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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
Contracts to let in Potosi.
TO CONTRACTORS AND ALL OTHERS
INTERESTED.

FEylIE undersigned having bsen appointed
n Commissioner to supeiiatend the cutting OF
n canal from the main channel " fhs Missssippi
10 Giant River, AT Putysi, IN Grant county, will
eoive sealed proposals his office 10 P6tosi, mt
Ill O'Clock Of the 3lss day ioi August 1916, fof
the excavation Of ~ sections and ~ feet Of The
nal at PotOsi; each sectios contains s. yards IN
length, and 100 fact 10 widih At The surface aa8 IS
70 be made at q sope of 4 70 pospendicular foot
opleneh side Of said canal: tho average OF the eut
is tobe about 2 feet 10 depth the whole line ol
the canal has been sstmatsdl by Samuel &. Yillse
and the depth Of the cutting has been marked On
each section sake; any one rishing can call d
the Office and see NJ. Wlise's estimate and
pro6is Of the work. an the earth 10 be taken out Of
Tho canal, must be removed TO the iowcf Of east
side ofthe ins ef canal, clear Of the lower line Of
nakes sci on the cast side Of the 90 feet Of low
chop Or gfubbing, the earth taken out ofthe canal
must be deposited 20 as 70 form al embankmsnt,
the ful length oithe line of canal saeh slough that
eTosses the line Of canal must Be embarked 70 a
Uniform height Of the balance Of embankmsn, as
tn slough passes through section 10 and leaves but
small portion Of earth 70 be faksu oil, the bal
anes thai il may take 10 complete the Ine Of en-
bsnkuisnt across 'id slough IL 20 be taken Ion
seetiop Sail the wok 70 be done under tho dtre-
tioa Dfthe Commissioner. Those putting 10 bids
meet name good and efficient securities, as baud
and security mus, be taken all contracts lot All
contracts must be completed OF OF before the 25ih
Of December, 1876, unless prevented By rise 81
the r.eT 70 hinder the prosecution ofthc Wink
JAMES L. CHAPMAN.
Commissions.
Angus, 7th, 1916 2a-st
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

The Oregon Treaty After Sir
Robert Peel had delivered his farewell
speech in the British House of Com
mons, Lord Palmerstor rose in his
seat, and, in reference TO the treaty, d..
livered himself in the following style:
81 should have been sorry indeed TO
have allowed one of the latter topics of
the right Hon Bsronet's speech to pas
unnoticcd, without an expression of
cordial appreciation on my part. The
announcement he then made will be
received with satisfaction, not only by
all honorable members of this House,
but even in the remotest corners OF the
empire. refer to the announcement
that those unfortunate differences which
have sprung mp between this country
and the United States, have been bro't
to an amcable adjustment. 1t would.
indeed. b. the greatest Calamity that
could befall the civilized world, il two
great nations, like England and the
United States, sluuld be al enmity
with each other--two nations whose
interests are identical, and whose peo-
pie stand in the relation of brothers.
am, therefore, glad TO avail myself of
this opportunity Of stating the degree
OF satisfaction 7 experienced when list
sning to hat portion ofthe Right Hon.
Baronet's speech which touched upon
the Oregon question.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

IN HeireSs Fouqd.--Ef, in the first
place il be true that the wife Of Mr..
Ezra Gregory, OF Chicago, is heiress
to large estate in Scotland: and if, in
the second place, it be true that this
Mr.. Ezra Gregoryis as great scamp
as the Brooklyn Daily Advertiser rep
resents him, it behooves that heiress, in
the third place, to ascertain how far II
will be prudent to let such a husband
get possession Of herfortune:
:, Fsikad. THE lady who married
Ezra Gregory, portrait painter, and
who fell heiress TO large property in
Scotland. lives in Chicago.
The above is going the rounds of
the papers, and if there are two Ezra
Gregorys. portrait painters, the one
referred to is finished scoundr1l.-
Some 10 or IL years ago, Ezra Gre
CORY. portrait painter left a young and
interesting wife and small family in
destitute circumstance in this city and
absconded to parts unknon Sabse-
quenlly he was arrested in New jersey
on charge Of marrying second wife,
but got clear on straw bail. The next
time he WAS heard from he bad marri-
ed a third wife in Georgia, with whom
he received several thousand dollars,
and deserted her ut the end of week.
Since then several other females he has
married. got their money, and then de-
serted, Mrs. Gregory the first. Now,
we suspect, he has married tue girl IN
Chicago, aud should he manage TO get
possession Of her fortune, will desert
her for another.
He seems to have followed the BUSH
ness of marrying for a living, rs h. has
deserted his victims as soon
as he has obtained possession Of what
money they had.
His first wife resides, or did a short
time since, in this city, and was burnt
out by the fire which destroyed Mr..
Wilson's spice factory. Will not our
contemporaries copy this paragraph for
the purpose of exposing a sillains =
{ Brooklya Daily Adv.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

