davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-08

\ NOVEL snd laborious ENTERPRISE
Is now IN progress on what is known
as the Colt Estate" in Hartford.
Connecticut. An Artesion welll i
being sunk, with the intention of con.
reyIng It down until 1t penetrates the
bowels OF the certh aud strikes the
region OF hot water. The hot water
Is wanted for the purpose of warming
the extensive greenhouses on the
premises. This is the second attempt
which he's been made The first bor
ing was abandoned al depth of go
feet. This one has been drilled TO
the depth of 7l0 feet, and is making
slow progress at the rate of six inches
a day through the hardest rock ever
encountered by the contractor. So
hard IS the rock that it dulls the drills
at the first blow; and thev have 10
bedrawn mp and sharpened every time
alter they have been allowed to fall
upon the rock, which is a kind Of iron
stone. The hole is FIVE inches in di.
ameter. Wooden shafts. 30 feet long.
are coupled together and the drill at
tached, the whole moving bv walk.
lng-beam and steam engine. The
hard rock, several feet thick. is now
believed to be bored nearly through.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-08
MOSES N STRONG,
j. 3. mOFFETT,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, oaice in Nodetts
L Drug store, mi zs street, Mineral Point xxi
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsuINGroS, June "a.
u The Arkansas carpet baggers were ad,
nitted to seats in Congress, notwithstand.
Ing the protest Of Mr.. Brooks on the part
OF the Democrats. They are generally
these political ,paupers from ARKANSAS
2 scaly.looking set, just the style Of fel,
lows to consort with and be elected to
ofice by negroes Mr.. Brooks protest
was long and eloquent. 1t concludes as
Follows: .,
I'VE, representatives Of the people
from the free States, in behalf Of our con
stituents, earnestly and solsmnly protest
against this violence upon our constitu-
ton and upon our people, and DO hereby
counsel and advise all friends of popular
government to submit to this force and
fraud only until, at the ballot box,
Through election this great wrong can be
put right There is no law, in the land
over the constitutional law. There is no
government but the constitutional gov
ernment, and hence all bsyonet laws
made by Congress and imposed in the
constitutions are Of no weight, authority
or sanction save that enforced by arms,
are an element of power unknown TO
Americans in peace and never required,
but, as it acts in and under the supreme
civil Law, the constitution and statutes
enacted iu pursuance thereof We pro.
9test then ID behalf of the free people OF
the Ndrth And the West against the right
OF this military loligarcby established in
Arkansas or elsewhere for the nowre.en
shaved States ofths South, or 70 impose
upon the United States, through Coz.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

gross, taxes or customs, or other laws to
main this oligsrchy, OF its freedmen's bu.
resu We protest agsin,, going into the
now proposed copartnership OF military
dlcta,ors and negroes IN the adminis,rh.
ton Of this government We demand In
the name OF the fathers of the con.titu
tion and for the sake of posterity, rot its
reconstruction, but the restoration ofthat
sscrei instrument. which has beer 20 all
the people Of the United States pillar Of
fire from 1851 ON its present over
throw, and in all solemnity before God
and man, under a full sense of the re
sponsibility ofall We utter, we do hereby
afiix our names TO this protest against
the admission Of these three persons
claiming to be members Of Congress from
Arkansas" .rt+... '
.., .....- WASHINGTON, June %.
Major Whituesby, L. 5. A.. is detailed pro-
fessor of military science at the Cornell uni
versity, Ithica, New York fn" rf
Three months leave of absence is granted
~ 1t. Tryau Farragatt Y. s. A.. who Joins
the squadron OF his father In Europe
The Senate committee onF Foreign Relations
has agreed to report favorable on the nomna.
uon OF Gen. McMahon as minister 20 Para
quay .. ....... .....-... .vgF
Z. Generals Grant and Stonemsn had an Inter-
View With Secretary Schoneld To relieve af
fairs In Virginia. ....
The Conservative soldiers and sailors last
niXht elected delegates to the New York con-
vention. and passed resolutions In favor ofthe
nomination Of Hancock .r-
The Senate Finance committee are already
at work on the tax bill, and will probably
make many amendments, though they will
not likely alter the tax on whisky as fixed by
the House. IL seems probable the Ways and
Means committee will yet report a tariff bill
covering some articles In the schedule.
Pending the trial Of Maj Richards before
the police commissioners this evening, on
charges preferred by the Conservative coun-
ci!men, dispute arose between Mayor Bowen
and ex- Mayor Wallack. The former accused
the latter Of falsehood, whereupon Wallack
struck Bowen heavey blow in the mouth and
was Immediately arrested and held to bail to
a charge OF assault and battery.
CHARLESTON, June &c.
Gen. Scott, Governor-elect. has issued A
proclamation conyening the Legislature on
the 9Th OF July in accordance with the pro-
visions of the omnibus bill, for the ratification
OF the fourteenth amendment
JACKSON, MISS, June &c.
The colored Democratic club from Brandon
number 800, Is here to encourage the colored
Democrats at the election tomorrow. A
torch-light procession, two miles in length
paraded tonight. The Democrats claim IS :
900 majority In the State. Ten counties give
a Democratic majority of from 500 to 2OoO
each. The Republicans have gained four of
the river counties. The Democrats allow
them all the river counties, ten in numberbut
none of the inland counties. - -
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
RIVER NEWS.

