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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

BOUNTY FOR GETTING REcRUITs.-Any per-
son who brings a recruit and gets him &C
cepted, is entitled to the whole government
bounty-ffteen dollars. When the recruit
is accepted by the surgeon, the name of the
person bringing him in is set down, and on
this evidence the bounty will be paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

SwNDLED.-An elderly gentleman from
Prairie du Sac, was swindled out of 800, in
Milwaukee, last Friday, by confidence man.
He loaned the latter the amount, taking a
check for $4,000, together with very large
and magnificent brass watch as security. Ell
derby gentlemen ought to know better than
to snap at such bait.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

A jealous woman at Washington cowhid-
ed her husband for dancing with former
sweetheart, and was fined FIVE dollars for as
sault and battery. What is the country COM
ing to if wife can't whip her own husband {?
What kind of essence does young man
like when he pops the question. Acqui-escence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
The Draft and the $500 Exemption.

In view of the amount of discussion as to
whether a drafted man who pays his $500
Communication is regarded as having furnished
a substitute we repubEsh the following letter
of Provost Marshal General Fry
WASHINGTON, Nov. l.
To Co.. Robert Nmgent, 4. A. Pro0ost Marshal
General, New York:
The representations made by Dean Rich
mond and Peter Cagger in printed circular,
dated Oct. 9th, 1868, in respect to the &C
ton of the Provost Marshal General, are IN
true 1t is not true that the State of New
York is charged with deficiency for every
citizen who has paid the $500 Communication
money, or that it received no credit therefor;
on the contrary, the State receives the same
credit for a man who has paid communication,
as if the drafted citizen had gone in person,
or furnished the substitute.
In like manner towns which have raised
the money to pay their quotas, receive the
same credit if actual substitutes had been
furnished. The President has ordered that
every citizen who has paid the $500 commu-
tation, shall receive the same credit therefor
as If he had furnished a substitute and is eX-
onerated from the military service for the
time for which he was drafted, (to-wit for
three years. AS the misapprehensions of
Dean Richmond and Peter Cagger have been
published and circulated for eIeetioneering
purposes, 1t is proper that you give them i'm
mediate correction.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

Is The Washington Star estimates that
there are 5000 prostitutes, black, white and
yellow, in that ethyl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

THE NEGRO TRooPs.-The New Orleans cor
respondent of the New York Herald, says
there are now one hundred thousand negro
troops in arms probably an exaggerated esti-
timate.) After speaking of their courage and
efficiency as soldiers, he says:
What would be the result were peace to be
attained by the attempt to restore slavery as
it was and return these negro soldiers to their
masters? The very declaration that such
measure had been determined On would con-
vert these men into fends, and war Of ex-
termination of the whites would be instituted
that would embrace in its victims not only
the murder of old men, but women and chill
dren, and every one that asserted they had
Southern blood in their veins. The negro
would display a desperate courage that is now
latent. As they are educated in the art of
war, this hate becomes more and more appa-
rent. Under these circumstances the sooner
the inhabitants of this state dismiss the hope
of the reorganization of Louisiana or any 9TH
er rebel state, on the basis of re-establish-
ment of slavery, the better. 1t can never be.
1t has received a fatal blow which viii even
tuate in making this country free from the
curse of slaves and slavery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

Our RICHMOND PRIsoSERs.-The expert
ment of furnishing supplies to our prisoners
of war in Richmond has proved successful
Twenty-four thousand rations and five thous-
and full suits of clothing sent by Government
and large number of articles of convenience
sent by the Sanitary Commission, have
been duly received and their safe reception
acknowledged by the responsible parties
These articles will be sufficient to place our
imprisoned friends in comparative comfort
for the present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
How the Soldiers Vote,

The following table shows the vote of the
soldiers so far as received:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
XxxyIIIth congress-The New House.

The A1XVIIth Congress viii convene in
the Capitol at Washington, on Monday, Dec.
7th. EMERSON ETHERIDGE, Clerk Of the last
House, IA conditional Unionist,) will call it to
order and preside by sufferance until Speak
er is elected, as We trust one will be on the
first ballot. The members were elected as
follows:
By friends of the Nation By the OppoSi ton:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
Judge Strong ON the CONSUMPTION.

