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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-26

louder than ever. But again that cry was
found to be as unreasonable as ever. After
a few years of exhaustation England recover
ed herself. Yet like Addison's valetudinaran
who continued to whimper that he was dying
of consumption till he became so fat he was
shamed into silence, she went on complain
ing that she was sunk in poverty till her
wealth showed itself by tokens that made her
complaints ridiculous. The beggared, the
bankrupt society not only proved able to
| meet all its obligations, but while meeting
those obligations grew richer and richer so
fast that the growth could almost be discern
ed by the eye.
In every county we saw wastes recently
turned into gardens; in every city we saw
new streets and squares and markets, more
brilliant lamps, more abundant supplies of
water; in the suburbs of every great seat of
industry we saw villas multiplying fast, each
| embosomed in its gay little paradise of lilacs
and roses. While shallow politicians were
repeating that the energies of the people
were borne down by the weight of the public
burdens, the first journey was performed by
steam On a railway. Soon the island was in
| tersected by railways. A sum exceeding the
whole amount Of the national debt at the end
of the American war was, in few years, vol
UNFAIRLY expended by this ruined people in
yiaducts, tunnels, embellishments, bridges, sta
tons, engines. Meanwhile taxation was al
most constantly becoming lighter and lighter
Yet still the exchequer was full. 1t may now
be affirmed without fear of contradiction that
we find it as easy to pay the interest on eight
| hundred millions, as our ancestors found it a
century ago to pay the interest on eighty
| millions.
| 1t can hardly be doubted that there must
have been great fallacy in the notions of
those who uttered, and of those who believed,
that long succession of confident predictions
so signally falsifed by long succession of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-26

Distances FROM RICHMoSD.-The following
table of distances from Richmond will be
found of interest at the present time:
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Gen. Washburn's Recent Order.

The following is the text of the recent sal
utary order issued at Memphis by Gen. WASH
BURN:
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

= FURNISHED ROUSE TO nvg-Tu RASr ~ ENTY I.
"A gaI be c3y from IL 20 q ghe 70
sieman who agreed 10 TIE soase has decinVd
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

An ELDEHLY FOREIGE WIDOW LADY WISHES
~ 10 form tu Oi gentleman u high stand.
inc from So 90 ycars OF age, with mermony
Gne Who needs and desires the haTpine.A OF
koe (which 10 win te sure 70 hna y AZ interview should
u,ova Uf.uall. nclNHitE P4tg 10
zen amt JoA salits hs~ t"sh Zoo, 0Al-e
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

AT 81 wAsslKGrON FACE, NEAR ROADWAY,
n University buiain..ih ads hFgtag gust leased
sbs above. aE1 having hfS
small iau,y, oilers slnfnlshtd Rooms Miihoui Beard,
y s.ntlelec only. Alsost of Rooms
ass oenikk phs iSian ~ arssL Annaaens Iosss on
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

A 9BNTLEMAN OF EDUCATION AND REFINE
n men aged 80 ears ard residing IN The city, desires
the acqus Of 20 lady with view TO maiIi-
InODy letters viii he treated with the slriccst conn
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

DAh. or a FIRST CLASS FOUR STORY HousB 70
let-5E cry pleasant neigkDoIhoue ing OF the
epIeJ s of en- rooms with privilege IN back basement
anc cellar; viii he let small Ieusel family; the
VII occupy The la ance premises App, ls7 West
Sweuty eigrth street. between Lghlh and Ninth
rx / 10 /. u clio
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

WAETRD-BY SMALL FAMILY, CONSISTING OF
gentleman, wife ana two children three four unfur.
nished Rooms for housekeeping in respectable house;
rent not 10 exceed 3Io per month;
We require, would gentleman and wife occupy
the balance, for $3.50 anDum; pos
session Immediately, II possibe Address N. G. D., boz
2490 Post Office
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

I0I ANTED-A THREE STORY DWELLING, IN A
w good neghborhood in GOOD order, possessing the
between Thira and Madison
and twentieth foiticlb stects rent SS 10
81 ,W would purchase satisfactory. Address j. o. -,
He OH
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

WANrED-A VERY SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE,
w In Lively. ectsble neighhorhood suitable
gentleman and vie Address, with terms 4c. W., sta
ID.
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

WANTED TO HIRE-A LARGE HOUSE, SUITABLE
w Tor private club 10 be located between Second
Sixth avenues and between nth and streets;
building TO be Than 26X6u Address Club box 320
Posto o oli,e
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

