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BACON COLLEGE.

FNHlS lourishng institution, located at Harrodsburg
KY, Gone OF the moral and delightful villages in
America, long and Justly celebrated for its mineral waers
now in the full tide OF successful operation under the fol-
lowing faculty, Wis
JAMES SHANNON President and Professor of Bellies Let
and OF Moral intellectual and Political Science
SAMUEL HATCH, Professor Of Natural Philosophy Chem
isry, and Geology.
H. H. WHIrK, Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engi-
Deering.
G H. Mathews, Professor of Ancient Languages.
4. AsKEw, Principal of the Preparatory department
DR. g. d. RurrAN, Bursar.
1t is confidently believed that college in the Of
superior advantages obtaining thorough educa
ton ON the most reasonable terms 49,
The session Of ten months VIII commence the
first Monday in september, which day it is desirable
that every student should be at his post.
Extra be instructed, ii necessary, in Hebrew
French, and Italian. arl so
Tuition college proper $40 for the college ysar Board
in good families lncnding washing and lghts) can be
h ad at from 81 to W 26 per week.
JAMES SHANNON, Pfesdent
HARnoDsEuRa, KY.-July 8--law6wcp
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Communicated.
American Artists.


few days since Were induced, by notice which
we saw III one OF the papers, to visit the studio of j. d.
Blondel, and we were much pleased with the various
productions OF his pencil His portraits exceedingly
TRUTHFUL and his deineatons OF the human face divine
are executed with striking fidelity In aristcal skill
and beauty OF coloring Mr. b. may Justly lay claim to
high rank and, if he had only stopped at port in Italy
as common sailor to take in water, that would have
been sufficient to establish his fame artist AS it
IS, Mr. b. Is only Amerlcan he has gazed skies
but American; he has no landscapes rivers no
forest mountain, valley scenery, but American; and
as ne only has American talents, American genius and
American taste, it is not surprising that he has not
inanded that attention and admiration which usually
awarded by many gossips TO everything foreign.
high order painters and invite those who feel
an interest in the of American artists to pay
visit to his gallery of paintings, where they will see The
poetry of nature skulIy portrayed on canvass One
piece particularly claimed our attention. and that ex
ecued from the scene in the Merchant of Venice,"
when Shylock is directing Jessica to retire:
Acr 2-.Scene5 5.
ShWock--Hear you me, Jessca1
Lock up my doors; and when you hear the drum
And the vile squeaking of the wry-neck'd fife,
Chamber you not up to the easements then,
Nor thrust your head into the public street,
To gaze Christian fools with varnish'd faces;
But stop my houses ears-I mean my easements;
Let NOT the sound of shallow ioppery
My sober house.
Jessica is beautifully drawn, and the conception of her
charms is gracefully embodied by the pencil of the artist
We forbear saying more at present AT another tme
may again invite attention to Bondels productions
NOSCAR THE SCRIBE.
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Tue Acms ToBAcoo.-Prof Goupil of France has re-
ported the series of experiments on tobacco
The chief organic acid is the mac Bimalate OF ammonia
may be readily obtained from the plant which in lie dry
state affords per M. Goup has discovered that
the conversion of the preciptated malate OF lead into
crystalline does take place unless there is free
acid present This is important fact the conversion
INTO crystals is commonly assigned as distinguishing
character Circ acid is found in the tobacco plant but
in very small quantity No other organic acids could be
found
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The New Orleans papers of the last dates inform us
that the Secretary of War has made requiston upon
Gov Johnson of Louisiana, for two companies of mount
ed gunmen to at or near Vera Cruz The govern
ment will supply them with horses, equipments sc.
The steamer Andrew Jackson brought to New Orleans
on the cd instant, company OF infantry from New
port barracks for the army
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REMAINS Col. HARDIN CAPT. ZABRIsKE.-Yester-
day the remains Of Col Hardin and Capt Zabrske, of the
LIST regiment of Illinois volunteers arrived in the city, and
were deposited in the Arsenal st. Peter street These
gallant soldiers fell Buena Vista, and it again becomes
the duty of our citizens pay the respect due to the heroic
and patriotic dead procession will be formed at half
past four this afternoon the Arsenal to the remains
to the steamer Missouri and the friends of the deceased
and citizens generally invited to join in the solemnity
IN y. Picayune, July g.