We have before US the able opinion of
Judge STRONG, of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, lifelong Democrat affirming the
constitutionality of the Consumption act. We
give synopsis of its main points:
l. The necessity of vesting in the Federal
Government the power to "raise and support
armies" was plain to the trainers of the Con-
stitution. Hence the grant.
IL The object of this grant is not an
swered by giving the Government CONTROL in
conjunction with the States, over the Militia
when in actual service, because it is often
necessary that the Government should have
forces exclusively under its direction, to WELD
at its pleasure.
III. No limit is fixed by the Constitution
as to the amount of the forces to be raised,
nor the mode of raising them, nor is any re-
straint imposed upon the manner of using
them.
". The circumstances existing in this
country and in Europe at and anterior to this
grant of power, prove that it was intended
to confer authority to raise armies by a COM
pulsory draft if need be. This does not trench
upon the reserved rights of the States, and,
if fairly conducted, is the most equal mode
of distributing the burden And, according
to the opinion of Chief Justice Marshall, the
drafted men may be treated as in the service
from the moment of the draft.
'. The right Of the Government to compel
the service of all its citizens to preserve its
existence is not an Infringement of their per-
sonal liberty, because that liberty depends
upon holding the Government.
VI. Nor do the compulsory features of the
CONSUMPTION Act, by taking portion Of the
materials of the militia, interfere with the
rights of the States over their own militia,
any more than would the filling up of the
Union armies by voluntary enlistments; for,
in either case, the men would be those of
which the militia is composed. The states
hold their power over their militia subordi
nate to the power of Congress to ''raise and
support armies" out Of the population of the
country.
Judge LowRIE will have to yield his seat on
the Pennsylvania bench to the newly-eleeted
Judge AGNEw in a couple Of weeks. Then
the opinion of Judge STRONG will be the opin-
ion of majority of the Supreme Court of
that State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

The 9th Reg cast 81 votes for SALoMoS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
JAMES 3. FRY,
Provost Marshal General

1t will be seen that the Provost Marshal
General CONSTITUTES the payment of the $500
as equivalent to furnishing a substitute, and
the person who pays is exempt from the next
draft,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

Members of the last House.
Of those classed as Border States men,
SMITH and CLAY Of Kentucky, WEBSTER and
THOMAS of Maryland, and the three members
from Western Virginia, will probably act
with the Administration. DAVIS and CREss-
WELL of Maryland by outspoken Administra-
ton men, are classed with its friends from
the free States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

Border State Mea.
KENTUCKY-9.
/. Lucien Anderson.
% George Ill. Yeaman.
3. *Henry Grider;
A. Sharon Harding.
5.*Robert Mallory.
o. Green Clay Smith.
I. Brutus j. Clay.
8. William Ill. Randall.
9.* VIM. II. ellsworth.
MARYLAND-2.
% EdWin IL. " ebstCr.
i. *Francis Thomas.
MISSOURI-2.
1.TFrancis z. Blair, jr.
9.*James 5. Rollins.
VIRGINIA-3.
!. L. II. Chandler.
p Joseph Segar.
3. b. NJ. Kitchen.
Total Border-St i6.
Dem. and Border-State
com hin ed 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

nre, was SSluleu Will
''How it smokesr'
''What ans the fire MINI
Harry discovered the cause, pulled ont the
damper, and a merry blaze repaid him. The
coffee boiled, the steak spluttered in the pan,
| and the men painted, perspired, Whistled, and
| used improper language over the heat.
It was good supper, and, piling up the
dishes which it was 'too hot to wash, the
| bachelors returned to the parlor.
Ii was involuntary, but each pair of eyes
rested for moment ON the seat Susy was
wont to occupy A little music, more talk,
and still more smoking, filled the time till
midnight, when each one yawned himself off
! to bed Harry, who was always the one to
| lock up" stayed the latest. The kitchen
| looked dreary; no fire, greasy frying pan
| placed as a helmet over the coffee pot, bits
| of bread lying about loose, dirty pots here
| and dirty dishes there. The parlor was in
| disorder; chairs stood in torlorn confusion,
smoke hung over all-The dining room, with
its piles of dirty cups, saucers and plates, its
| unswept floor, greasy napkins, and smoky at
mosphere was worst of all, and Harry inward
ly admitted that somehow the house didn't
look as usual.
There was fun the next morning making up
beds. The milkman and baker had vainly
knocked for admittance, and finally retired
in disgust, " and the bachelors breakfasted
off stale bread left from the nights feast,
and coffee black and sweet.
EVERY man clear up his own room.
The order given each started to obey. Joe
pulled off all the clothes from his bed, and
having laid the bolster and his pillow on, pro-
ceeded to put on first blanket, next spread,
and finally the two sheets, finishing off the
whole by putting himself on top to rest from
his tolls. Minnie, after pulling all the clothes
off one side in trying to tuck them in on the
other, and then correcting the mistake by
tucking them in on the other side and pulling
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
- W. sbould llko 10 he informed, sa,

