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Orders for Tickets and Share, and Certificates of Peck
ages in the above splendid Lotteries will receive the
most prompt attention, and an official account of
each drawing sent Immediately after it is over to all
who order from Address
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Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
G. NJ. CLAY 1.-THE SHAREHOLDERS
THREATENED DIFFICULTY.

An excitement was recently created
in Lexington, KY, by an editorial ar
ticle in c. NJ. Clay's antislavery pa
per, which at one time threatened seri-
Gus consequences. The offensive arti-
Gle had this paragraph:
"But remember, you who dwell in
marble palaces-that there are strong
arms, and fiery hearts, and iron pixies,
in the streets, and panes of glass only
between them and the silver plate on
the board, and the smooth skinned
women on the ottoman. When you
have Knocked at virtue, denied the a.
gency Of God in the affairs Of men, and
made rapine your honeyed faith: trem-
blei for the day of retribution is at
hand-and the masses will be aveng-
ed"
On the appearance ofthe paper on
tanning this article, meeting of a por-
ton OF the citizens was held at the
court house, at which committee was
appointed to address Mr.. Clay a note,
requesting him TO discontinue the pub
LEGATION of his paper, as "its further
continuance, in their judgment, was
dangerous to the peace of the commu-
nifty, and to the safety of their hou-
ses and families" and intimating that
his own safety depended on the answer
he should give. The reply of Mr..
Clay to this committee is Characters
tic Of the man. lie says: +" / say in
reply to your assertion that you are a
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

You recoliec,, Herald readers, what fuss
was made two or three years ago about the
expected arrival in the United States Of that
elegsn. rake, the Count D'Orsay--and how
much afraid some excellent women were, that
there would be general seduction A wri-
ter who has seen the Count, thus describes
him;
Standing behind Lady Blessington,
and familiarity conversing with her,
was the famous Count D'Orsay.
Tho glass Of fashion and The mould Of FORM"
Count D'Orsay is son-in-law Of the
Countess; but although separated from
his wife, he is on very good terms with
her mother. As he stood, his form re-
licved by the drapery of the box, he
certainly appeared to be one ofthe best
looking, and certainly the very best
dressed man I ever saw. / say one Of
the best looking; for he by no means
carries away the palm in this respect.
He is rather effeminatc than otherwise
in face. His hair is light-so are his
whiskers, which almost conceal the
lower part Of his face, and meet in mon
strous business, under his well shaped
chin-and so is his complexion. Seen
in profile, his features are exquisitely
regular; but still there is an unmanly
softness-a prettiness, which i'll be-
comes lord of the creation, about it.
His dress was faultless in color and
cut-perfectly plain and simple, and
fitting to nicely; but could not help
smiling at the pains he must have ia
ken with his toilet. After all, the tai
lor had good deal TO do with his
Countship-and If there is one hing
on earth which is more ridiculous than
another, it is the man who only lives
for his looking-glass.
But Count D'Orsay is by no means
brainless beau. Few men are more
accomplished than he. He is a grace
full sketcher-an excellent musician
and bis recent statute Of the Duke Of
Wellington proves him to be an able
artist Alas, all these aids could not
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
A LADY ROUE.

