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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
The Blair Mission.

NEW YORK, Jan. 80.
The Heralds Washington special says
the mission of Blair to Richmond was not
as has been general supposed, an entire
failure, but that it resulted in ful discIo-
sing the fact that many of the rebel chiefs
are DESTROYS of peace, and are willing to
submit 70 much more reasonable terms
than their newspaper organs would lead
us to suppose, bnt that l are so Jealous
and watchful of each other thai no ono
dares to make an advance, for fear of be-
ing made the victim Of some desperate or
relentless faction. Another correspond
ent says that we need not be surprised to
soon hear Of terms of peace in proclama>
tons of the Governors Of Georgia and
North Carolina
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
{ Rebel Verdict On Nr. iinealn.

IF We were to believe q 1.-THE Of what the
copperhead journals have said OF Ir Lin
colr, we sLoull regard him as a nerseless,
weak, ,ascillating and unprinciplcd man,
without any Of the qualities essential to
character Of ! successful! Executive in
such stormy times IS the present
The people Of the loyal States have paid
but little attention to mere part;zan abuse,
aad have given their schema verdict that,
on the whole Mr. Lincoln has, more than
any of our public men, the characteristics
they wcu'd see embodied in the Chief Tx
ecutiye This IS not at all strange. but II
does seem rather singular .aat one d the
leading and aJlest or,tcies Of secession
should come out with such recognition
rs il contained in the Blowing from &
late number of tie Charleston Mercury
Il says
When Abraham Lincoln t1oE the chair
Of the Presidency IF the United States, he
promised IN his tlut boat LINGO, 10 run tic
machine as he found it Whether he las
strictly kept his promise, those may doubt
who consider the subject 1t enough for
u, to know, that whether "ruunin- his
machine in the pathway Of his prc3ecas-
sors, or not, he has RIM It with stern. IN
flexible purpose, q bold, steady hand, q
vigilant, active eve, a sleepiess energy, a
fanatic spirit, and an eve single to his end
emancipation. lie has called
around him. in counsel the ahlest and
Iaost earnest men of his countrv- y here
he had lacked in individual. ability, learn
ing experience or craftsmanship, he has
sought it, and found K in the able men
about him, whose assistance he unLesita-
tinglv accepts, whose powers he applies
TO the Advancement Of the cause he has
undertaken In the Cabinet and ON the
field he has consistently and fearless.y
pressed on in tho search to- men who
could advance his cause and has rs un-
hesitatinrlv cut of all those who cior-e1
It with weakness, tImidlty, imteci i5y or
failure Force, energy. brains, carucst~
ness, he has collected around him in every
department Backward and bufoon as
he is, he has pursued his anl with an en-
ergy IS untirinr as m Indian, ana a sin
glencss ofsaurpose that might almost be
called patriotic If he were not an un-
Ecrupulous knave in his end and a fanatic
in his poitica! views, he would absolute
ly command our respect as a ralcr 50 far
- we are concerne1. Abroad and III
home, he has exerted alike the same UNI
firing energy and circumspection.
We turn our ewes to Richmond and the
contrast is appalling and sickonin- 10 the
heart
Considering the origin Of the above Mr.
lincoln could not desire a more emphatic
testimonial to the f;,ithlulness and ability
with which no has discharged the vast
trust committed 10 him
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
The Closing Of Wilmington.

The vast Importance Of keeping the
port of Wilmington open TO the rebels may
be gathered from the Richmond Dispatch.
that from October 26, 1864, TO the end Of
the year, the following articles, with 9th
ers, were imported S,633, 600 pounds Of
meat; ,507 900 pounds of lead; $50, 600
pound. Of SIS tpeter; $4,000 rifles, and
SAC, 900 pairs of shoes.
The rebels will not be alone In dep'or-
ing the loss IF Wilmington The Cover
nor Of the bahamas, in recent message
10 the Colonial Assembly, spoke in glow
ing terms OF the growing trade Of Nassau,
H. P The only drawback Of which he
complained was the interference of Amer
lean cruisers 10 erIauling British YES
ses in neutral waters The trade Of Mas
san must now seek another opening. or
tue > ockade running feet Of the bahamas
20 laid up. Then St. Johns, \. b., Hall
fax, \. 5, and Bermuda VIII keenly feel
the loss Of Wilmington, and Liverpool, the
great pirate depot, will have to stop fitting
fast steamers for iebel aid and comfort. F"
Il is = qualification to know that the heay-
iest blow abroad will fall upon those who
have specialized in the rebel loan based on
cotton
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