nr We should like 70 be informed, says
The New York "E1pres" BY what athority
tho War department provides transportation
free; to aud fro'for the soldiers sent home to
yote2 The revised army regulations, which
are ca quite explicit on the subject Of trans
botta. on do not give any such authority.
soldiers and oficeis sent homo Oh fuflough
always have to pay heir " farc-but in
This Instance the "secret service" fund IS no
doubt taken advantage Of
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
UNITED STATES RuyEynE TAX.

Farmers who butcher their owa stock
that is the stock they have raised and fat
tened on their own farms, and in that way
sell i.-nust make a return under oath to the
.ysi liant ASSESSOR OF all stock thus slaught
cred AMI sold, They do not need q %liscensc
unless they sell S $1,000. bat th,y arc bound
t, pay tveR'y cents per head for all cattle
over eighteen months old, Eve cents Tor all
,pndcr eighteen months, six cents for each
1se,asd thFtc centsfc each sheep .
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
TAKE NOTICE.

The Democratic Press for $500
We see that the price of our Tory
contemporary in town, is raised to
S1,75 and $500. We wish our
friends to understand that ice have
not raised our price, but %coutinuc
to furnish the democratic Press
to subscribers for $3.50 year in
gresnbacks, or for One GOLD DOLL
An. Remember friends We will
take ONE GOLD DOLLAR for a years
subscription to our paper, or on
DOLLAR AND QUARTER in silver
Bring US some of the good old
Democratic money for q Demo
cratic paper. Payment must in al
cases be made IN ADVANCE.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

4 PETITION will be prscssntef to ~
"A Board Of Commissioners Of Prrbisl
county at lis regular. session, comr<ucihK
on the FIRST Monday in December, 1858. ask
ing that the location Of SO mneh Of do
county road extending from tho Dayton
Western Turnpike at the Northwest csTusr
Of the Northeast quarter Of Section 4 81
Lonier township, 70 Railsbaehs Mil, in the
South part ofSection 26 ofGasper ts1nshir.
MS, lies between tho mouth Of john Vests
lane, IL the Southeast quarter or osciion
"a of said last named township, and Me-
said mill be SO altered as that v~aestinE that
portion of it, the same may be laid ont and
established upon Tie line Of the towathip
road III present use, rom the one 10 TIE 9th.
er point. MANY PGTITIoEERA
October ~, l963-Tt TT
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
no "a Wan Ep'V.
Namaiof Vessels

We observed some time since an e1seeai
ingly humorous article in the New York
Herald with reference to grandfather Wells
peculiar style ofuamiAg our ships and gnn'
boats The Herald ridicules the old gentle
man forgiviug gunBoa sand ,esselsallthe IN
~pronouncable Indian names, and having sx,
hausted this field naming them after aow.
efs. daisies tulips &c. The sailors eujoy the
Joke, for they burlesque all the nnne As
au example they call the WissahickOn Wild
ow Higgins" Here is a congressional res
olution on this subject, which the old man
with the patrisachal beard, at Washington,
has perhaps never SEEN. his IS follow,
ResOlped. by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of-the United States Of
America. in Congress assembled. That all
the ships Of navy Of the United States, now
building or, hereafter to 10 be built, shall be
named by the Se;retaty Of navy, undtr the
direction of the President Of the United
States according TO the following rule, to
wit; Those of the first class shall be called
after the States Of the Union, those Of the
second class after tie rivers, and those OF
the third class after the principal cities and
towns taking care that no two vessels IN
tue Navy shall bear the snme name. app
royed March 3, 1873.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
NGREELY ANp CAIL.Icorr.