The river, after rising about twelve Inches
On Monday and Tuesday last, has again fallen
back to about It's former stand. The weather
y warm. With showers In some localities In
this county for the last three days.
The Aatsriean discharged her freight at
Frog Bayou last Monday, and has gone down
the river. ..,....,.....
The Va~ Bsrsn, Capt. JOHN WILLIAMS, was
10 have left Little Rock for this place last
Friday. .....,.. .... .....I.s
q The Ozark did not get of from Cincinnati
antil the 18th ult- when she LEFT wit 200 tons
for this river. Without rise she will not be
hble to reach here, but will reship on the Van
Bure. or Fort Smith .....
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

A RADICAL THREAT.-The ST. Louis Demo-
crat, leading Grant organ. sotemnly warns
the Israelitos not to array themselves against
Grant on account of his having banished all
Hebrews, as a class, from his department, up
OIL the charge Of being universally guilty Of
knavery. The Democrat gives them distinct
" to understand that If they oppose Grants
election to the Presidency. FOR the reason ia
question they will be punished for it-tbat
they will be pursued and prosecuted in this
country as they have been In other countries
that the religi gious freedom they have hither.
to enjoyed and now enjoy will be at an end.
Such a warning. notice. threat, or whatever It
is, cannot fail to excite the profoundest eon.
tempt and scorn Of al! eoac..nea.-St. Pas,
Pioneer,
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

~ Our Circuit Court has agaiu failed us.
fsn dollars per day Is too much to lose for the
Accommodation ofthe people. especially when
~ doing 20 duty would be performed. 1t is
INV re eported that the State Is to be recircu!t-
a one circuit to be composed Of Benton
Washington, Crawford, Sebastian and Scott,
rD.HAM TO be Circuit Judge. This is a good
drcui. and suits vs. very well-and MAJ. Ham
z better than any one else Of the party for
{udge.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

n Pic-nics and fishing parties appear to
bs now ths rage among our citizens BOTH
Id and young. We believe scarcely day
las passed In the last two weeks without
par,y having LEFT our town In search ofrecre-
eop, either on the banks of the nelghboring
ereams, or to some shaded place, within an
asY dKlYe. =
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

4 n MAI. JouN HENRY, an old and long
t&med resident Of Van Buren,, who has been
bending some weeks among his friends here,
kn on last Sunday for his home In New Or
bans. - ..IlIf "a Is
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

a tE Mr.. L. GRArY has removed his goods TO
De large Warehouse, next door above bis
I'd stand, where he has ample room and
l1ergeT for the display Of his large stock of
! boods Give him q call and you will find
bat he will sell to you as cheap as the cheap
At
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

ftF Without meaning to be officious, we
vould remark to the City Fathers, that we can
hform them where there Is plenty Of Utica
6me. And We would also give it as our opin-
IN. that an application Of some 1t would
realty improve the looks of the fence around
Ae City Cemetry. Some OF our advertising
hiends may possibly, also, give them the in
irmation through our advertising columns
Mxt week.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

tW- Those residing in nnalarious districts
3 Ould never be without the Texas Tonic Syr-
~. 1t Ia medicine at once pleasant and re-,
liable, and will not only break chills, but will
S(ps them. Mansfield 4 Higbee Sole Proprie-
oors. .-fs AFt "'N -
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

y t. Messrs DouoHsRrY q &'GLAss have late
= received large additions to their Stock Of
Furniture. Give them call at their Ware
nom on Main street. .1'H1rH
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
~ 20 = ha
Hoe EYE, June 3Oth. 1868.