DROADwAY-S20, CORNER or TWENTY rrRSr
~ strect let k-s-o.e use oi cn'Enes rom Broaewsy
tas splendid gTnnd sass partitions afd ali
trpS 70 Is D. LAURENCE, b5 West rhirty ,hiro street
AEo. Vie slelanIy llled keslAa.nn ol sAne
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

DART or A THREE STORY AND BASEMENT HOUSE
\ Oh fnih avenue, between Eighty-sixth and Eighty.
seventh sreet oeh tiiuy situated, commanding eIi,n
sire # lie Central Park ami J.
rcser,ir Large garden and aiached Ias in tie
ksuse Rent moderate and possession For
t particulars Inquire On Ae premises Lrst house
xisbty seventh street
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

A YOUNG AMERICAN WIDOW OF % OF PREPos-
ssssns appearance highly educated and q good
o. good character with view mAirimoDy AdaremJ b.,
Broadway Post once
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

COUNTRY RES lpEScEs 70 LET-AT S9!s PER
~ year Three new cottages a Enscwoog y. j., 10
ntles city within three min walk Of
ME depot 65X250 aud each house ABOUT ;! feet
t<nsre nigh besides bascin kl hen
Inquire of WM b DANA 81 William street, room "a
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

XAyANTED-FOR A GENTLEMAN AND LADY, BE.
w fore The 20ih VI Ap.i nntnrnished front Room
and Bedroom the loor. Address, with
terms John Smith, 81 Pearl street
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

ISooSs WANTEn-A SUIT or FURNISHED OR UN.
LII furuished Rooms. c0nssiug OF pa: lor and
large bedroom two small bedrooms. connecting
wanted permanently py two single gentlemen rst
second story IN immediate vicinity OF Fh Avenue Hoel
Address giving f1l par, cniars DESCRIPTION OF rooms,
price for two days. Waldo Office No. 2, 81
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

no lkT OR FOR gALE-THE LARGE MANSION
susVs Tor 40 ACADEMY ~ summer boarding house, al
New s.sne Aboat Two nies from tDe Hudson ser; ils
bn"ss ooltse az zoe hundrGd fDous wt Oltbuitin.s
an tManil tN% tA ~ taQa, .tDna8 tt0t.td 10
tas ,e lt, 49,, e 80 ~ iat.i = A- Il Z
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

A GENTLEMAN or FINE PERSONAL APPEAR
ap.e good habits and thirty I've years Of age recently
returned residence The Pacific coast Wishes
70 marry The lady be good looking oieraby well cd
uoaed OF sense annsrs and not more than tweny.hye
OF One Without means preferred. Letters ad
dressed 10 Wagner DAVIS Bwokyu Post oce giving real
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

fNo Lsr on FOR sALk-rHB CONVENIENT TIRES
4 sory ores to.se, sos West Forty second street 30
W 'sbtb and NAkh 10 good order alh a.
.ss paeers IMPROVEMENTS Inquire oS soaN FtAsLs
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

w WANTED-1MMEDIATELY FOR A GENTLEMAN
w and wife Two three Rooms where there are not
more Than two three families exceeding
month; neghborhood between Second and Sixth Avenues
and between Sixth and Twenty sixtb sreea Address A.
h., Herald Office -
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

TTPPRR PART OF A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE
~ 10 let-Conssng OF the front basement, three
the second floor one large and one small room on ,he
third all modern and will be let 10
respectable family or adults at $50 month For par
inquire 04 West twenty street. between
Sixthhnd Seventh
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

yyANTED IMMEDlATELY-A FLOOR WITH ALL
w the convepences for housekeeping BATH hot and cold
water, 6c by small family, location between Fourth and
twentieth streets and Foi 81 and FIih Address
for two W. la East iwen ythrd street. Mono bot
first class apply.
The New York herald., 1864-04-05

