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Lane and Col Bowles aas given lis report. -
The conduct Of the former is fully approved,
and the personal courage, but not the capacity
of the latter.
The latest Monterey Pioneer thinks that
an advance on San Luis is designed BY Gen.
Taylor. as unusual activity prevails 10 every
department. Gen. Urea has isssed procla
nation FOR men and contributions, and had left
for the city Of Mexico.
The Brazilian Minister at Bnenos Ayres has
been murdered. through The insromenIaliiy Of
Rosas, who feared the Minister would reveal
some Of his secrets.
The New Orleans Picayane give list o.
81 American steamboats,, now running on the
Rio Grande, of which % belong to Govern
meni. and IL TO individuals--besides which
ii have been lost,
In celebrating the victory Of Cero Gordo a
Shelbyville, Tenn, on The 10Th ult. cannon
wen, of premaiurely. whereby Mr.. Tonen
tine. formerly editor Of the Shebyvile Wing
had an arm blown of, and Mr. John Sutton
lost both arms and died soon after
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Settle your Accounts.

II HEREBY give notice 70 all concerned that
4 have lsft the books and accounts OF T. W.
Peltop 4 Co. and Pelton Brothers, store at Bee
,own, with Msssrs Spencer s. Bierce Of that
place. " no are authorised to settle the same and
/ request all persons having unsettled accounts
with either The above firms to call and settle soon
as I 10 NOT wish unnecessary costs made, and
il is absolutely Necessary that the business should
Be closed up. T. w PEitON.
Surviving parsasT.
Nav y. 1871. lift.
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Assault and Battery The Galena Gazette
Of June 5lh says;--"On Thursday night last,
six rnfiians. disguised as negroes, entered the
house Of Mr. Creel, living about mile from
the city, on The "school section" and one OF
them presented pistol and demanded his mo.
ney. Creel pushed the pistol aside. and
Knocked him down with his fist. The other
robbers then attacked him with knives. and
stabbed him 10 six or seven places, lied him
and his wife with cords, and rummaged the
honss. They got about Si0-ihe hard earn.
ings Of an industrious man and departed -
Creel's wounds are not supposed 10 be danger
Gus. Our police were Immediately on the a
ert, and though several arrests have been
made. il is not certain that the perpetrators Of
the Outrage have been discovered. Such acts
Of pure vIainy as this and The altemp; to
IRE the American House, are not common
here, and they prove the existence Of gang
Of dssperadoes IN our vicinity who are ready
for the Preparation Of any crime, The pub
Ito vigilance should not slumber.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-12

= egaey, is gih by the will Of ,ssiatOr
out Of his estate; and the person receiving the
legacy. is called legatee. The gifl must b
by the will Of The tes,s'or; IL sgains, his will
IL is no legacy, Thus when Gen Scott found
the wooden leg which Saula Anna left him.
in flying from the battle Of Certo Gordo, he
nigh, have naturally though, In the excite
mont Of the moment. '',his is i,g sse," but
I, teas no lsgaey--for /, was never the viii Of
Santa Anna that Scott should have il. A leg
acy must also be Of soms values whereas the
diciaiof's cork leg, 10 the lang age Of the al.
vsrlisemsnls Of lost papers. is oflno earthly
use to sny one bat the owser" A Legacy s
imperative during the life Of the ses'a'ot.-
Thus, while living, Santa Anna if he 'u0sld.
nigh, have given Scot, the itch; or II hs oouid
the devil; ba, as it was, be only gave him The
slip. But these sre gifts TO be conferred and
enjoyed, il s, eli. while the owner 10 ye, alive
and Kicking TIE fact is. Santa Anna il the
fefmeulsiien cad hsst Of battle. happening 10
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I'D Z h I'D

In Prairie dn CHEN on the morning Of the
% uli, BETSEY, wife Of RALPH SMITH,
and daughter of Oliver Goss, of Planfeld lii
nois. aged 80 years months and 26 days.
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Z hereby given that at the next regular meet
4 ing Of the Board of Commissioners of the
county of Grant, w. T., application will be
made for an appropriation Of money to aid in
the construction of bridge across Little Platte
river, on the road surveyed and laid out ffop
Platteville to Paris in said county.
May %, lS47. l2-4i.
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Use the proper means.