lluu OuhC Joso. iooo'
Ms. PRESS l Soc In your last number ano-
40 Of MrlArsTiS loading nine wagons In
10 hours and forty-fve minutes, and you
~ who can beatit? Well, Capt. JIM STUART
4, beat H. He loaded twenty -nine wagons
4 two hours, forty-three minutes and three
econds; performed All the labor, put the goods
the wagons. stored them away-as goods
1ouId be storui IN wsgons-aM by /" hissef,"
IA then made opt the wagon receipts In two
bry writing. And there was mary" barrel
4 salt or keg of nails or mule shoes Ia the lot
low let me ask who can beat Capt. JrMs per-
nrmance? II any one can dot 1t will call
4 Maj. GEO. Z. WHITE, to state what he has
bne In the matter Of loading wagons.
Yours, Transfer.
p. S.-I foreotto say that Capt. Stuart used
10 doors and hale In loading. I.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

Law Of Humanity, In relation to social
evils. An Essay for Young Men, ou Physiol-
ogical Errors and Abuses, incident to Youth
and Early Manhood, with the humane view of
treatment and cure Sent in sealed letter en-
velopes, free Of charge Address DrJ Skill
LIN HOUGHrON, Howard Association
Philadelphia, IA aug. 8-l,
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

II The County and Probate Courts, for
crawford County. meet next Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

Pew 4
Of NJ.
| msdls
h stsKT
|rsigk
l,s VII .
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
VAN RuREN, ARKANSAS.

EF Capt. p. Nag and Jno. Neals, yah {, u
-, a iCc- are ow Asents at Little Rack'
q :, ,iV reesirs subscriptions for tie Press.
s. NJ Psrsagzl & Co. u Nsp York and
ION. arc asthorised to rsceies adrerfsi.g for
4. Prsss. in Lhoss cities. N,s.N ..rN 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

FaEEpMEs's SAVINGS AND TRUST Con-
tpAsY.-At the regular monthly meeting Of
the advisory committee Of this company,
held in, this city on yesterday, it appeared
from the report of the cashier, MIR. Charles
Spencer, that the deposits of the Richmond
branch for the month Of April amounted to
s2,64I.5s; payments, 81, ,64S.44; balance
due .depositors, s15, 400 81. The deposits
of this branch are steadily incr' sssing at the
rate of about$ 81 900 per month The conn
pany has it's principal Office in Washington,
with twenty branches in the Soush, having
on deposit over seven hundred thousand
dollars. The. last report shows an increase
in the deposits Of these branches OF Sf4,-
6s5.26 over the preceding month. g
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

LYME 8 BROTHER win sell at O'Clock neat
frame cottage residence on the southeast cor
nef ofTwenty-second and Venable streets
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS win sell at II O'Clock a
large brick tenement on the north side OF Main
between Eighth and Ninth streets.
COOK & LAUGHTON win sell at 10 O'Clock an
assortment Of handsome parlor furniture,
crockery, &c.
WELLINGTON GODDIN will sell at O'Clock a
large and valuable iron-front tenement, on
leasehoId, on the corner OF Pearl and Lombard
streets.
WELLINGTON GoDDIN win sell at O'Clock
P. ii. q valuable lot, with an Office thereon, on
the east side of Ninth between Byrd and Arch
streets.
e. GATHRIGHT win sell at 10 A. NJ, at 1893
Main street, furniture, beds, dry goods, boots,
shoes, clothing, &c.
Constable CRUMP will sell at 10 O'Clock, at the
Office Of the National Coal Mining Company,
corner of Ninth and Main streets, some Office
fixtures.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

HEAVY FREsHET. The frequent and
heavy rains of the last week have swelled
the body of the James far beyond its usual
limits. Yesterday morning it was noticed
that the water was high, but during the
day it arose with almost unprecedented ra-
pidity. At dark last evening the water was
about ten feet above high=tide mark, and
seven feet above the level Of the wharyes
at Rockets, covering the streets in that
neighborhood and making passage other
wise than by boat impossible.
We have not, as yet, CLEANED full infor-
nation Of losses caused by the freshet, but
it is highly probable that they have been Sc
rious. Three cars loaded with slaves, ready
to be shipped for Boston, were standing on
the Danville track Opposite Ricketts, four
feet under water last night. The
schooner Lucy D., on which the slaves
are to be shipped, parted three
hawsers yesterday, and would have
gone flying down stream had not tug-boat
gone to her relief and towed her into the
dock. A raft Of 400 logs, owned by George
Gibson, parted from its moerings and di-
vided. One part strick the wreching
barges at work on the old Patrick Henry,
showing them ten feet up. The other part
ran afoul of the city dredging machine,
and broke up three of her spuds, causing
her to drift down the river as far as the
Wilton bridge, where she was lodged at our
last advices. What damage the dredging
machine incurred could not be ascertained.
A telegram from Lynchburg stated that
the packet boat which left that city for
Buchannon on Wednesday was obliged to
"put back" on account of the very high
water. No information was received con.
cerning the state of the river between
Lynchburg and Richmond, but it wat
thought at the Office that the regular packet
would reach her destination at the usua
hour this morning. sl INA s,; &,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

