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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Executors Notice.

N Office is hereby given, by Thomas Lang
IV staff executor of the last will and testament
of James iangstatf, deceased, late of the county of
Grant and Territory Of Wisconsin,, that the un-
dersigned will be prepared, on the Is, Monday of
March A. d., l647, being the first day of March
next, to pay off, satisfy aud liquidatc all claims
and demands whatever, duly authenticated and
proved, against the estate OF the said James Lang
staff deceased; and that the undersigned will be
present at the Office of his honor the Judge of
Probate. in Lancaster, for that purpose from the
hour of ten O'Clock in the morning until two o.
clock in the afternoon of said first day of March
next And notice is also hereby given to all per-
sons in any manner indebted to said estate, that
prompt and immediate payment must be made
without delay, the undersigned is determined
to close the business of the estate of the deceased,
as soon as the law win allow.
THOMAS LANGSTAFF,
Executor OF the said estate.
Nov 2o, 1876. 3S-6t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Justice Court.

William Miller,
VS.. In assumpsit-by attachment
Thomas Lewis,
Before Samuel +. Burks, Justice of the Peace, in
and for the county of Gran, and Territory Of
Wisconsin.
NTOU, Thomas Lewis, defendant il the above
4 entitled cause, will take notice that writ Of
attachment was issued BY the said justice on the
2lst lay of November. 1916, in the said cause,
and your p opsrty attached 10 satisfy the sum of
ten dollars and seventy-four cents with int crest
and costs Of suit, that the said writ returnable
and returned on the LIST day of December, 1916, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Office of said
Justice in Lancaster, Grant county, w. T., and
that said cause was continued TO the 9Th day of
Januay, l947, at 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon with
an order for publication Of notice that unless you
appear tnen and there before the said justice, and
defend against said suit, Judgment will be rendered
against you and your property sold TO satisfy said
debt. VILLA NJ MILLER,
Plaintiff.
Dec 10. 1876 4l-3t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Sheri6f's Sale.

DY virtue OF a q. ia. execution issued o1i the
DDis;rict Court in and for the County OF Grant
aud Territory OF Wisconsin, on a judgment rem
dsred by the sand count on the 29tn day Of Sep
TENDER, at the September term of said District
Court, 1916, in favor of Robert &. Wand plain
tif, nd,aganst VIM. Is. Vineyard, defen lani, a.
gainst the goods aud chatiels lands and tenements
Of the said Wm. b. Vineyard. aud to me directed
aud delivered, have levied upon the following
described lands md real estate as the property OF
said VIM. Il. Vineyard defendant, to-wit: the
southwest quarter nf section number two. ,. The
west half Of the IVES, hall Of the southwest guar
ter and one hundred aces off the east side OF the
northwest quarter OF section number eleven, H..
all IN township number three. ;, north of range
number ore, j, ives, Of the fourth principal mefi-
dIaH, 10 Giant county afotesaid. and which said
property vii sell =, public vendus to the highest
b,aees Tor casa, the outward door OF the court
house, IN the toEn OF Lancaster, in said county,
on TIE l6ih day OF Jandary, ISL, between the
hours Of O'Clock a. NJ. and O'Clock I. VI OF
said dav. 10 satisfy said execution ana costs.
y. ". KENDALL. Sasrif, &. c. W. t.
Lancaster, Dee >. 1876 S-st
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Sherif's Sale.

EHY virtue of Fl. ia. writ issued out of the
d } Clerks Office of the District Court of Grant
county, Wisconsin Tertiary, and under the seal
of the said court, on the 18th day OF November
instant,and to me delivered against the goods ond
chaiteIs, lands and tenements OF Lewis Reynolds.
at the suit OF Scion NJ. & Edward Langworthy, part
ners in trade under the name & firm offs. NJ. &, E.
Langv orthy have levied upon all the right,tIle &
interest which the said Lewis Reynolds had on the
25h day of March, 1916, or at any time afterwards
of IN and to the following described lands. ;o-wit:
the east halt Of the southeast quarter Of section ten
| 10 the west half of the northeast quarter, the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and
the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of
section No fifteen, all in township number three
[ 3 moth of range No. three 3 west of the 4th
principal meridian in Grant county, aforesaid, and
which said property win expose for sale at pub
lie yendue at the outward door of the courthouse
in Lancaster, in said csunty. on the 9th day of
January, A. d., l847, between the hours of o.
clock, a. NJ. and O'Clock 2. NJ, of said day, to
satisfy SAID writ and costs.
N. w. KENDALL, Sherif, G. c., W.T..
Nov %, 1916. 35-6t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
a Great Stir An Ioxxa

