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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
Published April %, 1854
CHAPTER BAL.

AN ACT to amend section Of chapter 13l Of the
general laws of 1862 titled '' act = suspend
the sale of certain lands mortga ed to the state,
held By volunteers"
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and mbly, do enact as follows:
Sec l. Section four of chapter hundred aLi
thjrty-cne of the general laws of l, 81, entitled
an &C TO suspend the sale of certain lands mort
gagged to the state, held by volunteers" as amend
ed bv hapter two hundred and sixty three of the
general laws Of 1852, is here by amended, as to
read as follows Section The provisions Of this
act are hereby extended to all persons who have
be en- or who shall hereafter be mustered into the
military service of The United States either OF
the loyal states, either voluu teer or drafted
man: lgorided, 1t shall be made to appear to the
commissioners. by affidavit of some person Of good
moral character. by certificate from the proper
officer that the person fer whom the benefit of this
act IS claimed is in the service of the United States
or either of the loyal states, and that the person
claiming the benefit of this act has not sold
the said lands but is the real and bona
Ide owner hereof end proDtded, Jttytter, that
said application for relief under this act. shall be
made to the commissioners aforesaid before said
lands shall have been sold for non-payment OF in
terest prn cipal, in said lands have been
sold and transferred by the state, before the same
shall be sold
Approved April 2, 1854. ~ COPY.
Published April Is, 1851
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04

in the manner ss If no sale or transfer there
had been made.
Sec. This act shall take effect and be in force
from a nd after its passage.
Approved April 4, 1864. EH COPY
Published April %. 1864.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
Publish ed April %,
CHAPTER 335.

AN ACT to provide for the sale Of lands for unpaid
taxes and assessments in certain cases, and to
peal an act entitled san act to provide for the
sale of lands for unpaid taxes in certain cases."
approved March 10, 1863
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section / In all cases where any officer has
been or hereafter may be enjoined from selling
any land or lands, subject, under any law OF this
state, to sale for unpaid taxes or assessments of
whatever name nature, and where such injuuc-
ton shall be dissolved by order of the courtf such
taxes or assessments with interest and charges up
on such land lands, shall remain unpaid for
thirty DAYS after The dissolvpg of such Injunction
as aforesaid. such lands shall be subject to sale
for sucb taxes or assessments interest and charges:
and it shall be the duty OF such officer his
cessor, Immediately after the expiration of said
thirty days, to give notice OF the time and place of
the sale of such land or lands and thereupon to
sell the same for such unpaid taxes or assessments,
interest an charges.
Sec 2 In case any injunction mentioned in
he preceding section, shall have been dissolved
before this takes effect, it shall be the duty of
the officer enjolned or his successor, on the hrst
Monday of May next, to proceed to sell the lands
which he was by such injunction restrained from
selling for the unpaid taxes assessments inter
est and charges thereon first giving notice of the
time and place of such sale: prOvided that if the
uu paid taxes assessments, interest aad charges
UNION any such land shall be paid before the
of April nextth same shall not be subject
to sale under this act.
Sec g. In giving the notices and making the
sales in this act provided for, such officers shall
governed in all respects by provisions of law which
may then he in force concerning sales sf lands for
unpaid taxes by such officer, so far the same
may be applicable
Sec l. The effect of sales made under this act
shall be the same rs other sales OF land for
paid taxes, made by such officer aud all lands cold
under this may be redeemed from such sale
within The same time and in like manner other
lands sold by such officer for unpaid taxes may be
redeemable and deeds of such lands shall be given
at such time aud in the same manner and with the
like effect may be provided in ether c2ses OF
lands sold for unpaid taxes by such officer.
Sec. 8. Interest shall be charged upon the un-
paid taxes or assessments lands in the in
this act provided for, TO the time of sale or pay
ment of such taxes assessments, at the pro-
cided by law for interest such taxes assess
ments at the time of granting such Injunction.
Sec s. Chapter eighty-one OF the general laws
of 1868 entited ian provide for the sale Of
lands for unpaid taxes in certain cases., is hereby
re pealed.
Sec Z This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after it's passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1854 BQ-DOP1,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
[ Published April 20, 1864. ]
CHAPTER so.
Published April Is, 1864
CHAPTER 374.


