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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
Mineral Lands.
Etract from the Report Of Senator
Beeze, of Illinois.

Etract from the Report Of Senator
/ Beeze, of Illinois.
/ "Your committee, believing the pol
icy of reserving mineral lands was not
INTENDED to be permanent, and that all
the interests of the United States, as
connected with them, are now fully
understood and appreciated, believe
also that the time has arrived for ter
minating it, which can now be done
with more benefit to the government
than at some more distant period.
In view, then, of the great dissatis-
faction manifested by that portion Of
our population most directly and inju-
riously affected by the system, so re-
peatedly expressed by them through
their local legislatures and representa-
tives in Congress--so much irritated
feeling produced among them by the
manner in which it is carried out-so
much injury resulting to them by re-
serving lands from sale, so that their
proceeds cannot be obtained for roads
and schools, nor the taxing power for
State purposes be made TO operate up
on them--raising us it does an unjust
and invidious distinction between its
agricultural and mining population by
taxing the labor and enterprise of the
latter, making them the mere tenants
Of the federal government by dcpriving
them Of the privilege all others enjoy
of becoming freeholders, and involving
them in much harrassing and expen-
sive litigation, growing out Of their Pc
culiar relations TO the government;
thereby producing irritated and hostile
feelings towards it, and thus weaken
ing that confidence and respect all
should have in it. and bringing our
citizens TO regard the government less
as protection than an encroachment
upon their rights and privileges, and
bar to their prosperity, and withal a
retardation Of the settlement of that
portion of the Union; the who's ac-
companied by real loss to the nation
al treasury of no small magnitude
your committee have agreed to recon-
mend the passage of the bill.
They do not concur with the Exec
utive that can equitable per centage Of
the gross amount Of the mineral pro-
duct" be reserved to the Government,
as it is one Of the leading objects in
the sale of the lands to break up every
branch Of this system, OF which the
''per centage' forms prominent part;
and TO sever entirely the connection OF
the government with the miner and
manufacturer of lead. Nor do your
committee think, from all the informa-
ton they can obtain, that the settlers
or miners desire or expect the pre-emp-
ton principle TO be applied to them.
The language Of the petitions from the
settlers, now before your committee,
is very general and only asks for the
sale Of the lands as other lands are
sold.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
LANCASTER, SATURDAY. MARCH !, 1916

that there will be in the Treasury Of
the State at the expiration of the term
Of President Jones. about $3.50. ooo.-
Who says that Texas is an insolvent
State
The Circus Of Howes & Maybe,
after successful trip, returned on the
New York"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

More Reduction Of Canal Tolls
We learn, from Albany, that the canal
board have resolved upon further and
important reductions in canal tolls
These will probably be published, in
a few days, when their character will
be better understood. Among themis
mentioned to us the tolls upon corn.
This very important article, which has
hitherto been charged Al mills per
1000 bushels, per mile, we are told is
to be charged, by the new rates, at 3
mills.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07


Ideponent was delivered OF a female in
FAINT; that Immediately after its birth il
was taken down stairs by Madame Res
tell who was in attendance at its birth
in company with her daughter aged
about IA years-that deponent saw
the child three times afterward--that
next day it was brought up by Mad
anne Restell and taken away in few
minutes, and once or twice aftefward
she brought it and let it remain few
minutes and took it away again; Mad
anne Restell told deponent that Ed
wards had written to her to get nurse
and put it out to nurse; deponent
Thought such was the fact. and asked
her to let deponent see the nurse be-
tore she sent the child with her; she
said the nurse was down stairs, and
she would send her up; woman then
came in deponent's room and dcponent
asked her name; she said Catherine
Rider, that she lived at Harlem, and
her husband was mason; that depo-
nent told her to take good care Of the
child, at which she left; deponent re-
NAMED at said house about two weeks
and ten DAYS, and then went to Phila-
delphia and saw Mr.. Edwards and
asked him what he intended to do for
the child; he said he did not intend to
do anything more than the law allow
ed; deponent told him that she could
90 to Harlem and live near the child
so that she could see it, if he would al
low deponent sufficient to pay the
board Of the infant for one year; he
consented, and agreed to go before the
Recorder of Philadelphia and get wri-
tings to the effect that if he paid de-
ponent one hundred dollars, deponent
would not trouble him again; that de-
ponent at the time appointed was sick
and unable to 60 to the Recorders Of
fee, and deponent sent friend, Mrs.
Wilson, to tell them to appoint some
other time, that she was sick. Ed
wards said TO deponent that he did not
write any letter to Madame RESELL,
telling herto put the child out to nurse.
or that she must not let it come back
with deponcnt; he then gave deponcnt
fifteen dollars to come on TO New York
and try and get the child Edwards
had previously come on TO New York
in company with Mrs. Wilson TO try
and get the child, and that Mrs. Will
son had gone to Madame Restell's res
idence and made enquiries for the
child, and in relation to deponent, and
that Madame Restell denied any
knowledge of deponent, and that no
female had been delivered Of any
child for several months past in her
house. Deponent has also made en-
quiries of Madame Restell, and she
says size does not know where the
nurse is who took the child, orin whose
custody the child is.
MARY APPLICABLE.
Sworn before me, this 5th day Of
February, 1876.
VIM. f. HAvERMEYER, Mayor.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
From the New Orleans Dalta, Jan. 81.
Latest from Texas.

