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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-08
j. Raid on Suffers Teams.


Noseby captured seventeen suffers ana ss:e'L
eoane on the read between Fairfax Court
T4o,,sA and Anandale, which they took down
;n4o deem ravine, about half a mile from the
road and there they paroled the suffers, VINO
made their way back to the city IN the pest
manner they could some OF them reaching
here on Wednesday night The wagons were
taken IT various points along the road some
,;roes there being but two or three of the guer-
rlas in squad,
Yesterday morning they captured, IN one
haul fourteen wagons, and SIX VI seven '' -
4i, the morning, all Of which, with the
e"tlars thew took to the ravine above mention,
st5" and nroceeded to dispose OF them; out
soI n . oayalrv company {, LIST Malne,) came
,'ann thern and recaptured all the goods, with
1bo avcenfion Of six or eight horses aho the
~7tlnrs. taking two prisoners, zone OF 1iGlll
NToeahv's first lieutenant and dlsperseo Cile
r,arTv One OF the suffers lost over 81 ,Ioo'
rso o,,f]ers saw that In this raylne there are
~ba roroa;,,s Of . number OF wagons, TRUNKS
b ~ Gc in some Of which are remnants or
..ofh;ne and the place bears the appearance OF
having heen used as a rendezvous
MaSahv's men numbered over sixty, ana
$500 1no sxlandidIv mounted. They are uniform
~ y, 1rnv nantaloons With yellow cord down
81 %lo seam dark Jacket, and grey felt hat, one
s;Jn fnrned M and fastened with rose5te'
ar6 Mack feather on the other side. Ihey
sre veil armed with sabers, reviewers ana car
hines. and their general appearance IS heas.L
Moseby II person is said to have oeen present
Most of these captures were nlaoe Alo1l
,,o;nt s;x miles this side OF Fairfax TO "lth1h
fwo miles Of that place. and some OF tnem were
made when the Federal caVaIry were Aos oF0A
3 mile Distant Wash. Star
THE $40, 900 RoBBERY.-W have noticed
41o robhery Of $40, 900 from Paymaster Nc
For,and, at house On Missouri avenue Tues
3ov nj ht, and the sudden disappearance ofJ.
= McCarter. his clerk It appears that Nc
57ortar took the money, and employed hack
.,oo - carry him and a female named Frances
Smith 70 Bladensburg, where they took lodg-
;n~a a. SHIFTS tavern. The driver OF stage
n~ tha R]adensburg route FASTENED to this city
~ ;no,,;red for Mr.. W. Levy, with view to
s~,aka the arrest. Mr. J. Holbrook hearing
s1,;s inquiry, went in search of detective Nc
Dewitt, found him, and the two proceeded to
Bladensburg. o,a
- 10 woman. The latter soon revealed where
fb ~ money was, and the officers found it con
o onG 50 IN 3 cleset Of the tavern They We're
bron~ht to Washington and sent to Jail BY
giU4 Rovland Meantime Col. Baker OBJ
ea Gnta3c news Of the arrest, and demanded Nc
1 1.ar from the Marshaps custody, and he
vas a delivered TO him, and is now confined IN
the Old Capitol Col. Baker also obtained = an
order from the War Department to OBTAIN the
The money aods1 v a M ypdaSr Poce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-08

Gen. Banks, several months ago, told the
nina months men in his army that they should
return to their Northern homes BY route off
ferent from that by the ocean. These nine
months men are now returning, via the Mis-
sissippi River, number Of the regiments haV'
ing already passed Cairo % their way bone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-08
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

YyHE subscriber having taken oIt ls seassa3
husband. John E. Henderson requests all tn rot
;ndehted to said estate to come forward and SET
tie their cum Without delay and th9ss h nrs
Ing claims against the estate are n2tisa to ppt,
sent them properly authenticated i9T Pay, tbor
My son. VIM. F. Henderson, is tu5 dy1a aas" for
led to make settlements, and pass reGe5pnSSN ~
me. NIL p Henderson,
Administrators Of John 4. 7eA0''"'N
~ 7-eo1m -~"
, 1863-07-04
Tha Denoooratio Platform.