AN ACT authorizing the assessment snd collection
OF taxes on the improvements on lands entered
uoder thu act of congress entitled an s It to
secure hoRlestsads to actual settlers on the pub
lie domain
The peoKis Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate aud smby, do enact a. follows:
section l. The improve ments all lands situa-
I'D in this state which have been may here after
b. entered der the provisions of the act OF CON
s-r.ss enttIeds act to secure houesteads to ac-
- al settlers on the public domain, approved May
GOTH 1852. and which shall be actually occupied
and improved by the person so entering the same,
or his helr. shall here De subject 60 taxation,
and the valuation II such imprcy ements SHAH De
assessed as personal property. All taxes levied
thereon shall be collected out OF the personal
property OF the occupants CT such lands and IN nc
other manner.
. Sec , This act shall TAX effect and be in force
from AID after its passage
Approved April ,. 1864 GACUp1.
Published April 16, 1854
CHAPTER 500.
AN ACT 20 amend chapter - of the revised stat
utes, entitled ''of railroads."
The people OF the state of Wieonsia, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Chapter seventy nine OF the revised
statutes titled of railroads, eby amen
foltows. ait shalt ha and Is hereby made we
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04

guar iap If such child has any, and if there be no
Guardian such eonsent may be given by any of the
next of kin such child residing IN this state and
if the rebe of kin.er II such next OF kin
be unknown, such consent may be eiveu bs some
suitable person to be appointed By such judge; and
in case of child not horn in lawful wedlock, such
consent msy be given by the mother
See. Chapter two hundred aud fifty three ef
the gendrai laws OF 1s6s 1852, is hereby ,~pesi-
ed and his act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81 1884. nA COPY.
Published April q, 1891
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
Published April 2s, 1881
CHAPTER 402.
Published April Is, l364.l
CHAPTER 4O3.

AN ACT relating the listing Of personal proper
" 70 taxation, and amendatoIy Of sections five
and eight of chapter three hundred and eighty
six of the general laws OF 1850.
The PEOPLE of the state of Wisconsin, presen
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section five of chapter three hun
dred and eighty-sx of the general avs OF 1862 is
hereby amended so as to read follows ssSec-
tiou Every person required 10 list property in be-
half of Others .hall list such property in the
Town or city n which he Eould De required TO list
i. II II were his own but he sha al list such proper
~ serarste and apart flom has Own, specifying the
naue OF the person. estate, company corpora
zion 70 which she same MAJ belong. All toll
bridges shall be listed in the town or ward where
tba Yotl Is taken Merchants and man NJ act urers'
stock shall be listed aud t;txed each year in the
,oxu or ward IL which II situated on the fifth
dav of June In each year, but all other personal
rr7erty shall be list ed aud taxed each year in the
town or ward in which the person charged vi the
tax thereon resided the fifth day of June, in
such year.
bred and eighty IL hereby amended, ey striking
ont the following words, to wit: s-The first day of
Jnne shall be taker the period to which the age
Of animals shall ,efer to meet the above provis-
ions where suoh words occur in t.he thrice tn,
fourteenth and fifteenth lines.
sec g. Tn. property required by chapter three
hundred and eighty six of the general laws CT
1850 to be listed shall be listed of the fifth day
of June in year in which the same Is
and the transfer sale OF any taxable personal
nroper,y subsequently, to said fifth day cf June,
sh ali mo- authorize any person TO omit tht same
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
Miscellaneous Items.

A provincial paper concludes a long
obituary with the following strange nOtihca-
ton =" Several deaths are unavoidably de-
farred -
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
CHAPTER 352.
AN ACT to provide for a trac

