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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

\ BIT OF History In one Of the
chapters OF new book written by an
ex-member Of the Loisiana Tigers, a
noted New Orleans regiment in the
Confederate army,-in which the bat
tie Of Gettysburg is treated of, the
following appears regarding the Dem
ocratIc movements then anticipated:
at was currently reported and fully be-
lieved through all the army of Gen Lee that
Mr. VaIand CHAM and other leading Demo
Gratis of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
had arranged plan b. which risings and RI
otous meetings should be inaugurated on
the Fourth of July ia all the great North
ern cities The scheme failed except in
New York, and there it came so late to
be of no avail in our behalf at the Gettys-
burg battle"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

A SINGULAR BIRD KILLED IN KEN
TUCKY.-James Henry, Of Mound City,
H., shot new and comparatively
unknown bird, on the Kentucky shore,
opposite that city, which is thus de-
scribed by the Cairo Democrat:
at Is rather larger than the os-
four pounds. The body of this won
derful bird Is covered with snow-white
down, and its head i: of fiery red
The wings, of deep black, measure
fifteen feet from tip to tip, and the
bill, of yellow color. twenty-four
inches. It's legs are slender and sin
ewv, pea green in color, and measure
forty-eight inches IN length. One of
the feet resembles that of duck. and
the other that OF turkey. Mr.. Hen
~ shot II at distance OF one
hundred yards. from the topmost
branch Of dead tree, where it was
perched, proving upon full sized
sheep that it had carried from the
ground. This strange species Of bird,
which is said to have existed exten-
sively during the days Of the masto-
don, is almost entirely extInct-The
last one having been seen IN the
State Of New Y ork during the year
.lsI2. Potter has it on exhibition in
his Office at Mound City Its fight
across the town and river was wit
messed by hund eds of citizens. -
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

Ir is rem arkable illustration of
times revenges, the Salem Mass
Mercury says, that the present JOHN
QUrScY ADAMS has gone on an cleo
tioneering tour TO South Carolina,
where his Grandfather would prob
ably have been hanged, without
Judge or jury, by the same Democra
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

AN ill-natured woman at Saratoga
saws that "some women dress to please
each other; some to please men, but
the most dressy women dont't dress to
please anybody; they dress to worry
unmen
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

BEEcHER SAYS that men confess
every thing but their own besetting
sins. Who ever heard man say, "O,
Lord am as proud as Lucifer; hum
bic me :" or 20, Lord | am so mean
and stingv. that lis only with great
pain that I can unciose my hst.-
Make me generous
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

New YORK Journals advise rustic
Youths to remain at home. if they can
possibly live h.re, and not migrate
10 the metrorolis 70 starve.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
ALEX. WILSON,
AaAsA COBB,
Law and Conyeyanciug Oh &c.
&C. SNilIH

TTENnS TO ALL BUSINESS of the profession,
y promptly; aud Will practice IN the Courts OF the
different circuits
Office in i'RIsk's Brick Block, up-stahs, corner OF
igh and Chestnut streets, Mineral Point, WIS
v2lnI4f
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
GEO. ID. WILBEkk,

DHYSICIAN, ACC0U' HER AND SURGEON, offers
his services to his old friends and the community
general Y. UtFICE in Prisk's block corn r High and
Chestnut streets RESIDENCE in the brick house south
west Of the Catholic Church. 11I-5O
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
n. DALTON,

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office in Coad'.
L Block. over DeIler's store, corner OF High and
Chestnut streets. Mineral Point, WIS
Particular attention paid to Operative surgery.
my 1Ntf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
- a GEaRGE APPEL,
1901

E., \RIENTAL BARBER attendst to the Tonsorial want
I OF the public. SHAVING HAlR-CCTTlNG-
SHAMPOOING.
High street. ...-....-.. Mineral Point.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
MIFFLIN W00LEk MILLS.
SEASON OF IS.
OLDHAM Il JONES, Proprietors.
XxyE ARE NOW READY TO
CARD. SPIN AND WEANE l.,

having made importsn; additions 20 our
ti M az year aud starting the season, We VIII
be enabled to tarn work prom pt1y. " So
an,ee satisfaction gaIstity and Qudttfy OF "ork,
from roll caring the finest cloth our
beng new and first class and employees and senior
mariner experienced and ssillfui-
WV. LANSoS 4 Bkos- will take IN WORK Tor u ~
Ainerai Point.
Nifiin. Wis, May 20. 1868.
- =. Jezb 7. J4Ee.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
MOSES VI. STRONG,

JIAS resumed the practice OF Law and VIII attend
the sessions of the Circuit Court in the Counties
Of Iowa La Fayette, Grant. Crawford and idchland
Office at his residence in Mineral Point So-u
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
sAtLlE, 4 PARSONS, Proprietors.