Whereas, We, the Democracy, of the Territory
Of Washington, in convention assembled, are now
and ever have been opposed to traitors, aiders
abettors and sympathizers. with foreign foes and
domestic rebels, to all men and parties who would
subyert and destroy the rights Of the States and
General Government or the liberties Of the people
either by force of arms or by acts not sanctioned
by Constitutional authority; and,
Whcrea8, We believe the principles of the
Democratic party are foundedi in truth, have stood
the test Of experience for Che last 20 years, and
have carried the Nation safely, prosperously hon
orably and successfully through all foreign wars,
and domestic rebellious, and that it is alone by
the strict adherence TO those principles, that the
Union as our fathers made it, can be maintained
in its integrity, the Constitution be preserved in
violate and the liberties Of the people be secured
and perpetuated; therefore,
Re80lUed, That the written Constitution of the
United States is the supreme law of the Nation;
that no power created by it is Independent of, or
superior it; that all authority emanatng from it.
is subordinate 10 il, and that any exercise of au-
thority which would abridge the rights it guaran-
tees, is an assumption of power in conflict with
liberty which is the Inheritance ofthe American
people that freedom Of speech, freedom of the
press, trial by jl1y and before the civil tribunals
Ofthe country, are rights which cannot be ignored,
or abridged but by recognition oftyranny
ResOlUed, That we recognize a manifest differ
ence between any Administration of the Govern
ment and the Government itself-the one is tran
STORY, limited in duration only to that period of
time for which the officers elected by the people
are charged with the conduct of the same-the
..,o. ',o~"'o0eot and intended by its tounderc
othef Is Pull..,..-~-- --AS
to endure forever.
ReS0IUed, That all laws passed by the proper
law-making power, whether constitutional or un-
constitutional, polite or mpoltc, should be
obeyed and enforced by every good citizen, until
repealed by the power that enacted them, or de-
clare null by the courts.
| Re8olUed, That the Democracy of the Territory
| of Washington are for the Union, the whole
Union, and in favor Of the vigorous prosecution OF
the efforts Of the Government in crushing the pres
ent unholy and wicked rebellion, when such efforts
are not actuated by any other motives than a
single desire to maintain the honor and dignity o
the Nation and the enforcement Of its laws; that
we are forever opposed to conclusion of any peace
| involving in its terms the acknowledgment Of the
! independence of the so-called Southern Con.
| fedeTacy, and that we hereby solemnly pledge
ourselves that, come veal or woe, in life death
now and forever, to stand by, and defend the flag
Of our Country in its hour Of peril.
, 1863-07-04

CRow.-This ubiquitous convict is still
prowling about this vicinity. Last Sunday,
Mr.. F. Stein, while up Mill creek, fishing,
suddenly came upon his den He returned
to town, and accompanied by Messrs. Ball
and Brown went back to the spot where
he had seen him. On their approach,
Crow saw them and fed. They went to
his den and found two buffalo robes, a
double barreled shot gun and knife and
coat, which they brought into town. These
articles were identified by person from
whom he had stolen them few days before.
EARLY Corn Some of the farmers CT
this valley are already feasting upon ''roast-
ing ears
, 1863-07-04

The GRAIN CRoPs.-We have been in
formed by farmers here that the grain crops
Jf this season in the Walia Walla valley
Will fall far short of the usual yield in pro-
'ortion to the number Of acres sogn.-
he dry weather Of the past several weeks
5 assigned as the cause for short crops
in some portions Of the valley where the
soil is Of loomy moist nature, grain looks
promising, but where the soil is of more
sandy nature there will not be over half a
crop harvested.
, 1863-07-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS /.
Delegate to Congress.

DR.. L. C. KINNEY of Walla Walla, announces him
selfas an Independent Candidate for Delegate to
Congress for Washington Territory
Olympia papers please copy.
, 1863-07-04

EDS STATESMAN Please announce W. S. GILLIAN
as a candidate for Sheriff Of Walla Wala County,
and oblge MANY VoTEBs.
Mr.. Gilliams private worth as a citizen, his eXpe
rience in the official capacity Of Sheriff in the neigh
boring State Of Oregon, the honest prompt and eff
cient manner in which he has discharged every pub
lie trust reposed in him. both in Oregon and in this
Territory give assurances to the legal voters Of this
county that the laws as far his official duties may
be required will be promptly fearlessly, impartaly
and faithfully executed, and such he is safe
tOdian for our suffrages. MANY VOTERS.
, 1863-07-04

3. n. SEXTON will be an Independent Candidate
for Representative for Walla Walla county in the
next session Of the Territorial Legislature; subject
to the decision of the people the balotbox on the
18th of July.
, 1863-07-04
REAPERS and MOWERS
For the Harvest Of 1868.