E yen wish to be successful in any undertaking
4 you must always ssuse the proper means W
Therefore, If you have a Cough. use JAHNE'S
EXPECTORANT and be cured, for it is the
proper means. Have you asthma or difficulty of
breathing, then the only efficient means TO cure
you is 10 use Jayne's Expeciorant, which will inn
mediaiey overcome the spasm which contracts the
diameter of the wind tubes, and loosens and
brings up the mucus which clogs them up. and
thus removes every obstruction to free respira-
ton. while at the same time all infsmaton is
subdued, and cure is certain to be effected. Have
you Bronchitis, Splitting of Blood, Pleurisy, or in
fact, any Pulmonary Affection, then use Jsyne's
Expeclorant and relief is certain, and you will
hn1 that you have used the proper means.
n1r FEMALE BEAUTY! - CULPABLE
NEGLEC Tt has been observed by visiiers
from all other countries, well as by persons Of
the best cultivated tastes in this, that in
thy is theiea larger share of female beauty and ex
cellenee that this city Yet, while the shoe-hter,
dress-maker, and milliner, engaged in sdom-
ing natures best gift to man, one pat appears
almost totally neglected. THE HAIR. How
frequently do the ravages of disease lay waste the
delicate form Of the fair and beautiful, and sho'
restored again 10 health, yet those flowing locks
which once adorned their heads fall of and never
again return to their original beauty. IL is ineon-
celvable how any person, more especially lady,
can manifeii 50 much neglect this point, VIXEN
a'NEYER FAILING REMEDY,' can be OBJ
tanned By purchasing DIR. Jayne's HAIR TONIC,
which will perfectly restore this only neglected
part OF female ornament.
What is dollar two to complete the crown
ing point Of female beauty.
Prepared only by DIR. ID. Jayne, Philadelphia,
and sold on agency b.
James Vi. Otis, Lancaster; Brownen & Car
son. Dodgsville: Hshes a. Hollubs, Potosi: d.
Fairehils, Mineral Point; Cstlin & Cole, Bee
town. IL.
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" "Cireuses and circular ssws- paral-
lei"--we have under edvisemsn'--also
"Soipes," az orniihologicaI tale 10 verse, de-
scripuve Of Snipe.huuting.
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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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g 4 h0rset a horse! my kingdon, for
a horser'

FEyuE subscriber ha1ag a good stable IN Bee
"a town, aud being provided with good car
RACES aud sleighs, and several sound, spirited
horses, Is prepared 70 furnish those who wish 10
hue, ast sili also be prepared 10 convex passsn-
gers al any time, 10 any part Of Wisconsin, or any
where else in these parts, Or short notice. Those
who wish 10 have horses well kept. well Erooned
aud wei stabbed, wiU fli me ready to do the
thing ~ right. liz snort whatever is wanted 10
the hose line, the public viii 6nd me constantly On
hand.
ELI MYERS.
BcetoTn, Dee ;, 1876. 59-u
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Lead-The Boston Atlas Of the Goth says
LEAD is very scaree--iits or none 10 first
hands. Small sales have been made by re-.
tail at GO ., and now held al 81 IS per
100 lbs. cash"
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0cr Cor friend up aorh. the Prairie do
Chen Patriot says
Nine Winnebsgo Indians were most inhu-
manly murdered few days since, by parry
of Sioux Indians, about 40 miles from Fort
Atkinson, Iowa.
Also that
Hols.in the day, the Chippewa Chief, who
recently met in council another tribe at this
place, Tell from a carriage few days since at
ST. Pe,ers, and broke his neck-killing him
instantly.
Add that
Much excitement is said to prevail at ST.
Crox in relaiios 10 the Indian who murdered
Rusi. and is now confined 10 Fort Smelling. -
Court convenes next week al Saltwater when
his fate will be decided.
The Patriot iniimales tina, the plea Of Ster-
ritt's whiskey' will be inlerposed 10 behalf Of
The prisoner.
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On the 23d ult.. by the Rev Mr. Caus Sc
Mr.. WILLIAM GROGAN, 10 Mrs. MARY
BRADDEN. all of Poiosl.
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be uncorked just naturally ran out. never
thinking Of the .'leg he left behind him"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-12

or The Racine Wing very neat, spirit
ed journal, published ri weekly.is received
This is the paper TO which we alluded 10 a
former notice. when we did the injustice TO
call it the Advocate
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Twiggs, what can position avail the Mexican
ghiefain.
The train looked for the past few days has
arrived. together with Captains Walker and
Ruff with their commands The army here
will move four miles on the Peroie road to-
morrow evening. and on Sunday take up its
line of march. No stop will be made at Pc.
rote, II we shooId no, halt at Puebia. &c
hear the result of some more propositions fol
peace from the American Government, you
may soon expect to receive my letters dated al
he capital Of the Republic
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LANCASTER. WISCONSIN.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, is47.