PRINTERS FEEs.-We notice intho Leg
islative pro ,cedings that resolution has
been offered to amend the law in relation
70 printers fees, increasing the pay for
legal advertising to something near just
compensation. As usual. anything in the
direction OF justice to printers meets Z
strong opposition IN our State Legislature.
We are at a los. to know why it IS that a
portion Of the members of the Assembly
and of the Senate are so ready to oppose
everything that comes before the Legisla-
ture, designed to give printers fair rerna-
neration for their services, unless they
would be glad, Ike Henry A. Wise, to
thank God that no newspaper was in their
district.
The present prices for legal advertising
were established when the prices Of print
ing materials, paper, ink, and help, like
everything else were less than one half
what are now charged AMI even then the
rates for printers fees were low. Why,
then, should not the legal rates, (if the
Legislature must set the prices on print-
tiers work. be raised TO correspond with
the prices the printer has to pay for every
thing he buys? We can see no reason
why printers fees should be kept on what
is termed gold basis, while evcryth ing
else Is raised in proportion to the quoted
value of paper currency. W"'e dc not be-
lieve the rrintcrs of Wisconsin desire to
sec H-orbitant prices legalized, but we DO
believe they have a right to demand at the
hands &c those who have assumed to con
trol their pricos, that q just compensation
he allowed for the services rendered, and
tina. when everything else is from one to
two hundred per cent. above former prices,
printers fees should lie raised to CORES
pond, 1t is urged by some that printers
are glad TO get Advertising even at the
present prices. With the same propriety
it might be said that 4 starving dog is glad
to get the crumbs that fall from his mas
ters table, because he can get nothing
better Printers must live, ana rather
Shan starye to death they will accept small
favors, but this Is no reason why they
should not be as literally compensated
for their labor rs other asses Of the com
nuuity.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

Mr., Joseph Nef. or Ypsilanti, Mich, is
said 10 have been the last pilot of Admiral
Porter IN the expedition against Whining
ton. The Detroit AdUertiSer says that Mr.
Nett former Y carried on the commiss ion
business 1T Wilmington and when the
war broke out, was unable to leave on at-
count Of the large business he WAS doing
there Although greatly agains5 his will,
he remained, and by most cunning artif-
ces, succeeded in evading the CONSUMPTION
and about six months ago escaped on 3
blockade rGnner, and came home
During the time he remained in Dixie
he became thoroughly conversant with
the nature Of the dcfenscs of Wilmington,
including Forts Fisher. Caswell and John
son. lie is also well acquainted with e.
cry foot Of territory from the above forts
70 the City of Wilmington therefore. it
Is doubtful if so much useful information
could be obtained from any other source
lie offered his service TO the Government,
and was sent for to pilot the first expedi-
ton, bu5 arri ed too late When the last
Increment was nearly ready he was again
called for. and accompanied it as chief pi-
lot, with the succcss already known He
Is Stl with the feet. and will continue his
services ulI Wilmington is reached
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
The Papal Power DefieJ.

It seems by recent letters from Paris
that the Emperor Napoleon has made
fat issue with the Pope, in regard to the
late "Encyciical of the latter, the entire
substance Of which we gave some days
since. The Pope undertook to assert the
absolute supremacy Of the ecclesiastical
over the civil power as a portion of the
Catho lie creed, and Napoleon has plump
~ denied the new dogma. He has forbid
den its Publication, as being opposed tc
the laws and institutions of the Empire,
and the Gallican Church are not allowed
to obey or even notice this last edict of
Papal assumption. In this quarrel Ma
poleon has a decided advantage lie is
absolute in France, and is supported, be
sides, by the traditions Of the best portion
Of the Gallican Church in times past
Moreover, the Pope retains whatever frag-
mentS have survived Of lis temporal DOW
er mainly through the Intervention Of the
French bayonets. lie has run against the
wrong customer this time. - Nilraukec
Sentinel
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
The Smithsonian Institution.

