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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03

Have You found out the advantages Of
having paper printed in your county,
Surely, you must have seen the advantages
of having paper published in the county
seat, by which you are able sometimes to
see notices of public meetings. Obituary
notices, marriages. public sales, the adver-
tisements Of goods offered for sale, fogeth-
er with the news Of the day. But while
you acknowledge all this do you contribute
to It's support There are a variety of mat
tiers which you occasionally wish to have
made public through the papers IN your coun-'
~, and which we are invited 10 publish at
our own expense. Is this fair' is it just!
Should you not contribute your might to
encourage an enterprise from which you
weekly draw information at others expense!
IL there were none more liberal than you
there would not be paper published in
Walworth county, aud you would he DEEPEN
dant upon distant papers upon which you
perhaps bestow your patronage, for all your
information.
We are often called upon by persons who
have never contributed one cent TO the sup
port of our paper, TO publish Notices of Mar
riages, Obituary aud Notices of Religious
Meetings, &c. SC. These services we cheer
fully perform for those who have claims
upon US, but most respectfully decline 10 do
il for those who will not read such articles
IN their own paper. This will be recog-
nized as just to them as well as ourselves.
II such persons want paper, let them sup
port il. II they do not want ours, why both
CIR us with work for which we get no ro-
munerationl Let such as prefer to give
their money to support paper in n. York
or Philadelphia, send their communications
10 the papers which they support aud relieve
us from the burtheu. Use no paper which
You will not support. Ask none for favor
which you would not assist if you had the
ability. But having the ability and oppor-
tunity to unite in the support Of a paper in
this new county which needs all the help
il can get we consider you as acting an I'M
generous part in asking US TO work tor your
benefit while you decline reciprocating the
favor. Let him that readeth Understand
WeS.ern Star.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
NUMBER As.
SUNK.

This is getting TO be very popular word,
quite as much as that good old English
word, "bamboozle," which Senator Benton
sanctioned last season. The necessity which
some people feel of " showing their spunk,"
when tritlng annoyances cross them, is pro-
ducuve OF vast amount of heart-burning,
pickering, and spleen.
Many quarrel has arisen in early life,
and cast its shade of bitterness even over
the grave CT one of the parties, which had
Its origin in an innocent mistake on one part,
and a determination TO :" show spunk' on
the other.
II will let you'll know Pve got some spunk! I"
said dunned landlord to his creditor, one
day, on acknowledging tue receipt of dun.
How did he do it9 He cursed, raved,
swore, aud blackguaried, paid his bill, and
then, TO spite his impatient creditor, went to
another house TO buy his liquor, and paid
more money for poorer goods. This was
showing spunk" the proper or populsr
way.
Merchants sometimes get severely tried
10y the thoGghtesness or heartlessness of
customers, some of them sacrifice their per-
sonal interest, their dignity of character,
their temper and peace OF mind, for the next
twenty-iour hours, merely to show their
spunk. Because their customers are reck-
less, undecided, or heartless, they will de-
grade themselves to still lower level, By
displaying spleen aud fretinl reproach
Farmers often 90 to law on disputed land
marks, merely TO "show their spunk," and
though neither may be quite right, and tho
the dispute may he settled 10y disinterested
party for fifty cents, md though the amount
in dispute be not five dollars, they will
sometimes spend $500 each in law, and
neither get any thing bur beggary for their
trouble. This last is not "A very rare case.
Many an individual, wishing to show the
world that they are not To be trod upon"
will only show that they are unfit even to
tread upon, owing to their having SO mean
a spirit of "spunk."
! So we have seen married people pass
years in continual recrimination and antag-
onism, merely because both were spunky,
aud neither would yield a jot. Their home
was perfect hell, aud their children grew
up in strife. Filtration and mpudence on
her part, aud vice and proflgacy on his
part, succeeded the rational happiness Of
conjuga life, aud the very prime Of life was
changed to long and tedious interval of
discordant existence-and all this because
each wanted 10 show their spunk.
Spunky people may depend upon il that
the only proper way 10 show their spunk is
To war with incossant activity against oil
bitterness, hatred, peeyishness, lttleness,
indecorum, discourteous language, and un-
dignfied demeanor in every possible shape;
aud by so doing they viii soon find thar
gentle words will come cheaper and pay
better than any other, and that true peace
of mind, worth more than all else, is the
necessary consequence of being real gen.
tlemen aud ladies. "--Bosion Investigator.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
miscellaneous.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
A South American Tragedy in Real
BuENos AYREs, Aug. "a, lS4S.

