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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

We regret TO say that through the blunder-
#nZ af 5 country cousin, one of the first fami-
is in Boston was recently thrown into a
STATE of con sternation and Indignation, which
impossible to describe. For a while Sc
as consequences were apprehended, but
sitter proper restoratjves were applied and
plantations made, the family were enabled
g. Est their meals with the accustomed regu-
.r and relish. This misunderstanding was
used in a singular manner, and can, in n
aeasure, be attributed to the number of MILF
cry heroes who infess the city.
Ii seems that the cousin who caused the
aauble is a native of Vermont, and now on
visit to an uncle in this city. One evening
Curing the recent spell of cold weather, the
y laughter of the house, lady of seven
t.@u whose delicacy IS a part Of her nature,
whose mind was entirely above earthly
a-s with the exception of the opera, new
dresses and carriage, remarked one evening
ia saa presence of her cousin and her family,
y tasut a word Of warning that She was fear
IS. s. freezing if she went to bed.
hec mother was about to utter some ex-
) preston of consolation, when the cousin
8 truce l@at lie was) remarked in q loud tone,
I 81 loud that every one heard him:
hE aost You take major to bed with
There was faint Shrek. and Henrietta was
deserved TO fan senseIess on the mash soft,
Her position was noted, however. for irs .-r3,,.
aud the careful manner in which her ,riroIi,e
vas adjusted.
Wretch !" cried the father. " YOU have
murdered my daughter with your vulgarity.
Monster exclaimed the mother, " how
lid you and sl;eh delicate nerves as she
j Is, TOO
swow,' yelled the Vermonter with d
.s.. .al iook, q didn't mean
silence, sir cried the brother, who had
tempted to obtain a commission as briga-
general and failed, only because he once
1hEed 70 home guard and knew, there
s -ao much about military affairs.
Darn it, won't you"
No. sir, We viii not" cried Il enraged
j ats. a man that recommends my
4 laughter To-
But | didn't mean it" screamed the
t#Aee, but no attention was paid to his
4 words
She revives-she revives-the shock has
st SIZED her" the doting mother said. bend
4 2Eer her child and kissing her.
was cruel blow, bul you must bear
-1 darljngn
Darnation, won'tsomebody listen to mes'
etitQ the perplexed Nermontar s.I don't
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20
cen per centum shan &c certified and paid in

fifteen per centum shall be certified and paid in
ike manner
Sec. 8. The building commissioners hereby
auth orized TO employ architect to superintend
the work, whose compensation his estimate
shall be follows: One per centum for details to
larger scales and one and oue-half per eentum for
superin tendenee, which shall be in full payment
for all services performed by said architect; and
the commissioners may, il in their Judgment .ne
public good require &c, discharge such architect
and employ another in his place aud stead, in
which case the compe nsation of said architect for
services rendered shall be adjusted upon the same
terms are heretofore provided for the compensa-
ton of the architect, having regard to the amount
of services rendered.
Sec : The architect employed under this act
Is prohibited from receiving directly or Indirectly,
any commission, bonus, reward compensation
from the contractor contractors who may be
employed IN the construction of the woTk contem
plat ed by this act, of part thereof, from
any one in the employ of or furnishing materials
TO such contractor or contractors.
See, ). In case OF violation Of the foregoing
section seven, the architect shall be discharged,
and he shall forfeit all clam and right to compen-
sation for services rendered to the time OF such
discharge.
See. 3. This act shall not be construed so to
permit the foregoing named commissioners TO let
the contract her ein provided tor, for larger
than thirtyfye thousand dollars, and any contract
by thea for any work herein specified, for larger
sum than thirty-fve thousand dollars, shall have
no binding force or effect upon this state.
Sec 10. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved April ,, lS64 H8- COPY.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

TRAINING THE ToMAro.-Knock flour bar
rel to pieces, take one of the hoops and two
OF the slaves, sahrpen one end of them, and
nail the other ends to the opposite sides ofthe
hoop, set 1t over the the plant and drive it
INTO the ground The vines viii hang over
the edge of the hoop, free from the ground
Set the slaves in the next hill at right angles
with those III the first, and let the hoops just
come together, and tie them With string in
such way as TO support each other. Thus,
at a trifling expense of time and money, you
may etfectually train all your tomatoes.2Ae@
England Farmer.
-. Agriculture feeds us; to great de-
gree il slotheS US without it we could not
have manufactures, and we should not have
commerce. These all stand together, but
they stand together like pillars in cluster
the largest i'll the centre, and that largest is
agriculture. Ddnid Webster.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

