Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-01

characterized as 'LINcoLNs Army" and sug,
gestions made for levying large number ut
men for some great purpose.
Here are two other suggestive letters, from
a Democratic I. S. Senator, and one of the
arbitrary arrest martyrs"
SENATOR WALL ABOUT ARMS FOR VOORHEES,
ARMY OF 100000 MEN.
LONG BRANCH, Aug q, 1868.
Ny DEAR SIR: enclose you two Letters
| from man by the name Of Carr, in reference
to arms. 4 letter directed to him simply
Philadelphia will reach him. I can roach for
tie egceleaat quality and great efficiency Of The
| RITES. Yours in haste,
Envelope endorsed:
JAMES W. WALL, IS. s.
Hon. Daniel Voorhees,,
Terre Haute, Indiana.
Post-mark:
Long Branch, n. j., August %.
T. W. CARR TO HON. JAMES W. WALL.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA, 1868
Hon. James W. Wall:
DEAR SIR: Your letter, with one enclosed
about rifles, has been received. If the par
ties wish to buy them, the best way would be
for them to have some one in New York ap-
pointed to purchase them, and confer with
you and me.
| am satisfied that it is the very article
they want, and as you know all about them
you can speak by the card" You have
seen the article tried and no doubt are well
satisfied that it will speak loudly in good
cause.
We will sell them in bond for S14, and
have no doubt that if the proper course is
pursued, the duty can be RENTED. The ri
fes are better and cheaper than anything ev-
er offered in this country, or made here, and
as good as any ever imported. We challenge
a comparison with any rife execution what
ever.
There are about t0enty thousand rites,
and we desire to sell them all at once. They
are great bargain, and are worth to-day
more in Europe than we offer to sell them for
here.
The price of firearms will advance within
year at least 33 per cent, as arms are in de-
mand all over Europe. AS you know, 1lere
is no more effective arm il. the world tnan
this. ] am with great respect;
Yours truly,
(Signed) E. w. CARR
There are other letters not yet made pub
lie, but the character of which are indicated
by Gen. CARRINGTON, such as letter of C. L.
VALLANDIGHAM, from Windsor, c. W., assur-
ing that " our people will fight" and that "he
is ready" and fixing point on "the Lima
road at which to meet you" Il letter of one
w 5. WALKER, who keeps out of the way
because they are trying to arrest him for
az -, l,
oath of the K. G. C.'s prior to that of the
0. A. X. d letter Of one CAMPBELL who says
the Democracy was once not afraid to let
their purpose out to daylight" but that
"now it is deemed BEST to work in secret,
and asking your consent" &C., sc.
Such is the character and associations of
the men who are foremost in denouncing the
administration, and who are seeking to get
control of the National Government.
q" AN ADMIRAL OF THE OLDEN TINE On
account Of his glorious achievements in this
war, stout old Admiral Farragut stands
among the gallant Jack Tars of the Union, as
General Grant stands among our generals-at
the head of the I" roll of honor" The fear
full fiery ordeal from enflading fortresses,
rebel rams, turtles, gunboats, floating bate
ries and RATS of flaming combustibles through
which the fearless Farragut fought his way
up to New Orleans, with his wooden ships
and iron hearts," made him the hero of the
most wonderful naval victory on record.
There is nothing to compare with it in the
naval achievements of any other nation. His
running of the gauntlet of the rebel batteries
at Port Hudson with his good ship Hartford
was also daring and most perlous feat, but
a most important success in reference to the
reduction Of both Vicksburg and Port Hud-
sou. In his late brilliant victory below Mo
bile we have another exhibition of the same
great qualities of skill, discipline, boldness,
GOODNESS and terrible energy in battle. The
good old flagship Hartford, here again, did
the lions share of the work. How she fought
and conquered we need not here repeat.
Blu, as reported, there is one incident of this
fight which We cannot pass over. 1t is said
that on entering into the engagement, Admi-
raj Farragut had himself tied fast among the
rigging of his ship; that his feet pilot fol-
lowed his example; and thus, from their ele-
waited positions, they were enabled to note all
the movements of the enemy's ships, and
through a speaking tube to the deck to di
rect the movements of our own. We have
often heard of mailing the flag to the mast,
but never before Farragut have we heard of
an Admiral entering into heavy battle tied
fast among the rigging. Apart from this in
cident, however, the victory of Mobile Bay
adds new lustre even to the glorious name of
Farragut. -
SINGULAR FREAK OF AFFECTIoN-In the
spring of 1861, when the calls to patriotism
went like wildfre over the land, Young
man in the Sd Ward of this city, named GeJ.
W. Treyser, was engaged to be married to
young lady who died last week and was bur-
ried here. He enlisted, promising to return as
soon as the war was over, and left his affianc-
ed almost broken hearted At the battle of
Wilson's Creek he was killed. When the news
reached this city, his betrothed went into
fainting fits, and for two days her life was dis
paired OF. She never recovered her reason
entirely, but lived as it were under the shad-
ow of some impenetrable gloom. She select
ed chicken from brood, and took it to her
room, where she made a plaything or pet of
it. She gave it name which in time it
knew, and soon came at her CALL 1t would
perch on her head as she would sit looking
from her window, and pick crumbs from her
lips when she saw fit to feed it, and pick at
her teeth as though they were kernels of
corn. She would sit for hours caressing the
chicken which grew into as sleek and pretty
a rooster as ever lived, and which formed an
affection for its mistress truly wonderful
And thus the pair lived till three weeks since
when the chicken was killed by dog
Since this time the girl grew languid, nerv-
Gus, dsheartened and at last died with a
broken heart. Such, in brief, is an actual
incident which thus passes into the history
of the singular freaks of affection. Had
their earnest vows ever been consummated, it
is no hazard to say the lives Of the gallant
soldier and his loving choice would been hap