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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Copperheads on the Conscription Law.

The copperheads of Congress feel par
ticularly sore over the passage Of the con-
script bill, for the reason that It provides
an adequate army for every emergency;
and secondly, it prevents all possibly of the
power to appoint officers falling into the
hands Of Copperhead Governor. 1.-THE
copperheads should carry Ohio and Penn
sylyan:a, next autumn.they have calculated
to fill the Ohio aud Pennsylvania regiments
in the army with officers who would sympa-
thize with the rebels. OF course such a
policy would virtually destroy the efficiency
Of the army, aud compel the nation to yield
to very demand of the Southern rebel lead
ers. We are now sure to pass that peril.
A copperhead Governor of Illinois, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania is endered comparative
ly powerless to embal rass the national adj
ministration in the prosecution Of the war.
The copperhead partisans in Congress per-
ceiye the far-reaching Importance of the
conscript biilin drawing the poisoned fangs
of the great serpents Of their party, and
therefore they were as bitter against it as
the nullifers of South Carolina were
against President Jackson, when his force
bill put the iron heel Of strong national
government upon the secession conspiratcrs
of 1880.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

Hon. DANIEL S. DICKINSON ON THE WAR.
Daniel S. Dickinson wrote a strong letter
to the Cleveland war meeting, held on the
university of WasLington's birthday. In
it, he says:
/ incuIcate in the premises but one grand
idea-crush and bury the rebellion as once
beyond the power, prospect, or even hope,
of resurrection. In doing this, would
no: go out Of the way after slavery, nor to
get around slavery, as an abstract question; ;
but / would treat it as ] would all other
demonstrate just as much of it and ia
such shapes, as would aid the Union cause
and weaken the rebellion, and no more,
for would have but one great object 10
the prosecution of the war. But if its
prosecution should result incidentally ia
cutting the whole institution from its moor
ings, and setting it ahoat, as believe it
must and may, shall cry, 'out, damned
spot with a most hearty good will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
N aShVilln MI

There was fighting all day yesterd.N
tween Van Dorn's command and Fe5. "
force of three regiment of infantry .Sa,
FIVE hundred cavalry, and one batta,D WV.
SpriDgHill, thirteen miles south Of F ra9tr ~
Col. Coburn's three regiments Of iDfan,r
were cut to pieces and captured BY the rsSy
force. They fought desperately, but ,S hi.
ammunition becamelexhausted, and the P ,''
erals oyerpowered by superior numbers W., =,
either killed or captured. The cayalyv oaS
artillery got off safely. No reinforsm nas
from Gen. Gilbert. at Franklin, reacSaa
the scene of action. There were ssvaa
regiments Of Federals at that place. Van
Dorm is reported to have $4,000 men under
his command.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

UgcoNDITIoNAL UEIoN NESTING
The Times says, that on Friday evening,
March 6, a meeting of the Unconditional
Union men will BE- held in this city. Gen.
Scott will preside. Il is expected that Jo-
seph Holt. John Van Buren,, j. /. Brady
and Others will speak in support Of the
most vigorous prosecution of the war, aud
and avery just and necessary measure to
bring it to triumphant close.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
HENRY SroNE, Lieut.. and A. A. G,

CAPTURE OF THE INDIANoLA.-We find
the following account of capture Of the
Indianola in Cairo special Of the Chicago
Tribune:
Some paticrlars Of the capture of the
Indianola are given. 1t seems the Indianola
was lying thirty-fve miles below Vicksburg
on Tuesday last, when the rams Queen
and Webb approached, and an active en-
gagement occurred. The rams had the
advantage on their side, the Indianola
moving very slowly as compared with
them. They butted her in broadside aud
stern. The Indianola continued to change
guns from side to side, but the assa.ants
quickly gained the opposite side Of her
and butted again and again. The coal
barges on each side Of the Indianolo quick
~ sunk. at last Capt. Brown appeared,
announcing that bis ship was sinking, and
surrendered. The boat was ordered ashore
and she was landed. All Of the crew
were taken on but one man, who jumped
upon land and made his way to the Fede-
raj lines and made known the catastrophe.
The ac on lasted fifteen minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

