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The ACE oF orR PLASEr.-A very thought
ful article, the result Of Eve years study, upon
the OF giu. growth. sabs,ructure, and chfoHoiO-
" o. tne great Florida coral reef, appears iG
a current number Of tie " American Journal Of
Science. " from 'he pen of Capt z. p. H8nt, an
officer of engineers ir the United states army,
WHO w4- cha ged @it4 the construction of Fort
TAYLOR upon one of tle Keys in tie Flor
ia channel Regarding The whole reef a. Of
coral origin, Capt. Hunt describes 81 eu0rDous
extent srd cubic coitents. averaging throughout
the bay d depth of not .es- than three hgudred
fata0ms o. growing aEd defrital coral material,
and demanding a chrouologc scheme for its con
siruction hicb literally appals the investigator.
Takrg the living reef at ore twentieth tbe
breadth Of tae tOfai bank. tie depth Of that
bank A. three hundred fathoms aud the rate oi
rrosth ~ the rate o. half an inch per anuom,
~ fni sff 900 wears required a. the . De oi
building II 70 the bulk an5 thickness o. tbs
Gulf bank be added that Of the main peniosUlss
aud the limestone strata OF the grand slopes oi
the Gulf into the south Atlantic, the total meas
ure Of tine required for the erection and accu-
mai,tioa Of these organic structures l. almost
ircorceiv4tis. II Z b. z fr-t," saws the au-
thor q" that al thu limestone mass l. q coral
origin. the tine Of IL growth cannot be reduced
naIor the term Of 3 4N0,e09 ye.rs"
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An ACT 20 amend act entitled An act TO promote
the Progress Of the Useful Arts
Bet enacted bg fss SsnG Gnf H7ise 9f ReprsseRisuei
Of fhs Tnitcf S,Iies o. AHsrcG C0J-css sssers,i
That 81 much Of section ~ the act entitled - Al
promote the progress OF the useful arts approx
ei July four eighteen hundred and thrty-siX. re
qurcs renewed OF the oath be ani the is hereby
repealed.
SEC p And tc Il flTttcr enGaed. That, whereas. the
falling OF u the of the patent Office required
reduction OF the compensation Of the examiners AMI
clerks. other employees IN the office after the thirty
first Gay Of August, eighteen hundred and sixty
that the commissioner Of patents be- and De IS hereby
authorized whcueve the revenue Of the Office Will jus
tify him in doing pay them such sums IN addition
10 what they shall already have received - vii
make their compensation the same as IL was At thai
time.
sec g. AMI D Il further enGcie3. That every patent
shall he dated rs Of dlv not later than SIX month.
after The tin' st which 10 passed. AMI a-uNc. -u
notice thereof sent L. the applicant or his agent. An-
II the final Zee f'r such patent be not paid within th'
slii six months III, patent shall De wthhei. and a,
invention therein described shall become public proper
". against the applicant therefor Pr0ri3d That u
ali cases where patents have hen allowed previous @
the passage of this act. the >4ii months shall b'
revoked from the date Of s-ch passage
Approved March 1865
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R-pIrr-Nn So

N ACT regulate the Duties of the Clerk ~ the House
Of representatives II preparing FOR the oTEanizati
Of the House.
Be ssdctei by fke S>dte a-d House of Representative
Of tAs CHitsd States Of AEsroa IA Congress GssutosG
That Before the drSt meeting oi the ConEcss and
Of every subsequent Congress the clerk ~ the next
preceding House OF representatives, shall make roll a
the representatives, elect, and Place thereon tic naus
Of al persons ani q such persons C1v whose creieu
tais show hat they were regularly elected II accord
auce with The avs q their states resPecTey Or tn
avs q the United states.
Approved, March 3 1853
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THE ARTS OF PEACE.
As ExENrtuIsr RT THE BEAUTY. ToNE AND FINISH or
n GAtE cos MONITOR PIANO FORTS

