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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

CURIOUS STATEMENT ABOUT JEFFERSON DA-
writing from Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin,
says:
Prairie du Chen is city which has very
little interest to the present generation, ex-
cept for its commercial advantages, but it has
peculiar significance to old residents of the
West, and there is hardly an officer in the
old army but at one time or another has been
CHARTERED at Fort Crawford. | was fortunate
enough to meet with a highly respectable
gentleman, native of the place, and a son of
French parents. He described Fremont, who
visited him while on a surveying trip in the
Northwest as young officer of great energy,
somewhat taciturn, but always affable and in
teresting. His descriptions and recollections
of Jefferson Davis, who came from West
Point, were most significant. 1t is singular
phenomenon in physiology, that people of
mixed races sometimes retain for years the
evidence of their lineage upon the mothers
side, but in the course of time, under climatic
and other influences the features change and
the trace is lost, One shrinks from relating
anything likely to hurt the susceptibilities of
SO lofty person as slaveholding JEFF. Davis,
but history is impartial, and it must be told
LflaG he was Known 10 LuG GOWHS-peOple anu
by his brother officers as the ''little niger"
My worthy informant who has very friendly
memories of Davis, having been taught to
speak English by him, AYERS that he not only
carried the negro in his face, but that he has
it in his blood, and that several years after
when visiting his former friend, then Secre-
tary of War, he did not recognize him, and
could scarcely believe him to be the same
person.
"While I am conscious that this intelli-
gence, the truth of which | do not for an in
slant doubt, for it was confirmed by the evil
dence of many others, may not injure the
cause of the secessionists in the minds of
many good people, yet the world at large will
not fail to draw the conclusion that the Git
tie niger" came legitimately, in enc sense,
into possession of his thirst for rule from his
ancestors of Congo or Dahomey."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

- The American House at St. Paul was
burned a few days since. Loss about $40, 900
insured for So, 800.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

ABOUT WoRDs.-A1though there are 1885,
900 words in the English language, it does
not follow by any means, that good writer
ought to use them all. Children before the
age of ten manage to say some of the most
beautiful things we hear through our lives,
with probably not more than two or three
hundred words. Max Muller says: .-. p.
"a well-educated person in England, who
has been at public school at the University,
who reads the Bible, his Shakespeare, the
Times, and all the books Of Nudes Library,
i. e. nineteen-twentieths Of all the books pub
lished in England, seldom uses more than
5000 or 1000 words in conversation. Accu
rate thinkers and close Eeasoners, who avoid
vague and general expressions, and wait till
they find the word that exactly fits their
meaning, employ larger stock; and eloquent
speakers may rise to a nd of 10000.
Shakespeare, who displays greater variety
of expressions than probably any writer in
any language, produced all his plays with
about $4,000 words Millions works are
built up with 5000; and the Old Testament
says all it has to say with 5,642 words"
q The President utters many goodJoke
along with some that are much like those OF
other men. One of the very best we nave
seen is that just reported-that When ne
found himself coming down with the small
pox, he remarked, she had now got some
thing to give everybody" That Is decidedly
good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

THE LEGAL TENDER CAsE.-Mr. Justice
WAYNE, last Tuesday, delivered the opinion
of the Supreme Court of the United States, at
Washington, dismissing the writ of error sued
ont by Judge ROOSEVELT in the legal-tender
case, on the ground that the decision Of the
State Court of New York having been in ia
vor of the constitutionality of the law, the
Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to revise
the decision. The only mode, therefore, in
which the question can come before the
United States Supreme Court is by appeal or
writ of error from the judgment of an infe-
rior court of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07
ANALYSIS of MIR. Lineoln,s Character.

