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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-13

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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-13
THE MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE

Is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Ia ths old Eagle Saloon, corner q High and Vine
streets Mineral Point, Wis, by
BLISS * > o NJ
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-13

\ CoNrRAsr-A year ago gold was
quoted at : 20 in New York and 50 so
in Richmond Now It sells at sI5I in
the former city and at So in the latter
The statement bears is own comment
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-13
TAKEN Up

d the -uHscriE er residing IN the town u
[T-Tl 'reuHe-. one sv-reE mare c 0LT-i-H- col
AZ- grei llaae and tail one year old last spring
The owner i requested g prove property pay charge
ANA take said cagt away.
RICHARD JACKSON
Mineral P1iEs. Dec. . t56s 4a5ze
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-13
-0eW advertisements.

'THE undersigned takes pleasure in informing the
L pub ic generally that the citizens Of LINDEN
now oIe-, in addition tn the large Government Boun
ties. a TOWN BOUNTY Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
CIncerning Apparel and Prices.

The New York Post has very clever edi-
torial with the above caption. II does not
spare the tailors and other tradesmen who It
says, were formerly contented with moder-
ate profit upon their custom work, now go be-
yond all precedent ia their demands; forget
ting that the ninble sixpence Is better than the
SLOW shilling, and that while their customers
would cheeriully pay prices fairly correspond
Ing with the increase of expenses in war time,
they refuse to put extravagant profits into
other mems pockets. 1t is true that the cost
OF cloth has largely advanced, and that the
wages OF journeymen are high; but an In
crease, for instance, OF tailor's charge for an
olter garment from thirty or forty dollars to
seVentg-iiye is unreasonable, TO say the least.
WINE, therefore, the reckless body of
young gentlemen commonly known as young
New York" may continue to blaze Ia the full
spendor oil magnificent toilets, il is probable
that the sober-minded men Of family, of mod
crate means, whose purses are not for them.
selves alone, will think twice before thew sac
RIDGE To fashion. An "Old Clothes socie,vp
each member Of which shall pledge himself
to wear the clothing that already hangs In hi,
closet, regardless OF "style," aud with the
most perfect Indifference to the allurements
OF the clothiers, Is likely to be organized Ia
the city by individual effort-if not In form
at least in the daily practice of large part Of
our male population" asro
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
Premature Exultatiou

In Burlington, VT, is distinguished and
wealthy lawyer named Carolus Noyes. Mr.
Noyes is Of Democratic antecedents, but has
been generous supporter of the government
in Its struggle with rebellion. ~
A short time since he declined nomination
for Representative ia the legislature, and the
Copperheads at once seized upon the fact, sup
posing that he had turned against the admin
istration. A secession paper in Burlington
picked up the crumb, and exulted over il
with marked satisfaction.
Copperhead paper in this city-the Ar
gus--took up the same strain, and INDUCED in
the same kind of exuItation over the supposed
convert to the faith Of its party. This indecent
publicity given TO so simple an act as that OF
declining paltry office, attracted Mr.. Noyes'
attention, and he appears over his own name
In note OF which the following Is q copy, In
the Burlington Free Press. Will the Argus
please copy? 1
Messrs. Editors Free Press:-Sirs: Al
low me 10 state for the information OF the
Sentinel, and others concerned, that have
not repudiated the administration; but on the
contrary, shall continue to give to it, and its
nominees, my cordial support. Iregard those
who, 10 this great emergency, insists upon pu-
rity in Office, as the trne friends OF the admin
istration and the government. Those who
think differently have a right to their opinion,
rs have 10 mine. FE&
In my judgement there are many democrats
here in Vermont, who would rather never
vote again, than TO vote for Geo. b. Mcclellan,
standing on the recent Chicago Platform
and no man whe loves hia country eau vote
for any man who will endorse that platform.
Very respectfully,
CARoLUs MOVES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
A Brace Of Gems,

Copperhead eloquence, rhetoric and patriot
ism seem to be all Of piece. The keen sense
OF honor displayed by the orators OF this per-
suasion, the ehasteness oftheir speech and the
lofty standard OF their patriotism are interest
ing TO contemplate. We give couple of
specimen bricks. In the Chicago Convention,
c. c. Burr-a lovely fellow, somewhat known
in this state-said:
"Mr. Lincoln has stolen good many thou
sand negroes, but Tor every negro he has thus
stolen he has stolen ten thousand spoons. 1t
had been said that ii the South would lay
down their arms they would be received
again into the Union. The South could not
hoGorably lay down her arms, for she was
lighting Tor her honor. We were told that we
would conquer Tie rebellious states. They
could not be conquered, and he prayed God
that they never might be-" Judge Miller of
Ohio said Ia the ratification meeting after the
convention: ga bloody war has been waged
TO elevate the negro TO an equality with the
white man. There is no difference between
war democrat and an abolitonist They are
both links In the same sausage, made from the
same dog"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
A Pleasant and Significant sirn.

