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CHICAGO PROVISION TRADE,
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BY rtfcrenee 10 the annual rcr1sH OF tho
t,sdc .ad commerce Of ChIcaSo for the year
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lso2-53, there wese cut and packed Ia this
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kad We were much proader Of tbs feat, and
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were no "sncsltng committees or sldesnen
10 tn loand "noking' around to YES nhat
city ord.nAncs vas bepg viols,ed. At that
time we were proud Of our packing houses
a1d p1eudot st.l, Of .hsse who had tso enser.
prize U bnQd asd run them. Nessrs. Hub.
bard, 11ougA, Steal, aad fdw others, Wha
comprssed the packers ri tlst ttme, had tho
ffeeaon OF The entire city. lacludiaE tho
sweet 1illage Of Bridgeport, and there. was
no objection then to runnlng the oaA of the
hog or The steer into ChsesEo River. Indeed,
1t WAS one Of the leading Inducements held
ogt by our cittseas sad property owners Of
those ds5a 10 packers, that thoJ conld dump"
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river property for sale, worn sure always to
pslnt out to packers st a distance tko "con.
veaiescon Of Chicago River for packing and
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wonderful wtat an affection there e1is!ed IL
tho hcasta of the citizens Of tho.s daYa fol
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ceep wl:a IN a1nozs patriotic xsdos, showing
then The bssui:ea Of . hog pen, slaughter
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was 40 "steach" In packing house. Then
and cur daily. Journals did no. .tpe%s Of sht
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and the perpetual bosst ot hoso wta ownet
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
Attitude of the Democracy.

We give elsewhere an abstract of the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic State Covention
with the speech OF its chairman and that of its
| candidate for Governor accepting the nomi-
nation We would have been glad to give al
so the resolutions of the State Convention of
June %, which are doyetailed into and make
UP the platform chiefly, did not their length
make it impracticable. . ..-.
The platform, all published, comprising as
| it does the Ryan addresS--the resolutions of
the convention of June 10Th and the resou-
lions Of the present occasion, would make a
respectable sized volume. Some wise man
has defined og0ydS as a convenient instrument
atty for cancelling ideas. Be this as ii may
| it is universally the case, that when it is
sought to conceal rather than disclose pur-
poses, vast many words and a vast deal of
| palaver are employed. . ....
There is little room here, however, for diff
| ference Of opinion as to the attitude occupied
by the democracy and not much use in vast
ing words about it. They simply propose,
sign and intend to compromise away the pre-
sent rebellion against the government. There
is to be conference and peace, and the
nature of the peace will be precisely such as
those in arms against us prefer.
The influences now ruling the democracy
are exactly the influences which at Charles
| ION III IooO were WllllnS 10 accept Bfechln-
ridge and any and all terms prescribed by his
| friends. There is to be another Charleston
| Convention, and hurnbly accepting the disci-
! pline the rebels have bestowed as the penalty
for boiling in the former convention, there is
to be no more opposition to the South pre-
scribing its own terms and demanding its own
men. This is a simple statement of the case,
as all intelligent viii see it cleaning through
all the wordy platforms of the'party,
There is no occasion for any one becoming
confused in the premises. The republicans
propose to crush end put down the rebellion,
compromising nothing and yielding nothing,
SO it will stay put down. The democracy
purpose either to yield the government to the
rebellion, or in the best. view, to share the
government with it. 3 G
Precisely as voters prefer one or the other
of these plans they should'vote in the coming
| election-M izacaeti5ee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
How Disloyaists in the South Answer Dis.
IGYaists of the North.