Or Some of the responsibilities Of the ed !.
itor's chair will devolve on the undersigned In
the absence Of Squire Goodhue. The Herald
will take no new tack, try no new currents,
quarrel with no body during the editors alb.
sence. Parties il you wan, your meetings
trumpeted, it shall be done gratis. but the Her
aid will vindicae the dogmas of no party. 1,
will poise itself amid the agi,a,ions of the
country, like rope dancer in circus. incin-
ing neither TO right nor left, but graviiaing TO
the centre of truth. In spite of Jew David and
the Jeffersonian. and its modern warlike CO.
temporsIies, the Herald will retain its Quker
ha, and Goa, and principles, and its prayer be
"peace in Grant, and good will to its pat
rons.'' J.. 7. Nj.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

Arts will sill be prosecuted, often with sue
cess, and the most Of those who are able and
willing to work effectively will find work to
do a. some rate. Let us all Try our best to
have things move on favorably as though this
great change had not been made. FIVE are
brought TO dead halt. so be il. bn, let no
man lie down in the furrow, and say every
thing must go 10 wreck because Mckay's bill
has passed
When the crisis has been met with manfnl
resolution, we apprehend that there willshs
quite disaster enough, suffering enough, be-
cause of this great National mistake. We
fear iha, thousands on thousands who would
have been steadily employed and comfortably
situated through the ensuing winter If this
bill had not passed, will now be destitute of
employment and dependent on charity for
bread. Bot let none engaged in any branch Of
lndustry say they cannot ge, on till they have
tried. Let economy. skill, calculation and
Yankee Ingenuity be taxed 10 the utmos. be-
fore one gives up, Leave Despair TO imbeciles;
TO- uS iosoiNe thd' we Wou idii uoWn VIZ we
are absolutely put down. Many branches of
Manufacturing Industry W. be unaffected. ex-
cept sympaIheticaly. Some others have made
gyea, improvements and gained much strength
since 1912. and can stand blows that would
then have paralyzed hem. Some branches Of
Industry will be struck down; let Us all Join
hands und give them our solemn assurance that
we regard their well being as our own--that
we will relax no effort, grudge no sacrifice on
Ill they are re-esiablished. The gross wrongs
of this bill cannot endure; they will be correct.
ed by the very next Congress. Hope, then,
and struggle on9 lie, US never despair of the
American Republic!'
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
From the Evening Post.
items of News.


1Js The cotton and crops on the Rio Grande
have been destroyed by high wsler-depriving
both the farmers and General Taylor of their
expected means of support. The sun heats
the Mexican atmosphere like furnace then
falls deluge Of rain---ihe sweat. The sudor Of
the southern skies. The American soldiers
have no tents. St. Juan De UIloa has caugh,
few shot from the American feet before this
time
Santa Ana had sold his game cocks for a
descent on Mexico but his schemes are entire
ly baffied The Mexican Government seems
to be more firmly established than ever; the
war uniting all parties in Its support. Monte
rey is the Mexican Thermopylae. and here the
Mexicans are to make desperate stand a.
gainst the invaders. |, is said lhe CALIFORNIA;
have declared against the Government,
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
FELLOW CITIZENS OF GRANT CO.

