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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22
Denarture of TIE goth Regiment.

After MANY delays, one of our Militia Reg
iments-the Thirty ninth-has at length got
started Dixie-ward. And the start was a
good one, made at the appointed time and in
the best of order, on the 18th.
At eight the regiment left camp and march
ed down Spring street in a style that showed
the excellent drill and discipline TO which it
has been subjected. The boys were enthusi-
astically greeted all along their route, but
particularly from the crowded balconies of
the Newhal. From the Lake House across
to the opposite side of the street were hung
several large Union flags, which, rs each com
pany passed beneath them, were saluted with
tremendous cheers.
An immense crowd of the friends of the
egiment-anywhere from one 10 two thou
sand-were present at the depot, to give the
boys parting good bye, and Saluted them
as the train with its precious burden moved
slowly away from the station.
\ crowd nearly as large greeted the train
at the Racine depot, almost the entire popu-
latiOn seeming TO turn out to witness the de-
partUre of the regiment. The citizens of
Kenosha intended giving the boys dinner,
but as one had been provided at the Soldiers
Rest at Chicago, we presume the train would
not be stopped long enough to allow of this.
1t must have been, however, extremely
gratifying TO the boys TO see such evidences
of the sympathy of the people, both in this
city and our sister cities below Us. And they
deserve all the kindness and attention they
have received. They are among the best and
most intelligent of the young men of the dis
trict, and viii faithfully do whatever duties
are assigned to them. They are led by capa-
bic and worthy officers, many of whom have
learned their duty in the best Of schools, ae-
tive service. The sympathy and best wishes
of the people of this district and of the en-
tire State will attend them wherever they go.
III lUd,s6ee Sentinel
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

=" 'Wanted-ExPert Needlewomen 70
make babies bodies Well, that beats all ! y
exclaimed Mrs Darlington, throwing down
the newspaper in which, during the last
fifteen minutes, she had been spelling out the
advertisements, and peering Indignantly over
her spectacles across the breakfast table at
Ike. who was excavating his fourth egg she'll
- Did anybody ever hear the likes always
said it was as good as tellin' Natur' she didn't
know how to do her own work when they ia
structed them steam-rams and donkey-en-
gines But this -mposterous idea of making
slop-work babies is enough to make the poor
thing shet up shop altogether Mark my
works. Ike. them sewin' machines will be
pressed into this new-fangled business before
long: and then all the eInigratin' in the
world won't be able to keep down the surplice
population"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

WISCONSIN WoMES IN THE FIELD.-The
Green Bay Adgocate in commenting upon the
scarcity of farm laborers says:
No state suffers more severely IN this re-
spect than Wisconsin, since agriculture is the
chief employment of its people, and the ag-
ricultural interests of Wisconsin cannot suffer
without serious detriment to all the rest of
the states. But we have great element of
strength up here, which goes far toward re-
pairing the loss in farm hands by the war.
The sturdy German and Belgian women pillow
and SOW and reap with all the skill and activ-
ity of the men, and we believe fully their
equals in strength. II needs be, they will
even go into the pineries and do the logging.
We notice paragraph going the rounds OF
the papers TO the effect that girl somewhere
in New York state is at work IN the helds-
1t is a marvel there; but don't you know dear
Gothamites, that the very bread you eat,
made perhaps from -four branded extra
Genessee," is actually made from wheat rails
ed BY the women of Wisconsin? How, think
you, would you fare if the farming population
of the west was of the same class as at the
east
sala ~ old
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

censes, OF taxes, which have been or may be herr
after enacted; and all persons duly authorized to
assess, receive collect such duties or taxes nm
aer such Laws, are hereby declared be aud to
nave been revenue officers within the true in
tent and meaning of seid act, and entitled to all
the exemptions, immr mites, benefits rights and
privileges therein enuru Grated and conferred
approved, March 4. lsSA
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22
The Draft-Repeal Of the $500 Oause Re.
e0mmeBded-Draft for n Short Time Only