The disloyal journals are constantly putting
an argument like this: Why don't the Gov
eminent at Washington ask the Government
at Richmond if some terms of reconstruction
cannot be agreed upon? In the event of q
| refusal of all terms, say these journals, the
| North will have better reason for cOntinu-
| ing the war. We are now in possession of
! an authoritative statement by the COnfeder-
| ate Government that no terms of recOnstIuc-
| ton will be accepted Vice President Ste
| phens scouts the idea in the following plain
words from his late speech inNorth Carolina,
| reported in the Richmond Dispatch, July %:
| AS for reconstruction. said Mr. Stephens,
| such a thing was ampoSsib1e--such an idea
| must not be tolerated for an instant. Recon.
struction would not end the war, but would
produce more horrible war than that IN u}tich
IRE are non engaged. The only terms On which
we can obtain permanent peace is tD1at and
complete Separ0tjo'a trona the North. Rather
than submit to anything short Of that, let US
all Tesotoe to die like men corthy Of tTeeotona."
Can any speech be palmer than this? The
| Peace party in the North, disloyally seeking
| to hinder the war from coming to a success,
| use as their most skillful plea the assumption
that the Federal Government is fighting
against the known desire CT the South for
peace and reconstruction. The South desires
peace but not reconstruction Her single,
persistent, unequiyocal, and continual demand
is DiSag2ioa.. q. IL 90. - 81 ~ l}s4 i Ii
But with the North, the one object of the
war is to n1ai7ath7a the Union. Therefore the
North can. grant nothing which the South
viii accept without granting the whole ques-a
ton at issue, making an unconditional sur
render Of the whole cause for which we have
been fighting for 50 many tagging months. g.
VIII the disloyal press continue yet to urge
question. which. is thus conclusively answer
ed, or would they like to see the Government
degrade itself by proposing,to traitors terms
which their own Vice President thus publicly
declares in advance will be Indignantly re-
jected? iaaz H ~ IN
The duty Of the Government is plain: to
propose no terms at all; but if the Rebellion
should ask for terms, to reply, surrender ur-
conditionally, throw down your arms, dis
perse to your homes, and obey the laws of
the land-among which is the zedict OF bene-
diction to three million Of slaves.---New. York :
lndeQezldehd. 70 Z It-2.2 gE o. as e.a..5T es
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
Ed. MCPHERSON,
Deputy Com'r.
DAVID ATWOOD, ESQ,
s. Z. S. Assessor, Madison, Wis

been settled by the white man, have prairie
chickens been as numerous as at the present
season. In Buchanan and Blackhawk counties
they can be killed with stones and clubs, and
hunting them with guns is next to no sport
at all. So plenty are they that farmers i'm
perfume hunters to try their luck on,their
grounds, and in some instances they have
manifested their willingness to pay for the
killing of these Ito them) nuisances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
Billiard TabIes-Taxes Upon Them.

There being some doubt as to whether Bill
lizard Tables kept for hire, were subject to
SO tax under the Internal Revenue Law, in
addition to the License, the Assessor of I'd
District addressed an inquiry on the subject
to the Commissioner, and received the follow
ing reply, which seems to be conclusive on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

q The Springfield Republican says that
young men who have neglected to support
their mothers for several years, have sudden
ly set about earning something, so as to claim
exemption from the draft, as being the sole
support of dependent maternal People
may now expect to see the rowdy gatherings
on the street corners subside. sE. J.. ..---.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

ALL RIGHT.-Lots- of GRANTS boys are
coming home on short furloughs, They have
done deal Of hard and glorious work, and
it is no more than right that they should
have short rest in this hot and unhealthy
season when active campaigning is almost
impossible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
I0FFICIAL. |
OF 1ClAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
ASHINGTON. July 80. 1863.

SIR; In reply to your letter of the 25tb
inst, have to say, that it is now held that
Billiard Tables kept for the use of the public,
with or without price, are equally subject to
the specific duty of ten dollars each, with
those kept for private use. This duty is
chargable in addition to the license duty pre-
scribed in section GA.
SO much of decision No. q as relates to
Billiard Tables, has been revoked.
Very respectfully,
ED. MCPHERSON,
Deputy COm'r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

LEE INVITED NoRTH.-The language of the
Richmond Dispatch,s apparently indicating
that LEE was invited to invade the North by
Northern traitors, deserves attention. 1t
says:
We believe when the secret history of
this war shall have been published, the con
duct of Gen. Lee will be amply justified by
circumstances Of which we are now, and
must for generation remain, completely ig-
nOrant."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

THE $500 CLAUsE.-Mr. CoLFAx, of Indiana,
was a Republican member of the last Con-
gress, and opposed to the $500 clause. He
moved to strike it out, and says that he would
have succeeded if twenty Democratic mem
bers, who voted against striking out, had voted
with him. Now the Democrats are cursing
the Republicans because of the very clause in
the bill which they might have stricken out.
CONSISTENT and honest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

GONE SoUTH-We learn that the Esd Reg
iment, with the whole corps of which it forms
part. has gone to Natchez, if not still further
down the Mississippi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

PATRIOTIC FAMILIES. are three faith
ers in East Nottingham township, Chester
county, Pennsylvania, who have fourteen
sons in the Union army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

70 4 visitor to the battle field of Gettys-'
burg says that the ground occupied by our
forces is literally strewns with unexploded
rebel shells, while along the Confederate for
tifcations very few can be found 1t is said
not one-sixth OF the shells thrown by the reb
els exploded. 1917 I'll 2 n -- -a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BIRTHSTONE LOCATED
IN THE NoRTH.-The Richmond Sentinel, of
August LIST, has the following item:
A lecture at the Bethel meeting house,
Union Hill, tomorrow forenoon, is announc-
ed. The subject is, " The Northern States of
America the most likely location of the Lake
of Fire and Birthstone, i'll which the Beast
and the False Prophet will be tormented."
The lecturer will have the prejudices of his
audience on his side. . ne
One JOHN MORGAN and one ROBERT LEE
found the North a lake of fire and birthstone
in reality The lecturer might cite them as
prominent instances of the truth of his sub
ject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

