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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of John GLASGOW deceased.
All persons indebted 10 the Estate of John
GLASGOW decd, are requested to make imme.
diate payment; and, those having dema nds
will present them properly attested, by the first
Of March, as it is desirous that the Estate
should be settled by that time.
Feb. II. 81 TIM r. A. MARTIN, Ex'or.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10

William" said pretty girl, the other
day, to her sweetheart in the Bowery, "Pm
afraid you don't love me any longer"
"Dont love you any longer" replied
Bill, don't do nothin' shorter.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10

DEATH BY TIGHT LACING.-A servant
girl was found dead in her bed, at Mona,
near Caen, the other day-her death being
occasioned by sleeping in tight stays to pre-
serve her shape!
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10

ToBAcco.-According to official returns
Great Britain consumed in 1916 twenty.six
millions five hundred and ffty-seven thou
sand one hundred and forty-three pounds of
tobacco, which at three shillings sterling,
or sixty-seven cents per pound duty. put in.
to her treasury nearly eighteen millions of
dollars. The stock of tobacco on hand in
the kingdom on the LIST of January, 1847,
reached the large quantity of SO ,255, hhds.,
whichswhen consumed, will put into the
British treasury the sum of about torty.se-
ven nasllions Of dollars. '@s:;s5s So. . -
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Co A young man named Robert Karr,
was arrested in ParkeZshurg, Va, on the
23d uli, charged with the commission of a
crime in Augusta county. The prisoner
was lodged in Jail; and on the next morning
was found maniac. The abruptness OF
his arrest, and the fright oecasioned thereby,
proved too much for his mind-he was com
pletely craZed. On the next morning, he
started in charge of Sheriff Cooke, for
StauntOn, a more ii inmate for the asylum
than the Jail. g Mother, mother, mother,
home, home" Such were the only and
almost incoherent explanations Of the poor
maniac, and who, that heard, win ever for
get the poignant anguish that attended the
ureranco Of these endearing words.-Par-
bers5tlrgi Go-ette.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
Reported for the Herald.
H1 l7UI '1N :"
Conversations

al The Farmers Club, Roebuck Inn, Platte
Riuer.
O'Harotc, of Blake's Prairie, inquired
what interest he and his neighbors had, in
the construction of the Chicago and Galena
Railroads
Tymberless, of Hazel Green.--Who can
have deeper INTEREST," You inhahit a
wide ridge of rich prairie, extending from
near Cassville, through the northern and
western portion of Grant county - fine
county all the way to Rock river--no ex-
pense to grade-bound to have branch of
the road from Rockford through GAINESVILLE
and Madison to the Mississippi river. You
win get cash for your wheat and at least 20
cents per bushel more than you do now.
Spayd, of Menomnee.-it would no
doubt raise the value of our real estate
Every foot of land on the Menominee,
would soon be fenced and cultivated, if we
were certain to get even 50 cents per bush
el for all the wheat we could raise.
.NgHog, of Head of Platte.-The pur-
chase of ties and timbers and the outlay of
money amongst us for building the road,
would be no small items of benefit.
Farmer Of GrGnt.-lt is all a scheme,
gentlemen, to defraud-rich to grind the
face of the poor-pampered aristocracy--
soulless corporation--ride rough shod over
the laboring classes-take the last dime out
of the pocket of Lazarus and put it in the
Golfers of Dives. Better not raise sur
plus of produce, or if you do; send it off in
your wagons, than to be robbed by an in-
iernal corporation. You hare no money to
investin railroads II yea have any sur
plus funds, contribute something to support
the war.
Farough. of Boice Prairie.-But we are
invited to take the stock and do the robbing
ourselves. Shares are one hundred dollars
each, in the Union railroad. If every man
who can raise one hundred dollars, can
have the privilege of grinding the face Of
the poor, we can almost any of us, turn
miilers.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
For the uIsconsin HILL.
Health Of IIigh Places.