/
BUENos AYREs, Aug. "a, 1S4S.
GENTLEMEN: A horrid tragedy has lately
been enacted here, which even in the most
barbarous ages would have excited univer-
sal adherence. While the impression is
still vivid, will endeayor to relate you the
affair.
Within distance of two miles from the
city to the North are several beautiful rides
hone more SO than narrow lane running
from the river TO the westward, skirted on
both sides by a luxurlant aloe hedge, COM
pletely shutting out the town and sequester-
ed from the great thoroughtares. Ia quiz
ct corner stands the Chapel of the Saviour,
one of those unpretendIng edifices, built in
the palIny days Of jesuit influence. The
architecture is certainly OF a composite or
der, and will not bear the criticism of a
Wren, LatrObe or Strickland but IT fitness
for the purpose intended and an adoption TO
situation be the triumph OF art, this is
successful one. My rides were frequent in
this direction, attracted by the quiet repose,
and often have l enyied the occupant OF the
comfortable curate's house attached.
The neighborhood IS dotted with we'll
built cottages, built IN the mode of the coun-
Try, with tasteiully laid out grounds, and
carefully cultivated gardens aud orchards.
The class Of people who live here may
properly be termed the gentry Of the prov
lBce. With sufficient incomes, cultivated
minds and good address, they exercise a
frank hospitality which makes a visit de-
lighdul.
Among the persons was gentleman Of
the name of C., descended from an Irish
Catholic, who had left Ireland with many of
his countrymen during the protectorate Of
Cromwell. In no country were they better
received than in Spain, and being of noble
birth they found employment IN the troops
of Charles and Phillip. Many of their de-
scendants have become distinguished and
though generations have passed, the orthog-
raphy OF the name remains the same. OF
ten You hear the sound Of an O'Donnel or
an O'6oTman, and 10 the person you would
imagine one of the finest of the peasantry
with his broad Mileslan accent than an ac-
Icompli.aed Spanish Cavalier. with Eng
lish and French names it is not so, they soon
change and become COMPOUNDED by the Span
ish pronunciation. In Don Jayne Esmite
you would scarcely recognize your old
friend Jim Smith
Mr.. O'G's ancestors came at an early Pc
riod to the New World, aud he IS the last
male descendant Of bis race, "a accomplish
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
l1uetrpp.
From Graham's Magazine.
WHAT is BEAUTIFUL?
BY AUGUSTA.

