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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

We are not in the habit OF giving the
thousand and one rumors which are
afloat in relation to the Oregon contro-
versy, but give the one below, for what
it is worth. There may be some truth
in it, and it may all be true. The next
arrival will, however, put che whole
matter at rest. 1t will be seen that
the basis of the settlement is nearly the
terms proposed and insisted upon by
the British, so that if there has been
any compromise, it has been all on our
side. which leads us to doubt the anthem
ITCHY of the rumored settlement. The
paragraph is from the Journal Of Com
merce, of the 10Th - Buc Pilot.
Oregon Controversy Settled. Let
tiers by the Great Western from high
sources, say that the Oregon question
is settled-and give the details, viz :
lat. 40 to the Straits Of Fuca, and thence
through said Straits 10 the Pacific, leav-
ing the whole of vancouver's Island
TO Great Britain, the navigation of the
Columbia for a term of years, &c
We understand the fact to be, that the
arrangement made through the medium
of several gentlemen at WashingtoA,
and which we announced perhaps two
months ago, but which was retarded
by the uncourteous manner in which
the offer of arbitration was rejected,
has now been recognised and confirm.
ed. The forms Of diplomacy will be
gone through with at Washington. a:
we presume,-for the fomal, negotia
ton has never by our government been
committed to Mr.. McLane.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Willian Megee's Estate.

NTOTICE is hereby given, that Ellison Mcgee
u the administrator of the estate of William
Mcgee, late of Hendricks county in the state OF
lad ana, deceased, intsstate hath made appl:ca-
tion to the Proba court OF Grant county w. t.,
for license to sellths following lands Of the estate
Of said deceased, in GRAFT coonty aforsaid TO wit
the ives, half Of the southwest quarter Of section
town 4, range 3 west: to enable said admnistra-
tor to pay the debts and demands due fom said es-
tate, amounting 10 the sum Of : l4S 50, one hum
dled and forty eight dollars and eighty-two cents,
together with the costs aud charges attending said
sale, and the probate court Aforesaid have appont-
ed the Isl Monday of June next. at the Office OF
said court IN Lancaster ia said Grant county. as
the time and place when and where a hearing
win be had on said application, at which time aud
place all persnns Interested ia said estate will APP
pear aud show cause il AIRY they may have against
the said application.
II. r. Golfer,
Judge Of Probate, Grant county, w. T.
May rs, 1916. 1913
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
A maiden lady who edits pape1
-. - ....n H. f0ll., uipU.

A maiden lady who edits paper
down east says the following:
4" The maiden state is an intolera Bile
state, and we are Of the opinion that it
that should not be permitted to exist in
the United States. Only imagine for
instance, that you witness spin
ster about retiring to her bed; hide
your eyes ye bachelors,) sic carefully
selects a sufficient quantity OF live
Goals! and the warming pan is proper
" heated, the covers are turned down,
and then commences the process oil
warming the bed. This is done, the
covers are re-adjusted. the clothes are
thrown over them, and poor Tom the
mouser is laid gently a top of these,
Then one corner of the cover is slight
" opened. and in she pops. with a
mercurial degree ofhaste; the foot gets
into a cold place, and 90! how cold it
isr'
VIII no one rid this lady Of her
troubled
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Emigyanfs 10 California.-Ther'

Emigrants 10 Calitornia.-There
are row in this city a number OF
men on their way to Independence or
Weston, to join company which is
going out this spring to California
They will leave the city during the
week, and it is expected, if the grass
on the plains is sufficient for the SUBJ
sistence of their horses and stock, that
they will commence their march be-
tween the LIST and 18th of May. The
cold and wet weather of the spring
has detained them some weeks. 1t is
Expected that the company, which is
composed entirely Of men, will consist
Of from one hundred and fifty to two
thunderstorm say three hundred
A number 90 out merely to see the
country and enjoy the sports OF the
trip, now fashionable excursion with
many of our young men. Or those
going for this purpose, there are sew
eral English gentlemen. A few take
this trip to improve their health, but
the largest number 60 with the purpose
of remaining in the country.
So far as we have been able to ac-
quire information on this subject, We
are led to believe that the larger mum.
Der of the emigrants, going out thI:
year, will make California the place Of
their destination. 1t is decidedly in
the ascendant in popular favor, as com
pared with Oregon. Nevertheless.
inere will be large number Of emf
grants for Oregon; ana counris's ~
women and childred, few of whom GO
to California, it is probable that the
difference will be small.
The Companies for California will
follow the Oregon route until they
reach Fort Hull, when they will di,
verge in the direction of the Great Sail
Lake, and thence to the place OF their
destination. We wish them every
success in their enterprise. list. Loui:
Republican.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

