davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26

A passenger In the steerage OF an ocean
steamship lately arrived at New York gives =
detailed account of the horrors Of overcrow-
ding, bad food, and outrsges suffered on the
voyage.
James N English was removed from the
Boston custom house yesterday for taking
part in Charlestown causus, he being q resi-.
dent Of Boston,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
2Isttes.

LOAN.
- special mesting Of the Stockholders Of the
September q. 1872 at Third and Market streets I'd
foor, at IN o'clock p. m. .st which time state
ment will be presented Of the operations Of the As
socation for the past seven months. with showing
OF fthelpro6ts to the present time.
First payment on new series Of stock will be due
ut that time. EFT TAYLOR Sec'ry
sap2l TIM
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
naG n

GRUBB On the 26th. Edmund w.. son Of Adam
and Rachel H. 0rubb; in the 25th year II his age:
.pectfuily invited attend he funeral from The res
dence Of his parents. 9Th Ward. Wilmington. on
Sunday afternoon the 18th inst. to meet at the
house at o'ulOct. to proceed to the WILMINGTON
and Brandywine Cemetery seu26-3t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26

Ths record not only proves eli that has been
sid aeainst Asass. Ward and Given false, but
siso proves that they did not return - many err
sors - thsir Radical predecessor did by 223
nanss. viii the Republican and Commercial
make the amepd honorable.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
Now . Great 1fsfss,:ss credit Nay b

Now . Great 1f::f::.:ss Credit Nay BE-
Pssnsylvaaia With oil her great mineral re
sources and her vass coal 6s.s u rapidly sinking
into dissssdit, bscsuss Of The sobberies and the
usarnsss Of the political ring thieves to the
trsasayy.l Hsar what one Of the Republican
Psss says 10 IL rsadsn:
I'VE adviss svesy mn who holds Pennsyl-
vsnia aecnrlty at oocs to sell ont, for there will
not b dollar lesl in the sinking fund At the
snd Of HaEtranfes term - Governor, while the
dsbt Of ~ State will not he reduced farthiug.
The nacen1tio of Ne men Who azs noS plotting
70 slsu Hastsanil, - we'll - their greed for
nonay, ass now sucA q 70 forcs them, in cass
lhsy can pus the next Governor of Psnnsy .vania
into th1ls pocken. 10 Devote The resources of the
iinking fand 10 cleaning out the vault accounts
dthe Tteasury, and 2xing up their own bank
sccouas With Tie same department"
Asdshs .sxt day The Democratic Age, local
isiig IL appsshsasioas. adds:
The freud iu The cass Of Mn. Parker's honda
vil draw ftssA seoeaGiou 10 the scsne of 1.-THE
City Tssasarse's o9ca 8ons6ody in that o1icl
70 musg pposa,coUnunicaled 70 the swindlsrI
" - thes he osstileaas we're lying Their
lsloaSiag 70 Q lady ahssai In Europs. Thi'
tAsy EnsV before they laid their plot 70 psrson-
- ~. The matter demands the strictes
iavssaionlloa, aad vail spsssd nsw slarn IN thi
city . 70 Tie characles of tAs men who havt
eassDe u ~ inAarells of the cilissns."
T6s cilissas of Philadslphis, 10 whom th'
inci4oi1D a ohis last cass q itond are familia
an hardly lhil 70 b sezuck With one fealur
iaeoaaoo hslvesa Il and the Hartranit- Ysrks
soAis.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
TINE ERRoR Lists.
RAprcAr FAIssnoops EXPOSE,

RADICAL FALsBRoops EXPOSED,
II h aot necessary for US to occupy much space
in eosysctins the falsshooda which have been put
in circulation BY the Radical Prsss in reference to
The ocissoters Of this city.
The rssoed ct New Castle shows that Mr.. Civ
ems Radical prsdsceasor for the Western District
In 1871 Fsturnsd ten hundred and twsnty-three
u02S) names - srron which were allowed by the
Levy Court. In 1872 Mr.. Given returned twelve
hundrsd 120V names ~ errors, which were allow.
ID BY he Levy Court.
II ws add the rsearns Of the two Radical Collsc-
tom 1ee ls7l together ws find the following:
Esron returned and allowed in 1871
Eastern District. 1881
Western District. :. 1923
Total. 2408
Errors returned and allowed in 1872
Easeern District, 965
nsdioal error hst in 1871, 2408
DsmocsAtic error list IN 1872, 2l85
223
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26

At Covington. Ga, wAAssuslous are sold eight
for dime. Twenty osnts buys the Georgian
SQUARE meal OF round me1oaa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
- ass--|.l-s -
ORDER.