4 SOUTHERN AkCADIA-From an interest
ing sketch of the Red River expedition pub
lished in the Red River Rorer, we clip the
following extract in regard to the country be-
tween Fort Scurry and Fort de Russy:
Starting next morning q1th) at daylight
we marched over a country surprisingly rich
and beautiful, i. being for the most part I'M
duating prairie, thickly settled, and appa-
rently highly productive. Evidences of the
the general neglect and unthriftiness so COM
mon with slavery in other portions of the
south where we have marched are here not
frequently seen. The fences ale substantial,
the fields clean, the roads In good repair
though the army soon destroy the best of
country roads. Herds of fat cattle and sheep
we're plenty, and the barn-yard family of
chickens, geese and turkeys were evidently
unacquainted with certain propensities of
Yankee soldiers, from the fact that they had
not learned the art of lodging under the
houses at sight of the blue-coatsl The pop
ulation for the most part is French or Creole,
claiming non-citizenship and have taken no
part II the war. Many of the houses are built
in the fashion Of the old French settlements
on the Mississippi, of peaked-roofs and many
gables, and have an arr of antiquity about
them, seen in the time-worn tlmbers and
mosSy roofs. The slaves universally speak
Creole. IN the villages, the tIl-coiofeu nag
of France hung out OF windows and nailed TO
gate posts as evidences of neutrality. II was
a strange sight, and pleasant one, that bf
the people,-men, women and children com
ing TO their garden gates as We marched
through their villages and looking at Us as II
they were not frightened out OF their wits or
soured with ill-concealed hatred. Negroes
brought out pals of water, and the white
children gleefully ran into our dusty ranks to
play with the soldiers. IL was AreadiaR-
only the forest primeval' was lacking.
4 SUGAR IFEM-A Cape Ann paper is re-
sponsibie for the following A lady in this
town sent her husband TO the store, lately, 70
buv dollars worth of sugar, as the good
wife was nearly out. The sugar not appear
ing, few days afterward she asked her bus
band what he had done with it. He replied,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

= When late master of the Chapel Roy
al heard that a distinguished member of the
musical profession mad been knighted, he is
said to have obseryed-'I suppose it must
be on the score Of his merit, not on the merit
fbiS score
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

Flag. Man in coonskin cap. g. Guide.
The picture has the advantage of being on
the western wall of the Capitol, which makes
the points Of compass correct. In viewing
il we look westward.
And here l am forced to notice an ineon-
gruity in the piece While the guide points
toward the west, the land of promise, the
party al look toward the south or east. 1t
IS the western view which ought 10 engage
them, but the eastern view is that which they
behold. The little girl sitting by her mother
on the side of the mountain is delighted with
what she sees toward the rising and not the
setting sun. The gaze of the mother is to-
ward the east and her thoughts are of that
far off home she recently left. The con-
sumptiye looking young man, who is possibly
a student, rivets his penetrating gaze upon
what he sees toward the east, while the man
on horseback by his side looks directly soubh
uard And If all tho ns,ra0na wiaich xa<a,,,x><sco
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

Why are thieves particularly lucid !?
Because they display the greatest purse-pick-
uity-
The aged King of Wurtemburg is grad
ually sinking, and it is expected he viii not
survive many days.
= Sidney Smith speaks of man so dry
that if YOU were to bore holes in him with a
gimlet sawdusf would come out.
A sailor Is not sailor when he is a
board" a sailor is not a sailor when he is a
shore, but he must be either shore or a
board; therefore a sailor is not a sailor.
=" William, how did Socrates die ?" Boy
perfectly confounded}-" How did Socrates
die, sir He died. Prompter friend on
the bench fin Whisper OF hemlock- y
Boy triumphant - He died of lockjaw, sir ?,
At fancy dress ball in Paris, France,
recently lady was seen IN very low-neeked
dress, wide floating and waving an abundance
of green gauze. She was politely asked by a
gentleman what she personated. The Sea,
Monsieur" g At loso tide then, Madame.
The lady blushed and the gentleman smiled.
The newsboys make the most of the sen
sation head lines with which the telegraphiC
! dispatches are garnished. Seeing enc little
fellow unusually silent a friend asked, What
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20
wisconsin Items,