AN All TO PROVIDE Tor tract index.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IL senate and asse mbiy. do enact as follows:
ertion /. The registers of deeds in e. CD county
ia this state shah, as soon as practicable after
drst day Of June. \. D. 1861, procure at the ex-
peuse Of said county and keep IN his office a su.ta-
BILE book or b,Jks, substantially bound, and so
ruled and arranged that opposite TO the description
OF each quarter section of land, sectional lot and
town. city village lot (Which descriptions shall
be arrang ed in numerical order1 shall be blaBk
space OF az Ieas forty square inches IN which h.
shall enter in red ink, the letter letters. uumer
al or numera indicating the volume, and in black
or blue ink the class of records referred to- (desir
letter I'D - and miscellaneous by the abbreviaton
Miss together with the page OF said volume up
on which each and every deed, mortgage or other
instrument affecting the title TO REMEMBERING
the whole any part subdig vision thereof shall
heretofore have been or may hereafter be record
ed; Tor which services the said registers shall be
TITLED to receive from said counties the sum O
two cents for each necessary entry in said ndex of
records, made prior TO the lime at which this act
takes effect, and shall be entitled to demand and
receive of the grantee grantees in each instru-
ment thereafter recorded, the sum of three cents
eording said Instrument: Y0Cided that n case the
county board OF supervisors shall (as thew are
hereby authorized TO dO) before the first day Of
Jane, A. ID. 1854, purchase correct aud reliable
abstract Of title to the real of said county
then and in that the register of deeds shall
not make the entries herein provided for Of records
referred TO IN said abstract; and proCided Further
that the purch price Of said abstract shall not
exceed the sum TO which the register OF deeds
would be entitled for making the necessary entries
the index herein provided for, of the records
ferred to in said abstract of title.
See. 2. The index provided for in this act shall
be open 70 the free inspection Of all persons during
reasonable business hours.
Sec g. The provisions of this act shall not ex-
tend apply to the register OF deeds any cour-
" which has in the Office of register of deeds,
u general tract or numerical index of deeSs, and 4
general tract or numerical index of mortgages of
any kind. nor TO any county whose ceunty board
OF supervisors a majority thereof, shat on Or
before the first day OF December, A d. 1864, all
accept and ratify the same by ordericg the regis
Of deeds to CONF ply with its requirements
Approved April 2, 1854. 81 COPY.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04

AN ACT TO authorize the commissioners of school
and university lands to annul patents, In Certain
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
lblished April 20, 1864
CHAPTER 321.

AN ACT relating Co the purchase of books and
ports for the state library, aud en- datory of
section eight of chapter 70 of the revised stat
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04

= The Able Malot, expressing doubt to
| Cardinal Rchelieu as to how many masses
would save the soul, the Cardinal replied
"Phol You are a blockhead ! As many as
| it would take snowballs to heat an oven. -
| Richelieu was rather plain spoken.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 81, 1s64.l
CHAPTER 326
Az ACT relating to fees of registers of deeds

AZ ACT relating to fees of registers of deeds.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent i
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section / the fees Of register OF deeds for
serv ces specific in chap uudred aud sixty
eight OF the laws Of 1867 to De rendered by
them. shall be as follows For entering any copy
OF she riff ertdcate Of wat OF attachment Of al
estate certificate of sale of real estate. TWEEN
five cents: for notice OF the tendency of any ac-
ton affecting the title to real proper y containing
not more than twenty defendants, twenty five
cents and twenty five cents in addition for every
additional twenty defendants.
Sec 2 This act shall take effe ct and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved April 2. 1884. HECOPY
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hope that the appearance of a hostile force Of un.
known strength might divert n considerable por-
tion Of Grants army from Petersburg, was tho
main purpose of the Maryland raid. Ii is hardly
10 be supposed that an attack on Washington
was seriously contemplated by such force as
insolcntly appeared within reach of its runs
Lee took the great risk which the far.reacbinr
combinations Of his adversary imposed upon
hmi and II he escapes from his predicament
without serious loss il will be because the pur.
poses OF General Grant found but halting and
timid support, and because his plans were inn
perfectly executed by those on whom the duty Of
obeying orders, or vt following out his purposes,
properly fell
u Will be, in q word, bcca 'se ihe same military
ncapacity which once before ia lett open the
shenandoah, now failed TO close "a o1r thas
door either before or after the stceds H. q Oeen
stolen. A collateral result Of these mann. ID
blundurs is that the Rebels aIc to harvest tho
abundant crops Of the Valley, which might have
and ought to have, gone into loyal granaries.
Meanwhile, 10 seems TO be supposed that Gene
raj Grant islyiug idle at Petersburg either stripped
of so many troops as 10 make offensive move
mcnts impractiCahlc, or occupied I'm the mouotO-
nous operations which belong 10 q siege Not many
days will be needed 10 develop this mistake. No
day passes that Is not a day of progress, none
which does not bring the fall Of Richmond nearer,
and unless we misinterprct the evidence which
lies before u.s. even the unreasonable inestiencc
Of the public for decided movements Is likelV
very soon to be appeased.
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KcntucI.r-A shnrn corrnsnnnnonoo