Of the Board Of Supervisors of the County OF
Wood passed February goth 1872.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of
Wood do rider and Diet, rhine as follows
Section ]. All of TowShip Twenty two
(22) north Of Range four ~ east, and all of
sections two (2J'hree ts), four %, FIVE o.,
six 10y, seven %, eight (s) nine (9l, ten
Qoi eleven, ON and twelve tl2) in Town
ship twenty-five (22) north of range five 81
east are hereby detached from the town Of
Seneca and are hereby annexed to and here
after shall constitute part ot, the town o,
tentralia.
Section 2. This order shall not in any
manner effect the taxes of 1871 assessed up
on said territory but said taxes shall be
collected and returned in all respects the
same, as they would have been, had not this
order been passed.
Section 8. The said town Of Centralia
shall be liable for its pro rata share of the
indebtness Of the town Of Seneca according
to the law in suck cases.
Section 4, This order shall take effect
from and after its passage
Passed February goth 1872
R. G. LYON Chairman.
T. p PowFrs CLERK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
GOOD NEWS !
arrangements Completed for the E'r.
tension Of the r.. b d. l.. r. Ry


arrangements Completed, for the Ee-
tension of the G. b. d. l.. r. Ry.
1t gives us great pleasure to an
nounce TO our readers that during his
recent visit to the East, Mr. Kelly
concluded arrangements for the Elk.
tension Of the Green Bay & lake Pc
pin Railway, to the Wisconsin, River
this year, and contacted for the nee
essary Iron, Engines, and freight and
Passenger Cars.
Chief Engineer Randall has started
ont to run another line to the Wis
consin River, from New London, and
AS soon as this rs doEe and the diff
ercnt lines run are compared, and the
best one determined definite loca-
ton will be settled upon and cor
tracts made for the ties and timber.
Grading will begin as soon as the
| frost is out OF the ground, bnt it may
be necessary to do at once two miles
of swamp work just west Of Ne"
London.
1t is intended to begin laying iron
west Of New London about the LIST Of
July, and our citizens may safely
count on being able to 90 by rail from
here to the Wisconsin Ri, 3r riu the
G. 3. e l.. =. r. r., on Or before
next Thanksgiving Day, so the work
goes haryeDy on.--State Gozette.
Tie above is confirmed by the
Plover Times also by lloE j. o. Ray
mond and by Mr.. Freeman who has
Just returned from New London.
From the NJ. & 2. Road we get
the following:
Pile DRlvlSG on THE PORTAGE &
GRASD RAPIDS r.. R,--The Chicago
& Superior X. II. Co., portage Il
Grand Rapids Division) have com
menced driving piles on the line of
their road where it crosses the
Neenah, in the town Of Douglas, and
the work is to be vigorously pressed
until the piles are all in where needed
in the wiley Of the Upper Neenah.
The work is under the immediate di-
rection Of Supt. Clinton and Mr..
Quick, of WATERFOWL. who has had
large experince in such matters.
Mr.. Clinton infroms us that a con-
tract has been entered into with ID.
Vandercook, for $4,000 ties for the
road. Other contracts for timber
and ties will be made forth WITH
State Begister portage City.)
We are informed that Hon. Jas.
Campbell, President Of the Chicago
&c Superior Rrilroad, has succeeded
in negotiating the bonds Of the Road
on very favorable terms. Mr.. Camp
bell has been in New York for sever.
al weeks past for the purpose Of eff
fecting such negotiation, aud his sue
cess in the matter, placing, as i, does,
ample funds in the hands of the com.
pany to complete the road, is most
gratifying.
Hon. Andrew Proudfit, President
of the Construction Company, and G..
O. Clinton, Superintendent, are eS-
pected over the line in few days,
when work on The Road will be re-
sumed with vigor We predict that
the line from Por.age.to Friendship
and Grand Rapids, will DC the first
line of equal lenght built in Wiscon.
sin. adams Co. Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
CHEERING NEWS y!