The Rev. Henry Fowler, of Auburn, New
York, in Thanksgiving sermon delivered
at that place, thus spoke of the President:
The explanation for his every act is this
He executes the will Of the people. He rep
resents controlling majority. If he be slow,
it is because the people are slow. If he has
done foolish act, it was the stupidity of the
people which impelled it. His wisdom con,
sists in carrying out the good sense of the
nation. His growth in political knowledge,
his steady movement toward emancipation,
are but the growth and movement of the ma
tional mind. Indeed, in character and culture
heis fair representative Of the average Amer
lean. His awkward speech, and yet more
awkward silence, his uncouth manners, his
grammar selftaught and partly forgotten, his
style miscellaneous, concreted from the best
authors like reading book, and yet often
times of Saxon force and classic purity; his
humor an argument, and his logic joke, both
unreasonable at times and irresistible always
his questions answers, and his answers ques-
tons; his guesses prophecies, and fulflment
ever beyond his promise; honest yet shrewd,
simple yet reticent heavy and yet energetic,
never despairing and never sanguine care
less in forms, conscientious in essentials !;
never sacrificing good servant once trusted,
never DESERVING good principle once adopted,
not afraid of new ideas, not despising old
ones; improving opportunities to confess mis-
takes, ready to learn, getting at facts, doing
nothing when he knows not what to do; hes
itating at nothing when he sees right lack
ing the recognized qualifications of a party
leader, and yet leading his party as no other
man can; sustaining his political enemies in
Missouri to their defeat, sustaining his poll
teal friends in Maryland to their victory :;
conservative in his sympathies and radical in
his acts; Socratic in his style, and Baconian
in his method; his religion consisting in truth
fulness, temperance, asking good people to
pray for him, and publicly acknowledging in
events the hand of God, he stands before you
as the type of Brother Jonathan" not
perfect man, and yet more percious than fine
gold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

Is tits reported that R. Il. Stoddard, the
poet, is engaged upon new lyrical compost
ton. which is to have court for its hero.
1t is to be of the same character as ''The
Kings Bell" his most recent publication.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

s#The Cleveland Columbus Railroad
Company propose to donate ten thousand
dollars for the relief of soldiers families, and
it is believed that the other railroad compa-
MES in the State will follow their example.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

Louis NAPoLEoN's proposal for a European
Congress is a failure. The weak powers who
have wrongs to be redressed readily accede
to answer for are all averse. The affair has
brought the following mot from, Theirs: GA
consultation of doctors, that is often useful !;
but consultation of patients, what is the
use of that?n -..s . .-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

THE ORGANIZATION OF NEGRO TRoOPs.-Adj.
Gen. THOMAS, it is stated, has put in the field
on the lower Mississippi $4,000 drilled slaves.
These are ia due proportions of artillery, in
fantry and cavalry. The latter are mounted
on mules. 1t would be worth while to see
one of these mule mounted African squadrons
on dress parade The CLEAN of ivory and
the show of ears must have stunning effect.
Gen. BANKS has II, 900 of the negro troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

CELEBRATING THE PROCLAMATION ANN1vER-
sARY.-The negroes of this State propose to
celebrate the anniversary of the Presidents
emancipation proclamation, in Milwaukee,
the first day of January. A call is issued
signed by Geo. ". Day and others, in which
it is stated that the celebration is for the pur-
pose g of commencing, with praise, the Pres
ident, and all who counselled him to this ben
fetal and sublime measure; and of awarding
honor and glory to our armies, composed of
white and colored soldiers, for their heroic
deeds in support of our government in its
struggle against the slave-monger's rebellion"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-07

HEATING VALUE OF DIFFERENT Woons.-We
publish the following, which is set down by
competent judges as the relative heating val
ues of the various kinds of American woods
used for heating purposes or producing steam.
At this time of the year, when citizens are
forced by reason of the scarcity of coal to
purchase wood in unusual quantities, this will
doubtless be of value TO those not already
posted: Shellbark hickory, being taken as
the highest standard, 100; pignut hickory,
80; white oak, rs; white hazel, r. apple
tree, 20; red oak, 50; black walnut, Sc;
white beech, 65; black birch, 60; yellow oak,
so; hard maple, SO; white elm, So; red &C.
dar, Sc; wild cherry, 55; yellow poplar, 50;
butternut, 81; white birch, 49: white pine AZ.
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Decline in Gold,
NEW YORK, July 15.-Gold closed at 80.