AT the Union Convention of Massachusetts
on Thursday last, the two men selected for
electors at large, are two who did not vote
for Mr. Lincoln in 1860, but who are now his
hearty supporters. Hon. EDWARD EVERETT
was candidate for Vice President on tick
ct opposed to Mr.. Lincoln, and received 80
electoral votes for that office.
Hon. WHITING GBIswoLD, nominated for
eleetor at large with Mr. Everett, was in go
one Of the foremost Douglas men of the
State, but he has never faltered In his deyo-
tion to the Union cause, or in his support of
the administration in its efforts 10 crush out
this unhallowed rebellion.
1t is one OF the cheering signs OF the times,
and as significant as it is pleasing, that the
best men in all the old parties, are banding
together, with Lincoln and johnson as STAN
dard-bearers, to put down the rebellion, to
re-establish the authority of the government
over every foot OF American soil, to reset the
stars and stripes, in all their fulness and eio-
ry, on every flagstaff from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from the Lakes to the Gulf, and
to compel respect for it aud the nation it SYM
bolizes on every sea and in every cline. And
they ,oiU do it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17

amount of brass sufficient TO STOCK gooc-
sized brass foundry, $50 the delusiye idea that,
as goes Maine. so goes the Union, again
failed"
And how does he support this assertion {?
In this way: Lincoln did not have a majority
of the popular vote In the United States, and
therefore he was not elected, we suppose.
OF course, we shall spend no time In refuting
sophistries like this. We will close this article
with the statement of a few facts which many
loyal men do not seem to have kept in mind:
l. Abraham Lincoln received $50 electoral
votes against l23 for ali other candidates.
2. Mr.. Lincoln received handsome ma
jority of the popular vote of the free states.
8. Mr.. Liucoln received majority in every
one Of the free states on the Atlantic side OF
the Continent except New Jersey, and ma
jority Of the electoral vote of that state.
A. Mr.. Lincoln received every electoral
vote in all the free states, except minority
Of the New Jersey vote.
5. Though, in consequence OF the lncipieht
rebellion then existing in the minds oil slave
holding Democrats, SO that man could
scarcely vote for Mr.. Lincoln in the South
without endangering his life, he did not re-
ceiye a majority OF the popular vote Of the
whole country, still this was nothing unusual,
for very few Of the successful Presidential
candidates have received a popular majority.
g. Martin Van Buren,, James K. Polk and
james Buchanan, were all minority Presidents,
neither OF them having received a majority
Of the popular vote, though all of them were
constltutionally elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17

g The Argus finds fault because Charles
Sumner said, "the President was clearly right,
when in recent letter, be declared he should &C.
cept no terms of peace which did not begin with
the abandonment Of slavery The on1a differ
ence between Abraham Lincoln and thu Demo-
Gratis, in this thing. is this; Mr.. Lincoln de-
mands that peace shall be based on freedom,
and the Democrats that it shall be based on slav-
cry Mr.. Lincoln thinks slavery would both
mar and endanger peace; the Democrats can see
nothing to desire in peace unless it secures negro
slavery.
q The Richmond Enquirer Of Sept. /, says:
The SIMPLE recognition Of fun and absolute
independence Of the Confederate States is the
one great condition upon rhich alone tce can
conclude peace. We ask for nothing more-we
can accept nothing else. All other questions
of territorial limits, of the payment of the ma
tional debt. of compensation for losses, nay,
even the vexed question of emancipation sink
into utter insignifcancc by the side of the fun
damental condition. independence and Peace
is ,chat IRE fight and pray for; war and death i.
what we are equally prepared for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
Fremont's Last Prop Gone.

