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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
The Great Bridge over the Ohio at Cincinnati.

a late number OF the Commercial gives
the following description and progress of
the building of this gigantic structure:
The immense and massive stone work
of the piers of this magnificent structure,
which Is soon 10 span the Ohio river and
unite the two States, is about completed
We understand foot-bridge, for the use
of the Workmen only, will he thrown
across the river on wire ropes, and about
one month from that time they commence
strengthening the wires for the main ca
bles. They are receiving wire for the lat
ter rs fast as possible
The main bridge VIII be suspended on
two wire cables, each of which will be
thirteen inches in diameter The cables
will be made by stretching one wire across
at n time until the whole numbe required
are in place, and then the machines will
be brought into execution TO twist them
together. The iron saddle plates on which
the cables will rest on the top of the
piers, are now ready, and weigh nine tons
each
The span of the bridge is LOST feet.
being about 200 feet longer than Niagara
suspension bridge. and longer than any
wire suspension bridge in the world
About 500 tons of wire will be used in
its construction The distance from the
foundation to the top of the piers is 200
feet and from the floor of the bridge to
the top of the piers 100 feet The floor
of the bridge, when the river is at its
present stage, will be 90 feet from the
water, and viii he 10 feet higher in the
center than Mt either pier The piers are
built of solid masonry, and measured, Mt
the foundation 100 by 50 feet, decreasing
until reaching the top, where the meas
urement IS 20 by Sc feet As many
workmen as can be used are employed
but notwithstanding all this, the bridge
will not be ready for public transit short
of one year. The spans from the piers to
the anchorage is two hundred and eighty
feet
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Ia5- A dispatch from Des Moines saw

Ia- A dispatch from Des Moines says
it is reported on good authority that the
expedition against the Indians has &C
complished its mission, and is on its re-
turn TO Sioux city 1t met at Fort Benton
representative Indians from many tribes.
who were anxious for peace and per-
manent treaty They, like their civilized
rebel friends, regard themselves rs con-
quered, subjugated. If this report be trne,
the Indian war may be considered at an
end for the present
4 correspondent also writing TO the St
Paul Press, evidently of previous date,
says that Gen. Sullv is in conference with
n large number OF Indian representatives.
The old Indian wants peace, but the
young one. more fight The American
Fur Company were engaged in the dirty
bushes. of melting the Indians to con-
tinue their warfare against the American
whites
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

The following items should be preserv-
ed, as showing to whom pensions NAV be
granted. Those entitled to pensions are ::
|. lnvalids disabled since March A.h,
1861, in the military or naval service of
the United States, while in the line of
duty.
?. Widows of officers, soldiers, and
seaman who have died of wounds receiv-
ed or disease contracted in the service as
above.
3. Children under l6 years of age of
either of the aforesaid, if there is no
widow SURVEYING, or rom the time of the
widow re-marriage
4. Mothers of officers, soldiers, or sea-
men, deceased as aforementioned, and
who were dependent on the son for sup
port in whole or in part
8. Sister under l6 years of age, de-
pendant on said deceased brother wholly
or in par, for support, provided there are
none Of the last three cases above men,
toned
Rates of pensions: Lieut.. colonel, and
officers of high rank, $50 per month ;
major, $25 per month captain, $50 per
month; LIST lieutenant, SIT per month;
I'd lieutenant, SIC per month; all enlisted
men IS per month Only one full pension
will be allowed to the relative of de-
ceased soldier, and in the order of pre-
cedence as above given.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Order In Texas.

1t is evident there viii be considera-
BILE trouble on re-establishing order
throughout Texas Things are vet COM
paratively quiet, for radical changes in the
social status made by the rebellion and its
results have not yet taken effect in this
region, except in the seaboard towns and
IN the actual presence of the military
power
Emancipation has not fully dawned on
many plantations. Labor goes on on the
old system, although the negroes are aware
that some change has taken place, though
they do not fully understand their situation.
In Texas the spirit of the rebellion has
not been thoroughly broken by the hard
ships of war. They do not feel whipped,
and are disposed to put on airs and de-
mand a great deal in consideration of hay
inG stopped in time to save their necks.-
They demand the best places in the gift
of the authorizes, and they are getting
them. Many getting Offices are favoring
the planters and wealthy men generally
and ignore the rights of the poorer clas-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Rebel Cruelties at s0uviIle---l Affidavit by
Prisoner ut that Place.
NEW YORK, August 4