The PIRATE NASHVILLE DESTROYED
The telegraph brings the following news
as it appeared in the Richmond Eraminer,
of the I'd:
Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 2s--The
steamer Nashville, coming up the Ogee-
chez river last night grounded on sand
bar before Fort McAIIister and was dis
covered by the Yankee fleet. A Yankee
iron-clad opened FIRE across the marsh on
the Nashville at 80 minutes past Z
o'clock, and continued it until 10 o'clock
when an incendiary shell struck the Nash
vile, set her on fire, and she is now to-
tai wreck. The Fort fred upon the iron
clad and hit her twice. Other gunboats
of the feet fred at the Fort, but did no
damage"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

SOLDIER LETTERs.-Our readers are
requested to notice the letters from sol
diers which appear in our paper from week
to week. Note that they are chiefly from
privates, men in hard service, not from
officers and paid letter writer's. Note also
that such letters as we publish are signed
with the true names of writers-showing
that they are genuine, and that the writer's
are in earnest and fear not criticisms.
1t will be noticed that mostaif not all
the army letters which appear in the Mil
waukee Nesos, Chicago Times, Madison
Patriot ond other Copperhead papers are
not signed by the names of writers. 1t is
believed that such anonymous letters which
appears in those papers are forgeries, and
that writers are thus regularly engaged
and paid for inventirg falsehoeds and
slandering the Go ernment We have
noticed what purported to be letters from
this county to coppe,head papers which
could not have been written by persons
acquainted in the county. The plain
truth is, that system Of espionage, inven-
lion of falsehoods and forgery prevails all
over the country calculated to sink press
and people into contempt and beget unbe
lief 10 all that appears in print. A similar
stage existed previous TO the French Revo-
luton in which there was no faith in God
or men; nothing was believed but fiction,
nothing coveted but the shadow Of things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
indianapolis, March s.

Gov. Morton received a dispatch ilcn@
Nashville this morning, as follows: "Jole.
Coburn and command have been cut on,
and probably captured, including the 10y
and s5th regiments. They fought deaPe
ately. Gen. Gilbert failed to reinforce Dl'i'
Col. Colburn has been in command ora Or
gade composed of the 23d and S5ihlndla ao1
together with the 10Th Michigan and ~
Wis, for some time, and was stationed !"
Franklin, Tenn"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

Local CuRRENcY-The supply ofgov-
ernment small currency is now sufficient,
as it has been for some time. to answer all
business demands and purposes. And
should there be short supplies in particular
localities business men may and it be-
comes their duty to send to Galena, Du.
bulue or elsewhere for lots to meet the
dem nds.
The local or individual currency. dis
tinguished as sitnplGsters, should be
called in or sent home at once. Ii was
the understanding Of all who issued such
accommodation currency, that the same
would be called in and stopt as soon as
the government small currency could be
had. Itappears that several persons and
business firms in the county still continue
TO issue their tickets under the pretense
that they have no postage currency. 1t
may be true they have none, bat il may
be also they neglect to send for it. or
probably make The want thereof an apol-
ogy for keeping out their own small prom
sses.
Il is hoped the pablo viii refuse to re-
esise any more local currency, ana that no
more will be issued. Let it pass away AMI
bS only il memory as one Of ths necessary
evils ola time and necessity that may new
ey come again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

TIE FIGnTING FoRcE OF TIE Loyal
SrATss.--It is stated BY leading Republi-
cans that six or eight hundred thousand
men viii be required under the Conscrip-
ton law and il becomes matter of inter
est as to its precise effect upon population.
1t is estimated at the census office that the
number of able-bodied male whites be-
tween the rges of twenty and thity-fiye
in the loyal States. is in round numbers
a illion and halt, whica number of
course includes the same class who are in
the army now and will be discharged from
the service i'll June or July. Thus il will
be seen that about every other man will be
called into The field. According to all mil
itary authorities men Of their age will not
be subject to much loss from casualties in.
campaigning. TLey will thus present, in
connection with the old army, tremend-
GUS and probably irresistible array to the
harassed and worn forces of the South
Wash. Cor ~ +. Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

PRrcEs.-The yery,late falLip the price
of gold may so deprecFaie prices Of trade,
merchandise and everything as to beget
some discomfort. But money will remain
plenty and be plsntier; the same doubts as
to green backs being permanent will con-
linue, SO that land investments will be
sought as usual. Let all work while the
financial sun shines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Halifax, March g.