XNANTED TO RENT-FRoM MAY !, A NICE SMALL
w House with all modern improvements and good
Situation between Second and six II and Ninth
and Ihirteth streets Tor which tar rent viii be paid
Address +. H., lie aid office.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-02
INTEREsT1Na FROM MEXICO.
The Dissension Between the
French and their Allies
Increasing.
The Resources Of the National
Government.
Present Strength Of the Mexican Armies
Conn mrnunicatiOn from Gen,
BaZiMe Intercepted.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, Nav 20, 1864.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, May 20, 1864.
Semi-oficial news has been received
here from Monterey, the residence of the
Constitutional Government of Mexico, up
to April Ii. Notwithstanding the efforts
of the Marquis of Montholon, Minister of
the French Emperor, the disagreement
existing between the French and the trai-
tors continued to increase daily, and the
enmity between Archbishop Labastide and
Gen. Bazaine did not seem likely to end
in an amicable adjustment. The news
that several communications had been in
tercepted from Gen. Bazaine, in which he
shows the greatest disgust with his allied
traitors, has been confirmed
The resources of the National Govern
ment were increasing daily. Gen. Porfro
Diaz has 900 men under his command
in the States of Oasaca; Gen. Uraga II,
900 in Jalisco; Col. Espinola has also 3,
900 in the State of Michoacan, and Gen.
Gonzalez Ortega 5000 in Zacatecas
These forces are all in movement, ready
for action. Among them the irregular
troops as well as the numerous guerrillas,
which harass the enemy in every direc-
ton, are not considered. Besides, the
Government has in Monterey the Guam
ajuato Division, composed of the three
arms under command of Gen. Doblado,
the Division of Durango under that of
Gen. Patoni, and two brigades from the
State of Tamaulipas. Numerous battal
ions are being organized in Nuevo Lean
and Coahuila, and in short time those
forces will be ready for the campaign.-
The French and their allies, instead Of
gaining any advantages lately, had been
routed it the States of Tabasco, Campeche,
Oaxaca, ia lisco, and Tamauliprs; their
communications are in tercepted, and the
patriotic Mexicaus are far from submitting
to the Empire.
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BushkiIl WOolen Factory.
Carding, Spinning, Weaving
AND
CLOTH DRESSING.

The subscriber respectfully gives notice TO
the inhabitants of Monroe and Pike Counties,
Pa. and the adjoining counties Of New Jer-
sey, that he has rebuilt and refitied the old
esta blished Woolen Factory at Bushkill, Pa,
and is now prepared TO finish all work en-
trusted TO him in superior manner. He is
prepared with proper machinery 10 manuiae-
ture all kinds and colors OF broad and narrow
cloth, promptly and neatly. Country card
ing attended TO at six cents per pound cash,
and seven cents if charged.
Wool will be taken and returned BY the
subscriber once in two weeks to and from the
following places, viz: ot Peters store, Mar
shalls Creek, ]. ID. Labar's and A. ID. Freese's
stores, Shawnee, at either of the Stores ~
Stroudsburg, Burd's mill, Stroud township.
Wallace's or PInchott's stores in Milford,
Kinney's or McCarty's stores at Dingman's
Ferry, at Nyce's & Peters store, Egypt
Mills, at Deeker's Hotel inf Lehman tsp.
Wool-the highest cash price paid for
wool. Four Carding machines in running
order, enables him to card wool at all hours.
The subscriber has a quantity of Broad
Cloths on hand, the purchase of which he
superintended in person during his recent
trip 10 England, which he viii. exchange for
wool and allow the highest market price.
Thankful for past favors. he hopes 10 re-
ceive, as he is determined 10 merit, liberal
share Of patronage.
MATTHEW PROCTOR.
June 2, 1864.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1864.
Matters of Interest.

The readers will find the advertisement
of the Delaware House in another col
umn. Friend Jones, we are satisfied vii
prove himself as kind and obliging
landlord, as he has already proven him
self to be a clever and accommodating
ticket agent and Telegrapher. superior
accommodations will always greet the
guests Of this house.
rm- AS matter of peculiar interest tc
themselves, Drafted Men, and others
would do we'll to read the "Notice e
Drafted Men," wherein i. T. Foster
Receiver, gives notice where the commu-
tation money for this District viii be re-
ceived
o. G. w. CoMsTocK, Esq, Agent for w.
T. g. E. Smith, at Geneva, NJ Y, we learn,
recently delivered over five hundred dollars
worth of trees to farmers, and others in this
County, all Of which gave perfect satisfac-
tion. 1t will be gratifying to all interested
in fruit culture, to learn that Mr. c. designs
extending his acquaintance among them, for
the purpose of afording them further facili.
ties for acquisitions Of this character. The
Messrs. Smiths have some three hundred
acres un9er nursery culture, and are thus
enabled, through their agent, to furnish Fruit
and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs of every
description, al very reasonable prices.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-02

