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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-07-02
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GRIND RAPZDS, WOOD CO., WIS.
MO expense or attention will be spared, by
IN the present occupant, to maintain the
wellearned reputation of this House. The
table will be supplied with all the delicacies,
as well as 'subsiantials,' that can be procured
A large, airy barn is on the promises, and
a hostler on hand to attend to calls in his
line. 2Otf
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RUY Sheetings, Calicoes, Delaines, Lawns,
u Ginghams, Hickory, DENNIS and Cloths Of
MOSHER & FOSTER,
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RU1 Stoves, Tin-Ware and Hardware, of
u M0SHER & FOSTER.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

thising with the rebeliious South. Thet,
seems to be a dissemination the part o
the loyal to have as little business inter
course with the disloyal as possible. The
lines are being closely drawn. An Aat'
tempt here 10 burn church would be
responded to by the destruction Of 81
propsrty Of ths iucshdiafy which coald
be reached, aid he could be driven across
the lines. ..
Iowa is improving veryrapidly. espe'
cially al ong the Mississippi. Far out on
the broad prairies, neat and cotnmodioas.
and in very many instances, elegant farm
buildings have been erected, artificial
groves planted, and large and beautiful
fields have been hedged in with the osage-
orange. The farmers are beginning TO
prove that the tame grasses will do well.
and that the hardy varieties Of the apple
will do as well here as elsewhere. e r
L visited, while in Muscatine the spa
cioas nursery Of Suel Foster Esq, and
was shown large variety Of fruit trees.
which promise remunerative crop this
year. Mr.. F.. is a gentleman of respec-
table literary altainments and has been
instrumental IN establishing and endow.
ing q farmers College, heated in Story
County. l was much pleased with Mr.,
Foster AID his amiable and patriotic lady
who was taking deep interest in the
scheme Of planting and caltivating field
Of potatoes fas the soldiers and in proyi-
ding sanitary stores. asi2
The Mississippi & Missouri Rail Road
it is said viii, be completed BY the frs
of July to Griunell, and the parallel road
is finished to Marshall and has recently
been put under contract 10 Nevada, the
seat o. justice 0f Story County, II ia
thought here. that there will be an effort
made to push the railroad to Des Moines
City very soon, SO that the trade Of that
cily and vicinity may not be dever,ed te
the other road.
But l have exceeded my time and lin
its and will close,
Respectfully Yours,
@. &. WORTH.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19
&olttital Malter.
HON. JOHN BROUGH
ON THE STUMP!

After retirement from. public life fol
f 'teeen years, has, in the alarming STATE
Of public affairs, sacrificed his private feel
ings, and has entered whole souled into
the political arena. Brough has ever been
Democrat, and is still true TO the senti-
ments he so long entertained, but now,
when the liberties Of the people seemed
| poised in the balance, and the temple o.
| freedom is rocking amid a civil war,
laws aside all other considerations and
comes forth like true patriot to throw
| mis- influence in behalf Of his bleeding
country. We append few leading ex-
tracts from speech he recently made in
Marietta, Ohio
THE srEAKER WAR DEMOCRAT.
1t is scarcely necessary for me to tell
this vast audience here assembled, that
from the days Of my boyhooa up to this
hour, have been ranked with that politi
cal party known as The Democracy"
and that from my entrance into it until
now, have never wavered in its support
or been false to it. Cheers. am in
party distinctions, and in all things per-
tanning to the general policy Of the coun-
try, Democrat to-day as have ever
b,en, and as | hope to remain. | Applause
But in crisis Of this kind, it is p,inc-
pie of my Democracy. that the first grea
duty every man owes to his country,-
And although there is a President in the
chair, to whom have ever been politi.
cally opposed, aud for whom did no,
vote, yet recognize him not as the head
OF political party, but as the head ofthe
Government--[cheers] land. as good
soldier who is fighting in the ranks, it is
my duty to obey him as Commander in
Chief. without halting to ask questions in
regard to this great contest. Renewed
cheering. BY and by may have some
thing 10 say Of what is being done, but At
present have nothing to utter against it
have differed from Mr.. Lincoln on ma
ny questions, but this is no time to cavil
tbs not whether this mans rights or tha,
lnan'srights have been infriuged upon,
but tie question is, wha. is the duty Of
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19
NUMBER34 "a.

