF hishwsys and

and be applicable to the repairs OF highways and
bridges.
Sec. 5 1t 30 Il De the duty of the supervisors
of any such to~A, the mayer of Any saeh city, or
the trustees OF any such village, 20 keep road
upon which such repaiIs have be en- maize by SUCH
sup. rvisors, may trustee, good and sufficient
repair during the PERIOD OF collection of tolls fo
the uses Of any such town, city or viilagei and
should the necessary costs OF such repairs exceed
the sum Collected then such excess shall be
added TO and included in the statement of amounts
expended, aud to De repaid to, such town, city or
village.
Sec 6. Chapter 500 OF the general laws of 1860,
aud all or parts of acts cvntravening the pro-
visions OF this act, here by repealed
Sec I. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved March %, 1868. rs COPY.
LPuhIishsd Aprl Ia. lS6S
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CHAPTER 2I9.

AN ACT to chang terms Of circuit court in Door
county.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The terms Of the circuit cours for the
county OF Door, shall hereafter be held az fsllowc
One term ON the first Tuesday after he third Mon
day of February, and one term on the first Tuesday
after the second Monday Of July, in each year.
Sec 2. The grand jury, as we'll as the petit jury,
for said county of Door, shall hereafter be sum.
moned to appear on the first day of each term of
said circuit court, at the hour Of eleven O'Clock
A. NJ, and the yenires shall be returnsble &C.
| cordiagly.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved April !, 1868. ~ COPY.
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Published April Is, 1868. ]
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT relative to the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
to mixed blood Indians.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The provisions of chapter 275 of the
general laws of 1862, entitled "an act relative to
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors to Indians" shall
apply in all respects fully to the class of per
sons denominated s. mixed blood Indians" who re-
cslVs their annuity from the United stated as we'll
as to Indians: provided this act shall not apply to
cvlhzed persons OF Indian descent, not members of
of any tribe.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March ~, 1868. g. COPY.
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Published April II, 1865
CHAPTER ISL,

AN ACT to authorize the governor to furnish tour
niquets for the use OF volunteers.
The people of the state or Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The governor Of this state is hereby
authorized to procure for and furnish to the Wis
consn volunteers, in the United States service,
or which may hereafter be called into the Unite d
States service such number of tourniquets as he
may deem proper, not to exceed one hundred in
number for each regiment of infantry, and in like
proportion to the several regiments of cavalry,
batteries of artillery, and independent companies
to be paid for by the treasurer upon the warrant OF
the governor, out of any funds in the treasury be-
longing to the war fund, not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. 2. The tourniQuets thus furnished, shall
not be considered the private property of the SOL
diers, but shall be accounted for to the quarter.
master OF the regiments TO which said troops be-
long.
Sec. s. There is hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the treasury belonging to the war fund,
not otherwise appropriated, a sum of money suff-
Gent to enable the governor to carry out the pro-
visions o. section one of this act.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March IS, 1868. ~ COPY.
Published April Is, 1861
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| Published april IA, 1868
CHAPTER l62.

AN ACT TO amend section two of chapter III OF
the laws OF 1867 entitled g act to explain and
amend cha pter eight OF the laws vi the ses-
of 1o0l, entitled act TO provide for the
vi volunteers in the service of the United
states or OF tins state, approved May "a, 1901"
The eopie OF the state OF W isconsu repress utsd
senate aud assembly, DC enact as iotiows:
Section /. Section two of chapter hundred
act TO explain and amend chapter eight OF the laws
oil the extra OF lS61 entitled act TO
vide Tor the aid voiunt the sersics vi the
United States or or tins state, approved May 10
lS6l," hereby amended, so as To lead as loiows:
"section 2 Tue term family or families, when
il occurs chapter eignt atore said, shall be con-
strued the wi1e living with and act uaiy
ue pc udeEt upon the volunteer Ter support at the
time Of his enlistment; or, having no vile as aL oFe,
chiureu under Iourtee ell ears OF age; or,
having chIluren, then InIrm ana lndi geut
parent parents actually dependent upon the la :
said oiunteer tor support a. the time OF hlS
enlistment; aud any IN which the depend
euce vi sucu parent parents has been, shall
be, transferred from the husband son, by the
death of said sOs nj III service, from one sou,
by the OF said IN service, TO another son
or sons stil III sarvIce the said parent parents
shall be entitled to receive the said tive dollars per
month, long SAID parent or parents s OR
have any son IN service, upon whom said parent Is
depenuent: Soro0laed, that no one Idiniiy or
person shall emitted to draw more than five dot-
lars per month under the provisions OF this act,
the act to which tins is amendatory.'
Sec2. This act shall effect aud be in force
from and atler its passage.
Approved March 81, 1868. 10. COPY.
IDnb sh.1 Apr l.
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CHAPTER I32.

