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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
What the Indians Cost.

The task of keeping the Indians off
the western track Of civilization .ap-
pears to be an expensive, if not glo-
rious, one If there IS not military
renown, there is money in the bust
ness. Under the pretext Of guarding
emigrant trains, mail routes, and tel
egraph lines against the raids Of 2
few hundred Indians, chiefly armed
with bows and arrows, $50 600, 600
were expended IN 1861, and in 1865,
$50. 900 .G00-total SSI 100000. OF
this large sum, only SI642 ,000 was
expended for the pay of troops, the
balance being absorbed by the Sub
sistence Department, sd ,523, $50,
and for the Quartermaster' Depart
ment, SIS, 374.209 The flying In
dians, mounted on hardy ponies, are
pursued in vain by heavy infantry,
and. unless a suitable force Of light
cavalry Is kept on their track, they
viii cost the Government more than
their bodies and souls are worth before
they are expelled. And it : more
than suspected that parties interested
IN the expenditure Of the Government
funds are only too anxious to protract
these wars.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

P0STAL DECISION Co:,CEREING News
PAPER SUPPLE1ENrs.-AIan editors
of country newspapers are in the hab-
it of folding bills, circulars. etc IA
-telr papers.and passing thenl through
the mail. As these notices would be
charged circular postage ordinarily.
the Post Office Department has adopt
Ell regulations preventing. and all
parties interested are warned to re-
frain from breaking the rules. The
following is the regulation: Pub
fishers Of newspapers may. without
suaiectiug themselves 10 extra post
age. field wilh5n their regular issue a
supplement- But IN all such cases
tIae added matter must 0e a genuine
supplement or apPendage to thenew
paper IN question. and of the same es-
sential character, conrey,ng intelligence
IF passing ersa,s IF general interest. Pub
fishers Of newspapers cannot send
specimen numbers Of their newsua-
pers to Postmasters and others with
out preparing postage thereon. Pros.
pcctuses Of newspapers, whether ac-
complaining the same or sent sepa-
ratelv. are to be charged as circulars.
and postage required IN advance
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
Close Of YoIHme MY.


With the present number closes the
nineteenth volume Of the TRIBCNE--
Oar thanks are due to the community
in which we live for the patronage
that has kept our paper in existence
much longer than many commenced
10th before and since our embarkation
in the enterprise Of supplying the cits
liens Of Mineral Point and Iowa
county with weekly journal devoted
to their interests. When We first ap-
peared before lie public, nineteen
wears ago, 1t was with many nnisgiy-
ings Of our ability to continue our
publication for even a single year
Others had preceded us IN the publ
cation Of a paper IN Mineral Point,
and failed for want Of patronage,
and many predicted similar fate for
u. But by a constant application TO
our business and an Observance Of the
strictest economy, together with the
oatfn,,a I,,.t;i ,1,is +;,,a ana
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

Tie Peoria T,qnscr:pt says the SD
preme Court of this State has Just
made an inportant decision in regard
to assessment for taxes on money
loaned out by non-residents on real
estate. The case went up FROM Taze-
we'll. In 1865, James Haines, As
SCISSOR of Pekin, made ali assessment
on John Davenport, as agent OF his
father and uncle, non-residents, for
money loaned out to them on real es-
tate in the county. Davenport APP
pealed to the Board Of Supervisors.
and the Supervisors sustained the
Assessor. He then went to the
courts and obtained an injunction
against the collection Of the tax
The ease was carried by a change Of
venue to the Mclean Circuit, where
Judge Scott rendered decree adverse
TO the county, aud made the injunc-
ton perpetual The county there
upon took the case to the Supreme
Court, and the Court has upset Judge
Scott's decision and sustained the
county. The practical result of this
decision IS that nonresident loan
ing money on real estate IN this State
Is put on the same plane with a non
resident owner of l-estate-both
are taxable for the amount Of their
interest. This strikes us as com
nonsense view of the question. and
we do not think any body viii com
plain except parties leaning the mo-
new ChicuGo Journal
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

By steamer we have intelligence f
a terrible disaster in Gambia The
Turks. 200 strong, bombarded tie
convent of Areatian, containing 1917
men and 343 women, for two days.
After preaching the walls, the Turks
poured into, the court Of convent.
when a monk fired the magazine Kill
ing 1000 Turks. wouuding large
number more, and killing I5S Cretan
men and 28G women. IN revenge,
the Turks burned seven Cretan vii
lagos, for which the Crctans have
burned twenty-seyen Turkish villages.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
X En- OF DISHONESTY Tia