We. are in receipt Of the most
cheering intelligence in regard to
both the Madison g Portage and
Green Bay 81 Lake repin Railroads.
We know mary will accuse as Of
publishing made ZIP intelligence for
che purpose Of damaging the Interests
of the Tomah project. Not SO, what
we publish is confirmed by several OF
our exchanges
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

Frbm the State Journal w clip
words Of truth. ,
The world knows next 20 pothinp
II tie mineral deposits oflIyisconsir,.
These riches, mperly advertised,
would attract millions ct foreign cap
ital. The smoke Of forge fires and
smelling works should ascend from
hundreds of lofty chiinneys where
now is the silence and undsturbcd re-
pose of nature. Whose fault is this :?
Clearly our own. We have not .rread
abroad knowledge of the hidden
wealth. nor taken an inventory Of our
treasure. We have just begun to learn
how rich we really are. The TOP shel-
Eses in, the store-honsef arc partially
exposed 10 the view Of tile curious.
and specimens should he gathered at
a central point for the benefit ofthe
public.
We should have a museum of prac-
teal geology, with ample shelves
which should be loaded with speci-
mems from our mines. There should
be maps and reports there';ievery-
thing, in fact, needed to give Capital
lists seeking good places to invest mon,
ey, a knowledge of our mineral de.
posts. The Recommendation for
such museum is made in the repor,
Of JOHN MURR1su, commissioners to
survey the Lead District, from whose
survey OF last rear We. publish yer,
liberal extracts to day. We com
mend this document TO the attention
of our readers. 1t contains facts that
should be generally known.
II will be seen that he urges the
Importance Of employing more capital
and digging deeper than we have yet
gone for lead. lie says that the min
eral lies in belts : and that miners can
tell by the looks of lock whether It
will bear mineral, as well as a farmer
can t. Il by looking at land whether i:
will bear eropsor nor BE regaras
our mines as among the richest in the
world. He believes the mineral re.
gion is extensive, reaching to Lake
Superior, and his observations seem
to fully justify his theories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
General Intelligence.


The new spportionment bill has
passed the U. s. Senate without mod
ification, as it came from the House.
Wisconsin is now entitled to eight
representative.
The New York Observer or a
correspondent through its columns,
gives Beecher severe criticism be-
cause of alleged lack of reverence in
his ministerial capacity.
Poor Observer! we wish you could
get out OF the rut of old puritan.ortho
dox theology, that pictures ysur mod.
el minister as a s,raightlaced man
with a white ehoker and face drawn
down, indicative Of the thought that
al, the calamaties of Job were luxur.
les, compared to the awtully peryad.
ing thought Of the presence Of Satan
standing with distended hand, ready
to sieze The good man by the nape of
the neck, should he detect a smile
playing over his pallid features. Get
rid of the belief as soon as possible
that a minister must, touch of blue
light every fifteen minutes, in order to
keep in the minds of bis "dying
friends y the thought of that brim,
stone bath that ought to have "play
ed out, years ago, and yours will be
q harpIerno,c, and brighter future.
Ten or FIVE years ago japanese
outside Of the Empire would have
been a curiosity, and such nnlucky
"Jap" would have been permitted to
have played the little game of Hori
Kari had he even been caught.
To day, the seemingly irnpregnable
barrier of prejudice seems to have
been utterly thrown do xn. Our com.
merce is dealing with the islands"
They ave learning our ways, adopt.
ing our customs, and can Kill, a man
with as much case land be crazy at
the time) as the most accomplished
Gothamite ruflian. The Mikado has
lately permitted some thirty of his
boys to visit the U. S. and Europe, to
learn the art Of war, and pick up in
the way Of civilization. They are
spoken Of as very bright and intelli.
gent gentlemen. Verify. the world
moves.
The good people of Madison
have been trying to seduce our leg
islature.
Last week they got up one of the
most costly entertainments ever got.
ten up in the Capital City-an enter,
tainment not cqualed by those of the
palny days Of the " forty thieves"
The bill of fare included everything
from baked elephant down to fricas
seed snow-bird, and now some people
are Just so selfish as to intimate that
the Madisoniars want a new fence
around the capitol park, and thus
and thus. We don't believe it. A
girdie of virtue has ever encompasscl
our Madison friends. They are Cap
ital fellows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
Foreclosure Sale.