The New Nation has been the organ OF
Gen. Fremont in New York. A controversy
has arisen about its proprietorship, between
Generals Cluseret and Fremont. The former
asserts that the newspaper belongs to him,
and makes decided charges Of political bar
gaining" against Fremont. Cluseret closes
letter to the New York Evening Post as
follows:
Although Mr.. Lincoln is far from being the
man OF my choice, between him and McClel-
Ian no man can hesitate the New Nation will
not hesitate; it repudiates all sorts Of bar
gains and will not aid them, it either aiar off
or near, directly or indirectly, but will always
be the vanguard OF loyal patriots for liberty
against slavery. We have often reproached
Lincolp with the want of dignity, as evinced
in his jokes, but Fremonts jokes are worse,
for they are played at the expense OF honesty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
Statement. Of Rese, Desert.r..

WASHlNGTON, Sept. 10.
Seventy-eight rebel deseriers arrived here
this morning from City Point on the steamer
Vanderbilt. They represent Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia regi
ments. They say the rebel officers have be-
come very vigilant OF late, owing TO numerous
desertions, snd there is great difficulty In get
ting away. Many have been shot while en-
deayoring to escape 10 our lines. The most
favorable opportunity ofisred to those who
wish to desert, is when they are on the Skin
mish line or on vidette duty. There are four
brothers among the number brought here
They belonged 10 Virginia regiments. All
four deserted at the same time. All these de-
serters took the oath at City Point before be-
ing brought here. Col. Ingraham furnished
the majority with transportation north
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
From the Army before Richmond.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
The Worlds correspondent at Grants head
quarters, 10Th inst, says there Is every reason
to believe that the rebels have in contempla-
ton, and are already preparing for, The evac.
uatiou OF Petersburg, and retiring their army
within the defences OF Richmond. This may
account for the pro'racted quiet in our front
since their failure to regain the portion of the
Weldon Railroad captured by US,
There has been considerable firing along a
portion of the line to day, but without results
OF any moment ON either side.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
BosroN & MAINE RArLRoAp-The ann

Boston L MAINE RAILRoAD.-The annu-
al meeting of This corporation was held in
Lawrence on the 14th inst. During the three
months, closing August 3lst, the receipts OF
the road was S3i7j 49,, and the expenses SPOT,
4S6-showing an excess Of receipts over ex-
pendtures of sl40,3i6, or about three and a
hall per cent. on the capital stock
The following Directors were elected:
Israel NJ. Spelman, of Cambridge, Mass.
james N. Duncan, Haverhill, Mass; Geo. w.
Kirredge, Newmarket, N. H.; Daniel NJ
Csristie, Dover, N. H.; Peter L. Homer, Bos-
ton, Mass; Henry Saltonstall, Boston, Mass.
Nathl. G. White, LawreDa<, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
Federal Prisoner. IN Libsy Prison.

NEW YORK, sept. 10.
Capt. b. A. Hearn, of the "a Pennsylvania
cavalry, who left Libby Prison Sept 18th, IN
forms the Washington corr, spondeut of the
Times that there are $50 OF our officers i'm
prisoned in Richmond. and 4 500 men. The
officers are in LIBBY prison, and the NEIL are
all at Belle Isle. Since Gen Grant has held
the Weldon and DanViile Railroads, The only
outlet is 10 danger. The rebels dare not
transport their prisoners south.
The sentiment of all our captured men is
that they rather endure their sufferings as
prisoners than that the rebels should fiii up
their ranks with $1,000 or 10000 fresh men BY
exchange, and these men underst and that this
Is the only source Of strength to the rebel ar
mics
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
DIED.

In this city Sept l6. Ella. your gcst daughter of
william Il and Miranda Stafford, aged montl 5
and 30 days.
rR-FgneIa al on sunday afternoon. ut 4 O'Clock.
n No Ia Winter street.
In North Yarmouth Sept O. Mr. Hobart Porter,
aged "a years
In Oak Hill. Searbcro. Sept G, Mrs Olive Ander.
son, aged "A years.
La Augusta Sept 0. Charles K, youngest son OF
q w: Stanley, Esq. ased % years
In Augusta Septic Mr. William o Green, aged 81
years.
In saeo Sept 6. irs Eunies Tyler. widow Of the
late Apram iyler aged 9. years months.
At Chesapeake Hospital. Fortress Monroe, Sept
10 or wounds. Capt Frank W sabine of Bangor,
aged IS years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
From Fortress mnurae

FORTRESS MONROE, Sep. 10.
Intelligence from the front reports that our
batteries opened on the enemy Wednesday,
and continued all day, to silence the rebels
who for some days have been annoying our
lines, particularly on the left.
The steamer Georgia, which was captured
by the Niagara, put into Fortress Monroe yes
terday somewhat disabled.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant arrived here yesterday
afternoon enroute for Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17