negro on the plantation who hoes hiscorn,I
is jdst as effective a man as if he were iaS
the army, and more SO, for although ~
fights well in our army r doubt whether
he would In theirs. DO you say we shall
not take him and lead him to fight his,
own master'and oppressor /? Do you want,
any more 81 our own race to be slangh-
teredIt than we caaavoid =? Do yod want
them to cripple us all the more by the,
means Of their employmentgs Hyou say
so, you arc opposed to the PROCESS Of the
war at all. and there is very little hope,
for your redemption. This you call abo-,
litioniaing the war ~.
THE coNsfrTUrIoNAt otEsTtoh ooNstb-
Your orators are talking about this
a good deal in various sections Of the
State. and claim that 1t is unconstitution:
al to interfere with Slavery In the South-,
ern States. ] should like to know what
thos chaps down there have had TO do
with the constitution of their own, II you
had gone down there, and said you were,
there to protect them by the Constitution,
they would have put you in tile dungeon.
| would like 10 know what Constitutional
rights they hayeg They bate the Con.
stitutional right to BE wippedif We can do
it, and I think we can. [voice We
will ! don't choose to go into the lues.
ton whetherthe Constitution stet gave
them any rights in the regard to Slavs-
ry. The word slave Is not ih tie Con.
slitutoh.t Is Is true it says something
about fugitive from labor, and that's all
The power it ever held under the Consti:
tuition. TYR fEI "A
SLAVERY DOOMED.
l say 10 you, my friends, you may bet
your minds perfectly at rest upon the
subject make the prediction here to.
day (and not the first man who has made,
1t, that is SO far as the political character
81 Slavery ia concerned 1t perished With the
sound Of the first gun in Charleston hsf..
Der. loud applause 1tis utterly ana
totally dead. 1t cannot be revived, and
that for one reason If for no other, the
Northern people can never admit that in'
stitution in the country, even upon an
adjustment of the present difficulties.
which could hereafter and in any m0.
ment plunge them into another civil war.
[Applause. You never will settle this
contest, whether by arms or by diploma
cy, but you will remove the cause that
produced it. II you do YOU are not
worthy the institution Of your fathers
[Applaase. ,..
So you may dismiss all this matter 81
policy it is an old story-aa old songi
sung several times too often.
D.. - -. Z.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19
FOR SALE BY

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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

Es- A gentleman in Belfast; Maine;
had at one time in his employ an Irish.
man possessed Of q good deal more zeal
than knowledge, His employer gave him
key one morning, with directions to $50
to the post-office and get The contents Of
40." Pat vanished, but presently carhs
back with pockets, hat and hahds filled
with collection Of mail matter, and the
explanation: ii couldn't open forty, sir;
but l opened all l could, and here they
be, sir" ]g" '~' aa
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

nE when Sheridan was fohhd drunk
in coal,hold, and questioned as to his
name, he replied that it was r'Wilbst1
force" he did sufficiently iinpudent
thing, but it wasn't ahead of the affrohtery
of Senator o., Tor some othef iian)
who, being picked out ofa street ditch by
a watchnau, and told to give his nans
replied in guttsr-al voice, Don't you SEE
IN Sewer'd" ~
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

E A young fellow who cstfe Up 10
Londen 10 see tie rejoieings at the Koy.
al Wedding, entered an eatirg house. in
the Strand, and upon tile bill Of fare bss
ing handed to him by the waiter. remark
ed that he "didn't care bout reading now
he'd wait till after dinner" 'sa
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

Gg- An Itishman recently handed in
to the telegraph Office a dispatch intend'
ed to inform another Emeralder, employ
ed upon the public works in atneighbor'
ING towr; Of the decease Of a friend. Z ID
,ead thus :A"Barney, come home, died
last night" @ . aslsI sssw
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-19

EE An amusing incident tfsnspired
a few days ago, not far distant. An in,
toxicsted, symps,his,r was proped up
againt tree. wi en- he made the following
speech: 'They may call us-hic--cefs
pernuts-hic--or Notwithstanding but
I'm all right" z !, an.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22

EXAMINATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The School Committee commenced the sum-
mer examination Of the public schools yester-
day, and seven schools were disposed OF and
dismissed till the first Monday in September,
In order that teachers and pupils may enjoy rest
and recreation to prepare them to enter with
vigor upon the fall and. winter term. The
schools examined were the three Grammar
Schools for Girls, and the four for Boys
These schools are, we are informed by good
judges who were present, in excellent condi-
ton, and shew thorough and systematic train
ing. The results were highly gratifying to
The Committee, and to many parents who were
in attendance. Some Of the schools are quite
full. We noticed In the Congress Street
Grammar School for Girls one hundred and
eighty-five pupils present, with corps OF four
teachers. The punctuality, in some cases, was
very remarkable. The Centre Grammar for
Boys has attached to that school one hundred
and iifty-two pupils. One hundred and fifty
were in their seats yesterday, and the other two
were detained by sickness. These facts must
be very gratifying TO our citizens. Money is
raised most literally for the support Of our
schools, and most cheeriully, too; and all that
is asked in return is, that the schools shall be
kept up to high state of excellence. This
we are satisfied, is being done.
This forenoon the High School for Boys will
be attended by the whole Committee In the
afternoon the pupils have, we understand,
public exhibition, as usual.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
FROM MEXICO.
Proclamation Of General Forey.
Attempt to Destroy French Communication
with Vera Cruz.

SAN Francisco, July 10.
Steamer Constitution, from Panama, has ar
rived.
City Of Mexico dates, via Acapulco. to the
LIST have been received. Advces through
Mexican sources say Forey was actively at
tempting TO recruit Mexicans for his army, but
was not meeting with much success. In a
proclamation he promises the Mexicans a sta
bic form OF government, which shall regard
obligations to foreign nations, and not TO per-
nit oppressive taxation or forced loans. The
press can have reasonable freedom, but not
license; after two warnings any newspaper
committing third offence shall be suspended.
Brigandage, that plague OF Mexico, Shall be
no longer permitted; Courts must be reorgan-
lied upon an incorrupticle basis; no moro de-
cisions shall be sold to the highest bidder; the
Catholic religion shall be protected, and ban
ished Bishops recalled; Indians and laborers
shall no longer be dragged into the army
Ortega, who escaped, now commands the
Mexican army between San Luis Potosi and
City of Mexico.
Gen. Negreta has been appointed TO com
mand the Mexican troops in Puebla State
Having 1000 cavalry he was trying to destroy
French communication between Mexico and
Vera Cruz.
No English or French couriers had arrived
at Mexico within 80 days.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22

THUNDER AND GUNS. - There has been
quite discussion among the 4long shore mem
whether the reports heard last week off our
harbor were from guns or thunder cloud.
each theory having its persistent advo-
Gates. The mystery now seems to be ex-
planned by the fact that our Kennebec friends
were so delighted to procure the one hundred
pound PARROT guns which they had lately
mounted at Fort Popham, that they went
through course of gunnery practice on that
day.
The still and moist state of the atmosphere
undoubtedly acted as good conductor of
sound; 1t would seem therefore that both
parties were right and each heard thunder
and guns.
This reminds us of the dispute at the Span
ish inn told in Don Quixotte, where one travel
er declared that the landlords wine tasted of
iron; another was ready to wager cask that
1t tasted of leather; so to determine the wag-
er the wine was drawn of, the head taken out
OF the cask, and each found to be right. for
rusty iron key having leather tag was taken
from the cask
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
NEW YORK, July 81.
nH- The 18th and 2lst Maine

y- The 18th and 2lst Maine regiments
were engaged in the investment and capture
Of Port Hudson. The latter is nine months
regiment. Their time OF service had expired
but they volunteered to stop until that strong
hold OF the enemy was reduced.
LEA friend has informed us that the Ar
gus has charged the Press with opposing the
payment of bounties to drafted men We have
noticed nothing Of the kind Ia tina, paper; If
We had il would have been referred 70 before.
The Press has not even suggested such oppo-
sition. We should be glad to see money pro-
vded in any practicable way. either by private
subscription or at the public expense, to light
en- the burdens of those upon whom the draft
bears oppressivey. As an individual citizen
we are Wiling to pay our full share of the ex-
pense, but not a cent 10 deprive 1.-THE govern
ment of men.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
Report from Jackson, Miss.