am a Candidate for Delegate. 10 form a
Constitution for the new State Of Wisconsin.
and as the formation Of that INSTRUMENT is
fraught with important consequences. deem
il my duty to give TO the public fair and can
did statement Of my opinion 10 reference there
to- In The frs, place. ! am willing 10 be gov
erned most positively By the Constitution.
and laws ar the United States, 10 reference 10
the qualification Of voters. Secondly. am
willing TO be governed by the principles which
declares all men free and equal, End therefore.
we have an undoubled right 10 elect from a.
moug Us all our officers. Thirdly. am Of the
opinion that heretofore we have bad too fire.
qoent Sessions Of the Legislature. and too
many offices to be suppored By Taxation. /
am in favor Of prohibiting Banking or any 9TH
er exclusive privileges. under the Constitution,
and should you confer upon me the hone. in
pari TO represent you ! will exert myself to
procure constitution devoted 70 the best in
teresis Of the whole country. without disiinc-
ton Of party. S. NJ. LANGwoRTHY.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
.ALlemnLed Snieide. An atLe

.4itempted Suicide. An ate pit
at self-destruction was on Saturday
made in the finishing room of the bin.
derry of Messrs. Harper & Brothers,
in Cliff street. by Mr. John McF
land, one of the journeymen who, we
understand, served his time at that es-
Ia Adjustment. For some time Mr.. Nc
Fsrland had exhibited symptoms Of alb
erration of mind, which had induced
his friends to keep watch upon bis
movements, and on Saturday. he seiz-
ed pair Of large shears. aud was
making a determined effort to cat his
throat with them. when he was selz u.
He then sprang to large chisel AID
gave his breast several desp rate stab.
with it before he was secured. For
tunatsIy The instrument hspp ned to
be so dull that he did not succeed in ~
Aicting serious injury upon himself
A number OF the workmen took him
IL charge, and conye, ed him to his RS
idcnce 10 WiIlismsburgh.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
TELEGRAPH Office, spripgield,(
2 o'clock S turday morning. (

.7cctaent on th2 Western Railroad.
The Albany train due about 10 o.
clock last evening, when about IL
miles west Of his place ran aganst an
OK, which threw the engine and two OF
the PISS ng cars III tie track. The
Engine is smashed up G org Whit.
ney and James B yant thc Firemen,
were injured, as we're sever ] others,
but none seriously it 3 thought. None
Of passenge sere hurt
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

n Witty Reply "A late muoiciple
Judge NIB slou, as famous for his cady
wit as hi, loenrss Of stature. was one
day walking with fve or siy gentle.
men of unusual height.
We'll. Judge bow DO you fee, walk
ing with 50 many tail fellowsp said
one Of his comp mons
"Hon DO fe !" r piled tie Judge,
"why. feel ike forrpenc ha penny
mon SIX nl-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

~ The Courier des Etais Unis states. tina,
son of Sir Rober Peel. who was formerly
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid, lately receive
ed the appointment Of First Secretary Of Bega-
ton in Switzerland but before going TO his
new post. he went to London for few weeks,
and there lost by gambling. 50O.0Oo francs.
for which he gave bills Of exchange When
they became doe. Sir Robert refused TO pay
Them, and the son was thrown into prison.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

or Thr Mr. Spencer. vho shot his
wife, in New jersey few days ago is
not connected with the dis inglished
family Of TIA, nam in this State. lie
was formerly tea her Of school al
Ssndlake, Rensselaer, o., and after
wards a clerk in the Watervliet Ar
seual. lie was quite prominent as a
political speaker, 10th Whir and Loco
Foco. 10 1912 and 8. His father is
clergyman.-[N. Y Express
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DIR. CREIGHTON,

BOTANIC PIIY3I1lAI9s /,
Most respectfully infoims the citzens OF foiosl ana
the public in general, thai he has located himself
in Pusosi. w. T. and offers his professional ser
vices 10 nose who may favor himwith their pat
ronags, AMI fstters himself that he is competent
10 cure any disease that IS within the reach o.
Medicine. His Medicines are peculiarly cal
euaied for the cure Of Liver Complaints, DisPep-
STA, Fever and Agus, affections of the Lungs and
Kidneys, Weakness Ofthe Stomach, General de-
bility Of Females, sc. Ofiee opposite MessTs
LanSworhy's store.
Poiosi, ". T., Arg. 20, Isff.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
Unf6rfunate Occurrence "A stet