IN Frs OF d IsHoNESTY.-The pre-
valence of fraud and disregard of pub
lie and private reputation in the
United States At present should ex-
cite serious concern in the mind OF
every true lover of his country. The
Baltimore SIN saws upon this subject
There Is a constant succession of
reports Of fraud and swiudIes cfeverv
description. from al parts of tn
country. Smuggling Of spirits. ana
violation and evasious Of the laws
n every conceivable way. arc now
The burden of most OF the news
columns Of daily journal. As the
Philadelphia Ls}gsr remarks. either
we are now in condition Of extra
ordinary wickedpess. or else the con-
eealed v'llanies Of long period have
al been suddenly uncovered to the
light Of day"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

4 WOMAN with child IN herarus.
jumped from train Of cars on
" cdnezdav night, near Waterloo.
Ind. the train going at the rate Of
ntteea miles per hour. Learning that
she had passed the station at which
She wished to stop, she seized h.
child, stepped upon the platform land
jumped off. A soon a possible the
train was backed up. and the woman
vas found standing where she landed
from the train, between two large
heaps Of ties, not in the least injured.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

y New SUBMARINE CABLE.-The
submarine cable between Florida and
Cuba VIII he ready for the public in
March The maximum soundings
give So fathoms, which IS about the
midway depth
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

CNPoPULAR.-A dispatch from Paris
says the reorganization Of the French
army Is very unpopular. The PEG
pie canuot see the necessity of such
an immense army while the nation Is
at peace.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

The Shawano Journal reports that
almost every piece Of pine land on
the streams in that section has a lum
Der camp running, and all the men
and teams that can be engaged find
employment. As vet there Is very
little snow. and the work seems to
drag heavily, but everything IS being
Put in order to take advantage Of the
snow when II comes.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

The Polk county Press reports that
last Sunday George HAYS was stune
on the tongue by honey bee which
had got into quid of fine cut tobac-
CO. lie was thrown into commissions
and but for proper medical aid would
have died.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

The Rector of the Episcopal
Cburch at Appleton hires a column
Ia the Crescent for one year, In which
he Is TO say what he pleases, original
or selected. upon religious or denomi-
national subjects. In that way he Is
able to reach much larger number Of
people than in his Sabbath ministra-
tons
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

ALBERT PIKE says in late letter.
shat the completion Of the new Ar
kansas and Tennessee railroad Is ten
times as important as getting into
tie Union ana electing senators, and
all that"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

\ WASHINGTON corresP oa3eut an
nounces that Judge GRIER, OF The Su.
preme Court, will shortly pronounce
the decision Of the Court upon the
test-oath question; ana he decision
ri e az. inst its constituticnalit~.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

The Fox Lake Representative notes It
as a singular circumstance that ali the
wells on the north side and contingent
10 Fox Lake have become dry q near
u So
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

OUE provision market to-day is firm
and steady, with sales of mess pork 1t
$3.50. and Of lard at II5c. Beef
cattle are duh ard unchanged Live
hogs are steady at S5.7006.25.-
Dressed hogs are fairly active and
close at SG.So@6.s5 for good and
heavy lots Wheat is a shade frmer.
Corn a trihe better. Oats easier
Rye firm and steady. Prime barley
IN demand and finn Chicago Jo,u
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
STRAY &c,

FROM the subscriber, living in the
81 Town II Mineral Poiut. about the
Ns-.se9 LIST OF Oct. 1865, Light Rel STEER,
--A&---s1 coming TWO years old No Artificial
marks. \ Thcrel reward viii he paid 10 atty person
returning said Steer, or giving information where he
may be found.
EAUSTUS GATZ.
Mineral p oint Dec. 18th, 1866 4N5l
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

IN BY the subscriber. residing two miles
ft%s East of the village Of Linden Dec. lst
F~& 1866, a three year old So-rel FILIEY, with
.Hl-~z-1 dark colored name aud tail. The owner
requested to call, prove property, pay charges,
aad take her away.
GEO. WARISG.
linden Dee ;, 1866. 4w50
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

TIE Paymaster General has de
,,ded, the Second Comptroller con
curing, that removal Of the charge
Of desertion against soldier by a
subordinate ommander does not re
move the odiuIn of descrtion so as to
restore bounty: but that if such re
moval of the charge has the written
approval Of the highest authorit.-, the
soldier was thereby relieved from the
odium Of desertion, and placed where
he was before as if the charge were
ground ess.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
TAKEN up.