Inc following was laid before Congress on
the oth' and was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs in the House:
~ ne senate a1ad House Of Representatives. -,
1 have the honor to submit for the oonsi.-
Grafton of Congress letter and Enclosure
from the Secretary of War, with my concur
renee II the recommendation made
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, D. c., June 6.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

.'Gail Hamilton writes an indignant arti-
Gle TO the Boston Coftgegationaiist because
Mrs Prince of Wales was not allowed TO
nurse her own baby. She says the Princess
did not cry long enough to have her own way
in the matter, and she rises into passionate
eloquence about ''God's own beautiful, boun-
tiful ordinance of nursing babies. Oh Gail,
what can such poor lone body" as you
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

Verse alone is not poetry. Poetry is in
ideas Ideas come from the soul. Verse is
only an elegant dress upon beautiful body.
Poetry can be expressed in prose. 1t is only
the more perfect under the grace and majesty
of verse. 1t is the poetry of the soul which
inspires noble sentiments and noble deeds, as
well as noble writings A dish norable poet
is degraded being, more base and culpable
than a dishonorable man who is not poet
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON CRY, June 7. {
To TIE P,-es5aes.t
SIR: l beg leave to submit to YOU a reuoct
made TO me by the observation-disclosures,
showing the result of the draft now going on
TO MI the deficiency in the quotas of certain
states, ana recommending repeal of the
clause IN the enrolment act, commonly known
as the three-h undred-dollar clause" The
recommendation of the proyost-marshaI-gen
eraI Is approved by this department and
trust that it viii be recommended hy Won to
Congress.
The recent successes that have attended
our arms lead TO the hope that, by maintain
ing our military strength and giving il such
increase as the extended field of operations
may require, an early termination OF the war
may be attained. But to accomplish this il
i absolutely Necessary that efficient means
be tahen with yigor and promptness to keep
the army up to its strength, and supply de-
helencles occasioned by the losses in the field.
10 that end resort must be had TO a draft
But ample experience has now shown that
the pecuniary exemption from service f1us-
trates the OBJECT of the enrolment law by
furnishing money instead of men. An addi-
tIonaI reason for repeating the exemption
clause Is, that it is contemplated to make the
draft Tor comparatively a short term The
burden of military service will therefore be
lghtened. But its certainty of furnishing
troops Is an absolute essential to success.
have the honor to be your obedient ser
want, (Signed) EDWIN VI. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

WEATHER Predictions FOB lS64.-The Sy-
rsaeuse Standard calls attention to an article by
Nr Buell. published in a Buffalo paper in Janu-
airy last, in which the character of the pre-
sent season thus far Is very closely predicted
l. concludes az follows:
From this it viii be seen that great Habili-
= to irosts will exist during July, August
ana september that navigation viii close
early, and that the year 1864 will probably
hereafter be known as the " Cold Season at
s ny o4ose OF the War" If this all turns out
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

The Raleigh Confederate says six thousand
Federal prisoners, captured in recent battles,
have passed through Danville on their way to
rebel dungeons in the South.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

We generally prefer new articles to old
ones-the new mades to the old maids.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

LIIVsV IVPOIIs CaIle from ouD-aIstTIcts IN
eight different states.
invite your attention to the small proper
ton OF soldiers being obtained under the ex-
listing law. / see no reason to believe that
the army can be materially strengthened by
draft so long as the three hundred dollar
clause Is IN force, nor do | think it safe to
assume that the Communication paid bv a draft
ed man will enable the government to pro
cure volunteer or substitute in his place
do not think that large bounties by the
United States should be again resorted to for
raising troops.
recommend that the Three Hundred Dol
lar clause, as it is known, be repealed
am, SIR, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, JAMES b. Fry,
Proyost-N arshal General
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22
War DEPARTMENT, PRoyosT MARSHAL
Generals OFFICE, WAsHINGros, D. c.
Iupa =