In The Iowa Legislature the other day. Mr.
King whig member from the democratic
county of Ksokuk. arose in his place and sta
ted tia, Mr.. Marshall a member from Lee
Coun,y had tried 10 bribe him. TO vote for Mr..
A, Z. Dodge, for U. \. Senator; that Marshall
FIRST offered him new sui, of clothes and
Sl00. for his vote and afterwards offered him
an office. and finally told him. il be would vote
for Mr.. Dodge, he should have cat office and
as much money as he vented. With the ad-
vice OF his friends, he, King, says he pretend.
cd to seeede 10 the offer. and that he accepted
SIS to bind the bargain! Sssera other mem.
bers arose and stated facts 10 their knowledge
which went TO show, that several thousands Of
dollars were desPosited Ia Iowa City. with
which TO buy Up the requisite number of votes
Tor the election OF Dodge. These disclosure.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
wise NSIN III E r A L d.

The attack was made early in the afternoon;
The parties were engaged till dark, when the
men succeeded 10 making their escape, leaving
behind them two Mexicans, whom they sup
posed were killed one Of them arrived unhurt
in San Antonio, but the other was found dead
by party who visited The place of combat,
shortly after The fight occurred. He had been
wounded. and had crawled TO water and there
died Mr. Callahan was of opinion that some
of the Indians were killed. They captured
mule from the party upon which were pack
ages containing dispatches from Gen. Wool
Mr.. Callahan thinks The Indians vino attacked
his party were certainly Lipans.'
The following which we copy from the
Austin Democrat, is all that we find in rea-
laiion TO the anticipated difficulties.
at is stated on the authority of Col. Nc.
Gary, that the celebrated Seminole Chief
Wild Cat, is now 10 Texas, at the head OF
300 warriors; $50 of that number being Sem
mole. He is said to have expressed deter
mina,ion to do as he pleased. Several fami'
lies who settled on the upper Cross Timbers
on the Trinity, have deserted their homes. hav.
ing suffered severe loss by the killing of their
work oxen. stealing their horses. and SO or.
Capt. Smith lost fourteen of his horses and
started twenty men on the trail Of the thieves,
they followed six or eight miles and came 10 a
spot where abou, sixty Indians appeared to
have encamped the night before; they halted
and sent back for achievements Capt Smith
was in the act of marching when McGarry
left. This party Of Indians were thought
from the hoof marks, 10 have had at least &c
shod or American horses with them.
1t will be recolecied that Capt. Smiths and
Stepp's companies have been mustered into
the service of the United States, and il il
feared they will be dlsbanded upon the arriva
of Col McGary, with the intelligence tha
Capt, Howe still refuses to come and muster
them"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
An EGtposfcr.
"IIe stole the livery Of lleaven.
To serve the devil in."

Many OF our citizens are aware that an in.
dividual under the name Of Patterson. pre-.
scented himself 10 our place on Saturday week,
requesting liberty 10 preach. representing
himself as minister Of The Union Secession
Church Of Scotland but disappeared sudden
ly, without fulfilling his appointment, leaving
those who judged charilably OF him. in doubt
and fear as 10 his siiua,ion.--Galena Gazette.
This PrO,ean gentleman appeared al the
house of MIR. Morrison, in this vicinity, about
ten days since. He there took the name of
Howard and played the philan,hropss. His
wife. he said, was lately deceased a, Rock Is
land--he was in deep grief for her. and in
intended studying for the ministry. Mr..
Morrison hired him in the double character Of
priest and instructor. This was Thursday !;
the next day he disappeared, taking with him
a foe shirt and pair Of shoes. He said he
was on on his way to Prairie Co Chen TO
visit a cousin.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31

Ia a dilemma. - The Constitution will be
submitted TO Congress, and If approved, we
shall by the act Of Congress be at once ad.
mitIed into the Union as a sovereign State
No further appropriation will be made for
supporting our Territorial Government. Con.
gress will adjourn on the fourth of March
and We shall either have TO adopt the Cons,i.
tuition already framed. or if we reject it, pre-.
sen, the singular anomoly, of sovereign
State without a Constitution. There Is one
way on. Of this difficulty and ,ha, is, for the
people of Wisconsin 10 demonstrate against .lt
acceptance BY Congress, ofthe Constellation.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
General Orders No. 4.
HEAD QuaRrERs, MADrsos, w. t.