Here Is short description Of Lady Bles-
sington, that great enchan,ress who has cap,i-
waited so many hearts-a contemporary Of Lord
Byron--who attracted much of his admiration,
and bewtched the world with her beauty and
the elegance Of her manners--,he mo,her.in.
law--and as is generally thought. the Mistress
Of that prince of coxcombs, Count D'Orsay--
now nearly SO years old, and ye, beautiful as
the freshest angel that ever nuttered a pin.
ion -
In side box of the second tier sat
a lady, whose name at that period
scandal was extremely busy with. Let
us, however, hope that in her case,
"common Rumor was common LIAR"
1t was the Countess of Blcssington.-
And well might Lord Byron, in speak
ing of her, call her "most gorgeous
Lady Blessington," for seldom have
mortal eyes rested on a more magnifi-
cent specimen Of womankind. In this
instance, all the ideas of her cxtraor-
binary beauty, which ! had gathered
from published portraits, were more
than realized, although it was evident
that her ladyship had passed the point
OF perfection. She was rather more
en- bon point than l expected to have
seen her--but what in Others would
have been a defect, seemed, in her case,
to be an added charm. AS she care
lcssly leaned against the pillar Of her
box. she realized Byron's description
her form
+" Being somewhat large, and languishng and lazy,
But Of beauty that would drive you crazy"
She was elegantly, and, almost as a
matter Of course, simply dressed. A
black velvet dress displayed her superb
figure to the best advantage-her hair
was disposed in much the same mode
as we see in portraits of Queen Vic.
toria, and single row Of large pcals
encircled her head-a pearl necklace,
diamond stomacher, and plain gold
bracelet, were her only extra personal
adornments.
1t would be absurd in me 10 attcmp,
description Of Lady Blessington''
style OF beauty. The engraved Por
trait of her, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
which every one has seen, will convey
all the information that is necessary or
this point. Neither Chalon nor Parri:
have at all succeeded in portraying her
With respect to literary requirements
Lady Blessington cannot be rated re.
markably high. She is lively, piquant
and pleasant-and her literary soirees
despite the scandalous rumors already
alluded to, are a match for Rogers
breakfasts. But am sure need moi
detain the reader with further particu-
lars respecting one Of whom Willis has
written so much and so well.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

Eaton collected the skeleton OF an
army of Americans and Arabs, marched
from Tripoli, across the desert, several
hundred miles and came suddenly upon
the city Of Derne, which he attacked
and captured, aided by the lombard
ment Of the Argus under Com. Hull.
Had he failed in this enterprise, he
would have been denounced as a fool
instead Of being hailed as the Hero Of
Derne. +..., aes
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

GU SoSo' " "PP' ~
there was an opportunity. One thing
we lost by her appearing only in con-
certs-her smile which finds its way
somehow to the ear, for her voice
sounded sweeter after seeing it.
Rita Bono is discouragingly plain
and coarse, and I need not describe her
singing. Brambilla is handsome wo-
man and second rate singer. Rosi
Cacci described in former letter,
and liked her no better last night
Lablache you know all about except
that he has grown so monstrously large
that his stomach makes any part that
he represents seem comical. He
must be wholly untitled for tragic ope-
ra. Mario and Moriani are fine sing
ers, but poor after Rubin.
But Julia Grisi seems to have miss
ed the way to grow old, and quite for
gotten that her voice by this time
sould stop mellowing and improving
Till she discovers these two obstinate
oversights-till she lets the last ten
years make their mark, and dismisses
the delicious fulIness that seems more
at home than ever in her throat of plia-
Bile ivory, there is none but secondary
admiration for any other singer in the
world. 1t fatally impoverishes the
richness Of Castellan's voice, and it
makes trash of most other memory OF
operate singing, to have listened since.
to single air from the calm lips Of this
beautiful empress of music. Julia Girl
81 does the most difficult acting and
singing in the same way that a curl of
smoke manages to be graceful. There
is a queenly ease-a voluptuous aban-
donment to her own infalliability,
which takes away all nervousness in
the locker on-all apprehension in the
ear of the listener. The preservation
of her person is singular. And / do
not think it is by care of her own, for
l have often suppcd in her company,
and seen that she ate and drank with
the dangerous thoughtlessnes Of an Ital-
ian contadina. AS far as her heart
goes Gf she has one) her life has been
somewhat turbulent. If there be any
secret in her immutability, more than
good constitution and natural genius.
il is, ! fancy, in her taking no thought
for the morrow'-saving, thereby the
making Of many a wrinkle.-A night
or two ago, when she and Brambilla
were singing their most ravishing duet,
Dolce conforto al misero,' a cat ran
across the stage and interrupted them,
during which Grisi stood for moment
or two totally Unconscious of observa-
ton. ! was sitting very near the foot
lights, and l could not but remark the
infantine play of her lips over the
small white teeth while she was laugh
ing, and the dimpled hand that hung
beside her, looking like girls of six.
teen more than like a woman's of for
ty.
Bnt, have filled as much paper as
the government will take to Liverpool
for shilling, and only one half my eve.
ning's amusement is described. The
ballet by the four stars must make the
beginning Of another letter.
Yours faithfully,
n. P. Willis.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
Poetry.
TuREE LIGHTS ON THE SAME POR
TRAIT.

