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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
The Bond Question.

Under this heading the Dodgeville
Chronicle publishes a very sensible ar
ticle in relation to the Bonds issued
bv the county in aid of the Mineral
Point Railroad That the people Of
the county are entitled to information
upon the subject Of the present con
diton of the Bond suits, and in fact
to all the information in relation to
them that may be in possession of the
County Board, no one can doubt
The only information the Taxpayers
have In relation to the suits thus far,
goes to show that in every case the
county has been beaten and the peo-
PIE taxed to pay lawyers for defend !
ING them to no purpose. We would
not Of course deem it advisable for
the County Board to publish anything
that would 20 to prejudice the inter
ests of the county in any suits com
menced. or likely to commence, but
We believe, with the Chronicle, that
all information possessed by the toun-
ty Board that may properly be made
public, should be published that the
people may know what has been done,
and who's fault it is, eff fault there
be that settlement or compromise
has not been effected Let the peo-
pie know the facts.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

THE readers Of tire TRIBUNE NAV ex-
rect some interesting, if not startling,
news before the close of the year
1867.
Congress has again met, aud again
the first work of that body will be to
repair the breaches made in the law
by reckless executives, since its ad-
iournment
1t has become almost a work Of
necessity now, that Congress should
begin a work of reconstruction in
Washington If they can succeed in
reconstructing President Johnson,
during their present session, they
viii have accomplished more for the
peace, not to say, safety, of the
country, than could be accomplished
by the Act, giving it the most pote It
const ruction.
One hundred pulsations Of a loyal
Erecltjce heart thrown over the wires.
would do more toward giving ease
and security to the American Gov
eminent, than Johnson will accom-
plish, should he reign on earth a
thousand years"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

THE receipts from the Internal
Revenue at present far exceeds the
expenditures Of the Government, and
the surplus is being vigorously APP
piled to the extinction of the Nation
al debt. When we consider the re-
sources Of the Government, and the
large surplus of Revenue, we can
clearly see that another large reduc-
ton of the national tax viii take
place in the next year.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
Monroe and Dubuque K. Z.

" emp from the Chicago journal,
the following article, from which it
viii appear shat the controversy be-
tween the Northwestern and Illinois
Central Rail Road Companies is likely
to result N the construction Of a
Rail Road from Monroe to Dubuque.
by tle former Company This pro-
posed Road has been long talked of,
but heretofore there has been little
prospect Of its construction
Whether the present agitation of the
subject viii result IN any thing more
than talk remains to be seen. That
Road from Monroe to intersect with
Mineral Point Road, thus opening a
new route to Chicago and a much
more direct route TO Milwaukee,
would prove benefit to this section
of country, there can be no doubt the
business men of Milwaukee are GER
tainly blind to their own interests if
thev fail to use their influence and
means in accomplishing the objects
bv the construction of the Monroe s
Dubuque Road.
The Chicago s Northwestern Rail
road Company proposes to build a
railroad from opposite Dubuque to
Monroe WIS, and connecting with It's
present line at jacksonville \ sur
vey has been made which IS pronounc-
ed satisfactory. This project is the
result of a controversy now pending
between the Illinois Central and
Northw estern Railroads In which both
parties agree to disagree, and the
Northwestern is determined to render
itself independent of It's connection
with the Central at Freeport, by build
ing q new line to connect Dubuque di
rectlv with present line \ Du-
buque paper says; : The distance by
the surveyed route from Dubuque to
Monroe IS sixty-two miles from
GAINESVILLE to Chicago the distance is
niuetv-two miles by the Northwestern
Road The total distance from Du-
buque to Chicago, when the Monroe
connection is completed, viii be one
hundred and eighty-four miles. By
the old route by way of Freeport the
distance to Chicago IS one hundred
and lightweight miles"
Z. S.-We learn that the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad has leased
the Monroe branch of the Milwaukee
and St Paul Railroad, extending from
Monroe to GAINESVILLE, where its own
line comes in. The next step viii Of
course be to extend the Road from
Monroe to Dubuque.
1t seems that tire immediate cause
of the controversy between the Illinois
Central and the Chicago and North
western as stated by officers Of the
latter }, was the action of the Contra
IN assuming that they had entire right
to handle all freights passing over
their DUuleith branch, from Freeport,
and to charge therefor as they pleased,
without reference to the parties inter
ested, or TO the citizens of Dubuque.
and that, in violation Of their faith
with grain shippers and with the
Northwestern Company, they divert
cd eastward bond shipments from the
direct and natural channel to Chicago,
sending the grain in a roundabout way
for the purpose of obtaining Increased
compensation. and delivering at eleva-
tors in which the company was alone
interested. This IS the Nor:hwes-
terms version of the quarrel
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

1t is not improbable that Gen.
GRANT may receive the nomination
by the National Republican Conven-
ton for President. A large number
of papers have already expressed a
desire that he may be nominated, and
among them some Of the leading pa.
pers both IN the East and the West.
Some few have even placed his name
at the head of their columns, subject,
however to the decision of the Con-
vention
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
The Reasons for the ID I'm oeratic Gains
ar the Recent Elections.