Secretary Stanton to Gen. Dsn-Neac'
from Grant to Sunday, 2 p. M.
Washington, May 80, 1864.
To Maj Gen. Dir: A dispatch from
Gen. Grant has just been received. Iti'
dated yesterday, 10th at Hanovertown
and states that:
"The Army has been successfully
crossed over the Pamunkey, and now oc
cupies front about three miles south o.
the river.
yesterday two divisions of our caval
ry had severe engagement with the en-
emy south of Haine's store, driving him
about mile upon what appears to be his
new line. We will find out all about il
to-day.
"Our loss in the cavalry engagement
was $50 killed and wounded, of whom
but 81 are ascertained to have beer
killed. We having driven the enemy
most of their killed and many of theil
wounded fell into our hands"
Another official dispatch, dated yester
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, details the
movements of the several corps then in
progress, but up to that time there was
no engagement.
Earlier dispatches from headquarters
had been sent, but they failed to reach
Washington.
A telegram from Gen. Sherman, dated
near Dallas yesterday, the 29th, 7:30 a
M, reports that on Saturday an engage
mcnt took place between the enemy and
McPherson's corps, in which the Rebels
were driven back with loss to them o
twenty-five hundred killed and wounded
left in our hands. and about three hun
dred prisoners.
Gen. McPherson's loss was not over
three hundred in all.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Capture Of Two Thousand Rebel Letters
Baltimore, May 22, 1864.

Baltimore, May ~, 1864.
Colonel Wooley's officers captured, on
Saturday night, in the Chesapeake, near
Annapolis, two men named VIM. A. Rog-
ers and John Fahey, in yawl boat, at
tempting to cross from Virginia into Ma
ryland with a Rebel mail of about two
thousand letters, half of them addressed
to persons in Baltimore, the residue to
New Workers, Philadelphians, Bostonians,
Washingtonians and various individuals
throughout the country.
Large Haul of Rebel Gold, &c-These
captives also had nearly four thousand
dollars in twenty-dollar gold pieces, be-
sides five hundred dollars in silver and
about two thousand dollars in greenbacks
beside large quantities Of Southern cou
pom bonds.
Many of the letters also contained mon
ey. Some of the letters were dated as late
as the 18th of May. They convey much
highly important information. Others
were written before the recent battles =
They speak of the scarcity of food and Of
awfully high prices. 1t is viewed as a
most important capture. Rogers and
Fahey are in the military prison, they are
Baltimoreans. The Secessionists have an
abundance of rumors to-day, and are ella
ted over them, but they are only the
usual Sunday canards.
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KILLED.

We learn with regret that John Nc,
Dermott, a member of Co. I 4th Regt
J.. r. V c., was killed in the recent bat
ties in Kanahwa Valley, Va John enlist
ed in Capt Keller's company at the out,
break of the rebellion, and served faith
fully as a soldier of his country up to the
hour of his death. He participated in
nearly all the battles of the Peninsula,
and in those Of South Mountain, and at
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellors-
vile and Gettysburg, and won the repu-
tation of hero in each He recently
re-enlisted for three years, and in the
first battle, under his new term, met his
death while heroically fighting in the
good fight for the Union. He resided in
this place for a number of years, and by
his many good qualities drew to him a
number of warm friends, who will regret
TO hear of his death. He leaves a wife
and three small children to mourn his
loss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-02
WOUNDED.

Among the wounded in the 18th New
Jersey Volunteers, in the recent great
Battles are John Mosier, John Rauch
Charles L. Smiley and Theodore Stamcts
John Evans is among the missing. These
boys were all residents of Stroudsburg
and vicinity, and left this section for the
purpose of .enlisting in the New Jersey
Regiment to which they were attached
The Regiment suffered heavily in killed,
wounded and missing. Quite number
from this county belonged to it, but the
above named were all that were injured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-02
Death of a Millionaire.

Mr.. Richard Kear, coal operator, died
at his residence in Minersville, Schuylskil
county, recently, aged So years. Mr.
kear at the time of his death owned pro.
perty valued at $l,l00,000 He came to
that region in 1929, and worked as mi
ner at days wages, until 1885, when
he commenced working small colIiery
of his own. Between that and 1919 he
met with the cups and downs" incident
20 the business, and was sold out twice by
the sheriff. The last time his property
was bought in tor him, and in l849 he
commenced prospering; and from that
period up the time of his death his accu-
mutations amounted to the sum stated
above.
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Rebel VS.. Union Prisoners.
Columbus, May .24,

