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Keeping up appearance -Ptlde often makes
folks very ridiculous. Too many are anxious
TO be considered "a touch above the vulgar"
aud in tying, make fools Of themselves with.
on, dOceiviag any bOdy What can be more
silly than Cor two or three tail girls 10 ron
scampering from their wash ,ubs. whenever
cav one knocks at the door Of she house like
so many frightened pantdgesl We aod in
some eastern exchange tho following hi' at
this silly sort Of Pride;
"Dsbhy. The door bell rings. and you must
ron, AND ligh, the match sud touch the shs
sings le, the burnt suck aad brands sc, 90
FIRE 10 The FIRE place. or they viii lhiaS we
DON, keep a 6re IN The sitting room, and that
would 90, be Ren,sel."
observation-disclosures Is all roaring, aud the
bell Iipgs again--shaG 90 nOWf"
"Nss 1"
"oh LordY instm. IL was Only pediaf'
"a psdlal: coaioeed him--tsss tie 6Es =
psr, ans &C, ready fot another alarm"
"Nes'm."
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Late from Mexico.

z
The steamer New Orleans, arrived a, New
Orleans from Vera Cruz. brings The following
news:
Gen. Scott left Jaapa on the 23d oil, for
Pueba. at The head of arge body of roops.
We have the following brief note from Mr..
Kendall of very late date. bnt there 10 an
interval of nearly week Immediately prior 10
this note. We doub, not he must have writ
ten. and suppose package Of his letters TO be
yet missing having been in'rus,sd TO private
conveyance. The following note is the latest
intelligence received om Puebla:
PuEBLa. Mexico. May 90. is47.
The division OF Gen. Twiggs entered the
city DAY. all we'll There were rumOrs ia
this morning tia, Generals Busiamenie and
Leon were advancing 20 attack Gen. Scott
with an immelss fore. but so far we have
heard nothing confirming the reports. Almost
every one thinks ,ha, the Americans are TO
I have another grand battle, but where no one
can divine
! The diEgencia does not run between this
J
found it impossible to lay hands upon any
papers.
No one as yet knows what Gen. Scou's in.
,sntions are as regards his future movements.
vet, small as his force is. many think he will
advance upon the capital. We shall know
in q day or two. G. w n.
From Capt.. Lsuman. of the Pennsy lvanls
volunteers. who has kindly communicated 10
of forIifying Rio Frio was going on rapidly -
The English couner. who arrived at Vera
Cruz the nigh, before The New Orleans lett,
said positively tina, were 10000 Mexicans en-
the number TO I2 900. bot on This subject he
explanation, we take il. is. ths, any huTber Of
men can be raised to defend the ei,v -'ha
there is scarcely limit to the hosts that car
be concentrated il the means o! feeding them
can be procured. But that the borders are wei
armed and equipped, or possess anv discipline
we have no faith Their very numbers viii
prove an ineumbrance when the day Of trial
comes.
Although If not mentioned positively. we
presume ,ha, Gen. Scott reached Puebla on
the s9'h ult Capt. Laumsn estimates the
total Of effective men whom Gen. Scott could
muster al POeba at 4 COO at the farthesI -
This is. Of course independent Of the recruits
which have srrived ~ such Numbers lately a.
Vera Craz.
The steamship Telegraph arrived at Vera
Cruz ,Se morning Of the let inst with Gea
CsdwAllaser ard portion Of his command =
There we're three companies Of infantry and
two Of Dragons a. Geo Twiees' old camping
gtOund Gear vers Cruz. swsiusg Gen. Gao
wallaaer's srnvsl They would proceed up
with him 81 ones.
TIE Mexican guerrilla parties haze laid
waste al The ranches or The IosS Up, and
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Us THIS MEDICINElp