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In the procession the 9Th instant at New Haven a
miniature ship called the I" Constitution was drawn by
pair of ponies three feet in height 1t picked up
in the British channel in 76S brought to New Haven and
has remained there the present time 1t has been carried
in procession the h Of July three tmes175 1882 and
lSr-Harfford Times.
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BOSTON Ac~denny's Csllsctasn ~ Churoh Made
- Just received lot Of the Boston Academy collection
Of church music consisting Of the most popular psalm and
hymn tunes, anthems, chants &C., &c. toget
er with many beautiful pieces, tunes dgc selected IRON
me compositions OF Hayden Mozart Beethoven, &C.. &c.
Also the Carna Sacra Boston collection church ms
sc, complied by Lowell Mason, for sale Stsdaers Hail.
Pennsylvania avenue.
June - WIN FISCHER.
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Susan, stand up and let me what you have learned
What does chair spell %
T don't know marm''
'Why you ignorant critter What do you always sit o.
sob, marm, don't like to tell"
"What on arh is the matter with the gal-tell what
is itP'
81 don't like telit Bill Grass's knee, but he
kissed me but twicep'
earthquake and apple-sarce!" exclaimed the school
mistress and she tainted
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SuIcrDE.-Mr. Vim. Hogg, iron merchant OF Clinton
Furnace, (Ky) hung himself Monday morning last
the house of Mr. VIM. Fleming Wheeling. The Times
says. Mr.. r. of intelligence and in easy circum
stances and what caused him commit the horrible
secmurder is vet unknown
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Great preparations have been made St Louis for the
reception of the returned Missouri and Illinois volunteers
and honor the remains Of Col Hardin and com patriots
who fell Buena Vista Senator Benton be the orator
onthe occasion-N o. Pcayune, Jnty3.
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In New York, on the night of the glorious fourth, Martin
Ryan and Martin Nanny got into fight when the latter
actually commenced eating up his antagonist by biting
a large mouthful from his chin.
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TROOPS SANTA FE-Two companies of Lieut. Col
Eastons battalion of Missouri volunteers left Fort Leaven
worth for Santa Fe the 18th u and the remainder of the
battalion with the field and staff officers, follow
the 2ist.--N o. Picdyine, Jtdy3.
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Ertract ofa letter, dated
CINCINNATI, July 6, 1917.

CINCINNATI, July g, 1S47.
MY DEAR SIR | was much amused yesterday read
ing in the Union" extracts from the Taylor paper in
Washington, denouncng the late letter of Taylor the
"Signa" as forgery" Were it a forgery, it would
make the General what the wing leaders have no idea
OF making him. 1t is, however, no forgery. That may
be relied / the letter last week, and saw It
again this morning The body OF the letter is in the hand
writing of Major Blissthe signature that of Gen Tay-
lor, and no mistake
MIR. Atwood, who went from Philadelphia to take an
accurate likeness of the General, is in this place.
his return home with the picture The signature that he
has corresponds exactly with the of Gen Taylor TO
this letter Besides, Col Mitchell says he knew before
he lett that the General had sent the letter So, should
think the Generals organ C) at Washington will be in
bad way.
General Taylor says he will not be the candidate of
any party; and that he decidedly approves of the idea
that the extension of the ordinance of 81 the ter
riiones OF the Pacific is of too much magnitude to be
batfed by presidential vetoes.
am anyious to two three mpers--tbe Charles
will pronounce the letter vile forgery also
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ILLINOIS CoNvENrroN.-The convention appear to have APP
proved from the committee that subject
fixing upon Is the number of senator's and upon 10 the
number OF representatives hereafter to compose the egs
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HEAVY WILL CAsE.-Hon Daniel Webster and Hon. Ru-
fus Choate engaged opposite sides, in the ia
will of the late Oliver Smith, OF Hateld Mass
involving three or four hundred thousand dollars
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KENTUcKY.There this time less than thirteen
candidates for the wing nomination of governor of this
Stnte
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we are prepared Tor abuse in every variety of form
have been accustomed to it from some of the organs
the federal press for than forty years We know
precisely what it is worth, and we know how TO appre
cate and despse its malice We care very little whether
proceeds from the reckless of the wing presses
the reckless Of the members Of Congressman as the
representative elect of the Richmond district evnces in
his late 4th of July letter to the wing committee of Phla
delphia.
