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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
From our Madison Correspondent.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 14th, 1868.

DEAR jack
Your departure from this virtu
GUS city was celebrated on the part of
the clements by splendid effort in the
weather line; "And the windows of
Heaven were opened, and the storms
came, and the winds blew, and the
rains descended"
The immediate effect of this was to
make the sidewalks, Of which you COM
planned so much during your stay, even
more slippery than then. 70 stand up
was the exception, TO fall down, hope
lcssiy and lrretrievably, the rule. When
the rain had subsided the =eohyrs came
out in full force and made an irresisti-
bic charge on the city. Locomotion
in one direction became an impossible
ity, i'll another, necessity. Hats
changed owners with the greatest IA
pidity, while numbers of them closed
their earthly career and disappeared IN
to the realms of ether. To see a dig
nihed legislator pursuing his elegant
beaver at a gait consisting of three
steps, slip, halt and slide, repeat :
ed indefinitely and accompanied by the
graceful extension of arms usual on
such occasions, and, upon overtaking it,
as be tenderly and forgivingly approach
es, to sit down on it to its complete an-
initiation, became SO common as to
cease to attract any attention.
The Legislature is engaged in solving
the problem ''How not to do it, Let
no one doubt its success. A month
has been spent already, and a few ap-
preparations and bills Of local charac-
! ter are all there is to show in the way
of results. 1t would seem to be an in
evitable failing Of WISCONSIN legislators
that they should go to one of the two
extremes, Of legisIatiag too much or of
not legislating enough.
How much has the credit of the State
not suffered from the injudicious action
of our Legislators in enacting general
laws to remedy individual evils, and
into what lamentable chaos has the
business of our towns and counties, as
we'll that of our courts, been thrown bv
their persisting in enacting, amending,
repeating and restoring? In these cases
the evil has been too much legislation.
But at the present time there is a real
and urgent need Of militia law which
is adequate te the existing crisis in our
national affairs and which shall be lust
and equitable at all times, and for 4
law amending our system of assessing
and collecting taxes III many importar t
respects, among others by equalizing
taxation, and by preparing the State
to meet the responsibility which it has
: incurred by assuming the direct Unit
/ ed States Tax. Yet little Of ANYTHING
: has been done to answer these require
ments, and it is more than probable
that this session will be closed without
l pertecting either Of these measures.
}. BY means of an arrangement with
; the state Treasurer, by which the State
advances in part the necessary funds,
the 25th and ao,h Regiments, now in
: camp here, are being paid off: The
. 25th, which has served some months
, already in Minnesota, will start soon
for the south. The so.h remains here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19

for the present, I believe;- for what
reason cannot conjecture unless it be
to hold camp Randall. 1t is to be
hoped that it will be sent as soon as
possible into Virginia or Mississippi or
some more loyal atmosphere than that
of Madison during the session of this
Legislature, for it can scarcely be encour-
aging to hear this war called "unnec-
essary," "unjust," "vindictive, "blood-
thirsty" and similar epithets, such as
democratic politicians use SO freely.
Faithfully, PIP.
IMPORTANT To LUMBERMEN.-Ano A note
from Hon. w. D. McIndoe informs us
that through the efforts of the Wiscon-
sin delegation in Congress-, the follow
ing modification of the present Excise
Law has been made by the Commits
sioner in reference to selling lumber.
1t will only be necessary now to pay
one license to permit sales being made
at different points. This is very i'm
portant change, for which our lumber
men will ever be very grateful to Mr..
McIndoe. Here is the decision:
Assessors may assess, as dealers,
those persons who sell commodities
from vessels, boats, or barges, or who
sell logs and lumber in RATS, and make
the usual report to the collectors, to-
gether with the name, if any, of the
vessel employed. The licenses will be
prepared in conformity to such return.
Application for license should be
made, and the license should be issued,
in the collection district where the IL
cenSce resides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
Judicial Election.

