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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
Schooner Struck by Lightning.

THftADfLPIIIA Angust q.
Tho schooner J. W. Miner, Captain Berry, of
and from Now York for New Orleans, was struck
by lightning ON the l9lA inst, and burned. Tho
Captain and crew arrived here this afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
PROM sEyERIDAN's ARMY.
A Battle near Charlestown, vn.,-Thc Re
bcIs in Possession Of Martinsburg-Cit-
ixens Flying 10 Pinces Of Safety.

The following intelligence is published in the
American this morning the substance of which the
Censor would not permit to be transmitted over the
wires last night:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
FROM ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.

Omciel Account Of the Surrender OF Fort
Gaines-Tho Correspondence.
WAstusGToS, Tuesday, Aug. o.
The following was received at the Navy Depart
ment this morning:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Rebel Accounts.

From tho Richmond Sentinel Of Aug 10th.
GLORIOUS AcHIEvEMEST-THE Enemy DRIVEN
FROM THE WELDON ROAD Two THOUSAND
PRISONERS AND sEyEgAL STANDS OF COLoRs
CAPTURLp-YASEEE GIN. HAYES A PRISONER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24

T. G. O..
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
AbOGt General Hooker.

The San Francisco correspondent of
the New York Times sends the following
reference to the domestic relations of Gen.
Hooker from the Alta California:
Nor ENTIRELY RELIABLE-We find the
following item drifting about among our
Eastern exchanges:
General Hooker FIGHTS not for pelf
His wife was a rich Mexican, and when
she died she made Joseph a pugnacious
Crnsus.
As this item contains news for US, we
submitted it to our dear friend Armand
Leonidas Stiggers. who was intimately
acquainted with General Hooker in the
early DAYS of San Francisco, having taken
many a friendly ride with him, and on
one occasion borrowed shirt collar and
a pair of kid gloves from him; and he,
after a full consideration of the subject,
and reference to copious notes, which he
carries with him, authorizes US to make
the following statement IN regard 20 the
matter:
|. General Hcokers wife was not rich
when be married her, nor at any other
time
3 General Hooker's wife was not a
Mexican.
g. General Hookers wife is not dead.
4 General Hooker never had a wife.
5. General Hooker is not Crrsus
never was, and never will be.
With these few exceptions the item IS
very correct, indeed, as any old San Fran
ciscan can certify.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

itself felt at last Aided probably by
slight change in the inclination he brought
the whole TO rest within a short distance
of the chasms over which, had we pre-
served our speed, a few seconds would
have carried US. None of us suffered Sc
rious damage. H. emerged from the snow
with his forehead bleeding, but the wonnd
was superficial. Jenni had a bit of flesh
removed from his hand by collision
against stone; the pressure of the rope
had left black welts on my arms, and we
all experienced a tingling sensation over
the hands, like that produced by incipient
frost-bite, which continued for several
days. l found a portion of my watch
chain hanging round my neck, another
portion in my pocket-the watch itself
was gone
On tn 10th Of August, Professor Tyndall
made an expedition in quest of his watch,
which was found after a rather perilous
search. at had remained eighteen days
iu the avalanche, but the application of
its key at once restored it TO life, and it
has gone with unyarying regularity ever
since"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
50 Are You for Peace, Little Mac g,