State Of Wsconsin--hs tie Circuit Court Of
Wood County.
j. D. Witter, Plaintiff against Emil B. Ros-
sier and Caroline Rossier, Defendants.
In virtue of judgment of foreclosure and
order Of sale, rendered in the above entitled
action on the 18th day Of February, A. b.
1872, for ss44s5 shall offer for sale and
sell ut public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the front door Of the Court
House. in the city of Grand Rapids in the
County of Wood and state of Wisconsin, on
Saturday the Both day of March, A. d. 1872,
at two o'clock In the afternoon of that day
the following described real estate, to wit ::
Lots aud 8, Block 10, in the village OF
Centralia.
Dated February II, 1879.
H. Ii. COMPTON,
Sheriff of Wood Co Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
Foreclosure Sale.

STATE Of Wisconsin Tie Circuit Court Of
Wood County.
J. D. Witter, Plaintiff, against Emil B. Ros-
sier, and Caroline Rossier, Defendants
In virtue of judgement of foreclosure and
order Of safe, rendered in the above entitled
action, on the 18th day OF February, A. d.
1872, for S3Sl,7i, | shall offer Tor sale
and sell AT public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, at The front door OF the Court
House in the City Of Grand Rapids, i'll the
county OF Wood and state Of w seon sin, on
Saturday, the Soth day of March, A. D.
1872, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, the following descaibed real estate, to-
wit Lots aud S, Block 10, in the village
OF Centralis
Dated Fehruar! ,+th, 1872,
IL. IL. COMPTON,
Sheriff of Wood Co. Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

-Tror Brand, Of Madison, has invented a
song entitled They've Burned Ny Little
Bed. We have not seen IL yet. and are
somewhat curious to know why they commit
ted the incendiaryism. Very likely Mr.
Brand Sc, il on fire himself; brands are Tia.
bic TO cause contlsgra,ions If he was
sleeping in it at the time, he became "a
Brand snstched from the burning To pur.
sue the subject still further, it is not 10 be
supposed that he stood idly by ant saw his
couch destroyed by the flames wi thout some
effort to e1,inguish them; therefore let him
tell the mutical public all about i, in anoth.
er ditty, with the title lvc Wet Ny Little
Red. - ONto,h 7T.,cs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
LEGISLI TIVE.

As the time for the decease of the
Legislative Body draws near, great
err activity is observable, An activity
that would be cemmendable even in
the early part Of the session.
We clip from the Journal
M,ntaos Eli X
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

II is noteworthy fact that accord
ing TO the report, for the past year,
of the Propagation of the Faith, we
find that out of l77,52of csc. con
tribntcd by the British Island, ever
faithful Ireland contributed over
1870, 00of., or nearly three-fourths OF
the whole amount, and of this the
diocese OF Dublin alone gave 50,2l7t
55c., or about one-third the amount
contributed in the whole British En-
pre-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
UaiOn Republican State Com
yPnllOts

Rooms Rctadlcon STATE Central Committee, !
MADISON, Wis, Fob, ), 1872
State Convention Of CELEBRATES represent.
lug the Union Republican Party Of Wiscon-
ain, is hereby called N meet at the Capitol
il Madison, at Y VI, on
Wednesday,, Nu'c II, 1872,
for the purpose Of placing in nomination an
Electoral ticket of ten Electors, to 10 SUP
psIted by the party at the next Presidential
election aud also Ia select twenty delegate.
TO represent the Union Republican party OF
Wisconsin in the National Union Republican
Convention, which meets in Philadelphia Oh
The 5th, day of jane, 4. d, 1872 and TO
transact such other business as may be
deemed appropriate,
FHcA .Smate and -tS,enRD Da,'ict viii be
esuIlcd 10 lNo delegates in the Convention.
T. w. Kcyes Chm, Madison.
frank Leland, Elkhorn.
7 j Blair, Milwaukee
John X. Bcnn"te. Jancsville.
J T Mosk, Wairrtpwn
q. Il. Thomas. Prairie du Chen
John Cover, Lancaster
J. A Baker, Waupcn,
j. If. Jones, Sheboycan.
q. NJ Faine Oshkosh
l.. l.. Browne, Wauphcl.
Snm. s. fifeId, Osceolas
+. Firisohcr, La Crosse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BY Mr.. NERVES, to amend section 7 Of
chapter e. of the general laws of 1871, en-
titled an act to protect and encourage the
raising of SHEEP, and discourage the raising
of dogs by excepting Wood county,
BY Mr.. NEEVES, To amend the charter OF
Grand Rapids: to amend an act of 1870 ap.
propriatiug certain islands in the Wisconsin
liver, in Wood county TO the Grand Rapids
Btidge Company; to authorize, ratify and
confirm the contracts between " God county
AID the Madison and Portage Railroad Com.
pany 10 transfer certain territory IRON Por.
tage to Marathon and Wood counties 10
transfer certain territory from Marathon to
Portage county TO annex part of Mara.
thoA county to Wood county to amend the
charter OF the Woed County Bridge Com
parry; to appropriate the proceeds of A dams
and Wood county swnmp lands, sold ut 81 oG
an acre, to aid in tha discharge Of the labil.
ties 10 aid railroads
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