Of.TOF WHtFt OttUFF tFttt = q S7NH-
d,, lnlnstrious young man from Eu-
cid, Ohio, named John Bond, shipped
on board tie .thr Mississippi, now
taking in freight NJ this port, yesier.
day morning. and, IN tn evening was
accid ntally and almQsi instantaneous
~ killed by III fllling OF box Of SUI
gar upon bim waiie in the act Of load
ing His body was aiken up TO CIcvc.
lnnA by the steamer Constitution. =
[Bnff Com
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

OF Half loaf is better than no bread; and
so is half Herald. The apology which the
Herald marks for venturng on visit to its
patrons without its better half is, Mr.. Spring
er the printer is now suffering under an attack
of bilious fever. and is no, able $50 Get up"
this week.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

The Rose Of the gally Lodge No 3, The l. O.
no. twill celebrate their Anivsrary OF sltur.
day the 9th Of Sept next Neighboring lodges &.
Brothers in good standing are respectfully invited
to attend. The procession will form al 10 o'clock
A. NJ oralioa at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. By order Of
the Lodge. S. DOWN, q. S.
p0tosi. August i(t, lale
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

f-TS ~ n s.et srt. passenger on
bori the sc mboa' Empire, threw
him II o. erbo ri and sas drowned,
o. T urs1 y ~ uiag He resided Al
Cincinn ii. and wa. o. hi. way 70 ,'ti-
c.. wh4r som of hi ri nds reside
He imlgrt d 10 this countr, from liz
merck sev raj years 60 Il lbany
EYe. Jonr.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

u News has arrived 10 the effect. that the
Tariff men 10 Philadelphia have mobbed and
destroyed the residence Of Vice President Dali
las, because he betrayed Pennsylvania into the
hands Of the anti Tariff politicians.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

Santa re Goods. Thirteen hun
dred ard saventy-thrce packages Of
merchandiz -nearly one hundred and
fifty tons--arriged here yesterday
morning, on thu steamer Tom Corwin,
for Santa Fe...-[St. Louis Rep.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
~ RI. P.lcr.bnrg Val Intell

" The Petersburg (va.) Intelli-
gencer ofthe 23d instant says, respect
ing Epc- IN murderer. tive learn--and
from good ea hority-ihat Epes, the
murderer Of Muir. wa, seen by the
io!I-kecper on the Manchester road on
last Tuesday week. Epes passed the
gate, and doubtless went to Richmond,
where he made his way north.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

Western Uaters. Last boats from
the mouth Of tae Ohio report 1 feet "a.
ter at Flint Island, aud 5 feet on Cum
berland Bar.
At Louisville, on Thursday. there
was al feet water 10 the canal, and
rising.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

~ The Rev Mr Lancaster will Preach st
the Cour House. on Sunday the 10Th. al o.
cock p. M.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

FRAN South 9merica --R Were
has been elected i'resident of the ORR
ential Republic, by the National As
sembIy. All insurreclion broke out
in the capital of hill on il,c 7th of
March, consequent upon tn cleo
ton Of Bunes TO the Presidency,
which was not suppressed without diff
iculty, and q proclamation Of martial
law.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
NORTHUMBERLAND bu khe President.-

By and With tn advi.c and consent 81
the Senato-J So b. Clements. mar
shall Of the u tied States for the
middle district Of Tennessee to take
eff ct from he 9th Of August.
Dnie V an, to be naval officer
for the district Of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
Iezekiah Willard. collector Of Gus.
toms for the district Of Providence,
Rhode Island.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15

~ An AMI Slavery Convention will bc
held at the Wing school house, ia Grant Co.,
on Saturday the 22d ofAug., at 10 o'clock NJ
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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03
]. HOLC0MB, Editor & Publisher