, saw her in her virgin zone.
When on her cheek the rose was blushing,
nd joy, in music's sweetest tone,
From lips as bright and pure was gushing.
A form SO bright. face so fair,
sought the seraph's folded wing,
As if spirit wan.oned there,
Undimmed by earthly shadowins.
I saw her when the sacred rite
Had bound her fondly to anoihsr;
And round her beamed ho!ier light
The proud. glad fondness of mother.
Twas q touching sight TO view
Tha, form Ger childhood's sumbers bending,
As if the angel Peace anew,
On infant innocence were tending.
saw her in misforiune's hour.
When death had left her sad and lonely,
A spirit crushed. blighied flower.
A shattered wreck of beauty only.
But when | marked the Bonded knee,
The chastened soul in meekness bearing,
The Sefaph sill was there TO me,
The Seraph for her home preparing.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

1t is said that banks make money
plenty. So do grocers make brandy
plenty by pouring water into it, and
the more plenty it becomes the poorer
it grows; and thus it is with paper
money. But the banks do not make
plenty for nothing-they are not so
benevolent as to do all this gratuitous-
ly. The people have to pay for it
Butt they have power TO make money
plenty, il suits their purposes TO do so.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

To Cook ToMAToEs.--He that does
not love tomatoes is an object Of pity.
Every art Of cooking should be en-
ployed to invcigle the appetite Of eve
ry man to love a vegetable SO whole
some.
Peel dozen ripe tomatoes and fry
them in little butter, together with
two or three sliced green peppers,
sprikle on little salt, and finally slice
up an onion or two, and let the whole
cook thoroughly. This is the Spanish
method Of preparing them.
Another method, which, from a long
experience, we know will wear well,
is as follows. The directions for mess
Of tomatoes amounting TO about three
pints when cooked.
Begin by parboiling two onions
While this is doing, peel dozen toma-
toes, which is easily done after hot wa
ter has been poured on them; cut them
up and add the onions, also a teacup-
full Of salt, heaping tcaspoonfil Of
black pepper, lump of butter Of the
size Of turkeys egg, or about four
table spoonfuls. Beat these thorough
ly together, and set them over slow
fire gradually TO stew. They should
cook slowly and for long time: never
less than three hours, but the longer
the better. About fifteen minutes be-
fore they are used, beat up six eggs
and stir them in, and put il on fresh
Goals and give them one grand boil up,
stirring them all the while. When so
cooked no directions will be needed
how 10 eat them.
The art Of cooking the tomato lies
mostly in cooking them enough. They
should be put to work the first thing
after the breakfast things are out Of
the way, even if sou do not dire iill
thrce.-[InGisna Farmer g. Gardener.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

SCRAPS OF CURIOUS INFORMATION.
The diameter Of each globule Of blood
in man is from 9 to 4O00ih part of an
inch.
The seed Of the puffbal or hycopu;
don, is $4,000 times smaller than q
human hair.
The weight Of n particIe-ths; is,
the smallest part of coppcr--is the one
hundred and four millionth part Of a
grain.
Gold can be beaten SO thin that 1900
leaves Of it would equal in thickness,
common ncwspaper--or 2S2, 900 leaves
would make n thickness OF one inch.
Cotton yarn has been spun so fine by
hand in India, that one pound Of il
would reach one hundred and fifteen
miles. When it lies on the grass il
the dew, il is no longer visible. The
natives call it "wovcn air." In Eng
land, il has been woven so fine that
one pound will reach l67 miles.
There are more than 81 million oil
pores in a piece Of charcoal one inch
in diameter.
Cork, if sunk 200 feet in the ocean,
will not rise on account of the pressure
Of the water.
Wrought iron will hold up 40 tons
to the square inch +; steel GO tons.
The strongest cable that can be made
is Of fine wire, which will hold up 30
tons to The square inch.
BY experiments, it has been ascer-
tanned that in crushing, gun metal will
hold up 100 tons to the square inch ;
iron from so to 90 tons.
In quarrying mill stones, 10 France,
they are hcwn out, first in the right
size, then deep grooves are made. and
willow wedges driven in. Water is
then poured upon the willow, which
causes the wood 10 swell and the rocks
are thus split in the right shape.
If talIow candle be placed in gun
and shot at door one inch in thickness,
1T will 90 through without melting or
sustaining the slightest injury and il
musket ball be fred into the water,
it will not only rebound. but be flat
tened the same as if fired against solid
substance. A musket ball may be fred
through pane Of glass, making hole
the size Of the ball, without cracking
the glass and if the glass be suspended
by thread, it will make no difference,
and the thread will not even vibrate.
The art Of wire drawing is said to
have been discovered at Nuremburg in
l4l0. The first wire mill in England
was established in 1868.
In making gilt wire, 8 grains Of gold,
covering cylinder of silver, are com
monty drawn into wire $4,000 feet
long, yet the whole is perfectly cover
ed, so that microscope cannot detect
the silver beneath.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

