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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

WHAT GEN. BLAIR AxTs.-The
country will see in Gen. Blair's letter.
published during the Convention. the
kind Of President which the Demo
cratic party wonld provide in the
event Of the removal Of the President
whom it hopes to elect. Gen. Blair
proposes to undo by force of arms the
work Of reconstruction. and d" TO com
pei the Senate to obey the President.
q weaker and more ridiculous uomin-
alton could not have been made, nor
one which reveals more plainly the
real spirit and secret hope Of the
Democratic party. Mr. Blair SAYS.
on the 30th Of June -. We must
have President who viii execute the
Will Of the people by trampling into
dust the usHrpations Of Congress.
known as the RECONSTRUCTION acts. |
wish to stand before the Convention
upon this issue" And upon this
issue it nominated him. Upon this
issue the country, intent upon equal
rights and peace and prosperity. Will
vehemently reject 6 EN-. Blair and
his civil war.-Harper's Weekly
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29
HE lax BILL.-The new Tax r

The TAX BHL.-The new Tax Bill.
which has passed Congress fixes the
tax on whisky distillation at 80 cents
per gallon; wholesale dealers nav
$500 on annual sales of $4,000 or
under, and one dollar for each thou
sand over that amount, besides l per
cent, on all sales. Retail dealers paw
a tax OF SIS per year On tobacco
the tax IS, per pound, chewing, 80
cents; smoking. l6 cents; snuff. 80
cents; cigars, 50 per thousand cigar.
rettes. Sl,00 to $50 per thousand
l ne bill makes the number of internal
revenue officers one-half less than at
present, and will greatly reduce the
expenses Of collecting.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29
alternating THEIR FRIENDs.-Tb

alternating THEIR FRIENDS. The
London Post, commenting on the
financial plank in the Democratic plat
form, atirms that the people Of all
countries recognize the necessity of
maintaining untainted the credit and
solvency Of State, and declares if the
Democratic party persists in adhering
to the financial principles laid down
IN their platform as applied to pay
ment OF the National dept, they will
lose the sympathy which has always
been felt for them in Europe.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29
To the Editor OF the Chicago Evening Journal

MAD STONE. ASHTON, ILL. July 2.
Seeing by the papers that many
persons are now being bitten by mad
dogs, and having from personal expe-
rience known Of the efficiency of the
mad stones, desire to inform the pub
lie in general that Mr. s B. Tribble,
three miles west of Shipman Station
village of Piassa, on the Alton and
Chicago Railroad, Macoupin county,
Ill. has IN his possession one of the
famed mad stones also. John Andrus.
living near Brighton Station, same
county. and also on the Chicago and
a lton Railroad. II.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

New York, July 25.-The Fenians
are very active here, and a raid on
Canada IS possibly contemplated -
The present movement is more extern
sive than people imagine. The lead
ers are very busy in forwarding men
and arms to different points on the
frontier.
General Mcclellan >will soon ar
rive here, and take the stump for Sey-
mour and Blair.
The Herald's Mexico special SAYS
Great alarm prevails in the Rcpub-
lie on account of reports of intended
movements Of fibRsters from the
United States, and extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken at Y era
Cruz and elsewhere The rebels are
mastering at Puebla and Queretaro.
bat no fighting has yet occurred. Es-
cabedo had hanged three spies Rob
berries of stage-coaches increased dali
~ Many commercial failures had
occurred, and the country Is perishing
rapidly.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The Principal theme OF the Demo
cratic papers aud speakers at present
appears 70 Is National Expenditures.
AMI high taxes. \ mans pocket Is
known to BE a sensitive point: hence
a Iabored ac.emp; IS being pus forth
81 the Democracy t. create the i'm
preston that our national sxpeudi-
lures are on a scale Of unusual, reck-
less eztravi gauce.
i IS very trge tie people have
been hardened with high taxes, and
that such VII 81 lie case for SOM
time to come, unless the population
doctrines Of the Democracy prevail.
But /; Is not true that tins condition
Of affairs is eharsable to a Republican
Congress. Or TIL Republican parity
Tie entire excess Of taxation over
that o. former times has been brought
upon the people in consequence Of the
rebellion brought about b. the Dem
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