: A1kAPiiflsr ~ THE nEtrrY. roNE AND FINISH or
n GALS A cos MONITOR PIANO FORTS
Taken from the \. Y sunday N,rcurv 7
Tie Arts oi Peace The Arts OF Petcai
lheN olooile>s trirmphs ne 'er shall cease
When sore Oppressed with toll ant strife,
Through al the dull routine OF life
They exercise a soothing power
AMI light NJ sorrow darkest hour
Then let clr grateful numbers Tow
In praise 81 A. II GALE Co
Whose SSiiiful hants-s fame REPORTS
Produce the best Piano F1rtes.
AMI Music fwelis contented where
Gales MONITORS delight the ear
Twas Ericsson 5 in wars dread hour
The rebel monster crest 10 lower
And make. while waved our banner hi-h
The Nerrimac inglorious fly
HIS MoNIroR. N blO0iv fray
Proclaimed his skin AMI Won n, aav
IN eaimer scenes, meath Beanty's eyes
Lie Gale 4 Cos great victories
Where Music, Mirth ani song abound
And merry D1lcers wheel their round
There Gales Plano Fortes proclaim
Their makers skill and deafhleSs fame c
For Sale by A. J. vIELE. st the City Book Store. il
Lansing, Mich smtas
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PrBuc-No SCI

An ACT supplementary 10 an act entitled Az f0r
the relief Of persons for Damages slsanened BY rea-
son OF DepredatoDs and Injuries bT certain Bands q
Sioux Indians approved February sixteenth. e.gh-
teen hundred anltsixty three.
Be- Il mated By ne Senat. aEi House of Rpresentlr.s
of The Jrited StItes q 4rsrcl C7rsss ASSEMBLED
That the provisions OF the above e-ttled act be- an1
the same hereby applied % all damages sustained
by of depredatons and Injuries bv said Indians
therein set FORTH II the STATE Of Iowa anu Territory
Of Dakota. Eel a. in the State Of Niunesots
Approved March ; 1853
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STATE OFFICERS.

AUSTIN BLAIR, Governor
CHARLES = MAY Lieutenant Governor
yAdE5 b POkiLK. secretary oi state
GEJR5E II HOUSE, Deputy DO
E1lL ANNEkE, Au4ltor Genera
EZRA JONE-, Deputy DO.
yJdN OMEN, state Treasurer.
JAMS TURNER, Deputy CO.
JOIN A. 1K-sOkT. -lperi-tsuiea Pub instruction-
CORTLAND b. 5lElitl>- iHilfy tD.
gAHCEI $ Lacy. Conan. ss3ner state Land Oace
CYkC. HEWITT, Deputy do.
ALBERT WILLIAMS, Attorney General
JOds sDBlKl-ON. Al liant General.
WILLIAM HAMMOND, Q4aftsr Master General
WILLIAM + PllMAN Inspector General
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MARION HOUSE.

(. 2. Angler, Proprietor, Jackson. Michigan This
House has been cnlrgei radtei. AMI elegantly fur
nishet Regular B0ariers ant Visitors be accom-
moiatcd with good rooms drst class fare, and all the
comforts Of Hotel life at most reasonable prices To
transient guests the Marion House presents induce
ments by way Of apartments large ami well located,
and furnished more elegantly than those Of any other
Hotel In this part OF the country The proprietor will
do all in his power make person NJ the Marion
House comfortable r. p. Angler. Proprietor.
J. o. SEYMOUR Head Clerk. formerly Of the Angler
House. Cleveland %. F Moss. steward. formerly
Of the 81 ] ms Hntal E,flIn y lvaas
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An ACT aeudatory 10 an act entitled an act 10 pro
vide for the care and preservation q the works COZ
structed by the United states sor bringing the Po,o
sfer into the cities q Wsshn gton and George
town. for the supply of sad water To- a. GoTsr-1l
mental Purposes and FOR the and benefit O. The
Inhabitants q the said Cities
b Z md y l> Ss-s1ts and House q R-rSezt1tirz
o. he Cat.ei Satss e s-sic1 n C7Tgrs 1ssentjs5
That II addition the powers conferred upon the cor
porstion Of Washington By the second ard third sections
of the act of Congress approved March three erhieer
hundred and hiy lsnitedl a. act 70 provide f0
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR al Law and solicitor in
Chaucery, agent for prosecuting claims of soldiers and
soldiers widows against the Government. for Bounty
Money, Pensions, and arrears of pay-Llnsing. Mich
Once ia Becbes BocS. up stars Washington Ave
nue.. SD
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said institutions may appoint such teachers may be
Necessary and * TIER cumpef.-4tl0l.
SC Ard - n further e1acted. That SAID corpora
t0u shall not Be- engaged aLy banking CT commercial
blei.-- utl SHAH any Lots cheek or other evi
8ence q debt intended T. De- Used "a circgati1n and
Congres- may have the right alter repai tl- act
q any time hereafter.
Approved March 3 lst5.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