- The Prescott Journal says that large
amount of maple sugar has been made in
Pierce county the present season.
The Columbus Journal says that a young
man named TANNER was drowned in the Cat
g l. !. y ! i L.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
LOCAL NEWS. e.
THE DEATH OF MAGGIE DUvALL.
The Additional Testimony at the Csrener's
Inquest.
New Turn in the Case.
Verdict of the J ~ that She Died from
Natural Caus ..
LOCAL NEWS.
Anew Turn in the Case.

Yesterday afternoon, After our report OF tina
testimony before the coroner's inquest closed
Col. l.. G. Baker. proves. marshal Of the War
Department, was sworn and examined, and
testified that he has been for some time, by
order Of the Sec, etaries OF War and Treasury.
investie ating certain charges Of immoral prae-
tioss against employees OF the Treasury and
the girls at work there, and while pursuing
these Investigations he had occasion 70 summon
many females, and among them was Miss Ad.
elaide Thompson, who q month ago informed
witness that Miss Maggie Duvall was sick
the result of an end@avor to procure an abor.
tion A week aeo witness received q note rom
Judge Lewis, stating that he understood there
were stories ahoat OF his con having seduced q
yoppg woman. Judge Lewis sAid he had also
received an anonymous note containing the
same information. and asksd witness IL he
knew anything Of the charges. Witness told
the Judge all he knew Of the cass, and Judge
L said he did not know where his son was,
and asked witness II he knew. Witness tcld
him he v NJ in (incinnati: and further told the
Judee thar he (wi.usss) har ample proof OF his
con . suDi, and there was abundant evidence
to prc W all these statements. Miss Thompson
made her statement some weeks ago, and "a.
teres in,e minute DETAILS, and stated also hat
Evening star., 1864-05-06
II. q. 1910 BONDS.

These Bonds are issued under the Act Of Con sress
of March sth. lss4. which provides that all Bonds
issued under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION by or under any State ar municipal
authority. subscriptiona to these Bonds srs re-
ceived in United States notes notes Of EarsonAi
Banks. They are TO BE REDEEhED IN C0lN,
at the pleasure of the Government, at any period
not less ,hna ten than forty years from their
date, and until their redemption FIVE PER
CENT. INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN COIN,
on Bonds Of not over sne hundred dollars annuxuy
and on all other Bonds semi annually. The IN
terest is payable on the Hrst days of March ind
September in each year.
Registered Bonds are recorded on the Books OF
the United States Treasurer, and can be trans
ferred only on the owners order. Coupon Bonds
are payable to bearer, and are more convenient
for Commercial uses.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option OF
having their Bonds draw interest from March st,
by paying the accrued interest in cointor in Uni
ted States notes, or the notes of National Banks,
adding Fifty per cent. for premium.l or receive
them d, awing interest from the date of subscrip-
tion and deposit.
As these Bonds are exempt from municipal or
State taxation, their value is increased from one
to three per cent. per annum. according to the
rate of tax levies in various parts Of the country
At the present rate Of premium on gold they pay
over eight per cent. interest in currency. and arc
of equal convenience as a permanent or temporary
investment.
It is believed that no securities offer so great
Inducements to lenders as the various descrip-
tions of U. 8. Bonds. In all other forms of in
debtedness, the faith ability of private parties
or stock companies or separate communities only
is pledged for payment while for the debts Of the
United States the whole property of the country
is holden to secure the payment of both principal
and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from
$50 UP to any magnitude, on the same terms, and
are thus made equally available to the smallest
lender and the largest Capitalist. They can be
converted into money at any moment, and the
holder i'll have the benefit of the interest
The fact that all duties on imports payable
in specie furnishes fund for like payment of in
terest on all Government Bonds largely in excess
of the wants of the treasury for this purpose.
Instructions to the National Banks acting
loan agents were not issued from the United States
Treasury until March Is. but in the FIRST three
weeks of April the subscriptions have averaged
more than
TEN MILLIONS A WEEK.
Subscriptions will be received by the Treasurer
f The Uni ed States at Wsshn gton, and the Assis,
ant T,eosx,rs at New York. Boston, and Phiiadsl-
phia, and by the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE.
and by all National Banks which are depostaries
of public money. All respectable banks and bank
ers throughout the country will furnish further
information application. and afford every fa-
ciity to su ubscribers. ap29-lw
Evening star., 1864-05-06
Baldy Smith on the south side of
the James River!
Petersburg and Fort Darling il
"a AZ danger.
Buffers Army in Melton, aided by
gunboats.
Couch and Sigel Moving towards
Richmond from Winchester,
Sherman's Army Moving South in
three columns!