nearly 1921 900 a gear. being con-
sIderably over million a year to each
regiment. The appropriation for the
army Tor the present year is S33, 03l-
0i3. trlfte over half q million to
each regiment. y here Is the extrav-
lgance in that? The navy under Be-
CHANAN cost over thirteen millions
year With much larger navy. at
this time, with the disadvantage Of
higher prices, the appropriation the
present year for that purpose IS but
seventeen and half millions. TAX.
ing the difference in the size cf the
navy and the difference between gold
and paper, and BUCHANAN standard
would increase The expense in this
direction 70 aot less than forty mil
lions { year. The Post Office, and IN
fact every department of the Govern
ment viii show equally favorable for
the economy OF the present time
Within the three years since the
close OF the war, besides the payment
Of the interest on the public debt. the
payment OF bountirs, pensions, &C.,
the public debt has been reduced be-
tween two and three hundred million
dollars and each session Of Congress
since the war has continued to reduce
the taxation upon the industry Of the
country. These facts are certainly
suggestive and instructive
The Republican party came into
power with bankrupt Treasury, a
dishonored credit and an unprecedent-
ed rebellion on tae.r hands, inherited
from the Democratic administration
that preceded it. They have subdued
the rebellion, replenished the Treas
ury and redeemed our credit. to do
which has cost money, and the people
have necessarily been taxed. Could
all this have been done otherwise than
b. taxation? When was there time
n the history Of our country when
greater evidences Of prosperity pre-.
scented themselves than at present
Though taxes have been high. the diff.
dcUlty IL obtaining the means Of their
payment has been far less than under
any Democratic adminlstratio with
in the recollection Of man. If our
Democratic friends propose to relieve
The people from the burden Of taxa.
ton, short Of reputation and dishou-
or. let them point out the way it can
be done any faster than il is now be.
ing done. and they viii De entitled to
the gratitude Of the nation. Till then,
this prating about extrava eance IN our
national expenses comes with an III
grace from those who were the cause
OF the calamitIes through which we
have so recently passed
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

\ LETTER from the London cores
pondent Of the Chicago Journal, dated
July II, says distressing drouth
accompanied by very warm weather.
was prevailing in England that there
had been no rain for many weeks
that the streams and vegetation were
literally drying up and that nothing
like it has been known for seventy
wears.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29
THE grain shipping interest on Il

The grain shipping interest on the
lakes is extremely dull at present.
Propellers offered this morning 70
take corn to Buffalo from this port at
"A cents, but found no takers. The
large propeller Philadelphia leaves
here for Buffalo tomorrow without a
cargo, an Unprecedented Instance
Cb,cqqo ,Iou-eal. o5.b IT,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The Gazette reports the death, in
GAINESVILLE, on the oath ult, Of Rob
ert Ross, and says. it is not known
that he had relative in the world.
and there IS no intjmation that he has
lett any viii. Should such prove to
be the case, his property, amounting
to some $4,000 to SIS, 900, reverts.
We believe, to the school fund Of the
State.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The Nashville Banner contains a
leader which counsels forcible and
armed resistance TO the farther ell
torcement Of the laws Of the state
government. 1t warns the white
Republicans that while the negroes
viii be spared as far as practicable,
vengeance without mercy will be
wreaked upon them. This i another
outgrowtE Of the principles LAID down
at New York.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

CoLFAx truly says: Every stamp
you pur upon deed, = check or a note
Is Democratic sticking plaster to
remind you of tn Democratic REBEL
ION"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

\ FATAL epidemic has broken out
among the cattle in Fayette county
Illinois, which is destroying large
numbers. The State Agricultural
Society has been applied to for an il.
vestlgation and remedies.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

Tue Philadelphia Press, in enforc,
ing the duties of the pending cam
Palgn, well says:
" This Grant campaign must not be
conducted by large meetings, but by
neighborhood gatherings, where the
best orators should be invited to speak
Immense sums of money are wasted
IN these grand mass assemblies. and
nobody Is converted The best docu-
ments to circulate are Republican
newspapers. Long speeches and
heavy essays are only read bv the
few, while the able Republican news
paper, fresh, newsv, and full Of point.
Instructs and enlivens at the same
time
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The Rochester Democrat saws that
Frank Blair Is about as fit to preside
over the Senate as he is TO conduct
the performances Of a lodge Of Good
Tenn lars.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