= 4 good lady, Who had tao children sick
with the measles, wrote % a friend for the bet
remedy The friend had Just received uote
from another lady, inqGiring the wsF 70 make
pickles n the confusion. the lady who ma e'ifea
about pickles received the remedy ior me DS@'
ses, and the snKiols mother oi ine 7isA eu..,
49, - zi.b horro- The fol0Eiog: Scad
-, h. - f,n- tines 10 very bot vinegar,
and sorin lie them with salt, and in few days
thew ziH be cured.
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EslGAR HOTSE.

lansing Mchiglu-N. ". Edgar Proprietor. The Edgar
House IS new having been just completed, and Is 1t
tel up throughout in the best style and with fnr
uitlre. On Washington Avenue near the site of the
cid Lansing House stages ieavethis House daily 81
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

n HUDSON Proprietor, Lansing. Michigan, opposite
Capitol building General stage Cice kept 10
ton with ths House
Lansing Mich April %, 1868 AZ
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Jua.es OF the CircuitCOr

lst Dist. EDWARD d. g. WILSON
"a NAIHANfEL BACON
81 BENJAMIN +. H. WIlHEkEIL
AN EDWlN LAWHE-tL
5th H BENJAMlN r. CRAVE
9th SANFORD M GKEIN
7th &" JOSIAH TURNER
sth LOU, - LOWELL
sth FLAElJ- lIIILEJDIN
10th JAME- HlRNET
Inner P,utnsuld DANIEL GOODWIN
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q. ~. TOPPING. VI. II.
AMERICAN HOUSE.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once at his residence, Of
Main Street, IN DsWtt. Clinton County. Michigan. A
calls promptly attended %. S17yl%
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

GEORGE MARIN, Chief Justice.
ISAAC T.. rlli.l-llANCY, Associate Justice
JAMES v CAMPBELL.
RANDOLPH NAMING
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,.rs.ary Of State-WlLIIAM n. SEWARD, of New York.
s,e,s,arg Of the Trs1s4ry-SALNON T. CHA,L, u ONO
S,r,f1rg Of the fafsrtOr-CAIEB = SMITH. u lndlalA
S,,tar5 ~ fas Narg-GIDEOS WEIIElS Of Connecticut
g,-rs,ar,5 If W1r-ED 81 STANTON, Of Pennsyl ylVan-s-
p,r,g1sfsT cyner1l- MONTGOMERY BLAIR. Of Mary and
aa,ra.y Gsnsral-EuWAHD BATES, oi Missouri
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKER, foot Of Washington
Street, below the Lansing House Wagons con
stantly on hand, at reasonable prices.
lansing, April le ls6I ly3u
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a. Il. sPRANG,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Ofce at the Drug store
OF T. Thayer y son corner OF Washington and Nichi-
gan Avenues All calls promptly attended to. 4l9
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Board OF Education.
Itegents oil the Umivcrs

DANIEL = BROWN. WiiIhk BANTER
EDWIN WILLIS
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06tial 9irettOrp.
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
The EXECUTIVE.
The CABINET

Pr.sfd>nt-ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Of Illinois.
wee President-IIANSIBAL hAMlIN, Of Maine =.
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NA .. l.. LANTERMAN,
>rrffp
IIOEsATIO PRATT,
Il. THAYER. .

