Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-30

tff~SN1J ~ tHC LtcscCA ISBt duu HAVING 40
pupils. including 8 boarders. A male acade-
my in connection with the Catholic church
and under the direction Of James Ryan, E 50.
late professor of Mathematics al ST. Vincents
college, Cape Girardeu, Missouri; three select
schools under the management of young ladies'
from the eastern States; Total number of pu-
pills in all the schools l78, including so males
und l28 females,) Q lawyers, 8 magistrates. 3
physicians, 2 drug stores; dry good stores.
with full stock Of goods valued 10 the aggre-
gate at 100000. three taverns, including The
/" Wisconsin House," kept by G. Kal.enbach,
p. NJ whose kind and accomu odaiing man
ner, long experience as a landlord, bouniiful
table. and spacious. convenient and comforta-
bic apartments cannot fail to secure for him, in
bis new brick tavern, a continuance Of that lib.
eral patronage which he long enjoyed in his
old stand. There are also in the village 4
lead furnaces, | matchmaker 2 sadders'
shops, stove merchant, tanning mill ma.
ker; | chair maker. cabinet makers shops;
wagon makers shops; mIineT and dress
Makers, bakers. 2 copper and sin smiths
shops; tan yard; tailor shops; black
smiths shops; . butchers shopsi clo;hing
store. dentist; 25 jonegs; 10 masoas; con.
fec'ioner; 6 groceries; Freemason Lodge. an
Odd Fellow Lodge, painter. livery stable;
2bfiek yards and barber. Population about
1900 souls including 292 children between the
ages of four and sixteen years. The precinct
in which the village is situate polled 400 votes
at the lest election.
The Catholic church was built by subscrip-
lion in l94O--a very common wooden building
and entirely too small fer he accommodation
Of its rapidly increasing congregation. Ihave
learned, however, that the excellent and de.
sergedly esteemed pastor, The Rev. James
Cause, Intends soon 10 commence the erection
Of church that will be lasting monument
Of the literally and piety of his devoted cen
gregation.
IL connection with the Ca.holic church may
be mentioned the dwelling house and school
Of the "Sistots Of Charity TO whom have
already alluded. These pious. learned. and
accomplished ladies', occupy a handsome aud
commodious two story brick house. almost ad-
joioing the church, ia retired. pleasan, and
romantic psrt Of the town. The building was
erected for tho residence of the Rev. Mr..
Cause; but he generously conveyed i, to
these ladies for The use OF their institution,
where. understood that all the higher branch
es of finished education are to be fought
A male academy has also been established
under the patronage Of sha, Rev. gentleman.
and Mr.. Ryan, formerly professor Of ma'he
malics. placed a, its head
The Presbyterian and Methodist churches
are handsome brick buildings, and reflect
much credit opon the taste of their respective
congregations. Each church has respecta.
bic sunday school attached to IL. as has also
the Catholic church.
The Cave already spoken Of is decidedly q
great material curiosity. II has two entrances
from the mouth which is upon the side Of an
almos, perpendicular bluff. and contains three
distinct chambers running parallel to each OH
er. their course being N. w. and s. E.. The
average width of either chamber is 90 feet,
making the whole distance from the north
wall rock 20 the south wall rock 60 feet. The |
floor of the cave is elevated about 80 feet above
the street, and its height will probably aver
age about twelve feet. The veins Of lead |
found here appear to be almost inexhausfible. |
II is supposed :hat seven or eight millions Of
lead has been obtained in this cavern (once the !
abode of snakes) within a distance of forty
feet from its surface since il was first discov-
cred. Beautiful specimens of spar are also |
found here in abundance. Several companies
have worked In this mine since its discovery.
It is now, however the property Of Mr.. James
very enterprsing aud genuine
son of the Emerald Isle. who has purchased !
Is acres Of land which includes all above this .
cavern, into which he is now sink. !
ing shaft 10 qlea, of an under body Of lead |
pre-.
The amount Of mineral raised in the diggings /
belonging to Potosi, including Red Dog, Up |
per. Pin Hook and Sake, is estimated at four
million pounds, and the number Of hands en-
ployed exceeds 500.
One Of the best ferries on The ississippi. |
crosses the river between this place and
Webs landing, kept BY Mr. Hiram Weld a
native Of the Old Bay Staie-and a very wor-
Thy man-who has spent about 81 years of his
life in the valley ofthe Father Of Waters.