AN ACT providing for additional term of the
circuit court for the county of Kenosha.
The people of the state CT Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. In addition to the terms of the cir
cult court now required by law to be held TOR the
county OF kenosha, there shall hereafter be held,
in each year, term of said circuit court for said
county of Kenosha, commencing on the second
Tuesday in February; but no jury shall be sum
moned to attend such additional term.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March 27, 1868. E8-COPY.
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uU1KsHeU ApKlK IoJ 1oU0.
CHAPTER l6I.

AN ACT in relation to record evidence.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate ana assembly, do enact as tolloios:
Section /. Whenever 1t shall appear from the
records in the office OF the register of deeds Of any
county, in this state, that any deed, mortgage,
cCnveyancs, contract OF other Instrument required
by act OF congress to be stamped, has affixed to it
the stamps required by law, DO the same more OF
less said record shall be prf1a acie evidence that
said Iced other instrum had affixed to it the
number and denomination of stamps required.
SEQ. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF register of deeds
to state upon the record, the number and denom-
insaton of the stamps affixed to all papers record
ed in his office.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 80, 1868. nNCOPY
Published April Is, 1861
CHAPTER I74.
AN ACT to provide for order of reference, to
-. take tcstimonyin certain cases.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follow:
Section 1. In all actions now pending or hereaf-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-15
The Connecticut Election,

Hoe il was Carriea.by The Administration.
The Newark Daily journal publishes the
following letter, written by u member of
Company l, First Regiment Connecticut
Artillery A:
ave we're yesterday March Goth
thrown into great excitement by the re-
port that two hundred Of our regiment
were to be sent home 10 vote at the cleo.
ton an order did come, "to pick out
twenty good reliable Republicans from our
company" Our officers told US that the
Quartermaster General OF Connecticut
came on 20 Washington and had an inter,
view with the head Of the War Depart.
ment, Mr.. Stanton, and stated to him that
"Connecticut would go for Seymour, TN,
less the aoliitrs could 80 home" ArG
they made an agreement that rs many as
conld he spared should go home and vote.
Mr.. Stanton asked how long it ~wouldtake
for the furloughs to 60 through their reg
ular channels, and being told IL would
take three days, he said.
Send their names to ne, and Twill put
them through in three hours"
And the men were accordingly pbkoa
out ; men that we're "sure TO vote Tor
Buckingham :" no matter if they had
spent holf their time in the guard house,
if they we're sure to vote right it aas
enough.
Bat rs you may we'll Suppose, we, who
were hot Of the same political way Of
thinking, did not like it. We shonld not
care If they would let US 90 too, and vote
for Seymour. But that mas not according
to the programme. So vs. made some pref
ty loud talk-the consequence Of which
vas, our commanding officer went to Mr..
Stanton AMI stated that he wac afraid be
would demoralize the regiment, and had
itslopped so far as his regiment wOs con-
ccrned but ! believe it was extended to
all the regiments in this vicinity. 30
look out for a great influx Of soldiers on
the first Monday orApril. Yours truly,
SENTINEL"
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FORTRESS MoNEoE, April 10.
Yesterdays Richmond Wig saws:

