Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-26

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practice, was shot dead in this village
on Friday afternoon last, by S. II.
Fem. The latter kept ball alley
and drinking shop near the lower end
of Main street; and on thc4th of Jplv
a difficulty arose between himand sew.
lcral sailors rolling and drinking at his
shop: and Fem having insulted ora.
buscd them in some way, they threat.
iened TO slick him" the first chance. in
consequence Of this threat, he borrow.
ed brace of pistols and carried them
about his person. On Friday last, the
persons who made the threat, accom-
panied by some Others, Mcdonald BE-
ing among the latter, all doubtless par
TALLY in liqnor, rushed towards Fem
in his shop, who, after warning them
to keep of, fred and killed Mcdonald.
the ball passing directly into his right
breast. Itdoes not appear that Me-
Donald had made any particular threats
although he united with those who had,
in their attemptto slick Fem" And
it is said the latter had threatened to
shoot any sailor who might come into
his shop in a threatening Manner
Mcdonald was apparently about 30
years of age, and had married here
four months since, his wife being with
her friends in Yorkyillc when he was
killed. Fem has not tho reputation
of being drinking man, but is of a
violent, ungovcrnab!e temper; and it is
very unfortunate that he got possession
Iofpis.ols. Coroner KELLOGG held an
inquest on the body next morning, and
the jury found n verdict in accordance
with the facts above stated. Fem was
placed in prison; and we believe his
examination had not been completed
when our paper went TO press TRa-
cine Advocate.
Correspondence OF the Mount Clemens Patriot
PoRTER's Island, Jane 8, 1874
DEAR SIR: | arrived here few DAYS
ago, after very pleasant voyage ofl2
days from st. Clair, aud thought per-
haps you might be interested with an
account of what is going on in these
supper wilds."
You cannot conceive in your quiet
village, the immense hustle and CON-
motion that is going on in this north
ern region. The copper fever is rage
ing from Maine to G. ,orgia; not YES
SCI comes up the lake, but that it is
black with passengers, and still they
come.
Speculations ranging from 800 to GO
and 10 thousand dollars, are now moth
ing uncommon, nor can you well pass
in any given direction, on the land, but
that you will find men in clusters of
from three to five, in close and whs-
pering conversation; it is this Lode"
or that 'Lcde," this specimen or that
specimen of orc-one las found a
"Lode" 10 feet at top and ~ at bot
tom, and still widcns. Leave the land
and approach the margin Of The lake,
and here you will find boat after boat,
some hauling TO the shore, while 9TH
ers are putting of to sea, destined for
the Aucc, Lake de Grass, Eagle Har-
Dor, Agnet Harbor, Eagle river, On
tonogcn River. La Ponte, Porcupinc
Mountains, Montreal and Dead Rivers;
and such is the spIashing of oars, that
you stop to ask from where, and how
has this population got hcre-it is like
magic. And yet here they arc, one
moving mass Of human beings. seeking
fortunes, and ! have no doubt but that
some Of US will succeed.
MEXICO. The New York Express
learns from private letters from the
highest Mexican sources, that at the
sailing ofthe Princeton, great anxiety
was felt by the Government to hear
the result ofthc action Of Texas on the
treaty. tits feared BY men in power,
who have hitherto been in favor OF
peace, that ifthc treaty was not ratified
by Texas, war was inevitable. This
opinion, coming from party opposed
10 war measures, and being in accord
ance with the anticipations of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, forebodes no good TO our coun-
try as first fruit ofanncxation.
IRoN.-This precious metal. as has
been beautifully expressed, 'accommo-
dates itself to our wants, our desires,
and even caprices; it is equally service