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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18

as passengers to Puget's Sound The re-
ferences required are of the simp est
nature, mere Y guaranteeing th good
character Of the applicants, many Of whom
leave friends, relatives, and even parents
behind. Nearly all Of them have evinced
an earnest desire l. learn of the new re
gion in the West, and only in a very few
cases have their home attachments pre-
pented them from embarking in the en-
terprise. With poverty and hard times
in their rear, they have general eagerly
embraced the opportunity of winning
homes and perhaps an independence, in
the promised land
The work of recruiting emigrants still
goes on at Mr.. Marcer's present head
quarters, the Merchants Hotel, Court
lannd street, where he is receiving from
20 to 80 applications every day. Many of
these are from persons who have only
half made up their minds, and are simply
more than one-half Of those whose re-
ferences are found satisfactory decide to
embark
Some Of the young persons applying for
passage are fallen women-manyr if not
all Of them, probably with sincere desire
for reformation; bat Mr. Mercer scrupul,
ously excludes them from the privilege e
This is, undoubtedly, prompted by wise
prudence, since the influence Of persons
Of this class, who have led impure lives
in the metropolis, might contaminate the
simple and guiltfess with whom they
would necessarily be in close acquaint-
ance during the long and tedious voyage
in crowded ship But the agent does
not consider shat it would be unwise to
effect a separate importation composed of
this class Of Young women, sincere in their
desire to leave sin and infamy behini
tfem, and seek virtue and honesty on the
fir slopes of the Pacific. This subject
however, Is a present foreign to the moral
of the expedition, though it may come up
ut some future time And we may rest
assured that the general character of the
emigrants about to start next week is that
hest fitted for the advancement of the OBJ
iects in view
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
LIST OF PREMIUMS

.3lcarded at the Tenth annual Fair. of
the I0lca County agricultural Society,
held at Dodgeriue, Friday and Satn---
day, Sept 29h and 3Oth, 1868
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
NUMBER ~.

ily be realized by permanent investments
in concerns whose operations are so money
making, and as sure as gold mining it,
seIf2'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18

DoUBIE RULs or THRsE.--If four cats
with sixteen legs, can catch fourteen rats
with forty~two egs, while ar old woman
with two tongues is saying Jack Robinson,
how man legs must eight rats have to get
two minutes, due allowance being made
for tare and tref
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
Tue PROMISED LAND.

The region for which the emi@ra nts are
bound IS that salubrious and divcrsi fed
portion of Washington Territory lying be
tween the mountains and Puget's Sound
and the rest Of the coast The climate is
one Of the most delightful in the world,
with a temperature varying, the year
round, from 80 degrees TO so degrees
Fahrcnheit 1t is rapidly becoming set
lied, and has almost boundless resources.
1t has already vast lumber trade, ship
ments being made to all ports on the lower
North American and the entire South
American coast, which, from below VAL
paraiso to Humboldt Bay in California, is
almost destitute of timber, and this
branch Of trade is also extending rapidly
10 China, Japan and the entire eastern
coast Of Asia Besides this, the agricul-
turr and manufacturing advantages Of
the country are enormous, while the de
posts Of gold in the mountains are only
surpassed bv California and Oregon, and
those of coal probably altogether unequal
'cd-six strata Of the latter existing over
an inexhaustible surface of country,
though as vet but little developed. There
will probably, also, at no distant day, be
a fish trade unsurpassed by any locality
in the world and the market facilities
are even at the present time very con
siderable.
This region contains a munger of thriv-
ing towns and villages, the principal Of
which are Olympia. the capital Of the Ter
ritorv Stellacoom, Seattle, Port Madison,
1eeka ct. Port Ludlow Coupe lille, Utsu-
Iaddv. and Port Townsend formerly the
seat of the Custom House
Before starting upon his voyage, the
Emf Agent will telegraph to his CO.
laborers in the Territory, and inform them
of the number of eniGrants upward Of
900 have already engaged Fassage-) and
Of their qualifications for usefulness. The
inhabitants of all these towns, aud Of the
farming districts, viii then be advised of
the coming hundreds, and thus the NUM-
erous agents Will have upward of three
months in preparing field of usefulness
for them before they arrive
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18

A mulatto woman who claims TO be
gruder, and who is asserted to bs his off,
spring BY many who are knowing to the
facts, was arrested in Covington and put
ia the guard -house of the 18th Enitcd'
States colored arti lery over night last
week, for improper conduct Magruder is
in New York, end should be permitted to
look after his wandering child
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
From Boston Paper
WIVES FOR THE WIFELEsS.
Youth and BeaHty by the Ship!oad---The Fe-
male EmigTants for Washington Terri
tOry--0bjeets Of the Enterprise.