The Frankfort (Kentueky) Commonwealth pub
fishes the following correspondence, which It
states it has taken the liberty Of doing without
having FIRST obtained Governor Bramlettes per-
mission -
LOUISVILLE, June 2S, ls6i.-IIon. T. T.. Bram-
lcttec-Deur Sir Your old friend Wolford has
been arrested, and is to-day in the hands of
traitors to our constitution. lie is your bosom
friend and political friend. You are the Cover
nor of kentucky, and ought TO see that no citizen
is imposed upon by any power on earth.
The community, knowing the intimacy that
exists between you and Colonel Wolford, are
looking to you anXiously, and every one saws -
"What will Governor Bramlotte 10 :" One man
remarked to-day that you would submit like q
whipped dog, as you did on the negro enlist
ments. Another one said it was your OK now
gored; another said ii was not your OK SO you
see the diversity of opinion Some people think
you had him arrested and others, having more
charity for you, don't think so.
Bayonets elected you last summer, and bayo-
nets Will now keep your mouth shut if you open
II that is the universal sentiment. Your doc
trinc fputting down the rebellion as being
universal cure for all diseases is all bOsh How are
you going to put down the Abolition party if you
are not allowed TO speak You are in the vortex,
and will be swallowed up. You will endorse the
Administration before twelve months; mark
what | say. Bob Breckinridge has become a
traitor to the Constitution Of his fathers and since
he has used you up, You will fall in also.
Yours, W. ]. BENrLY.
REPLY.
COMMONWEALTH or KENTUCKY, EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT, FRANKFORD, June 29.-W. j.
Bently, Louisville :-Sir:--Eour insOlent letter Of
yesterday (2Sth) came to hand this morning. /
learned when boy, at school, TO
Let dogs delight to bark and bite
For God hath made them soi'
and most cordially do extend to you the bcne-
fits OF the lesson; for whether d0g or D1tDBy
the instinct is the same But as you manifest
decided reasonable Rabies, If your master jeff
Davis) expects 70 grow you TO full-sized dog, he
should Keep you muz1led or indoors during
slayer" should pass your way on his cheat"
Tho. l.. BRAMLETrR.
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CoTTON IN KANsAs.-A farmer at Big Creek
Kansas, has ten acres set out in cotton, which is
doing WELL and promises a fine crop.
VINO REQUIRE SLEEP Mosr-Womeu re-
quire more sleep than men, and farmers less
than those engaged in any other occupation
Editors, reporters printers, and telegraph opera
tors need not sleep ut all Lawyers can sleep as
much as they choose and keep out of mischief.
LEvIEs.-A Nashville letter of the 9TH says
that within the last two or three weeks General
Rousseau has levied and collected over $4,000
from Rebel citizens for the murder of four soldiers
in his department; and he has announced that for
every soldier murdered the Rebel citizens in the
vicinity must hereafter pay over $4,000 to the
widow of the deceased
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pROPosALs FOR STEAM FIRE ENGINEs
ORpNANCE OPrtCE,
M.m LnnAura.m.-.

bknNAhtE OflltEt
WAE DErAHrMRSr
WAsUNCruS, ID. O., July 2, 1864
Sealed Proposals VIII bo received this once untn
MONDAY the 45h day OF July 1861, at o'clock 4. M TO
Sx C second or third class Steam Fire Engines pe.
feet suction power. complete in an parts with all the
modern impro, ements cOmbEed, to be drawn by hand
sen ce Tie damciCrui the rrcprDcatf steam iorcs
prHp To be about "a inches, capable N forcing ~
stream OF water from q met nozzle averaging from 30
70 ~ ett ana tw9 ~ si9ans iton a ineG n 1Le aver
with tenders aud hose approx ed construction with
Inspection hy United sates ana are not TO be
receive o. paiu for until gN have been thoroughly Tried
GUARANTEE.
lhe bidder WIN Dc re4utso 20 aec9wpany KS PROPOSE
hs, IN case h' ud is accepted, Dc will at once execute
ties, in sum equal to tie amount OF the contract 20 de-
liver the article proposed In conformity win the terms Of
TO enter the contract heyt make good the difference
between the oner of sad bidder and the next responsible
bidder, or tho person to whom the contract may be
awarded.
Court, OF OF the United States District Atom
signed by the contractor ana both OF Ms guaranors viii
be required Of the saocessl bidder bidders upon sgn
- ''' foRM OF GUARANTEE.
We tae unaeEsRsp ap Ste tSsuIgs 6 o. hereby ant wv
S and ssyerany covenant With tAo United stsias aud
accented, that he or they VIA al once execute the
contract for he same with sood and sufficient suress N
articles proposed in conformity with The terms OF ths
dated July ltbi, under WhlA tt bo
made; aud, in the said - shan fA 10 enter into
copret as Aforesaid, we guarantee 90 make good the
dinert le between the offer OF the said - and tho
next sb bdSer or the peason TO whom the
contract may be awarded.
"-'-'''' ''' ''' u :.:hIl F:.sl.Il
To this guarantee must be apraldsd The Official eerhh
cate above mentioned.
These mines are 70 be delivered at the place of manu-
cure. Upon the award bein made the sueee ssta
will be notified and furnished with iorms OF eonuae and
hond The Department the right to seect any on
All bids II NOT gCmed antlsscioEJ. =,
Proposals will be addressed - "bLSadler-, ~
Geor5e IL RaasaV Chsf o. Ordnance Washing l0Ea d.
o." and sal be en99Hssd "ffoposaR ior steam kns
oEA u. RAMSAY,
iye smyte5 RTigadier- General Chief ol Ordinance.
CTOTUs on Tnvyppv ~ yADTU,1rxI
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own XOUU COLLIuRIES
AND
GET YOUR COAL AT COST,
THIS EFFEc1UAL TLAN or oIEAPEStSa COAL
To about half the market price, ohcretbyhe
BROAD MOUNTAIN
MAMMOTH VEIN COAL COMPANY,
No. l2l S. THIRD STREET,
No. l2l 5. TIIfRD STREET,

