Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-23

On the other hand it is contended, that the
building must have been constructed by
the sayages who once dwelt here, for the
purpose of torturing criminals.
E3- A fire broke out last evening IN
Court street and burnt down a wooden
building adjoining the fre-proof public Of
fee, which contains all the records of Grant
county, from its first organization.
10 Five hundred Chinese emigrants ar
rived in the six O'Clock western train, last
evening. They are now encamped in the
suburbs of Cassyille; and are going south to
Arkansas, to engage in the culture of tea.
The Mormon Crusade.-lt is reported
that the Mormons in California, are arming
a force of 10000 men to march TO Illinois
and conquer Nauvoo, which they regard as
their Palestine, containing the Holy Tenn
pie.
U- Telegraph from the South, it is re-
ported, that at the Eastern termination of
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad across the
isthmus of Teheupaneutic, the crowd OF
shipping and the press of merchandise. Is
great beyond all calculation.
pC,- The telegraph line is now complete
from America to Asia and the whole East
ern continent. The piers across Bhering's
Straits are completed and the wires extend
ed over them, so that we are able to pre-
sent our readers this morning, with synop-
sis of the state of affairs last evening in the
East Indies.
or Tranquility now reigns throughout
Railroad speculations are rife
in Calcutta.
1G- Fifty thousand British troops are
in Pekin. Awed by British
power, the old Tartar dynasty will be com
PEELED to yield the throne; and Keying
Using viii be made emperor--the mere vas
sal of British authority. China will soon
be as virtually in the paw of the British
lion, as India now is.
The Celestials are beginning to cut off
their queues and cultivate hair and whiskers
like Christians.
Tea is declining. Ii is reported that the
cultivation of tea viii soon be an extensive
business in North America.
An earthquake was experienced in Can
ton last Sunday night, which among other
wrong doings, toppled over the ancient
Porcelain Tower, and greatly alarmed the
of the Celestials; who COM
menced general burnt sacrifice of hogs.
t5- At the Vineyard street theatre, il he
city of patteville, Antonio Santa Anna, the
famous star actor from the State of Tam
aulipas, made his first appearance in the
northwest in the character of Posas, in the
new historical tragedy called the Seige of
Monterey" Ii is a singular fact, that this
actor is grandson of Gen. Santa Anna,
one of the rebels who attempted to prevent
the remuneration of the Mexican States to
our Union, to which they originally belong
ed.
n5-The British Government, under the
old treaty for the cession of the Canadas to
this Union, sets up claim of indemnity for
the loss of her Notifications in Quebec.
tEJ- About half way from Lancaster TO
Potosi, may be seen few acres of the
original sod of the prairie, yet unbroken,
covered with the wild native grass.
Co The S. o. r. have organized sever
al divisions of their order in Cochin Chi
ma, with the hope of discouraging the use
of opium.
The great mineral shaft west of Platte
vile, is now sunk TO the depth of 81
of mile. 1t viii require an additional
engine. 1t is said THAT this mine, which
yields so much tin, at first, near the surface,
produced only lead Ore, which when ex-
hausted, opened into lead of copper, be-
low which was found tin. VIII it open
next into bed of silver ores
tE5- The colored population of Milwau-
kec amounts to 10000; amongst whom
there are not twenty persons of pure Al
rican blood. These people had no more
political rights allowed them under the
original Constitution of our State, than the
same number Of lunatics.
$ Well, well; said the old man, rubbing
his eyes open; that win do. Either am
dreaming now, or have been asleep for
the last half century"
The sharp crack of a rifle aroused the
old man from his dream; he looked wildly
around him-she great river still poured
along at his ieet-the gray bluffs still tow
cred around, their dark shadows now