Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-08

blessings of civilization amongst the Chinese
population.
WASHINGTON March l6ih.-'lt is posi-
lively asser.ed ,ha, Mr.. Fletcher Webster goes
10 China as Secretary of Legation, and tha.
Mr.. McCliniock Young will be removed from
the Chief Clerkship Of the Treasury Depart
ment to make room for Mr.. Morris, the son-in-
law of Mr.. Spencer.
Orleans Picayune states ,hatone ofCols's Sub.
marine Batteries was taken to Galveston, Tex
as, by the steamer New York. 1t is intended
TO be placed in the harbor Of that place, as a
defence against the Mexican steamers.
EARTHQUAKE AT sEA.-Ths captain Of the
Ship Jason lately arrived at Charleston from
Gaudelope, states that he sailed on the 7ih
February and tha, on the following day being
80 Leagues from land he experienced violent
shock Of an eartbquake.--
ASoTHrR.--A Slight shock Of an Earthquake
was fel, at Memphis on the morning Of the
10Th inst.
LAST DEFINITION "BusTLE" one Of the
stern realizes Of life.-Ex. Paper.
Pork PACKING. slaughteriug season
has closed in the West. The number of Hogs
killed has been large. Along the Wabash
canal the business has been excessive. Tho
total number Of hogs slaughtered being 75,-
900.
As these hogs are generally heavy, and cut
up TO advantage, it would be bu. fair 10 estimate
the above numbers to yield from 50 TO 10000
bbls. of pork.
re-. u.yer.--rhe Red River Republican OF
the 23d nit. states, on authority from above,
that the alarming accounts OF the late rise were
exaggerated. The river is no higher now than
il was in 1910, and no, more than two or three
lives lost. Colonel Milan and his family
have no, persisted, as was reported. The
rise was more sudden than it ever was known
before, but not as great.
A MEpAL.-C. Keener. Esq, of Baltimore
has been presented with gold medal by the
friends Of Temperance.
HARD NAMEs.--Hill's N. III. "PATRIoT"
paper publishes the names on the Radical tick
e, for members Of Congress, 10 this marner:.-
EDMUND BURKE, La,eyer.
Moses NoRRIs JR.. La,cyer.
JoHY p. HALE. La,eyer.
JOHN r. READING, S,csarer.
New YoRK, MARCH l6.--The Great West
ern wen, down the Bay late in The afternoon.
bu, il is hoped she did not go TO sea. The
storm this evening is one Of The severes''wc
have experienced this winter; the wind blows
a gale, and the snow is already near foot
deep..--[N. Y. Express.
/ ALL SORTS OF MrErING.--We copy the
following from the N. y. Express of the 18th
March--.Mee,ing at the Tabernacle--nomna-
lion Of John Tyler for President of the U. S
...all Bedlam was lie, loose on Wednesday
night in the Tabernacle. The "Aurors" calls
i, an "I,nmenss Mass !hesiing," and says 5000
persons were present.
The "CHaoSlcLs" says Of the closing scene:
--''Some efforts were made to so oaiwi.h the
business of the evening. but no one would
come forward. so the "Guard" left their posts
the Cass was turned off -groans, cheers. his
ses and crashing of seats followed. A sIran.
yer would have thought lha, Mlller's end OF
the world had arrived; moving sea of sirug-
Cling humanity was visible on every side,
and suddenly hush, calm. arrested the pro-
gress Of the rushing masses, and the form Of
the undauned Mike was seen his hand waving
for moments attention. All listened. and
in voice Of thunder and Of authority he shout
ed. "Spsrta.s attend. | am leaving this tenn
pie Sf Tylerism--follow me-ei,izens make
room" and in another moment the leader and
his party had vanished This was the .hnals
The FIRST yler meeting ended amid loud cheers
for Mike Walsh and his Spartan band"
The damage done TO the building. seats, sc
is estimated a, about $500.
SPrsrrs-A vessel left Boston lately with
several Missionaries for.the Islands in the Pa
cilc. and 5000 gallons Of R,sss.
One Is reminded, in noticing he character
Of the passengers on deck. and the quality Of
the merchandise below. Of The old rhyme:
..Thsrs !. spirit above, and a spirit below,
A spirit ofjoy, and spirit Of woe;
The spirit above Is spirit iivine,
Blu, The spiri, below i the spirit Of wias"