PHILADELPHIA. May 6-The World details
the movement over the Rapidan, and says
Lees intention is to retreat to Richmond or
to make stand near Hanover q. H. Alse,
that Smith has landed on the south bank of the
James river, and that Petersburg and Fort
Darling are in danger.
The Times reports the advance over the Rap
idan. Lee is supposed to be retreating to
Richmond. Buffers army is in motion aided
by gunboats. Tho column under Couch and
Ssgel is reported advancing from Winchester.
Sherman's army is also moving South in three
columns.
A telegram from Grant says as hours would
determine whether he was to have battle on the
line of the Rapidan, or under the works around
Richmond.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
SECOND EDITION.
5 O'UIOOK r. M.
Iefy Important from Burnside's Command
THE STORY OF HIS DEFEAT AT THOROUGH
FARE GAP A CANARD.
HIS CAVALRY ATTACK REBEL CAVALRY
PASSING THROUGH THOROuGHFARE
GAP AND DISPERSE THEM
CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT ORDERS FROM
GEN. LEE ORDERINF IMBODEN ANDTHE
REBEL CAVALRY IN THE VALLEY
TO JOIN HIM INSTANTLY

Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, information
was received by Gen. Burnside that a large
force Of rebels was moving south by way OF
Tnoroughfare Gap. This was communicated
by signals, and Burnside At once started of q
large force OF cavalry, who came up with the
enemy as they were passing through Tho
roughfare dap; and volley from our men
brought to the ground q lieutenant (name
marked on his shirt Marchand,) who is
supposed to have been an aid to either
Lee or Stuart as orders were found upon
his person signed by order Of Gen. Lee, direct
ing Imboden and his cavalry and all OF the
cavalry force in Northern Virginia to move at
once and join Lee. These orders were dated
on the ith instant, and 1t is supposed that the
cavalry retreating South was not only that OF
Imboden. but all the rebel ca valry in Northern
Virginia, except probably a few guerrilla
bands and marauders who could not in time
receive the notice.
This information shows that the statements,
telegraphed from New York. Of q defeat by
Burnside at Thoroughfare Gap are without
foundation.
Evening star., 1864-05-06

THE WHOLE STORY DOUBTLESS A CANARD
NEW YORK, May 6.-The World has issued
an extra containing report that on Monday
Thorough-are Gap by rebel force under Long
street A battle is said to have occurred, re-
sulting in our defeat, with loss Of 1000. The
negro troops are said to have been demorallzsd
and threw down their arms and stampeded to
the rear.
The story is doubtless canard.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
THEY ARE SHELLED OFF,

The Primrose OF the Patomac Flotilla ar
rived up this morning from the lower river.
she reports that a few days ago q party OF re-
bel cavalry were seen near Matthias Point,
when the Primrose and Teaser opened ON them
with she'll, causing them to take shelter behind
the walls OF an old building from whence they
were driven; one Of the shells OF the former
knocking down the wall, and they. made OF in
double quick.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.

SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
BY direction Of the President Of the United
States the execution Of the death sentence
(Which was to have been carried into effect to.
day. Of Privates Thomas Cusic, Go. d, and
James Gray, Co. A, 18th New York Engineers,
now In confinement at the Central g Guardhouse
In this city has been suspended until further
orders.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
INCIDENTS OF THE RAID ON THE RAIL
ROAD.

