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specied lodge in Canada, died in Toronto on
tie I4,h ult.
DR.. Shirley, recently appointed Bishop Of
Solder and Man, died on the 2ls. ult.
The wife Of The celebrated Indian, Red
jacket, is said to be living aged more than
100 years
il is stated that arrangements for a steam
boat combination on the Lakes are being made.
aud that the association will shortly be COM
plsied
A daughter Of Gen. Scot, recently died at
the Convent in Georgetown, where she had
taken the veil. Another daughter of the Gen.
eral ia now at that establishment, receiving
her education.
II is stated tina, Secretary Walker has near.
Iy lost the power Of speech.
The corner stone Of Beloi. College is TO be
laid on the oath inst.
Gen, Scott is sick at Jalapa. He will re.
main there until The renewed offer of our coun.
try for peace through Mr. Trist, shall be deci
ded upon.
fine looking COW from Barney Castle,
Ireland, brought over in the jamestown, by
Capt. Forbes. was sold in Boston, for Sis.
for the benefit of the suffering poor near Bar-
ney Castle. Ireland. The whole amount will
be forwarded as the auction dues for selling
and advertising were generously given.
Thu Ship Fever is still raging in New York.
We perceive, also. iha, it has broken out in
Brooklyn. II is peculiarly fatal. The pa
pers justly cypress grea, alarm at i!s rapid
progress.
Gen. Cushing, while walking with lady
at Matamoras. fell and broke the bone of lhs
lef. leg jus, above the ankle. of course he is
incapseiaied by the accident from active duty.
On the 18th of May. Gen. Taylor was sill
at Monterey, expecting to march for San Luis
Potos on the Is, Of June.
The ship Miracle, Elliot. master, from Liv,
erPool, bound to Quebec, 81 days DOT. with
$50 passengers. was wrecked al The Magdaen
Islands on the 10Th inst.
Sixty four were drowned and thirty others
died Of fever.
Two schooners had arrived at Pictou with
part of the passengers.
Col. Baker arrived at his home at Spring.
field on the 4lh instant, in good health.
We understand that The water is to be ls,
into the Canal from Joliet TO Do Page in a.
bou, three weeks-disiance about eigh, miles.
Ii is anticipated The water will be lie, 10 the
whole length of the Canal BY The first of No.
vember.
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Independcnce.

Az meeting Of The citizens Of Lancaster
on the 10th instant. il was resolved that free
dinner be provided on The 9th Of Jolly aud
iha, every body be invited. Asahel Ward OF
Lancaster. was appointed the Central Commit
tee TO receive supplies and contributions and
superiniend preparations; and tho following
gentlemen we're chosen an Executive Com.
minee to receive aud forward supplies 10 the
Central Committee in Lancaster, on or before
The morning of July 9th 10 wit;
Peter fitzgerald, Cutler Salmon, Thomas
Stanley, James p. Cox. James Humphrey,
John SweeIzer. 'ames NJ. Oris, Lenhau o..
Shrader, Joseph X. Hickey, John s. Fletcher,
Ira w Bronson.
The following officers Of the day were elect
ed. viz;
MARSHAL, James NJ OTIS
Orator. Lorenzo Beva0s Esq.
ToAsr MAsTtR-, Thomas Keeling, James
NJ Goodhue.
RrApfR, a. A. Parker Esq.
GuNNER. John BoiRht.
CHAPLAIN Enos =. Wood,
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For tie Herdla.
MEMORIES OF EVAN
a silvery lake rendered dear by the associs-
lions Of happier days.

siyery lake rendered dear by the associs-
lions Of happier days.
Oh dear unto me, as The music Of heaven,
Are the waves that wander on Evans
siraod:
For there where the willow low droopeth at
Sleep the loved and lost Of my kindred
hand.
Twas there that the sunny hours Of my child
hood.
On Hopes bright pnions flew gladly by;
Twas there that they faded. like the flowers
Of the wilds;
Twas there that fingered TO see them die.
And now when the heart in lis exile is break
ing.
10 Loneliness riven with hopes tina. are fed
There coDe.h TO me. ere the morning is wa
king.
vision or Evan, dream of its dead.
IT'S then that meet them. the loved and the
cherished.
The mournsd and departed, they greet me
once more,
And there do we wander, where hopes seem
impoverished,
And flowers all unfaded, bloom bright on
.he shore.
Then Evan. sweet Evan, lhou'lt ne'er be for
gotten.
Or persisted the memories which bind thee
to me;
For bright as the isles n some far distant
ocean,
Thou rises, before me, on life's ebbing sea.
And when shall sleep the last sleep of the
weary,
Oh then may rest with the loved by thy
side;
And be my lone requiem the music Of waters.
AZ DER them toe west wind doth mouruful-
" glide. ADA.
When the sacrifice which sou request
friend to make is greater than he benefit you
obtained thereby, your demand is uncourte-
Gus.
When a man chooses the reward Of virtue,
be should remember thai to resign the pleas.
ures of vice is pan Of his bargain.
Recreation is intended 10 the mind as whet-
ling is 10 the scy,he, 10 sharpen the edge of
il, which otherwise would grow dull and blunt.
A man who had lived mech in society, said
hat his acquaintance would I'll cathedral,
but that the pulpit would hold his friends.
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READ TILT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, AND
COMMENTS ARE UNNECESSARY
Philadelphia. Nav 2sth. las.