Ed. HERALD:-It has often been matter
of surprise to me what could be the cause of
such extraordinary sickness in Some Of our
villages, situated on high grousd, remote
from mill ponds or marshes, and supplied
with pure water, at times when health gen.
orally prevails in all the surrounding coun-
try. This has been observed of the village
of Franklin, and of one or two larger viii
lagos in our own county. Now, sir, think
it important 10 learn the cause OF this
None of the reasons hitherto assigned, are
satisfactory to my mind. First then: the
unusual mortality referred to, is found IN
mining villages, and has some sort of con-
nection with mining operations. Now, |
am not aware that any analysis of the water
in the springs and wells Of our mining viii
lagos, detects the presence of any unwhole-
some property in the " ter; for if the water
contains arsenic, there is not enough of it
to swear by. The cause must be looked for
in the atmosphere. The sickness cannot be
attributed to the smoke and gases of lead
furnaces; for the furnaces are always in OPP
Grafton, while the fatality spoken of, prevails
only once in while, and generally about at
that season of the year when bilious and
miasmatic diseases are elsewhere most fire.
quent.
/ viii venture to suggest the following as
cause: Our mining villages and all the
lands around them, are perforated with min
eral holes, of various depths, in numbers
without number, all of them deep enough
to contain water. During the winter and
spring, these mineral holes become the COM
mon receptacles, not only of water, but of
every refuse substance, and the burymg
4 place of all cats, dogs, horses, cattle, swine,
and every thing else, dead or alive, that falls
or is thrown into them. When the drouth
of summer prevails, decomposition begins,
and these holes become stagnant pools OF
pollution, mingling their poisonous ex.mla-
tons with the sweet air of heaven, and con-
veying into the lungs, the seeds of disease.
NJ. ID.
I'VE think the foregoing hypothesis, wor-
thy of attention. l-ED. HERALD.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
BIZ ATTACHMENT.
Wisconsin Territory, ! ;.
Grant county,

Wisconsin Territory, :. la
Grant county,
District Court, Grant county, w. t., March term.
A. d. 1913.
Lyman Howe VS.. George C. Rice-In debt, by
attachment h,
OIlCE is hereby given to the said defend
! \ ant, and all others concerned, that ON the
lth day of October, A. d. is47, writ of at
taehment issued out Of and under the seal Of the
said court, at the suit of the said Lyman Howe,
painful. against the said George C. Rice, defend
ant, for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars,
debt, ard one Thousand dollars damages, against
the goods and chattels, lands and tenements.
moneys, rights and credits u the said defendant.
returnabe to the March term, A. d. 1913, of said
District Court, and which writ has been returned
by the Sheriff of said county, duly executed
Attest, l.. o. SHRADER, Clerk,
ID. c., G. c., W.T..
October 81, ls47 S4-6t
S. o. Paine, plaintiffs attorney.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
For ne IFTseoasia Herald

fpf D2f ~ tStoaSfA htf0i0.
Mr.. EpIToR As the ruInor has been IN
dustriously circulated in the Beetown pre-
cinct, and has undoubtedly ere this found its
way TO other precincts in Grant county, that
MIR. ALIEN. ID. RAMSAY, one of the Wing
candidates for the Convention from this
county, is an Abolitionist, | deemed it prop
er to make an inquiry of Mr.. RAMSAY re-
speeding his views in regard to political Abo-
litionism, believing that the success Of the
Wing ticket in this county demanded the
undivided support of the Wings, and that
those rumors, if false, should be promptly
denied.
am happy, therefore, in being able to
state, that Mr.. RAMSAY unquaE6edly dis
claims any sympathy with the AboliIioui>ts
in any Of their questions or movements. and
that he has never said OF done any thing that
would justify, in the least degree, the sup
position thar he was an AbolitiOnist. lie also
rave me the liberty Of thus publicly refuiing
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

ANOTHER RNLRoAp DIsAsrER.-The 5
O'Clock train from Boston, on the Western
railroad, came in collision yesterday morning
about II O'Clock, with freight train which
was coming east. The engines were com-
pletely smashed and several freight and bag
gage cars piled one upon another. broken in
pieces, and their contents scattered about
There was considerable loss of property
by the collision; but no lives were lost, and
bat a few persons 50 far as we can learn,
We're Injured, and those not seriously. The
collision took place about miles this side
Of East Brookiiold, near Spencer depot.
The freight train, rs well as the passen-
ger train, il seems, was few minutes be-,
hind its time but the conductor thinking
he could reach the next station in season
and thus save some - minutes, venmred
on where he ought not to have gone, and
produced the collision, the results OF which,
though sufficiently disastrous. might, have
been fatal 20 many passengers among the
zoo who occupied the Boston train.
The Troy baggage master, Mr.. Morgan,
and the Albany and way baggage master
MIR. Richard Welch, were considerably but
not seriously injured. The fireman Of the
freight train was also slightly injured.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