''Are you for peaoe?" vallandigham said,
'Are you for peace, Little Mac n
And he gave slight toss of his chivah ors head,
And patted him well the back.
''It's very strong point, - vallandighan said,
TITS rerg strong point Little Mac.
Ny platform Of peace much better than lead
To bring eut .Eiend Jefferson back
81 have travelled the South, az you very we'll know
! have travelled the South all through,
And found that your fame had r6t travelled slow,
For they all were in favor of you"
''rnI for peace, Little Mac ~ valandigham said.
''rm for stopping the to-day
II you get my platform with soldier like tread,
We can easily manage the pay"
'fPlanks that planks, Yallandgham said;
.Are pIanks that only mean peace,
And frown and a shake of your s,ldier- like head
VIII make all kostilities cease
''Wnl you call TO the crew under Butler the Beast?
Will you call TO the crew, Little Mac?
viii you call to the minions that darken the East
And send them to Yanke land backs
'Wi you say to the hordes of old Lincoln the King
just say to the hordes Little Mac
They stop all the WARRIOR It's not the thing
To win our friend Jefferson back
Then Little Mac looked at the buttons he wore
And ne gave all his buttons look:
And the epaule,te. that on his shoulders be bore,
And the sword at his side as it shook
Then Little Mac leaned quite back in his chair,
With his foot on the table sat he,
And he auswe ed-''I reck zen that yo1e can prepare
Just such nice platform for me I"
''Tm a soldier you know I'm a soldier brave,
And can * it just ready TO suit
You go for the platform-twilI do well for show.
And I'll put a spur in my boot ~
So yaIlandigham Maximus brought out his tools,
For builder of platforms was he,
And he chaIked thing with his pencil and rule
That Jefferson gIoried to see.
But Little Mac saw it hardly the thing
For soldier so brave as he,
And he 1 1t on the spurs and nc gave it fling
For the people who fell at his knee.
And the platform is there with its otering planks,
And the soldier is there to-day;
May they both safely reach the noss-covered banks
Where the river is salt for aye
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Hon. Robert j. Walker on the Presidency.

The Hon. Robert J Walker, of Missis-
slppi, has written a letter from London.
in which he unfolds his sentiments on the
Presidential question very fully and freely.
He has doubtless had abundant opportu-
mites of Witnessing the operations of the
traitors on the other side of the Atlantic
besides being fully Informed himself as to
the merits of the issues of the dav, and he
speaks in the most unhesitatiug manner
in support of the constitutiOnality of the
acts OF President Lincoln during the war
for the suppression of the rebellion Of
the Emancipation Proclamation, he says,
las a war measure it wa. perfectly con
stitutiona'" He asks the so diers to re-
member the slander and the insult awar-
ded them at the Chicago Contention. He
asserts that an armistice would result in the
ruin of all our manufacturers of cotton
and other textile fabrics and our com
merce generally, aud it wou d be the har-
binger Of that foreign recognition so much
sought after by the rebels He adds that
there will be no recognition of the indie
pendence of the South by France, or Eng
and, or any other Power, if Abraham
Lincoln should be reelected in November
next" In addition 70 all this, ''the ma
tional character will be immensely ex-
alted.
These are the opinions of one Of the
foremost of American Democrats South
ern Democrat-and as such, are entitled
to the respectful consideration of all who
love their country.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Noble Letter from Matt. ii. Carpenter to the
War Democrats of Janesyille.
JANEsyILLE, Oct. %.


MOI 2. Carpeater, Nlwoukee
DEAR SIR-The War Democrats of Rock
county, many Of them your persona!
friends, and all of them at all times friends
of the Union, and who as such have with
yourself laid aside the obligations and the
accustomed pleasures of party, the better
to aid in suppressing the rebellion, and
restoring honorable peace, and who also
have desired TO act to1ether in the present
canvass, and to act consistently with dem
ocratic principles, the chief of which they
understand to be the love of country be-
fore love of party, desire YOU to come to
GAINESVILLE and address them at a meeting
for consultation which they propose to hold
on the 9Th day of November
They had understood that you did not
intend to take an active part in the pres
ent canvass, but it has come 10 their know
ledge that you have already made one or
more speeches. and this, with the friendly
claim they have upon you, and the memo
rIes of the contest year ago, assure them
that you will regard this in itation with
ia or, and address them upon the issues
before the country, and the present duty
of true men.
A. Hyatt Smith, H. Richardson, NJ c.
Smith. w Murdock, j H. Rice, J. Mitch
ell, W. L. Mitchell NJ F. Mickey, Edward
Mickey, l. F. Patten, NJ Dewey, H. Dew
ey, H. Bump, r. NJ. Lynch, VIM Gales,
d. F. kimball, S IL Marquisse, s Hut
son, c. O'Flaherty, Ii. |. Selby, X. Hardy,
r. Patten, Geo Stone, IL ) Shelton, G.
LOTUS Martin, K J. Richardson, c. w
Seaver
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

