Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-22
cut Spartan column:
Or, Many Things in Few wsrds.

WISCONSIN LBAD.-On the l7th, the stock On
hand at Potosi was $4,000 pigs, and at Cassvills
5000 pigs, awaiting the arrival of the first boats
for shipment. If We had good road to Lake Mi
chigan, Milwaukee would get that slice, sure.
| FIRST Boar THIS YEAR.--The steamer Potosi
arrived at Po,osi from ST. Louis on the 18Th.
| MISSISSIPPI IcE.-The ice broke up in the Mis-
sissippi, Opposite Prairie Du Chen, on the 10th
| instant
| No FIGHT.-ln relation TO the report going The
rounds of the newspapers, that personal conflict
took place at a recent Cabinet meeting, between
Secretaries Spencer and Upsher, the Madisonan
says: "We assure the public that there is not tho
slightest foundation for such report There was
neither a fight nor even angry or unpleasant
word between these Secretaries. The whole story
is naked fabrication"
DANIEL WEBSTER was at New York on the 9Th
INST, and il was supposed he would not return 10
Washington, but resign his place in the Cabnst--
Galena Gas.
The john ADAMs.-The Norfolk Herald says:
awe are happy to learn from Purser DeRusssy,
that the ruInors Of a mutiny board the John Adj
ANS are without foundation, nothing having occur
red OH board that ship which could have given tho
slightest countenancs to such a report"
RAs-A-wAY.---Lale accounts from ST. Domingo.
states that the celebrated Negro President Boyer
had fed from the Island Patriot Blacks were
about elscting new President.
RUMoR---A rumot is mentioned in an eastern
paper, that Captain Voorhees, oil the United States
ship Vincennes had sho, Mr.. Boyle, his, LIST Lieu
tenant
LEAD.-Saes of Lead at New York on the 3lI
March at So, so, sold months credit for ship
ment to China.
WONDERFUL MISR.- The Winchester Virgin-
! ian contains an anunciaton of the discovery OF a
mine about eighteen miles southwest from that
place, the OF which is alleged TO coatain god,
silver, and copper. and perhaps other minerals"
This wonderful mine it is asserted, is as great in
extent IA il is rchin the precious metals; being a.
bout twenty milss in length by six or eight in
breadth.
"LUcr LoSG".-The popularity of this piece
ofmusical composition is not derogatofy TO the public
taste. The air was composed by the celebrated
Bellini, and occurs in al Purtan."
The above paragraph, says the Boston Times, 10
going the rounds OF contemporaries. Ii is erro-
neous: the air referred to being the production Of
Curvyshinni, the composer of'sl Nigserrati."
AMERICAN LocoMoTIvEs.-Nonis 4 Co. OF
Philadelphia have just completed another splendid
Locomotive for the French Government--It has
six wheels, and the U. $. Gazette state. that il
does infinite credi; TO The inventors aud that they
have actually sent II OF their Locomotives. to Eu-
rope.
OPPOSITION PRoPuET.--A man in Missouri 10
running an opposition line to old Miller. This
western Prophet makes il exceeding clear, from
certain chapters in Daniel, and fon, other resear-
ches, that this winter will continue 1000 ears. IL
looked little like il during the late month of
March. q,
Ma. PArIssAu--This well known individual
will shortly return TO Canada. lie has been al
lowed TO draw OIL the Canadian Treasury for $4,000,
the amount OF his salary as Speaker OF the House
o. Representatives, remaining unpaid the break
ing out Of the revolution.
No MuTISY.-Ths report of the shooting of 5
seamen on board the L. s. ship join, Adams cam q
not be true. Ii had il. origin probably in the TACT
o! the John Adams having received on board from
a whaling ship FIVE scamen, charged with muiiny
lSDIANs.-The Liue Rock (Ark.) Gazette, Of
the 10th ult. notices slight rise in the Arkansas
river, ami the passage up of the steamer Lucy
" alker, having on board upwards Of two hundred
Seminole indians, Oh their way to the West. The
Same paper mentions another heavy fall of snow in
mat vlcihity, for the nth time this W inter.
HYMENEAL STATIsrICs.-The Lancaster, Penn,
Examiner, states that Lancaster county contains
Just I4,lel unmarried folks, which are elassed as
foows:.
Number of young mes, now going a counting
~ Lancaster, 1850
ofwhieh have actually popped the question
Ditto, and been refused, u
Number who are anxious to pop the question
but can't screw up their courage, l,6l0
Number who have been Tilted, SIS
Number hunting fortunes, -o34go
Number OF Confirmed old bachelors, $50
OF which not worth having, as
IN which void do, as last resort. !
Number OF widowers who wish to nai y again, 4
Number of widows do, do. 306
Number of young ladies who are in market e,649
0i whirh have actually had offers, 665
or which waiting ia a dreadful suspense, l,6lO
OF which concluded TO accept, 1868
Of which will ask her mother, [
Number OF young ladies in market with
''metslic charms,"' lat
OF which hold bank stock, 60
OF which will heir a small farm each. AZ
Of which have money at interest, 40
Number OF young ladies qualified TO make
good wives, : 6.s4q
OF which would darn their husbands stock
ings, $50
Or which sklfu in astronomy, $500
OF which learned in the languages, Abs
or which able 10 spell their own names, 562
or whice know how TO waltz, 1900
OF which know how to make pudding. I.760
or which know how to use a spinning wheel 40
OF which know how to spend ,hsir hus-
bands money, $3.50
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