MAssAcHUsETTs.-1h following among
other resolutions was pass ed at the Worcester
Convention:
Resolved, That we recognize with devout
gratitude 10 Almighty God the eminent ser
vices OF the administration OF Abraham Lin
coin to the cause OF liberty aud humanity,
and that We place our entire devotion, body,
soul and estate, to The sacred work OF secur-
ing the reelection of Abraham Lincoln, and
to the prosecution of the war until the last
rebel in arms shall be subdued; until the sun
shall no longer rise upon a master or set upon
q slave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
Rosion STOCK I.isr.
MARRIED..

In this city sent Is. hy Rev Samuel Row Mr. Moses
True, Of North Yarmouth and Miss Jane G DOYLE,
OF Yarmouth
In Liberty sep, II. Mr. Eben 4 Colby aaa Miss
Flora A Collins, both OIL.
In Brow. field Sept 10. Mr. Ebin l. Hamlin and
Mrs Sarah + Mason. DO n OF H.
In Auburn Sept IA. Mr. Oliver McAiisser and
Miss Harriet McAiiisfer. both of Lowell
10 Detroit Sept u, sir Daniel Bracket of Mime
sofa, and Miss keBs NJ Braesett, of b.
In saeo Sept IL. Mr. Benz Richards snd Miss
Lizzie Newcomb. both Of earborongh
In Biddcford Sept 10. Mr. Stephen Pfcshott aud
Miss Martha A Seayer both OF d,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17


The undersigned, having been led into mere thor.
ough investigation of the
Mutual Benefit Life Assurance system.
oy the aid of later rep5rts and official documents of
the highest character frcm CouIals--one q .nnont.
ca aed PAID oy the states of New YORK and Massa
wholly misunderstanding st length
consented TO take the General gepcy and sunerin.
tendance Of that Institution for IN, Ste ~ xsa
with bureau for ortiand at =
No. Kxehange street,
on the same foor and in the same building 40 long
occupied by Mr.. John Neal, their renresantaiixcc
hei e for twenty years.
BY accepting this Agency. the unde,s,srsa a
Obliged 10 i9Iego that OF The sew YORK Lie Com
pany, for which no has operated with good degraa
of success for the last two years But lis iusf,fss
tion IL, that he cannot serve two masters:-t
where systems and rssrts differ in hat SO ceenIv
concerns the people Of Msiae he can only reearn.
mend what he believes TO be the best and his rea-
sons, he thinks, Tor choosing TO make this change
WILDE found both satisfactory and conclusive WITT
his friends, with parties insured by him and with ell
men of business foresight and calculation, who may
choose to run their eye over the following items
carefully compiled from the latest official reports OF
the Insurance Commissioners.
Gross Total Amt Amt assets over
assets Insured ali liabilities
MulBenrt s5.t7. .5se4 sss,2s7. ia 81. sol. SOL.
N. Life 2,7oo.eo6I4 1916, 100 sl7,022,75
Income CO.., ,s from ,I LS,,S sgcs Expenses
Nu, p s,f stsSs;sis ss;s si ~ q,
The same Report gives the Ratio of Expenses TO
Receipts in the New ork Lite At SO per great
than In the Mutual Benefit.
The real difference Of cost to thu assured 10 shown
in the annual dividends returned premiums which
are here given Tor the last live years.
1850 1861 ls62 1861 1854
Nut Bent - c, IS ct 20 pr ct 80 pr Ct 80 pr ct
N Y. Life 1 pr CT ~ pr CT 30 pr CT 80 pr ct IS pr ct
Another essential item 10 10 considered in this
connection is the fact that the Mutual Benefit al
ways pays its dividends in Just yoar years from the
date of the pal msnt upon which il is declared, while
the n. Y. Life averages six and half yeaTs--tbis
difference of time in favor of the Mutual Benefit will
bring fy per cent. dividend at simple interest up
to fifty and half At the t.ne when II will be
due from the other Company. Thus 1t is seen that
the actual difference In dividends 81 10 to 49, or
in other words that IL costs Annually s22 - less
every 800 premium paid te insure in the Mutual
Benefit than in the New York. The same Is true in
TACT, in comparing the Nctua Beaeht with most 9TH
companies
These facts given because the discovery of them
were the sole cause OF the Change In my relations
the two companies.
WARREN SPARROW, State Agent
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Portland, Sept. 1864.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
Wa,hiuoton Correspondeuee.