upon the plank road leading from Cham
cellorsville to Germania Mills; before
reaching Chancellorsvi lie we turn to the
right taking by-way TO get upon the
plank road leading from Fredericksburg
to Orange Court House. just Before
reaching this plank road, the enemy S
cavalry (Hrmpden's Legion) make dash
upon the ammunition and supply train of
the fifth corps ahead of US, and our brig
ade is advanced promptly to the rescue a
slight skirmish ensues, and the enemy
beat a hasty retreat They succeed how
ever in killing several mules capturing a
few teamsters, setting fire to some ammu
milton wagons and getting away with q
few others One man was killed in their
first assault upon the trains, and a man Of
the 9th Wis was wounded in the skirmish.
One rebel was killed and left by them in
their retreat
We marched on the plank road toward
We stopped long enough to make coffee,
and late in the afternoon, taking another
oy-road through the woods, returned to
the old turnpike from Fredericksburg to
Orange Court House and Gordoasville,
thence along it westward to Robnson's
tavern, where we bivouac
During the march today we heard hea-
w cannonading, and learn that the ID and
Sd corps had quite bate in this vicinity.
Distance marched, Is miles
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES. Those who
take Democratic papers and read them,
are affectionately invited to answer these
questions:
Did you ever see in one Of them an earn
est, hearty appeal for volunteers; since the
fall of 'GI2
Did you ever see in one Of them word
of encouragement to the brave soldiers
Did you ever see in one of them one word
in advocacy Of any practical measure for
the benefit Of the Union soldiers?
Did you ever know one of them to ac-
cept as true the first news of Federal
victory
Did you ever know one of them that did
not believe at first sight, in every fumor
of Federal defeat? z.sf.
Did you ever see one that credited any
statement of rebel cruelty to our sick and
wounded soldiers?
Did you ever know one that did not
publish all the confederate stories of cru
city practiced by our men on the rebels?
Did you ever see line in one Of them
commending a successful Union officer?
In short, didsvou ever see one, that by a
singe change of name would not do ad-
mirab as n southern rebel paper2
Examine the files Of your so called Dem
ocratlc papers and see
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
The Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States
IS constituted as follows:


The Supreme Court of the United States
IS constituted as follows:
Nathan Clifford, of Maine
Samuel Nelson of New York
Robert G. Grier, of Pennsylvania.
James NJ. Wayne, of Georgia
John Catron, of Tennessee.
David Davis, of Illinois.
Noah II. Swayne, of Ohio
Samuel F. Miller, of Iowa,
Stephen J. Field, of California
The four last were appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln, and when the appointment
of Chief Justice is made, one-half the
bench viii owe their places to the present
President-a larger number than has ever
been appointed by one President, except
the first one, who appointed the bench en-
tire ' cry few of the subsequent Chief
Magistra .es have had the appointment of
more than one member of the Supreme
Court.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says in reference to
the Chief ,Justiceship:
Prominent gentlemen in the Cabinet
are known to have urged upon the Presi-
dent last year, at the time when Justice
Taney's serious illness led to discussion
of the question, the name ofJustice Swayne
of Ohio, and the Presidents reply then is
known to have been favorable, if not de-
esive. Justice Davis, whose influence
with the President in such matters is great,
is reported to have made ? similar sugges-
ton, and informal consultations of the
bench are understood to have looked to
the same end -
There being members Of the Court from
Ohio and New York would seem to mill
tate against the chances of VIM NJ. Everts
and Governor Chase, and there being only
one member of it from New England, ru-
NOR points to Massachusetts, as most likely
20 fIl the place of Chief Justice Taney
and to Edward Everett as its possible oc-
cupant- Chicago Journal
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

TIE CASE PLAINLY STATED-The n Y.
Erening Post, in recent leading article,
thus briefly puts ths material feature of
the pending Presidential canvass to the
working men of the North: There are
two parties in the country one of which
carries the price of gold up and increases
the price of provisions, while the other
beats it down and reduces that price. No
smoke and thunder of political party strife Z
can hide this fact Every victory of the
Union forces knocks gold down. Every
little success of the rebels takes it up.
This is not our assertion the Brokers
Exchange SAYS it. Why does gold fall
when we beat the rcbels2 1t is because
everybody feels-even the copperhead
gamblers of Wall street feel--that It Is
because every victory of the Iederal drIsas
brisgs the country nearer to peace, Why
does gold rally and rise few per cent
when the advance of our armies Is arrest
ed by natural obstac es, or when shey
meet with the slightest reverse? 1t IS
because the rebel barometer rises-be-
cause the chances of prolonged war are
increased. No argument can dlsprove
this issue On one side is the success of
the government falling gold, falling prices
of meat. bread, fue', butter, coffee, sugar,
clothing and every necessary of life. On
the other side is success Of the rebels, and
higher price of gold, higher price of every
thing that a man puts into his mouth or
wears on his back It is between these
two parties that the country now has to
choose. We can very well believe that
party spirit may carry men to extremes
when the strife does not involve anything
affecting the so ID comforts and necessa-
ries Of life but we can hardly believe that
they will be so blind as to vote headlong
for party that is trying to stop the march
of the country towards peace oy the short
est and most effectuai way.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Terms of Advertising.