Flowers are beautiful-every hue
Colors their petals, and pearly dew,
The nectar the fairies love TO sup,
Sparkles brightly in each tiny cup,
| While the dark leaves Of the ivy shine,
And its clustering tendrs closely Irvine
Round the old oak, and the saping young,
And when it has lightly round them chung,
1t laughs, and shouts, and it calls aloud,
Have not now right to be proud'
I've mastered the lordly forest tree,
I'm King Of the woods, come see, come see.
Nights gems are beauteous, right rare are they,
Gloriously bright is each gentle ray,
Flashing and twinking up so high,
Like diamonds set in the deep blue sky;
Who is there but loves nights gentle queen,
Gorgeously robed in her silver sheen'
Shedding her pale, pure brightness round,
Ger hill and valley, and tree and ground;
Gliding the waters as on they glide
In their conscious beauty, JOY and pride;
Or sending a quiet ray TO rove,
And wake the shade Of the deep-green grove.
The Sun is bcautiful-"God of day.
He sends Ger the earth lordly ray,
He shames the sweet pensive Orb of night
BY his radiant beams so iiercely bright,
Wind is beautiful--not to the eve
You cannot see it-but hear it sigh
kowly and sweet in gentlesbreeze,
Rushing the tops of the lofty trees,
Sending the yellow leaves TO the ground,
Playfully twirling them round and round,
Filling the sails with their fill Of air,
Then dancing off on some freak more rare;
Scat'rln the snow and the binding hail,
( Shrleking aloud in the wntry gale
Rudely driving the pattering rain
'Gainst the lonely cottages humble pane,
! Uprooting the aged forest-tree,
hen whistlng loud right merrily;
Owning no king save a mighty One!
Following Ills dictates, and His alone.
Water is notwithstanding clear,
Like distant music upon the ear,
Bumbling light, sparkling bright, bounding still
With a joyous laugh adown the hill,
Clappng Its hands with a noisy glee,
Shouting, I'm bound for the ser the sea!
I'll bear my spois to the Oceans tide
Hurrah! hurrah! the earth's my lovely bride;
| came through lovely grassy glade,
And caught the dcw-drops froln every blade;
| stopped while in a shady spring
Hearing the summer-brds sweetly sing,
And just escaped being pris'ner caught,
A maiden to iii her pail there sought;
But | laughed aloud with careless ring,
As Off | relied from the crystal spring.
Small though seem, I'm part of the tide
That's to dash against tail ships side,
Bearing silllen goods far DER the sea,
Bringing back ingots of gold for me
| For me to seize and 10 bury deep
Where thousands of pearls and diamonds sleeI
Scorn me! who dares' tell thee now,
I'm monarch, and NINE is the lordly brow.
Oh! all is beautiful, all is fair
1 High Heaven, and earth, and sea, and air,
The sun, the moon, and the stars on high,
The clouds, the waters, and the sands that lie
Far away down where the mermaids roam
And the coral insects build their home.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
UPWARD AND ONWARD
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1s4g.

have given you hasty sketch OF this
heart-rending tragedy--of the poor parents,
have not heard-but in the town there is
but one feeling, that of horror the whole
city is aghast at so terrible a punishment,
and that two beings with their loving off
spring. though still unborn, should suffer for
having
SLOWED not wisely but too well,"
surpassed belief. But the details are so mi
mute that most unwillingy obliged to adj
nit its truth. ?
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03

THE CHOLERA IN CUBa.--It is stated that
during the dreadful visit Of cholera in Cuba
on its former appearance, there were by
the official records, 10000 interments at
Havana, in two. weeks. One day the num-
Der amounted 10 900, when a change ia the
wind and temperature took place, and the
following day the deaths were only two hum
dred, and the next day after the disease
entirely disappeared aud never returned.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03

Az ISTELLrGEEr LocoFoco.-The De-
iroit Advertiser mentions that a German
natualized citizen was one day discovered
weeping in that city, at the RfYspect, as be
supposed Of being driven q&t sof ths coun-
Try by Gen. Taylor, the Eoifocos having
persuaded him that if the 3daero was cleo
ted he would expel all fos6gpsrs out Of the
country. bs
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
Mr. Benton on California.

On motion, the Senate proceed 10 take zap
the bill TO settle the land titles aud donation
rights in California. Mr.. Benton obtained
the floor aud made a long speech against
the whole system embraced ia the bill which
provides for selling mineral lands by the
acre. lie opposed this feature Of the bill.
lie wanted no special laws tor the husban-
dry of the gold lands.
Let them be free and open to all the peo-
pie. lie was opposed TO selling the lands
in small parcels. Let them be disposed Of
under general system of land laws. He
considered that gold hunting was demoral-
izing in its character and injurious TO socie-
". The sooner the mines were exhausted
the better for the country.
If he had the power, ne would extirpate
them at once. Therefore, he moved 10 re-
commit the bill TO the committee on public
lands, with instructions 10 inquire into the
expediency Of substituting q bill drawn by
himself for the one now under consldera-
ton.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03

The u. 5. COMMISSIONER TO CHIsA -
adjusted his dispute with Gov. Gen. Sue
on the 9th Of Oct, at Canton. The event
was Celebrated by banquet at the resi-
dencs Of Howqus.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03

tunnel in the course of construction near
Huddersheld, winch has been bored at each
end, thinking that the excagators would
meet in the centre, it has been discovered
that through defective engineering, the two
sets Of wOrkmen had past each other, hav-
ing got SIX yards asunder, instead of meet
ting face TO face. The tunnel viii be about
seyen-eights Of mile in length and while
J, sbonlF have cnasisted Of a gentle curve.
it now takes the shape Of dogs bind leg.
Builder.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
Business Gar6 s.