MAIL RoBBER Arrested nearly
two months past the authorities at Wash
ington have had reason to believe that ex-
tensive robberies of the mail were being
perpetrated somewhere between that city
and Richmond, on the Fredericksburg route.
About six weeks ago farmer living on the
banks Of the Potomac found large num-
Der Of opened letters washed ashore on his
land, and, suspecting something wrong, pru-
dently took them to the Department at
Washington.
The circumstances were quickly seized
upon by Mr.. McDevitt, the detective who
had been selected to ferret out the sus-
pected robberies, leading him to the con-
clusion that the criminal was on the boat
running between Washington and Aqua
creek. Accordingly, on last Tuesday he
took passage on the Vanderbilt, which plies
between the points named, and stationed
himself in pantry joining the mail-room,
from which he could see through an aper-
ture in the wall all that was going on
in the latter apartment. William j.
Lee, the mail agents assistant, came
into the room, and seemed for some
hours to be asleep. At length, though, he
got up, and, lighting lamp, opened mail
bag and proceeded cautiously to break open
letter after letter, throwing them out Of the
window after taking possession Of any val
liable enclosures that were found. While
he was thus engaged, the detective left his
"hole in the WALL" and coming suddenly
upon him, arrested him with some Of the
riaed letters in hand. Lee then confessed
his crime, explaining that he had been en-
abled to open the mail-bags by means of a
brass key which he had had made for the
purpose. During the winter he burned the
letters as fast as they were examined, but
since the weather had been too warm to al-
low stove in the room, he was compelled to
resort to the incautious step Of throwing
them overheard.
The accused was carried to Washington,
and bailed to appear for trial. 1t is said
that he went North from Richmond during
the war, and was for some time employed in
the sc cret service of the Confederacy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15
OFFICE RIucMoND AND YORK R1vER)
RAILROAD COMPANY,
RICHMOND, March IL, 1858. J

Z
RICHMOND, March II, 1858. }
line TO PHILADELPHIA AND
IL BOSTON RE-OPENED.-This company is
now prepared again to receive and forward freight
Freight for these points leaves Richmond every
TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, and at the same time
for Baltimore CINCINNATI, Louisville, Chicago,
and all points between Wheeling and Parkersbure
and Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
'oad and all places reached by the Northern Cen
;r:l railroad.
Passengers Will find this a delightful spring and
summer route to Baltimore, where they arrive
always in time for the early trains North and West,
with ample time for breakfast In Baltimore: II
desired. Fare TO Baltimore only four dollars l$4).
frcights for Baltimore and points beyond re-
Ceived at all hours
Shippers, observe the following directions:
FROM BoSToN TO oRICHMoND.-Mark your goods
Keystone and Union Line - care Of .sRichmond
ship by Boston and Providence railroad.
From PHILADELPHIA TO RICHMoND.--Ship by
the philadelphia and Baltimore Union Line,
No. ls North wharves Philadelphia, care OF
Richmond and York River Railroad Line, ,, Bal
tpuure.
Baltimore Office No. Light-street wharf
Trains leave the Richmond depot daily ut A. M.
STAGE LINE FOR TAPPAHANNOcK.-Eyer
TUESDAY, and FRIDAY MORNING, on the ar
mya of the cars ut Fish Haul station, In King
William William county stages leave for Tappahannock'
Burlington, and Miller Tavern, and reaching Tap
p%hannock at o'clock same day.
,Eclurning, stage leaves Tappahannock on WE'D
NESDAis and SATURDAYS, and passengers
reach Richmond by the cars at 80.
rcpoionpp ippahAnn0ck WItM ii ias T B. osE RSd sn''
c Freight and Ticket Agent.
Freight Agent. NH ID
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

PABpog THE Governor on yesterday
pardoned W. 81. 81. Price, convicted in the
County Court Of Alexandria county Of arson,
and sentenced to imprisonment in the PEN
itertiary. ~. - - m -
An application for the pardon OF John ].
Vaughan, sentenced in the Circuit Court OF
Washington county for ten years for ROD
berry, was rejected. :. Il -rss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

SUPREME Court OF APPEALs.-In this
court yesterday the argument in the case OF
william Boulware Us. Willoughby Newton
was opened. This case is one which In
wolves the settlement Of debts contracted
during the war, and payable sftertheperiod
at which it ended. iosoE b5aarezd srs5 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