GEN. PRENTIss SUPERCEDED. Major General
PRENTIss, for some time past Commander of
Helena District, has been relieved and Or
dered to report at St Louis for duty. He is
succeeded in command of the District by
Brig Gen. SALoMoN. .E
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

From CHARLEsToN.-The latest news from
Charleston says 1000 sailors are erecting
shore batteries bearing on Sumter. Gen.
Gilmore could take Battery Wagner at any
time, but the fire from Sumter makes 1t un-
tenable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
GREAT UNION RALLY IN Chicago
TELLING SPEECH o. GEN. i0ekH.
WHAT A DEHocRlTEC Soldier GIEIsKs.


The patriotic, Union-loving citizens of Chi
cago gathered to the number of some 10000
or Il, 900 in Court House Square on Monday
night to render honor TO gallant soldier and
to hear his views on the affairs of the country.
The great Turnout at the meeting was as graf
flying to every loyal heart as it was notifying
to eowardly copperheads,-The speech WAS Z
mastery and eloquent vindicatiop Of the gen
eral conduct of the war and a terrible, scath-
ing rebuke to those Democrats whose natu-
raj cowardice and selfish treason had made
them eopperheads, The meeting was presid-
ed over by Gen J Ohm McARhur.i - -<f-
We give sketch Of the General adulir;s-
bic address with liberal extracts, believing it
well adapted to the times ..s
The General maintained that this was 10
time for exciting political partizan harrangues
such as might be proper enough in times OF
peace, but that public questions should be so
discussed as to make all unanimous in support
of the Government and the country He
proceeded to speak OF the character of our
government and the allegiance due to it. He
thus spoke of -.a- 5t-a.H s.. a- a.s
81 THE DUTY OF CITIZENS. s EE E-
We live under a Government and q Consti-
tuition whose laws if obeyed and lived up to,
would secure Us peace and prosperity at ali
times in this most beautiful land. If our laws
were and had been faithfully acted up to ; if
our Constitution had been reyered and prop
erly respected by all the citizens OF the Uni
ted States we would have had one of the
| most peaceful Governments and happy people
| on the face Of the earth. 1t is not so. how
ever, and in different portions of our country
| at this time the Constitution is tramped I'M
| der foot and the laws defed by men who have
| repudiated this Government, its laws and in
situations, and forfeited their rights under it.
! They have plunged this country into a bloody
war, by which many OF our best men now
| sleep that sleep that knows no waking
| 1t is duty that we owe, and that all the
people owe, 10 matter what form of govern
| ment we haye-no matter whether kepubli-
| can Or not, if it is a Government that has
| been established by them, for them, and for
| their protection; it is a duty they owe their
| Government to protect its laws and obevsits
| charter or Constitution. They owe the COY
| eminent their allegiance-they owe it the
| first great debtor freedom and its interests
! for the welfare OF the people, household
| ties, domestic affections, are all bound III
| in it. tAs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20
From Kentucky and Tennessee.
of the Cincinnati Gazette.

Tile last Raid into .ho,t,tcky-7He Rebels Lose
gc1ything-Ho1rible Rebd Ciete7tjes N, East
Tennessee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

CRoAKERs, GRUMBLERs AND DISLoYALIsTs.
Why is it that the time is come now when
officers. and soldiers in the army are traduced
and vilhfed from one end of the country to
the other When was there ever time in
this country, when the. country was in war,
that man engaged in the army was not ira
duced or sIandered by certain portion of the
community . Why is it, These soldiers will
not see this government destroyed, but these
men are throwing every. obstacle in the. way
of the efficiency of the army and navy. Eve
ry victory won by our armies is small af-
fair" It is placed upon an improper basis :;
somebody has "been doing wrong;" g the
victory is not sufficient 1T is q not what we
desirep." But every defeat we have is put
in large letters and magnifed. Everybody
must be notified that the Federal troops have
been licked" not only whipped but badly
whipped-thousands of persons taken prison
ers-thousands of arms taken, thousands Of
men lost, and then the people are called upon
to stop this =" effusion of Blood" this " great
carnage" The people are called upon to de-
pose the Government, to distrust the army,
and distrust every man in it, and endeavors
are made to cause them to get alarmed at this