HEAD QUARTERS. MADISON, w. l.
Adjutani Generals Office, Nov, %, 1865
Y9yHE Colones commanding the Militia of tbs
several counties in this Territory, are order
ed, without delay. 10 designate the several com
pany districts or beats within their respective
commands. They will also order elections inn
mediaieIy TO be held within the bounds Of each
company district or beat, for company officers,
consisting of one captain, one first and second
Lieutenant, for ca company. In the event Of
failure TO elect such officers, or either of them,
in any COMPANY 1'sirict or beat, the Colonies cr
commanding officers of the several regiments, will
recommend suitable persons 10 fill the said Of
fees.
Tie commanding officer of the regiments will
Immediately make reports to the Adutant Gener-
al of the following matters apperaining to their
commands:
lst. The designated bounds of each company
district.
I'd. The names Of the Company officers elected
in such company district.
Sd. The names of the persons recommended to
fill Offices in such company districts where no cleo
ton shall have been had. Eg~
Each county in the Territory is for the pres
ent des; 5nated IS separate aud distinct regimen
tai district and command; except the county Of
Grant, which comprises two regiments. divided
by the following lines, viz: all that part Of Grant
county lying east of line commanding the
Mississippi river al the mouth Of Big Platte river,
and running up Big Platte until it inteisecis
the range line between ranges Nc. ] and 3 west,
and thence north with the said range line to the
northern boundary of the county, comprises ons
regiments; and all west of said line comprises oas
regiment.
On receipt of the several election returns and
recommendations mentioned in this Order, at the
Adjutant Generals Office at Mineral Point, w.
t., the respective commissions officers will be
issued. VIM X. SMITH,
Adjutant General Militia,
Wisconsin Territory.
All papers in tie Territory which published
General Orders No. 3, win publish the above for
one month.
Dec II, 1916. 40-4t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Sheriff IS Sale.

DY virtue Of writ of freri facias execution,
4 } issued out of the clerks Office ofthe District
Court of Grant county, w. t, and under the
seal Of the said court, on the Both day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1876, at the suit of Thomas II. Pau
ley, plaintiff, and against William Amsbury,
principal, and Thomas Hugill, surety, defend
ans, against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of the said William Amsbury and
Thomas Hugll. to me directed and delivered, |
have levied upon all the right, title and interest
which the said defendants, or either of them had
on the Both day of September. 1916, or at any
time thereafter, of in and 10 the following de-
scrbed piece Of land OF lol Of ground lying and
being in the town of Platteville, in said county
Of Grant, and particularly known and designated
OH the recorded map or plat Of survey Of said
town as being a pant of lot number eighteen, to-
wit, thfiy-three feet square in the northwest cor
ner of said lot eighteen, fronting on Mineral
street thirty three feet and extending back thirty
three feet more or less, and which said property
| VIII sell at public vendae to the highest Bidder
for cash, at the courthouse in Lancaster in said
county, on The 18Th day Of February, A. d. 1871,
TO satisfy said execution and costs
N w. KENDALL. sheriff,
r35. G, c. W.T..
Dec 81, 1916. 43-6i
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
In Chancery.
Dec 10. 1916.

Grant County, 81
District Court United States, March Term, lS47.
Priscilla Hin, Petitioner,
Ys. In Chancefy for
Isaac Hill, Defendant, Divorce.
DUBLIC notice is hereby given to the said
defendant, Isaac Hid, that the petition for
Divorce from the bonds OF nlaIrrmony, OF tho sai,
complainant, Priscilla Hill, was filed in the
Clerks Office Of the District Court of said Coun-
~ or the 9th day OF October, A. ID, 1916, togeth-
en- with the following order of the Hon. Charles
Dunn, Judge of the first Judicial District OF said
Territory, including the said county of Grant, to
wit: SIT is hereby ordered that the petitioner,
Priscilla Hill, cause notice to the defendant,
Isaac Hin, OF the pendency of,he within petition
for divorce in the District Court of Grant county,
in said Territory at the court house i'll Lancaster,
on the fourth Monday in March next, to be pub
lishsd in the Wisconsin Herald, a newspaper
printed in Lancaster, in said county, for thirty
DAYS in succession, the first insertion to be at least
twenty-five days before the said fourth Monday OF
March, and that either party after publication OF
this order Tor thirty days as aforesaid. may pro-
coed 10 take depositons TO be used in said cause.
first having given notice of the time and place OF
taking the same, and the Justice of the Peace be-
fore whom the same is or are TO be taken in the
State of Illinois, and such Justice is hereby au-
thorzed TO take dispositions 10 this cause by thirty
DAYS previous notice to be published in the news
paper, aforesaid, for three weeks successfully.
A true copy, attest,
L.O. SHRADER. Clerk,
District Court Granl county, w. T.
Speacer & Bierce Solicitors for petitioner.
Dec 10, 1916. Ait.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
The Trade of the Northwest.