The time has when all concede the advantages
= 2 Busfrt Education Men Of all professions,
Grades. aud occupations admit its importance, is
shown ~ the large aud liberal patronage extended to
Commercial institutions throughout the country The
!. Ia, Is
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
1 LIBERAL DEDUCTION

VII be made ubs, also 10 Ladies and Disabled
soldiers Scholarships good throughout the Union
Of ullrEes which this belongs Young men from
the same pta n-ip, secure the deduction
Clubs bs pu chasing their scholarships at the
time ltry can then enter the College whenever it
suits their yeairuce
For further Information and particulars address
CONF CoLLEeE Freeport, III
or A. POWELL Agent Mineral Point Wis.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
ACTUAL BUSINESS TRAINING,

Is fa Is carried out in the COLLEGE BANK, NERcusNTS
EMPORIUM aud various other Offices. The new and
spes iii rooms built expressly for this olege have
egn ttte. up with the latest best improvements
snr a.rfee etiu. !. knowledge Of Actual BCS Ops
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
JOHN CJMMI IN
DIR. HI. II. WiECHELL
T~~ DEN IST, UTTD
SIDNEY L.. SHEPi !

One door east of Pulfor,'s Drug store, up stairs
High street Mineral Point respectfully solIcits th'
patronage Of the public. All work warranted ly3-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04

nRACTICAL MARBLE WORKER, manufacturer OF
1 Tomb Stoues Monuments, Mantle pieces, Table
tons sc. Shop-Hgh street, one door above Prssby-
terian Church, Mineral Point XII
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
WHERE CAN THIS BE BEST
OBI AINED!

Some hink they must 20 to chicago further East
when THE truth is they enjoy the same advantages
nearer where the expenses Of board, stationary
travelling. &C are very much less. Young aid mid
ile-a=vd men If limited means, who wish 10 become
practically educated, save one-thrd in their eN
tuses any ohe similar institution in the larger
cities tud when thy take into considers The
srIi mi Gtclitles offered here for becoming good
8aak Keeper, Fenmau and feIegraphic Operator, and
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
STU TION S

after graduating equally good as In the great
canlmsrea centers Of IN country We think presents
sufficient inducements to satisfy any young man or
that IL is their Interests to patrouize Home
{lNtttat{0HS The great sN Nstem Of
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-04
J, 3. MOFFETT

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office In Aohe
Drug store, High street, Mineral Point XII
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
pefeot,on OF Judge Chase.

Conversations held with Democrats Of
this city four years since, showed that
he had then, while professedly in the
Republican party, claimed and sustained
by 1t, determined to desert it and return
to his first love. the Democratic party.
Soon after Mr.. Chase's Presidential
aspirations in the Republican party were
blasted by the second nomination of Mr..
Lincoln, he represented himself as ln
accord with the Democratic school, sub
stantially as in the statement to Mr..
Bundy. With this determination TO de-
sert on his mind, he received, what he;
did not expect, the appointment Of Chief
/ Justice. This did not change his deter
! mutation, but only delayed his plans
| Ii is now evident that the fatal mono
mania 10 be President could not be cured
! by place on the bench, where such as
pirations are wholly out of place. Mr..
1 Chase began TO have closer relations with
! President johnson, whose position he so
much envied, and his friends In Con-
gress began to be those of the Democrat
| ic side. Though he was TO be the pre-
siding officer on Impeachment he did
not conceal his opposition to II. and 70
! the views of a Republican Congress on
| the Southern question. When Impeach-
ment became a fact there was nolonger
| an opportunity for equivocation, and the
| blot Was inevitably brought to light
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
President johnson and the Democratic
Nominees.