/ we prognosticate eminent success We trust
! that it will meet with all the encouragement
and support that it needs in the free states. 1t
will give those who profess to be enemies Of
slavery, but who cannot sustain movement
instituted for its overthrow in the North, an
opportunity to prove the sincerity of their
professions There is a large public at the
North, to which such a movement must APP
peal successfully for support, or else it must
admit the hollownes5 gifts pretensions to any
anti-slavery sincerity,
We did not know till short time since, who
the late editor of the American was, and we
are happy to find that he is gentleman with
whom we have had the pleasure Of some per-
sonal acquaintance in by-gone years. Mr.
Vaughan is Il native of South Carolina, but
received the chief part Of his education at the
North. His education, we believe, was most
ly private, and received at Andover, where
we first knew him, and subsequently at Gro
ton, if we do not miS-remcmber. He studied
law at Northampton, and returned to South
Carolina about the year 1928. He resided at
Camden in that state, and practised law wifi
success in the town, while he conducted a
plantation in the neighborhood
His New England education had the effect
IL 1lOV vi OpChillsS % az bndO W IHc
inherent wckedness of slavery, at least of
making him keenly alive to all the discom-
forts and disadvantages of the system. To es-
cape these annoyances, as we understood at
the time, he sold out some dozen or fifteen
years agcsand removed to Cincinnati, where
he has been a practicing lawyer and at one
time editor Of a newspaper, Wing we think,
and conspicuous member of the best society
of the Queen city. Though, in times past, he
did not identify himself with the abolitionists,
he was understood not to be unfriendly in his
feelings towards them He was the counsel
of Mr.. Mahan, who was delivered up by the
governor of Ohio, on a rcquisition from Ken
lucky, for assisting in the escape of fugitives,
and was acquitted on his trial.
Mr.. Vaughan is a man of strong and &C
tive mind, well trained and stored with null
hilarious knowledge, retained in the grasp of
prodigious memory. We are rejoced to
know that he is disposed to devote his emf
nent talents to this great behalf His infu-
ence cannot fail to be widely and bcncfcially
felt. He is cmincntly qualified by nature, by
education and by experience, for the difficult
task of conducting an anti-slavery paper in a
slave state. If, as we believe, he is determin-
ed to give himself to this work, with resolu-
ton and fidelity, the enemies of slavery will
have no reason to regret the day when CAS-
sIUs MARCELLUs CLAY gave place to JOHN
CHAMPION VAUGHAN. @.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03
Important Decision.

A legal question of much Importance to our
merchants was decided on Saturday by Judge
Parker in the Circuit Court, now in session
in this city. The question arose in replevin
suit broughtby some Boston merchants, against
Messrs. Dauchy & Flood of this city. The
case is referred to in our court calendar in
this evenings paper. The point decided was,
that an innocent purchaser Of goods from a
person who had obtained them by false pre-
lenses, could hold them: that the person who
had been thus defrauded, could not reclaim
| them after they had passed into the hands of
third person without notice of the fraud
1t was said by counsel, that getting goods by
false pretense is a felony, and goods )eIoniOuS-
" obtained, as in theft and robbery, can be
reclaimed by the owner wherever he finds
them. The authorities cited seem strongly
to favor this position, and in fact a number
OF cases In our own reports sustain this doc
trine.
The distinction drawn between the two
cases-where goods are obtained by false pre-
fences and where by theft-is this: That in
the former case the owner voluntarily parts
with the possession of his goods, and in the
latter he does not. Judge Parker took this
distinction. His decision is consistent with
good sense, and we think also in legal point
of view is correct. For, if goods can be re-
claimed by the original owner, who has been
induced to part with them by means of false
pretences, when in the hands of a third per-
son without notice, he can do so, on the same
principle, many years afterwards, after they
have passed through the hands of fifty differ
ent persons. This every one must see would
cause the utmost confusion in regard to title
to personal property, and would operate to
produce frequently great injustice.-1Toy
Budget
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03

VERMONT SLATE AND TILES. In the
north part Of Fairhaven, Vt. Slate Quarry
has been worked for some years by Mr. Allen
A portion of the quarry is Of too light color
for ordinary slate but is of admirable quality
for foor-tiles, which, so far as used at all in
this country, have hitherto been imported
{ The Scientific American says of these
Tiles
" These samples appear of an extra quail
ity, and varying in color from the common
slate to pale red and handsome green. The
upper vain of this quarry, (which is from 1 2 to
Is feet thick, is mostly Of a blue and reddish
cast, and compares well with the Welch slate,
which is, after being polished, extensively
used in the manufacture of furniture. The
slate differs mainly from the Welch in the
color, is capable of as fine polish and Of
brighter hues. Under the red and blue
veins lies strata of green slate about ten #
thick, rich in appearance, and splits as even
ly and smoothly as oak or ASH and is not in.
ferior to the red in quality. The slate will
make flooring scarcely inferior to the finest
marble, at the cost of 25 cents per foot
Samples may be seen at VIM Pattison's, All
Greenwich, ST., N. Y"