DIR. Javne--Dear Sir: feel bound to the af-
ficted to give publicity to the extraordinary eff
fects Of your valuable medicine.
| have suffered for several years past with Liv-
er Complaint, and the train of diseases which
follow--a complete pIostration OF the system, SO
that il was with great difficulty could walk and
at times | was ronined to my room. To add TO
my misery, scrofulous affection appeared in my
throat, with Rheumatism in my arms, so that |
could not raise my right arm to my head. In the
hottest weather my feet and hands would ache
with the cold, and perspIration hal almost ceased,
now became afflicted with dry horse cough,
and gave up all hopes of ever getting well. | had
night sweats, ard got little or no sleep, with
fightful dreams and morbid headache. seemed
to be bordering on insanity, and was denied all
study or mental exercise. ! could not read
small paragraph in a newspaper without great
difficulty. had great soreness in my stomach,
which caused il to swell so much that | was un-
able to lie down, or even recline, but had 10 be
proped up in chair.
| had the advice of some eminent physicians,
and tried nearly all TIE remedies used in such ca
ses. but continued to grow worse. and il appeared
as though speedy dissolution was taking place.
now heard of your medicines, and determn-
ed to Try your Sanative Pills, and TO my surprise
the soreness left me, so that | could walk about
the house. | continued TO improve from that
time Shortly after my wife called at your store ,
and obtained bottle Of your Alternative. After
taking which and the Pills for three weeks, there
was decided change for the better, so that when
| called upon you, you said that | would get well,
and that your Alternative would cure me effectu-
ally. With no hopes, however of getting well, /
still continued taking your Alter alive, until l
had taken the fourth bottle, when there was
sudden change in my whole system. as though
got rid of some great burden, and could draw my
breath as usual My nerves gradually became
strong, and my appetite returned
1t has been about four MONTHS since | COM
menced taking your medicines, and at this time
nearly every vestige of disease is eradicaied from
my system. am as aruve and nearly as strong
as at any period of my life. | have now gained
nine pounds in two months.
/ have good reason TO believe that the use OF
your valuable medicine, by the blessinh OF God,
has saved me from premature grave.
JOSEPH BARBER.
Poplar between 7th and eighth SITS
Prepared only by DIR, Jayne, Philadelphia, and
sold on agency by
James NJ. Otis, Lancaster; Brownell & Car
son, Dodgeville: Hanes & Hollnb, Potosi; d
II. Fairchild, Mineral Point; Catlin & Cole,
BeetOwn.
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NE pelroi. Adverli.cr Of lho 9lh says.

