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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18


Der of local and small appropriation bills.
-Xorch IL.
- .Ssnats.-Senators HoPKMs and KEoaH
last evening discussed various political
resolutions A sketch of the debate is
unavoidably postponed till tomorrow.
Senator Hopkins this morning from the
committee on that subject, reported the
following description for State flag +:
" To be of dark blue silk with the arms
of the State Of Wisconsin painted, or en-
broidered in elk the diverse side, and
the arms of the United States, as de-
scribed in paragraph 1885 of New Army
Regulations, painted or embroidered in
silk on the reverse side. The name of
the regiment, when used as q regimental
flag, to be in scroll beneath the State
Arms.
1.-THE size of the regimental colors to
be six feet six inches fly, and six feet deep
on the pike. The length of the pike for
said colors, including spear and ferule, to
be nine feet and ten inches. The fringe
Y0llOW, COIu 0u0 SeScClo Oiu0 6uO WAttS
silk intermixed."
Quite number of bills VISA passed, but
none of them of any general interest.
Assembly Resolutions were offered to
hold evening sessions on and after Monday
next, and asking the Judiciary Committee
to inquire whether the formation of secret
political societies can be prohibited by
law. A resolution by Mr.. Power of
Ozaukee, asking the Governor to report
the quantity and character of arms now
in the State armory, &C., was adopted
Also Mr. PuLLEN's resolution of thanks to
Gen. RosKoRANs.
Bills were introduced for issuing State
bonds for war purposes; to incorporate
the bondhoaers OF the western division of
the La Crosse railroad; concerning cost
and fees; and amending sec. 20 of chap
Is, r. S.
A majority of the select committee re.
ported against the request of the Demo
cratic clubs for law prohibiting negroes
from coming into the State. The ire.
prsssible JONES brought in minority re.
port with bill for such prohibition.
The Governor sent in a copy of letter
addressed by Col. MURPHY, late of the 9th
Wisconsin, to the President, defending
his course in surrendering Holly Springs.
Bills were passed to reorganize the Be-
lott and Madison Railroad company, and
to amend she act of 1869 authorizing
county supervisors to construct drains in
certain cases, also several local bills.
There was q long contest in ordering to
q third reading the bill amending the act
of last year enabling the soldiers to vote
at general elections, so as to extend the
provisions of the law to judicial elections.
The Democl ats, under the lead of SAN
BORN, fillibustered for an hour or 80 on the
bill, when the motion to order to third
reading prevailed.-March l3.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18
From the IIth Re giment-Its Protest
Against the Copperh ads.

From a private letter received by Capt.
E. 8. OAKLEY, recently of the 18th regi-
ment, from Lieut.. VIM. CHARLTON, now
in the service, we make q few extracts.
The letter is dated Camp near Middle
brook, Mo-, March 4, 1863" After de-
taken during the winter, and how well the
men stand it; and speaking with becom-
ing pride of the excellence of the 18th
regiment, Lieut.. CHARLTON says:
81 think we are getting the rebels pref
ty well hemmed in all around, at last, and
they begin to feel it. I am glad 70 see
that Congress has finally passed the con-
scription bill. 1t ought to have been done
long ago. see, also, that old England,
in its heart now sympathizes with us in
our cause of human liberty and freedom
to mankind. You know these have al.
ways been my sentiments, and am still
willing to die, if need be, in defense of
those principles, so dear to the heart of
every true patriot and freeman and if
CRAAS0 w 10 1dO CAO Va Wills WICACQ To-
bellion, hope to glory in the final tri-
umph of freedom forever, over the cursed
institution of slavery, which has brought
upon us this terrible war of misery,
bloodshed and woe.
" It is with no little surprise and un.
easiness that we have seen by the papers
from Madison AID elsewhere the course
the copperheads of the North are
pursuing towards the Administration,
and the vigorous prosecution of the war
to final close. But l warn those mis-
cradle traitors not to deceive themselves
for one moment by supposing that the
army sympathizes with them in their
reasonable course. l believe the army
to-day to be loyal to the core; and should
these soldiers ever live to return, woe
be unto thoee men at home who are doing
all in their power to destroy their coun-
try, while the army is passing through
scenes of bloodshed and hsrdships to de-
fend the time honored flag of our glori-
Gus Union.
Yesterday we held meeting at the
quarters of Col. Harris, (who now CON-
mands brigade, and who is more than
ever, If possible, beloved by rs au.) The
purport of the meeting was to give some
expression Of the views of the regiment,
both officers and men, IN regard to the
course taken by the Oopperheads of Wis
consiu. A committee of three, consisting
of Col. Harris Capt. Whittlesey and AID.
jutant Lincola, was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the eense of the
meeting. When presented, they were
pretty strong, and were adopted without
q dissenting voice. To day they were
presented to the regiment, after review,
and were adopted with an unanimous age,
not dissenting voice in the whole
regiment. They viii be published in the
State Journal and you will see them.
Such is the message the 18th Wisconsin
Infantry sends to the traitors at home,
greeting; and if they can fad one crumb
of comfort in them, for their course, they
are welcome to it"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