The FRESHMAN AND BooKsISDER.-
An Irish gentleman entered book
sellers shop in Dublin, the other day,
with valuable work, which he said
was to be bound in a superior style.
"And how will youibave il done,"
said the bookbinder ain Russia I"
"ln Russia 2 certainly not !" was
the reply.
"In Morocco, then % continued the
shopkeeper. ~
"No! neither in Russia nor Moroc-
co J" rcjoined the patriot /; "if you
can't do it here, III take it to the book
binder across the way"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

o. The Hon. Henry A. Wise, Min
lister to Brazil, has sent to the National
Institute at Washington two animals
a young South American Leopard and
a species Of the Antelope from the
province of Ceara. They were, Mr.
Wise states in his letter accompanying
them presented to him for the Institute
by A. lldefonze Gomez, n gentleman
Of science, learned physician, and the
best naturalist in Brazil, who has prom
ised to procure for the Institute spcci-
mems Of the seeds and pants of Brazil,
at the proper season. Mr.. Wise has
also sent to the Institute a specimen Of
the fruit Of an African tree, called
Boabab, which he thus describes -
"The fruit is similar to gourd in shape
and size, and covered with a green felt
like rind. The substance of the rind
is as hard, nearly, as the shell Of CO.
coanut. But if you win cut of the
stem, and open it at the stem end, you
will find it TO contain a natural cream
OF tartar, which, enclosing the seed.
and strung on fibres similar to those Of
the tamarind-pod, is used to make a
delicious, cooling acidulous beverage,
quite refreshing in hot climate, and
similar in its medicinal effects to that
of the substance which it so much re-
sembles. buff Courier.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
DUELLINO.

ANSWER TO A CHALLENaE.-The
eccentric II. II. Breckenridge, one OF
the Judges of the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania, when young man, was
challenged to fight duel by an English
officer, whom he answered as follows
81 have objections to this duel mat
ter--thc one is lest l should hurt you,
and the other is lest you should hurt
me. l do not see any good il would
be to put ball through your body. !
could make no use of you when dead
for any culinary purpose, as l would !
rabbit or a turkey. l am no cannibal
to feed on the flesh of men. Why then
shoot down human creature, Of whom
| could make no use A buffalo would
make better meat. For though your
flesh might be delicate and tender, yet
it wants the firmness and consistency
which takes and retains salt. At any
rate it would not do for long sea voy-
age.
" You might make good barbecue,
it is true, being of the nature of a rae
coon or opossum but people are not
in the habit Of barbacuing any thing
that is human now. And as TO your
hide, it is not worth taking of, being
little better than two year old colts
So much for you. AS for myself, | dc
not like to stand in the way Of any thing
that is hurtlul. l am under the i'm
preston that you might hit me. This
being the case, tr'nk it most advisa.
BILE to stay at a dis. e. lfyou mean,
to try our pistols, take some object, q
tree, or barn door about my dimen
sions. If you hit that, send me word
and ] shall acknowledge that il hat
been in the same place you might also
have hit me-"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

save him from the rude grip Of n Sher-
ifi's officer; fer the Count has recently
been prisoner for debt, and am not
sure that he is not yet within four
walls, furnishing "Punch" with mate
rial for the Dossay Portraits"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