DEATH BY EATING OPIUM.-A man by
the name of Timothy Lawhead was found
dead last evening in the Grocery store of MIR.
Ross, on Monroe street in this village.
MIR. Lawhead, we understand, came in
from Hastings Barry county, with load of
pork, which he disposed of ut Cascade, in
this county. He has been intoxicated since
he came here; but we do not understand
that he was so yesterday before he laid
down-about 10 O'Clock. il is also said that
he had some S22 in cash before he dispose
of his pork, and that little or no money
was found with him last evening. He had
bought goods of Mr.. james Lyman, to what
amount we know not The deceased, we
understand, has a wife and five children in
Hastings. Coroners' verdict-Died by eat
ing 0pium.-GrGnd Rapids Eagle.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

LAW REFoRM.-All special pleading is
abolished in Missouri, by an act of Legisla-
ture. This act provides that no special
plea shall he allowed in any case, and that
the general issue in all cases shall be as fol-
lows; -" The defendant comes and de-
tends the plaintiff 5 demand.o In an action
of assumpsit, in the common pleas, at St.
Louis, recently, the defendont filed a plea
of non-assumpsit in the ancient form. The
plaintiff filed a motion to strike out the plea
and render Judgment by default, and that
motion was sustained by the court. This
plea prescribed by the statute covers every
kind of defence.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

FRisHTFuL AcCIDENT.-A letter from
Christana, Norway relates, that on the
18th, between four and FIVE in the afternoon,
the immense rock which hung over the vast
domain of Helsinggegrad, and which sew
eral days before had split in many pieces,
came suddenly down, and covered an i'm
mense space, crushing beneath ITS weight
thirty-four dwelling houses and their IN
habitants, estimated at $50 in number. At
tempts were Immediately made for their re-
lease: but, after Iaboring for week, when
the letter was written, only two bodies had
been reached-one of woman, and the
other of child about seven years old, both
lifeless. Only thirteen inhabitants of the
place escaped this tremendous disaster,
which has occasioned loss of property es-
timated at 100000 francs GGtignani.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

WArERvILLE MURDER.-Among the pa
peEs of DIR. Coolidge was found a bin from
Joseph Burnett, Apothecary, fremont ST.,
Boston, for quantity of Hydrocianic acid.
An account of this discovery was sent to
Marshal Tukey, by the Attorney General of
Maine, requesting him to obtain the origin
Al order for the same. After some trouble
il was found amongst the sweepings an Mr..
b. shop. IN addition to the order for the
acid, the letter contained orders for other
medicines. The suspicion that Matthews
was first poisoned i strengthened by this
discovery. Boston Mail
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
BARNETT,s HOTEL.

f.,.rA THE subscriber having purchased the
IsssM- well known tavern stand in Lancaster
Grant county, Wisconsin, lately owned by Dan,
lei Banfil, has opened it for the accommodation az
travellers and the public. The house and on,
buildings, intending large stone stable, Were
erected for the purposes Of tavern. The sub.
scriber viii keep his BAR and TABLE supplied
with the best thai can be furnished; his charges
will be reasonable and he will use every exer,ion
to deserve public patronage.
ANDREW BARNETT.
October %, 1917. ao 33-tf
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

% i he Editor of the New York SIM
Is for taking line to include the whole If
Mexico. VI
ssTake line!' stake linel' is his daily
exclamation. We shouldn't be surprised Il
good strong " line" were to take him one
of these days.-Preniice
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

U5- One of the most violent gales from
the east and southeast, that has ever been
known in this region, within the memory Of
the oldest inhabitant, occurred on Friday
night and Saturday last. The new and
splendid schooner Samuel Hale, of 27l
tons burden, had Just completed cargo of
II 800 bushels of wheat at the pier of
Messrs. C. /. Hutchinson s Co. The gale
struck her there with such violence, as to
prevent her getting out Every effort was
made to secure her to the pier, which eff
forts were successful during the day, on
Saturday; but at night the gale increasing
in fury, she parted one after another of her
cables, which secured her, and finally drift
ed till she struck. During the night, by
the violent conclusions, she made breach
through the pier along side of which she
lay, aud she now rests on the ground in the
breach thus made.
Later.-The Hale is now on her way to
Chicago, her cargo having been thrown on
the pier and in the lake.-Soulhport TEE
Graph, 13th instant.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.