From the Chicago Tribune OF Wednesday.
4 dispatch from Washington announce
es that the Smithsonian Institution is in
flames The loss OF this noble structure,
and its precious accumulations will be felt
IN every quarter Of the globe where sci
ence has a friend To say nothing of its
Invaluable library and records, the Smith
sonian Institution contained the most COM
pete fauna Of America that has ever been
brought together The Philadelphia Mu
scum may contain q more magnificent ar
ray Of birds; probably other Institutions
may excel in particular branches of sclen-
tifc Investigation but the Smithsonian
was by far the most comprehensive seat of
the natural sciences on this continent, for
in some departments (that relating to the
American Indians, for example, 1T en-
bodied 4 | that was known in the world. -
Its meteorological record were of cnor-
nous value The Smithsonian contrbu
tons to knowledge" have become through
the enlightened patronage Of Congress, q
household word TO the American Peep e.
That all this should have persisted in q few
hours is a ca anity chat can hardly be es-
timated
The Smithsonian building was n mas
sve and costly edifice Of brown stone and
Was situated in the center of park of
some twenty acres, about half mile from
the Capitol The fire is supposed to have
originated from defective tiuc
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

The REcIPRocIrY TRKAry.-A corra.-
pendent of the Montreal Herald says:
In your issue of yesterday you stated
that the Senate Of the United States had j.,
by vote 3 to 8, confirmed the action taken
by Congress, in reference to the Reciproc-
lty Treaty, SO that there is not now any
doubt that the necessary notice will be
given to the British Government for its
abrogation,
1t may not be generally understood that
this action on the part of the American
authorities deprivas US of the use of Lakes
Michigan and Champlain, and that no
Canadian vessel can, after the termina-
ton OF the Treaty, enter in either these
lakes without the permiss ion of the Amer
lean Government. This proves rcrious
blow TO he Canadian commerce, and
should receire the Immediate attention of
our Ministry
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
From TUE PLAINs.-By a telegram frc

FROM TUE PLAINs.-By a telegram from
Washington, we learn that the important
station and grain depot of the, Overland
Mail contractors ut Ju esburg, on the
Platte river has been abandoned by all
except one Of the men in charge in Goa
seIuenc Of the Indian massacres in their
neIchborhood
a last accounts the savages had not at
tackled the statioa, and 1t Is new hoped it
wi ! he saved as Major Gen Curtis, who
commands the troops on the over and route
teleEraphs lrom Fort Leaveuwor.h as fol
lows:
My troops are seven DAYS out from Cot
tonwood Springs hunting the Indians
There is no need in leaving .ulesburr,
which must be held
HE above was sent in reply TO one Of
the several kilograms from contractor Hol-
la2ay, urgently appealing for protection
for the mail station, and stating that If
IA eslurE should be sacked thu overland
mail must BE suspended until the grass i
sufficiently advanced to afford subsistence
,o tae lIse stock e the Company. Cotton
wood Springs Station IS one hundred and
SIX miles east oI,jule~hurE
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
Fires.

The losses ljy fro in the Northern States
are rapidly on the increase. From The
LIST to the 2JtA of the present month they
have reached the Alarming figures Of 81,
9OS 800. not including the recent great
fire in Buffalo, from which we have not
received exact returns, but which will
probably swell the amount another nils
lion, making IN round numbers the sum
Of four nj lions Of dollars worth of prop
crtg consumed. In this rcsu we have
only estimated fires where the actual loss
has exceeded S2n, QGJ Il IS another alar-
ming fact thar the majority Of these fires
have been caused by inccndiaries, and
have been confined largely to hotels and
manufactures. The buildings destroyed
have been two Of the largest hot5ls in the
United States, two machine shops,a news
paper Office. WOO en- mill, rolling mill, dye
houses, sash and blind factory, dstillery,
two wholesa'e dry goods establishments, a
court house, two piano factories, Il church
and the Smithsonian Institute, and the
smallest loss at any of these fires was 800
GOO. Are these fires ATTRIBUTABLE to any
OF the ordinary agencies, or are they the
work of rebel emiSsaries and spies band
cd together for destruction? The exist
ence of such organizations as the''Dcvot-
ed Band ut Richmond and the recent at
tempts at hotel-burning in New York
should serve as timely caution to prop
erty owners. The character Of the build
ings destroyed, the fact that they are de
stroved by incendiaries, and the fact that
these fires have occurred only in the lar
ger cities, IS at least suspicious, If they
were not caused by rebel agents, then a
most cu'pAbe degree of careIessness OBJ
tains. At the present rates of progress,
the loss by fire at the end Of the year will
he at least tse times as great as it was
last yenr,-- Chicago Tribune, Jan. L..
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

