Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-05-24

lished in this country" II will be a
complete manual Scientific Agricul-
turc; and its price will be Five Dollars
a year in advance, for two royal octa-
vo volumes of 600 pag's each.
U. S. TRooPs. There are now
concentrated at Fort Jessup twenty
three companies at the the least-sev-
en- of Dragons and the rest of Infant
ry.
~ A town meeting has been call
ed we see, in Philadelphia TO sustain
the President in his manly and pcculi-
arly American position in regard to
Oregon.
CO. In New York, the other day,
one Of thepost- &c clerks, Mr.. Ward,
fell down in fiji while engaged in his
duties, and expired almost immediate
".
OREcoN EMIaRANTS.-On the 10th
ult the Oregon emigrants held a meet
ing at sold Spanish lori," at which it
was determined to prepare marching
laws, &C., and meet again on the goth
ult. at Rock Springs, on the Santa Fe
trail.
NOTHING is more capricious than the
judgment Of the people; if they see
man firm in the midst of distress. they
brand him as impious and hardened; if
they see another overwhelmed by his
grief, Frustrated on the corpse OF his
friend, him they denounce as weak and
elfcctionate.'
IT We have often been amused a!
the vagaries Of hypocondriacs. One
Of the strangest incidents is that of
man who fancied himself kernel of
corn, and learingto go out into the
yard lest the chickens should swallow
him.
A SALT paAlRlr.-An officer Of The U. s.
Dragons. wiring 10 the New Orleans Tropic
an account Of tie incidents of an expedition
across the prairies, makes mention ola vast
plain, miles in extent, and level as table.
entirely covered with a thick cake Of salt.
which shone in The sun like vast mirfor.-
Little pools were found on the plain strongly
lmpvegnated with salt, and very offensive to
the taste.
We find the following paragraph quoted In
some of the papers, as having appeared in the
London Morning Chronicle Of the 18Th, under
The bead of Irish Emigration:
sit is rumored that several ships, bound for
the United States, with passengers from Ira
lee, and the ueighSoring counties, have been
prevented from sailing BY order Of the admiral.
ty.''
The Message of Gov. Baldwin, Ct COnnec.
,lcu,, to the Legislature, represents the fnan-
cos OF the State TO be in very flourishing con-
dition. There was balance in the Treasury
up to the 3lst OF March Of $4,000.
~ The Order Of Odd Fellows is rapidly
increasing in Reading. "Salome Lodge. No.
1885," was organized on Tuesday evening
week, when twenty members were admitted.
~ The Legislature Of New York has APP
proprialed $1,000 for the purchase ofthe Lii
brary OF d. B. Warden Of Paris, which is TO
be added to the New York State library.
The Montpelier Wstchman estimates the
value OF the sugar crop Of Vermont. the pres
ent year, at SlOO 0oe.
aTWhea, in the Chicago market is now
quoted at 60 II cents; ia Racine ats IS.
Whea, and Flour are declining in price.
A meeting Of the cinzens OfGoernsey conn-
ty, Ohio. YVES recently held, when a Commit
Tee was appointed Tor she purpose Of taking
measures to establish bank at Cambridge.
THr BElrisu MIxT.-Tbe amoon, Of money
coined at the British MIN, ia twenty years
euding 1886. was upwards Of sizIy-seven
millions sterling; the cost Of coinage eiai,-
coo.
ImPosrAxT "A person who has been travel
ling ia he Western States says there is not
lady west Of The Allegaalies. over the age OF
fifteen. wbo is rot either marrsd Of" sPSSea
for -. Er PPsr.
"Spokcn TO-" would sri, tie meridian bet
ter, as ,hey doa', al ,sse."