/ The Detroit Advertiser of tho OH says:
The London cane il yesterday at her usu-
al time, bringing Us Buffalo papers Of Mon
day morning. The telegrapbic despatch con.
lains nothing new from Mexico"
There has been serious riot at Carlisle.
Pa. about slave case much fighting. bu,
nobody killed. President Polk is returning
to Washington.
few days since the new three mased
schooner Now Brunswick, loaded with $4,000
bushels of whea, at Chicago, and cleared for
Liverpool She goes by the way Of the Wei
land Canal and the ST. Lawrence. This is
The FIRST clearance of the kind ever made from
the INLAND water Of the grsa, lakes for an Eu-
ropesn port. and constitutes a new era in the
history Of navigation.
The schooner | C, Damn, Capt, Lyman
Miner, from Sacketrs Harbor, capsized do
ring a squall on Tuesday, eth inst, at 10
o'clock p. NJ. or Coneaut. The crew con-
sisted of eleven persons eight of whom were
LOST,
The steamer New Orleans. we hear. met
with some accident to her machinery on her
Trip down to Buffalo; and was sowed into Fair
port by the Princeton.
The Illinois aud Michigan canal will be
completed by the frs, Of November. and be
ready for the transportation Of merchandise
and produce upon the opening Of navigation
in the spring Of 1913 The expense Of fin
ishing this work will be about three bundled
thousand dollars less than the amount sub
serbed.
Father Matthew is likely TO be appointed
Roman Catholic Bishop Of Cork.
The emigranI agent 10 Canada received no
tice by the last steamer tina, lO.6l6 smigrants
were on their way to Quebec from the United
Kingdom.
The CITY Of Cincinnati was illuminated on
the c0lh uh, in honor Of the success Of The
American arms 10 Mexico
During the passage of the packet ship Bal
iimore. from HaVre to New Y ofk. four couple
were married.
The Nisnnoise dansusses are a, Norfolk
Their engagement 81 Riehmond was most
successful one.
ledge Embres is the wbg candidate for Con-
GEES in The Evansville ,la.) district Robert
Dale Owen is his opponent.
john F, Champion, Esq. is TO Re British
Charge al Washington during she absence Of
sbe Minister, Mir Pakeaham.
Hon. Henry Wheaton and family returned
90 Friday last ia the packet ship Baltimore, At
New York from HAVE.
!. Rev. William Fytis and lady. from Ben.
bay, arri,ed At New Loadoa ia tae Charles
I Caroll from S.. Helena, on Monday.
Commander ThsmSs W. FreslOn, u. $.
] Navy, sisS - Sunday before last. al bis resi-.
deaee 10 New J oik.
Chief Jus,ies Hsgsrmss, &C able and re-
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The Earl of Besborough, Lord Lieutenant
Of Ireland, died en- the 18th Of May.
The Duke Of Argyle proposes to ship above
1000 persons from his estates in the High.
lands to Canada.
La order to diminish the consumption of
bread, the Saxon government has forbidden
new bread 10 be sold
American -four is getting largely into con-
sumption in London, and i, is said TO be in.
hni,ely better than the home manufactured.
The beautiful paeke, ship Rainbow. during
her stay 10 Liverpool, was an object Of much
admiration TO nautical men.
This King If Denmark has granted sum
Of SIS 900 for the purpose Of furnishing
bread to the poor a, price below the market
price.
II is reported that the P'ussian asd Auslti.
an governments intend to increase the duiy on
beerroo' Sugar, with the view Of inducing
landowners to grow grain instead Of bee.
root.
Il has been proposed to import mandioe or
eassava ioor from Brazil, with the view Of
using i, as Substitute fSr wheaton or other
meal.
Several German engineers have arrived 10
Egypt 10 order TO make the necessary sur.
vsys for eu'tiag ship canal through the lslh.
mus Of Ssez.
The quantities Of wheat exported from the
United Kiogaom TO foreign countries in the
mon,h Of ApFil smoon,sd 70 l34 600 quarters
and the quantity simultaneously exported to
2sSlSa quarters.
Az the end Of April, the lakes and rivers
near Stockholm. together villa the port and
roadslsad, TO the distance Of four Leagues.
were 50 sOlidly frozen Ihs' cars heavily laden
could pass ever.
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or Messrs Finch g. Foster. have been en-
gagged for several days with a steam engine,
in pumping on, the water from a cavern that
opens under the east bank Of the Mississippi
river. aboui five o. six miles below the mouth
Of the Wisconsin The water ia pumped in
10 the river, We learn iha, they have re-.
duced III, water in tho cavern. 60 much that,
a canoe has boz padded for several rods On
der the bed of the Mississippi.
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Licenses.