TAKING TiNs.--Lsst Sunday young man
at Plaiievills, was trying 10 vain TO make ar
fragments 10 ride 10 Lancaster on credit, eed
attend the execution Of Brewer on Thursday
To make his conveyance sure, he stole watch,
i, is said; and on Monday, was escorted 10
Lancaster Jail by constable. He misapprs-
hended the meaning of the commandment TO
..,cafes and pray" I. is to be hoped that his
confnmen, mas serve as timely warning to
him and others like him. asver 10 think Of 60
Ing 10 banging on fisk
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

and Mr.. Mackenzie. These returns
Exhibited uncquiyocally the daily in
creasing progress Of the distress. AZ
ter some conversation, shared in by
several Irish memb ers, Sir Robert Peel
expressed his satisfaction at the fact,
that, though some prcjudices had to be
overcome, the Introduction of Indian
corn was already effecting a social rev.
oIution in Ireland, by exciting in the
people a taste for higher description
of food. The Irish people were dis
covering that they could work longer
and better. and were altogether in bet
ter condition, by the use Of meal, The
produce of Indian corn, than by the
use Of that watery food, potatoes. AT
present, however, Indian corn was only
admitted into Ireland on sort OF suf-
france, under the authority of a treas
ury order; the bill which would fully
+Iegalise the importation was waiting
the decision of Paliamcnt. The guar
antee of an act would inspire conf
|dence. Let it not be forgotten, too,
that we required foreign wheat to mix
with our own at cheaper rate than
the present duty Of los. permitted ;
and if we could get oats and barley
meal at a duty Of one shilling. instead
of five or six. it would be great and
desirable addition to our own supply,
and he had 70 doubt that animmediate
importation would follow. Atprescn'
there was no treasury order, except in
the case Of Indian corn, and all opera
tions in the grain trade were in state
of great uncertainty. Under these
circumstances, he appealed to lrIsf
members to withdraw their opposition
to the first reading of the bill for thu
Protection Of Life and Property II
Ireland. and allow it, on their re-as
sem bling, to pass that state, with re-
serve as to its future progress.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Justice Court.

neiore sSa'"~~.- ~ 49,, -Ias,;ra of The Peace
in and for the county of Grant, Territory OF
Wisconsin.
James McKinsey VS.. Francis A. Chenowor,h-
in attachment.
"HE defendant, Francis A. Cheroworth, in
III the above entitled suit, viii taks notice that
h writ of attachment was issued by the said JUS
iice the Goth day of April, 1916, in the said
cause, and ysur property attached to satisfy the
sum Of twenty-five dollars with interest aud cost of
suit, aud that unless you appear before the said
Justice on the 30 day of May, 1916, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. at the Office of said Justice in Lancaster,
in said county, and defend against said suit,
judgment viii be rendered against you aud your
property sold TO pay said debt.
JAMES McKINSEY, plaintiff.
May 46, 1876. 10-4.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

The Racine Advocate, in speaking
of the popular prejudices against the
legal profession, makes the following
just remark:
Lawyers are sometimes called
necessary evils, and in one sense so
they are, but in the same sense, so are
clergymen. II men were at peace and
in charity with one another, neither
profession would be requisite, but so
long as men are imperfect both are
wanted, and we want both TO be among
the best Of our citizens"
So we might say are shoe-makcrs
and tailors necessary evils. Mans
wants arise not merely from his physi-
cal. but from his intellectual and moral
nature also. We must, therefore, take
man, such as he is, and provide for his
wants, such as they are Argus.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Territory of Wisconsin,
County of Grant.