New YORK, August 4.
The Post publishes the following affida-
Wit. made by Peter J. Smith:
" was corporal in company I, 5th Con
necticut volunteers. Was captured in
front of Petersburg. July 18th, 1865
Was taken to the Libby Prison, then to
Belle Island, and thence to Andersonville.
September 5th, 1868 While there the
ratlons were served cut by Major Allen,
of the Sd Virginia (rebeD cavalry. Allen
would sometimes go to tho Unitvd ~ atos
men and ask them if they would take the
oath Of the Confederacy, and upon their
declining, would say, Don't give them a
id modthful to eat to>day' At one
time he took eight of us, myself among
the number-all non commissio toned officers
and, upon our refusing to take the oath
and to persuade the prisoners to do so,
tied each of us, our hands and our arms
to our sides, and our feet together, so that
we could not use them; laid us on our
sides, and taking pistol and resting it on
our ears, fired it, causing the greatest
agony, and the blod to flow from our ears
lie caused the pistol 70 be thus fred on
my ear twelve times, saying he would
make me so could not hear the command
of another Yankee General The hear
ing of my right ear has been DESTROYED in
consequence of this treatment Upon my
return from my imprisonment saw Mai
or Allen in Richmond, Virginia, serving
out provisions furnished by the United
States Government to the poor of Rich
mond. There is now in Richmond n Mr..
w. Schaffer, who was baker fer the mill
itary prisons, who can substantiate this"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

Gen Sheridan has been telegraphed by
the War Department to cause all volun-
teer white troops, cavalry, infantry and
artillery. serving in the Department Of
Texas. that he thinks can be dispens ed
with. to be mustered out of the service.
This does not look as if the government
anticipated trouble on the Rio Grande
frontier.
At the request of the Quarterm aster
General, the pay Of ninety officers be
longing to Western troops, has been stop.
ped by the Paymaster General until they
rendered to the quartermasters Depart
ment returns and accounts required Of
them by law and the army regulations.
Orders have been issued for the muster
ing out of the following Pennsylvania
regiments: ri provisional cavalry, and
18th and oath infantry.
Letters were received yesterday by the
Mexican Legation here from officers who
served in the Union armies throughout the
rebellion. rendering their services TO the
Liberal Government of Mexico. There
were several late Brigadier Generals
among the number.
The President is much better to-day,
hut DO Cabinet meeting was held.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
WARRINGTON. Aug. !


Gen. Butler is to leave Washington to-
night for brief stay with his family at
Sharon Springs, while awaiting the Presi-
dents recovery. He had a very cordial
interview to-day with the Secretary of
War and Of the Nay, and was at the At
torney Genera 8 Office for few nome nts-
New Orleans people have expressed the
hope that he may be sent back to them.
Maj. Gen. Heron is here from the
West
Gen Peck, of the rebel army, applied
to-day for pardon.
The Alexandria convention of Virginia
negroes continues to attract attention for
the vigor and business-like capacity with
which they are presenting their claims to
suffrage and taking steps to co lect facts as
to the wealth. trades and education OF
their people in the State
Gen. Thos. Francis Meagher has been
appointed by the President, Secretary for
Montana Territory.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
A sTRoSoxIcAL.-The planet Venus il

AsrRoSoxTcAL.-The planet Venus is
did appearance in the east Just before
dawn. She is about thirty degrees ahead
Of the sun, and followed by him in the
same track across the heavens. On q
clear day she may be seen with n pair Of
good eyes until she is half way down to
the western horizon, and perhaps longer
though the glare Of the sun in the alter
noon renders its observation somewhat
difficult. The observer, to obtain the hes
view and avoid too much strain on the
eyes, should take his look from under the
shade of q tree or building.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

FEMALE EMIGRArIoN-Since the day. Of
Mrs. Farnham's project, some years ago,
to carry shipload of young women to
California, for the consolation of the lone
ly miners, we have heard of no similar
enterprise until now. The authorities of
Washington territory and the governor of
Massachusetts have been negotiating to
supply the Pacific coast with female emf
grants, that sex being very scarce in that
region. The governor has got together
three hundred females, whom he intends
to send in steamer provided by the gov
eminent at Washington The steamer
will sail from New York on the Goth of
August. The emigrants are promised
when they get to Washington territory,
good wages, to be paid in gold, and have
the added inducement of probable mar
riage within three months, if they wish.
Thus the governor of Massachusetts app
pears to be making provision for his sur
plus of forty thousand spinsters whose
apparently hopeless single state he some
time ago so greatly deplored
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