AFTERNOON NSERvICRs.-In the Conqreqation. .
al Quarterly, Rev. H. Mead, OF South Hadley,
Mass, in sensibly written article, takes ex d.
ceptlon to the usual superf1uity OF "Sabbath
Services" !" and makes the remarks, the force of
which will be felt, especially at this season, by
the clergymen of this city, of all denomina-
tions: ztf -esr a'sr Ills
1--WE are therefore in full sympathy with
those who deplore the growing laxity in the
habits OF modern church goers. There is to us
something sadly ominous i'll the thinness of the
signifies very plainly a great letting down of
the ancient conviction that every one should
be at the house OF God during the hour OF pub
lie worship. Even professed christians are
learning how to absent themselves from ch urch
worship without compunction. 1t used TO be
deemed species of Sobbath- breaking to STAY
away from church without excuse.
1--WE confess that we should be glad to have
the same feeling become prey evalent again. But
SO setIled has the custom now become of ne
glecting the afternoon service, that even min
isiers have almost ceased to preaeh against il
or deprecate it, As only small congregation
can be expected in the, afternoon, the hest ser
mon--that which has been prepared with the
most care and labor-is preached in the morn
mg The afternoon sermon is an old one, or
one hastily prepared. Thus the minister-not
always sigpedly-encourages the largest
attendance III the first part of the day. We
alter his settlement, announced from the pulpiL
hie intention to preach his best sermons in the
forenoon. or course, his afternoon congrega.
tions were very thin.
.sEoW we do not claim that this tendency ts'
neglect church worship is due entirely to the
multiplicity OF services, hut we do claim thatiit
rs in a large measure due to this a.
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THE LATE REBEL RAID

BALTIMORE, July l5-Some sknowing" Sc
csssionlsts here assert that the recent rebel in
vasion was merely reconnaissance, to ascer-
tain the position an strength of the fortifica-
tions at Washington and in Maryland. Dis.
covering what they were, they merely retired
to the other side OF the Potomac to await large
reinforcements, with which, when obtained,
they will invade us agaR with an immense
army, with Lee in command.
This may be mere braggadocio, but since
what has been done partakesi more of truth
than fiction, it is well 70 be the alert and not
again be taken unawares.
Some struggling rebels are reported to have
been seen in Baltimore county last night. =
1t is believed that the plunder obtained and
the damage done by the rebels in Western
Maryland and other parts of the State, Will
amount to four millions Of dollars.
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ANTICIPATED RAID ON THE FROM.
TIER .. -

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Commercial has
a Washington dispatch that the Governor of
Maine has telegraphed the President to send
two steamboats, to Oastine and Eastport as a
raid is expected from New BruAswicK, on the
frontier; and that the President telegraphed to
the proper authority at New York to send q
vessel thither Immediately.
fAEOTBKR DIsPATCH.l
AUGUSTA, Me, July l5.-The American con.
sal at St Johns, N. B., has notified Gov. Cony
that small gang of Southern emgrants and
sympathizers left ST. Johns on Wednesday
night to commit depredations on the frontier
OF Maine.
There is possibly some foundation for this
story, but the raiders are more likely to get into
Jail than anywhere else if they demonstrate in
this section !.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, July IA correspondent
writes from Guaymas, Mexico, June q, that
Official informat alton has been received there of
sQ9snraey e Ssizs n or rS saar"s S =, on
the party had been sent from ssSecessia" for
thatpurpose. The persons indicated are said
to be at Guaymas, where steps have been
taken to check them.
The French seized MaZatlan on the 4th of
July. There was q French frigate OFF the har-
bor. 1t had seized a Mexican schooner The
defences OF the city had been completed, bat
there We're 10 guns to protect the works
General Mcdowell, Governor Low and a
large number of military and clvil officers yes
terday inspected the fortifications in San Fran
cisco harbor More land defences are to be
erected.
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Great Conflasration in nBrooklyn-Loss Is Es
tim rated at 100000


BRookLYN, July ia large fire is raging
liz the new stores in Furnam street, between
State and Jero'amen streets. One vessel is on
fire. Innumerable heavy explosions occurred.
The Russian trigate and other vessels near there
have been towed away safely.
(sECoND DISPATCH
New YORK, July 15.--The fire in Brooklyn
originated in weol just arrived from Chill. in
the brigs CRsar and Helene, and left on the
pier, TO be taken to Jackson and Woodruff s
stores.
Among the property destroyed was the bark
Lewis, and cargo of nitrate of soda valued
at Sis, 0U0, and the bark Guiana, valued at
S30,CO0. The buildings were valued at $4,000.
Sugar and molasses. owned by Roche Brothers
Co., valued at S75,e00; 1,700 tons of guano,
beiongIn to the Peruvian Government, valued
at s240,tG0, were also all destroyed. The nj
trate OF soda was owned by Fabric Il Chaun-
cey, OF New York, valued at S210,0OO. Various
MINOR articles were also destroyed, and the to-
tai loss exceeds 100000. A large number Of
explosions were caused by the presence of
S24G,GUG worth Of saltpeter in the building, and
W hfch continued until there was nothing left
to destroy. Several persons were slightly in
iured.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