FORTRESS MUsRoE, July 20.
The Richmond papers say that 81 prisoners
who were captured on Morris Island, arrived
at Richmond ON the 18th, aud put in Libby
prison.
A special dispatch from the Meridsn Clari-
on, says everything in Jackson, Miss, is in the
widest excitement; citizens flying in every
direction; streets filed with stock, negroes
and families escaping; OK carts and every
conveyance is used. There was a terrible
storm here, with rain.
Citizens from Clinton report that the enemy
are burning every dwelling house on the route
as they pass.
Richmond dispatch of the 18th, says that
Jackson advertises in the Mississippian, that
AL members of the 4th Mississippi cavalry
have disgraced their regiment by basely and
cowardly deserving their posts, at time
when their services we're most needed Among
them are Is non-commissoned officers and
two commissioned officers.
Brig. General Paul S. Semmes, of Georgia,
who was wounded at Gettysburg, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
Official Report of Commodore Porter.

WASHINGTON, July 81.
The following was received at the Navy
Department tonight:
United States Mississippi Squadron, flagship
Black Hawk, off Vicksburg, July l4.-To
Hon. G. Weles Hearing that Johnston was
fortifying Yazoo City with heavy guns and
gathering troops there for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning supplies for his army, also that the re-
nalnder of the enemy's best transports were
there, showing possibility of his attempting
to escape, Maj. Gen. Grant and myself deter.
mined to send a naval and military expedition
up there to capture them. The Baron DeKalb.
New National Henwood and Signal were dis
patched, under command of Lieut.. Walker,
with force of troops numbering 5000, under
Gen. Heron, pushing up to the city. The de
kaib engaged the batteries, which were all
prepared to receive him, and after finding out
their strength dropped back.
Gen. Heron Immediately landed his men.
and the army and navy made combined at
tack on the enemy's works. The rebels soon
fed, leaving everything In our possession, and
set fire to four of their best steamers that ran
on the Mississippi River. The army pursued
the eaemy and captured their rear guard of
260 men, and at last accounts were taking
prisoners.
Six heavy guns and a vessel formerly gun
boat fell into our hands, aud all the munitions
of war.
Unfortunately while the Baron De Kalb was
moving slowly along, she ran foul of torpe-
do, which exploded and sunk her. There was
no sign of anything of the kind to be SEEM
While she was sinking another exploded I'M
der her stern. The water in the Yazoo is ris-
ing rapidly, and we can do nothing more than
get the guns out OF her and get her into deep
water, where she will be undisturbed until we
are able to raise her. The officers and men
lost everything. | have the honor to be
Very resp'y your obed't servant,
ID. ID. PORTER, A. r. A.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
Municipal Court--July 81.
KINesBuRY. ].

Joseph R. w. Hoyt acknowledged that he
kept dog that was not licensed, and paid a
fine Of 81 and costs.
Thomas Barry pleaded guilty to charge of
drunkenness and disturbance, and paid fine
OF 50. and costs.
Michael McCurran pleaded not guilty 10
complaint charging him with drunkenness and
disturbance; but the Judge, after hearing the
evidence In the case, came to the conclusion
that he ,cas guilty, and Michael had TO fork
over $6.l7, fine and costs.
Annie A. Stevens was convicted Of stealing
several small articles from the dwelling house
of S. j. Anderson, Esq, where she had been
employed as domestic. She was fined g.
and costs, but appealed to the Supreme Court
and recognized in the sum of $50. vinton
d bennett for the defense.
Thomas ONeal, John JefIords and Martin
Ford, all lads. pleaded guilty to breaking into
the store OF Dennis conley, and stealing there
from lot of feathers. For want of sureties
In 500 each, they were committed to jail TO
await the action OF the Supreme Judicial
Court.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
MATTERs ABOUT TOW N.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
1rtr.r LII. lnfh lQG9 4