A DETECTIVE DoSE For The LAFAYETTE
Gndiaua) Courier thus tells how Sharp
detective of that city was robbed by one
of the locust swarm Of scoundrels now in
Testing Indianapolis
The joke is on Detective Bedford He
was at indianapolis yesterday, in pursuit
of a light fingered gentleman, and took a
room at the Spencer House. After tea he
sailed out TO see what he could see. He
was no sooner gone from the hotel than q
well-dressed stranger, answering the des-
cription of the man Zach. was after, step-
ped up to the office, and, with refreshing
coolneas, asked for the key of No 80,
which was B dford's room. The clerk,
suspected nothing, handed him the key.
1t was returned in half an hour Cap
Zach returned to his lodgings at | | o clock
to find his carpet-sack cat open, and rob-
bed of d full set Of clothing and other
valuabies. Zach. went for wool, end came
home shorn.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Troops in Texas.

The Tribune's correspondent in Texas
says since July lst Gordon Of troops,
mostly color ed, occupies the coast of Texas
from the Sabine to the Rio Grande The
18th Army Crops is here, and joined with
1t the 18th and l4th Army Corps, the lat
ter occupying those parts of the State
more or less removed f. ON the gulf coast
For ten days past the 4th Army Crops
have been landing at this point and pas
sing inward as fast as the means of trans
portation permitted. Troops of the 4th
Corps will pass up to the interior, with
headquarters at San Antonio below. and
perhaps occupy all that part of Texas
north and east of that point and stretch
ing westward until ;hey connec. with
those of the 18th army corps, lying on and
near the upper Rio Grande
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Post Office Department.
MONEY ORDER OFrcE,

MONEY ORDER Office,
WASHINGTON, July 25th, 1se5.
SRI have the honor to acknow edge
the receipt of your letter os the Goth Inst'
addressed to the Postmaster General,
which has been referred to this office
In reply | beg to state that the list OF
Money Order post Offices recently put into
operation in Wisconsin, was selected and
the blanks therefor ordered before the
receipt of Y, ur communication designating
such Offices in your district as you deemed
suitable for Money Order Offices An ex-
preston of your opionion on the SUBJ
ject was solicited as a guide for the De-
partment in any subsequent extension
of the system.
The selection of the present Money
Order Offices in Wisconsin was based In
general upon the recommendation OF the
State Treasurer, who furnished list of
those post offices from which he received
the greatest number of remittances in
payment of taxes and of interest on lands
held under certificates from the State.
1t was the design Of this Department to
put into operation several months since,
two hundred nd eighty additional Offices,
including those under notice in Wiscon-
sin; but in consequence Of the vast amount
of current business at the Department of
Public Printing, the requisite blanks were
not furnished until the middle of une
This Office is now engaged in inaugural
ing the system at a limited number of
the post offices on the Pacific coast and
so soon as that work is completed, a fur>
Their extension of the Money Order system
will be made in the west aud north W est
where its facilities appear to be most
needed at present The Offices named in
your communication will then be made
Money Order Offices
am respectfully, your ohedient servant
c. f. MACDONALD,
Super intendent.
Hon. AMASA CoBB NJ. e.
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

LoNG DELAY OF A I.ETTER-On the 18th
inst, package of letters was received at
the post-ofhce in Woodstock, Vt. that was
mailed at Irasburg, Vt, May =, 1914, more
than twenty one years ago. Several OF
the letters were Of considerable import
ance. The package docs not bear evil
dience Of having travelled much, and the
superstition is, that it has been all this
time concealed, by accident, in d corner
of some postof6ce, and has been brought
to light by a recent "house cleaning" and
deposited in the mail without suspicion OF
its antiquity.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
Proposed Constitutions A~ena-
CHAPTER Ala
AN ACT to extend the r;ob,