A man that loves his family will take
a newspaper; and man who respects
his family will pay for il.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

Why is a poorly supported newspa.
per like fashionable lady's waist p
Because il has a small circulation.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

Why is riddle like kiss repeated ,
fms. IL is re-buss.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

committee appointed by respectable
portion of the community, that it can
not be true. Traitors to the laws and
constitution cannot be deemed respec-
table by any but assassins, pirates, and
highway robbers. Your meeting is
one unknown to the laws and constitu-
tionof my country; it was secret in its
proceedings, its purposes, its spirit;
and its action, like its mode of exist
ence, are wholly unknown to and in
direct violation Of every known prin-
ciple of honor, religion or government,
held sacred by the civilized world. ]
treat them with the burning contempt
of brave heart and loyal Citizen
l deny their power and defy their ac-
ton. 1t may be true that these men
are excited as you say, whose interest
it is TO prey upon the excitement and
distress Of the country. What tyrant
ever failed to be excited when his un-
Just power was about to be taken from
his hands? But l deny, utterly deny.
and call for proof that there is any just
grounds for this agitation. In every
case Of violence by the blacks, since
the publication Of my paper, it has
been proven. and will be again proven.
by my representatives, if my life should
fail to be spared, that there has been
especial causes for their action indepen-
dent of, and having no relation what
ever to, the True american or its doc
trines. Your advice with regard to
my personal safety, is worthy the
source whence it animated, and meets
with the same contempt from me,
which the purpose Of your mission ex-
cites. Go tell your secret conclave OF
cowardly assassins that C. M. Clay
knows his rights and how to defend
them"
A publication by Mr.. Clay of his
plan of emancipation, which followed
this letter, had the effect to allay the
excitement. In concluding the outline
of his plan, he takes occasion to vindi-
cate his course, and says that "while
he is ready to restrict himself in the
latitude of discussion of the question,
he never will voluntarially abandon a
right or yield principle" -[Galena
Gazette.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
GEN. WIN. EATON.

In August, 1893, Court Martial
was convened on the spot where Gin
cinnati now stands. Gen. Eaton was
one Of the Board. Three years after,
he was Consul at Tunis, and then re-
corded the fate Of his associates, thus
Brig. Gen. Posey. Resigned and dead.
Nil, n a. q kk
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06

CAssIUs M. CLAY-7niS side up
with care AS sequal writes Lex
ington correspondent of the Louisville
Courier, under date of the 18th inst.
to the commotion and excitement which
has agitated this community for the last
four or FIVE days, the press and type OF
the "True American" were shipped
this day at 2 o'clock, an good order
and well conditioned, by the citizens
of this place, to commission house in
Cincinnati, subject to the order Of C..
M Clay.--[St. Louis Reveille.
At eleven o'clock, this morning,
thousands Of highly respectable and
influential citizens, from this and the
adjoining county, met in the Court
House yard, agreeably to adjournment
and invitation of the meeting Of Fri
day. A long article, from a committee
appointed at the first meeting, was read
by T. F. Marshall, setting forth, in full,
the causes and reasons for opposing the
doctrines and course of the "True
American" and in justification Of the
resolutions they were about to propose
for the action Of the meeting. Among
the strong resolutions with which the
address concluded, all of which were
unanimously adopted, was one appoint
ing a committee Of sixty citizens to
proceed .forthwiM to the office of the
"True American" and in the most
careful manner take down and pack
up the press and type thereof, and ship
the saAhe to Cincinnati, all of which
was done in an orderly, quiet, peace
able manner, without the slightest OPP
position, hurry or confusion. Thus
has ended what no prudent man would
have begun.
Clay is very feeble and weak, and
fears are entertained that the excite
ment and modification likely to arise
from the proceedings of the day may
throw him back irrecoverably. He
this morning addressed to the meeting
very respectful, and what for him
may be considered very conciliatory
letter. which, with all other matters,
will be published.