NOTICE is hereby given, that an election
~ will be held in the several towns, wards
and election precincts in the State of Wis
consin, on Tuesday, the seventh day of April
next, for chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, for
the term Of six years, in place of Luther S.
Dixon, whose term of office will expire on the
first day of June, A. D. 1868.
Said election to be conducted, votes can
yassed, and returns made according to law.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the
[SEAL.l Great Seal of the State, at the
Capitol, in Madison, this ninth day
of February, A. D. 1865.
JAMES T. LEWIS,
Secretary Of State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
FOR READY-PAY ONLY!

Statement Of Finances of Wood County
As ascertaincd by County Board, to Nov 18th,
1862.
amounts levied for 1862.
Section l. There shall be and hereby is lev
led County Tax upon the taxable property of
the County of w ood, for the year 1862. to the
amount of S77l3.3S, being one ana half per
centum upon the valuation, and the same is
hereby apportioned among the several towns.
Sec. 2. There shall be and hereby is levied
County of Wood, for the year 1862, to the
S257ll2, being one half of one per centum
upon the valuation, and the same is hereby
apportioncd among the several towns
Sec. 8. There shall be and hereby is levied
School Tax upon the taxable property of the
County of Wood for the year 1862, to the
amount of slO2S9O, being eight-tenths of
mill per centum, for school purposes, and the
same is hereby apportioned among the several
towns; and one and two-tenths Of mill per
centum to pay the salary Of the County Super
intendent for the years 1862 and lS63, as per
Act of the Legislature, and the same is hereby
apportioned among the several towns.
Sec d. There shall be and hereby is levied
a Special Tax to pay judgments against the
County of Wood, amounting to S30S5.32, be-
ing six mills per centum upon the valuation of
the taxable property in the County for the
year 1862, and the same is hereby apportioned
among the several towns
Making total amounts levied by County
Board for 1862, Sl5,0l6.1O
Indebtedness of Wood County, Nov. 18th, 1862.
Amount Of Uncancolled Orders, $l09ls so
Amount due upon judgments which
is for Orders in above amount, 2O63 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
important Notice:
"ARI w 49,

DyuC %A3I
VIZ undersigned having recently forr,oa
+ ca aeinfht al Rns with the firm Of Page % Downs an
tent;o, TE ol ehlahd Centre, Wis, cais the o"ns as
is son nren. oi D tas community to the fact that h
tv moper and ID aotan Pensions, back nay, boun
ed or disabled soldiers or tba;r u H.scnarg-
pfomptness and dispatch. Pensions go, ~ WIN
Ior wounded Or disabled soldiers. seainaa nU,nrea
Marines widows and orphan childre,, of t,1 a'a
VINO nave died Or been killed wh;lr in So.-; .Hosc
~;%o a,sI ooun'y money and arrears of paw fer tlo
"ia9~ or other deceased soldiers. '0' '"s
Al All aesirsns ihfermation can ah..,, ), :,
caiiins at the Grand Rapids Post Oficn - 'y
- - .es1 a II, 3. PHTIJFo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
Summons.

Summons.
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court for Roed
County.
Elias c. Moore, Plaintiff, against John Ensign,
Luperla Ensign. Emerson w. Harrington,
Frederick Merry Susan Merry, Harriet E.
Durlin, Henry Martin, VIM. Fl. Hartwell, Al
fred B. Hewett, Isaac Jackson, David Gold
man, Jane A. Hodgkinson, Jules Pomeroy,
Robert Dougherty, Marshall A. Warren
Saruel R. Fox, and Luther Reynolds De-
PENDANTS.
THE State of Wisconsin to the above named
l. Defendants
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in this
action, which is fled in the Office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the County of Wood
at Grand Rapids in said county, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscribers at their office in the
village of Grand Rapids, County and State
aforesaid, within ninety days after the service
of this summons on you, exclusive of the dav
of such service; and if you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the mplaint.-Dated July
2sth, 1862 POWERS y LANG,
1--we PlfFs Attys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
WOOD co. REPORTER

7. y. RRUNDAGE, Edition nd PROPRIETOR
r. NJ. HAIyES. Corresponding Editor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19

SHERIFF's OFFIcE,l :.
Wood County, In pursuance of the
above notice, an Election will be hid IN the
several town of Wood County on the day and
for the purpose above pecifed.-Dated Feb.
18th, 1863.
n. J. MCRAITH,
Sheriff of Wood County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
READY-MADE CLOTHING!