Among the captures made by the rebel guer-
rAlas in their last raid upon the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Piedmont, yesterday morn
ing. wns the capture Of Mr.. Wads worth, an
opposition member Of Congress from Kentucky
who was held for some three hours ana then
Let 60. in ito Mr.. W. blissful ignorance Of the
vslue OF their prize. We hear also that hun
dred soldiers Of our Veteran Reser We or Invalid
Corps were taken on the same train with their
arms in their hands but without a single cart.
ridge in gun or cartouche box-for which the
officer In csmmsAd Of them should be instantly
dismissed the service. This capturing par.
ty Of rebels was but thirty strong and they had
cartridges In abundance. The passengers ON
the train were summarily plundered Of
watches, money, &c, Of course.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
w FLUTING,

at considerable expense, had built vsrv a,sssr3
pachine for M Fiptinx or Crimpins Dresses, Gc.
E sna osnsss c can have kind goods
cheap as in any other city. Ladies'. rememb ber ths
is the only machine in town, and done nj the only
site Patent Once, Stamping and Machine stitch
ANTE D. 6ECOND-HAND FURNITTiRR
Housefurnishins Good. of every description. s"s
"a =. BUCBLY A9e I'll street 5
nh 3- bet. G and h .east Sids
Evening star., 1864-05-06
THE SITUATION.

We have information that up to z p. m, OF
"Wednesday evening last, no firing was heard
in the direction taken by our Army OF the
Potomac the night before, and we have reason
to believe that 1t was definitely known to
6e.ersl Grant that Lee had lett his former
positions before our advance took place.
That up to this hour 1t is not known
here bv telegraph from Fortress Monroe
that Lee has attacked or confronted Major
General "Baldy" Smiths force, strikes
us as embracing substantial proof that
Grants pursuit commenced very shortly
after Lees movement-so soon after, rs that il
he did move against our troops on the penin.
sula, he could hardly open upon them before
Grant can attack his rear. But every succeed.
battle in that quarter strengthens the probable
ity that Lees movement was simply q retreat
to get behind the Richmond Notifications; as
by this time Grant, il not seriously opposed,
could have marched to within thirty
or forty miles, at most Of the Rebel
Capital, or to within supporting distance
OF where General Smiths army must be
By this time. unless its advance has been de.
layed by the appearance Of Lee in his front;
In which case Grants route to his support
would be shorter than If his advance had been
unopposed. TwentJ four hours at most must
however, solve all the so interesting questions
rs to what has happened in that quarter up to
this time.
We have NO fear Of the success OF any possi-
bic effort of Lee to attack and defeat General
Smiths force before it can be amply sustained
many facts going to show that among General
Grants purposes is surely that Of guarding
against any disaster to Smiths army that might
otherwise result from Lees movement.
Evening star., 1864-05-06

PERSEVERANCE, ENGINE HousB.-Workmer
are busy to. day tearing on the roof the Perse
verance Engine House, preparatory 10 the re
moval OF the entire building, in order to max,
room for the erection Of the new Center Narke
House.
Evening star., 1864-05-06

THE NEGRO TROOPS REPORTED TO HAv
STAMPEDED.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
FROM DOWN RIVER.

THE REBELS SHOW THEMSELVES AT MAT
THIAS POINT.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
New Ysrk Stsck List-First Beard.
T3y th0 Peopless Line1

U. s. coupon 6's, 1851, lI3; U. s. s.2Vs, 106;
CertaAcases Of Indebtedness, 9K Gold, E8a;
n. Y. Central, i3Ox; Erie, 1oeH; Hudson. 1881
Harlem, 2lsk; Reading, 12sK; Mich. Central,
lssk; Michigan Southern, SIX; Illinois Cen.
trai, iSI 4; CIe veland and PIttsourg, 1O1k Ga
Aeaa and Ohicaeo, 1l5x; Cleveland and Toledo,
1Sk: chicago and Rock leland, 1OiX; Mil
ysnukSe and Prairie du Chen. SO; P.tlsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago, 1O34; Alton aud
Terra Hsute, =; Chicago and Northwestern,
=; Quicksilver, 65k.
Evening star., 1864-05-06
LATER.
DOUBTFUL REPORT OF A DEFEAT
BY BURNSIDE.

He is REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPULSED
AT THOROUGHFARE GAP BY LONG
STREET WITH A LOSS OF 1000
Evening star., 1864-05-06

EOR SALE, Tor will be exchang ged for larger
Il driving horse. } q very ssst pacing grey -
eagle on =: has paced . nile In 2s.; sold S
er Apply to RICHARD WILSON. Government
Repair Shops, 2Ist street, between and p.
my k-Ms tts+ -