The Trade of the North west.
What was the Mississippi river. made for,
with its great trunk and branches embracing
half CONTINENT To be oaviga,ed. VIVA.
was the siesmboat invented forl To throw
the commerce Of the world, with quickened
pulse, into the deep recesses Of the wilderness
to carry out the products of millions Of acres
of virgin soil, more fertile than the shores OF
the Nile-to open boundless sources Of trade
to stimulate industry, production, civilization,
capital, all that increases wealth-this and
much more, was the great mission Of steam.
Have these means of national advancement
been seconded by the action Of the Federal
Government
There are the rapids Of the Mississippi,
still damu,ing tina, noble stream. Navigation
10 not only greatly interrupted. bot much Of
The time, wholly suspended by those barriers
Of rock. A few hundred thousands of dollars
would make the river Davigable at the lowest
stage, 10 St Peters. The products Of Agri
culture and The mines, are multiplying while
the perils and prices of transportation over the
rapids. yearly increase. Freigh,s from St.
Louis TO Galena the past season, have been
at sometimes nearly $500 per hundred. St.
Louis and New Orleans, are robbed of large
share Of their legitimate trade. Our river
towns are languishing. immigration ia dis
courged-large tracts Of valuable land reSnain
unsettled and unsold in consequence Of the
narrow, picsyune policy Of The Government, IN
refusing appropriations for making the river
navigable. Our trade is abort 10 be forced into
another channel. The river states south of u.s.
may as we'll awake to a knowledge Of this
fact, first as last. Instead of commanding and
concentrating The trade at our river towns. half
way to the lakes, OUR TRADE IS DRAINING INTO
THE LAKES, even from the shores of the Missis-
sippi and beyond The river is becoming
mere tributary 10 the lakes. Our large river
towns are threatened with ruinous diversion
Of their business aud capital-wiih being
part Of the circumference, instead Of The cen.
tres OF trade. Goods brough, by the way of
the lakes. can be sold quite as cheap at Madi
son or Mineral Point, as goods brough, BY the
river, can be sold a, Gaena or Poiosi. Bos-
ton is wide awake. Taking advantage Of the
stupid inertia government, in opening for us
our natural channel Of trade. she is extending
a line OF railroad by the way Of Ogdensburgh,
Canada. Detroit and Chicago, into our very
midst. Whom this road is done, none Of our
towns cas-, of The Mississippi. will have any
radius Of trade worth mentioning. Everything
will become tributary to 10 The East. Lancas.
ter, Pat,eville. Mineral Point, will undersell
Po,osi and Galena. The population. wealth
and political influence o: the western half of
Wisconsin, relative 10 the Eastern half, will
be diminished The influences now opera.
ting with us--lhe political strength in Con.
gress, to get appropriations made, will yearly
dmiaish--and the rocks in the Rapids of the
Mississippi, will lie there forever--to testify
to tho lameness Of the northwest. in submitting
quietly TO be robbed by veto.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Notice.
Dec 81, 1886.

NTOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
LIZ concern, that all persons are forbid TO mine
or dig on the following lands-west half the north
east quarter, and the east half of the northwest
quarter, and the half of the southeast quarter
and the northeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section %, town 4, range 5, without first
making an arrangement for the same, aud enter
into an article.
Fl. C. BUSHNELL.
Muskoloppe Dec 81 1916 43-4t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Grand Wolf Hunt.

A general invitation is hereby extended 10
all persons, to meet at Lancaster on New
Years day al 10 o'clock, A. M, 10 unite in a
circular wolf hunt. for two days. The farm.
ers on Boce Prairie will! provide entertain.
men, for hunters and their horses.
A. GRAHAM.
EDMUND HARRISON.
CUTLER SALMON,
JOHN EAYRES.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31

were producing tremendous excitement at the
capitol of Iowa. Marshall was arrested
Several Intellectual bsllo'ings had been made
for u. S. Senator. The candidates. McCariy,
Wilson and Mitchell. No choice. The Leg.
isla,ure then adjourned until the 4lh Of Janu.
airy.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31
Nov 2o, 1876
Probate Notice.
Estate of Ephraine Hall, deceased.