e. - essszssss &c Ss asasz -
9p an and after SUNDAY A.as 18Th s 41Ny ri.iI,
snd Washington and the West. Sc follows:
FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW PORK AND
BOSTON.
Leave Washington at 80 a. m, li.l5 a. m, and
s3ip m. daily, except Sunday.
On Sunday at $40 p. m. only.
FOB BALTIkORE AND PHILADELPHIA,
Leave Washington at } p. m. daily, except Sun
Passsn gers will note that this train rms "a far
a. Philadelphia only.
FOR NEW YORE.
Leave Washington daily st 6.Ss p NJ
IHIS TGtH tSJoy Neir fGrs passengers trc!Estrsiy.
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave Washington at go a. nn u Is .. m, 8 p.
10 ''Sp m, 10 p m and s.an p. M, except sun
On Sunday att 81 a. m. 3 D. M, and $500. m.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST
Leave Washington at So, a. m and g. ! IS and 30
p IN m. daily daily, except sunday.
Tickets sold to SI all points ri WEST and Baggage
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Washington AZ 90 a. M and AS p.
daily. except Sunday
& no ;rsip ilsriHe lor Wsshington At 2, a. M and
6.ss p m. go through To New York toithom change
Sieepin cars on s 81 and s.]l p m trains. Berths
can be secuJed until p. IN. daily at the ticket Of
6ce. After that hour they must be secured of the
The 6rst and fifth trains stop at all way points.
Beltsville. Laurel Annapolis junction and Relay
House daily, except Sunday.
On Sunday il stoos at all way points.
PARTICULAR NOTICE
Passengers will please observe that the .. m:
train only tdr as tht11dstpha daily, sreePs
Sunday. On Sunday itruns to BalttWoys only. Also.
that the 80 p tTaist takes Nslc York passengers
oniV.
DE. apply to GEO. s. KOONTZ, a gent at Wash,
ins'On or St shs TlGkes Tn oes
l., N. COLE General Ticket A gent. Je 29-u
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Steamboats, Burned at St. Lou;s

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-The steamers Welcome
Glasgow, Sunshine, Cherokee, Northern, and
L. ID. Dix were burned here early this morning
The loss will probably reach half a million OF
dollars. s.F-.E h. - ..f 9-r.
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Krone of the principai points made at a
trial in Court OF Probate, in England, to
prove the incapacity of<as testatrix aged %,
was, that "when she played at whist she re-
voked and trpmped her partner's king.v 80
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SUMNER RESORTS.
u CAPE ISLAND. N. J.,

TINTED STATES HOTEL,
- CAPE ISLAND. N. J,
JOHN WEST, AARON MILLER,
PRoPRIETORS.
Beg leave to call the attention of their friends
and the public to the above magnificent IA
Establishment which will be open for YEsNSY
June.
Besides spacious Dining Hall and Parlors, it
contains an unusual number of large and well
ventilated Bed Rooms, all handsomely furnished
with new furniture throughout:
The Proprietors of this Establishment will spare
no care or expense te meet the wants of their
guests, thereby hoping to share literally in the
Application for rooms made to the su bscribers,
reply
eS-6w WEST MILLER.
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WILLIAM BRADLEY BEGS TO INFORM HIS
w friends and the public that he has en- hand
variety of large and besutfu style Of Monuments,
erder and is for past favors and no pes to
solicit share OF their patronage. Penn. avenue,
bety eeK 18th and 18th sa nh u conn
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New York Navy Agent.

New YORK, July 15.-Oommissioner Osborn
decided this forenoon on holding Isaac Hen.
derson, late Navy Agent, for trial, and COM
mittng him to await the action Of the grand
jury
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III QUESTION. The proprietors the :" All.
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receipt OF four stamps, by sddressing SseyGayy
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SPRING DEBILITY.

