Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-22

! ~ We notice nothing OF an Important OF
Interesting character in the news from Madison,
for the week past. We see that Mr.. FISH
Err. Of the House. introduced, on the l2lh inst.
bill giving Mechanics and Artisans lien on
all articles made or repaired by them for the
payment of their charges for The same.
Mr.. WHlTos. Of the Council, introduced
bill to amend an act entitled +" AN act 10 provide
for ard regulate general elections" which reads
as follows -" Every person shall be entitled
10 vote a, any election in this Territory, who
has attained the age Of 81 years, who is free
male citizen Of the United States, and who has
resided in this Territory with the bona fde
intention Of becoming citizen thereof for six
months Immediately preceding his application
10 vote.
No person shall be allowed to vote as afore.
said, who does not possess, the qualifications
mentioned in the last preceding section.
QuERE-Don'i,hs admit ofcolored gemmens
vo,ing7
We knew the gentleman that introduced this
bill in 1910, and from our acquaintance then.
he is the last man we should have presumed
TO be found advocating such bill; although
we consider the provisions Of it, just !
~ We regret after all the pretensions on
the part Of the anii.reniers, 10 submit quietly
to the constituted authorities for settlement Of
their alleged grievances, TO learn that another
outbreak is looked for! We hope this may
prove vague conjecture.
~ The following is an extract from let
ter written by young gentleman of high at
iainments and standing, who is now in Oregon;
The letter appeared in the Weston (Mo.) Jour-
nal and of oil the letters we have yet seen
from that county, il seems 10 be the mos! ra-
lional:
{" We have finally arrived at Willamette
Falls, quite town here-foriy houses. four
Stores TWO saw. mills, one four.mil, and ano-
Their to be erected soon. This country is not
capable Of half as large settlement as il is
represented there is much timber, and il can
not be cleared in many years, so as TO be capa.
BILE Of any great production and what prairie
there is, will not produce as much as your land;
but the wheat is better; many think the soil
will not last long, because il is rather shallow;
there is much Of fever and ague here. Besides
The winters are so wet. Ills impossible TO do
much out of doors. II has the advantage that
wheat is worth so cents per bushel, and cattle
will winter themselves. Take il all in all, it
is nothing like your country"
hardly know what 10 write abou, Oregon or
wha,yo would like TO know, although if | was
where you are aud should see some one from
Oregon, could ask them hundred questions,
as you could mo. The report Of Wilkes that
you had is very correct. There are thousands
Of salmon here-some wild game-plen,y of
ducks, geese and swans, and plenty of wet
places to raise more in
There is scarcely any corn raised-i, will
not grow WE'LL saw little but i, was verv
poor. Most other kinds Of grain do we'll
There 10 no money in Oregon; although most
Of those who have been farming have accumu-
lated property, as grain and cattle are high
Oxen are worth in trade Sl25, per yoke; beef,
six cents per pound. Many Of those who wen.
TO California, have returned here. have seen
anutnber Of them they gave as one of the rea-
for leaving. trouble with the Spaniards.
Yours. JNO. BOARDMAN.