BY the subscriber, residing in the town
5-.s Ef3 Of Linden in the latter part Of October
$3.50 last, Red BU LII. about three years old
-==6s-~=4- with very little white under the belly.
The owner is req rested TO call prove property pay
sharges, and take said Bull away.
HENRY BAKER.
Linden, December 10, 1865. 4w*5U
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
Gstran Notites.
TAKEN UP.

E@sa By the Subscriber, living In the City Of
49, Mineral Point " hite last Spring STEER
AA=.sA-- CALF with brown ears, and few brown
spots the body.
The owner IS requested 70 CALI prove property pay
charges and take him away.
JAMES ARG ALI.
Mineral Point Dec % 1896. n52-4~~
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

\ CoLoRED MAN 4 CANDIDATE OK 4
DEMOCRATIC IICbFT.-The Boston
p. the leading Democratic paner of
New England. in its issue of THURSDAY
said.
We regret to record the defeat Of the
democratic candidate IN ward three. Mr.
Brown, a most respectable coIored gentle.
man He was Ermly Supported bv Demo
Gratis and Conservatives. bat tie radical Gle
meot IN th2t locality severed his political
Jasular without auv cAnpunetiou- whateEer.n
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
STR kNED

FROM tfe premises or tho subscriber. in
sS|TT$ the town of Belmont, the 18th of De
y cember 1866, fine yearng SOrrel FILLI
@-~--- white star in the forhead very large for its
age. Said Colt followed the team OF VIM. Warden
into the city of Mineral Point and from thence Is sup
posed to have followed team out the Linden
road liberul reward will be paid for its recovery.
Information OF its whereabouts left the TRTB-
UNE Office in Mineral Point, with N Olmsted the
Cottage Inn. OF with the undersigned at Belmont.
HENRY ELLIFRIr.
Belmont, Dec. II, 1866, 2w~5I
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

1oNGREss has adjourned until the
- ot January-after the holidays
but ltt.e business has been yet trans
acted except the Introduction of bust
ness and reference to committees. 4
good beginning las been made. and
We look tor-a profitable session to the
PEOPLE.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

l. He ltrpon Commonwealth saws that
o0tA wells and clsterns are nearly dry
ana people depend mon ice for water
q a great eNteu-.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

\ COOP EXAyPLE.-The corrup-
tions Of Legislatures can seldom be
reached by the law, but it is encour-
aging that member Of the New Jer-
sey Legislature convicted Of selling
his vote, has been sentenced to I'M
orisonment for one year and forever
precluded from holding Office \ few
examples Of this kind IN our own Leg
islature might have a wholesome eff
feet The trouble Is, that while the
existence Of bribery Is notorious, the
fact IS not easy to prove.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26

GES. SHsta'AN's MEXICAN IJIzsIoS
sAlfvRE.-A New Orleans dispatch
states that Gen. SHERMAN. has reach
Il that city on his return from Mex
Is lis mission has proved a failure.
the authorities having refused to grant
him a pass across their lines to reach
Chiaaahaa. lie left Minister CAMP
BELL ! Brownsville, who would pro
cccd Immediately - JgABaz's head
quarters EscoBEDo gave Minister
CAsfp5Ei-1 and Gen. Siberian. a bril-.
laar ovation st Natamoras
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-26
Z A IA f n L p.
TAX ZEN Up,

C0s.s-s By the subscriber. residing in the Town Of
NS[-5S Linden. about the LIST inst, one Roam
-. STEER broad thin horns two years old
last Spring. One Red and White STEER. short thick
horns two years old last Spring. Also one Red and
White last Spring Steer GALE. No artificial marks
The owner requested 10 call, prove
property, pay charges. and take them away.
MICHAEL PoAD.
Linden, Dec. Is, 1866. 4wois
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-15
rfsn The New York Journal Of Commeree.
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.