FRAUD, terror, and falsehood de-
teated the pew Constitution Of Missis.
sippi. The ku KIux are organized
Tor the purpose of carrying the South
for Seymour and Blair by the same
m cans.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

IN 1862, when Seymour was elected
Governor of New York. Stonewall
Jackson, riding by rail from Fred
ericksburg to Richmond, called uron
the people at every station for cheers
for the triumph OF their friends in
New York.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The President must be enjoying
himself nova days. Formerly, when
troJled by the action of the Re public
an Congress, he could pour his woes
into the willing ears of the Cabinet.
but now even the members of this lat
ter body are arrayed against him =
Eyarts. Schoield, McCullocha and Sew
ard favor Grant; Randall opposes the
Democratic platform, and only Wells
and Browning favor Seymour. What
VIII ANDY do next?
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

CHARLESTON, Julv 25.-Gen. Can
By has issued an order committing to
she civil authorities. under the con-
stitution approved by Congress. all
authority conferred upon and hither-
to exercised by him in the states of
Moth and South Carolina.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

THE rebel strongholds in the South
are aroused again over the Tammanv
nominations. Mr.. Seymour's course
throughout the war and Blair's Letter
are enough and the feeling prevails
generally that there is "a good time
coming" for the lost cause.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

PRAIRIE chickens must not be killed
before the 18th Of August. The
state offers reward Of $500 for in
formation Of any breach of the game
laws.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

As MIGHr BE Observation-Disclosures
Is much anuoyed by foreign CORES
pondents, who address him on the
subject Of the Democratic platform of
reputation after he had urged them
to invest II American securities.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

n DJoURNMKNT OF CONGRESS-
branches of Congress adjourned on
Monday, to re-assembIe on the 2Ist Of
September.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

COLONEL 7. LYLE DIcKEY, Of Otta-
wa, H., has been nominated by the
President as Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the United States.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

Twenty-Five marriageable daugh-
tiers Of Brigham Young attend the
Salt Lake Theater IN a row.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

SOME of the Democratic papers are
trying hard to explain why Mr.. Sey.
mour addressed the New York rioters
as My friends" But the reason is
PLAIN enough. They ,cere his friends.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29
THE Hon. T W Gordon &c 7,

The Hon. ]. w. Gordon. of Indi-
annapolis, who Of late years has cast
his lot with the Democracy is unable
to swallow the Seymour-Blair pre-
ssription, and says he shall vote for
Grant and Colfax.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

THERE is a belief in New York and
Buffalo that the long anticipated
Fenian movement on Canada is now
about to take place. Doubtful.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

Gen. RosENCRANs has been nomin.
ated and confirmed as Minister to
Mexico.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The receipts from customs from
July 18th to the 18th inclusive, were
S2,S47,t6O.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

The Douglas Democrats think it
wonderfully strange that their stand
ard bearer should be the same Frank
Blair who denounced them in such I'M
measuredt;"rms IN the speeches which
he make in Indiana during the cam
gaiEn Of 1860. when he branded the
Democracy as vile. miserable par
+, aud abused Douglas and Hendricks
50 hercely that Voorhees, called him
lB.a'r) the prince Of blackEuards.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

Hon. ROBERT j. WALKER will not
support the Democratic ticket.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-29

"We'll Fight Il eat Here on the Old inicn Line,
no matter il Il takes rs aIl Summer"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