There are many logical reasons
for the few Democratic votes at the
recent elections, given IN excess Of
former tabular statements.
lst. Reasons frona sunatual ant
tdegt'tpiate causes. The party has been
making unscrupulous efforts to show
gain in order to pavethe way for a
Presidential vote; by publicly and
boldly urging upon every person an
assurance Of right to vote Persons
have voted the Democratic ticket a
the recent elections who are disqual
fled By laws Of the United States ;
Deserter5, men who have left their
respective Districts with intention
to avoid a draft )" men who have com
mitted treason. all of whom are dis.
franchised by acts of Congress,
Persons who are disqualified by
laws Of the State Of Wisconsin, and
other States persons under u years
Of age persons who having left the
State with no intention Of returning,
ana afterward, returning, voted the
straight Democratic ticket before
they were in the State one half Of the
length Of time required by law; per
sons who have lost their citizenship
BY imprisonment in the State Prison.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

NEGRO Suffrage would not be so OBJ
Jectionable to the Democratic party.
If only the negroes would vote the
Democratic ticket. This is shown bv
the manner in which negro, in KING
William county, Virginia, who voted
the Conservative ticket at the recent
election there. has been treated by
that party. The negro's name is
THOMAS RUFFIN. The Richmond En-
q'nrer says: . The citizens of King
William have united in a subscription
to purchase a piece of land to give to
this man for a home in this county as
his own" Thus it will be seen that if
the negroes vote right it removes all
objection to their acknowledgements
If negro votes the Radical ticket.
then It is proclaimed that he has
: drawn blood line IN politics = and
the whites propose to make it a bloody
line by determination But when the
colOred man votes the Conservative
ticket, he IS to be cherished as pa
triot and awarded with a farm. and
have his statue cut in ebony.-State
J0,ir1ta
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

THROUGH The roliteness Ct the De
mocracy Of the Northern Assembly
District Of Iowa county, Nr. Coon
WY Lowry viii have the pleasure of
going to the Legislature the coming
winter, and voting against every law
that passes that body. and voting for
every law that don't pass
Verify. what an important matter
It 's~to have a Democrat in the Legls-
latQre
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

WALTHAN watches and Ayers Pills
are said to be the highest specimens
of American art. each of their kind {:
one in mechanics and the other in
medicine. With Waltham watch
in one pocket and box of Ayers
Pills in the other. you should be at
your work IN season with health to
pursue it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

Now IS an suspicious time for You,
reader, to subscribe for the MINERAL POINT
TRIBUNE. Only $50 year. You have
been blessed with large crop, and have re-
ceived good price for it; now aid the pub
Usher, as he has endeavored to aid YOU
The winter-nights are long and it is pleas
ant to read of things transpirng in every
part OF the county; and your mind Mt eds ex-
crcise as much as your body. Your subscrip-
ton will last until you raise a crop next
year.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
State Election.

The Republican majority IN the
State is found to he near 5000
The Legislature stands, Senate Is
Republican, Is Democrat; Assem-
bly, 60 Republican, 40 Democrat
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

CoAD's Block,
High St, Mineral Point,
Have one Of the best and largest
assortment Of Boots and Shoes ever
offered in this market. which they
will sell very cheap for cash.
They feel justified in saying that
they will sell better article for the
same money than any other House
III Iowa County They keep a very
large assortment Of Home Manufac-
turcd, Hand Made and Warranted
Boots and Shoes, which they will
sell from 10 to 20 per cent. cheaper
than any other Shop this side OF
Chicago, and having greatly in
creased their facilities for their bus
mess. they are prepared to supply
all demands They keep. also, a
full assortment Of the very best
Eastern work which they offer very
low. You will find at their Store.
the choicest quality Of Glove Kid
and Goat BalmoraIs; Also. Calf,
Pebble, and Grain Shoes OF all
kinds; In fact, everything in their
Line Of Trade.
Call and examine their immense
stock before You purchase.
Their mottos are, " Cheap for
Cash, and ''One Price Only"
-e 7. S.-Remem Der, their
own work is HANDMADE and
all Warranted to give ENTIRE
SATISFACTION. NIB
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
CITY LOTS FOX SALE

