Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-10-25
Condensed News and Comments.

We have received the October number OF
the Farmers Library This truly scientific
work, which could not possibly have received
adequate support ia the United States ten
years ago, has already obtained very wide
circulation. So great has been the advance
ment Of agricultural taste and knowledge in
this coun,ry.-The Bosionians talk Of supply
ing their city with water by sinking an Ar,e-
sian we'll 1900 feet, at cost of $4,000. Go
it Boston with your big anger! We will sell
you 1900 feet of mineral holes. for half the
money. il you will take them away.--The
Worlds Convention lately held in New York.
after several long tumul,ous sessions, broke
up leaving the world just as wise as before.
not have furnished completer elements of dire.
fal din aud discord. Their opinions stood as
awry as a porcupine's quills.--The fair Of the
American InsiiiniA nnmmannsd in Nsw Work
on the 9TH instant. The exhibition is said to
be exceedingly rich and various. surprising
ma, of any former year.--lt turns out that
Green the "Reformed Gambler" is a liar; and
that Mr.. Cough the reformed drunkard,"
took TO soda--,hen brandy, and foil into his
former habits and the cutters. What ihenl
Is blacklegging any more honorable. or get.
ting drunk acy less beastiy than beforel-
Sanders and Cobb are both publishing rival
spelling books--b,.h differing considerably
from Noah Websters Both these fellows arc
mere funguses. living upon the colossal work
OF old Noah and could No more themselves
construct such a system Of philologg as old
Noah Webster's, than couple VI beavers
ccold consuuc, Solomoh's temple! Mr..
Sanders and Mr.. Cobb, would both DO more
nsefully engaged in raising potatoes. than in
thus attempting TO mu,ilaie iha -Ea.iish- ia"-l
sasgo --Sdmeoody Is exhibiting 'caloric on
gine'--a self propeling continuance. in New
York. ], is kept in constant motion by the
contraction and expansion Of a auid contained
in reservoir at the bottom. in the neck of
which is a piston which is pressed upward by
the expansion Of the fluid, then downward
again by weights as the fluid contracts. The
movemen, lie powerful, but too slow for much
u,ili,y.--Auo,her North River s,eamboa, is in
progress of conslruciiou in New York 336 fee,
long.--On the railroad between Jersey City
and Philadelphia on the ith instant. two oppo.
site trains of care hunted together. A Mr..
bruce and a Mr.. Dunn were killed On the
25,h Of September. Mr.. Raisson was cruelty
murdered in New Orleans 1t 10 said that
Henry Wheaton now United States Minister.
TO Berlin. will ell the Deani profeesorship Of
Law in Harvard University and ,ha, Edward
Everett will succeed Mr. Quincy as president
OF the University .--0uin Woodford tried
lately at Hartford Connecticut. for killing his
wife' plea insanity Is 10 be tried again. the
jury having disagresd,--The stock Of The N
York and Erie railroad Company is now all
taken. New York is at last aroused from the
le,hsrgy Of which Boston was taking advan-
isge. to cuI of the ample wings of her
commerce.-The wings and democrats Of 10.
diana have held convention and now seem
determined to units and pay off the State debt.
"a Pssilis'ie eemhat came of lately in Eng.
land between Csuns and Bendigo; Bendigo
bea, the giant IL seems by the decision Of the
referee. after more than two hours comba, and
mole than ninety rounds fought. The decis.
ion is disputed by Caont and the bassle-money
is still withheld.
or The Governor Of Kentucky offers $1,000
and fha citi-sns Of Christian ebuntv $500