Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-26
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LEAD Missouri is heavy; prices have
downward tendency: l.247 pigs have been
sold at SO 30, 6 mos, and l24, cash, is
the most now offered.
Ellsworth. the Pedestrian, commenced on
the Goth of July, the great feat of walking
1000 miles in 900 consecutive hours. A
man By the name of S. Fogg accompanied
him. They began at o'clock in the evening.
A tournament will be held at the Fauquier
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, on the Sd Of
August next. The follies The sixteenth Gen.
tury are about to be copied by the fools Of the
nineleenlh.-Si. Louis Gazette.
One Of the students who insuled Mr.. Ev-
srett at Oxford, our Minister to Eng land, when
the faculty were about TO confer an honorary
degree upon him, has been dismissed for five
years two brothers for three, and another IN.
der graduate for one.
Mr.. H.nshaw, the new Secretary ofthe Navy,
has arrived at Washington, and entered upon the
duties Of his office.
Between three and four hundred handsome
brick buildings are going up in Louisville, Ky.
this season.
Iron steam boats, with Errickson's Propel-
lors, have been tried and found TO answer, on
the Canals OF Virginia. These boats easily
move - miles an hour, without making any
perceplbe wave, aud Of course without injur-
ing the Canal.
A Young fellow has offered to bet the teach
er Of young ladies' grammar SHOOT. who was
boasting of the proficiency of his pupils, that
no one Of them could decline husband.
Eastern paper.
Come west. you green 'un A bachelor
friend of ours says the eastern girls are not as
rood scholars as those OF the west. We ex-
pect (aside) that some of the girls have been
giving him an exhibition Of Sam. kirkham or
Murray.
NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Las, year the navigation of the Mississippi
included $50 steam boats, averaging each 300
tons, and making an aggregate tonnage of 90
600. The cost above $1,000, 900; and were
navipated by nearly 10000 persons about 35
each. Besides these steamers there are about
4. 900 flat boats, which cost each about $50,
managed by five hands each, or 30, 900 persons
and make an expense of 81 100000 The es.
tmated annual expense Of the steam naviga-
ton. including Is per cent. for insurance, and
81 per cent for wear and tear Sl3,6lS,000.
The Wheat of some parts Of Indiana and
Illinois suffered severely by winter killing, but
what was not killed does well There can no
longer be a doubt that the aggregate Wheat
crop of the country will be very large. The
complaints of drouIh are increasing. and we
hear some from West of the Alleghsnies..-
From the Delaware River 10 Maine nearly the
whole sea board has been parched. though we
hear of showers this week from several quar-
ters..--N. Y. Tribune.
The Wheat crop in Ontario County proves
very good. The straw is light but the berry
plump.-.-lb.
Michigan is hoas,ing Of her enormous wheat
crop. Maine rejoices in an abundan, harvest
generally. New Brunswick ditlo..--lb.
ARstyAL or Cow. MooRE AT GALVESTON.
.By the arrival last evening of the steamer
Sarah Barnes, from Galveston. we have OBJ
tanned paper Of that city, the Civilian, con-
tanning the following cheering news.
The Texan vessels Austin and Wharton,
under Com. Moore and Capt. Lathrop, with
Col. Morgan, arrived on the / Ih inst. at Gal
weston, from Yucatan.
The volunteer companies. aud large con-
course of citizens turned out to welcome their
return.
The whole Of the Mexican forces have left
Yuca,an..-the last hsving gone off unexpect-
edly in the uighL.N. o. Bee, July el.
J,rxaREssiosAl ELEcTIoS OF ILLINols.-.-
We haze received b1I few additional returns
since our last. From COR own district, we
have nothing further. Ia the 5th district. be-
tween Browning and Douglass, the race Is
very close. Report says, however, that Doug-
lass (Loeo) Is Sec,ed by small majority. In
the 7th. (Ssag1m Hardin (Whig, is elect
cd hy large majority. though his vote was
much reduced by au independent and an aboli-
ZION candidate. Wentworth lLoco) is elected
In the 4,h; Ficklin [I4oco) 10 the 30, and
smith lLoco\ 10 the lst Out Of the seven
districts. the Wings have elected bot one men,
Der Of Congress. Galene Gazette.
I.ovpox.--Ths average rnnaber Of deaths IN
London rer week, - abslt $50. This average is
obtained frsn tire cial report ~ three wears pact
81 LOUIS Gazette
Fan ,. Ro-x-On TUESDAY last, ac .m uense
mass oi. Eek tell from brink OF the Falls. On ;aa
west SIDE. II made a noise, When {, struck, mat
was heard at Ihs distance Of halt n mile.
lRoea. Dem
Rv a late act of Congress. the wiaew 81 Davi3
Williams. one Of TIE esptors Of Major An3e
who resides in the IOWA 81 Rnone. New lamp
shirs. received aho1t S1,000.--Sas is 10 rscsiys
500 year. commsaeins al the ,in,e Of asr hus-
sanas death. snd the s1,elo vas tie s,.a GIs al
he t,ne the moasy vas drawn.
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