Give us a call. Bring along your money or
its equivalent in Shingles, Produce or some
thing of the kind
wM. 5. MILLER, TIN BACON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19

w For local items, see the fourth
page.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
Anxiety for LOngstrcet.

The position of Longstreet in East ,Tennes-
see is the subject of frequent and most anxious
inquiry. The news from that quarter, as far
as 1t goes, is very good but the long delay in
concluding is just cause of great uneasness.
We are told that Knoxville is invested on ali
sides; that Burnside and his whole force is
shut up; that all other federal troops in East
tennessee have left the country by way of
Cumberland Gap that Longstreet is starving
his adversary into surrender But we do not
know what amount of provisions may have
been collected in Knoxville. 1t is not proba-
Die that there was enough collected there. in
the short space of time which has elapsed since
the advance of the enemy into East Tennessee.
10 support long siege; but they may possibly
nave enough to subsist seven or eight thousand
men tor week or two. Now that Grant has
ll1ted Bragg from his front, he may prefer
sending part of his army to relieve Burnside
70 an advance upon the confederate line of the
Chlckamauga. These are reflections which
trouble the pleasure with which the public pc.
ruses the cheerful kilograms from East Ten
nessee But they may be relieved at any mo-
ment by an authoritative statement of Burn.
SIDES surrender. Meantime we can see little
ground for experimenting disaster in that
quarter If the federal forces at Chattanooga
moved on Longstreet, he would not wait to be
enveioped; and a safe retreat into Virginia or
North Carolina is always open tohim.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
Our Missouri Correspondence.
Minnesota Soldiers I'm nlinOis-..Nar.
row Escape Of Lieutenant-.-The
Weather--.Death of a Soldier, dc.
ST. LOUIS, December S, 1868.
To the E,fifOr of The D;onee,.

ST. LOUIS, December s, 1863.
To tie Editor of tie Pioneer: .sa
The detachhents from the Seventh and Tenth
regiments which went to illinois to suppress
Copperheads and arrest deserters, returned on
Thursday night, having restored quiet and
succeeded in arresting numbers of deserters.
At one house squad under Lieutenant Harm
ing, of the Seventh, were refused admittance.
when the Lieutenant proceeded to break in the
door, and just as he was giving the last blow.
he was greeted with shot from the inside ::
but he escaped unhurt, having heard the click
ing OF the lock OF the gun and jumped to one
side. One of the men, stationed at window.
saw the man who fired, and drawing his re-
volver, discharged its contents, hitting the
brave defender Of deserters in three places
causing immediate death. With this exception
nothing OF a serious noture occurred. The
boys had gay times and lived in the best STYLE
among the Union citizens where thew STONED
and are perfectly willing to go up again when
called upon.
A week ago today Saturday was one of
the coolest known here in Yong time. the
ground even frozen, cutters full of ice. side
walks very slippery and the shores of the river
was lined with ice with considerable running
In the channel it really seemed as though win
ter had come and file and overcoats were in
demand. Tuesday it came off clear and pleas
ant again, and since then we have been having
the most delightful weather reminding one of
the clear October weather in Minnesota.
There are no changes in the Regiment wor.
thy OF note. Private Henry Fl. Barrett. of
Company II, Seventh Minnesota, died yery
suddenly on the oath ult. from congestion of
the lungs, he came off guard in the morning
and at night retired in better spirits apparently
than usual. At about half past eleven his COM
panlon was awakened by his hard BREATHING.
but before he could procure light he expired
without awakening. His remains were en-.
cased IN metallic coffin and sent to his friends
in Waterford, Dakota county, the COMPANY
paying all expenses.
A number of Upper Mississippi steamboat
men are in the city, assuring us by their pres.
ence that navigation for the season is at an end
with you. Among those here are Captain
Cochran and Clerk Mather, also Chas. N. Hub
bel formerly of the La Crosse and Milwaukee
road.
Captain Enock and Lieutenant Sherwood
together with some non-commissioned officers
OF the Ninth started for Minnesota Yesterday
on recruiting service. Captain Keiger also
started for st. Paul to take his seat in the Le-
gislature.
No other news unless state that Miss Laura
keene is playing at the st. Louis Theatre
drawing crowded houses. B.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
What Gen. PleasantOn Saws.