County of Grant.
At Probate Court holden at the Probate Office IN
Lancaster in said couaty, the 18th day Of
May, 1876. Present Hugh X. Golfer Judge.
HyfIIS day Sebastian Oser of said county, OF
l the firm of Charles Oder & Co., of the city
of New Orleans, presented and filed with the SAID
court, his application and petition, stating that
Francis DE Lassaulx, late of said county deceased,
died the FIRST day os April ls46, ntesiate having
goods, chattels rights and credits in said county,
and that said De Lassaulx, has no relations resi-
dent in the United States, eatitled BY law 10 al,
minister on the said estate, That the said hrin o.
Charles OdeiT s. Co., is creditor OF the SAID es
tats and praying the said court to grant letters o.
administrator on tho estate of the said Francs
De Lassaolx. TO the said Sebastian Oser, as on'
Of the prncinal creditors to the said estate. il y
then therefore ordered by the said court. ,hat as
persops concerned in the said estate, be notilec
appear a, session ofihe said court, 10 be hoiaen
al ,he Probate osice Ia Lancaster 10 said county
Grant. on the I3th day Of June les6, at III OF ".
eyock A. NJ. and show Cause il any they may nss'
against the graniog the prayer OF the said petite,
for which purpose il is further ordered, taat -
of ,hs rerord of this order be published ioar wee
suceessisvIy, in the Wisconsin Herald, printed "a
published ia said LaaeasteT as soon as may o. =
uos sors = ''s H.R. Golfer
Judge Of Probate
NJ ,eA l0-4s
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
RIVAL OF THE
GREAT WESTERN!
seven pays Later from Europe.

Quarrel ia Parliament on The Corn
Bill and Coercion BiU-OPposi-
lion ofthe " Times" TO Sir Robert
PeeI--Demonstrationa against Ora,
ham-1he Rail,cay Mania subsi-
ding improvement IN the Money
Enthusiastically an the Cotton
Market.
The Great Western arrived at New
York on Tuesday morning at 10 o.
clock, with seven days later intelli-
gence from Europe. There appears
to have been nothing Of an exciting
character since the news by the Gale
donna. The Oregon question is laid
aside, for matters of more immediate
home concernment which arc before
Parliament, such as the Corn Law and
irish Coercion Bill.
The Great Western brings large
number of passengers and iull
freight.
The news is highly interesting, but
not important.
The money market was steadily i'm
proving.
There was considerable business do
ing in cotton, at fair prices.
The Ministry wish to connect the
Corn bill and the Coercion bill, and
carry them through together, by sort
of log.rolling movement. The proba-
bility is that the whole will fall thro',
and the Ministry will probably break
up. This will tend TO difficulties with
this country.
From TFTLmer & S,n,fs's Earooeaa Times.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
The article in the last number OF the
Quarterly Review, on the subject Of
Oregon, is beginning to attract at,en.
ton, now that the hubbub arising out
Of Indian victories is fast subsiding.-
The gist of the article is TO promote a
compromise, and the reviewer would
be content with the 49th parallel.
We have contended from the first
that any fair settlement Of the dispute
would be hailed with avidity by the
English people, in order to avoid the
horrible equences which an appeal
to force would produce; and the semi
official character Of the article to which
we sllude embodying the feelings OF
the great Conservative party on the
subject, is confrmatory Of our views.
PARLIAMENT.
.7DriI S-Sir- Robert Peel moved
the adjournment Of the House till Fri
day, Che l7th of April, which was
agreed to.
Sir James Graham then adycrted to
the distress in Ireland. LAYING on the
table OF the house the returns made TO
government by the Scarcity Commits
sioners. the members of which are Sir
X. Brown, (the Commissary-Generail
Sir Robert Professor Kane, Mr. Twis'
leton,. Colonel Jones, Sir J. pombrane.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Territory Of Wisconsin,

County Of Crawford,
Hiram S. Allen vs.. George c. Wales In attach
ment.
M Office is hereby given 10 said defendsn,
~ and all others concerned, that on the Both
day Of Mach. 1876, a writ Of attachment issasd
out Of and under the seal Of the District Court Of
Crawford county, Tor the sum OF eleven hundred
dollars against the goods and ch&ttsls, lads and
tsnements, moneys, rights and credits Of the SAID
defendants, al the suit at said plsiaiia, Hiram !
Allea, directed TO the Sheriff OF said soo0ty. re-
tumabls 10 the May term Of said court, A, ~
1886. which writ was returned duly execuiea.
ID. G. FENTON. Clsik.
u. S.D.C. &C, ". 7.
wnam knowlton. plaintiffs attorney.
Mav Is. lS4s, IVA
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

o. A grand Jury in Alabama has
found an indictment for perjury against
George D. Shortridge, Judge of the
Third Judicial District Of that State.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