Raffauf ~ Catlln,
Groceries, Dry Goods, Forwarding and Commits
sion, and Lumber,
CAssvILLE, WISCONSIN.
H. III. Lewis, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon. Associated with Or.
John Wood. Office on Main Street,
LANCASTER, WIcoNsIN.
urY MOORE ALBERT @. LANE.
? Moore & Lare,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Drugs Medi-
cnes, Hardware, &C.,
Platterille. Wisconsin.
j. d. WOOD, ". D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office at his House opposite the residence Of J
Allen Barber, Lancaster, w. L.
ID. A. Mackenzie,
Dealer in Iron, Nails, Glass, Staple Dry Goods,
Groceries, Liquors, &C., Sc,
PotOsi, Wisconsin.
John I'll. Vance,
Is prepared to entertain travellers and the public
at the City Hotel, Patterson House,
Potosi, Wisconsin.
J. .ALLE.N BARBER,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
HENRY ". .Mc'.AULEY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Lancaster, w r.
COLE 6 BIDDLECO.M,
Attorneys and Counseilors at Law,
Potosi, Wisconsin.
1T. MILLS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
HE.MENTVAY RIPLEYS WELLS.
Attorneys and CounseIlOrs, and Gener-
al Land Agents,
Joel w. Hemenway,)
Franklin Ripley, Jr MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Charles X. Wells. }
STEPHEN o. PINE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Plattevile Wisconsin
VILLIA.M HULL,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Potosi, Wisconsin.
A. A. Parker,
Attorney g. Counsellor at Law, Notary
Public and Land Agent.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
GEO W. L4KIN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and
Notary Public,
pl,t,eville. Wisconsin
CYRUS X. LORD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Potosi, Wisconsin,
SPENCER g. BIERCE,
Attorneys and COunsellors at Law,
Beetown. Wisconsin.
CLOVIS 4. L9GRAVE,
Auctioneer in and for the Co. of Grant,
Cassville. Wisconsin,
c. L. LAGR.4VE s. Co.,
Forwarding and COmmis'n Merchants,
Cassville, Wisconsin.
DOUS.M.A.V& CO.,
Forwarding and Commis'n Merchants,
Milwaukee. Wisconsin,
ID. H. MACKENZIE,
Forwarding and Commis'n Merchant,
Potos, Wisconsin.
JAMES NJ. GOODHUE,
Notary Pablo and Land Agent,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
EDWARD CROWN,
PhYsteia and surge
Plateyille, Wisconsin,
JOHN H. ROUN-TREE,
Land Agent,
For buy,ng and selling lands and paying taxes,
Plattsviiie, Wisconsin.
George W. Burk tdeT,
Lancaster, Wis,
VIII be ALWAYS prepared TO welcome travellers at
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08
Cos. EseesaeH.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the people, to the
number of or coo, took place at Saline, Mar
shall county, Mo, a few days since, to take INTO
consideration the Slavery question and the con-
duct Of Col BENTON, in refusing 10 obey instruc-
tons from his Legislature. Senator ATcHfsoN
vas prevented, by sickness, from attending the
meeting, but all address was delivered by Hon.
c. F. Jackson, which the Howard County Ban
ner'' says gave great satisfaction. Judge NAP
TON, OF the Supreme Court, also addressed the
meeting, stating as reason therefor, that he had
been wantonly and unproyokedly attacked, and
he took that occasion to defend himself. ]. H
HARVEY, Virginiall, and late Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, also delivered an address, A
Virginia Democrat could not well be silent when
he thinks the Right Of Instruction assaiied. AT
ter the speaking the meeting was organized by
the unanimous call of VIM c. DAVIS, Esq, for
fnerly OF this county, to the Chair, when Sc
ries of appropriate resolutions were passed. odd
Bullion is a ''used-up man" unless the Wings
give him lift.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08