Yesterdays Richmond Wing says:
CHARLESTON, April THE attack has
commenced. Four irod,clads out of sew
en- in the Yankee feet are engaged.
Heavy firing took place from the feet
and from the forts Sumter, MonltrIe and
Morris Island.
The Ironsides was lit and ruE ashore
but got of aud was carried out of range.
At 2.09 the Monitors and lronsides
opened fire ut a distance Of 5000 yards.
AT $50 the firing was incessant on 10th
sides till five o'clock, when it gradually
diminished. The fire was concentrated
on Fort Sumter.
The Ironsides and Keokuk Withdrew at
4 o'clock, apparently disabled.
Intense excitement prevails in the city.
Our Monitors have gons OUT TO take part.
Our casualties are one boy killed and five
men badly wounded in Sumter. The 9th.
batteries have not been heard from.
APRm &, 100 =. g.-Seven turretted
iron>clads and the Ironsides are within
tbs bar, and twenty-five blockading yes.
sells of the bar.
The Keokuk is sunk on the beach oil
Morris Island.
There is no disposition apparent 10 re-
new the conflict.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-15
THE NEWS.

All eyes are directed towards Charleston.
The latest adyices from that quarter will
be found in another column.
Some diminishing is still kept up in
Tennessee, but no important result attain
ed.
Nothing new from Vicksburg. The
Union forces had abandoned their quart
ers opposite the city, first cutting the levee
and overlooking their late encampment.
The canal had been totally abandoned
A last desperate effort was abou. being
made to reduce Fort Pemberton on the
Yazoo in order to reach the rear of the
city.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-15

Nonsense, Going to She0 that tie Adminisha-
non i, the. Government.

If tho Administration is the Govern
ment why didn't it die with Gen. Harri.
son, or Gen. Taylor.
We suppose the Government was cut
with q razor the other day when Seward
wounded his hand.
If LINCOLN should take the diarrh@a,
the Governm' nj would have to swallow
burnt brandy or some other as!ringent to
regulate its bowels.
If Lincoln should get the rheumatisR,
the Government would have to 60 on
crutches.
When Chase takes snuff the Governs
ment has 10 sneeze.
When Welles gave his fat contract TO
Morgan, it was a trother>in-law of the
Government to whom he extended the
favor.
There is Il rumor that the Government
drinks tea out Of a bottle. We don't be.
lieve the rumor, So far rs it relates Ia tea.
The Government, by skillful and sue,
cessfui strategy, arrived unexpectedly in
Washington, dressed in beautiful Scotch
plaid.
The Government was once heard to say
that it had not studied the tariff yet. but
intended to do so when it had leisure.
The Government is abou, six feet high,
has large feet and lank jaws, and used to
maui rail, when it was youn q.
When Halleck hit Stanton the Govern.
ment got q black eye. Logan (Ohio,) Ga,
seue.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-15