NE7 HEREAS by an act of the Legislative
Wv Assembly Of Wisconsin, last winter, pro-
vision was made for deciding by popular vote in
the respective towns and counties ofthe Territory
at the election in April last, for or against the
granting Of licenses by the Boards Of Commission
ers Of counties not under township organization.
aud whereas no 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 grant licenses as heretofore on pre-
er application, The tao aOiA be strictly enforced;
of which all vendeIs will take notice.
BY order of the Board OF Commissioners OF the
county of Grant AID Territory of Wisconsin.
Attest, L. P. WOOD, Crk
June II, lS47. l4-i,
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OF The Republican, of the l9tE ult, an
nounces that Santa Anna had left me com
mand Of the Army of The cas-, to assume the
duties Of President Of the Republic. He
was TO make his entry into the capital on be
evening Of the 10Th. He had issued mani
fesio 10 The nation, but we regre. that we have
no copy Of it.
10 Durango there has been every symptoms
of revolution, but il was not consummaied
on the 9TH of May. 1t had grown out of dis.
sensions between the civil and military author
lilies Of The State. Senior Elloriaga, at the
head of The National Guard had set al def
anoe the civil government, and declared his
intention OF going out to give battle 10 the
Yankees, approaching from chihuahua, who
were kaown to have advanced as far as San
Bartolome, town few miles north of Par
raj. [Colonel Doniphan would have to come
as far south as Parral, before striking of for
Pauas and Saltillo. The Mexicans supposed
him on his march against Durango The ar
rival Of General Filisola in Durango, was re.
lied upon TO put an end to some disturbances
in that city.
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chance fer escape on them. OF these. eigh
are known to have been drowned, and il is
feared i5at others mel with a like melancholy
fate.
The passengers numbered between 40 and
so. an unusual proportion ladies, and several
children.-Del. Adv. I2lh inst.
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Sons Of Temperaace.--Ths new Ofdor IS
now excluding Divisions into all tho cities
ard principal towns in The uoiied States, a
charter Is obtained for a Division al Plaitevlle
and another a, Hazel Green ia this county
BY reading the Constitution on our first page
concluded this week, our readers will be able
TO learn much Of the organization and objects
Of the Sons Of Temperance.
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u mo Republican represents that some
man from Lancaster. got drOuk in PolosI last
week. That a man was drunk in Polos las,
week, may be true; but that man was not from
Lancaster. win our neighbor do Lancaster
the justice to place iha, noisy liPpler 10 the
cfedi, Of acme other localityl
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.7nothet patron gpne.-J. =. Rosa Of Hazel
Green, who has taken The Herald on tick ev
er since we published il, has sloped for New
ORLEANS without paying up. We thought of
sending his character afiof him; but God for
bid that we should injure the man.
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III arrfe0.

On Sabbath evening. the Oh inst, 10 The
Methodist Episcopal Church in Plaiievile,
by The Rev. Mr.. Spauldng. Mr.. HENRY l..
BEVANS 10 Miss JULIA A. BEVANS,
eldest daughter of l.. Bevans. Esq.
At Hazel Green w T.. on The 9th inst by
N. II. Suue Esq. Mr. CHAS. p. GOFF,
Esq. TO Miss NARY E LYBURGER, both
of tina, place.
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~ We learn from column of the last
POosi Republican. Iha, Mr., Field. one Of the
editors q the 81, Louis Reveille. has been
choaked by somebody and had his handsome
cravs, crushed, How does this affect fancy
stocks hefel
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~ A rumor has just reached Us Of another
battle with The Mexicsns, at Rio Flio; and
Tia, our arms are again victorious.
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Yery Cooi-A calico print Firm in Cedar
stree, N. Y. City, send Us circular (posI
paid. for which all thanksD in which they
say:
"Knowing that il is The interest Of all tho
dealers in our article 10 be acquainted with our
establishment, and presuming that in general
| the Editors are we'll acquainted with The Mef
chants in their respective nsighborhoods, and
that Il would give them lille or no trouble
personally to call the attention Of their Mer-
chants TO II, and TO introduce them 10 Us. by
letter, we propose that our advertisement "a
copy Of which we enclose) be inserted in your
paper fgr one year with an editorial notice OF
Of iD at your usual price, payable on the fol-
lowing conditions, viz ;--Y 90 TO introduce to
our house, by letter Of introduction, cusio.
mer. OF customers, whose purchases for cash,
or paper satisfactory 20 us. shall amount to
such a sun, 10 the aggregate, during the year
for which our advertisement is inserted, that
five per cent thereon will cover the amour, Of
your advertising bill"
Now the Publisher Of this paper, knowing
that il is the interest Of all merchants TO know
and advertise 10 the Herald, and pTesuming
the above firm are acquainted with many mer.
chants in n. Y. City, and that they could
"rope in" many dealers 10 advertise 10 our col.
umns, we propose that said firm send to the
proprietor Of the Wisconsin, Herald, about one
hundred dollars worth OF fashionable prints,
for which we agree 10 pay, on the following
conditions, viz lha, said firm ''rone in new
advertising customers for us, whose advertise
ing in the Herald, shall amount to such sum
in the aggregate, during tho year, that ten per
cen, thereon, will pay % the bill for caicoes
We are deferred from buying eaeoes on 9th
or terms. 'on account Of the enormous
expense aud tho advantage Of wearing
calcoes, "afler all being uncertain"
" The way to make both horses win 10 a
match race, is TO run them separately a, differ
eni hours. As for the Bee,own horses, il is
impossible to beat them shA Scruggs viii
lake notice Of this When /, comes TO the
starting post, they will find our fast horses al
ways lhar'--on The 'sQuar.' AZ for having
my outcome, that il another concern. Wedo
,ol boast of speed We have learned that
,Orses may not be swift; but be fast siiH.
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WANTED. on subscription TO the Herald. any
quantity of sound, strait edged, oak boards
IL feet long and inch thick.
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SheriH'S Sale.
June IL, 1884,