IEsT oF Observation-Disclosures nc question
has more often pcrp,exed iUries ;han the
eEesIoa 81 Insanity, ana On no fact IS the
testimony more variant or contradictory.
II is said, however, that there j. one IN
yarlahls test: ;uSane persons ne5er tell =
story twire alike Dr. Wisaa saws. Il
cannot remember TO have seen single
instance Of INSANITY. however slight. and
however recognizable by any bus an OK
perienced medical man, where the patient
Iter relating a short history Of his com
plants physical, neral and social, could
On being requested 70 repeat the narrative,
70 low the same series To renea. the
same words. even with tue limited correct
ness OF = sane person, a., be,ieye, always
impossible IN The very milGest case Of in
sanity Shakespeare knew Of this. fer be
makes Hamletsay, whose sanity was called
N question
Bring re the test,
And n = n after viii seworl which madness
Nouii garnbui from"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

ExocH ARDrS. - Iicknor IL Fields Of
Boston, have just issued = beautiful PAM
phlet edition Of this popular Poem, which
taey are selling at twenty-five cents It
i, one % Tennyson's best efforts, and is
having a wide circulation Ticknor &
Fields have also published several other
more expensive editions of this poem, in
connection with other work lf Jenny
cen. which are having fine run
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
STATISTICS OF 1HE WIscoH.IS Assembly

STATISTICS or Tbs WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
OF the one hundred member. of the A.
sembly not one was born in the State 35
are natives Of New York 30 from New
England 9 from Ohio from Peun.yl-
vania; from Ireland and 5 from Germany
OF the number 46 are farmers 9 are law
yers, and are merchants there are two
editors and one gentleman The Oldest
member is Mr. Fowler of Milwaukee, who
is % year. of age The youngest mem Der
is Mr. McRaith OF Wood county who is IS.
sam Ryan is the olde.: resident. having
been in the State IS years
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

ELoPEMENT.-The Burlington Ha,ckeye
is informed that DR.. J. G. Williams, who
is a druggist and dry goods merchant of
Richland, Iowa, skedaddled on the night
of the 18th, leaving bis wife and four chill
dren. not forgetting, however, to take an
other mans wife, Mrs. Phebe Bales, with
him. She left one child, boy three VI
old
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

Heavy BANK RoBBERY-The Bank Of
Crawford County, at Meadville, Penn, was
robbed Of $4,000 in Z, 5. bonds on
Thurs lay evening last The robbers were
sccveted in the back room of the bank,
and had escaped detection up to last &c
counts. : reward of $1,000 is offered for
the detection Of the perpetrators, and re
coverv of the property stolen.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
In Probate---Ioyva County Conrt

IN inc matter OF the Estate Of Patrick Delaney deceased
II reading and ing he petition Of Catharine De-
iaheS, OF Iowa County, representing among other
tHes tat Patrick Delaney late of said County n the
!Nsntleth day OF October, A 1861 his residence
N mineral Point died iEtestate leaving goods. chat
ana estate within this County. Draving
his'fhtlon of said estate be unto her granted It
ordered that said petition be heard before the JUDGE 81,
thus curt on the lIth day Of February next ENSUING
al the Probate Office in the Village of DodgeviIIe
Ana II IS further ordered that public notice thereof
oe gwen 70 all rsons interested by publishing copy
OF this order for three succesveIv prior ~ ,ad
DAY OF hearing, IN the Mineral Point Tribune weekly
newspaper, circulating in said County.
Dated January 23d, 1865
JOHN BONNER
!A'I' -o-o"s County Judge,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

Tux COIN SALAEy-The bill introduced
into the State Senate by Sat CLARK, proyid-
ing for paying the salaries Of tie State
oficers and per diem II tae members Of
the Legislature in gold, has been iu&oE
nite'y postponed hy that body, u 4 vote
or - 10 all the Democrats bUt enc yot-
ing against postponement, and III the
onion members, voting 70 postpone
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

HEAVY Loss.-Last Saturday Mr.. Sails
bury of this place, shipped car load of
sheep for Chicago. 4 temporary deck
was made II the car, midway between the
floor and roof upon which a portion Of the
sheep was slowed At Warren the tenn
porary deck gave way, crushing the sheep
se'ow, and killing some fourteen head -
At the present price OF sheep this is =
heavy loss-Darlinoton Union
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
Richmond.