General PLEAsANTON does not seem TO
admire the policy of protecting Wash
ington," which sacrificed the Army of the
Peninsula, and has nulli6ed the Army of
the Potomac. A writer in Maine paper,
detailing conversation with the General.
says: .....
When we suggested to him alleged the ne
cesslty OF keeping our army between Washing
ton and the enemy, the General replied that
there was no such necessity as that; that the
plea was one which had no foundation in mill.
tary science. Said he, Il can defend Washing
ton, and at the same time get in position to
break the rebel army, as we'll in the rear of
Lee as in his front. / would have let him cut
OF my line of retreat in his late advance, and
then would have cut off his line of retreat,
and we would have seen who could have stood
it the longest. AS fast as he advanced towards
Washington, would have followed in his rear.
Lee knows better than to assail Washington in
'front.' and, before he could have reached the
rear OF the city on the Maryland side in the de-
tour that would have been necessary, could
have crossed the river and forced him to give
battle on my ground long before this" -.
This is all palpably true, but fancy the
terror of the Cabinet, and especially of
STANTON, with nothing but the Washing
ton forts between him and LEES army
The "sword of Gideon would drop from
his hands, and the sweat from his brows,
and his advance would be in any direction
rather than Immediately on the enemy IS
works." ...'.. ....
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
The Second Minnesota.

The World of the 4th has long and
carefully prepared account of the recent
battles at Chattanooga, from which we ex-
tract the following paragraph relating to
the capture of Missionary Ridge, and the
gallant conduct of the Second Minnesota:
The Second Minnesota pushed up the
hill with impetuosity, and arrived at the same
moment with their rivals on the right. The
Second Minnesota first planted their banner on
the enemys works, but they were only mo-
mentarily in advance of others. They captured
battery of five guns, holding commanding
position so as to reply to the fire from Tunnel
hui. The rebels struggled desperately over
the post and the guns, but they were driven
away with fearful loss. H.t
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
----------------
Letter from the President,
The following letter from the President
was read at a war meeting in New York:

The following letter from the President
was read at war meeting in New York:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, =
WASHINGTON, December 2, 1868. {
nessrs. George Opdyke, Joseph Sutherland, Ben
jdmin +. Mdaierre, Prosper II. Wetnsore and
Spencer Kirby, Committed:
Yours OF the 28th ultimo, inviting me to be
present at a meeting to be held at the Cooper
Institute on the Sd instant, to promote the rails
ing Of volunteers is received. Nothing would
be more agreeable to my feelings or better &C.
cord with my judgment, than to contribute, if
could, by my presence or otherwise, to that
cminently patriotic object Nevertheless, the
now eorly meeting of Congress, together with
temporary illness, renders my attendance i'm
possible.
You propose, also to celebrate our western
victories. Freed from apprehension of wound
ing the just sensibilities of our brave soldiers
fighting elsewhere, it would be exceedingly
agreeable to me to join in a suitable acknOwl-
edgment to those of the great West, with
whom l was born and have passed my life.
And it is exceedingly gratifying that portion
lately of the Army of the Potomac, but now
serving with the great Army Of the West, have
borne so conspicuous part in the late brilliant
ttiumphs in Georgia Honor to the soldier
and sailor everywhere who bravely bears his
country's cause Honor also to the citizen
who cares for his brother in the field, and serves
as he best can the same cause Honor to him
only less than to him who braves for the COM
mon good the storms OF heaven and the storms
of battle. t
Your obedient servant, A. LINCOLN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
The Negroes In Miss,..,uu,.
A MESSAGE FROM GOV. CLARK AND ns.
- PATCH FROM JEFF. DAVIS REGARDING
THEM. 4 @ 8s