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR a. Law and solicitor IN
Chancery and Circuit Court Commissioner, William
ston, lngham county, Michigan.
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Businrss Direftorp.


ATTORNEYS Colnsellors aui Solicitors Lansing M.chi
gan Prompt attention given 90 Collections, Payment
Of Taxes aud nvestigaton OF Land Titles.
X L. DART l-6yl II. {. WILEY.
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Ist Dist. BENJAMIN T. BAXTER
"a - EASTMAN JOHNSON
"a LEAl BISHOP
Gth 90 DONALD MCI>Il l.F
5th r. LAklN Bi.OWN
ffn N Hf sRI WHITING
7th Luxe 10 fAk-OH-
Sth . OLIVER J.. ~PAJLDlND
ath Sc WILLIAM VI FERRY Jr
Iufh GEORGE BRADLEY
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Trustees OF Deaf, Dumb - Blind
ASVimIaa

JAMES A WALKER. BENJAMIN ilEkSON,
} T. LEROY
REV B FAY Principal
Asylum for Deal, Dumb and B.ini-flnt
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05

ga- Our intelligent neighbor, after
copying our notice Of the falsehood Of the
Milwaukee Nems, representing that the
army of the Potomac supposed Gen. Nc
CIeiian was the commander at Gettysburg,
asks the questions
why did you not ell them, also, neigh
Dor. that while the mob was cheering Tor
Gen Mcclellan. ne was busy advising
measures with ,4oy. Seymour for its sup
preston RI
.Rhv dld You not tell them. further.
that after the cheering for Met lellan
ceased, q black republican proposed three
cheers ior Jef Davis and tie mob did not
give them
We viii answer the questions Of our
neighh.- BY simply saying we did not
rel, shem 80 because nothing of the
kind .aak place Little as oar neiEhbor
thinks w- re-n-s tfcn Mcclellan, we
have ycz ro. much regard for him to be
grge3 .lu B. the world that he was the
lrsend of am bike theouein New York
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05

Lhe terror Of conscience seems TO be a
dangerous maiady 70 certain individuals
in these days of Enrolment and Draft =
ne Iamnahle teachings OF demaEorueS
SmIte the heart more severe than 2 cash
lnHIctef hy IN assassin : dagger Treas
enable doctrines, which have been taken
I0 concocti"ns. are breaking out over
constitutional systems, and the spreading
~ the foul pollution creates alarm for
personal safety. enreance sooner or
iAter fails upon the head OF the assassin
20 I aSsassins of our Republican Gov
eminent tremble At their reasonable do
lnSsr knowing a. they do, that vengeance
Viii be dealt out To- them. and that % hv
the same reekinE ham Is that have been
lmhruet IN the blood Of innocent and un
nfead. .n- citizens Well thev NAV be al
armed, FOR Just so sure as there is a God
Just so sure will they be held responsible
Tor their reasonable teachings. which If
late have kiniled into brand. OF des
truction, CONSUMING the dearest birth
right ever inherited by man-LBERrY.
tmhlems containing this presious word
cover hearts more foul than the cesspoolS
Of Heshhon. If the word q Liberty
stamped upon n Copper Is a test of lov-
atty to the American Government. aS pro
tesSed bv the wearer. then we have no
loyal men iyh;in- the battles Of our coun-
try, for such an emblem Is not 70 be seen
upon the bosom Of any soldier How i
It, | ask, that these liberty worshipers
# - Copperheads are all to be found at
hOme2 Merely because thev are too
co-ardly 20 risk life TO perpetuate wha
they cover their foul and polluted hearts
with. No. the only places they can be
found upoa the rosturm, in the gro--
shop. or on the street corner, pouring out
their reasonable lanruage-abusiug and
denpuneing the Aiminjstra ton, the brave
men that guide our armies-holding secret
meetings in cellar and garret - advising
InsurrectIonsry riots-cowarllv shooting
enrolling officers - inducing deSertions
and discouraging enlistment in the army
Of the North This l. the works of our
Copper breastp tplated}iherty-l loving patri-
ots vet, claim that they are the only ones
that can restore peace to distracted and
bleeding country. Oh damnAble trait
ors. think ' u there IS no retribution p
Deceive yourselves no longer. for as God
Iyeth. there Is a day of reckoning ap
prOachin- for all traitors we care not
how they may try To shield themselves,
and II viii come Ike whirlwi ind-when
men expect II IN the least
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05
C22Psrhead Dem 3cracy.