June s.
70 Han. -kslgin 81 Stanton, Secretary of Hl1,. ::
SIR: In accordance with the amended en-
roilment act, approved February "A, 1864,
and your orders on the subject, | am now
conducting draft in various sub districts for
their respective deficiencies on quotas of
troops heretofore assigned. The results of
the draft, so far as shown by the reports to
this date, are worthy of attention. They are
briefly aS follows.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22
Andrew Johnson, Union Nominee for Vice
President,

Brigadier General Commanding.
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1864-10-16

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tbur. SD babe metuen ietr erfabrensn Suas
rdntansarst bic Srase pssen Der 9duse Der 3eit
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Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1864-10-16

per, le'he b%srlbmteu 6lartsnbeprsunasr nod
wsifer ,n'l'&'r FcrtlsBen, ~ miro rr Jest, wsnn
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Ssingen ioats. einisben Icrnem, ras ibm ptc,sr
sSss nab R'hmono BOD GAR gu ara peripsrrt
IT. uno oab sr bier Die bette @siesenteit babe,
$4,000 Solbatsn unuiib Su opfern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
GEORGE Thomson. of ENGLAND,

Mr.. Thompson will lecture tomorrow after
noon and evening at Mechanics Hall, as has
been already announced in our columns, and
in hand bills.
That Mr. Thompson is very eloquent of
speech is the least of his attractions. He is
singularly true to his convictions. For more
than thirty years, as public speaker, he has
manifested degree Of interest and conssten-
cy on subject of vast Importance to human
welfare, rarely witnessed among the great and
good of any age,
This nation owes him debt of gratitude
which it can never repay. The people Of
Portland will doubtless show their apprecia-
tion of his character and eminent services by
their presence at the hall tomorrow afternoon
and evening. They cannot fail thus to be
equally gratifed and instructed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Unparalleled Success in Life Insurance

OuDdTdll6l6Q buCCCbo III 1l11o 1ubuTdu6cs
The great Mutual Lille Insurance Co. of
New York, was the first Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. established in this country. Com
mencing In 1843 on the accommodating plan if
has gone on doing an immense business SO
that its cash fund now exceeds eLeoen millions
of dollars, all of which is in the best securi-
ties. 1t has recently divided three millions of
dollars among its policy-holders, thereby in
credsing the sums insured-in manu- cases
fifty per cent. being added to the policies. 1t
has paid out more than 100000 to the
friends OF those who have died; it gave S., 900
10 the sanitary Commission the past year. In
looking over the policies paid last year, we
notice one for 81 900, where the accumulated
profit, paid in addition, was s2SO7.S4; one for
$4,000, accumulated profits, $2,623 20; another
of the same amount, accumulated profit, 81
9S2.79; one for $1,000, accumulated profit,
$1,S0826; one for $500, accumulated profit
$49S55; one for 81, 250 accumulated profit,
1888 9s, and large number of others in the
same proportion.
Many Companies are eating themselves up
by enormous expenses by travelling agents,
and by large commissions to secure business
in that way; a very doubtful expedient which
policy-holders and the public should under
stand before going into them. AS life insur-
ance is yet in its infancy in this country, it be-
comes every one to be careful with whom and
where they insure.
We understand the late James Olcott
Brown had policy for $1,000 with this Com
pany, which, although it has run only about
three years, will yield large increase, amount.
ing to nearly the whole premiums paid. We
refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr..
Little, the Agent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Indepenaent oonrse Of tsoturea.