WYE HAVE ON HAND AND TO ARRIVE
w usual, for the coming harvest full stock of
REAPERS, MOWERS and THREsHERs
of the best and most approved styles, among which
is the
New York Combined Reaper & Mower,
the peculiar characteristics Of which are
lst. Light darught; arising from a foot ground
wheel and light 30-inch grain Wheel opposite
each other.
I'd. Two pinions of different sizes the smaller one
to give a quicker motion to the knife in moving
3D.. deep level platform, which is elevated or low
cred bodily and is not tilted to alter the cut
4b. This machine be raised to cut Is or 20 inches
high if necessary.
9TH Ease with which the reaper gets off the grain
The same being laid out Of the way of the machine.
9th VIII cut 6 to 615 foot swath and eighteen to
twenty acres per day. and for the amount of labor
performed easier on the raker and team than any
other machine in use.
7th Durability; made very strong and of good ma
terias, and does notrequire constant visits to the
blacksmith shop for repairs.
This machine has also a large supply Of Extras.
and is packed compactly far shipping to remote dis
tIicts
, 1863-07-04

"SHoRTcUs.' This intelligent squire-eTant
eff " Cleon" is now perambulating about this
county peddling half-sheet of the Overland
Press containing an address of his illustriOus
knight to the voters of Washington Territory.
That's who Shorticus is
, 1863-07-04

II. NJ. HODGIS viii be an Independent candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff Of Walla Walla county at the
approaching July election.
, 1863-07-04

DANIEL STEWART-In favor of the Union as it
was and the Constitution as it is-will be a candi-
date for joint Councilman for the counties of Walla
next session of the Territorial Legislature subject to
the decision Of the legal voters Of said counties on
the 18th Of July
, 1863-07-04

G. w. SHOEMAKER will be a candidate for the
office of Sheriff Of Walla Walla county; subject to
the decision of the voters Of the County.
, 1863-07-04

?. P. DUGAN will be candidate for Joint Council
man. at the approaching election, to represent the
Counties Of Walla Walla, Spokane, Klickitat and
Skamania in the next session Of the Territorial
Legislature.
, 1863-07-04
Representatives.

JOHN W. McGHEE is an independent candidate fol
Representative for Walla Walla county in the next
Territorial Legislature.
, 1863-07-04

\. G. BRADFORD Of Skamania county, is candi-
date for Councilman for the district composed of
Walla Walla, Spokane, Clicktat and Skamania
committee
, 1863-07-04

/. J. CAIN is a candidate for Representative fol
Wala Walla county in the next Territorial Legis-
, 1863-07-04

To PLAoERyILLE IN TwENTY-rwo
HoURs The Golden Age has of late had
much to say in regard to a trip made by
Mr.. Charles Getzler from Placerville to
Lewiston in twenty-nine hours Mr. p.
Rigg of this city proposes to bet any sum
of from So, 900 to $4,000 that he can beat
that time by seven hours from Placerville
to this city, and will tide from there here
in twenty-five hours. Mr.. Rigg author
ICES US to say for him that the money is
ready to be put up at any time.
, 1863-07-04

s. W. BABCOCK, WV. JOHNSON and ELIHU
WARD are announced as suitable persons to rep
resent the County Of Walla Walla in the next Ter
ritorial Legislature
, 1863-07-04
J, RECTORrespeotfully announces himself

i. J. RECTORrespeotfull announces himself can
didate for the Office Of County Auditor.
CARD-T6He Citizens Qf WaHa WdLla County,
Tt has been the usual custom for asprants to Office to
before the public shall make such claim, but for
the sake of change urgently solicit the votes Of the
people. own that want the office, and want it for
this reason that from long suffering have become
physically disabled from from following any ac-
tive laborous pursuit and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means for a livelihood that
does not require great physical eXertiOn. The office
Of County Auditor. l believe, will furnish such
means, and if the people will bestow it upon me
shall be under the most grateful obligations and shall
every effort to honor the trust. L. J. RECTOR.
, 1863-07-04

County Commissioner.
ANDERSON, COX is announced as a candidate for
the Office Of Comfy Commissioner for Walla Wal
la county.
, 1863-07-04

Extra Inducements offered for Cash.
JOHN r. FOSTER & co.
May 2, 1868 10Y
, 1863-07-04

H. PARKER will be an Independent candidate for
the office Of County Auditor; subject to the de-
csion Of the people Of Wala Walla county, at the
next annual election.
, 1863-07-04

Auditor.
HENRI NJ CHASE is candidate for County Audi
tor for Walla Walla County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

AN IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-A ply
stefan in village in Ohio, writes to
the editor of his paper, that he believes
much of the Dyspepsia that has pre-
vailed all over the country, is attribu-
table to the use Of impure articles call
ed saleratus, in the making Of bread ;
and he aods, that for a year or two
past, only DeLand & Co.'s Chemical
Saleratus has been sold at the stores,
and the results are apparent in his
practice. He advises all who use sal
eratus for bread or biscuit to be sure
and get the Chemical Saleratus, as he
is satisfied that it is pure article
We concur in the opinion of this intel
ligent physician, and commend his ad
vice to our readers generally.
For sale by the wholesale grocers in
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08
PREMIUMS FOR CLURS
Tke Senhi-WeekIy Wisconsin.