Halifax, MATCH
The Arabia from Liverpool the 2ias y.
Queenstown the 22d, has arrived WIN wv
days later news.
The Polish question is the leading que
ton in Europe. l..
The French Government has sent . ~.
patch to Berlin expressing great dlssal'', 4,
ton at the Intervention Of Russia y 49,
affairs in Poland. ln the British nov. ~.
Of Lords Earl Russell denounced the c0''''
Of Russia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Latest War NeWSl

RThere are reports Of a fight aorss
where on the Black Water, State uoLnoa-',
10 which 800 of our men were killed ,"a
1000 wounded; loss Of the enemy 80,
these figures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

The Northern Light, arrived from IN =;
pinwall, brings 1892 900 treasure a. as
was conveyed by the gunboat Conpect;@a.u.s
President Carrera Of Guntemala Is
invaded Salvador A battle was eynoo aa9
soon. u
The British Minister is using every ey.,
ton to stop the war. ''''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
POLICY on rnE CoppeRnEAns.-

=. PoLIcY OF THE UoPPERHEADs.-The
Chicago Times says-"The secessionists
proper, whether they remain in the Union
or form government, want Cuba, and
will have it. They want Mexico, and will
have it; want control of the gulf and Car
ribean Sea and along their coasts, and
will obtain it. Ifthey return to the Union,
it will be our policy to assist them IN these
acquisitions; if they separate, they will
have proven their their ability to assist
themselves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

WESTERN "PEAcE" WHINERs.-The
Richmond Enquirer is the ,acacknow-
lodged official organ Of Jeff Davis bogus
Government. That paper, of recent date
abiding to the cry for an armstice and for
peace Of the Western opponents Of the wal
said:
"Let US respoad to the sympathics ofthe
Northwest in the proper spirit-that is
with the bayonet. There fond feelings
which (lhey say are gushing and flowing
toward us now, let us not rudely turn them
back to their spring in the Hoosier heart,
but rather open wider the source, and
quicken the current, and swell the volume
Of their love, by their only means we have
everT ed with success--namely, horse, foot,
AMI specially artillery"
There is no mistake as to the genuine
ness of this article. The editor of the
Cincinnati Commercial says be copied-it
out Of the Richmond paper, and asks any
of the Copperheads who are curious, to
call at bis office and satisfy themselves on
the Fact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Columbus, O., March :.

Columbus, o., March 4
The Crisis editorial Office was lnOo ..;.a
tonight by $50 soldiers. The coInP0S~ ~,
rooms, which were in another building ""
undisturbed.
Gen. Cooper called out the military 'O''
force order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

Eg-The democratic members of the
Indiana Legislature have backed do from
from their project to appoint peace com
missioness 10 treat with the rebels in view
of a separation between Nrth and South,
East aud West.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
THE HERALD.
ELECTI0s NOTICE.
SHERrF's OFFICE, LANCASTER, Wis !
February %. A. ID. 1858.

February Is, A, d. 1868.
Take notice, that In pursuance eff the laws Of the
State of Wisconsin, azd of order to ne directed by
sahe Secretary CT State as follows
Notice is hereby given, that election Of viii be
held in the several towns wards and election precincts
in the State of wisconsin, Tuesday, seventh day
of April nex FOR Chief Justice af The Supreme COurt
Gor the term OF six years. in place of Luther s. Dixon
whose term OF Office will expire the first day of June
1863 Said electi to be conducted, votes canvass
sed and retugns made according TO law.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the Great Seal Of the State,
lsEAL1 at the Capitol. in Madison, this ninth day
of February A u 1863.
JAMES I. LEWIS, Secy o. State.
general election viii be held in the several Towns,
en- this county Tuesday, the seventh day april.
next for the Office Of Chief Juslice Of the Supreme
Court for the of six years place of Luther S.
Dixon, whose term Of Office will expire the FIRST dav
Of June 1868, said election to be conducted and
votes ca q ed and returns made according to law.
r. G0ODRNo U4H Sheriff Of Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
St Lonis, March D

st Louis, March q
The 21st Missouri regiment, ralse ~,
North Missouri, has passed resolu sior.
endorsing the Proclamation, the e y u.,,I
ment Of coIored soldiers, and usos,
IurIbufs order suppressing the Cii''
Times. ,1a
The Sth and 18th infantry ana VIZ Lava
Indiana battery, now at Pilot KNOB -
joined in denouncing the cop2erneau''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