The Southport American says, n
Combination has been arranged for
the season. We are to have daily
boat each way on the upper Lakes
The fare from Buffalo to the upper
lake ports, is to be Sl2, cabin, and Sc,
Storage passage. The Madison will
leave Buffalo on Tuesday, the 9th inst.
the first boat in the combination.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

Burlesqueburgh.-- young vii
lage, yet callow, is OH the cast side Of
Curtis Grove, near the boundary line
between Grant and Iowa Counties
Some have lately attempted TO name
the place jefferson. There is no
sense in such name. 1t has no ref
erence whatever to the locality, origin
or characteristics Of the place. Ii the
old name requires to be altered, it
might better be called Randolph,
which would as a Frenchman would
say, be more unique name. The
better way to alter it is to cut off the
"Iength" and make mere" Burlesque''
oft.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

RUSH OF TRAvEL.-Last Monday four foil
coach loads Of passengers travelled over the
road between Galena and Pla,,eville. We
learn tina, extras upon that line, by each Of the
stage companies, are in almos. daily requisi.
ton. VIVA, a change, since when Frink g.
Walker started the doubtful enterprise of a
ti.weekly stage no, five years ago.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

From the Soo. The steamboat
Franklin returned to Detroit on the
esth ult. from the 500. The Advert
ser says she found ice on her passage
up, but got through without any did
Guilty. The schr. Mississippi followed
her in shortly after her arrival. and
coming down she passed the steamboat
Detroit off Presque Isle on Sunday
The Franklin leaves Detroit again for
the Sault on Monday next. There is
said to be O. feet water on the Shah
lows in the ST. Mary river.
Mr.. Carson's new public house, at the
500, is opened and affords good accom-
modations 10 the traveler.-[B Buffalo
Pilot.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

RF General Gaines has proposed
another gigantic scheme for the defence
Of New Orleans from Mexican and
English invasion. The plan includes
forts, chevesux de frize., floating bat
teries and Martello towers.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

III The Dublin Evening Post
publishes list of one hundred names
of individuals of note who have left
the Church Of Eugland for the Roman
Church. This is sand to be the effect
Of Puseyism.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

A fellow climbed one of the poles
of the magnetic telegraph at Balti-
more. and applied his ear to the wire,
in order hear the g,ews.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

or The Duke Frederick, of Schles-
wich- Holstein- Soendcr- burgs- Aughs-
has enfranchised the peasants on his
domain, amounting to several thou
sand.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

o. A subscription has been set on
foot in England to obtain funds for
erecting college for the Jesults in
Montreal.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

In .7poiogy.-We owe the lnde.
pendent American an apology for ma
king in that quarter any allusion TO
hines or ropes. We were unmindful
of the old adage that sit is impolite to
introduce the subject Of ropes, when
talking with rogues.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

o. The Boston Freeman advertises
for girls, as apprentices to the printing
business.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

IP The yearly meeting of the So
ciety of Friends, commenced on the
LIST instant, at Philadelphia.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

n Funds are being collected in
Savannah, Georgia, for the relief Of the
suffering poor in Ireland.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

SAuK PRAiRlE.--Several Of the teams Of
Hutch & Howe. left Galena on Saturday last.
with colony Of English, on their way TO new
homes al Sauk Prairie.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

RF A son of Thomas Moore, the
noot. who was serving in the French
Foreign Legion, in Africa, died lately
in that country.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
Execution Of Brewer.