SOLDIERS AID.-The Ladies' Soldiers
Aid Society of Sheboygan Falls, recently
had festival and placed the snug little
sum OF one hundred and twenty tive dol
lars in their treasury thereby. This
speaks well tor the enterprise of the ladies
OF that thriving village, ss well as for the
patriotism and liberality of its citizens.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

TRUSTEES OF THE BLIND ASYLUM
Commissions have been issued TO Grin
Guernsey, of Janesyille, and Henry Harp
ke, of Milwaukee, IS Trustees of the In
sdtute for the education of the Blind, for
the term ending Feb. LIST, 1866.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

FAIL AFFRAY.-WLLlAM CowBRY and
CHARLES TMpzN had an affray in grog-
shop at Platteville on Monday last week,
in the course of which TILpEN received
blow in the neck, which caused bis oeatn
the following Wednesday. he ieit oes-
titute wife and Ave children.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18
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r,.r Of the valiant and the tried
@lsS~ u.r,cn fought and Warren died.
80 If CSC mountain and the lake
~ rivere rolling to the sea
"S..d Grandeur fit to make
rh. symbols Of eternity
- a.;-sst dag; o, dearest land!
who shall your banded children sever
y onr FATHERS here we stand
To~ Piymouth's rock to Georgta's strand
nmN.-t nresssd to heart, hand linked in hand
And swear" The Union lives forever!''
II.
st3Il untorn banner Of the free,
THE na lions turn and look to thee!
And when ct home thy shadow falls
Along the armory's trophied walls,
The ancient trumpets long for breath,
The dinred sabres fiercely start
To vengeance from each changing SHEATH
As if they sought each traitors nea''i
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

Is SORGHUM PROFITABLE ChoP.-A
farmer gives his own experience as aD an
swer to this question, in the Dc1geville
Ado0cate as follows:
Let the facts speak for themselves. |
have sold some of the molasses | had to
spare at 80 cents per gallon, and there
are some that prefer the Sorghum molas-
ses to molasses from the store at 75aS5
cents per gallon. Now suppose that you
have to give one third of the crop for
working it up into syrup, besides finding
wood for boiling out 100 gallons the grow
er has 80 gallons for himself per acre,
which reckoned at 60 cents per gallon,
makes $48; deduct So for cord of wood,
and it leaves $46, which / shall call clear
profit, because | consider the leaves and
seed will more than pay all the expenses
OF planting, cleaning and stripping the
cane ready for mill, in feed tor either cat
tie or horses. | have fed both leaves and
seed to my horses two seasons, and be-
lieve that bushel or seed is equal to a
hnshel Of corn. | shall not boast of nv
molasses, though | might say we are well
satisfied with il, and use it for all the pur-
poses for which we formerly used sugar.
In fact, Southern made sugar around
these parts, has got to be thing we have
read about, or very nearly SO. Ard the
time is not far distant, when we shall be
able to make good sugar as wsll as mo-
lssses.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