Our OF SuApE.--Bright, of The
Waupaca Repablican, we Judge, has
been in the babit Of wearing Dutch
collar on his harness, else he wouldn't
have got the breeding where the col.
lar belongs, as he did last week, when
he put the heading of his journal on
the fourth page. Bro. Bright, al.
ways wear your buzzom pin on your
bosom, not on your flap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

We acknowledge the receipt Of this
Report, "a clear and elaborate state
of its members in their work of look
ing into the wants and necessities of
the many County and State lnstitu,
tons.
The Reports Of the Board on Jals
and Poor,houses should be read by
every citizen Of our State who desires
the moderation of those unfortunate
classes who find home within the
walls of these institutions, either
through crime or poverty.
The State Prison report is lengthy,
and contain valuable statistics. The
Report as whole is a valuable com.
plIatlon of facts, statistics and suggcs
tons, and tells how efficiently the
Board have done their work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
Republican Assembly Convention.

Republican Assembly Convention for
the District comprising the counties of Adams
rnd Wood, il hereby called to meet AZ tho
RahIin House in the city Of Grand Rapids,
At 10 O'clock A. NJ on
Hedqe"iaY, Nnrh G, 1872,
for the purpose Of elcctpg TWO delegates to
attend the State Conventions, and also for
The purpose of ,tectne ikc delegates to at
tend the Senatorial Convention Of the 21!h
District, called TO be held on the lal. OF
March and 9th Of March respectively Adams
County VIII be entitled to 3 delegates, and
Wood tounty to delegates in said Conycn-
ton.
CIIAS NJ WEBB,
). ". PIERCE,
j II. lNGRAHAM,
Assembly Committee.
February IT, lST2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
OUR AGENTS.

Geo P. EoweIl & Co., 10 Park Row, New
York, aud 5. NJ Pettiugilt Il Co, 81 Park
Row, New York, are our sole agents in that
city, aud are ,thorized to contract for adj
vertising at our lowest rates
Cook, Uobum & Co. Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
LaBRECHE 4 BODETT,
Dealers in
BOOTS, SHOES, &c.

We have constantly on hand full line Of
Boots, Shoes, Caters, Slippers, 6c.,-both
Of our own make and sale work, which We
are selling 81 prices that defy compe tition,
We intend 10 Keep none hnt the best stock.
employ skilliuI wotkmPn aud sell st small
profit kspalrtng nesh, aoAs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

~" We are much pleased, to note
the fact, that Bro. ChuGbuck, of the
Wisconsin Rirer Pilot, has joined
the Good Templars, together with an.
other very easy drinker, even if one
OF the saloon keepers were compelled
to sell ont in three days. We shall
expect the locals in the Ijiot to be
better than ever. We wish Bro. {.
complete victory CoatrM WIS,
Chubbuck, our -" forever. We
know OF one sainted soul that sings
with angels brighter songs now than
ever before. That grand womanly
soul that has made so many thousands
glad through bright cheering words
over the nom dc plume of Fanny For.
roster, welcomes brother, and all
heaven is jubilaut. aud why shouldn't
it be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

The City Council OF Racine recent.
y bv vote of eight to thme, ,ssof
ded to discontinue the Kghting of the
streets with gas.--Ee.
Its lucky for the good people OF
Racine that sunshine costs nothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

REPORTER.
JAS. T.. INGRAHtM n CO., Publishers.
u. II. PHiLLEO, Editor.
y. Vi. HAISES, Corresponding Editor.

4 when the time expires f'r which the
RNroErER has been paid, an will be mark
ed opposite the Subscribers name, aud may
he regarded as an invitation to renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22

More logs have been put in TO
the creeks this winter in Wood County
than ever before III one season.