There has been lIme Ia the history o.
,,,rriss when the term Democrat had a
l..-- -.....s.....,., ..,.-.-.+;.,..-;,,-
rs htts A511.ettt t-en, y Now, pe'e'-
- 81 SAe eio~.i5t 81 Ai "a "a, anu IN the
unallenahIilty 81 tI-i~ right - life, liberty
and the uursuIt If Htuuiness Further.
l.. f.r;,,-.s .f.s ~. ...,-..-,;., ,,,,,,.- IS d,
if'i'.A E1S'> .sa f n 1i"i''s - -ie people.
and that this majority i r.-httully the
governing power. en.ftIei to administer
~. .,r .h. ,--.., ,,r,.s..- s.,.h ON
'''"s''" n i I ,..'-' -'' ''' il-'-' ''"H' -
they NAV alapI io day, lsuch y the
tendency to degradation in the sIyniica-
- - ,-,- ,,-4-s 80. 80, y1..,.,.-,.
80 - :! non
ymoas Mi-h tatt si-a.H,tnJ eplthet p
pcrfeaI beth are used iuiiscr.minatelv
q de-I- -usre the Northern traitor. treason
abetror rioter. ami the malconrent. who.
much pre- ers the destruction Of his coun
trv "a havin- the affairs Of Government
administered bv his political opponents
Let the nroner distinction hs made and
maintained III. srag demo rat can en-
his country are government and when
these, are in danger. he cannot choose hut
ignore party !. the aH absorbing fire of
patriotism The safety and welfare Of
his country and r.srarnourlr "a the success
OF snv party. man a- set =, men But
how dlFrrcn- w5th the ba.7ux frnac~1t Or
trt4e C0UUerbel3 With him rha success
Of hfS net trrna.-a.-1g.S ar4l ffs r,,-r,. ,-a
paramount d. anv ana an a-ser r,r.i.l
atigns Ha >eeS only win r.--s-.,r, 90.
ard !. nav,a- 4iS-r,rf,sg 81, -s.,r,I T;,,,-- =.
3.,r.-.-a--.. -sr-s.,,,r,-. = .l--..r-,- 50.
.hesa nays- -r,n .,rE,,..-- b.. - s.,
Nh ,...r7.-. - -b. 5 - =. =
r.. f,..'l,-, 81 .-.-,r -. -
I'M, r-,,,.-;.,,+-... .tg -r- -
:-,-.,...f -. = {, .le
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ss.ks ths ,o,,,,,.,,r- IS E.,fI;,,.y - :,
~. -. i -. en- - -. .'.
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ard'v Il en i,r-a.a ..rffa- Il rEs 5rrs,,'...
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05
Republican UaioR State Convention

A Republican Union state Convention viii be held
the Capitol in the city q Aaiisc1, Al o'clock VI
e. ~ asr~daY- 4hr ID IA dty of august
next - nsmIEate candidates for State officers 70 be
chosen AZ the general election n November. and tot re
ioa the public He fare shall seem 70
demand
Th- -hef pubic questions before the country are
shc relating 70 <Ar Ed the grcse meth
dealing RilE the rebel ion There Is nc reason
~hy rho sh0 CONCUR suostA tiafy n opin On sp. q
shes. ssaysc.s shsabt together PoEts2iiS,
whatever az have been their aHtecettents thrFe-
fore cordially invite 81 eec0 70 Uni n the eieetloh
10 the State Convention aresCit 10 SPfFcFe On the
following propositions ,-..-z.
Ts. ne coz srfrtian and Iags q the United states
e enforced throughout ths utSe NATIONAL DOMAIN
-hzs tAr rebellion ~ suppressed nc bs toiAproH4
-. v5tb - concessions traitors. but by the sword
,xhase Nz-rrv raey have themselves woke
That the q. Eal Administration should b heartily
and generously supported, IN its efforts % put down
che rebellion
Eseh senate ard each Ass-uby 3 district ~ be eul-
zled Is two delegates ia said state Convention
The Central culmlttee nd 70 the district
comm that the Uus for tie election Of de4-
<zstes ee heid as early Saturday the stu day q
August
hzdison July s,h. 1858
HORACE RUBLEE,
= TODD
81 ~. HAZLETOS.
s0ITN LgCA WOOD,
" -TENART.
JOHN p LEWIS.
2 COOPER,
( MINGER.
CHS ESSLI> GER
NJ GILLETTr
~ r. SMITH
state Central Committee.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05