~ STRAYED or stolen from the subscri-
~ Der living at what is called the White
1lZ-A- Oak Springs, Or what is better known
by the name of the Kennedy farm, miles from
Belmont, and Is from Franklin, dark iron grey
or rather roam horse, 5 or years old, letter ii
branded on his left shoulder, one hind foot white.
The above reward viii be paid TO any person that
will deliver the said horse to me in Potosi, or to
VIM. Kennedy at the White Oak Springs.
A. c. JOHNSON.
October Is, l347 ts 32-4t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

SHor.--Last week on Friday, Mr.. WIZ
LARD MorFAr Of this county who was on his
way with Others to the pinery, when few
miles beyond the Wisconsin ri,nr, attempts
cd to take loaded rifle from the baggage
wagon, hy the muxzlo. The rifle was dis
charged in the act Of drawing il towards
him, aud lodged bullet in his left forearm,
shaucriug badly one of the bones. Under
the slSilful surgical assistance of Dr. Beach,
of Prairie du Chen, MIR. NJ was patched
up again and came back TO Lancaster, where
he is doing well.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Nav YoRK MARxrr, NOV. 6.--The flour
market is unsettled under the influence Of
the Caledonia's sdvices, and prices have
slightly declined. The only transaction
worthy of note that occurred GA Change
this morning. was the sale OF 1900 hbls.
oswcgo ut SO sS 81. Genesce, however,
cannot be obtained under SO 30 and SO 30.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
NOTICE.

All persons indebted at the Herald office,
are requested to make immediate payment;
and those indebted for annunciation as can
didates and for election tickets, at the eioc-
tons of 1916, 1916 and 1917, are notified
that they must pay up or be sued.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
THE NEw YoRx ,f6RDER.-The New

The NEW York TURDER.-The New
York Mirror has the following par ieulars;
g About twenty minutes after two o.
clock this morning, party of gentlemen
were passing down Leonard street, and ar
irving opposite to Benson street, some of
them stumbled over something, which upon
examinations, proved to be the body Of
young man scarce twenty years of age, who
had been stabbed, but was yet alive. At
this moment some of the policemen of the
sixth ward came up, and conveyed him to
the sixth ward station house, but he died
before arriving there. He appe AIRED to have
been stabbed with a knife, in the front part
of the neck, Just above the coiiar bone. 1t
was subsequently, ascertained that his name
was Andrew Mehan, and that he had been
TO dance in Anthony street, and that he
had left there at twenty minutes past one
O'Clock, in company with a Frenchmau,
who worked in Rodman's foundry, near the
North river, where the deceased also work
ed.
The Frenchman, whose name we could
not learn, was arrested as he was going TO
his work, and upon examining his clothes,
spots of blood were found upon his coat
He says in explanation, that he was going
along with Mahen, when they met party
of men, with whom they had an alterca-
ton, when one of them stabbed Meban,
and he fell against the accused. There can
be little doubt that they have caught the
right man.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

the charge, if / thought the occasion re-
quired. r. c. BlERCE.
Beetown, Nov. II, IS47.
1.-THE time Is past when such stale charges
avail any thing to the injury Of an honest
man. l--ED Her.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

U- joins CoSSsR, of PlaueVille. a pri-
vate in one of the Illinois companies, was
killed in the battle of Mohno del Rey ON
the sth of september. John was bound TO
die fighting.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Bases Losr.-The steamer Prairie Bird,
on her upward passage 10 81. CroiN, run her
barge ashore al Lake pepin, and il became
a total los. The freight Was all saved
The Prairie Bird assembled to the Falls s..
Croix.-G al,,.g .39r.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

eG- The Rock island Advertiser of the
9th inst, says" On tho agh instant, while
on her upward trip, aud few tiles below
Bloomington, the steamer Piasa was snag-
ged, and sunk in about fourteen feet water,
She Was full freightod with merchandise for
Galcna and Dubuque. We learn that the
boat was insured
Much OF the ffeigh, ON board the piasa,
belonged TO ID. A. MACKENZIE, and others,
of Potosi.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Co The Democrats, at their convention
in Lancaster last Saturday; nominated for
delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
Thomas Eastman, Of platteville, Postmas-
ter; Celcs,ine Kaltenhach, of Potosi, Post
master; Timothy +, Barr, Of Bee,own,
Postmaster; J. b. Johnson. of Fairplay,
Postmaster; and Arthur w. Worth, OF
Lancaster, where the Postmaster happened
to be Whlg.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