LANGUOR, LAssITUDE.
AND THAT
LOW STATE OF THE SYSTEM
Peeu lar to the SPRING TIME OF YEAR, are
Immediately relieved by the
PERUVIAN SYRUP,
Or Protected Solution of PROTOXIDE oP IRON.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
sur nlies the blood with its vital principle, or
LIFE ELEMENT, IRON,
Jnfusing STRENGTH yIGoK and NEW LIFE into al
parts of the system.
One of the most pistin guished Jurists in New
England writes to friend as follows
u have tried the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and the
result fully sustains your prediction 1t has made
a aEw MAN of me: infused into my system
vigor and energy; am no longer trenulous and
debilitated when you last saw me, but stronger,
heartier and with larger capacity for labor, men
tai and ply Scal than al any time during the last
I've years"
An eminent Divine of Boston says
II have been using the PERUVIAN SYRUP for
some time past; il gives me NEW SlGoR, BUoYASoY
pamnbIsts free j. p DINS MORE,
No. 491 Broadway, New YORK.
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REDDING'S RUSSIA SALyE.!
REAL PAIN EXTRACTOR.
UMPORTANr TO sUTLERs
Suffers WILL FIND

: GUTLEkS WILL FIND
II. A. DOWNING l. co.'s
CON ENTRA TED 0LAk
TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTICLE TO
THEIR TRADE,
II sells very rapidly, and is the most economical
article of d,sr for the officers mess 1t 10 prepared
In one minute, and m axes most delicious Soup or
Chovder. It is highly recommended by Arm
Surgeons The profits are large.
H. A. DOWNING & CO.,
Manufacturers of Concentrated Food
No III East 18th ST., New York.
For sale By BARBOUR Il sEMMEs, Sole Agents,
6s Louisiana Avenue,
sef-ly Wsshin gton, D. O
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DOPING FELTi
II ROOT ING CE MEN T
THUMAH FAHET, -
COpgRR 10Th ST WEST AGDfHE CANlI


CORNER 10Th SF. WEST AND THE CANAL, s=z
Washangtoa, u. c., q-a
Being the only agent in this city for Roofing Felt
and Roofing Cement from old established firm.
can afford to Sell the above articles at the very
lowest prices
Roofers and those engaged in the business are
requested to call and see for Themselves. having
large stock of the above named articles always on
hand. 90 tEa. my 34-lm
KIDWELL & .HENDERsON.
IN No. 367 d STREET, NEAR NINTH,
Respectfully inform their friends snd the public
generally that they have now in store well ss-
ie''VS WALL HIio1 PhPERs AND WINDOW SHADES.
which they prepared TO sell At the lowest cash
4 Work Gone at short notice in the city or country
by experienced workmen.
Remember the place, No. 367 d street, near sth,
Franklin Hall Building. ap4-n
DIANOS S-We have received this day, Pianos
il of Steinyay & Sons, and o of Haines ~Hk.
Brothers, also, several Melodeons, which tf70fy
We offer for sale at the lowest factory VI n
prices Several second hand Pianos upon easy
As Pianos are advancing in price, we advise per
sonsin search Of reliable lnstrumeuf 70 call snd
examine O assortment. W. g. METZ ER0TT,3
Je2s corner IIth aBd Pa. avenue
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The Buffalo Journal, the new German
daily recently started in that city, under the
editorship of DR.. De Haas, as the organ of the
German Radicals" which was expected to
support the nomination of Fremont aud which
since the Cleveland Convention, has main
tanned an attitude of political uncertainty
came ont last week for Lincoln and Johnson
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AFFAIRS AT PETERSBURG.

NEAR PRTERsBU RG, July IL, Ii p. M.-Our
cavalry has been skirmishing with the enemy
near Reams Station, (ten miles south of
Petersburg.) The first interchange OF shots
was early this morning, and they have not yet
ceased.
The enemy is using the Weldon Railroad.
1t is useless to conceal this fact. Thirteen
trains passed to and from Petersburg In one
morning. ....
Hills corps is reported to have been with
drawn from our front this afternoon. 1t is
highly probable they are moving round our
left, and mediate getting into the rear. We
are ready for Hill. Only Pickett's division is
ini front Of Butler. Longstreet is before the 9th
and 9th Corps. The rebels imagine our forces
have nearly all been withdrawn. They have
been feeling all along our lines.