Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-12-23

So 70 Of
oming, JEREMIAH SPENCER, died or FL u a5l
died on the I'D ult., at New Hartford Conn
The President was recently asked g !,
endorsed the Rockville (Afdl spceck Of NJ, NC
GoMERY BLAIR He replied that he had -.
read the speech. ever
: Our total loss in killed. wounded all
missing IN the siege of Knoxville falls sbort
of !, 900 9''o''
Advices from New Orleans state that Cen
Banks had an attack of fever, but was not
dangerous. This attack was the cause of his
going to New Orleans.
- The bin introduced in the Hopsa of
representatives providing that Congressional
elections shall be held in all the States upon
the same day ought to become law.
\ bill Is pending in the rebel Congress for
the issue OF 100000, 600 coupon bonds of the
Confederate States, bearing 6 Der cent intar-
es and payable in 20 years.
Richmond papers say that of so ooo nrison-
ers held N Richmond since January / St 1862
gu have died, which they consider very
small proportion.
- The Union cause prospers in Arkansas
Since the occupation of Little Rock, 1000
men had come in from different parts of the
State, 5000 of whom have Joined the Federal
army.
Gen. Palmer resigned the command of
the I4th corps and had reached Bridgeport
on his way home, when he received orders to
return To Chattanooga, his resignation not
having been accepted.
A gallant Illinois officer, Col CHErLATy.
of Galena, commanding the 18th Illinois vol
unteers, has been made Brigadier General of
colCred troops. 4 good selection, and a
splendid copy of man to set before the imi-
tative and courageous black soldiers
In the rebel Senate, on the lIth, Wigfall
offered a resolution, enquiring into the treat
ment of prisoners, which was agreed TO. The
EruHi11er says prisoners are furnished daily,
with pound Of bacon. when the rebels In
the field are only receiving one quarter as
much,
- Crime grows bold in some parts of the
country. On the 18th inst. the First Nation
al Bank of Newark \. J., was entered in
broad daylight, the safe blown up, and the
sum of dtrcc dollars obtained 10y the barglars,
the entire contents Of the safe. The rogues
were not caught.
- The health of J. r. GmDMGs, Consul
General to Canada, is 80 feeble that he has
been obliged to retire To Ashtabula, Q. Be
/ fore leaving Montreal he was obliged to give
bonds in $4,000 to respond to a suit brought
by REDPATH, who lays his damages at So, 900.
The Tribune has private adyices from Ha-
yaua, that secessIOnists there have given
over the rebel cause as hopeless. One who
had in his hands 100000 in Confederate
/ funds, realized ON it, and fed to parts I'M
known. It is understood there that break
up of the Cabinet must be near at hand.
The Illinois Supreme Court, by decision
rendered Saturday, have sustained Governor
! Yates action III prorOguing the Legislature
last summer, Judges Walker and Breeze
holding that the proclamation by the Cover
nor acquiesced ia by the General Assembly
at the time, terminated its session on the 10th
of June
1t has recently come TO the knowledge of
the government that there are along the from
tier of the Canadas upwards of 10000 de-
seuteTs, most Of them iii Il suffering condition
and anxious to return 10 JOIN their regiments.
Probably proclamation viii shortly be issued
by the President offering pardon to all who
viii return to their regiments within thirty
days.
A letter from Morris Island SAYS the rebels
are working very hard en- Sullivan Island, in
creasinr their works and Smelling Forts Veg
ucr and Gregg. The rebel iron clads occa-
sioually showed themselves, but are always
careful to avoid Il fight. The rebels are said
to be very savage, and do not spare our men
when they catch them. Rcconnoissances
are frequently made from the feet, and much
valuable information obtained. Our forces
are not idle
- The loss of the monitor UceEo1cbcn, in
Charleston harbor recently, during a severe
gale, is attributed TO the carelessness of those
on board. she was heavily loaded with shot
and shell so greatly to interfere with her
buoyancy. After she mad shipped consid-
cradle quantity Of water, the pumps were not
I,
compartments might be made water tight,
put in their proper places.
- The constitution for Nevada Territory.
which the people vote for or against on the
18th Of January, is published 1t declares
that every citizen owes paramount allegiance
to the Federal Government. Neither the
Legislature nor the people are permitted to
create a State debt exceeding IS, 0O0, 600 but
THAT s., coo 900 il bonds may bq issued to aid
the construction Of the Pacific Railroad
Electors must have their names registered
and pay full tax, before they are permitted to
vote. Paper money is prohibited. The Leg
gislature is restricted to sixty day sessions,
and the members allowed $ day.
- Dispatches from Gen WAsHBURxE an
uounce that he has seized the approaches to
MatagOrda Bay, Texas. The rebels abandon
ed Fort Esperanza on his approach The
us the control of Central and Western Texas,
and all the important points on the east coast
except Galveston. The town of Matag0rda,
situated on the bay, at the mouth Of the Col
orado river, has a large trade, and is the de-
pot for the produce Of the Colorado Valley,
which is one Of the richest parts of Texas,
producing cotton, sugar cane, rice, indigo and
maize.
The rebel Secretary Of the Treasury's re-
port says the entire debt of the Confederacy
in round numbers is $, o00, 0OO, 600, of which
600 are Treasury notes, and $780,
100000 Of these notes are in circulation.
The Secretary says that the amount needed
to carry on the C0nfederacy to the Both of
June, 1864 is S475, 900, besides the
amount Of the undrawn appropriations of last
Congress, which reaches SI76, ZOO, 900. and
if the estimates are extended so as to include
the entire year Of lS64, the amount win reach
1917 900, which, says the hopeful Secre-
-ary, Congress Is formally called upon to pro-
vide, and so if the Legislature Of the Con
.edcracy lasts so long, it viii have at the end
Of the year 1864, the debt Of 8, 500, OOO, 900.
4 Few WORDS TO a FATHER.-Take your
son Tor 81 companion whenever YOU convent
emily can; 1t viii relieve the already overbur-.
iened anxious mother Of 50 much care 1t
viii crafty the boy; it viii please the moth
or; 1t certainly ought to be pleasure to YOU.