"Callicott, tina purchased, as our readers
know, disappointed in getting the Repuhll-
can nomination in Brooklyn, took to the
stump, and Unlisted the Tribute and Ere,
ming Postin his support. Greedy went over
and took tho stump, advocating, with oil his
matchicss eloqueree, the reelection Of the
pu released and purchased and purchaseble
candidate ,f, @,
"Behold the result: Total vote of the Gie.
trict, 1921, Callicott,.2l. That is the meas
urc Of the influence of Greel-i the Tribune
and the Post when advocating the cause o.
known and established corrultien. lss,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

ne.0Ywar newG we have but little TO re-
late. The army Of the Potomac is still res,
iing behind its entertainments, Lee is pre-
; pairing winter quarters for his meu. bel
the Rapadan and Rappahannock
:: Sumter still bids defiance to the Northern
Y Navy aud the Confederate flag still wave,
-r,eyer It's ruins. Burnside has lost the great
pEpgrt oftwO regiments captured by the
c+FOhfsderates near R,,gsrsTille. The cen
: r~ssrva,ive party havs carried tho election il
,AissOn-i and that torn and distracted State
:. will we hope have a short Sespite, and .
, chance to recover from the RUN and dee
elation brought upon them by the Radicals
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

,IOua editorial columns are filed
his week with an article from one
,of the leading London daily jour
nails, received in our late file of
Epg,ish papers. Next to the Lon.
" don"Times," no paper has so large
wand. extensive a circulation, none
expresses so fully and authoritative
lythe sentiments and opinions of
the masses of the English people,
- the journal before us. The cha
sacter of Henry WAND BEEcHER,
and the object of his mission to
Hugland, are fully understood by
the English people, and estimated
q ttheir proper value. The applause
Of . few anti.slaveryites at Man
chester, and in Exeter Hall, is not
the voice Of the English nation,
any more than the rauting, raving,
''fre, sword and death" Abolition
harangues of Mr.. Beecher caa be
considered as Christian di3courses
or himself q man of piety and god
liness, or q minister Of the religion
Of Jesus. Classy defamation, ana
bombastic eccentricity, arc not ar
auplent and truth 1.-THE glitter o
tho metal, is no guarantee OF it
purity-und the English nation
even the apti-slsvcry portion 0
thcm,are too we'll accustomed Il
thsresl eloquence ofthetr true cham
pions of freedom, truth, and right
10 mistake the shadow for the sub
stance, oFtoturn from q BRoUsRAN
aCLARKs6S or . WIlsEEroRcE, I
oltow the Grratic teachings OF
man, whose highest ambition is t
become the equal OF o negro, an
whose grqudcst e~loquencs is
Sharpc'e riff
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
CALLLCOIVr.

C~ALIcorT, the Democratic traitor, wl.om
the republicans purcl ase in the New York
House Of Aassc nbly last winter and made
Speaker--there bein1a tic in that body
which C~ALiIcorr's vste ~untied-was q sandi
date Jor re.elcotion in Brooklyn at the late
election. Behold the result! tits thus sta
ted in the New York World,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
ROAD NOTICE.
II PreJts Coatny Ohio.
To The county c0mmiSSi0A

ii PrsJis Coatny Ohio.
VNHF undersigned fr,chOldera Of tho
l. county residing within the Slegaliy pro.
scribod vicinity, ask that such PORTIONS OF
the road extending directly north from ths
center o fsection 90, of Washington town.
ship, as iesybetveen the south line Of sec,
ton 5 Of the same township and its pfesshs
intersections with the Eaton 4 Hamburger
road in the northeas; quarteerof he last
named section may be vacated.
Nov 3, 1863. 4w MANY PRTIONKR1
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
For the Press
HOME PATRIOTS.