Our citizens will be gratihed to learn that
they are to be favored with another course of
lectures during the ensuing season, upon the
State Of the Country, and that these lectures
will be from some of the most able men that
gan be obtained. The proceeds arising from
the sale of tickets after defraying the expenses
of the course, will be devoted to the Soldiers
Home.
At meeting of citizens, held last evening
at the Mayors office, the following Commit
tees were appointed:
Lecture Committee and Committee of ar
rangements-H Jacob Mcclellan, Israel
Washburn, Jr., Benz. Kingsbury, Jr, John
Lynch, and M. A. Blanchard. Esq.
Finance Conanaiitee-Hons. Edward Fox,
S. E. Spring, and George R. Davis, Esq.
Committee on Advertising and Printing
n. A. Foster, Esq, Joseph B. Hall, ESQ,
1redsrer-Henry P. Lord, Esq.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08

CURGEoN GENERAL's OFFICE,
y WASHINGTON City, d, G.,
September 2lst, 1864.
An Army NcGisa, Reard, to consist OF Surgeon
Charles S.-Tripler, U. S. A, President Surgeon
William S. King, u. s. A., and Surgeon clover Per-
in, u A., Recorder, will meet at Cincinnati Ohio
on the 18th of October next for the examination OF
candidatea for admission into the Medical STAFF OF
the United States Army and of such Assistant sur.
geons for promotion as may be brought before it.
Applicants must be between twenty -one and thir-
ty years of age, and physically sound
Applications must be addressed TO the Secretary
OF " ar, or the surgeon General stating the resi-
dence of the applicant, and the date and place OF
his birth; they must also be accompanied by respec
table testimonials of moral character
No allowance is made for the expenses OF persons
UNDERGOING the examination as it is an indispensa
bic prerequisite TO appointment
There are now five yacao Ct les on the Medical staff
JOS. h. BARNES,
sept26 Stawlm Surgeon Gen. U. s. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
BY TELEGRAPH
ToTHe
Portland Daily Press.
From. Hashinato,..

WASHINGTON, Oct. Z.
Special agents have been appointed for the
purchase of cotton on government account,
| the object being to encourage the sendlng to
market the crops in the Territory under rebel
rule.
The regulations of the Treasury Department
will be enforced in conjunction with the mill
tary authority. The following are the names
| OF the agents:
George Ell. Ellery of New York. at Mem
phis; o. w. Butler OF Missioui, at New Or
leans; Green Adams of Kentucky, at Nash.
vile. The last named will resign his position
as sixth Auditory of the Treasury.
Major Gen. Doyle, Governor General of
Nova Scotia, dlned with the Secretary of State
Yesterday ana among other courtesies, The
military authorities have afforded him fac;li-
ties for visiting the camps and hosnitaIs in this
vicinity. ~ 'A''
assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Har-
rngton, has returned to his post after two
Inc postmaster at Quincy, ILL.,, has tee-
grapned to the Post office Department thai
the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad, which
was injured By rebel raid, has been repaired
and the mails for the latter place have been
received and those for the west forwarded
NO mails were lost going or coming.
files OF Charleston papers, including those
The Mercury contains letter from Rich
mond admitting that the situation is serious.
Fishers Hill, the correspondent says, is the
strongest position in the Shenandoah Valley.
and Early has been driven from that. and 10
insure our deliverance we must call out every
available man.
The Mercury says: "When Early assumed
the aggressive and crossed the Potomac into
Maryland we ventured to express an opinion
that such movement could produce nothing
but evil to our cause. The subsequent burn
ing down OF Chambersburg and the military
fourishes about Washington only confirmed
our fears.
Time has passed on and now we have rea-
LIED the fruits OF this expedition The army
It raised is in the Valley of Virginia before
Gen. Early. 1t has defeated him in two bat
ties, nor is this all; those two battle have
aided powerfully in the enforcement of the
draft now going on in that country and will
thus add tens of thousands more TO our enc.
mics in the field. To our apprehension it was
clear that Early's expedition into MARYLAND
was like that of Longstreet to Knoxville: it
was part of that division policy which has con-
tinually clogged our success and DESTROYED its
fruits before they were realized: it is this
which has cost us half of Georgia. Gen. Hood
was faithful to it when he sent all his cavalry
away and ensured the fall of Atlanta"
NO more passes to visit the army in front
will for the present be issued.
Gen. Banks had an interview with the Pres
ident to day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Business at the Office of the Provost
Marshal.