WT HEREAS upon application made TO his
w Honor the Judge of Probate of Grant co.,
w. Il for reasons filed IN said court, anu p-
tition, an order made ON the 25ih day of No
vember. 1916, by said court, for the sale of so
much Of the real estate of the said Ephraim Hall,
deceased, as will produce sum sufficient to pay
the remainder of the debts Of said estate, being
S407 4S, and costs and charges OF settling said
estate now therefore in pursuance of said order,
shall on the ID Monday in January, lS47, at the
house lately occupied by the deceased, between
the hours Of ten in the morning and 2 in the af-
teruoan Of said day, offer for sale at public vendue
10 the highest bidder in cash, all the interest
which the said Hall had at the time of his death
in and to the n Z Or and the N E or Of the 5
Or of section 80. town 6, range west; also the
W Or of the 5 or of section 90, town 6, range .,
said interest being an undivided half part of tho
lands above described, and being held by tax til
tie. j. NJ. DICKINSON,
admir- of said estate.
Dec ), 1876. 39-is-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31

Another year! We turn to-day another leaf
TO write another chapter Of our lives-how
brief,
To mortal foresight never can be known;
He who created knows. and He alone.
Gone are tho hopes, the smiles, the joys, the
tears,
Burs, aye the empty bubbles Of our by-gone
years;
With railroad speed. we rush along life's track,
And scarce will deign, one moment to look
back;
Now fly we pas, iie's milestone forty seven
Anxious 10 Teach-no ma,ier--hel or heaven;
Whittier we tend, we scarcely think or dream,
But urge the engineer 10 put on steam.
The fresh dog graves OF those we hold most
dear
Scarce for enc moment check our swift career,
A tear is dropped, the sprig Of myrtle cast
On the new grave; and then we hurry past
The year now past, its history who can Tell
Who shall enumerate the brave who fell
On Resaca La Palma's bloody day.
Who fell al Palo Alioi who at Monterey?
VIVA, embryo hero, mex, will breek The SHE'LL
From on. this war, to sway US at his Wilt
Who is TO be The epauleiled god,
To move tbs rabble million, with nodl
!, was thing un,hough, Of, by our sires,
To fash intelligence along on wires;
Bat Lightning now has stopped 10 carrying
mails:
Yet. like all other agents, sometimea fails.
So failed our Great Convention. met at Madi.
son,
UHtre Noses hre,g his cane at one Ma Gone:
Where Hunkers, TadpOles, Crawfsh, took
their pay,
Then stopped 10 steal themselves four bis day!
There rogues for bankrupts fixed cunning
plan
To keep their gains and gain wha'e'er they can,
To make the wife change places with her lord
And consumms,e a general scheme Of fraud
They knocked all paper currency ITO ats"
Then paid their board IF, ~ih certificates!
Refused TO make our boundary the ST. Croix,
And doeked The State, one member 10 annoy.
This extra service OF the State 10 pay
They vote themselves an extra half per day,
Place their abotlive Constitution on hearse
Then like school Of cutie fish, dispense.
As al the rising Of some radiant star
Whose trembling rays, glad millions hail a(ar,
Dense fogs from swamps and s'sgnan, fens
arise
And hide its welcome radiance from their eyes;
So has the mist q raPoring demagoguos,
Obscured Wisconsin in its nauseous fogs.
The world,' cries one. is too much governed,
or has BEEN
'Tis no, as true as tha, the world drinks 200
mueh gin!
When shall we SEQ uumphan, virtues cause'
An hones, Constitution vigorous laws'
Vhen drunken biaek.legs. leare cur public halls!
Uhsn he rile Dynasty ef ro,cdes, fails!
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31

Keep them rOLing.-On the 9Th of January,
a ball at Mr., Cutler Salmon's, and another by
Mr.. La Grave. a. Cassville in the grea, brick
building.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-31

0S~ Mr.. Barber, member of he Conven-
ton at Madison, from Grant coon,y, on re-.
ceving a certificate for the extra pay of fifty
cents per day, which the Convention voted TO
take, refused it, and returned il cancelled, by
the next mail to Madison.