Detroit, March. 8.
AS the negro who has committed an
outrage upon young girl was beiDgta.
ken from the courtroom to the jail, under
an escort Of military, thi afternoon, an at.
tempt to rescue was made by gang Of
rowdies. The crowd was fired upon, and
one man killed and several wounded. Be.
ing foiled in their attempt to get possession
Of the negro, the mob perpetrated most
horrible out -ages upon the colored people
residing in the vicinity Of the Jail. Houses
were Quilted and burned, and the inmates
maltreated, and, in many instances, killed
Ten OF fifteen lives have already been lost,
and as many houses burned. All The
available military is here, and a regiment
in the interior has been sent for. A Wig
orous attempt will now be made to quel
the riot.
Detroit, March, ELL p. M
A large number of buildings have been
destroyed by the fires; but as they wesOf
IN inferior class, the loss is not very heavy.
It is claimed that the negroes set some Of
them on fire for revenge.
The 9th infantry, from Ypsilaut ar
rived half an hour ago, but not, until the
mob had partly dispersed, and are beng
stationed in different parts Of the city,
The citizens turned out to guard Their
property till the troops arrived.
1t is believed that from twenty to thirty
negroes have been killed.
Detroit, March Z
The military last night succeeded IN dl'-
pe'silg the rioters. All now is quiet
Twenty or thirty buildings were burned
Several persons were killed, A large num-
Der were wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Murfreesboro. Feb. 81.
To tie Governors Of Ohio, Kansas, Nm.

To tie Governors Of Ohio, Kansas, Mn
neso3a, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Michigan.
/ think it due to those who suffer 10 the
field, as well as those who foot the bills at
home, and run the risk of being called ut
tc defend home and national life, that all
deserters should be returned to duty. All
citizens are interested in this. Those who
oppose it favor perjury and rascality.
because man who agrees to serve his
country. takes wages and even bounty
money, and violates his oath of service by
deserving il a perjurer and rascal, ana
probably a coward. Why should not the
Legislature pass law DISTINGUISHING and
disqualitiing from giving evidence. all des-
erters, as for other Infamous crimes
w. S. RosEcRANs, Maj. Gen.
HENRY STONE, Lieut.. and A. A. G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

EEThe II. Y. Times classi6es the vote
on the passage Of the Conscriytion Bill
through the House as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
cen. Roseerana on peseretIon.

The following is letter sent by General
Rosecrans to the Governors Of the several
States. 1t will be seen that the Gen. writes
only to the Governors of those States which
furnish the soldiers to his army, and like a
soldier carefully abstains frommeddling with
anything more than the concerns of his
command:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

a~ Gold is quoted 800 per cent PIN Rsbd
um for "Confederate" currency al Ing =. !. 4
Capital. AT New York it to-day qn0''S
81 to 554.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

nEWelsh Edwards has taken the
Of the Theatre at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

Solemn Benefits of the Wharf.-The Leyeller of
Glasses Lesson not4oDc understood by Cop
perheads.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02
Aaoslsf lAst.nps to VpIetses DE
ls.S SIS sserters. .kEEfs

Gen. Darlington received intelligence
about eleven O'Clock on Thursday night,
by . messenger. that . party of six SOL
diers, ssekiDg dssertsrs, he'd been ovsr.aw.
ed b. nearly two hundred armed and
mounted Knights Of the Golden Circle
near Raleigh in Rush county. and that the
desertsrs had bean taken axsy from them
and hid away in the town. Instead of
waiting until morning, General Darlington
had locomotive fred up and train ready
to move in less than On hour after receiv-
ing the information. The train left about
midnight, over the Central road, convey
ing ons <hanased Infantry. The ksoops
reached the locality of the disturbance, be-
fore daylight. and surrounded the town of
Raleigh. The valisnt Knights made no
resistance. but sksdaddled in true rebel
style. leaving the troops nothing to do but
occupy the town and re-espture tho deser-
ters. They returned to the city on yester-
day. having the deserters in charge. The
names Of many of the mounted outlaws
arc known to the military authorities. and
in due time they will be called upon TO
fvce the music of . legal tribunal.-Ind.
Jour.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02
de is apersscuted man.