E- Those who have promised US Indian
corn on subscription TO the Herald may
bring il right along.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

TRE ARee.-The accident 70 this boat.
which proved Der loss, WAS occasioned by her
running upon sUnken anchor, lost by some
boat years ago. The freight Of the Argo
was saved IGlea1 ode.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

SELECT ScHooL.-on Monday the Goth
instant, MISS II. EAToS viii open a Select
School for young ladies in Lancaster.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

CO meeting was held az Evansville on
Saturday evening last co originate move
ment. IL possible, 10 connect that point by
Railroad with the proposed Railroad from
CHICAGO 20 Galcna.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Frag.-The new dwelling house of Mr..
SAMUEL Vance, of British Hollow, took
fire on Monday night last, in the absence of
the family, and burnt down. The iurni-
ture was saved. No insurance on the house.
For the sum of five or six dollars, such a
house can ho insured. Let those who have
buildings, look at our advertisement of the
Insurance agency of Major Rountree, of
Platteville.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

SEVERAL cases Of new winter clothing, just
~ opening in Beetown, at
October rs. LAAfSON'S.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

BOOTS AND SHOES of every description
= and of prime quality, just received and for
sale in Beetown, at
October I6. LAMSON'S.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

e ROCERIES for family use, now unloading
AZ and for sale cheap in Beetown, at
October l6. LAMSON'S.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
The Constitution.

IL is believed that the next Convention Will
make Constitution for US, in very short
time. II is chiefly a work Of excision which
they will have to do. II is motto of the
Democrats that " the world is governed too
much;" yet in framing the dcfunct Constitu-
ton, they wholly violated this wholesome
principle, and introduced more restrictions
upon legislation, and the free exercise OF the
popular win, than were ever before dreamed
of. The legislature was TO be restrained
from making any adequate provision for the
collection of debts, corporations were 10 be
strangled to death, the State was to be de-
barred from hiring money, however neces-
sary the people and the Legislature might
find it 10 effect loan--ir short, the hands
cr the legislature were TO be bound with
monstrous cords, as IL our own representa-
tiyes required TO bc restrained from stran-
Cling the liberties Of the people. They be-
trayed, throughout, a most ridiculous distrust
of the capacity of the people for sell-govern-
ment. IL will bc the business, chiefly, Of
the next Convention, 10 take apart the old
straight jacket Constitution, and clotho the
Legislature in good, comfortable, ample,
working dress; in which they will be able
TO do all the legislative work, required by
changes in events aud in the circumstances
and condition of the people.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
LUMBER.

GAIT, by the barrel, sack or in any quantity,
~ on hand at the store of
Oct. 8. LAWTHER & DYER. >
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
GRANT COUNTY WING TICKET.

For Delegates 10 the Constitutional
Convention.
ALEXANDER ID. RAMSAY,
JOHN II. ROUNTREE,
ORISMUS COLE,
VIM. RICHARDSON,
GEO. w. LAKIN.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

GA SACKS superior Rio coffee, Just arriving
~ at Beetown, and fer sale by
October 9,s'47. G. LAMSON.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
NOTICE

q 5 hereby given, that my son Edward McLa-
4 gan, Is fully authorized by me to contract
bargains and do business on his own account, as if
he were Of full age.
ROBERT McLAGAN.
October is, 1871 32-3t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Rn BARRELS prime n. o. sugar, just landed
OO at Potosi and for sale BY fht@'
Oct. 9. LAANTHER s DYER.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

Do CASES boots and shoes, Of Massachusetts
~ manufacture, for sale by
October g LAWTIFER s DYER. s.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20

100 BAGS coffee, Of superior quality,
HUI Just received aud for sale cheap by
October 9. LAWTHER s DYER.