We exclaimed the other day, tasting some
of Jayns's Tonic Vermifuge. 1t certainly has
none of the nauseols favour, which one associates
with the idea OF phYsc Children consider il
quite treat, and taking il their palates graf
fled, and their health restored at tho same time.
Jsyns's roaic VeTmifuge not only destroys worms,
but carries sf the mucous in which they are inn
nedded, aAd effects a radical and permanent cure.
Every mother knows the prominent symptoms oi
worms, such rs voraeity, leanness, fetid breath.
grinding Of the teeth during slsep paleness, Of the
lips, itching Of the nose, etc, but there is other
ind,,ia not so generally recognized. dry cough,
duh ewes. enlargement of the abdomen, and me- NY
other symptoms common 10 other diseases, fire.
quently denote the presence of worms. IL their
existence is even suspected, the Vemlfuge should
be administered. because il can do 10 harm in
any case, and may do ircalcuable good
Prepared only by Dr.. d. jayne, Philadelphia,
and sold on sgeaey bv
James VI. Otis, Lancaster; Brnwnsll & Car
son. DOdgsville; Hsiass 4 Hoilubs, Polosi D..
II Fairchls, Mineral Point; Catlin Cole. Bee
toSn. is.
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nistressinx Freshet.

The late heavy rains that seem 10 have ex-
tended from the source of the Mississippi river
to the Missouri have caused tremendous rise
of water in this river and its tributaries north
OF Us; flooding the country 10 every di-
rection. and destroying whatever property may
have been within the reach of liz violence.
A letter from ST. Croix informs Us that the
81. Crox had risen to an unusual height. do
ipg great damage The boom and race at the
Falls were swept a way, and all the logs des
tined for the various mills on that river CARR
ed down to the Lake.
Five mills have been swept away on Black
river, among them The splendid works of Mr.
Spaulding, at ,he Falls and Mr. Douglass be
low. The water rose 35 feet above low wa,e
mark. carrying away Is 900 logs and half a
million feet of lumber. A considerable por.
ton OF logs and lumber from this river were
caught in temporary booms, and in eddies. be
fore they reached the Mississippi.
The food upon The Chippewa river wa.
more terrible than upon the others. The wa
ter rose 35 feet in IL hours, so sudden and On
exampled as TO be supposed the result Of /;
water spout The mill of Bass & Allen wss
moved from It's foundation, and 10 1000 logs
from Yellow river were swsp, down ,h'
stream The mill al the mouth Of O'Clea
river was destroyed. dam and all, and ter
thousand logs gone with IT, Twenty fivs
thousand logs were lost from the Chippewa
and large amount Of lumber. The entire
loss on the three rivers is estimated to be
$3.50 600. From the mouth of he Chippewa
down for number Of miles. he logs were sc
thick that steamboat cauid not have passed
through them. and these with the lumber were
scattered about on islands and bottoms Cor 80
miles. The river above is from three to FIVE
and even ten miles wide, extending from bluff
to bluff large portion of the Prairie, here
is overlooked. though no material damage has
been done The water is within few inches
Of the high water mark of the year l644
completely covering he embankments at each
end Of the bridge, and greatly endangerDg the
bridge itself.
This 10 a severe loss to the Numbering inter
ests of the north. and one that will not soon be
replaced. -Praiue du Chen Patriot.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-26
Licenses.

WT HEREAS by an act of the Legislative
w Assembly of Wisconsin, las, winter, pro-
vision was made for deciding by popular vote in
The respective towns aud counties Of the Territory
al the election in April last, for against the
granting of lcensss by the Boards OF Commission
ers of counties not under township organization.
And whereas notices OF an election for such
purpose, were posted as the law requires, in the
county of Grant, the Board of this county, feel
constrained to grant licenses heretofore prop
err application. The la,o ioiH be strictly enforced
Of which all vendeis will take notice.
BY order OF the Board OF Commissioners Of the
county Of Granl and Territory OF Wisconsin
Attest, E.P. WOOD, CI'k.
June l2, lS47. l4-It.
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SCIENCE Mining.