NEGRO SoLDrERs.-The employment of
negro soldiers by the South is held up as
l justification to ihe emp,o, ment of ne
gro soldiers by the North. Just so. The
C~onfederates violated the Constitution in
declaring sep aration f; therefore we must
violate the Constitution to meet them.-
They employ negro soldiers ergo we must
do the ssme. 1t is also said that the
South is a despotism, and Of course on the
same principl e the North must be maids a
despelism TOO = Wat Chsfsr JgerSonidA
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MARRIED--on Tuesday, March 3lst, by the
Rev, W. VI. Showaltor, Mr.. Us. Gray, Of Halt
Moon, Centre county, to Miss Emno, daughter
off. J, Tate, Esq, ofthis county.
On the 10th Of March, by L. illegal, Esq., Mr..
Elias Liucs TO Miss Margaret Boyle, both OF
Brady township.
DIED--0n Sunday, March 2Sth, 1863, Of ty.
phoid fever, Mrs. Mary A.. Gallagher, aged Il
years 2 months and IL dEys. she leaves a
husband and child, besides a large circle Of
friends to mourn her death.
Sister, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze,
Pleasant rs the air Of evening
When it floats among the trees.
Daughter, thou hast gone and lsft us
Aud thy loss we deeply feel
But in heaven we will meet thee,
Where our sorrows shall be healed.
Oh, dear wife, thou hast bereft US
or thy smiles we loved so dear
But in Heaven wo hope TO greet the
Where there is no parting tear.
On the 9th inst, Amanda Elizabeth, daughter Of
George Hoover, Of Graham twp, aged . ySa
and Is days, Of catarrh fever.
On March Goth, vcrtia Martha, daughter Of Al.
eXander and Angelina Forcee, of Bradford tp.,
aged 5 years, 10 months and IS days.
On, Thursday morning last, Of consumption, II
the borough o.. Cherry Tree, David Kinport
ESQ., aged about IS years.
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LATER
n Apr

WASHINGTON, April II.
The Richmond Wing Of Friday has been
received here and contains the following
dispatch
CHARLESTON, April sth-8 o'clock, P. N,
= All is quiet thus far to-day.
The people ard troops are in high spirits
at the results of yesterdays fight.
The Keokuk is certainly sunk. The
fighting yesterday was chiefly at a distance
of nine hundred yards.
The Monitors cannot pass Fort Sumter
without coming within five hundred
yards.
The impression is very general that the
enemy will renew the attack after re pairN
ing damages.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-15

EJ~TheN lggerhead organ processes great
admiration for the patriotism Of the ar
ry"-represents the army as a unit in
favor Of war till the rebellion is put
~d1wn"-nnd tells its readers hat the reb-
sAe have become "emboldeued," and zen.
Outraged to hold on and to fight on, knop.
~ hattie North was 1iviici.'
Aud pray, what caused division in the
North? Was there any division in the
North until the Administration openly
iisregarded the purposes Of the war as
declared BY resolution Of Congress in July
lS6l-by abo!ishing slavery in the District
Of C~olunbia-by confscating slave prop.
erty anu finally, by tho issue OF emanci.
patton proclamations declaring impartial
freedom" TO three or four millions OF ne.
groes? Until thase things took place, no
voice vas raised against the war. The
Government was supplied with more men
and more money than it asked for. But
these and similar ac;s disclosed lie fact
that the real purpose OF the Nar was not
to restore the Union and enforce the laws,
and hence the people very properly be
came alhrmed-supplies Of men ard mo
ney both stopped, and disafection began
TO manifest itself, ne: only in the North,
bat n The srm, alec. Tbs very act. that
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tended 10 Iiylio ihc North. consolidated
The previously divided pJuih These ire
hc's 'hat viii iatc thclr places in tho
iupt 'tal story cI the times, 20 the ul-
ter cunluli1n and everlasting disgrace OF
the Ab3iiti'niRcd Hcrublicou parlv
Our soldiers all knew they had sworn 10
Eight for the Union and the enforcement
Of the laws and they fought With an en-.
orgy and hcroism never surpassed but
the many declaration of leading members
of the Administrator that the war was no
longer to restore the Union as II was, bu.
to give impartial freedom" to tho negro,
they felt as if they had been bnsely be-
trayed. Is il any wonder, then, that the
soldicrs-wo don't mean oficors-com,
plain? Eutthcir complaints are unheRrd.
Military discipline forbid tho soldiers
holding political meetings and the only
way TO ascertain h.eir sentiments is to read
their private letters--scarcely one in ten
OF which fail to denounce the war, rs At
present managed, in the most condcmna,
tory terms. And in tho face Of this eyi.
dence, TO be found in almost every house
hold, such Abolition sheets rs our Niger
headed neighbor are constantly represents
ing the army rs Il perfect unit in favor of
every act of the Administration, emancis
patton proclamation aud all.