Professional and Business Cards exceeding six
lines, $40 per year.
Twelve lines Nonparel type, compact matter, or
their equivalent in sacp viii be counted as square
Fstrav v tices published four weeks. - for single
animal ana 6fty cents each additional animal in
same notice.
legal Notices at statute rates
Special Notices lea led and having precedence OF
ordinary al vertIseuents 80 per cent. advance
dinary rates.
Notices Of meetings charitable societies, marriages,
&c, 81 each.
Advertisements not accompanied with directions will
BE Inserted till forbid and charged for accordingly.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Extracts from Diary kept while In the Army
of the Potomac review of Battles. Skirm-
ishes. Marches. sc. of the End Wis. Vols.
CHAPTER XII.

Tin the battle of Gettysburg, the Mi
ner's Guards" Co u suffer greater loss
than in any previous engagement Five
are killed and twenty-three wounded
We have mourned for many of our noble
comrades, but at no time have felt that
the circle was so completely broken as
now The bestand brare are gone-neyer
more TO hear the welcome ''reveille" or
tattoo" This FIVE have, with US, given
the cheer" at Bull Run, fredericksburg
Gainesville, South Mountain and Antie-
tam, and on the Rappahannock and Rapi
dan, amid the din of battle, always in the
line of duty, presenting an example wor-
thy of commendation.
But one of this FIVE, our dearest and
best friend Gro H. LEGATE-gone, gone
He too, is numbered among the slain
He f Is a soldiers grave No friend is
there to wrap the mantle about him. 1t
is left TO the magnanimity of the enemy to
give the last sad rights to the dead. May
he who builds the mound forget not to
pluck a flower and mark the Home of our
brave and good comrade- Farewell to
Gettysburg, where sleeps in peace our
comrades, fallen in behalf of = nation :
cause
July 5.-Our corps advanced to the EN-
mettsburg road and towards evening we
pitch tents In the last four days We have
miles
July 6.-March to Emmettsburg-l0
miles.
July Through Adamsville and Lew
istown, across Catoctin mountains at
Hampburg and camp-24 miles.
July S-Through Middletown to Tur-
ner's Pass in South Mountain, where we
take position on the west slope and in
trench it. Distance : miles.
July lO.-March down 10 Boonsboro,
and again intrcnch position on the Ha-
cerstown road-5 miles.
July l2-March to Funkstown, and
after chaaging position several times,
finally take position on the west bank OF
the Antietam, having come upon the rebels,
and some skirmishing ensues Distance
marched, miles
July 14-Enemy having retreated to
south side of the Potomac, we moTe 10
Williamsport and camp. miles.
Juy Is BY keedysvi lie march to
Champions Gap-1S miles
July l6-To Petersville-4 miles,
July lS.-Cross the Potomac at Berlin
and camp at Waterford, Va. Distance
10 miles
& July l9.-To Hamilton-S miles.
! July 2o.-To Middleburg-l5 miles
July 22-To Whiteplains-o miles
! July 25-Nia New Baltimore TO War
renton-I4 miles
5ulv 25-Marched to Warrenton juno
ton and camped 10 miles.
August Break eamE and march to
Beyerly's Ford u miles
Aug. Gross the Rappahannock river
on pontoon bridge be'ow the railroad and
bivouac in line of battle until
Aug. 7.-Re-cross and so into camp on
the river bank near the pontoon bridge
E. Whole distance, miles. Remained IN
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