Soldiers Wido.es and Orphans Prorided
.fo,-Hoao they are Going What
they are Going to Do-Tbe
H0roI of the Excitement
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
THE ENTERPRISE.

fn the spring of 1864, Mr.. A :. Mercer.
resident of Washington Territory, of
whose Legislature he was a member and
where be occupied the position of Prcsi-
dent Of the Territorial University. being
about to return from a visit in the Eastern
states, conceived the project Of conveying
20 his W estera homo a number Of female
teachers. Twelve young ladies accompa-
MED him to his destination, the port Of
Seattle on Puget's Sound; while thirty
more lady passengers accompanied him
ts far a. San Francisco, where they dis
embarked and remained TIE twelve
who went with him to Washington Ter
ritory Immediately found remunerative
employment, mostly as school teachers +
most Of them have since been married 10
worthy men and all Of them have found
happiness aud comfortable homes
Most Of these young ladies were iudebt-
ed to the purse Of Mr. Mercer for their
long ocean voyage, a generosity which
they have since repaid from the remuner-
tive earnings Of their new condition.
Encouraged hy the success Of this at
tempt Mr. Mercer enlisted the sympathy
of the Territorial Legislature in the more
importaut experiment of procuring the
shipment Of a large number Of females
from the Eastern States to Washington
Territory; and bin according passed
that body in January Of last year whereby
he (Mr \ : Mereer) was appointed the
Emi@tant Agent of the Territory. no re
muneration attaching to the Office
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
Class C.-Sheep.

GLASS t.-Shcep.
Buck Fred Jewell, Linden 100
"a best Alex Wilson, Mineral Poiuf, 2 so
Eve, Johns Dodgeviile 100
% best \ Wilson, Mineral Point DC
Pen Of Sheep, .Tkcr, Linden : 90
s. Lambs, narker g s 90
LsFEctAL.l
Buck b Ifarker, Linden 90
Eve, Jewell do 500
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
CLAss G--NlN 80 Farna Products.

Class G-EiH and Farm Products.
sack of Flour. II Foulks, .Eidseway . 90
Corn Meal. Short, DodgeviIle 90
10 lbs Honey. Ellwood Bros. Dodgeyils, &C
/ lbs Butter, J Short, do . 90
gnshel winter Wheat, G " sandaTt do 90
2d best Roberts Ridgeway, 90
Bashel si.ring Wheat II 8cCutcheon Wyoxsss g 90
"a best Rohst.s, Ridgewsy 90
Bashel Corn, H2gsn, I.;adec, J. o..
DO Buckwheat DO do / oo
do Rye y Ashe, Dodeoyhie e0
do Oats C Ives Mineral Pein. ! o.
do Barley Polkeuh'rn. Linden, 90.
Fla. seed and rLax Aslle, DodgesiMs 90
Peck Timothy seed. } Roberts, Rdgsssy %
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18
TIE YOUNG LADIES.

Most of the females who have agreed to
accompany Mr.. Mercer are from sixteen
20 % years ec age many are beautiful
and accomplished and aessrIy all u,ed to
habits of frugal industry-in word,
voang YauFce girls, whose hands have
grown nimble in mighty factories, which
respire no longer with that vigor which
thrilled them when cotton was king upon
his throne; whose industry has grown use
ful on farr1s and IN farmers households,
and whose brains have expanded and
taught the young idea how to shoot from
germ to fruition in many a country com
mon school
They 90 not 20 to the Pacific mercy to
got married. as has been enormously re-
porscd with an attempt at righteousness,
but rather to better their general condi~
tion in Hfe-to earn decent wages, mo e
in respectable society, zone of the pecu-
liar advantages in this instance,) and win
for themselves homes of comfort and hap
pine~s. If they, at the same time and in
the course of their broadening fortunes,
should also gain the hearts Of good and
homes, meu-lawvers, doctors, merchants,
farmers. miners. or what not-certaiuly
taev should not the less have the God
speed o. every citizen, Fasr or West 1t
/, well known hat ven. n 4 gr er pro
portion than the females prel onderate the
males in some of the New England
States, be male population Is in the as
ceudaut in the new regions Of the great
/ Northwest and to equahze in a measure
these deficiencies, as well as to improve
the condition of the amigrants themselves
j. enc of the great objects Of the expedi-
non.
\ small number Of elderly ladies are
included in the list of passengers. and {
f.w other passengers; but, ns before men,
toned, these are very Insignificant com
pared with the younger female elnisrants
The business of
SECURING EMIGRANTs.
has been neither irksome nor difficult Mr.
Mercer receives applicants at his othee
and If the references which they oHel
prove satisfactory. they are at booked
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18