A MESSAGE FROM GOV. CLARK AND A ne
- PATCH FROM JEFF. DAVIS REGARDING
THEM. asa
The Mississippi papers publish the fol-
lowing to show the action of Gov. Ga pK
in regard to the arrest and bringing away,
by order of the military authorities, of all
negroes when in danger of falling into the
hands of the enemy. The dispatch of P res
dent DAVIS shows what is the order of the
Government in such cases:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Columbus, Nov. q.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Represeu-
2H tdttUes 5000 ... t' - =
1 was informed on the 18th instant that the
Confederate authorities were experimenting ne
groes in the northwestern part of the State I
Immediately telegraphed General Johnston and
Brigadier General Chalmers and was informed
by the former that under the instructions
from the President, our troops are ordered to
bring OF all male negroes of military age in
danger of falling into the hands of the enemy. i"
In reply, expressed the hope that the order
would be revoked; that it perpetuated the evil
1t was intended to remedy, and that the me-
groes. fearing our troops, in their alarm would
ty to the enemy.
Immediately upon the passage of your Joint
resolution in relation to illegal impressments
Itelegraphed the same to President Davis and
informing him of the condition of affairs in the
border counties, assured him that the policy
pursued would, in my judgment. result in dis
astrOus consequences 10 this / received the
following reply
RICHMOND, Nov. 10, 1862.
Coz. Clark:
Your dispatch of yesterday is received. Gen.
eral instructions are given to remove negro
men from localities where they would probably
be conscripted by the enemy for service in their
army. 1t was directed that owners should
have their option as to whether they would
retain control of the negroes so removed, or
throw the responsibility and future care and
support upon the government If more has
been done than this, it was in violation of or
ders, and the Secretary of war has been directed
to give prompt attention to the matter.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
hope that in further consideration of the
subject the President will revoke the orders
given, or so change them as to avoid the dam
gers arising from their enforcement.
Whenever illegal impressments shall be re-
ported to me | shall use the power vested in
the Executive to punish the offenders. Iwould
respectfully call your attention to the necessity
OF legislation on this subject, and providing for
further penalties for the crime of obtaining
goods under false pretences and the more
speedy relief to parties against trespass upon
their property. CHAS. CL ARK.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
, Interior of the Rebellion. Vt

On the 9th ultimo, ROBERT TOOMBs, for
merly United States Senator from the State of
Georgia, and . man of commanding influence
IN the South, made ar address before the Geor-
gia Legislature, in which, without hesitancy,
he brought to light the rottenness of the bogus
confederaey. Although he took great pains to
declare his unalterable devotion to and con-
fdence in the ultimate success OF the great
cause of separation, his speech was pro-
longed howl over the dismal prospects of the
rebels in the future. A contemporary thus
cpitOmises his address:
Mr.. TOOmbs begins by regretting his ina
tility to say things which they would find it
agreeable to hear He would like to tell them
that 'sths skies are bright" but he cant do #
The skies are not bright. They are black with
danger and Acknowledgement. The Confederacy
has lost large portion of its territory. Mary
land is overwhelmingly is in Union
ands,-Missouri is lost-Tennessee is over
rnn,-the Mississippi river is in possession of
the Union forces, and the great valley is cut in
twain,-a large part Of Virginia has seeded
Charleston, and everything everywhere looks
gloomy and unpromising. All this Mr. Toombs
thinks might be redeemed by the valor of
their troops, IF they can be kept in the field y
but just here, he says, is their present
danger. The course pursued by the Con.
federate government is sowing discomfort in
the army. as well as among the masses of the
people The arbitrary and tyrannical measures
to which the rebel authorities have resorted-
the ruthless CONSUMPTION of the population, the
arbitrary seizure OF provisions and property of
every kind. the suppression of all freedom of
action and of speech-have converted very
large portion of the people into enemies of the
rebel rule, and led TO descrii.ns in great num-
bers from the army - say to you, in all
candor, says MIR. Toomos that the course
our government has pursued in obtaining its
supplies has sored Tie seeds of discomfort broad.
cast over the lssd, and IS generating hostility to
the government itself. The condition of the cur
rency also excites alarm, and threatens the
whole structure of the rebel government with
disastrous ruin.
Such is the gloomy picture of the condition
of affairs in the South, presented by Mr..
TooMBs one month ago. That it was not over
drawn is proved by the doleful tenor of every