New YORK, Sept. 10.
The Commercials Washington dispatch SAYS
no army news has been received by the gov.
eminent to. day. ta
The statement that Farragut's fleet ap
preached Mobile In line of battle is not be-
iieved at the Navy Department. He does not
intend to attack Mobile,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
From Central america.

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.
We have Panama dates Of the 9Th inst. Pc
RI has summariy rejected the proposition Of
Senior Pacheco tor basis whereby hostilites
may be avoided, aud prefers war to dishonor-
able settlement.
Another revolution has occurred at Guaya-
quit. Ecuador.
The Legislature of Panama met on the ls
inst. and proceeded to count the votes for
President, when IL was found that Santa Col
ona had more of majority than there were
votes in the State. The election, however,
was confirmed under protest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17

After introducing the EfEfHai Benefit Life 1ksbr.
dnce system to the people OF Maine, and acting as
General gent tor the STATE nearly twenty years,
being unable TO attend to the business Of Port
land, and general agent fitted for the trust requr-
ing to have his here In the city arrange
ments have been made to transfer the General Agen-
cy Of the State, together with all my cases. 10 MT.
Warren sparrow. formerly agent OF the New York
Life, with whom, it may be remembered that mad q
controversy ia the newspapers not long ago. touch
ing respective merits Of the two systems; the
suit Of which has been the entire conviction OF Mr..
sparrow rs to the soundness OF my position, follow
ed by thu surrender of his Agency in the New York
Life. at 4 large pecuniary sacrifice.
have now only 10 add, tsfter commenting Mr..
Sparrow to my personal frien1s and to the ubic in
general. as pre-eminentiy lifted for the business
that all have written said of the advantage
to be found In the Mutual Benefit Life Assurance
system erery other. at home abroad, 1 now
reaffirm and would In still stronger Ian guage
Ii supposed 1t necessary. Bat the foreg DIN
mary OF resuits compiled fiom ffcial reports Of the
highest character vii b. sufficient am sure, 70 sat
isfy all inquirers.
Portland, Sept. 9, lisa. JOHN NEAL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17

VI u Harrison (Whig)
4 t.' 81 IL gdblican) in $50, and Lin
sE IA III In 90. In 40 and &c she
4 & sesseiy In accordance with the writ
.gs and speeches Of the present editor OF The
K Advertiser. Whether he voted the same way
We do not assert for no one wa. ever Sc
stupifed" as to suppose his pords, written OF
spoken. afforded the slightest indication Of
! the character OF his votes.
The facts we have given show how much
! reliance Is to be placed on the naked, unquali-
fed statements OF the Advertiser. The state
Of Maine has not been half so viii fling ~
those who assail her. In AS she kept steady
on her Democratic course while the present
editor OF the Advertiser went after Gen. Tay-
Tor and "Old Whitley" He has been "bobbing
around" up for "Cowes and Market" trying
70 md purchaser, but the States course has
been very steady. and now she Is as fixed In
her detestation OF treason and traitors, and
as we'll settled in her devotion to the Union
as are the everlasting hills on their founda-
lions, and can no more be moved. In Nov
ember she will not only reaffirm her decision
oil Monday last, but she viii do SO with an
emphasis that will teach all traitors that her
voice Is for war, unceasing war, until treason
Is destroyed and traitors, North as well as
south, are converted or properly cared for.
since the foregoing was written the editor
oil the Advertiser has given his readers anoth-
er instalment Of falsiAcations designed to
prove the statements which we have coined
and exposed above. His great object Is to
disprove the common remark that, a.s goes
Maine SO goes the Union" To show how
well he succeeds We need refer to but a ain
gle Illustration. He denies that in 1860 a.
went Maine so went the Union. True, Maine
voted By $1,000 majority and over for Wash
burn for Governor, and gave $1,000 plurality
for Lincoln, but in this she did not go with
the Union! This Is funny, decidedly. Maine
voted for Lincoln, and adds T, o. J. s., with an
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
sRoKEN.

May Y. lat 2 Is s. lon % baraue Delphips.
Nichols from Akysb for Englspd.
Aug %. lat 80 Ion IS. barQue FALCON 10 days iron,
Boston for Algoa BAY CGH
Sep. 8 IA, 81 %. Ion 10 o6. brig Vincent from Bath
sept .; LAT 81 lon "a 10. brig Denmark, from RENE.