There can be no justification Tor any class
Of those who took part in the disgraceful
scenes which marked the seth Of July n
New Orleans but there will doubtless be
some division Of sentiment in awarding "a
each iis due proportion Of the blame Tor
these cad occurrence. The convention oi
1864, called 70 revise and amend the Cen.
stitutien Of Louisians. having finished its
business. was duly adjourned. Previous 10
its dissolution, motion was carried that
when it vas adjourned il should be TO the
call of its president. Most we'll Informed
persons believ. that this resolution had no
binding force, and ,l.st this body could not
thus provide for renewal of it, legal ex.
istencs. A large number Of the members
who we're known as Radicals, and who we're
supposed 10 favor the policy Of negro sui.
frags. desired Mr.. Z. n. Durell. who had
been the presidsn. Of the convention. 20 call
u together again IN order TO take action
upon the amendments TO the Constitution
recently proposed by Congress. This gen.
tleman declined. however. TO issue any
such call. on the ground that he bad no
power in the premises. as the convention
had tsrminsted its legal existence By ad-
journment. Upon this refusal. the member
held an informal meeting and appointed .
president pro teIn., who issued call TOT
the convention to assemble on Monday. the
30th Of July.
Public feeling In New Orleans WAS yer,
much excited in view ot this eonrocsticn,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-15
Fsos the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Dayls-His Completely In tho Assas-
sination Plot.

A Philadelphia paper publishes the fol-
lowing letter reeeive6 in that city in re-
ference 10 the remark made by jefferson
Davis at Charlotte, on receiving the des-
patch announcing Pssident Lincoln's as
sassination. - gives in the testimony pf
Mr.. Bates during the trial Of the sssassins.
The writer is Northern man. q near re-
lstive Of distinguished officer Of the North
ern army. snd federal ofiee-holder. He
says:
:" We have just heard Of the surrender Of
Gen. Lees army. The Methodist mis-
sionsry who FIRST brought the news. mar
rowly escaped the guard house when he re-
lated il. Sosn sfier . cavalry escort ap-
preached the town. headed BY . civilian.
soon recognized - Mr.. Davis. He stopped
at the house Of Mr. Bates, an sgent Of
Adams Express Company. where he had
been invited by telegraph. was within
q Few feet Of the door when he aIighted
IRON his horse. and. ascending the steps.
he made q short address. Not vord was
said about Mr.. Liaeoln's death. for nothing
Of Il was then known. The door Of the
house being locked. there was slight de-
lay afterwsrd.
"As hs remained in this position. an
sgent Of The telegraph otiee passed me.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-15

convention. The military authorities had
been Tor three days previous to the riot In
constant communication with the Attorney
General and the Lieutenant Governor. with
view to prevent the impending riot. The
etforts we're unsuccessful and could not
counteract the incendiary counsels and ap-
peals Of those who Tor sinister pu,p poses
had in view this very result in order to
reap q political harvest. That che civil
authorities have done their duty in this res
peet is patent. That more could have been
done BY them is impossible, 40 they we're
not allowed 10 remove the cause OF the riot
BY taking proper neans 20 prevent the
meeting Of the Convention. and we doubt
not for moment that the military con-
mander himself will be the first to eorrobo.
rate these facts. and 70 arrest all calum-
nious imputaiions against the conduct Of
our people under these trying cireumstan-
ces.
As regards the proclamation Of martial
Law. the least that can be said is that il was
inoportune. as the ristisg had ceased coIa-
ple,ely. the police being masters Of the 81
tuation.
The colored population. ss . body. did
no, participate ia ,he.e disyraeeful scenes.
and the freedmen 10 the vicinity Of the riot
were standing as lockers on without being
molested. The col0red mob. IN union with
few white sioters vho were leading them
in The affair. we're no doubt we'll Organized. /.
That they we're Nell armed 10 undoubted. /.
a. forty two policemen and several ciii-
lens were either killed or wounded by
them. although the conflict was over in less
than :uo hours.
Twenty.seyen rioters were killed and .
considerable numbsr wounded.
At dark, when all was over, when those
Of the mob were either dispersed or IN pri-
son. when tranquility and order we're 70.
stored. snartisl law was proclaimed, and
the prisons where the rioters were esnfin-
ed emplied by orders from headquarters.
Thesc measures undoubted we're not in.
tended 20 revive the hopes Of the outlaws
but were they not calculated to inspire them
with false no. ess The very next morning
the srgsp Of the sgitstors was Issued, con.
taining, dc usual, the most imfiammatory
articles. aud 80 the succeeding issues. Had
the military on Msnday afternoon taken .
stand 70 cooperate with the civil authori-
ties. instead Of pruclaiming martial law. the
most beneficial effects would have been the
result. We remain, very respectfully
your obedIrni servants,
ALBERT VOORHEES,, Lieut.. Gov. Of La.
A. 8. HEBRON, Attorney Gensfal Of Ls.
4 J. .T. MONROE, Mayor Of New Orleans.