But we confess does somewhat surprise u.s. to see the
Baltimore Clipper" publishing a letter from its Wash
ngton correspondent not only asserting that Mr. Polk
looking to second term, and limiting that, in secret
conversation at the White House, where four persons
present, Mr.. Polk was FINALLY made conscious of
the increasing popularity of Gen. Taylor and of the i'm
Peratve necessity of submitting more to become
martyrto the acquisitions of party interest," not one word
OF which is true but also charging with advocating
system of fraud and corruption" and after arbutinc
to us an influence which do not possess and course
OF action which we despise saying that we have the
holiness and the audacty that this very system
OF fraud and corruption Indigenous to our nsu-
tons and indispensable to national prosperity" We
had supposed 1t impossible for any SO far to msrep
resent the remarks which we made the " old land
marks of party organization" We then contended that
the two parties differed about the construction of
the constitution; that they differed about great and
essential measures-as national bank, the protec
tive system, the system of internal improvements the
system of distribution, &C. and that we did not very well
see how any democrat could support party man. or
one who was not democrat. on those great principles.
But by what species of ethics of logic has any man
right to infer that we in favor of any system of fraud
or OF corruption On the contrary we should hail with
pleasure every reform which is calculated to op Of any
portion of fraud corruption that may in any form at
tach to the government
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CANTON Grape sbaws additional supply, MT NIL
- prices, Ringing from SO 5ohis day received, and
for sale by p. ii. HOOE IL Co.
June I2--taw2w IIneIIl
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DLANK BOOKS OF every Kind, size, and variety of
ID ruling and binding, OF the finest material and work
mansip IN every respecta large collection recently
ceved Tor sale by f. TAYLOR bought at extremely low
prices for cash, and for sale small advance. Also
ll supply OF blank books OF cheaper style of manuac-
ure Tor sale at lower prices havng regard TO the quality
than the have ordinarily been sold for in Washington
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DIED.,

DIED,
In this city, the 9th inst, AUGUSTUS COWMAN infant
RITTER OF the Treasury Department late Of Poughkeepsie
\. jagged 3months.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-26

nA-The steamer Samuel Ward arrived yes.
,erday from the SAUL. bringing us the follow
ing painful intelligence bet. Adv. 10Th.
From The Lake Superior Ne,os.
SAULT STE. MARIE. June 10, lS47.
Distressing Calamity.
One of the most Distressing accidents tina,
ever occurred a, the Sault Ste. Marie, ard
which il becomes our duty TO record took
place Thursday afternoon. carrying gloom and
dlsmay 10 every heau. A party of citizens
and persons from abroad had agreed TO de
scend The FaIls of the Sic. Marie River. situa-
ted Immediately above This village, and with
that view proceeded 10 The head Of the Por-
tage. where they procured ysw boat with
winch to make The desceni-s feat at any
time considered hazardous, and yei. strange 10
say. in its frequent performance hitherto no
aecideD, ever occurred. ending in the loss OF
life. The party on this occasion were nine In
number. consisting of Capt John Stannard,
Capt. Robert Brown and Messrs Z G Sey.
mour. Thomas Riches, John Parker. and Wm.
Flynn. of This place; DR.. Hugh L Prouty, OF
Monroevile, Ohio; A. Spafford. Of Perrys
burgh, Ohio, and Mr.. Wales, Clerk of The
steamboat ST. Clair. With this company
the boat started on It's perllous voyage -
When about half way down the rapids. il
shipped breaker. tina, f led her nearly half
full Of water--at this. bailIng was commenced.
but, a moment more. aud the boat having
reached wnal is called The s'big leap" (being
some eight or ten feet in desceni) was by a
re action thrown on end after descending. and
all precipiIaied inro the foaming rapids This
catastrophe was Witnessed by many Of our
citizens. who were watching the voyage from
the shore boats were Immediately procured,
and put oui TO render assistance 70 those who
should survive the struggle Of the dashing
Messrs. Stannard. Brown, Wales, Spsfford,
and Parker, succeeded in sustaining them.
selves until picked up by The boats which
went out. or by the Indians who were fishing
from their canoes. b. the Chief Of the latter.