Mining ought to be a science; bot afte
thousands OF years experience in it. i! is ys
no science a, all. Geology has yet taught
nothing which seems TO be Of any practical
value 10 the miner. in guiding his searches fol
ore. He sinks hole al random, il may be
within foot Of body OF mineral. without
discovering il. and without discovering any
infalhbe signs Of lis proSi nifty. Now and
then an old digger affects 10 know all about
dgeing-has his own theory and bis own
maxms. which he can never teach to any
5ody and which are not really principles de
duced from a careful comparison and wide
observation Of facts; but arc mostly mere
whims and notions, derived from a naros
personal experience. Tins miner will dig
twenty holes ia dividing ridge, and because
he does mol happen 10 make discovery, lays
il down as principle, that leads do no; run
across dividing ridges This opinion thus
formed. may influence twenty other diegers
and prevent their digging on dividing ridge
Along comes some green Sucker, who sees
NilUtsal Httta 90 iiiV sHtho hifAAtuA ltHAo oHH
thinking he has only to sick a hole to get
mineral. takes a partner az ignorant Of the
maxims Of mining as himself, and bores
down through The dividing ridge, deeper and
still deeper and ct lasl they find lead Those
Suckers will always have faith 10 dividing
ridges. a careful observation OF facts would
probably show lha, mineral runs through
dividing ridges as well as elsewhere: but Of
course at greater depth from the surface Of
the ground. Nature observes certain laws 10
every thing else; why not thin 10 making
mineral doposi,esl When Mature produces
figs, she FIRE, makes &c tree, which by oh.
servslion. We can learn to Distinguish, at 6fs,
sight, from all other kinds Of trees. Mature
also seeks particular soils and q particular
climate, for the growth Of hg trees. Laws Of
Nature equally delermina'o, undoubtedly gov
err the production Of mineral Sufficient
facts 10 regard 1, mineral deposits have no
doubt been deducsd. ii these facts had been
carefully observed and collected. 10 lay true
foundation for the science Of mining, aud
which II known aud acted upon. would save
much Of the hard labor and expense of sink
ing barren shafts.
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Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of an alias r. IA. execution lssus
Dnut Of the Clerks Office Of the District Oo'
in and for Grant county, Wisconsin TeritsIy'a a.
TO me directed and delivered IN favor OF 4 nom
Palliser and against Andrew Poe and John
Sweeney, have levied on all the r'ge', title .
ai,b.r a. mem had on the third day Of Octob
Al d. 1916. or at any time thereafter. in ans
Inc following lot or part Of lot Of land il
,,v, NJ Potosi, viz part If lot number l5s
fee, in fiasIt, on North street, AMI l02 fee, DIS
:. designated on the plat OF Po;nsi; will q
for sale the said premises al public vendUe Oh Z
IOth day OF July next. at three Of the clock IL -
afternoon Of said day, ct the outward door OF L.
sosrhouse,i in the town OF Lancaster in said eoll-
", 10 satisfy said execution and costs.
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff OF said cogaly
Dated ShsFia's ofSee. Lancaster, May y, -
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ron THg HERALD.
BY sT. MAR.

BY sT. MAR.
lmOh DEATH death. why didsi thou not take me?
WHY dosl thou not so now."-BYRoN.
When we see the last rays Of The sun 10 its
setting,
We know il will rise foil bright on the NOR
row
Where we see the bright dew drop, the lone
flower welting
! Like tear in the eye that's weeping in
When we see frail blossom beneath the
wind bonding,
And its leaves on the bosom of the cold
earth lying
We may think Of the dark tomb. 10 which
we're descending.
And the living may weep for the death oil
the dying.
When those that were dear with Deaths ar
row are smiiten,
And Ne. all alone. in the cold world re-
naming;
Deep in The cells Of The heart that is stricken
Tile life blood may curdle. lis agony sUs
tanning:
Each cord of the soul in anguish he thrilling
Each lhrob Of the heart one Of LIES last
throes;
And the Goger Of Death all ils sympalhies
chilling
And The pulses are slilled by gathering
woes.
As the ivy will cling to the oak that's been
rven.
And the twilight sill play round the day
that's departed:
AS the sof' zephyr floats after he tempest has
sitiyen;
And the dim lights still burn where The hall
is deserted,
So the hear. lhat IS broken may live on IN an
+. guish--
And the life blood recede from the spirit
that's dying;
So the lovely may dfooP, and fadingy Ian.
guish,
Yet live and the life may be brea'hed out
in signing.
Though the grave mas received the loved form
of mother.
And embraces the dust as a rich, boarded
'reasufe;
Though II hold 10 its dark cells, friend, sister
and brother,
We may view the cold mansion with feel
ings Of pleasure.
The tomb where moral. in silence reposing.
We look on with horror as Iife's farheresi
bonn;
Reveals in lis depths. new world disclosing
balm ,ha, can heal the wounded who
mourn.
Look up trembling mourner, to the blue depths
of heaven.
Where the last beams Of day 10 darkness are
declining;
Aud watch The bright stars in The pale vaul,
Of even,
As through the dim clouds, they burst forth
in shining;
So life must bnrn DOT, and 10 the grave ending
A twilight. dividing the day from the night
And like bright star. the horizon ascending.
The spiri, will soar upward, 10 heaven OF
light.
Weep not for the dead there's no weeping in
heaven;
Mourn not FOR the dsad-they have passed
10 their rest:
To repose from all sorrow--forever they're
blest.
Mourn not for the desd--no numbers in sad.
ness,
Are hreathed from their harp strings. weep
ing and low
The loved and tho los,-they triumph in glad
ness;
Nor heed not our wesping-oor mourning =
our woe.
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~ Al old hloai a, Beelown who has kept
constantly corned until he IL as old and as
boaIed as old boas often get to be. rolled in
TO the Saloon. and threw himself into The eur.
rent of crowd tina. was seuing in toward the
bar, IN hopes to sponge ona more drink. Tbs
bark eeper cooked bis eye and flied Bloats
glass from a pitcher. "Wha, are you giving
me-" qcoIh Bloail "0h, new sor, Of drink,
save the barkeeper, Try /, and see II il does
no, tass odd" Boa, drinks down the con
tents Of the glass; WELL" says he--"hie--
that dees not taste very bad used TO have to
drink Il, | reeollee, when ] was boy. lis
wha, they cali HE water"
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no! no! YOU'RE GETTING BALD, ARE
YOU1

