Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-02-03
BROKE JAIL.
"Whlio man very unsariin.n
INDIAN

INDIAN.
The two burglars confined in on.
Jail for robbing the jeweIry shon of
Mr.. Robbins, broke out on Mopd.r,
night last, and one of the Indians mn
der sentence of death for murder. aIso
took an experimental stroll. They q.
capped by burning hole through tbo
floor of the room, which was made of
two layers of oak timber, in all sbon,
two feet thick. They must have eona
TO work at it scientifically, much in the
same way that our fathers used to mall
their hominy troughs. The old Indan
may have been master of ceremonies
on this occasion, perhaps delivered
course of lectures on the subject. and
he may yet live to be a candidate for
professorship of the abstruse science of
burning hole through log. Howey.
er this may be, the three crawled out
and when the keeper went to look 'ar.
ter them in the morning, they had
passed away,'-they had been, but
were ot,-and single Indian, who
evidently preferred the room of his
companions 20 their company, stood
solitary and alone They had all be.
come sexpunged,' and he could only
point to the black line upon the floor
in the centre Of which they were ast
seen. When asked by some one, wbv
he did go of with the rest, the Indian
is said TO have drawn himself up in bis
blanket in all his native dignity, and
with look Of peculiar contempt. an.
swered, -"WhoO white man put me
in here, and he may come and take me
out!' Things remained in this condi,
ton till some time in the afternoon.
when a poor shivering old Indian
was seen at the Jail door, awaiting for
some one TO come and let him IN
After awhile he was discovered by the
Sheriff, The Indian accosted him with
the usual "How d. do?"-and SILVER
ing in his blanket, continued
Sketcha .Sinnehee"-[Very cold!
and made signs to be again let back in
to his old quarters. He was, Of course,
accommodated. These Indians, il viii
be remembered, are under sentence Of
death, and their execution has been put
offfor some time only Shy laws delay
We have known no better illustration
than this Of the Indian haracter.-Du-
baque Transcript of Jan. &c.
WHEAT AND PoRK.-There will be
shipped from this market the present
year between eight and nine thousand
bushels of Wheat, and there have been
received here already between two
and three thousand Hogs. Cash is
readily paid for these staples. These
facts arc encouraging.-Du Tran
script.
| 0PIt is said that the new Minister
IN this country from Great Bailai8,
whose arrival is daily looked for, will
be specially empowered to enter into
negotiation here on the general sub
ject Of the Northwestern boundary
between the territories of the two
countries.
The Ottowa Free Trader, of the l2th
inst, says:
"Alr Ryan arrived at this place on
"Wednesday from Lockport, and brings
highly encouraging accounts relative
to the canal, rendering nearly certain
that the work will be resumed in few
months. He leaves again this morn
ing for Chicago, whence, in company
with Gov. Davis and Capt Swift, he
will Immediately proceed to Boston,
and from there 10 Europe, for the pur-
pose of finally adjusting the negoila-
tions in regard to the canal, and TO ex-
pedite business. He will carry out
with him the report of Gov. Davis, as
also full maps of the northern portion
OF the State, showing the situation Of
the canal, the lands, water power, &c
&C., enabling the bondholdcrs, alta
glance, to see the nature and the extent
of the security offered for the Loan
Mr.. Ryan will probably return about
the middle of April"
LREMOvAL OF THE POTOSI POST OFFICE Z