TT. a .'| .'" Or"
Mr.. ED1roR,-Does it. ever occur
to the Register" editor, while in
those beautiful appeals to
to volunteer, that he is an
ablelbodied man q aud subject to
military duty, and instead of sayiug
Ego poys,f' he should muster out
and gay, ''come boys Don't our
husbands and our a4ns need HIS
service to assist them, and why
doesuE stand with hiSsrms folded,
aud see them surrender any IF the
ground they have won with their
blood 2" Why, MR.. Morris, and
you able vigorous war men,, do
you not show by your actions thst
you are honest, and that it is
''sweet to die for ones country ~
Amt you loyal? Didn't you vote
for the war to 60 or? Are you
any. better than those who lavt
gone, or those you call upon &C
lustilv to volunteer, to save youI
carcass from danger? Come, now
Mr.. vigorous war man, there 9r'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
,,Aot SECOND DESPATCH. B4N.
IIEADoUARrEHs Army OF TIE PoTi

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE f'oTi
oMacN November 10 P. NJ. GeDer-
al Sedgewiek1 Geports %eapt1riug
this evening, 10 his operations
three lieutenant Colpnels and
many other officers aud oyer 800
men, together with four battle
flags. General French captured
ever 400 prisoners officers Rnd
men,
"a fsignod. @. GgMEADE.
Major General Commanding 31lo
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The official
Army Gazette says: 4 '93s"
The ii.timAtiOn made in several Of the
daily newspapers that the Secretary of war
has communicated through the, Adjutant
General a qualification ofihc order in ref
e'ance to the discharge Of minors, from mill
tary service by oiyilcourts, is founded in
error. No sact modification as been made
or cOmmuhlchteu. itf ... -t... tHa
The ollowing Mas sent to headquarters
here OAer the recent ~engagehcnts;
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac.
Near Rappahanock Station, $40
p Nov. g.
To Naior General Halleck.
This morning on advancing from Kellys
Ford it was found that the emmy had re-
tired during the night. The morning was so
smoky that it was impossible to ascertain
at Raprhannock Stn ion the position Of the
enemy and it was not until the arrival Of
the column from Kelly's Ford that it was
definitely known that the position at Rapp'
ahanock was evacuated. The army was
put in melton and the pursuit cont nued by
the infantry to Brandy Station and by> the
cavalry beyond
Major General Sedswich reports, oHici'
ally, the capture of four guns eight battle
flags, and over fifteen hundred prisoners
Major General French took over four lun
bred prisoners. General %Sedgcwiek's loss
was about thre hundred killed and wounded
Frenth's loss about seventy. Tbs conduc
Of both officers and men in each affair wa:
most admirable.
[signcdl GE0yG @. MEArE.
tta jor Genera
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hcrsgy given that the partner.
ship heretofore existing getwccn tho 6rm Of
Wilson, & Neyor. has been dissolved by nut
ual consent. The books and accounts q:
said firm are left in tho hands Of l.. G..
Abbot for collection. The Bulehefing bust
dess will be continued by Wilson at the
rETER wHagS.
JOHN MEYER
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

s4- a Contrabaud was lately sworn in
as cook by a corporal ofthc First Ohio Cav
airy among other things he swore to do was
the following; "You do %solenncly swear
that when this war is over you'll make
tracks for Africa almighty FAST Yes,
massa, I'll do that-alvsys want 10 80 70
Chercogol' si
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

.m-One Of the feuilletonists of
: PSris announces that among the
fashions to be adopted by the fair
sex in Paris, during the coming
. season,is that Of feminine whiskers.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

hrERcErrED ELEcTIoh TELEGRAu.-To
Z, NJ. Stanton, Washingto, from George
0pdyke; ''Distiuctly indicate counties for
the i~nrloughed soldiers. Fe,e2
/ Answcr from g. M. Stanton; Exist gent
on by mail to State Committee tstsrday:-
Header. = "a z .gpl O Y s
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12

II is to BE- expected the dress and most
Of the jewelry, will ofcou Sc, be good for an,
other minor OCCASION but this ball. which
caused most ofthe original outlay, is tie.
grand golden offering Of the Met ~politansto
the Russjaps-the unStintcd hospitality Of
New York to q friendly foreign power.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
The Farmers War Tax

The following item Of ews will be of in
terest to our farmer friends aud subscribcs.
IL is one oflhc least Of the war taxes they
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
getal anb MlisteIlans,us.
na oYEz! l =
SHOES FOR THE MILLION!

At Huston and STEPHENS great
Boot and Shoe store, East Main
Street, Futon. Hats iands'caps to
.ftleyeryhody's head, 1big for little,
and rorhing to pay but Cash. No
one need go bareheaded or bare
footed, while Il. & S. keep their
Btorc open. "a Al 9rss IN