AN All to extend the right Of sunr,.a
he people 81 the state Of Wisconsin renr..s,...
in Senate and Assembly, do enact a. fsip esen'eu
Section 1. The right of voting is hershr co.,,
male persons of African blood, who shall 20
the age of twenty years or upward. .''aineo
quaihcauons ahc resfic ions now imposed unon othsr
stitution. % " VIC eon-
Sec. 2. This act, before it takes effect shah -,
mitted to the people, at general election to he su9
On tuesday next succeeding the first Monday IN Nv
Neunber, 1865, when if such majority of votes as .
CURED by the constitution be for it, il SHAH he :,
ioiee ana effect under the requirements hereinan.-
but if such majority be cas-, for n II
/ snail have no force or effect 4 a. Ii
o. me ballot to be used on this occasion sb,u
for tha ne,i for the extension suffrage
which shall be on the general hall, nsS no:
eIeo'ion, ana oeposi ed in the same boy. ana oil a
sons qualIhed by law TO any eisc,; or per
shall be deemed voters this ouestio " 'iis State
! Sec. A. These votes shall be counted ~,
os tne inspectors OF the election. in all respects a
Tor state offloers are counted and returned '0'et
| Sec. 5. fhe officers designated tv L. :.
Naso tie returns OF votes Tor State officers SHAH -
Vass the return on this question: at the same eah-
under the same regulations and rest rictops - aud
vided by Law for canvassng and decIarinr -, pro-
OF elections FOR State officers e fe'ufns
Sec 3. Within three days after the dete r,,;na.t
oI sueh canvass. shall be the duty Of the canva
10 certify the result Of the said canvass 10 ~
Or VINO shall, thereupon, without DELAY mai l.
eia,na'oh OF the result and publish the same dan
anu weekly, Tor two weeks in all newsnan.r. D1-i.y
IN the state wEen il the result shall he in 60, a'ea
'te extension OF suffrage this act shall inDnadia,
0I puoilcation be OF force and effect. bur n No.
| effect. nave no Iorce or
Sec This act Immediately after its na.s,r. .h,,,
De pa Ished ana at least three months prey;onsi -,
sald general election, the secretary OF state az
or cause TO be s'nt, copy Of II 10 .vsr 80
paper IN II state which newspaper upon the n,LIc.
ton OF the same shall be entitled paw for H.
| legal advertising. pau 'oi o'h'r
| Approved April 10, 1865.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

The election in Tennessee, as far as
heard from, passed off quietly. The re-
turns indicate the election of three Union
and two Conperhead members TO Con-
gress. There were no reports from other
districts. Campbell is supposed to have
=. 90 majority in the Nashville District
MAYNARD. Union. is elected in the Knox
vile District Stokes, Union, in the Chat
tansoga District Cooper. Union, in the
Shelby District. and Thomas, Copperhead,
in the GAINESVILLE District The vote was
tig'.r
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
NASH1NGTON, July oI
His Excellency James T. Lewis, Coz err
or Madison Wis:
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

- u. I1UUIsl mug. +.
Two more boats have arrived from the
mountains-the Graham and Roanoke
They bring but little news of Importance.
The Indians still continue hostile and
troublesome, Game was plenty along the
river. The Graham did not get through,
ard placed portion of her freight on the
Benton and landed the remainder The
gold mines were still yielding good re-
turns, and business was good in the
mines. The river was falling ali the way
down
Gen. Dodge and staff have started from
LeavenwoFth on a military tour OF inspec-
ton across the plains.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

Price OF kIss.-In 1854 trial took
place in Connecticut, under the section of
the blue laws prohibiting kissing. The
offenders were Sarah futile and Jacob
Newton. 1t appears that Sarah dropped
her gloves and jacob found them When
Sarah asked for them, Jacob demanded a
kiss FIR his pay, and as the demand did
not seem extravagant, she adjusted it forth
with. The facts were clearly proved, and
the parties were each fined twenty shil-
lings
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