THE IXrg SUpaEaE Couxv bxcIs1oSs
Fro,n oirr hesdinR cf the account ns Shssder
c;sion 81 tho Supreme Court in the 6sse. of
W. NJ IA Jones q GG:srs. sTqhs City adf Rish.
mond Yesterday, & would appssz that l!.s The
city Ras 70 sbe, held Liable Scr all hguSE Irs
burned On the night Of the evacuation Tag
heading was ineomplets ard should hafs
read g lFhs city liable for liquor dsssr.gses
By order of the Council on the lsighs efs tnsl
eYacuatien. = .s=ss..:.ss :sss...sss !.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

HUsr1Nes COURT or MAG1srRATes-g
THURSDAY MoRNING.--Present: A. I. Pee
bles, William Cammack, v. A. Favicr, ID.
NJ. CASTOR. William Meekins (negro) In
dicted for petit larceny, was found guilty,
and sentenced to. Jail for sixty days, " 90
service in the chain-gango henry gIhcmas
alias Friday Robinson, tnegro), indicted.
for petit larceny, was found guilty, and SEN;
fenced to the chain-gang for thirty days.
John James alias Adam Henderson (two
casesj, indicted for petit larceny, was sent
to ;ail for forty daysA Ten days in one case,
and thirty 0 in the other. Beverley Ham
dolph (negrol, indicted for stealidg hegs,
was found guilty, and sent to jail for sixty
days. to do service in the chain-gang, Da-
yid Blackshire, indicted for petit larceny,
was arraiened-a rolle proseqW was en-
tered in this lease, and the accused dis
charged. Joseph Mann lnegrol in,
dicted for petit larceny, was found guity,
and sentenced to jail for thirty days.
Herbert Powell and Robert Smith taegroest,
indicted for petit larceny, were sent 70 JAN
for sixty days each, to do duty 10 the
chaiu-gsng. Anderson Wyerq lnegrol, in
dicted for petit larceny, WAS found guilty,
and sentenced to the chain5gang for thirty
dayyrse. Ella Hutcheson (nymph) indicted
for stealing q breastpin from Maude Stuart
|Inymphl, was tried and acquitted. nGeeE8s
II. Price, indicted for stealing . bag OF frnai
from william B. Pugh, was found guilty
and sentenced to the city jail Sor SIXTY days
I The court adjourned until l0 o'clock thu
morning. The grand jury VIII meet Af ,lgl u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

PEasoNAL.-h is rumored that Hon. q.
A.. Rollins, Commissioner Of Internal Re7e-
nue., will visit this city in few days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

UNITED STATES C0uRT-JUDGE UNDER
WOOD pREsIDING.-The case Of the United
States US. johnson & HUNT, charged with
failing to keep their books as required by
law, was submitted to the court on the law
and the facts, and the court ordered the
prosecution to be dismissed and the defend
ants discharged. District Attorney for
Government, and F. P. Turner for defend
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

4 -AxussxExrs.--We are promised next
week 4 treat lin the poetic and humoroIls
rasitations, ofs Mr. Charles Tandenhof.
This gentleman comes tons highly recon-
manded bys the northern press ana, pre-
senting anastractive programne, viii doupfr
less draw agood house, stss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

PArNEvILLE.--Gaptain S. 8. Weisiger,
Lewis E. Harvie, and William Old will ad-
dress the people. at Paineyille, Amelia, to-
morrow, the 10Th instant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

observation-disclosures Fl. Campbell,
Colonel William G. Jeffress, and Colonel F.
r. Farrar will address the people at Burke-
villeon Tomorrow, the 10th instsnt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

DEAD BopY APLoAf. The dead body u
q negro was seen floating down the foam
ing James yesterday, but was not recovered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15

anus
The grand and petit jurors were paid
over and adjourned; the former until the
10th. and the latter until the Sd Of June.
The court then adjourned until the 10th
Of June.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15
8itllntond 9ispattlr.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE s.D1spATcHn
IS LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THIS CITY. E
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15
BRAss FOUNDRY.

lCOUTHERN BRASS FOUNDRY e--MRs.
!deceassd5 havins csssbiisbed d SBRA6d Y0UH.s
DRY nc No. Nis south side OF Cary street bstween
Fourteenth and Fifteenth, Wit have az or6cn Iof
cuted. Orders respectfully solicited sattsfaction
s1a51ln.iisam nav lMim ~ ' ;. b.. PATTERSON. Agent.