There is q good deal of fear expressed
lest the President will not support the
nominee of the Democratic party. But L
am able to give you some positive inf0r-
nation on this head. In conversation
with an Indiana politician, who called
at the White House yesterday to con-
pratulate its occupant upon his acqulttal
fhe subject came up. The Indianian
suggested that the Democrats are little
afraid of the President.
.'Nhat are they afraid OFF" Mr.. John
son asked. "Do they think I'm not a
good enough Democrat? Is not my
record sound enough? What is the
matter?n ha,
'iThey think you have not come out
square enough in your appointments
"Do they mean Sehofeld z"
"Yes. that's one thing"
"How could do any better? | hac
to take what / could get, The Senate
would not confirm any one else?',
uBut they say you are not in sympa
thy with the Democratic party"
II don't-know what you call In sym
pathy. / certainly have done what
could against the Radicals. I was borr
and raised Democrat and consider my
\ self as good O one at this moment as
ever was in my life."
/ ''Do you mean to support, II may D
1 allowed to ask, the New York nominee?
| II can't do anything else. I've no
| where else to go. If / did not / coul
not do otherwise. The Democrats ar
too Suspicious of me. They are too ex
acting. They don't do me Justice.
| they'iI 90 on and do right they may al
WAYS be easy about Andy Johnson."-
4 ilTWash, Cor. louisville jour. 4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
General Grant and the Old soldier.

From the PllllaCelpnla Evening bulletih.
During the year 1865, an old named
Lemuel Owens, was discharged from the
Arsenal in this city, owing to some very
abrupt reply he gave to self-appointed
committee who were sounding him upon
his politics. AS Owens had served
twenty-six years in the regular army,
and had wound up his term of service
on the Peninsula, under Mcclellan, he
would allow no man to question his right
to vote, and boasted, too. that he had
served in the Fourth Infantry, under
Grant, when the renowned chieftain was
but Lieutenant.
! He told the committee he would go
and see General Grant himself about the
matter. They jokingly replied, 'Do so,
old fellow; he'll make it all right.
General Grant was temporarily living at
! Twentieth and Chestnut streets, in this
city. and the veteran soldier trudged up
with his story to the Generals house.
He stepped up, rang the bell, and went
| into the entry-hall. When the servant
appeared, and saw an old, sun-burned,
poorly dressed man, he very promptly
asked, "What do you want?"
~ want to see General Grant," was
the prompt reply.
"'fhe General's engaged and cannot be
seen. Have you a card "'
Just at this moment q little girl appear
ed, and old Owens said to her, :, Sis, run
up stairs and tell your pap an old Fourth
/ Infantry man wants to see him."
! A message soon came down for the old
| soldier to como in, when he was ushered
/ into the presence of General Grant. He
shook him by the hand and said, "Gen-
eral, don't you know me?'s The Cen
eral replied that he had seen so many
people of late thatit was hard to remem-
/ Der them all. Owens told him when he
served under him, and that he had been
! discharged from his work, and that he
had lost his oldest son from disease in the
war, and his family had nothing to de-
pend upon but his labor. Grant patient
iy listened to the old soldiers story, and,
picking UP his pen, wrote q few lines to
the effect that Owens should have work
as long as he wanted it,.
! The old man was not long in reaching
his former field of labor. armed with the
formidable order, and when he present
ed it, with the signature of the Comman'
der-in- Chief attached, it created much
surprise, and the veteran soldier was
graciousiy acknowledged as entitled,
thenceforth, to respectful eompensa'
tion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
Grant and the Israell,e..
From the New York Jewish Messcnse