BLANKS Of the best forms, can be had at
the Herald office at redoced prices:
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This moment received

4 Ii the way from the tributaries Of the Wis
IN eonsia river, the choitesi lot Of lumber. sea
sunsd and green, al sizes and shapes, ever odsred
in Pososi Tor sale very loe ior cash b.
: L. LEWIS 4 Co.
Nav 29ih. 1877.
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Fzisl .fceiGeai on ths Hhaea aud Osscego
RGiiroa3.--Ws are paiOsd 10 record fatal &C.
eden, which occurred oa Friday evening be.
fore last, about o'eleek, while the locomotive
and train was On iss passage from this place
10 Ithaca Thew broke through bridge about
Ak niles from hsrs. called "WoOdbri6gss"
ans inssas,ly killed d. c. Hatch Of ibis vii.
isge. engineer, aa5 4. Dieki-soa. OF Dandy,
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o. Mention is made 10 a Mexican paper,
Of the department Of Zacatecas. to join Santa
Anna in defence of the road TO the capital. Of
brigade commanded by Don Santiago Hum
phreys. The Matamoros Star says-"We re-
cognize in this most potent Don. no less a
parsonage than cowardly villain. once cit
izen of Texas, who there styled himself DIR.
James Humphreys, and who murdered 10 cold
blood, several years ago, 10 the city of Hous.
ton, worthy man named Powell. After the
commission of this act he fed to Mexico. AT
The time The Texans surrendered themselves
prisoners at Mier, Humphreys was the attend
ing surgeon Of Ampudia and no doubt his
counsellor in deceiving he Texans, and break
ing he solemn pledge by which they were
induced to give up their arms.
The initial letters Of THE Sons of Tenn
peranee." spell SOT
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The presen, seems 10 be period Of general
prosperity. If we refer to twenty five years
nro, hen al school we searched 10 vain upon
the Atlas Of MoTse's Geography, for such cit
lea 90 Rochester. Utica. Brooklyn, Lowell,
Cincinnati. St. Louis. Chicago, Miwsokie,
Galeus, and hundreds more Of Furnishing
towns aud cities that now spread over the map
Of our country frequent as The stars 10 the FIR
msmeni, we shall see, that 10 spite Of the 9.
ternsI croaking about hard times. and the ruin
eierually talked Of, there must have been a
constant and rapid stream Of prosperity bearing
this nation up and onward. Dor growth al
all times and under all circumstances, in war
and in peace with protection and without pro.
lection, under fuciuaiing tariffs and ever vary.
ing schemes Of national policy and state legis
laion. siupendOus systems Of internal improve
msni Commenced aud abandoned, state debts
contracted, thousand banks now extending
and now contracting their issues for purposes
Of speculation--suspension assignments
commissions IN bankruptcy expensive wars
10 maintain, and charities TO extend TO The star
wing millions Of EOrope-- our steady advance
men 10 national greatness and wealth in def
ance of al these and thousand other obsia-
cles, set al defiance all The calculations VI
statesmen and all the maxims Of political econ
omy At this moment, 10 spite Of The enor.
nous expense Of The Mexican war, and the
withdrawal Of protection from our uaoufac.
iures. the whole country seems pfosPeroo 8
plans OF internal improvement, railroads, iele
graphs, are every where extending. private en-.
terpIiee is every where enlsrging its plans OF
improvement, prices are high, sales quick, Ia
5or is in quiek demand and the pulse OF ma
,ional industry beats high, in spiio Of he bleed
ing and bls,erng Of political quacks. For this
we are indebted 10 the famine prevailing in
Europe aud the fostering protection Of God
who seems, from Tho landing OF the pilgrims
TO have made prosperity even Of our folly who
"has given his angels charge over us, to see
lest we dash our foot against a stone. F."
Militia Trainings Several attempts have
been made 10 GET up an orsahlEfloh OF the
militia Of Wisconsin. These efforts have
hitherto failed and we hope. may always fail
The tax 10 time and money TO support militia
trainings, would be greater than all other tax
es now paid by us; and al FOR 40 manner OF
good pprrose Who are our troops 10 Mexico'
The best soldiers. now In the world land near
iy all OF them volunteers who never trained In
their lives before they enlisted men from the
frontier states where the militia was never OF.
ganized lie, some tried old soldier like Gov
ernor Dodge, call for a regimen, OF Badger.
volunteers and take lhs command Of them for
six weeks and he would have o belltr diseip
lined and murs ,flicien, force than oil the mi
lida train bands united tha. ever mustered
since the days Of John Gi'pin, "'he vain band
captain"
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fireman. The bridge has been for some time
in toliering condition. Mr.. Hatch was on
his last "trip sha, he intended to 60 over the
road. The remains Of Mr.. HI, were taken 10
FIeming'ile. on Sunday for interment. Mr..
moorn his loss. Mr. Fl. leaves a wife.-Os.
wego GazeIie.
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MATTHEW WOODS,