Mr.. Seymour was discovered floating al the
bottom of The river and rescued only by means
of spear. with which the Chief succeeded In
enianeling his coat and Thus raising him TO
the surface. So completely was Mr.. Seymour
exhausted when taken. out that for some lime
resuscitaion was considered doubtful bni by
proper applications and incessanl rubbing for
hours. animation was finally restored, al
though, at The writing of this. Saturday morn.
ing) he is still considered IN critical siIua.
ton
The other three. Dr.. Pr6utv, and Messrs
Riches and Flynn. We are panied 10 say were
drowned. and their bodies have not YET been
discovered.
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Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue OF puries Fl ia. execution issue
- out Of the Office of the Clelk Of The Dist
Court Tor Grant county. Wisconsin Territory, al
to me directed and delivered, in favor of ANDRE
Poe, nd against Robert Hallowell, / have levie.
on All the right, title and interest which the said
Robert iallowell had on the twenty seventh. dayoi
August, lS45, at any time thereafter, in ana 70
the following lots and parts of lots Of land in the
town of Potosi. and III that part OF said town for
msrly known as Van Buren,, viz lots - anu ,!
in the town of Potos. and lot so in the same
town as designated on the plat of that pant Of lid
town formerly called Van Buren,, in said cocnu
and that for the purpose of satisfying said exec
ton and costs. | will ofei Tor sale the said premi-
ses at public vendue at the outward door OF the
courthouse. in the town of Lancaster in said
county, on the 10Th day Of July next, At two oiths
clock in The afternoon of said day.
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff of said county.
Dated Sherf's Office, May %, lSl7.
l2-6t.
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Estate of Durrett Oliver.

nj Office is hereby given to the heirs. devil
In sees, creditors and all other persons ntere ST.
ed in the estate of Duretl Oliver, late of The
county of Grant, aud Territory of Wisconsin, de-
ceased, thai the undersigned Douglass Oliver and
VIM. W. Wright, executors of the last win and
testament of the said Dunett Oliver, deceased,
have made probate of the will of said Dureit
Oliver, in the Probate Court of the county of
Grant aforesaid, the law requires, and have la
ken out of the Office OF the said Judge of Probate,
letters tesiamentary the estate of the said Duet
Oliver deceased, by authority whereof, the under
signed authorized to dispose ofthe affairs and
property of the said estate, according to law, by
and under the provisions Of the sad last win and
testament. Notice is therefore hereby given, by
order of the said court of Probate, that the un-
designed, Douglass Oliver and VIM. w Wright,
executors of the last will and testament of the
said deceased, will at ali times be found at their
respective residences in said county, where they
will be ready at all times TO attend to any busi-
ness connected with the estate of the said Dur
retl Oliver, deceased, and the legal and proper
adjustment and settlement thereof.
DOUGLASS OLIVER,
VIM. w. WRIGHT,
Executors of said estate.
June, IL, lS47. l4-3t.
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The poslmsst General. In violation Of the
planes, poss BILE provision Of the law Of Con.
gress Of last winter, has taken It upon him
sef to instruct Deputy posunas,ers, 10, only
10 e1ae, three cents postage on newspapers not
sen, from the office OF publication (Which are
fros) bu. TO exact raymea, in advance. This
iss piece Of imposition, 20 which the public
will not patiently submit Deputy Pos,nas-
tiers are bound by their oath to obey the laws
Of Congress-; aud not the absurd instructions
of Mr.. Cave Johnson, where those instructions
daily eonuadle, the express terms Of the law
Of Congress. That our readers may see for
themselves, we here publish the 18Th section
Of .he Post Ofice Law OF last winter, on
which Mr.. Cave johnson bases this exIonton;
SEC. i3. And be il further enacted. that /,
shall not be lawful TO deposi,e In any post of
foe, 10 be conveyed to the mail, two OF more
letters directed 10 different persons enclosed 10
the same envelope OF packet and every per
son so offending shalt forfeit the sun Of ten
dollars. 20 be recovered By action 'qui tam.
enc half Tor the use Of the intthmer, and the
Other haiti lot ,he use Of The Post Otfce De
paHtneui; Provided, 'ha, this prohibition shall
not spply 70 any leref Or paeke, directed 10
any iofeiga county aud an newspapers con
vsYed 10 ,he mail shall be suhjee, to postage.
eacept those sent by way Of exchange be.