ROY virtne of pluries fl ia. execution issued
n ID out of the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court for Grant county. Wisconsin Territory, and
to me directed and delivered. in favor of Andrew
PoaI and against Robert Iiallowell, have levied
on all the tight, title and interest which the said
Robert Hallowel had on the twenty seventh. dayof
August, lS45. or at any time thereafter, in and 10
the following lots and parts of lots of land in the
town of Potosi. and In that part of said town for
mery known as Van Buren,, viz lots 50 and 81
in the town Of Potosi. and lot so in the same
town as designated the plat of That pat Of said
town formerly called Van Buren,, IN said county,
and that for the purpose of satisfying said exeeu-
ton and costs, win offer for sale tae said pEem
SEES at public vendue at the outward door Of the
courthouse, in the town Of Lancaster in said
county, the 10th day Of July next, at two ofthe
clock in the afternoon of said day.
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff of said county.
Dated sherif's Office, May 80, l847.
I2-6t.
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Notice

ES hereby given that at TIE mex, regular meet
3 ing of the Board Of Commissioners of the
county Of Grant. W. T., application viii Be
made for an appropriation Of money to aid il
the construction OF bridge across Little Plate
river, on the road SURVEYED and laid ous h0ui
PlaueViIis TO Paris 10 said county.
MAY @, 1871. l2-4L
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Blacks Of the best forms, can be had at
the Herald Office at reduced prices.
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tc'y- We learn that cooper's horse and
saw.buek are being trained for match race at
Bee,own. AS much sport is expected as we
enjoyed a, The match race there last Saturday.
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Sheriff Sale.

EeY virtue of an alias f. IA execution issued
4 bout Of the Clerks Office Of the District Court
in and for Grant county, Wisconsin Teuitsry, and
10 me directed and delivered in favor of Thomas
Palliser AID against Andrew Poe and John L.
Sweeney. have levied en- all the right, title and
interest which the said Poe and Sweeney Of
either Of them had en the third day Of October
A. d. 1876, OF at any time thereafter, in and 70
the following lot or part of LOT Of land in ne
town Of Potosi, viz part Of lot number ISL. %
feet IN font, Oh North street, ami l02 feet deep,
as designated on the plat Of Potosi viii ofef
Tor sale the said premises at public yendue on The
10th day OF July next, three Of tbs clock IN the
afternoon Of said day, at the outward door of the
courthouse in the tuwn of Lancaster ~ SAID co III
", to satisfy said execution and costs. -..-
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff Of said county.
Dated Sheriff's Office, Lancaster, May %, lS47
l2-6t.
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~ We have received tho first number Of
the Weekly Wisconsin. II is got up IN ad.
mirsble style. Success TO il.
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A. A son Of Mr. Richardson Wood, near
Lancaster, was bitten by a rattle snake on
Monday las,; but is likely TO recover.
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Sheriff Sale.

pY virtue of fl. IA execution issued cut Of
ID the Office of the Clerk of the District Court
FOR the county OF Grant, Wisconsin Tsrri,ord. and
to me directed and de vered, in favor Of Jefferson
Groshong and against George w. Sprague, have
levied ON all the right, title and interest which
the said George w. Sprague had on the sixteenth
day of December, A. ID. 1876, or at any time
thereafter, in and to the following lahds, wit:
the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 81, township 5, range 5, west of the Ar
princi pal meridian, and that for the purpose, 2.
satisfying said writ of execution and costs, !
shall proceed 10 sell the said lands and premises
at public outcry the highest bidder for cash, at
the outward door ofthe courthouse, in the town OF
Lancaster, in aid county, on the 10th day ofJuly
next, at two of the clock in the afternoon Of said
day.
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff of said county.
Dated Sheriff IS office, May %. l847. 1876.