From the New York Jewish Messenger Of
June 5th.
It appears necessary to again state
the position of American Israelites on
the anti-Crant question.
Politicians who are thoroughly in
different to any other interest beside
their own personal profit are striving TO
embroil the Hebrews as a body In ths
approaching campaign, by dwelling up
on the wrong done them by one of the
candidates for the Presidency in. his
general order "expelling Jews as class
! from the Departmentofthe Tennessee"
! We do not suppose his "order has
been forgotten, and IL is certainly pro-.
bable that many Israelites will ON this
accotint vote against Grant for the Presr
dency.
But no sensible Jews are taking part
in the public meeting called at st. Louis
| to oppose Grant. They would only be
the tools of designing politicians who
have no love for the Union, and who
seek to create sentiment in favor Of
principles and men antagonistic to the
true interests of all good citizens. II
! Hebrew members of the Republican
party decline to support its candidate,
they will do so on their individual ac-
count and need no pressure. They will
not identify themselves as Jet0s with
any partisan movement. Judaism has
nothing in common with partisan poll
tics. Each Synagogue Is like each
Church, by no means a unit on politics,
or on science or ON society questions.-
Mr.. Beecher may be good Republican,
but there are members of his church
who like to hear him preach on every
subject except politics. A minister Of a
I Jewish congregation once preached
, political sermon, 10 the surprise and re-
. pret of his brethren. The experiment
, has not often been repeated. Israelites
are to intelligent and too self-asserting
, to be driven or led by their ministers,
, especially i'm matters that have no con-
/ nection with religion. Much less can
they be influenced as a body by aspiring
politicians, who care for them only as so
many votes secured, or as so much capi-
tai made for men rather than for pri7s-
ciples.
We have personally our own politics
r but we cannot force our views upon ouI
, readers-saye in this way, to confirm
), them as resolute determination to talk
, and work and vote in politics as they
please, without reference to religious
: predilections, and without regard to tho
pressure of partisan leaders, and further
4 more, to urge them to give no counte
p nance to any movement calculated tt
/. involve the Hebrews as body in any
4 political contest. There Is no religious
y issue; If Israelites are disinclined to
: support a candidate like Grant, they ex
j., ercise theirsuffrage as American citizens
q and not as Hebrews.
+ We ask our brethren of the press T.
take cognizance of this platform,
which represents the sentiments of tn
better class of Israelites, without dis
tinction of party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18

be ever made was written by Alexander
Hamilton. Andrew Jackson was no
orator; but when he said:
"By the Eternali the Union must and
shall be pTeserUed,"
he was very fairly understood, even in
South Carolina. Gems. Harrison and
Taylor were men Of little oratorical abil-
ity, yet they made out to use ineligible
English. Julius Cesar was an indifier-
ent speaker, yet.there was solid pith in
his " Venf, Uidi, Vici." Napoleon (the
first) was O wretched orator, and still
men of every tongue found no difficulty
in getting at the meaning of the few
brief speeches he had occasion to make.
There are othen notable examples that
"speech is silvern, but silence is
golden.'n These, however, will suffice;
and as to Gen. Grant, we think our
Democratic friends will manage to un-
derstand what be may hereafter say,
quite as clearly as they did his humble
efforts at Fort Donelson, Yicksburg,
! Spottsylvania, and Appomattox. Mean
while, we recommend them to careful
study of his very latest effort-the brief
and noble letter accepting the Republic
can nomination, the text Of which is in
these words:
To Gen. JOSEPH II. HAwLEY, Presi-
dent National Union Republican COnver,'
ton: In formally accepting the nomina'
tion of the National Union Republican
Convention of the 2lst of May inst, II
seems proper that some statement o
views beyond the mere acceptance OF thu
nomination should be expressed. Th,
proceedings of the Convention wer'
marked with wisdom, moderation, ano
patriotism, and l believe expressed th'
feelings of the great mass of those WHIT
sustained the country through its recen
trials Iilldorsethe resolutions. Ifelect
ed to the Office of President of the United
States, it will be my endeavor to admin
! ister all The IdWs in good faith, NTH econ
oDly, and Wih q Uiee0 Of giving peace
Quiet, and protection eUerJwhere. Ii
times like the present it is impossible, o
. at least eminently improper, to tag doaoi
q l1oIicy to be adhered to, right or toTo15
through an administration of four year;
New poliiscal issues, not foreseen, ar
constantly arising; the views of the pub
e lie on old ones are constantly changing
{ and a purely administratiyeot officer shout
= always left free to execute the tciU Of n
peopie. Idiiodys hare respected that tOtI
!. and Ql,Cdys shall. Peace and universs
prosperity--its sequence-with econom
of administration, will tighten the bu
den of taxation, while it constantly n
c duces the National debt. LET US HAv
n PEACE. With great respect, your obed
y ent servant,
IS q. s. GRANT.
n Washington, d. c., May %, 1868.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18