NEW YORK. Jan. 80.
The Tribune learns that the rebels an
ticlpate an assault on Richmond, and IN
case they cannot hold it, they will burn it
to the ground, to show Christendom that
they would rather be e1terminated than
subjugated.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

I'm Probate---Koyva County Coz
In the matter OF the estate OF Amasa w. Nor
ceased.
IN reading and filing TIE petition Of L. N
~ OF Iowa ounty, reprexs ating among
that Arnasa W. Norris, late of said County,
day OF Noyembei, A. p. 1864. died intsst
goods, chatt Is and estate within this coun'
ing that administration OF said estate
granted. u is ordered that said petit
before the Judge OF this Court on the 1Ss
uary, A. d, 1868, at the Probate Once In she Va
Dodgcyille.
And Il IS further ordered that public notice there,
be given to all persons by nuhlsln, ,o,.
~ this order for th.ee weeks successIvsiy n1or u
SAID day OF hearing, in the Mineral Point r1bu.. n
weekly newspaper circulating in said countv
Dated December 9TH 1864
JOHN BONNER,
Sw52 County Judge
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
s@The Com

s1The Commissioner of Public Build
iGgs reports One entire lace curtain
was stolen from one OF the east room win
dows" The ci!ded shields were wrench
CT of and stolen The cords and tassels
do"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

RCsIGNED,-tion. Ha. low : orion. the
Judge Of the 9th Judicial Circuit of this
State. has resigned with the intention Of
removing to Washington City. and resu-
ming tho practice Of law. Gov Lewis has
appointed Hon, AIvah Stewart Of Portage
CITY.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
Summons.

STATE or WLSCOSSIN-IOH COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
PLACE OF L. S. sTAMP.1
John w Heathcock Plaintiff agains, William Holman
defend mt:
The State Of Wisconsin
10 William Holman, Defendant
v OF are hereby summoned to answer the complains.
OF John w lieathcock p aintin, which is filed in
the office of the Clerk Circuit Court in AM, for
IOWA oun;y, Wisconsin, and copy Of which il,
herewith served on you, and to a copy of your
answer on the subscribers at the Law Office Of Cobb
" lison Sudduth in the city OF Mineral Point Iowa
county Wisconsin, within enty days after the ser
vice OF tins summons exclusive Of the day Of service
ana II You fail 20 answer said complaint as hereby re
CURED, the plaintiff viii aSe judgment against YOU for
t-seNen dollars, with Interest thereon from the
10th day of December 1862 at seven per cent per
mum, besides cost
Dated January Il, 1865.
COBB WILSON L SuppUTH
'"o or Mineral Point, Plaintiffs Atty'B
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
ia k EN- UP

pY the subscriber, living in the town of Highland
i , on the 30th day OF December, 1854, one BAY
MAKE COLT, supposed to be years old next spring
both hind fe white, other marks noticed Also
one BAY HORSE COLT, supposed to be the came age
no mark. perceivable.
Inc owner is requested to call, prove property. ply
Charge. and take said strays away
WH J. YRAhl.
Highland Jan. Z 1865 s.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

In Probate---IOxva County Court.
In the matter Of the last Will and Testament Of Sar,h
M"rehead, deceased
IN reading and filing the petition OF Mary Ludlan
Of Iowa ounty, representing among othsr things
that I'm Newman Of the last Will and
rlent Of Sarah Morehead, deceased, has lately died
leaving part Of the goods. chattels and estate Of said
Sarah Horehead unadminisiered, and PRAYING thai
Nelson Newman of Grant County be appointed admin
istrattr de 6oHis OF the said Sarah
head 1t is ordered, that said petition heard before
the Judge Of this 'ourt at the Probate ONCE in the
village Of Dodgevir, the 9th day Of February. 4
D., 1865.
And Is further ordered that public notice thereof be
gve 10 all persons interested publishing copy Of
MS order for three successive weeks prior said day
OF hearing, in the Mineral Point Tribune. . weekly
newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated January 49, 1865
JOHN BONNER.
cw3 County Judge.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

REPEALED The Illinois Senate has re-
pealed the Infamous Black Laws, so
long disgracing the statutes of that State.
ana 1t Is thought the House will ia Ike sims
liar action We sincerely hope it may.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

~There are five young kings, or heirs
to kingdoms, in Europe, in want of wives
viz: Bavaria, Greece, Orange, Sardinis
and Russia