The Subscriber offers for sale several very desirable
lots Tor Residences IN the ity Of Mineral Point al
joining Capt i B. TERgY's Said lots viii be we'll
accornueod ted with streets. the pleasant
iy located Z any in the City. Persons sy to Dur
chase City lots i'll do we'll 20 call aud exaroin. tI,a
o's and learn the prices, before purchasing elsewhere
Inquire Of
Mineral ooia., August 81, 1851 -,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

THE y. \ . Herald says that nearly
all the stock brokers who have figured
in that city during the last Is or 20
years have come out as poor as they
were when ther commenced. In fact,
Wall Street IS an extensive three
card monte-rable
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

OVAL Glass Top-Rosewcod and Walnut,
CONE Glass Top-EoseS God and " aluut,
French Glass Top Rose God and aluHt.
MOU1 ED & Pare 81 D-EOsewoud aud Walnut,
And IA facl ali kinds Of Collins usually kept in the Tn
derfakeT's Department. Also, ShrouIs of all iescrp
uons, and Prices the Customers; al Of
which can be had by app ying P GEOEGE's Furni-
iure EoJms two doors Fast Of friestIey ro Harness
shop. or directly pposste F. A1IEer's Grocery store
High street, Mineral Point.
44tf THEOPHOLUS GEORGE.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

LIEUT.. F. VI. GLLIALAND, of Padu-
cab, Kentucky, who was confined for II
months in the Libby Prison, and was there
attacked by Dyspepsia in its worst FORM and
so denilitated that he could not walk one
quare, states chat he has been entirely
cured By Goes Dyspepsia Cure. Let the 5uf-
ferino try II
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED :
VENERABLE CITIZEN, (aciM ca,c) Dem.
HARDV ARE MERCHANT, Dem.
TOWN CRiER, Dem.
GERMAN, Rep
JULIUS, (rolored) Rep.


Z =
Zen. Cit Ny German friend, why will
YOU persist in your determination to vote
| for Niger Equality ?" I know your feel
ings, and | know that you consider your
self socially superior to the niger
German. Veil, yesh, put do not see vat
dat has to do NIT polite equality. Before
de var vas, vas one goot Union man. unit -
Pe't CIT, (iaterraPtimg) Well, well, but
we are all Union men now, you know. This
question of the Union has all been settled.
| want TO talk to you about this Abolition
hobby of Niger Equality. Suppose you
were employed to work for one of these Re
publicans, and niger was working for him
at the same time, don't you know your en-
ployer would degrade You by placing the mig
ger at your side at the table,
German. So2
Yen. CT. (@c,dtingiy). To be sure he would
and the only way for you TO avoid this de
plorable state Of affairs, Is, to cote right
We believe the niger is not fitted for our
society, nor entitled to vote, and that none
but the most degrafed whites would conde-
scend to associate with them in any capacity.
Now, you believe this, come up and vote and
be sure you vote right!
SCENE IL.
Hd'olcare Merchant, liz a pleasant coice).
Good morning, JUIUs: fine morning
J'aius Very fine morning, sab.
Hard Ter. JULIUs, YOU ought to vote,
and be sure and vote x5gtl-vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

The MINING WoRLD."-Such Is
the title of a valuable mining journal, pub
lished by Bliss Thomson, New York, the
second number of which is before US 1t is
a large-sized eight-page paper, neatly print
ed, and well filled with mining Intelligence
from all parts of the world, and such reading
matter as will be found particularly inter
estins to every one engaged in mining
'7Terms, - year in advance.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

4 SORRY CROwD.-The GAINESVILLE
Gazette says: . If You ever saw par
eel of wet hens on rainy day. with
dropping tails and water-soaked feath-
erS, gather under cart IN disconso-
late silence. YOU know just how the
Democracy Of this city look to-day
after their prodigious effort of yester-
day," The GAINESVILLE disconsolates
should get the Ns,gs to figure out the
returns for them. That would at
leastpostpoue their grief little while
Our nejghbor Is still, IN conjunc-
ton with the Democratic Bureau
eudeavoring to persuade the De
mocracy that Tallmadge Is elected
MIud,kee Sentinel
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

CONGRESS meets to-day Gen.
AMAsA COBB left this city on Monday
morning last in order to be at his
post for duty.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

Why suffer from Dyspepsia when
so potent, 50 safe, and so certain remedy
can be procured 50 easily. Soe's Dyspepsia
Cure is perfect specific for the disease.-
single dose will demonstrate this fact
Let those who are troubled with Dyspepsia.
Indigestion, Constipation, &c, make but one
trial
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
Undertaking.

HAVING BUILT fine CRANs NEcE Hezrse with
fun French Glass sides and finished In the best and
neatest possible mauner am prepared q, do Under
taking in all is various branches, and keep con
stantty on hand all kinds OF
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

Or readers viii find complete re
furrs Of the Election IN this issue.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13
AD MISSION FIFTY CENTS.
Children under Ken, 25 Cents.
CONSISTENCY. OR CLOVES LABOR LosT.'