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, July both, 1868.
The Special Committee to whom was refer
red the petitions of Samuel Gushing d ais,
and of Albert N. Halves e. ais, asking that a
general meeting of the citizens may be called,
to see whether they will vote to instruct the
City Council to raise and appropriate the sum
of $500 for each and every drafted man who
may be mustered into the service of the Unit
ed States under said draft, or who may furnish
a substitute, as required by law" reported
That they were not satisfied that this Board
are legally bound to call meeting as petition
ed for-but, under the circumstances, would
recommend that a meeting be called, as prayed
for by the petitioners.
The report was accepted.
Petition of Rufus Durham, that he may
erect and use stationary steam engine I'D MS
buildiag, at the head of Union wharf, was
granted.
Petition Of Samuel Bryant q ais, for brick
sidwalk on the southerly side OF Wilmot street
between Cumberland and Oxford streets, was
referred to the Committee on streets, &c.
Petition of III. p. Storer and ais, "citzens
and tax PAYERS of Portland requesting the
City Council to appropriate and raise an
amount sufficient to pay TO each and every
man who may be drafted in the U. S. service
under the present DRAFT, and who shall be mus
tered into said service, either by himself or
euDStitutt, the sun oi SoUt came from the
Common Council, referred in that body to
a Joint Special Committee. In this Board it
was laid upon the table,
The Joint Special Committee appointed
Monday evening to consider what assistance,
II any, should be given to persons drafted into
the service of the United States, under the
recent draft in this city, reported the follow
ing order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be, and
he Is hereby authorized and directed to nay
bounty TO each man drafted from this SIty,
under the recent draft, who by himself, or
substitute by him furnished, shall be mustered
into the service Of the United States, the sum
of $500.
Appended to the order was recommends
tion that 1000 be assessed on the estates and
personal property this year, and thai the as
SCISSORS be directed to assess said tax forthwith.
The order passed the Board OF Mayor and
Aldermen by Yeds-Beal, Moody, S. W. Lar
rabee, b. Larrabee, I'd, Smith, t5). Nays
Messer.
In Common Council the order passed, in
concurrence. Ycas-Twitchell, Brown, Snow
man, Pote, Whittemore, Paine, Warehouse,
True, Holden, McGlnchy, Harmon, Fling,
Storer, Hamilton, Stewart, Ladd, johnson,
Thurston. Nay-Bailey of Ward 8.
1t is bnt Justice to Messrs. Messer and Bail
ey to say that they were not opposed to pay
ing the bounty TO those that needed Il, but
they thought there should be discrimination
in the matter.
Both Boards adjourned to Friday evening,
at l-2 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22

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second floor, Middle Street. centrally s,t..t.1
cisl Street Easy Oh access. Apply atNo. 81 CONNER.
jy17 Il
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
FOR SALE & TO LET.
For Sale.

"A FARM In Cape Elizabeth .sb..s
=. miles from Portland confsinirs
- about lI0 acres with two dwelinss
fl1I houses, barn and out-buildines
wall :. !. = Large proportion Of fences stone
CLEMENT JORDAN, on the prem;.ss m, snqa ~ q
eOnsresa''onai Westinghouse. jyal d2aw wsms
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22
CAPTURE OF YAZOO CITY.
The Gunboat Baron DeKalb Blown up BY
Torpedoes.
Gen. Johnston Besieged by Gen. Sherman
CAIRO. July 20.

CAIRO, July 20.
From d. F. Parker, who left vicksburg on
the 18th, we learn the following: Yazoo City
which was held by about 500 rebels, was cap
tured by the Federals under Gen. Heron on
the 18th. $50 prisoners were captured The
gunboat DeKalb which accompanied expedi-
ton was blown up by torpedoes and sunk In
shallow water. No lives were lost. She will
be raised. The rebels burnt three transports
lying above and some eight or ten large steam
ere up the Yazoo.
Gen. Lanman has been relieved of his CON-
mand by Gen. Sherman, it Is stated, for diso-
bedience of orders in prematurey attacking
jackson, Miss. He made an attack on the
18th and was repulsed with the loss of 800
killed and wounded.
Gen. Sherman is besieging Johnston at
Jackson, who is supposed to have $4,000 men.
1t Is said Johnston cannot escape.
A steamer was loading at Vicksburg with
rebel sick and wounded for Mobile, via New
Orleans. A large fleet OF transports, under
convoy of gunboats, has gone up the Red
river, under the command Gen. Ransom
When he returns, he is TO take command of
NatcheZ.
Our forces at Milliken's Bend and Lake
Providence, it is reported, are suffering con-
siderable from sickness.