perhedd With what precision does the
merest child in the street, point him out
there goes COpperheadl This pre-
cision was doubtless facilitated IN the hrst
instance, fy their open opposition To the
war and the government, and their pert
ness in adopting and wearing as ornd-
naentI plain Copperheads.
keenlv feeling the oiium Justly attach
to 'he wearers of this designedlv dislOyal
emblem, they now seek 10 palliate their
treason by pointing TO the word liberty
on their copper efigies OF the goddess of
liberty. Thus have they suborned the
goddess Of liberty to the base uses of
partizan traitors
But shy do the Copperhead- now re
coil from the stigma OF their own chosen
name and symbol liz spite of all their
efforts, shey feel that their emblem is
taken and accepted by loyel men, as at
once emhlematical of their doctrines and
Of that vile reptile TO which they owe
their name As that reptile stea!thily
poisons its victims without warning so
she political Copperhead with the poisoned
fang Of scdition and treason, strikes the
body polite under the safe garb of
loyalty. While with one hand be holds
up the Constitution and the laws
10 our admiring gaze, IN the other he con-
ceals a plot for the destruction not only
Of that constitution and those laws, hut
also of the temple of liberty itself While
protesting 10 yenerate the constitution
aud the }Gbcs he makes haste TO paliiate
their open defiance bv his kind. He af-
fects TO be horritied at the exercise Of le
t-ltimate powers by the President in the
discharge Of his obvious duty, that he by
strained construction, preteads to deem
unconstitutional hut far copperhcad
70 oppose and ob-truct the laws to tram
pie on the Constitution. and give unbouht
ed ard and com Crt to the more honorable
enemies OF the country, the rebels in the
held, he would have Us consider as verv
venhl offence to be looked upon with com
placency
Away with such hypocrieyl Down
with bogts democrats and CGpperhead
Democracy Down 20 eyerlastiug in fanny
Let them be placed side by side with
the Hartford Conventionists ana held up
70 the eternal tctestation OF honorable
men, and in time u come. let the patriot
point them out in words like these there
- miserable misguided coDperhead a
mere parrizan, who, while holding on to
the name of democrat, total ignored
democracy. and cared moro for the success
ct his party than for the salvation of his
country he opposed the suppression OF
the great rebellion, turned his back on
his country IN the hour of its greatest
need, and faithfully earn, i. what he now
richly deserves, the profound contempt
Of all mankind
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05

FoRCE or HABTT-Nr Montgomery. Of
the Nick~hurS Whig tells good story OF
the landlord Of hotel at Holly Springs
Miss 1t WAS q large fashionable hotel
snd the landlord was a pOmpous man
with large corporosity and a ruffied shirt
bosom Printed bills of fare were provi
ded vet the landlord stood at the head Of
the table, at dinner. and in a loud voice
read of the lisi Of articles in q rhyming
way Here boiled ham and raspberry
jan baked potatoes. and cooked tofnz-
toes, turnips smashed. and squashes
squdshed and - on Mr. VI aske,. him
atterward, why he read it aloud. when
printed copies were on the iahle. Force
of habit. replied the landlord got used
t. it | can't help It You see, com
menced business down here in jackson,
tthe capital Of Mississippi and most all
the Legislature boarded with me There
WASH a man of EN- could read, so | had
to reac the bill OF fare to EN- '-Erchanse
paper.