the Council Bluffs and st. Joseph Rail-
road Is now completed from st. Joseph
TO Forest City, two miles and half
West of Oregon, aud IL Is also finished
from Council Bluffs South to within 40
miles of Forest City, which gap Is rap
idly being filled up and we confidently
expect to have IL fully completed by the
4th Of July next. AT present we have a
daily train each way TO the tcrmini of
the road daily line OF stages connect
ing them. When completed this will
be one Of the best paying roads in the
West.
Our climate is preferable to that OF
Ohio, think; perhaps we are subject
TO as many changes but they are not so
severe being generally dry; none OF
those cloudy, damp, foggy days, or drlz-
cling rains so common with you. have
noticed here that previous to q rain, II
any change takes place, IL will get slight
/ ly cooler, and after the rain is over 1t will
clear off warm again, whilst with you
| the reverse Is true. Indeed / do not
think we have as much rain as in your
| locality, nor do the extremes affect us sc
much, the soil being of such a nature a:
! to readily absorb and at the same timt
retain the moisture.
Emigration spouring in from all quar-
ters and causing lands to increase rap
idly in value. Wild lands are still plenti
full and are rating from five to twent!
dollars per acre, and improved farm
from ten TO fifty dollars per acre. l hat
intended Mr.. Editor, to speak of our, s.
far, Successful effort in arranging for
County fair the coming fall to give
description of Oregon, the County sea
of Holt County, and to have said some
thing of our political status, and to hav
told you how we expect at the coinin
election to roll out the votes for Grant
Colfax and Victory, but know hav
already wearied you and will close b
promising at some future time to writ
you again. Yours, &C., II. C. d.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
Letter rrom SPEAKER colfa..
HOUSE OF REPRESENIAIlN
WASHINGTON, May 2S, 1868,

w ASHlNOtONi %, 1oOot
10 the Editor Of 1ac S9sus Bend tI'sd.) Register
SIR: The Democratic paper of our city
copies from The indianapolis Sentinel
an article signed IN. NJ. Moore" assert
inc that, as q soldier, he called on ME in
the Winter of 1861, and that the follow
ing then occurred:
"A finely dressed gentleman came in
Immediately behind me; colored boy
met US in the reception room. lie asked
US for our cards; the citizen laid his upon
the sigvey ,Cditer. informed him L had
none. He then left the room. In few
minutes Mr. ColfaX made his appear
ance. He spoke in q very affable way tC
the citizen gentleman, not deigning II
notice me. In short time the gentle
man left, and Mr.. ColfaX turned short
around, and in no Veyy aDaia6te aOdy said
JPeH aUhdt aOiH you haUe9 then, i'll as
few words as possible, explained the oh.
ject of my visit. In reply, he said ne hdd
no time TO fool array NTH soldiers
The whole story is utterly false, and II
its author swears to it, as he says he is
willing to do, he will swear to q wicked
and malignant falsehood. / do not know
any such man. l never had n silver
card-waiter i'll my life. l never used
such language as he alleges to any hu'
man being who called on me, man, wo'
man. citizen or soldier Nor is there O
single fair or just man at my home, Of
any party Il do not include in this the
editor of The Union) who believes that
I could or would reply to any soldier
who called on me that II had no time te
fool away with soldiers" Many Indi
ana soldiers know that, at that very time
/ was spending one day each week Wis
iting soldiers at the hospitals, and in ad
dition thereto, attending to their busi
ness ut the Departments. 1t is shameful
that political opposition should Undue,
the manufacture and publication ofsucl
vile fabrications. Yours, truly,
SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
A Choice Farm for Sale.

l WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE. al q bar
i gain, the Farm on Stillwater Creek, Belmont
County Ohio near Egypt, in Kirkwood Town
ship known as the "Scott Farm"
This is one of the best farms in the Northwest
1 art of the County--contains 165 Acres, l3O
acres cleared and in grass or under cultivation,
the balance well timbered.
There are on it q good Barn, with stabling un-
der IT, n two-story Dwelling House, two large
hearing Orchards of choice fruit, and 1t is un-
,lerlaid with good vein of coal, easy of access
It is situated within 2ls miles of the. National
Road with a good level road to the pike and is
we'll watered and adapted to stock or grain
growing. -,
For further particulars or information relative
10 the price and terms call on the subscriber, or
mis- farm 3l% miles Northeast of Morristown, ol
address him by leLter,.at Morristown, Belmon
fe5-tf THOMAS MCCALL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
aeaI Gstats for Salt.
Valuable Property for Sale.

| which now reside, lying In Colerain Town
ship, one mile East of Wheeling Greek, and one
contains iOL Acres OF land, all tillable, and OF
the finest Quality, has on II a good House and and
Barn, and fences In good order, some 6sO irul,
trees Apple Pear, Plum, CHEEKY, Ounce and
Peach OF the best varieties, and nearly all les,
than is years old. Also, Grapes and other small
fruits in abundance. 40,
For particulars apply to the subscriber on the
p''''-''N''0 c. H. COPE.
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