f,,,. Other River Items see Third Page.
The only additional arrival las

The only additional arrival last
night, up to . late hour, was the Tar
ascon. Louisville and return.........
The Nashville. for Coiro; Romeo,
for Memphis; james Gray, for Green
River, and the packets, for Hender-
sop, departed.......,The Tarascon ar
rived at four o'clock. with a good
packet trip.........The Nashville had
an excellent trip out.........The Ro-
meo also got a. fair packet trip, but
was not full.........There was some
fog during Wednesday night, which
has probably detained the p. w.
Suader, which had not arrived up to
a late hour last snighGe..... The Sill
yer Spray did not get away from New
Orleans until last Saturday evening.
She should be here, tonight or to =
morrow......The Lawrence arrived a
little before midnight with amagnifi-
cent trip, just such as Capt. Henry N.
Hart deserves. He is one OF natures
noblemen, and his clerk, VIM Met
calfe, is ditto The Lawrence was
crowded with passengers. She dis
charged largely here. ...a..a...... The P. w.
Sirader laid over TIL yesterday morn
ing at New Albany, for lot of
mules. She will be down early this
morning. Look out fer Capt.
Sam. Archer is command of the Ten
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13
River IIispasches.

ST. Louis, November 12-The re-
cent heavy rains west and northwest
of mere have caused a rise in the riv-
ers unprecedented at this season of
the year. The river at this point has
risen. between seven and eight feet
since Tuesday, and several thousand
dollars damage has been caused to
freight lying on the levee, The. cot
fer dam at the bridge has also been
flied, and work, has been supended
until the river falls again.
CAIRO, November II Arrivals
and Departures - Cum berland, Ev-
ansville packet, at 8 p. NJ. Nick
Lougworth. Louisville to New Or
leans at P. NJ; City of Cairo, St.
Louis TO Memphis at IL P. NJ: Glen
dale. Pittsburgh to St. Louis at 4
A. NJ; Shreve, Vicksburgh to St.
Louis at 10 A. M; Forsyth, up at IL
A. NJ. Peytona, ST. Lonis to Louis
vile at 3 P.M NJ; Mary Alice, St Louis
to Pittsburgh a 3 P. NJ; City of Al
ton, st Louis to Memphis at 6 P NJ. !;
City Of Pekin, Eastport to st. Louis
at 7P.M Continental, New Orleans
to St Louis at p NJ; Armada, Ev
ducNABG tbb u. AOSS
II inches. Weather clear.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 12.-The river is
stationary at tour and half feet on
Harpeth Shoals. Weather cold and
clear. The A. Baker departed for
Caro-.
MEMPHIs, November 12-The riv-
er is swelling, with eight feet to Cairo
Arrived-Emma Floyd. from Cincin
natl. Departed-McGill aud Marble
City, for st. Louis. a coal oil lamp
exploded on the Empire last night
but by strenuous efforts on the part
of the crew the boat was saved.
ECfNeINNATI, Nov. 12-Noon.-The
river has fallen twelve inches; thir-
teen feet six inches 10 the channel
Weather clear; thermometer 46'.
LOUISVILLE, November II. = De.
parted -Abeona. for Tennessee River
Charmer, for Evansville; Mllbrey,
for Memphis, Dexter, for New Or
leans; Anna, for Cincinnati.
The river is falling fast, with five
feet seven inches in the canal, and
three feet six inches in the chute.
Business lively. Weather clear
and pleasant.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

FEYHE GREAT SEW YORK AGRT.
il. seuIturai, horticultural, and FAMILY
Newspaper. The. BUR- Al. AMERICAN,
published in the city OF New York, is now
the BAEGEsF and MOST ELEGANT paper OF
J ts-clasf in the Untteda 5fates. Price 81 so
x year: 10 copies So so: % copies sd, or
only ONE, EOLLAh a year Every sub
scriber In clubs OF ten, at 81 80, viii receive
q free package OF EARLY ROSE PDTA-
TOES, selling at $40 per barrel, rose PAID,
worth 81 IS The RuraI American is every
where aAtnftted TO be the best, cheapest,
and most practical farmers and fruit
growers paper In 10 is country. It's editor
in-chief Is ID Did farmer and fruit grover
81 forty years experienced Tie publica-
ton OF this paper was removed III June
Last from Utica. New York, to New Yoi k
City, and the editOriaf and business office
to New Brunswick, N. j. (near New Hor1),
where its proprietor owns a rm vii MIN
the city linits,4ot l23 acres, worth $4,000;
and also has q lar cash capital TO insure
permaneucyy to his publications. Club
agents wanted everywhere, who are paid
n very liberal compensation. "a nipples Of
paper, blank kubsceiption lists. Sc, free.
AddIe-s 4, b. MIN ER, New brunswick,
New JERSEY. .lfr-.rs.r.....g
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