Yesterday drafted men presented them.
selves from the following towns:
Baldwin, one-accepted.
Harrison, two exempted by furnishing
substitutes.
Casco, two-one exempted by furnishing
substitute; one accepted.
Naples, two-exempted by furnishing sub
stitutes.
Limington, dve-four exempted for dsa-
biiity; one exempted by furnishing substitute.
Parsonsfeld, two-one exempted by fur
nishing substitute; one exempted for disa-
biity.
Cornish, eleven-six accepted; five exempt.
ed for disability,
Dayton, one-exempted for disability.
Twenty-eight substitutes and recruits were
passed and credited to the following places:-
WATERFORD 4, Harrison 4, Cornish 8, Portland,
Naples, Parsonsaeld, Westbrook and South
Berwick, two each; Gorham, Shapleigh, Otis
field, Limington, Casco, Baldwin and Bidde-
ford, one each.
1t is expected that the drafting will be re-
sumed to-day for the town of Kennebunk-
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Easa York EzIrkal

NEW YoRK Oct Z.
.Ootson-heavy; sales $50 btls; middling uplands
rl011 Is
Elour-State and Western 20130c higher: sales
% 600 bbls; State 75G8 80; Round Hoop Ohio 400
IL 25 Western 75d 90; southern rmer; sales 1900
bbls at 10 26@13 50i Canada 25c higher; sales GOO
bbls at 20S010 IS.
Wheat-8@1lQc higher sales l16 600 bush Chicago
Spring 00o1 S. Milwaukee club 3091 SO; Amber
Milwaukee ! eS@1 %; Western, inferior to good,
l S0(0l 63
Corn-3a4c higher; sales 47,cO0 bushele; mixed
Western 50@l 524
Oats-lower.
Beef-steady.
Pork-lower; sales II .250 bbls; new mess 40 Is
gal 90; prime Al.
nard-hrmer; sales 300 bbls at 1aJ621c
Petroleum-lower
Naval Stores-duu
TM .oiskey er; sales $50 bbls g; 7C@1 IS
Wool-dull
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08

A SUeeEsTIoN.-Th Argus gives notice
mat the Mcclellan club of this city is to be
a,,uressed by EDWARD PAYsoN, Esq, Of
"eS'orook, We would suggest that Mr.. P.
."Ae ior MS text remark of his own, made
~ 'niS Guy within year past, just after arriv-
ing nome from protracted absence. He said
MS sympathies were with the South in the
present struggle, and if his business affairs
would justify his absence, that he would 90
South and join their army. or word. 80 tho
same effect. OF course he is supporter Of
Mcclellan, and orthodox to the core on the
Democratic goose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Notice,

NA WAIERvILLF, Oct. 2, 1864.
MGA The Waterville Horse Association will
AS4~~ bold their second annual Fair, October IL,
4ACEGAel2 and 10 1884 and viii offer Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars in Premiums
Maine Central and Kennels, Portland Rail-
roads will sell Ro Fare ckets to those attendID
1884. IRA r. DOOIITTIE.
Oct 5-dlw Manager
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-08
Municipal oOurt---9ct. 7.
John Caskley, on search and seizure pro-
cess, paid a fine of $50 and costs.

oTHELLo, one of Shakspeare's most effect
we ana remarkable productions, will be played
by MT Jarrett's Boston Theatre Company at
peering Hall on Monday evening On Tues
day night Tom Taylor's splendid domestic
drama Oh 'eull Waters Run Deep" will be
brought out with Messrs. wallack and Daven-
port in the principal characters. Unusual
Importance should be attached to The an,or-
prise of Mr.. jarrett, which is to give our iii.
zens an opportunity to see some of the host
acting to be witnessed anywhere in The conn.
try. The character of the plays to be pro-
duced is of the highest order, and we cannot
doubt their proper presentation will educate
and refine our tastes for that which is truly
noble and eleVating in the dramatic art.