Boar Pig, HaIlum, linden 100
Brood Sow f F Jones' Dodgeville 400
Class E-POultry
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-10-18

Six Fowls foreign oreed. Polkenforn, Lirdep / c
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

~ WAsnuo1oN, March j0tb 1866
From - armies ofthe West and South,
and tho 6elds Of their great achisvements.
% - boftlo-t rod Wildoeness Of visgini1
ana the grand army stret0hjns ac.oss the
James and along the Apponatsux !, q charge
@ sudden that Z even ~ sesms be~ilder-
logly tndisttnot. Those few magic words
ending by order ofthe Secretary Of War;
alone explain. Two years 40 Grant and
sherman were before Vicksbur1, planning
combinations which restored us the great
gate-wa1 70 tho Cult Month after month
Of oivouac with their armies on the Geld.
ana the disbursement Of many millions al
money to them familiarised me With the
otmUers and men. till, like acertain famous
warrior OF ancient times, could alnost
give the name Of any ONE. an vell "a his
"desnriptvs 1--we" Tho booming Of seise
guns, the "bellowing Of tho morta-s." and
me crack Of musketfy are no longer heard
upon those fields. Our nag Aoats over ~
captured cities and 1orlresses. and sweep
ln9 9andly ACROSS half the continent. tie
0Isx1e OF the war II Transferred 70 tha
veIy eAses OF tho xebed Capital. With ~
ssmo TWO unacceptable leaders auiline
S1 sf1aaes stiN 6tapding 40 - tFencheS
80. 80 1eeersbufg with our Aeepao oolaieeo.
Z 500 n9t recall The eaEnsaox-sulfly ~
peloxe vtekahu.4. cd a. 80 ~ ~
ioftunss ofwsf kSd cailed p; ~ to 81
- eteaseet eteGNo o9 thu roho1Ilon n ~
oaeonaxGe OF ny dutxas:> >.
Ono nay Eead . 0Fea4 many booko about
and daGea and i,aYahee. ffon
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Private HomerN Robinson, co +, slight
II In log.
Private Phillip NJ johnson, co F, slightly
in left leg.
Private John T. Jones, GO F, slightly in
right hand.
8 Private Robert Clark, co g. slightly in
left shoulder.
Private Samuel P Coe, co I, slightly in
CorpI W II Gladman, co K. slightly in
r'sa' 'nou'oer. soru. Iowa. -
KILLED-Corp'l Patrick Mcdonald, GO A.
WOUNDED--First Lieut. Lewis B Keeaer,
co /, flesh wound in right cheek. II
David h Thompson, co I, left jaw severe.
Jonathan F Hannah, co G, confusion on
the back. So.
Corp'l Robert Coulter, co D, flesh wound
in right hip, slight.
! George Fox, co D, right hand, slight.
William Masters, CO F, right foot.
severe orr low.
WoUNDED-Capt G w Innnan, co I, in
right foot, slight.
Marcus Rayner, co A, slighuy in back.
Albert Green, co B. flesh wound in right
arm.
serg't Charles Sarchet, co c, flesh wound
INLET thigh. ., ..sye =. ,et.
y Corp ! Lavine Lichtenheisn, co D. contu-
sion in back. $50
Corp'l r b Gardner, GO y, right arm,
slight.
Corp'l Hans Larson, co F, neck, severe.
George Prigler, co G, right side, slight.
Stephen Teeples, co II. left knee, slight.
Daniel Inman, CD I, right side slight.
Sylvanus Woodwork, co I, thigh, flesh
wound. ~
3lsr Iowa. ~
y W0UNDED-Corpl J Weaver, co G, both
legs, severely. sSs
Webster Brown, co G.
- COrp'l Christopher Brandt, CO b..
tWoUHDED-Msjor A r Anderson, len
thumb.
Cabt Frederick Teale, go b, leg severe.
First Lieut.. Frank Bennett. co q, right
leg, slight.
serg't George w Prathsr, co Il, left tenn
: Harry Sessions, co D, bowels, mortal.
~ Corpl William r Noah, co A, bowels,
severe.
:. Corp'l Elijah Pearce, co II, right arm,
severe. es: 1919
Cassiur M Brock, co I, right side, severe.
David Southland, co Fl, left hand, severe.
Serg't Charles w O'Brien, co, I, right
hand, slight. II
Elnore Dreskill, co D. neck slight }
3lsr Iowa.
WOUNDED-John Jackman, co A, right
thigh, severe.
Thomas Cane, CO A, confusion head and
shoulder.
LIST Serg't Paul Mckinley, co A, left
hand, slight. 81
Lorenzo Do,y, co X, Lett tide, severe. Il
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~ The wind yesterday was rampant,
and cut up all sorts Of antics with every
body, sparing neither age, seq nor coudi-
ton. For many hours the air was filed
with hats, bonnets, wigs, false hair, curls,
shawls, aud all that sort Of thing, and We
noticed several we'll filled clothes-lines
sailing over the city chasing each other TO-
the eastward. Owing to Vrrying too much
sail the ladies found loconotior exceeding
~ difficult, especially when scudding t.
windward, as we were told; for we would
have it understood We kept our eyes shut
there was SO much dust dying. The prev
alenca 81 the wind rendered landing ex-
ceed;ngly difficult for the packets.
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1865 - - fsssnA.ss1sSS 81
-. n HsW York Dsjlv 49, declared
saome aleaths 20, That N army. q ne6zoss
s'WoaA water IL hosueo next aaaum6 In
~ Potomac and susqushanna," ma con-
eidsD IL prophecy verified b. the Act q
- rebsl ConSfs1s aaIl1ng ne slaves. The
1sgs = con6dsnt thak IN negroes win do
1or tn ca defaey whGa IL vhits soldiers
Aave dhila1 q do. and snahle Leo 70 dictate
i1he esrfns opposes On Northern soil. The
Nesss he's been saddsaly convinced Of the
nnarti4l qualttiss Of the s,aves. when the
Fsdsrals frst uniformed ana srmel them.
Il declared the policy IN evidence Of fool
1shneas, - the negroes armed never fRht.
Armed In the cause which tho Ness has Il
Aears, they become at oncs - formidable
- ths warriors who sprang from the DRAG
Or's teeth.
q - We have lizard the remark made os
. mAA that mayer may not have lived at
one time IN Burlingtoo that h was the on.
1vman ~ known that could steal rsal
1ssa1G According soA aswspapst sosrss-
eoaAeat ~ chlvalzy 1t, Cha1iest6h beas1
1histke ~ - pGet6n AZ ~ sShivair.yiI11
- nsan. Il sssns tkat 10y sbols : 1rsss|
yar6 IRON ths oo3eeed people enc that|
No. uah1eopaD a. tell ~ booeat ~
pejd - Win mir ewD 1essYl !
-
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