CofToN FActyrroORRss.4Tbe, card of
Thad. P. Gibson & Co.. cotton fac
tors, win be found in the Journal
this morning Yesterday these gen
tlemen made sale Of ordinary cot
ton. at Is to, 1910; low .middIngf at
21c, and middling at 223c. Cotton in
New York yesterday was quoted,
for middling, at twenty-four aud
half cents. Certainly there is no good
reason why Evansville should not en-
Joy large cotton trade. o4 iAi-
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13
FRIDAY. ,....,......NovEMBER IS. 1858,
CITY N EW S..
S25. Reward.

We will pay the above sum to
anybody furnishing evidence that
will insure the conviction of any
person or persons for stealing papers
from the doors of subscribers. after
they have been delivered by the
carriers. We have been annoyed by
paper thieves for the past two weeks,
and hope our subscribers win aid
us in detecting the rascals and hav-
ing them punished.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

.GRooRRY HOUSE. 1.-The card Of
s. f.. Gilbert " Co. is presented to
the readers of the JOURNAL, this,
morning, through the. advertising
columns. This house has long been
established. the proprietors7 of which
are now in the enjoyment of large
trade, which has been established by
energy. industry, aud application to
business. The attention Of country
dealers is called to the card to be
found in this paper. 'a'ii7a@' l2a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13
FouND-A pair of Gold Spectacles.
The owner can obtain them by calling
at this office, proving property, and
paying charges. 1870 .alna : -
40 Ynr.nr Inlv 1s6S

NEW YORK, July !, 1865.
+ DEAR SIR:-InA yctir paper OF last week
You or one of 4yo1r correspondent say
celebrated PA S u -t BIrTERs, and that.
they were manufactured and sold by one
Fedro MdTtetle, an Old Spaniard, in the IT,
1anu OF st. Thomas, over forty years ago.
as every Old sea- captain can testify. NOW,
SIR can certify tothe above az being true,
LOT nave followed the sea for over forty
years, most of the time doing business
with the West Indies. These same bilters,
Inherently put up and named, were
brought 70 my notice on my first trip to
the Island of st. CroIx for a cargo of tum,
and for years aud years after, my ships
stores were never without them. laIW4ys
supplied my family and many of my
neighbors with them, and an-truly saw a
better Bitters and Tonic is not made in
ali the world. Yours, T. uly.
sf III 81 CAPT. HENRY WERSTz
MAGNOLIA WATER--SuperfOr to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at
half price. nov lId3teo4w1t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

IMPRovEMENTs.-At the beginning
of this year it was supposed that there
would not be as much Improvement
of private property in the city this
as last year, but this supposition will
not prove to be correct. In all parts
of the city private residences and bust
ness houses are being and have been
erected during the season. This is
an evidence Of the prosperity of our
people, the most gratifying to note.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13
l41rsF5.yo Houses IL i 4 we'll

e GAB SLING HoUsEs.-It is well
known fact that there are a number
of Gambling houses il. this city which
o oght to be suppressed Certainly
the police know of their locality,
since it. is stated by parties who are
in a position to- know. that these
haunts of vice and immortality are
not unfrequently visited by members
of that body. Some time since the
men engaged IN this nefarious bust.
ness grew so bold that deven atatwo
and three q CLOCK on Sunday morning
the keno sesta blishmentss were in full
blast, and persons passing otftthe OPP
iposite side of the street eOula hear
the calls at that hour! The evil be-
came so we'll known that a raid by
5 the police officers was made on sew
eraf ofatheseo houses, and for awhile
1they were closed % 1t is due to- the
ieitizens of Evanssille5that the author
titles should putia check teothis crime,
and it is hoped attention. will be idi-
rected to all such houses. Ii is not
necessary to speak Of the 1bdneful in
Huences of such places. nor to say
| that. hundreds perhaps Of young men
are being ruined there This is al a
mattel Of codsequente upon the exist
ences of sush a nuisance. The good
| of TIE city demands that steps should
be taken to put q stop to So much
gambling Will it be done? '-A
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-13

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