A1.o 'eStii-H ceAiy Wisconsin.
Ftrst Ptemium.-To the person getting up
the largest club of subscribers, for one wear,
to the Semi-H eekly, we will give One WHEEL
Err y WILSON'S SEWING MACHINES worth $50.
Second P'eniatn.-For the second laroest
club OF subscribers to the Sem-W eekly. for
one year, ONE $40 SCHOLARSHIP IN L1NCoLs's
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Milwaukee.
THIRD Prenaiam.-For the third largest Climb
OF subscribers to the Semi eeklv, for one
year, PAIR OF MINK FUR GAuNTLErs. (made
| to order,) worth SIS
Fourth Premiem.-Fo the fourth largest
club of subscribers to the Semi Weekly for
one year, we will send the DAILY WIscoSs1S
for one year.
The Weekly Wisconsin,
| F"'st Preni"m.-To the person getting up
the largest club of subscribers, for one wear
to the Weekly Wisconsin, we will give ONE
PERKINS DoUnLE-LoCK STITCH SEWING MACHINE
| worth $50.
Second FERMENTATION the second largest
club of subscribers to the Weekly, for wear,
OSh $40 SCHOLARSHIP IN LINCoLN's COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE, Milwaukee.
Third FERMENTATION the third Iaroost cIub
OF subscribers to the Weekly, for one wear. A
PAIR OF MINK Fur GAUNrLErs, made to- ordnrl
worth SD. .,-..-
Fourth Pfe'ninm.-For the fourth LARGEST
ciub OF subscribers to the Weekly, for one
year, we will send the Daily WISCONSIN one
year.
rs Clubs can remain open until the first
DAY OF January next and the names, with the
money, sent in from time to time as obtained.
.B Persons ordering the paper will please
state which edition they desire
% All papers discontinued when the time
Ter which they are paid expires.
U1LLLt-H Z. CRAJIER,
., Milwaukee, Wis.
MilWankpc Oct 90 ISH0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08
Foreclosure Sale,

State Of Wiseunsia-Ie the Circsst Court of the
County Of Wood
Edwin Curtis and Joseph Baker partners un-
der the name and style of Curtis & Baker,
Plaintiffs, against JOSEPH Wood, Matilda
Wood, Spencer G. Bryant, Joseph Partridge.
James w. Pinchod, James s Warren, S. b
Gale, N. c. Warren, r. C. Worthington, Ma
poleon b. Caswell, Henry L. McCoon, Geo
A. Boyden, Lucus E. Schoonmaker and H.
ram Schoonmaker, firm of McCoon, SELDOM
maker Co., Moses A. Hoppeck, Ealmer II!
Garbut, VIM. Ii. Black, JulRss d! Roberts
and Mortimer Hendricks, firm of Hoppeck,
Garhut & Co, Lemuel j.. Hunt, Isaac l..
Hunt, - Graham and - Aiken, firm of
Graham & aiken, A NJ. Binnger & Co, St.
Nicholas Bank, n. Y, Park Bank n. Y,
George Chapman, James Pike. Robert S.
Lyon, Charles FL. Moves, Gardner E.. Taft and
James S. Winslow Jaran B. Salisbury and
Samuel w. Chittentien, firm Of Salisbury &
Chittenden, Oliver b. Tweedt, Elias NJ.
Greene, Dexter Tiffany, Elb ,rt l.. Eastman,
Alden b. Bigelow, Min p. Dayton, Cyrus L.
Carter, Henry E. Quinan Richard A. De.
Forest, James Armstrong, Joseph Lowell and
j. Coles Jr, firm of Lowell, COLES & Co.,
Defendants. g ..t
n virtue Of and pursuant to a judgment of
said Court in the action as a bove entitled
rendered ana dated on the 18th day OF NOven-
Der, 1852, l shall expose for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder at the
front door of the Post Office in the town of
Grand Rapids, in said County of Wood, Oh
Saturday, the twenty-frst (2D day of March,
A. d. 1863, at the hour of one o'clock, F. NJ,
of that day, the following described mortsag-
ed premises, situate, lying and being in the
aforesaid County Of Wood and State of Wis
consln, or so much thereof as shall be sufi-
cient to raise the amount due Plaintiffs for
principal, interest and COSTS together with
the expenses of sale, TO wit All of Lots Nos.
five ~, six (e), seven ca, and eight (sN, in
block No. six (6); also Lots Nos three ga,
four a., five (5(, and six co., in Block No,
eleven 0l) in Woods Addition to the village
of Grand Rapids.
Dated Sheriff's Office, Grand Rapids, Dec
4ta, A. ID. 1852. .. L. LAVIGNE,
49i3 Sheriff OF Wood County
WEBB & WfTTER, Pins Att'vs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