,wsea the publishers OF newspapers. aud ex.
cep, those hsuked by persons enjoying the
Thanking privilege, aud newspapers not sent
from the office Of publication; and ell hand
bills or circulars printed o. autographed. not
exceeding ono sheet, shall b, soblec, 10 three
cents postage, each, exeep, those :fanked BY
persons enjoying The ftsuking privilege. ana
newspapers not srnl from The olfse Of pahliea.
ton; ano all handouts OF circulars printed o.
Autographed. no, exceeding one sheet. shall
be suhjec, 90 ihree cents postage. each. TO be-
paid when dspesi,ed 10 sny pos. office to be
conveyed Ia The mail.
This is The official law. published by 40.
a,oriiy, with The punctuation preserved 10
every respect. !, will be seen. il enae's that
all ewspapsrs ste free except those seat from
the Office Of publication; THAI in no esse eau
pre.psym ea, be demanded except Tor eireulsr'
nnd handbils Of one sheet each. No pfo'is
loo Of The cd law is changed except Coz such
circulars md haadsills as are composed Of ons
sheet each.
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Sheriff s Sale.

Df virtue of fl. IA. execution Issued rut Of
I'D the office of the Clerk Of The District Courl
for the couniy Of Grant, Wisconsin Tenitord. and
to directed and de ivered, in favor of jefferson
Groshong aud against George w. Sprague, have
levied ON all the right, title and interest which
the said George w. Sprague had on the sixteenn
day Of December, A. ID. 1916, OF nj any tim'
thereafter, in and 10 the following lands, .o-wl'
the southeast quarter Of the northwest quarter c
section 81. township 5, range 5, west Of the A.
principal meridian. and THAI ioT the purpose o
satisfying said writ Of execution and costs,
shall proceed 10 sell the said lands and premise
public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, a.
the outward door ofthe courthouse. in the town q
Lancaster, in said county, on the 10Th day Of Jo'
next, at two Of the clock in the afternoon OF 90
day.
MATTHEW WOODS,
Sheriff of said county.
Dated Sheriff = Office, May %. l547. l2-o'.
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Executors Sale.
June, IL, lS47.

an application made by the undersigned, ex-
W ecutors of the estate of Douglass Oliver, de-
ceased, to the Hon. Hugh r. Golfer, Judge of
Probate of the county Of Grant and Territory Of
Wisconsin, it is ordered that sale be made OF so
much OF the personal property of the said de-
ceased, as may be sufficient TO pay the debts of
said estate and the cost of settling the same, at
public vendue. The undersigned accordingly
hereby give notice, that the Sd day of July,
lS47, the residence of the late Durrett Oliver,
al of the clock in the forenoon OF said day, they
will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder or
bidders therefor, the following described personal
property of said estate, iz:-one heavy OK wagl
on; | two horse buggy; several head Of cattle /;
some sows and pigs, lot of carpenters tools;
some farming tools; scythe and cradle; moving
scythes; quantity of first rate soft soap; some
picked pork; first rate new saddle; l side sad
die, and quantity of other property TOO tedious
TO mention. Sale TO continue until ali of said
property snail be sold. Terms of sale, cash down
Tor all purchases under five dollars-and notes
with good security payable in six months, for all
purchases above five dollars.
DOUGLASS OLIVER,
VIM. ". WRIGHT.
June II, 1917, l4-3t.
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driven of all the Mexican pfoprieiors disposed
TO be peacsabIe- The road is not deemed safe
for travellers unless under a very considerable
escort.
The news from the city of Mexico by this
arrival, is most important. Our iniellgen,
CORE pondeD, from Vera Cruz has furnished
US with The annexed extracts from letters writ
ten at Mexico, and from the bes, sources of
information. The resignation of Santa An.
IA is 40 important event 10 the history Of the
war.
Santa Anna has resigned tho Presidency.-
II is thought Ina. Herrera will be President
and Gen. Valencia Commander in Chief.
The reports we have of the sickness at Ve-
"a Croz are various. Verbally we learn that
there were 1900 men sick in the hospitals on
the Bis! ull., and great many dying daily -
{! Il is said that on the 3lst forty nine died in
the castle.
I In the hospitals at Jalapa there are said 10
be about 500 sics-N. o. Pic.