Well, that is misfortune and not crime; but
10 remain bald, when 50 fine an opportunity offers
to restore your hair, ny faithful and liberal use
of Jayne's Hair Tonic is but little short of crime.
This valuable preparation exeites the scalp TO a
new and healthy action, cleanses it from scuif
and dandru, prevents the the hair from falling off,
cures those eruptive diseases which often appear
on the head, and in majority of cases produces
a hne growth OF new hair. II also gives the aair
a rich and beautiful Appearance, unequalled by
any thing or the Kind.
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Wsaisd. 10 complete files Of the Wisconsin
He,ald. the following numbers; Vol. l. Nos.
6. n. 81 2S. Vol. 9. No. IL, Vol : Nos. H..
IS. S.. Whoever will furnish the above NUM-
beers a, this Office shall DO paid one years
subscription TO the Herald,
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WIS NSIN HER A L d..

the very hes, security. The strongest and
Oldest firms are seen to trsIBble under the
weight Of The present crisis.
Ths match race a, Beeiown came off las.
Saturday. Black Dart was beaten by the En-
gish horse.
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6r5- An orphan boy. living with Mir. Carr
a, Black Jack, on the 18Th inst. went into a
mineral hole TO prepare TO put of blast OF
powder. The charge went of while he vas
10 the shaft and shattered one foot as5 leg
terribly. The boy died 10 The process Of am
pulalion.
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or A striking coincidence was observed
at Cincinnati week before last. As soon as
the Mayor Of that city issued his orders for
the destruction. BY the eity police. Of ell dogs
fouad in the streets. fifteen barrels of Bologna
ssussees on one day only were shipped for the
London markets.
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Lots for Sale.

YEyHE subscriber offers for sale the following
Il town lots, pleasantly situated III Lancaster:
No. 5, g. and 8 in block 81. The above lots
are well fenced, and on one OF them there is
small frame building, suitable for most mechanical
purposes-especially tailoring, haIness making or
shoemaking, and will be sold cheap for cash.
June 26-s JULIUS LEACH
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Notice

A hereby given to all persons not to harbor o.
] trust nv wife Eliza, as she left my bed and
house without anv just cause, and | viii pay 10
debts OF her eoatfactisg.
T.B BURKE.
Csntrevil's. W. T June 26. ls4T. l6-2
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Taken Up

DY the Subscriber. living one mile nnita o.
-. Ianessssr. light rea COW. taur years o.
i-1e b.k . l.rvs ,Vhi,- sian,o,t spot IN he tore
head Is. a voune cali vim her. The owner
viii pleas prove properly pay charges and take
~ go r. r. WOOD.
Juae IS. 1871 i9-i
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M arrfen.