ave- A@A We AAAAhb oAhkEIt
ant con, animation.
The great works Of The Company near fremont schuy-
AHeounty, are NEARLY COMrLErED, and will supply
aD SHAREHOLDERS from October next with The best
Kinds Of COAL Al THE PRIME COST, ylz..-
Two Heavy Tons on Each Share Every Year
for Twenty-Five Years.
The price Of each Share lu tho prcucnt series rs 1920.
payable half ON subscription and half on August ID noNt
tand In the noNt two series ii viii be- sI5 aud sl0l
The hARBEr PRICE Of Aheayy ton o7iO ibsl
cConlis BI2 %
The PRIME COST PRICE crhe same a. present
rates July B:-
For mining, prcparuy royalty. and scncr1l
eNpensea.' .,,............... sgH1
Transportation over branch railroad. ........ 30
Iranspotaton over main railroad to Thlls-
aelphla''''... .....................,....,..... 31)
transportation from depot TO yard........ 10
Yard expenses. ......................... 25
Cariing from yard to Shareholders house. %
Total cost OF gross ton delivered at the house
IN Philadelphia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G55
prorcncc between market price and cost prizes s570
This makes saving on Two tons for cR.h share OF
8lllO
Should the market price be higher, the saving will bs
5u greater, and should the market price be lower then
But this Is not all. Tho Coupany having very largo
works. and tNEXllAUSrGBLE COAL BEDS, FIVE
MILES IN LENGTH will mine much more coal than Is
annually required for the stockholdcrs All the surplus
coal viii be sold a, the ruling mnrkct rates. and ALL the
skofiTs will be distributed every six months as CASH
DIVIDENDS, among the Shareholders from which Il "a
confidently expected they will r0aulo every year from 20
to per cent on their Investments amer tho first yoar IN
addition TO the savings on their coal
Tho Company possesses EXCLUSIVE MINING AND
TIMBER RIGHTS for quarter Of century as years)
In one Of the best and richest coal tracts I'm Schyls
county, comprising the Mammoth Yein tho Black Heath
Primrose, Daniel other Veins The coal Of the Nam
moth Vein White Ash that of the ohor Veins partly
White Ash, partly led Ash.
DIRECTORS.
WILLIAM sCHHGLE, President.
ROBERT +. KING,
HENRY sCHMFLE.
ALBERT II. JARDRN
WILLIAM FORD Sccro.,ry,
FOr further lntomaon and for shares (at sl2 sO pay
able half on subscribing and haf on August ?, ao1p
apply atthc
OFFICE, NO l2l S, THIRD STREET,
OPPOSITE THE GIRARD BANK.
For READING and vicinity, the Hon. JOSEPH s.
HOVER, Mayor of Reading has accepted the Agency OF
the Company, acr having personally visited and exam
ined the mines and AFFAIRS OF the Company. The citizens
ofRcadns and vicinity will apply for information and
shares at the MAYORS OFFICE, at Reading.
The cost price OF gross OF Coal at Reading de-
lYered at the house Of shareholder present raes
not $3.50, while the market price amounts 10 more
than double that sum,
HENRY SCHMCELE,
Jyl,l5t TREASURER.