The steamship, New York; ar
rived from Galveston last evening"
We have papers by her from Calves
ton to the 2Sth-from Corpus Christi
to the 22d. A parcel of Indians lately
visited Torrey's Landing. They ex-
acted from him presents to the amount
of $500 or $500.
A large quantity Of counterfeit $40
notes of the Bank Of Louisiana, have
been lately passed off upon some very
honest men from the country who were
visiting Houston and Galveston.
The Collectors of Arkansas and Cor
pus Christi have charged the suffers of
the U. S. Army about $4,000 for du-
ties on the articles imported for the
troops on the frontier. This sum, it is
thought, will be RENTED.
A train of thirty wagons left Corpus
Christi on the 18th inst. laden with
military stores for the detachment of
the U. S. troops at San Antonio
The troops at last adyices were in good
health.
A small party of officers came into
Corpus Christi on the 2lst inst. from a
hunting frolic on the Neuces-bringing
with them twenty.one deer, three tigers
and some wild turkeys.
More than 5000 sheep were on the
road to Corpus Christi from the banks
of the Rio Grande-and horses and
mules were daily arriving. Parties of
traders from all the settlements for
800 miles on the Rio Grande, and as
far inland as Monterey, visited Corpus
Christi during the week of the 22d.-
They had little news-a report had
reached Arista at Monterey that Me-
jia, at Matamoras, has declared against
the Government, in favor of Paredes-
force of 5000 ordered by the former
march on Matamoras for the purpose
of quelling the revolt. BY an arrival
at Corpus Christi on the morning of the
cad from Mier, it was understood that
Gen. Arista, with his whole force, was
still at Monterey, and also that the
report of Mejia's treachery was doubt
full.
Advices from Matamoras to the 18th
inst. had subsequently been received.
All was quiet there, although there is
thought TO be an undercurrent secretly
in favor of Paroles. and that the con-
tinued success of Paroles, would in
time produce change in the public
mind, and induce Matamoras to join
the revolt. 1t is also said, and the re-
port is well founded, that large body
of Commissioners, or Custom House
officers, are now being raised, at Mata-
moras, under the orders Of Govern
ment, to be stationed on the Olmos and
Little Colorado rivers, to aid In the
prevention Of smuggling. These pla-
ces are claimed to be within the borders
OF Texas.
There is now in the Treasury Of the
Republic of Texas over 900, and
the Collector at Galveston estimates
that a sum equal to this will be for
warded TO the Treasury at the close OF
the present quarter. Should the U. 5.
Government liquidate all expenses in
cured by Texas on account Of the
measure Of annexation, it is estimated
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
Dreadful .9ccident.-The Mort

Dreadful .7ccident.-The North
Adams, Massachusetts,. Transcript, re-
lates the particulars Of dreadful ac-
cident 10 a sleighiDg party, by which
several persons have been manned for
life, and others il Is feared will not sur
vive. On Monday last the young men
and women of the village went, as usu-
al, to the top Of Church Hill, down
which they have been in the habit Of
sliding upon large scale, and in the
most hazardous manner The hill was
a complete sheet OF ice from the top to
the bottom, and twenty-five Of them
loaded themselves upon a large traverse
sleigh, with some one in front upon a
small sled to guide the shafts. The
person whose business il was 20 guide,
lost command of the sleigh before it
reached the foot Of the hill. and it came
down with its freight of human life
like the rushing Of a mighty wind, and,
striking against a maple tree in its de-
scent, sbivered the sleigh TO atoms,
while those in il were dashed with a
terrible force against the tree and the
adjoining fence. Such was the vio-
lence Of the shock, that all but four of
the whole twenty-five were complete
Iy stunned and lay Iifelc IS in heap
Of torn and larcerated bodies and
broken limb. The crash was like
that Of falling building, and the
spectacle 10 those who first arrived a,
the spot was truly appalling. Several
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

or On Monday the 9th inst, at
noon, a salute ofone hundred guns was
fired in Alexandria, in accordance
with resolution passed at public
meeting, "in honor of the Old Domin-
ion, her Legislature, and People," in
consequence of the recent action with
regard TO the proposed retrocession Of
the town Of Alexandria TO Virginia.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07
NO. So.

were supposed to be dead, and were
left for those whose groans and pierre
ing shrieks gave assurance that there
was yet life and suffering. Only three
of the whole number escaped unhurt;
some have received serious internal in.
juries, others are MANNED for life.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