q. sacred banner of the brave
n. STANDARD of ten thousand ships!
o. guardian of Mount Vernon's grave
Come. let US press thee to our hpsi
There In 4 trembling of the rocks
Nav England feels the patriot-shocks;
Thsre ia q trembling of the lakes
Thc West, with all the South awakes,
And 10 on high thu glorious shade
or washington lights all the gloom,
And points unto these words, arrayed
In lines Of fire around his tomb;
0Americans your fathers shed
Their blood to rear the Unions fame
For this their fearless banner spread
On many Z CORY plain.
Americansl o, Will ye dare,
On mountains, prairie, flood,
By hurting down their glorious gift
To desecxate that blood?
The right shall live while Faction dies;
All traitors draw q aeeting breath
Rnt patriots drink Il ON Gods own eyes
Treth's light, that conquers death?
".
Then dearest flag and dearest land
Who shall your banded children severf
God of our fathers here We stand
From PIymouth's rock to Georgia's strand
Heart pressed TO heart, hand linked in hand
And swear" The Uni ON lives forever"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

the ballusters, and called, as IN old time
Leonora
She gave glad start, and ran up to
him. So followed, of course. WANTED
to put some fannels into his trunk, which
stood in his bedroom. The doors were
open between US. He had bundle of
her letters tied up in bulkey packet, and
began to talk with great discretion.
4 have been putting my affairs in ORDER
said the systematic young man. Il may
never come back, and at any rate, my alb
sence viii be long. l thought it would be
better to give you these, lest they fall into
alien hands,
Why not burn them?' suggested his
listener.
4 could not, Leo
q am not so sentimental, she returned,
taking up the packet. They shall blaze
directly. Do you want your own?'
ooh, Fred, what a bungler you are 7 /
thought.
You misunderstood he began, in a
desperate tone.
'Fred!' 1 screamed, as if were TWEEN
ty rods distant, do come and open this
bureau drawer. / cart move it,
He came, pulling it open with such
needless strength, that all the toilette
bottles garnishing the top were shaken off,
and lay in fragments on the floor. She
followed to note the disaster, and took
her down stairs, and watched over her
like dragon all that evening. 1 would
not let Leonora go to the steamer with us,
but compelled him to say farewell in my
presence. l like u scene. He held her
hand long uttering some incoherent SEN
fences. Admirable was the self-compos-
ure she showed The delicate muscles
about the mouth were as steady as if she
did not love him. She never raised her
eyes until the last. As saw their sad
beauty. a pang seized me, and 1 turned
away. He came after, hurried me into
the carriage, and off we whirled.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

Mrs. Fontevrault,' uttered he, in cere
monious tone-my warm pulse grew still
do you never forget
DO you desire it ? l answered, gaily
eff to remember, forget,
Can give longing, or regret,
command me-
He smiled, and, stopping at side ia
be, poured out two glasses of wine.
Here's to the past, said he eagerly :;
drink Lethe.'
We drained the glasses. Then I under
stood he withdrew his claim.
| wanted no go home after that so Mr..
CHRISTOPHER summoned the carriage. The
walks were white, and trembled-was it
with cold ?-as he handed me in, aud babe
me good night.
The house at midnight was silent and
warm. went up stairs, and stood in the
threshold of the library. The sleet dri-
wing against the window panes prevented
their hearing me l suppose They SEEM
ed to be translating something or other.
Fred arm lay over the back of her chair.
Very fast and earnestly was he talking.
Marginal notes suggested by the text of
Sismondi
W hat, home so earlyr was his exclma-
ton, on discovering me.
Leonora looked, up with deep rose in
her dark cheeks, dangerous lire melting
in her eyes. l had left her pale, with a
headache.
You are better, conclude. Iexpected
to find you among your pillows said ],
accusiative.
have cured her. said Fred, coming
forward and clasping my hands in his firm,
cool hold. what ais you. mamma? You
look as if you had fever, and wickedly
handsome. What haye.you been about?
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18