which doubtless much information can be
obtained, but no history can ever supply,
to him who was not q participatGr In the
events narrated. the full ana vivid reality.
Each trench and rifle pit has its history OF
courage and devotion. Zach gun in tho
battery hes liz chapter or Captures and re-
o.ptures-o OF brave men who went down
at It's side in the storm, Of Eattle--of glory
or abandonment. Each line Of works is q
page Of history, Upon which are written, in
rong., and bloody characters, snch prayers
and hopes and struggles and hardships as
worthy though they nr0 Obe immortal-
lied. A little valley hero and there pro:
tects thousands from bullets, and here life
flows in more cheerful channel-with
paradeS and flag presentations and music
and the mails, and sunshihy CLEAN of the
grim visage Of war, II that be possible -
Then there are the pickets, who keep
watch. with their daily story Of danger
Of batteries sbelling fiercely ;Over their
heads-of adv ancing aud entrenching un-
der fire Of the wary foe, until danger no
longer wears feature Of unfaMiliarity to
them. Books telF of results, Of great
achievements obtained through certain
combinations, often partial tn particular
persons, frequently warped to an idea at
the expense of the truth OF history. Such
records I'LL up cyclopedias aud libraries.
and from them one may obtain much use.
full and statistical information, he rants
Il, but the record Of march and siege and
battle and retreat cannot tell VA all, for it
cannot be told. But when the battles are
ended, the cannon slumbering in the arse
mails, and the soldier returns 70 his home,
the winter evening freside groups will
hear him flight his battles DER again"
and there learn more of their history than
they ever will from books.
There is the utmost enthusiasm and de-
votiOn in the grand army now before Rich
mond. In fighting their way to their pres-
ent position, they broke the power, Of the
rebellion. It was done at n great cost. but
it sDas done With Sherman's splendid ar.
my of veterans almost ready to join hands
with them, they feel that the days of rebel.
lion are nearly numbered.
Two or three days ago We finished the
payment of Sheridan's gallant troopers, at
the White House. Since that time they
have crossed. the James, and you need not
be surprised to hear that they have been
launched like q thunder-bolt against the
South Side railrQa,l-the last line Of COM
munica.ion with rebeldom which Lee can
call his own. The fact that President Linz
coin is prO!ouging his visit to the font is
thought an augury that work is about be-
ginning in earnest Blu: there Is no longer
any necessity for Grant to make a move.
He is master Of the situation where he is.
Lee is the one who is compelled To desps-
rate undertakings and ventures. His pre-
sent position is fast becoming untenabie,
but where to 20 ii he gives it up, or wheth-
or Grant will allow him to 10 at all or not,
are questions which cannot remain much
longer in doubt. r. FL. s.
=
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a-The schools of Iowa will raise a
large fund for the benefit If the North
western Sanitary Fair II Chicago next
month, judging from tbs interest the youth
Faivlle, Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton, who has charge Of the enterprise, i
sanguine City thousand dollars viii b
oollecteu altogetheg. is sma.t
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