.5 We thought last Sunday even.
ing, that the long -looked-for snow had
come at last-that old Boreas had re-
Tented and loosened his hold on the
freezing vapor: but our hopes were not
to be realized No snow enough to
swear by fell-the whole thing ''tiashed
in the pam and on Monday night the
stars shone as bright as though AL the
angels in the spheres had been at work
anthem with stone, perseverance
and sweet lie. There wasn't a cloud
within 4 thousand miles of anywhere.
The bs round moon rolled up the east
looking like a s<two-bit'' check, only
. Brighter, but there was. no check to her
rolling up Out of the nerth came a
sm'll', cutting blast that wlSstea thro'
oia 'eaements and crevices, till every
thing booked cheerless and felt cheer
less. We thought we could see the
man IN the anoon shiyer, and we felt
good enough tor him. if be couldn't
use his influence to produce change
IN the status of the atmosphere. On
tuesday morning it was cold enough
no afeeze the marrow in bufT's back
oone' with prospect ahead tor the
ANAL demise of the bull. To freeze OF
A'', 70 1feeze, that's the question. g
+. S.-snow s come oo.. -. = /
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

Mosr TERRIBLE AccIDENr.-Reed's
steam lumber mill, situate in the town
OF Rudolph, this county, was the scene
Of horrible casualty last Tuesday af
ternoon. y workman by the name of
J. Razey, while engaged in throwing
off a belt in the lower part Of the mill,
in some way became entangled in the
machinery and was drawn over a shaft
making seven hundred revolutions per
minute, completely severing his head,
both arms sud both legs from his body.
\ partition of inch boards was COM
pletely shattered, probably by the I'M
fortunate mans body in its fearful
whirling around the shaft. The man
gled remains have been forwarded to
his friends at Clyde, Iowa Co., in this
State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08
Wisconsin Hotel.
Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Wis

THE subscriber would give notice to his
i friends and the travelling public, that he
has leased the above commodious House for a
term of years, and will be prepared at all
times to make it a home for It's patrons Hav-
ing had experience in bookkeeping (by being
for some time connected with the "Avery
House" at Stevens Point and being deter
mined to run the machine under his own super
vision he is confident Of giving satisfaction to
all. His Table will always be supplied with
the best our market affords. Connected with
the house is a large and commodious Barn,
which Sill be under the care of an expert
| enced man, and one who will attend to his
business, which is so much desired by team
stcrs. Ny charges will be as reasonable as
any Hotel charges can be. Tile proof of the
pudding is IN ehewjrg the string. Give me call
4Otf l. 3. ELLIOTT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08
POWERS & LANG,
L "A :" l. A m D :.
Tax-Paying Agents,
GRAND RAPIDS, WOOD co.. WIS.

I. P: POWERS, Attorney at Law.
}. IT, Lang, Surveyor.
HAVING been engaged in the Land Agency
IL business number Of years before Wood
County was formed and possessing superior
facilities for detecting trespasscrs on lands
owned by non-residents, we feel assured in Civ
ing perfect satisfaction to all who NAV see fit
to employ us as agents to attend to the prompt
payment OF Taxes to the investigation of Ii
ties, to recording Deeds, to procuring Patents
on Lands, to the protection of Lands from tres.
passers in this and adjacent counties, and such
other business as they rfay he called upon to
perform.
We have constantly on hand, good Farming
Lands and Village Lots to sell in quantities
and on terms to suit purchasers.
Land Warrants bought and sold
Particular attention given to entering Gov.
ernment and State Lands.
We are also agents for the 1Etna Insurance
Company.
lily '. POWERS & LANG.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

49, The Richmond Inquirer has
discovered that the Yankees are race
of cut-throats and robbers sswho fatten
on assassination" Though things look
little bleak just now, we conjecture
the aged traitor Of that sheet will come
to the conclusion ere long that the Yam
KEGS are a-sassy-nation, and further, #
the strong arm of the Constitution once
comes down upon him and his forlorn
cause, he'd sooner find 4 holiday in
hell than mercy in its iron grasp.