olution was adopted requesting the Gov
ernor to furnish the House with any facts
in bis possession relative to the surrender
of Holly Springs by Col. Murphy of this
State. The object of the resolution, it 10
understood, is to place before the Assem-
bly, defence of bis conduct, which Col.
MURPHY has prepared and forwarded to
the Governor. A resolution was adopted
directing the State Treasurer to sell the
gold in the Treasury at not less than fifty
cents premium.
Bills were introduced amending law
concerning State Reform School; making
an important amendment to chapter 70 of
Revised Statutes, giving railroad corpo-
rations general powers to borrow money
and mortgage their roads or to transfer
roads to new corporations &C.; to sbolish
coonty superintendent schools in She
boygan county and return to town super
intendeut system to authorize courts to
set aside judgments In certain cases.
Bills were passed to extend charter of
the Wisconsin central railroad to quiet
titles: to amend chapter Is of Revised
Statutes, concerning assessment of taxes !;
to amend statutes respecting executions
and supplementary proceedings; general
act for the incorporation of musical So
cieues; to prescribe jurors fees in certain
cases to authorize the investment of the
school fund in any bonds issued by the
State, amendipg.sct comforting discretion
airy power on town supervisors in certain
cases; to organize the county of Burnett !;
and amending law OF 1859 respecting sale
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13
territoric'

WAsnlSnIoN, fch. II.
a meeting Of the prominent book
and newspaper publishers was held yes
terday in tins city. Il was represented
by Mcssrs Raymond, Appleton, Harper,
Osborn, Wilson and others, reprc-entlng
ya,ious parts Of the country. They held
IA conference with the committee Oh ways
and means, and presented their reasons
why the duty on paper should be reduc
cd. Ii was stated before tho committee
that it would cost g cents per pound to
impot paper with the duty all off, AT
the present duty Of 3j per cent, aud
with exchange at 60 per cent, not one
pouni could be imported, aud conse-
aucntly no revenue could be obtaiael
from Til. source until the duty was re
duccd, and there is no duty on imported
rags.
No apprchensons whatever are enter
tanned here as 10 the safety Of tho Brook
lyn. Rear Admiral farragut, in letter
10 tho Secretary Of the Navy, lays great
stres, on the want Of Naval officers. He
cites the loss al the Harriet Lane, aud
SAYS Il is stated that she was surrendered
by masters mate. lie urgently shows
the importance Of providing trained ma
val officers and in this has the hearty CO.
operation of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13
A Curious Gaze.
From the PhiladclpLia Press.

case somewhat novel 10 its charac-
ter is now on trial in Harrisburg. The
Adams Express Company bring an ac-
ton against The Hagerstown Bank for
the recovery. Of upwards OF $500, er
roneously paid to them. 1t appe ars
that the Express Company had received
q package Of money 1t Baltimore to be
shipped TO the llsgerstowu Bank, con
ss'ng upwards Of $4,000, and viii 5, ,he
package was in the office in Harrisburg
upwards OF $4,000 were absiracted, q. d
paper placed IN the parcel In place of
The money 50 abstracted ; tie package
was then fescaied and forwarded to
hagers'o"n, where 1t was duly deliver
ed, and, upon opening it, discovered
that large amount had been abstract
ed. The company was notified OF the
occurrence, and paid the missing sum
over to the bank. After this search
was instituted for the person v no had ab
s'racted the money, and in the course
Of week it was discovered that a per
son employed in the office, who Wa
sltJect TO alteration OF the mind, had
taken the money and destroyed II, bnrn-
Ing the same in Weize's swaGp. ahoat
one mile above the city. Ii was clear.
~ established that the notes dcstrogo1
were OF the lIagerstogn Bank, and the
Express Company, therefore, alleged
that the bank had 81. aimed very lii,le
loss ty the destruction Of their own
notes, and hence they ought to refnnd
the amount paid 10 them.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13

liAnl,,bna no, Feb. IL.
COY. tniiln s"tn "a message to the
fcnnsy WANNA Legislature to-day with
reference to arblt arv arrests, contend
ing thnt Congress alone has the power to
suspend the wit Of habeas corpus, and
recommending the passage OF resolutions
requesting Congress TO take such action
AS MAY bring the guilty to punishment,
and relieve the innocent Whllc GOV.
Curtin admits that the arrests were nee.
c,sary at the comm, uccment Of the re-
hclllon, he does not think there is any oc.
casioh lor tirm At tie present time
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13
NUMBER lO2.