EN- VIM. Miller has removed his Pho.
tograph Gallery to the spacious rooms il
Empire Block, on Third Street, where he
has been putting in large sky-lights and
fixing things mp in style. He speaksfo-
himself in our advertising columns
~ Justice Wilcox charged Pat RYAN
one dollar and costs for getting drunk
day or two ago, but Pat couldn't realise"
and went to Jail. So. ,,.s.... e
DEAD sNAKE.-The Oskaloosa Watea.
man is dead. With the collapsing Of their
and JEFF Davis's Confedcraey, Northern
Ccpperheads prints, or what Is left Of them
will pretty generally. die out. Treason
never did nor never can dourish In this
country. 5ad&
Va The citizens Of Muscatine are set
ting up petitions for the re-es.ablishmert
of the river mail route. teEs
BIG FIsH.-John Denton, who resides
some miles above this city, caught q nine.
ty-five pound catfish on Tuesday.
turned out at the shops Of the y. 4 n. R
Railroad Company in this city. Two or.
three are manufactured q week, all OF The
freight class. 80 ~
~ A man named Stearns, bound over
for trial ON the charge Of stealing 1t. Kso.
kuk, not long ago. escaped from con6ns.
ment at Fort Madison on Monday night
and is now at large. Look out for him.
DAILY O1TUMwA CouRlER.-Thfs is the
title OF a neat little daily, ISSUED every
evening from the Courier office, which Mr..
Norris says shall be q permanent institu.
ton if the, proper encouragement is ex-
tended by the public. Oitunwa is a live
town and should support the enterprise.
We wish the Daily Courier success.
va BY the Gate City we learn the fol-
lowing Iowa soldiers were transferred from
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

~ The three States-Dsiawa.a, Ken
tuck and New Jersey-thxt voted for Nc
Olellan, have voted against the Constitu-
tional amendment aboiishing slavery.
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days on Danphin Island, Ala, the 10Th and
Dist regiments 10 the Orphan cause $l4, 1913.
Three days NJ Mobile Point, the 23d and
:33d, So, Goa. Three days ~ BarrancAs,
Florida, the 2Oih and 3i.h, Sl3, 1868. Nine
tiays-thirteen ado resses--six regiments
forty -one thousand dollars.
r. 7. INGALLS,.
BAERANcAs, March S.h, 1865,
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D-Codnterfeit coupons dated March !,
1855, for twelve dollars and .ftty cents.
similar to those attached TO tho forty.
i've cent United States SEQ ,bonGs, have
been detected ct the Depository Office At
baltimore, and win doiibtlsss,be offered
elsewhere, Look out for them. sd
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va BY the Gate City we learn the fol-.
lowing Iowa soldiers were transferred from
one of tie New York hospitals to the Gem
eral Hospital at Keokuk on the 3Oth ul..: /
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The CRY

Iowa CoLLFGE The summer term Of
this institution commences ON the 10Th
inst. II ia said to be in u prosperous con-
dition See announcement in our adver-
tlsing columns
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

BEE CONVENTIONAL convention of per-
sons interested in the raising of honey
bees will be held at Musca,ine On the Bib
innf sEaE
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

arThs safe in the County Treasurer's
Office Of Jefferson county was blown open
between Saturday night and. Monday
morning last. The thief obtained ~ tho
reward of his skill few dollars in conn.
terfet money. The Treasurer had 1ortu-
nately removed about =. 600 $500 in cash
and 900 in certificates Of .deposit) Satur.
6av avAninp ,+ta Il = = ~