midnight, and disturbed the sleep o.
thousands, doubtless, who thought Of
the wretched prisoner in his CELL
Brewer slept scundly, strange as il
may seem; and ate hearty breakfast
in the morning. The rain continued
until almost noon; and then there
seemed reason to believe that the null
titude would be but an handful. Col.
McKinscy was here however, with his
volunteer rinemcn-the Sheriff had
made all things ready; and it was plain
Inar brewer must SWING, crowd or no
crowd. BY noon, ora little past, the
avenues TO Lancaster were beginning
to be thronged with men, women and
children on their way to see the execu-
ton. Before o'clock, the clouds
were scattering, and the weather be-
came fine. BY this time an immense
throng had gathered around the Jail.
Soon after Col McKinsey marched bis
volunteers to the door of the Jail. A
hollow square was formed-the grated
door of the Jail was thrown open, and
the Sheriff with his staff Of deputies
conducted the prisoner forth, accom-
panied by two clergymcn. A thrill OF
horror electrified the crowd, as the
gastly figure of Brewer appeared,
dressed in his shroud, with the white
gallows cap on his head. The process
sion marched east down Maple street,
then north through Maiden Lane, then
west to the place Of execution, about
half mile north of the Court House.
The gallows was erected in a hollow
between two slopes of prairie; so that
the spectacle could be witnessed by
every one. The gallows was contriv-
ed with pulleys, so that by cutting a
rope, which suspended a heavy weight,
the prisoner was jerked up about six
feet from the platform-thc platform
being elevated only about two feet from
the ground. The multitude assembled
was variously estimated at from 1900
TO $500 persons, mostly men. Brewer
stepped upon the scaffold and after n
moments delay, commenced address
ing The people. He gave short his.
tory of his life, and an account of his
killing Mr.. De Lassaulx, in almos. the
precise words published to-day on the
first page Of the Herald. After speak
ing about go minutes, he concluded
with an exhortation toa lhis hearers to
attend to the salvation of their souls
and expressed full confidence in hi.
hopes Of glory. A hymn was then
sung and a prayer made; after which
Sheriff Kendall, who, as lie Away:
does. discharged his duty with perfect
GOODNESS and promptitude, proceeded
to adjus, the rope around the neck o.
the prisoner and draw the fearful cap
over his face. Brewer was sustained
by iron fortitude, braced up with ex.
traordinary energy. to the last. He re-
qucsted the Sheriff 10 despatch him
without delay. The next moment, al
25 minutes past the rope was cut
and the wretch shot up six feet into
the air, like spectre, and after strug'
Cling for minute or two, hung n life
less corpse, with the shroud huttering
in the breeze. The crowd quicks,
dispersed; aud thus ended the wretch
cd career Of Robert b. Brewer.
In .7poiogy.-We owe the lnde'
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

OF Ten dollar bills on the Fitch
burgh Bank altered from Augusta Clti-
zens' Bank have been put in circula-
ton in Boston.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

OF Hon. A. j. Donelson and fami-
ly reached Washington on their way
TO Prussia.
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RIacl<suithing.
May, I6.h.

THE subscriber respectfully informs the pog'..
Il that be carries on the ADORE business ~ a.. !.
v.r;or T, prasehes. All kinds Of eesnfry proos'
,st., in exchange Sar work. GEORGE Plhf~
Psziris du Cnisn. November Z. ie4A-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

~ Brewer was disintered on the evening
OF his execution and his head severed and car
ried of.
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PATENT MEDICINES.
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE.
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Gentlemeu's kip, calf and cowhide boots, aud
kip shoes, ladies French kid buskn and seal slip.
pers, kip, calfand morocco walking shoes, full and
half CATERS, infants kin socks as well as general
assortment of Misses shoes.
1The above mentioned stock will be sold at
small advance for cash, and will not be under
sold.
Lancaster, May Is, 1916. loft
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
DRY GOODS.

Undershis head, he would especially call the
public attention to a few pieces of
Superfne black, blue and mixed broad cloth;
A few o. superior cassi ,ners;
A good stock of double and single milled satnets
A very desirable assortment OF gambroons
and other summer stuffs, including white and
fancy linen drllings; moleskins; fustians,
&c.
A large stock of blue drills; bed tickings; mar
liners stripe or hickory; binlaps and bagging;
MS well as few neat patterns of white and
brown damask table linen, together with lin
en- diaper aud crash for towels; some parasols
and umbrellas, with few beautiful Leghorn
hats and bonnets.
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G. r &C E r lie S

As coming under this caption may be found So
perior Rio and Lagura'cof New Orleans ant
superior crushed sugar; Young Hyson and Impe
rial Teas; Goldfish; Rice; Tobacco; Cast Steel
Shaving and bar soap, &C.