TIE CONSTITUTION would be we'll
for those who are continually pratin2 about
the unconstitutional acts OF the Admin
istration, to recall the words of Douglas
who said in his speech demanding the re-
mission of the fine imposed on jackson in
the last war for committing an unconsti-
tutional act:
" care not whether Gen. Jackson vio--
lated the Constitution or not | care not
whether General jackson suspended all
civil authority or not If his acts were
necessary to the defence Of the country,
that necessity WAS above law.
The correctness of this view was ac-
knowledged then as sound Democrats
doctrine, and the disgraceful fine was re-
voked but now that beIligeFent States
under the lead of traitors are to be coerced
into an acknowledgements Of the national
authority, it seems to he an entirely diff
ferent affair Splitting hairs about the
Constitution when the country meanwhile
is going to anarchy and ruin, is the favo-
rite pastime of the Copperheads and quasi
rebels. Fie upon such contemplate hy-
pocrisy-R r. Gazette.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

nCoal has fallen off in price, and is
now accommodating in the mines in Penn
sylvania, the supply being greater than
the demand The miners have had to
submit to reduction in their pay, and
some of the operators propose to stop min
ing
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

COS THIS SIDE Or THAT T"-Hosea Big
low, in the fol owing verse, has drawn with
skill the class of politicians who are now
running a war candidate on peace plat
form. AL that they ask of Mcclellan is
that ne shall stay unintelligibe =
We'd assumed with gres skill commandin' position
on this side or that, could tel 1ohich on -
50 wuteyer side Wiped, we'd chance as the pundsr
And could SUE FER infringin our paytented thunder
We we're ready to vote for whoever was eligible, s'
II at oA piats at isoo he'd stay ufaiHtsiti1i6Ee
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

PAEriSGTos-"T They're always giving
things different resignation from what they
used to have, said Mrs. Partington to Ike
TN my opinion what they call the new
ralgia is catamouDt 10 old rheumatic.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

~ Thirteen potatoes to the half bushel
8 the measure in Maine this year
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

RaAn editor says sugar has gone up
80 high as to produce slight increase in
The nrice Of sand
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Tear down the Haunting lie,
Halfmast the starry flag,
Insult no sunny sky
With hate ) pollut6d rnc.

The joke of the thing reefs in the fact
that the poem was written by an indignant
sachem of the Tammanv wing Of the DEM
ocratic party at the time the negro Burns,
without previous examination as to his
being slave, was forcibly remanded to
slavery under the fugitive slave law, which
made Of northern free and en- ightencd
citizens dogs and b oodhounds to catch
runaway niggers' The author present.
ed it for publication in the columns of tho
N 7. Tribune and wanted his name to 60
with it, but the kind hearted Greely would
not permit it, fearing its appearance in
connection with the poem would injure
his standing with the Democratic party.
The author of "Tear down the Haunting
lie" is now electioneering and working for
Mcclellan and will vote for him. He is
also Il Democratic nominee for the Office
of County Clerk in New y ork City. Here
is just where the joke comes in Chicago
10. H. Gazette.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
Whenever

That "FLAUNTlNG LIE. - Whenever
Copperheads and Copperhead newspapers
wish to be particularly severe on the I'M
ion party, they hold up their hands in nn-
speakable horror at literary sacrilego
committed sometime since in the New
York Tribune, and which they are ex-
treme V fond of quoting as the genuine
abolition creed We have all heard it
(for it has been dinned into the ears of our
citizens by the Copperhead Times and
Post from time immemorinD, commencing
as follows:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02

There are few things SO pleasant al
TO have q woman at hand, that believes II
You
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-02
THE MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE

IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
the old Eagle Building, Of High end Vine
streets, Mineral Point, Wis, by
ED. u. BLISS AND GEO. II. OTIS.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-10
LIVE STOCK.

Drovcrs and Farmers will find this the most advan-
tageous route for Live Stock. Capacous Yards, well
watered and supplied with every convenience hav 0
been opened this line and its connections and every
attention is paid to their wants. From Harrisburg,
resting, choice is offered of the Philadelphia New
York and Baltimore Market. This will also be found
the shortest quickest and most direct route for Stock
New York-(via Allentown and with fewer changes
than any other. al
EN0oH LEWIS, Genl Superintendent, Altoona,
Pa. e..rs.'
L. L. HOUPT, Genr Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
II. II. HOUSTON, Gent Freight Agent Phila.
delphia janll