4 Po2itico- -horol Farce. ILLUSTRATING tie
Spirit and Peculiar Practices of the
Modern Democracy.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-11-13

The Democrat, of this city, will tell
us how the election has gone in this
State, Immediately after the arrival of
the Milwaukee -Ns,-s
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19

FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WoRrH
OF RETEENCHMENT. During the last
session Of Congress Committee on
Retrenchment was appointed for the
ostensible purpose of cutting down
the expenses of the Government.
1t was thought by many persons, ut
the time the Committee was appoint
ed, that the heads of the various de-
partments were better qualified than
anybody else to keep down their ex-
penses, but the idea seemed to pre-
vail that the Committee would, in
some mysterious way, do a heavy
business IN the money-saving line.
The next news We get of this body is
contained in n resolution that has
just passed Congress appropriating
Fifteen thousand dollars for the ex-
pcnses Of the Retrcnchment Com
mittee. 1t seems, therefore, that
retrenchment is 81 very expensive
luxury. Luxuries are we'll enough
under certain circumstances, but in
view OF the present heavy indebted
ness of the Government, and the
consequent necessity of economy, we
consider it imprudent to indulge IN
any more retrenchment at present.
Ne,u York Sun.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19

Truth WELL Told. Tho piquaut
Mack" of the Cincinnati CONNER
cidl, who is not conservative, nor
the correspondent of conservative
paper, in speaking Of the Milligan
decision, has the candor to say:
If there is one thing Of which the
people Of this country is more hear
tily sick than the war itself, it is the
very thing which the Supreme Court
has decided illegal and unconstitu-
tlonal. Long after the battle of car
mage shall have been forgotten, recol-
lection of these infamous tribunals
of injustice and oppression will live
In the memory of the American peo-
pie, and the only wonder that they
were so quietly submitted to, and
elected no more marked dcmonstra-
ton OF disapproval than the condem-
nation OF q political speech or the
dissent of o newspaper editorial.
Provost Marshals, Adjutant- Generals
and Judge Advocates, sprang from
the dry goods counters and bar rooms
of the country, full armed in the pa
noply Of war, like Pallas from the
brain OF Jove-and the sound of war
was not enough for them; they must
have the sound of justice, too. If
Gen. Grant, or Gen. Sherman. or
any other officer, conceived pl ju-
dice against anybody, all he had to
do was to turn him over to set Of
brass buttoncd tumhler-washers OF
epaulettcd counterjumpers-and if
they wouldn't convict him, there was
no use Of anybody else trying it
that's aIl
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19

EM1GnAT1oN.-YVe are gratifed to
see that considerable tide of emmi-
grafton has set in our direction, and
hopo that the many and manifest
advantages offered by oar region of
country to persons desirous to settle,
will induce many others to do like
wise. Nearly every day brigns trains
of wagons and carts through our
town, bringing the household goods
of numerous families, who have
abandoned the worn out fields Of the
older States, and are seeking home
in our genial cline and on our virgin
soil.
We observe, too, that planters arc
introducing numbers of colored
laborers from the older States, and
the present indications are that a
much greater area of land will be cul-
tivated this year than there was the
past year.
East Florida Banner, jan. 2.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19

The TARIFF AND TAXATION. "A
Northern exchange says it has been
informed that the iron interest OF
Pennsylvania, tho wool-growing in
terest of the West and the manufac-
turing interests of New England
have combined, for the purpose of
forcing through Congress such o re-
vision of the present tariff as shall
still further increase the already one
rous duties upon iron, upon English
and French cloth, and upon all kinds
of foreign goods; and it is believed
that the combination, notwithstand-
ing all opposition, will attain its OBJ
lect. The advocates Of this measure
say its adoption is necessary to sus-
tain the manufacturing interests of
the country under the crushing weight
Of the present system of taxation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-19

The LOWELL FACTORIES. If the
operatives in the Lowell factories
could pass them Ives off as ''colored
persons" they would infallibly sue
ceed in their attempt to get their
eleven hours of daily labor reduced
to tcii. While they remain white,
misfortune likely to attend them all
their lives, they never can succeed in
arousing the sympathies of their
Boston employers. Elsewhere work
ing people are aSiJating for the eight
hour system, and success will crown
their efforts; but in Lowell people
must expect harder work and longer
hours, in order that red flannel
jacket and tract missions to the un-
born babes Of Africa shall be sus-
tanned. Are they not in the service
Of the Lords chosen? Then why
should they arumble?
Ncw York Herald.