Sheriff Of said county.
Dated Sheriff g Office, May %. 1917. I2-6t.
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Notice

Lancaster, May 90, 1s47.
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TO CONTRACTORs.


GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office Of
- the James River and Kanawha Company in Richmond,
Va until the 18th day of December next, for the
ton of the companys improvements on James river from
lance of twenty miles The surveys being not yet COM
pleed the work be further specified in this adver-
than that will consist of DAMS and sections OF
canal between the pools of the dams, with locks suft
the whole distance, and such guardocks aqueducts, cul
verts, a-bridges &c. shall DO found necessary The
OF The will be- that the work will be
divided into convenient jobs or sections each OF which VIII
proposals. and that cash payments will be made on month
estimates of work actually done, with reservation OF
twenty per cent? by way Of security Tor the completion OF
the work, until the same shall be completed according to
contract. .y
Sealed proposals will also be received the place,
until the date for the construction OF the connexon OF
the companys canal with the Underwater OF James river,
at Richmond, through the Richmond dock. This
will of three locks of Is feet f and OF Is feet
lift intermediate canals for aggregate distance of about
hall me with such culves walls wastes street bridges
Xc shall be necessary stone dam across James river,
the falls Richmond the raising OF the walls and
OF the dock the OF the dock
few hundred feet eastwardy, and the construction OF
outetlock the lower end thereof capable oil admitting
the largest vessels coming the port of Richmond This
work will be paid for in bonds OF the company Ito be issued
under the authority OF act OF the legislature oil V
gina running Is bearing per cent Interest," pay
able anniay Besides the usual reservation oil ~ per
will be required give ample security satisfactory
the board OF directors for the completion oil the work at the
times and in the specified in the contracts,
Plans of the above works will be exhibited, and speci
onions thereof delivered the Company
office in Richmond by the LIST of December next After
receipt of proposals, will be taken Tor the
ration until the 18th of the month which
day lin case the proposals should be satisfactory several
Jobs or sections above advertised will be let
WALTER GWYNN,
Nov 3-3tawti0Dec Chief Eng. of the J. r. & X. Co
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Law school or tn. College 81 New Jersey.

THE Law School of the College New Jersey viii be
opened for the reception of students on Thursday the
building Designed for the library and lecture has Just
erected The professors the Hon. Joseph e. Horn
blower late chief justice Of tine supreme court OF New Jer-
sey and James s. Green and Richard s. Field, esqrs oil
The object of the institution provide ample
of legal instruction for gentlemen designed Tor the bar In
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and law together with such instruction In the e-
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The course Of studies so arranged be completed
three years. and the students will be divided INTO classes
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student viii he liberty join Of the classes,
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college librafes and will also be permitted to attend me
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leee Good board can be had in Princeton its vicinity
for from So TO $3 per week. .
All student. who have pursued their studies in the law
dalton of the law faculty. the degree Of bachelor OF laws
But if they have already been admitted to the bar they
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All applications for admission, and communications
touching the school, may be made to James s. Green or
Richard S. Field of Princeton.
The Introductory lecture will be delivered by the Hon
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