YANKEE CsRIosirr.-A curious illustrs.
ton Of the undying curiosity of the Yankee
took place at small tavern the other night.
1t seems that the house was pretty full,
and, gentleman from Cincinnati stopping
there, the landlord told him he would be
compelled to give him bed with Rue
sian. The Cincinatian saw. standing by
the stove. the dirtiest imaginable specimen
Of humanity. with the raggedest besrd.--
.'ls that the MANI" he inquired. That's
him, said the sententious Boniface.-
"Well III be id if / slsep with such q
mass of dirt as that" Just then q tall.
lsnk Yankee rose up from . chair, and,
pointing to the hairy foreigner. said,
Meow, air that furriner raal Russhan?'
The host nodded assent. "Waal, meow,
PIl sleep with him; 4 nevsr slept yish z
Russkan!"
He was bound to tell his folks down
East that he had slept with live Russian.
-C2eoreland paper.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02
Postage Wit,

A letter bearing the following address
was recently mailed in Rochester, New
York:
To Hiram Allen. OSwEGO;
Trsnspossd it readeth WE GO SO;
Transposed again. and you will see
That thus it runneth. so GO WE;
Transposed once more, it will show
A common adsge, so WE Col
Aye-SO WE GO in Life's Great Mail:
II well directed. we can't fail
II badly, thereby hangs . TAIL"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

one:
Hamilton Of the Maryville Tribune. vas
travelling In the cars the other day from
Bsllfontaine TO Kenton. Ohio, when he fell
in with decided character. He vas toll.
erabsy drunk. Let Hamilton tell the rest
He said be lived in Urbana; that the Meth.
odists had great revival there year ago
and that more than hundred bad been
converted. and that be had BEEN converted
some, years before. and had Joined the
church. We asked him ii he still belong
Cd to IL. NO." said he. "they turned me
out for the most frivolous thing in the
world. and If Ia know'd they'd turned
me out for such little thing as that. I'd
never joined" =
Said We. What did you do?''
"oh, nothing-only bet my horse
could eutrun another fellows. won the
money and then got drunk, and had two
fights. That's all. And they turned me
ont just for hatl" T
He is prosecuted man. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

"A Coon REPLy.-Said one student to
another. whom he caught swinging scythe
most Justify in field of stout glass:
Frank, what makes you work for .
living? A fellow with your talent and a.
bility should not be caught engaged in hard
labor. l mean to get my living by my
vita"
well. Bill. you can work with duller
tools than l can" was the reply.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

@ A largs school girl. not distin-
guishsd for scholarship. having spelt the
word 'cuticle.' was asked what it meant.
Don't know. sir" said she.
"What is that all over my face and
hands?" asked the teacher.
"Freckles, SIR"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

- An Irish Stationer. after advertis-
ing variety Of articles gives the following
note bene: -sesfa
"fo regular customers I will sell waters
gratis" AaHeA Ai.a4-7 =
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

@"Does your dog take to the water?
said gentleman to rustic who had wa.
ter spaniel following him.
why yes, sir. if they put meat in it. {"
was the reply.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02
A Question.

OH is there not happy land
A land beyond the seas.
Where pot-pie smokes in boundless
lakes,
And dumplings grow on trees?
Can gingerbread be found in stacks,
And smear-kase by the ton,
And when you do job of work
You get the ready -John?
Where natures lesson may be read
In every babsling brook?
Where humbl bees don't sting q chan.
Aud muley cows don't ho ok?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

~ For lady to sweep her carpet
with embroidered under-slesves wonld be
considered indecently dirty; but to drag the
pavement with her skirts seems to be vsfy
genteel. 90
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

"a Il have one request to make of
you. my desr Mr. Grant"
My dear widow, l will grant anything
you say" eeua
.''Well, sir. want to be Granted my
self" -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

!, - II think" said . gentleman to his
fcotman, 81 have beef . moderate good
master to you. john ~
VERY moderate. SIR" said John.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-02

~ Tell POUR mistress that I've torn
the cnrtain." said lodgsr to the servant.
->-Fery web. sir pirtress Will put il
down Is extra rent"