The Drama an America.--It would
seem that the genial climate Of Ameri-
ca had a wondrous effect upon some
English actors. We continually read
of its miraculous power on theatrical
medriocrity. For instance, we ship a
walking gentleman at Liverpool, and
at New York he becomes sparkling
light comedian. A melo-dramstic
ranter bursts into first rate tragedy
genius. We have heard of soil so
fruitful that, drop tenpenny nail in it
over night, and it will have grown to a
crowbar in the morning. In like way
The merest sticks from Old England
planted in America, blossom and (lor
themselves) bear golden fruit Punch.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

acknowledgements charged
with the murder Of Fog, was tried a
few days since in Illinois District, and
acquitted.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

The End.-The end-the end-al-
ways have the end in view, il you take
cigar. drink glass Of spirits, violate
the creed of virtue, speak an untruth
or lift copper from your masters
drawer, think of the consequences
the end Of your course. Will 1T be
pleasant to reflect upon at night1 Will
it add 10 your responsibility and repu-
.ation3 If the young men would al
ways have the end in view, the number
of transgressors would be small.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-07

Il Troublesome PaSsenger.-The
brig Industry, Capt. Stevens, brought
from St. Croix a tame lion, for the
Geological Institute. His lionship was
sent from this to New York in the
steamboat, and by some carelessness
on the part Of one Of the hands he
slipped from the cage, to he no small
confusion Of hands and passengers
He was, however, QUOTED with little
fresh meat, and finally led back to bis
den. So says the New Haven Cour-
ier.
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important to gentlemen.

TsDWAKD McCUBBIN has handsomely fitted
~ up the three-story house recently erected on
the site of his former stand where he win be happy
to resume his business barber and hair dresser
He very respectfully invites return Of his old and
the public generally to the Temple of Fashion,
No. /, on 9Th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
With the most competent assistants, and every de-
scrption of materials that can render his opera
tions luxury, instead Of dull, sleepy process,
he atters himself that to him will be accorded the
credit of keeping pace with the times in all that
has tendency to add to the comfort and improve
the appearance of the outer man,
Not only in the face has Nature made
Its comeliness and beauty to abound,
But in the scissors edge and razor's blade
The aids to loyelness are ever found.
nov Aft
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PROSPECTUS OF THE NEW LIBRARY
i OF LAW AND EQUITY. under the direc-

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SELLING OFF AT COST.

~ ECKLOFF, Merchant Tailor, wishing to
". close his Establishment opposite Browns
Hotel, (and confne his business to his Store be-
tween 18th and 18th streets,) will dispose Of his
extensive and handsome assortment Of Fashion
able Goods, comprising every thing desirable in
his line, at cost price for cash.
They will be made to order in the latest styles,
in his usual superior manner, sold ready finish
ed, being all made under his directions. Gentle
men may depend upon getting good Garments, as
well-as extremely low in price.
This is a rare opportunity, and should not be
neglected. Call at G. ECKLOFF'S,
Merchant Tailor & Fashionable Clothing Store,
Pennsylvania avenue, opp. Browns Hotel
Dec 9--6t
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ADVICE
of Sir Walter Raleigh to his Son, IN re-
pdrd to the Vice of Drunkenness. .

of Sir Walter Raleigh to his Son, IN re-
gard to the Vice Of Drunkenness. ).
Take especial care that thou delight not
n wine, or strong drink for there never
was man that came to honor or prefer
rnent that Yoved it; for it transformer a
man into beast, decayeth health, posoneth
the breath, destroyeth natural heat, brings a
mans stomach to an artificial heat, deform-
eth the face, rotteth the teeth, and, to con-
clude, maketh a man contemplate, soon
old, and despised of all wise and worthy
men; hated in thy servants, in thyself, and
companions; for it is a bewitching and IN
lectious vice; and remember my words,
that it were better for a man to be subject to
any vice than to it for all other vanities
and sins are recovered, but drunkard will
never shake off the delight of beastliness !;
for the longer it possesseth man, the more
he will delight in it; and the older he grow
eth, the more he shall be subject to it; for
it dnlleth the spirits and destroyeth the body,
as ivy doth the old tree, or as the worm
that engendereth in the kernel of the nut
Take heed, therefore, that such care
less canker pass not thy youth, nor such a
beastly infection thy old age; for then shall
all thy life be but as the life of beast, and
after thy death, thou shalt only leave a
shameful infamy to thy posterity, who shall
study to forget that such one was their
father. Anacharsis saith, sThe first draft
serveth for health, the second for pleasure,
the third for shame, the fourth for mad
ness;' but in youth there is not SO much as.
one draught permitted, for it putteth fire to.
fire, and wasteth the natural heat of the
sbody.l And, thernfore, except thou de-
sirest to hasten thine end, take this for a
general rule, that thou never add any arti-
fcial heat to the body by liquors, or spices,
until thou find that time hath decayed thy
natural heart, and the sooner thou begin
nest to help nature, the sooner she will for
sake thee, and trust altogether to art"
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