Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-20

+ PENlTENTIARf.-In 20 Innluee on lerrl
torial affairs to whom was referred resolution
of the House of Representatives, introduced by
Maj Price. instraciing the committee 10 en-.
quire into the expedency Of levying tax for
the purpose of building Peitentiary, made
the following report:
That however desirable il may be speedily
to have a well regulated peniieDiiary in the
Territory, still your committee do not feel il
their daty to Recommend the erection of one
by special tax. at the present time. twill
be recollected that the territory is already, to
some considerable extent, involved in debt, TO
cancel which it has no other means than re-
sort to direct taxation. Under these circum.
stances, they are of the opinion that provision
should FIRST be made for the payment of its
honest debts, before it should engage in any
new projects which it is possible TO dispense
with.
They are further strengthened in this con-.
clusion by the belief that Congress will vet
grant aid TO the territory in accomplishing so
desirable m object, and thus proven, the ne
cessity of resortng TO direct taxation.
So, with this summary and characteristic re-
port, die all hopes OF any Legislative relief,
Tor another year, upon subject of the most
urgent importance: unless. indeed, Congress
be memoraised and should, for some unseen
reason violate a course, already FIVE or six
times repeated. We are very calmly remind
ed Of the existence Of Territorial debt; bu,
we are not told of the amount or character of
the debt, how Or why it was incurred or when
1t is to be liquidaed-it is only the debt. the
debt! We another year see crime conniyed
al and criminals turned loose to avoid the en-.
ormous expense aitendant,upon confinement in
County Jails. The expense 10 the several
counties OF combining prisoners by the presen,
mode, cannot be less than $4,000. We con-
ceIve that this amount would be diminished if
the prisoners were collected, SET at work upon
a penienliary under the supervision of thor.
ough business man. Under this arrangement,
the value, TO the Territory, of the prisoners
labor, would far exceed the cost of confinement
In Jails. Congress would then be led TO
consideration of our neeessitous situation and
hndIng US disposed TO help ourselves, would
unquestionably do something for us.
The WEATHER.. Our thermometer on We'd
nesday and Thursday mornings stood in The
neighborhood of zero. Monday night and
tuesday ever memorable for their clustering
WINDS the quicksilver stood ten degrees above
zero. Every one acquainted with our climate
has observed that our most violent. at le,s,
dangerous winds, prevail at The latter moder.
ale temperature. Our coolest weather never
chills The travellers hear,-blood The fopr
angels always hold up the winds when the
Thermometer ranges 10 or 20 degrees below re.
ro--is IL the wind that benumbs the traveller.
The thermometer, so far, has not fallen 10 de.
grees below zero. Our winter would answer
for The latitude Of South Illinois. Cold and
heat, winter and summer have been in conflict
since October and the victory is ye. doubtful.
Only think of warn. reviving rain. souee.
zlng In between the old and new wear. Bora,s
VIII become weary of spreading over the earth
his uan'le of snow--.his clustering winds can.
not drive the zephyrs of the South out of the
country, and the SHOWS melt away as fast as
they fall In this contest our feelings side with
the winIer-the season belongs 10 him. and if
not suffered 10 exhaust his magazines of ice.
frost and snow now, he will revenge himself
upon Us in May or June.
SMALL PoX.-No new eases in Piareyille
for some time past and all the old ones recov.
ering. The following information has been
kindly furnished US by l.. BEyANs, ESQ. and
our readers may rely upon its correctness. The
statement below shows the names and ages Of
the persons deceased:
Robert M'kerney, aged IL years months.
Miles NJ. Vineyard, /" %
Ezra Adams. ~
Adelaide Adams,
Inf. of Mr.. Adams,
Mrs. Logan, SO
Thomas Logan, 25 F."
Sally Ann Logan, is
Addison Bishop, PC
Charles p Marks, 25
Miss Spencer, IS