HORACE GREELEY AND THE NV YORK
TRTBUNE.-The New York correspondent
of the Providence Journal says that Mr..
Greeley has ceased to control, or even con.
duet, the New York Tribune, and thas an
othclal announcement to that effect will
soon he made. He expresses the belief
that he has been crowded out by those
who have the majority of the stock Sid.
ney Howard Gay is the managing editor
at present The New York Tribune, with
out Mr.. Greeley, will be like the play Of
Hamlet, without Hamlet" himself.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
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Sem Woas-For Relief. Com (serred)
James kinzie, Plaintiff against Richard H. Lawrence
Defendant.
Inc State Of Wisconsin to Richard H. Laurence. De-
fendant:
NOU are hereby summoned and required to answer
L the complaint in his action, Of which copy is
herewith served spon you, and serve a py OF your
answer on At he law Office OF NJ. NJ. Cothren, in
the city OF Mineral Point, Iowa county, Wis, within
twenty days after the service hereof exclusive the
DAY OF such service and IL you fail TO answer the
coTpsiH. afa esaii the plaintiff VIII apply the
Court To- the Ieief demanded in the complaint.
Dated August Sth, 1865
CoTHREN FROST,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
h srn1-lons IL on he In the Office of the Clerk of
~sie Ci-cai. Court CoTERFN / FROST
.rse erSs Pre- Attv's
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
FRANCIS VIVIAN,
Treasurer OF Iowa Count
TOWN OF ARENA.
STATE or WISCONSIN.
Iowa County Circuit Court.

SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
u gorge H Pierce, Plaintiff, The Pisintif desires
against the trial of this action,
Joseph H. Cary, Elizabet ID. If any there he to he
Clary, and William Gould, had in the County If
Defendants Iowa.
The State of Wisconsin to Joseph r. Clarv Elizabeth
D. Clary and William Gould, Defendants:
" OF are hereby summoned and required TO answer
the complaint of George II. Pierce, Plaintiff
which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court at bod gevilie Iowa County, Wisconsin and to
serve copy of your answer 4 subscribers at the
law office OF Cobb. Wilson Sudduth in the city Of
Mineral Point, Iowa county, Wisconsin, within sw enty
days after the service Of this summons, exclusive Of
the day of service and if fail said com
plant as hereby required the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint
Dated August I'd. 1868.
COBB, WILSON SUDDUTH
aug26SSl Plaintiff ) Attorneys
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
: Sir Joseph Paxton died in Englan

Sir Joseph Paxton died in England
on the tn of June. He commenced life
as gardener, and worked in the Horticul-
tural Society S gardens in Chiswick, for n
mere laborers salary, when the Duke of
Devonshire employed him as head gar
dener at Chatsworth. So thoroughly did
he do his work, that he was soon made
the Dukes steward, and then the general
manager of his large estates. Notwith-
standing the pressure of these heavy du>
ties, he found leisure for the study of
Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany, etc.
took the prize for the plan of the famous
Crystal Palace, for which he was kniehted,
sat IN Parliament published fifteen ele-
gantly Illustrated volumes on botany, and
left to bis family, beside good name, n
life policy of 600, 900, given to him by his
noble patron and friend
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

The Smithsonian Institute, which was
partly destroyed by fire last winter, Is be-
ing rebuilt fire proof
The Quartermaster General invites seal
ed proposals for the purchase of another
lot of steam wharf boats and other property
at Little Rock, Ark, Vicksburk, Natchez,
New Orleans and Mobile.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09
ATTENFIo
armers and Min ers
OF
IOWA COUNTY, WIS.
TAX SALE,
STATE OF WISCONSIN. }
COUNTY OF Iowa, &C.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF Iowa, 50
NOTICE is hereby given that much Of eaci, par
~ eel of land, city village lot described in tht
following list, may be necessary for that purpose
will on the first Tuesday, being the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1865, and the next succeeding day.
thereafter, be sold by public auction my oct
IN &c IL - IL, T..
the payment of delinquent taxes fog the year \. u
1864, for the Volunteer Bounty Tax levied A. b
1865, which have been returned this office
nquent prior to this date by the TTeasurers Of the
several Towns, and the Treasurer Of the City Of Min
eraI Point, in the County of Iowa
Given under my hand at the Office Of the County
Treasurer of Iowa county and State Of Wisconsin in
the village Of Dodgeve, the 2sth day Of July, A.
D. 1865,
FRANCIS VIVIAN,
Treasurer Of Iowa County.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-09

- Since the establishment of Money
Order Offices, enquiry has frequently been
made why the Mineral Point post Office
was not on the list. The following letter
from the Post Office Department to Col
Amasa Cobb is en- answer to the inquiry,
to which attention is directed