Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
For the Herald.
PETITION TO THE LEGISLATURE
OF WISCONSIN.

OF Inc tIefdld.
PETITION TO THE LEGISLATURE
OF WISCONSIN.
The undersigned respectfully represent TO
your Honorable body. that they have seen CO.
bait used as beverage for flies. during the
present summer. with great success. The un-
designed, grocers and ,averners, in the county
Of Grant. also represent that the good people
of this Territory, have been and are allowed,
without let or hindrance, to spread sweetened
cobalt on plates and dishes. for the comfort,
convenience annd refreshmeni of all such flies
as may frequent their domicis; and that per.
sons so doing are not by the laws of this Ter
ritory, subject therefor to the payment of any
tax. fine, amercemens or license.
The undersigned further represent, that they
being grocers and taverners as aforesaid, are
by the laws of this Territory required and COM
PEELED to pay license of one hundred dollars
each, for the privilege of mixing, sweeiening
and preparing cocktails. sings. punches. ju-
leps, toddies and other palatable beverages to
suit the appeiites Of their customers. and thus
piOFlub thC SOulOit3 COuNCbichtO anu iC-
freshmen. of the good people of the county Of
Grant. s
Therefore the undersigned beg your Honor
able body to take into careful consideration the
inequality and injustice Of thus discriminating
between the dealers in cobalt and the dealers
in cocktails. and the impolicy and wrong done
in affording flies greater facilities for repast
and indulgence, than the people themselves;
and we ask you, being actuated by spirit of
impartial justice and desire TO extend equal
rights 10 all, at once 10 repeal the license law
of this Territory; and your petitioners as in du-
~ bound will ever pray, &c.
R. TODDASTICK,
LOCKWOOD BRANDA,
ID. C4iNTER,
PUNCH MUGG.
THOMAS IL JEREMIAH,
TIPPLAR KARBUNKEL.
BOMBLEBEE BLOAT,
ALE SPIGOTT.
TICK SUCKER.
ST. CROIX RUMBOTTELLE,
and others.
IA correspondent inquiries Of US if ,he
HsRALp il not " rather inclined 20 the Catho-
lie Faithl" We answer our correspondent
with the following auecdo,e:
"A sailor being summoned to give ies'imo-
ny before court, was questioned by the judge,
as 10 his religious creed;"
Are you an Episcopalan''
mo SIR
"A Cathoicr
NO sir
"A Methodist
NO SIR
What are you, thenF
u am captain of the fore top, sir
JANEsvILLE, The capital of Rock county,
ranks now as one of the first interior villages.
This village is located on Rock river, in very
position for water power, any
quantity Of which can be had here with great
facility. Its growth has been unsurpassed by
any other inland town in the Territory. IL Is
located in the heart of the most lovely prairie
country in the world. All travellers visiting
JabesyilIe, are delighted with its adjacent
country, which is rapidly filing up with an
industrious, agricultural people. Stages from
every section of Wisconsin and Illinois centre
at this point. and il consequently is place oil
travel-hundreds passing and re-
passing every week. From JanesviIle they
are in the habit, during high water, OF naviga-
ting Rock river. by running fiat boats down
into the Mississippi. and we believe II IS IN
so TO improve the rlver by dams
and locks, that it can be navigable from this
place at any time during the summer. This
will afford an excellent opportunity Tor the
farmers of that section TO send their produce
10 the markets of the Mississippi cities.
BELorr is on the extreme Southern verge OF
the Te,ri;ory. This village. we believe, has
the reputation of being the largest inland W.T.
lace in Wisconsin. II is the Oldest. and prob
ably the mos, wealthy and populous. Like
Japesville, il has an excellent water power
and will doubtless in lime grow TO large mao
ufactoring town. II already contains popn-
la,ion Of about 500, and is rapidly Increasing.
/, is the centre of trade for large section oil
Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
Beside a large number Of well stocked stores,
public houses. churches. il has an academicai
institution. which bids fair in time 10 be OF IN
calculable benefit 10 education in Wisconsin.
The above is from the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Beloi, with 500 souls the largest inland town
in Wisconsin, Where is Pai,eville with her
I3o0t where is Mineral Point with her 1900
psople, Are no, miners taken into the ac-
countt
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