On the 18Th instant. az Kendall. Orleans
county. New York Mr. MYRON WOOD of
Lancaster. w. r.. with Miss MARY h..
DENSMORE, of the fnrmer place.
In Plattevi'le. on the 18Th, Mr. NEHEMI
All GO jDRICH wiih>Misa r. MINOR.
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WANTED. on subscription 10 The Herald. any
quantity Of sound. strait edged, oak boards
10 feet long and inch thick.
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" There is man in Cassgills who has
been swallowing a stream Of whiskey 40 long
that it has produced confirmed "creek in the
neck"
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or We kpow Of nsa 20 ugh'. that be
nsvsr spends aay,bisg sxCeP' for tiste,ies,
which he Is obliged TO iaAe dsiiy.
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~ For what crime cid ,hs, eon,ic1 az
Grab hang upo0 the gsllOws. week before
lssll
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gT Captain Crow has returned with his
company TO Galena, who were received with
great enthusiasm.
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LANCASTER. WISCONSIN,.

BLANKS Of the best forms. can be had al
the Herald Office at reduced prices.
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~ Nr STANLEY Of the Hurricane, will
have loaf Of Indian bread AT Lancaster on
the ih, for he Democracy 10 hack at. as large
as eau be comfortably hauled TO town by n
yoke Of oxen. Il 10 intended. II the inside
can be dfl6ed out OF il during The day Of The
5,S. to have coulion party inside of ihs
crust. in the evening
~ We learn thar he people of Beetown
are making arrangements for a celebration
there on The 5ih, Ia The evening Of that day a
ball Will be given by Mr. Reuben Thomas.
try- Readers Of The Herald who have goods
o. buy. will not fill TO took al the catalogue Of
new goods advertised by Msssrs Kendall g.
Parker, on our second page
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~ Extensive preparations ore making fc'
,ha celebration on the 9th Of July in Lsncas,
ter.
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Time.
lime.

Time. Time.
U>T received snd ior sale chesp. ~ ca
81 BRASS CLOCKS, wansRied 70 kss2
tsn- AZ. SOUTHWORIl-
Pstos, Oti 81, 1856
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rnsopeudenc Day at Bcetoyrn.

The citizens Of Beelown and surrounding
country. will celebrate The anniversary OF A.
merican Independence on Monday The 5ih Of
JuIy. An excellent dinner will be prepared by
Mr.. II. Thomas. and served up at two O'Clock.
p NJ
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OFFICERS OF THE DAY.

W.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
PaEsIpeNT-Miles Hollipgswouh.
VICE PgssIDESTs-E. "a. Sala. G Lamson.
MAgsHAL-A. o. Coates
ASST MAKsBALs-R. NJ Richardson, John
Haney. il
CHAPLAIN-Res. Mr.. Curtis.
ReADeR--R. G. Blerce.
SPEAKERS + Spencer. r. NJ. Briggs.
Toast MAsTER-R. M. Briggs.
The exercises will be held 10 a beautiful
grove west Of town. and the dinner will BIS
served up under 40 arbor near Mr.. Thomas
Hotel. Every body is respectfully solicited
to participate 10 the celebration.
Sad Occurrence. Saturday last, two
Englishmen, father and son, were drowned at
the Paris fordina on the road from Po'osi 10
The Young man, came over more than year
since. and leaving his family he returned 10
England end obtained money and induced his
father to come over with him. Having arrived
at British Hollow, they hired man named
Stevens to lake them n a lumber wagon TO
Fl szel Green, where the son had left his wife
and family The Platte river was very high;
high enough 10 put The long ferry 10 reqalsl.
lion. But Stevens drove in. and the wagon
box hoaled away The two Englishmen were
drowned. Stevens seized hold Of The harness
and was saved by the horses swimming ashore
We cannot learn the names OF The deceased
The family came 10 British Hollow before they
heard Of their bereavement The scene Of
distress when they reached British Hollow,
may be imagined, but not described.
Church in Lancaster.--llis gratifying TO US
TO learn that he Bsptis, Society in our village,
arc likely to succeed 10 their efforts to build
house Of worship. About nine hundred dol.
lars is now subscribed, and only about two
hundred more will be needed to erect build
ing which will not only prove fortress TO
check the career Of Satan, but will also be an
ornament to the town viii the friends Of
religion 10 the country round about. contribute
something to forward his christian enterprise
of our Baptist frsndsi II we do not have
churches we cannot have preachers and where
there are no preachers to pay, there is" the
devil TO pay"