! Columbus, May II, 1861.
A few days since Gov Brough was re-
quested by an old personal friend to use
his influence to secure the parole or ex
change of two Rebel prisoners now con
fined at Johnson's Island These pris
oners are nephews of the gentleman max
ing the request and also of distinguished
citizen of Detroit, Mich, who has served
his country in the field, the cabinet and
the halls of Legislation, in whose behalf
the request was in part made.
In addition, these gentlemen also ap-
piled for letter to the commandant at
Johnson's Island, which would enable
one of them to visit the prisoners How
the Governor responded to the request
will be seen in the following letter, for
which he will no doubt receive the thanks
of more than one of our brave men who
have felt the horrors of Libby prison.
State of Ohio, Executive Depart !
ment, Columbus, May %, 1864
Sir: have your favor of the 18th inst.
All prisoners of war, civil and military,
are under the sole charge of Colonel VIM
Hoffman, Commissary General of prison
ers, Washington City. cannot interfere
with them if | would, and | cannot give
an order to see or communicate with them,
without his permission. am glad it is
SO. Some four weeks ago | saw at Balti-
more the arrival of vessel loaded with
our prisoners from Bells Isle, who, in ev
ry refinement of barbrism had been re-
duced by starvation to mere skeletons, for
no other purpose than to incapacitate them
for further service in the Union armies.
Over one-third of these men were too far
gone to be resuscitated, and died within
forty-eight hours aftertheir arrival.
While | would not retaliate on Rebel
prisoners by practicing like means, | con-
tess, General, | have very little sympathy
with or desire to parole or release from
men who have been uphold
ing Rebellion that has deluged the land
with sorrow and blood, and whose leaders
have resorted to cruelty and barbarism in
the treatment of prisoners more internal
than ever practiced by savages. The
higher the rank and social position of men,
The less are they entitled to SYMPATHY
They sinned against light and knowledge
Therefore | am glad their fate is not in
ny keeping, lest under such provocation
should not be over merciful l return
he letter as requested. Very respectful
y. JOHN BROUGH.
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sA The Eastou Seminal says: at af
fords us a great deal of pleasure to inform
our readers that the Executive Committee
of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society, have resolved to hold thier next
annual fair on the grounds ofthe Farmers
and Mechanics Institute, adjoining this
borough The fair will be held in the
latter part Of September next. This be-
ing now great Railroad centre, in one
of the finest agricultural districts in the
State, and our grounds surprising all 9TH
ers in the State, we cannot but compli-
ment the committee on the judicious selec-
tion. That the fair will be grand sue
cess, we do not for moment doubt.
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From the Press, June 1st.
The Siege of Richmond.

The Army of the Potomac is on tn
threshold of great battle 1t is but
few miles from the ground whereou tn,
campaign must be decided. Warren
corps, the extreme advance, was, on Mon
day evening, but seven miles from Rich
mond. The reinforcements from Butle
have by this time reached Grant, anc
have been placed in position. Every
thing must have been ready yesterday
for general movement directly on Rich
mond.
The character of the engagements
which are briefly referred to in the off
cial gazette of the Secretary of War. in
dicates that the enemy will not give bat
tie north of the Chickahominy, and that
the campaign has already resulted in a
new and formal siege of Richmond. The
next gazette will probably announce that
the rebel forces have fallen back within
their entrenchments.
Conjecture of the movements of Gene
raj Grant were useless, but it is certain
that the army will not be entrenched in
the4reat stretch of swampy land directly
to the east of the town. Delay is neces-
sary, but the virtual suspension of opera
tions, the inactivity and indecision, which
characterized the first siege of Richmond,
would be fatal. Grant having driven the
enemy to his forts, will not rest till he
has driven him out of them. General
Grant has two great adversaries in this
campaign, not including Lee. The first
is space, and that he has conquered; six
ty miles of entrenched positions and fort
iied river banks are behind him, having
been traversed in three weeks of brilliant
success. He has now to contend with
Time. The capture Of Richmond is not
possible without experiment The great
est labor of the war is before the army.
But those who anticipate long and in
active siege will find their error before
many weeks.
The latest despatch of Secretary Stan
ON. received at two o'clock this morning,
gives the statement of a woman whol
,ame into General Buffers lines, that
Meeting had been held in Richmond to
lebate whether the city should be sur
'endered or burned; that the Mayor was
a favor of surrender, and was imprisoned
n Castle Thunder. The improbability
# this ramor is evident on its face.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-02

On the night of the 25th of May the
Tioga County Bank of Pennsylvania was
robbed of S20,725 SO in United States
bonds, gold, greenbacks and retired cur
rcncy of the bank. Payment of the bonds
is stopped. Five thousand dollars of the
amount is in special deposits of $40 bonds
and over So. 200 in gold A reward of
$4,000 is offered for the recovery of the
property, and $4,000 for the detection of
Ihe burglars.