New York, Feb. II.

/
An army letter says that jackson is in
command opposite Fredericksburg, Lee
having gone towards Charleston.
u IS reported that the Wehawk ken
would be obliged to repair broken shaft
at Hilton Head, requiring some three
weeks.
Fosters forces were cncamped at Bay
Point, and it WAS rumored he would
come north for rcinforcemcnts.
NJ attack had been made on Charles,
ton u, late as midnight on Monday, when
the Ar.o pa.sed through the hlockadng
feet.
The bark Maria Sophia, from Cadif,
rep rts tha' N the 2d, in lit. 1929
lons. of.ld, wis boarded by boat from
a steam man-of war; who examined her
papers. Tho description Of the vessel
answered to that of the Alabamn
\ Baltimore letter, Of the 18th, SAYS
Captain Thomson, ot the bark Agnes, re.
ports having spoke, February 81, III lat.
66 long. s2:ia, brig Daren, bound to
Portland, the Captain Of which inior,ncc
hm that the Alabama had been cap,ur--
Cd
NorE. The latter report looks like a
canari.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13
Showing this Nhiic Feather.
From the Albany Journsl, Monday /


ii thrpe months more g earnest figLt
ing shall not suI.e 20 make = serious i'm.
preston on the kebels-if the end Of
that term shall fad ia no further ad-
vanced than ITS be-inhiag--,i some una
lgnant Fate has decfead that the blood
and trea.ur- o!lhc Nation shsl ever bc
slnsnderei in frn tess ciiorts-iet as
dor to orr destiny, usi make The best
altaiHajie peace.--N. \. Tlhane
II a.lofdIng "aid and coulort II the
enemy is treason, this can he nothing
less. Il indicates something worse thar
fear. The autacedcn!s Of The Tribure
justify the Inference that it is conclutive
OF desire that what is seemiGglv depre-
cated may occ II. 1t is sig fl ant tnat
this article appears in the 7riJune sim.
ultaneonsiy with the publication OF the
speech of Mr. Conway, Of Kansas.
Whether this article aud this speech
were intended 10 have Simultaneous
publicity or not, their effect cannot hu,
be mischievous. For they will not only
encourage Rebels but dispiril loyal men.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13

SERIOUS AssAULT.-A dag or two since
tough case in Capt. Grams Company Of The
9Th Cavalry, by the name Of McCauley, an
EngiishmaD. recruited al Dubuque, attacked
capt. Cram under the following circumstance
He is naturally q hard case---is a soldier who
has seen considerable servica-aDd much ad.
lcted 10 bad company. On this occasion he
vac known TO be at house of ill.fame. ard the
Captain went after him and cent others to
bring him into camp. AeCaulsy is something
oI bully, and had ireqpsLty der3ed the sol
iiers Tor being arrested by their ofiioere-de-
clating that no such game could bs played tn
him Capt. Cram found him At the hou.. and
u der bed. In. soldiers refused To bring
him out--being ef.aid to clench 50 ugly Gus
toner. The Ca tam tacklsi him, brought
yoCauley got sabre from q courads ard pur-
sues ,up Captain. Oserlakin, him. with a.
oath ~ called npcn him 10 draw and defend
himself The Captain drew his sabre and
with on,, psss dissrned his antagonist and in
A Q, Ell ssvsie bow with III. back OF his sabr.
/ McCsulsy was arrested AID ,tonsd. and nos
awaits trial and punishment which can bat be
severe In this instance. The offender wes y
soldier on board OF the Cumberland waen she
went down from the attack OF t'ae rebel Msrri.
saae last spring