lorna will reagan at work to battle the subject,
and a DELAY ior tha census OF 1860 will be preach
ed. il was SO in l843-'44-'45. Warned by this
pasl experience, let us urge the Legislature TO
act next winter so that we may be ready, If it
be necessary to have the census, to proceed with
it, in our work DIS soon in 1851 as it raay come
to Us. see no necessity myself in waiting tor
the census-we all know where the large pre-
ponderance OF the white population now is-the
census can do 10 more than reduceit to round
numbers Let Us meet in spirit OF justice,
honor ard compromise, and all will be we'll
Let Us meet as Nireinians-Iot as Eastern Viz
cinians or Western Vilginians alone-but as
Vircinians ore and ndiyisible--as children OF a
common family; to do justice among ourselves,
and not to contest for power for the sake OF pow
er--not to care who had il, SO it was founded on
Just principles, and used as power ought to be
used, as means ofthe greatest good 10 the great
est number. This coulse, under all the circuin-
stances, s;riles me as the most proper, hope
HE friends of reform generally may agree with
me- and act promptly ard vigorously in the pre-
mises Remembering the injury which our
cause has sustained by delay and ros.ponement
heretotoFe--let us not suffer it again. Urge the
question-"let the voice Of the people be heard
in louder aud yet Louder tones''-calline for
Notwithstanding recognition Of their
rights.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Sept. Is, 1919. POTOMAC.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08

FOREIGN NEWS.--The Steamer Canada ar
rived at Halifax on Tuesday last. She brings
one weeks later intelligence from Europe. The
news from England and France is unimportant,
The corn market has improved a shade, caused
by untavorabe reports ofthe potato rot. The chol-
era was abating throughout England In Hun
gary, Comorn still held out against the Austrlans
Peterwardein had surrendered--the Magyars OPP
posing the surrender were overruled. The
Russian Ambassador had demanded the surren-
der of the Hungarian officers Kossuth, Dembinski;
&c., from the Turkish Sultan, whereupon coun-
Gil of the Government was held and they unani-
mously resolved not to surrender the hungarian
refugees to either the Russian OF Austrian Gov
ernments. Well done, Turkey Kossuth and
his companions have been furnished with pass
ports by the English Ambassador, and it was
hoped every assistance would be rendered them
by England
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
ANOTHER PROFESSION Violated.

During the Presidential campaign, one Of the
strongest points made by the Wings was that the
election of Gen. Taylor would rebukc and forever
put down all official interference with elections
that fruitful source of corruption, as they contend.
ed. Old lack himself, made use Of the following
strong language:
81 shall consider any officer under the govern
ment interfering in the elections to be just cause
| OF removal
Upon this ground, professedIy, many faithful and
| competent Democrats have been removed from Of
fce-and the people will expect General Taylor OF
the Regency to stand up to the rule laid down BY
themselves. Has this rule been carried out Has
this once condemned official interference in cleo
tions been rebuEed and punished by the sspowers
that be? % Have the public morals been purified BY
any signal exanpIes" 1t is notorious that, III Sc
vera cases, officers attached to the New York Gus
tom House are editors OF political newspapers, dali
ly stirring up the muddy pool Of party politics. In
Philadelphia the spectacle is still striking, As
exhibited by correspondent ofthe Union:
"Now, MIR. President, tie men you have ap.
pointed during the recess Of the United States Sen
ate, and one who has been confrmed--1 allude to
Sioanaker, the navy agen-are not only interfering
with the peoples rights, in meddng with the bal
lot box, but have contributed with. their to-
control the coming election. Not satisfied with IT,
sing the influence Of their offices to control party
| conventions, they have contributed in money. You
have here list ofthese men, and the amounts they
have subscribed TO tamper with the ballot-box -
Vim. d. Lewis, collector, $500; Norris, surveyor,
$780, Ellmaker, naval officer, $780, Sloanaker, ma
Wy agent, $500; White, postmaster, $500; Ash
mead, district attorney $ioo; Roberts, marshal,
500; Martin and Withers. appraisers. each $50;
besides the inspectors, clerks, nigh. inspectors.
weighers, and Deputies each come in for share Of
the tax laid on them Pretty reform! This adj
minssration promised great deal; but pledges are
| easily made and as easily broken. Hail. one Of the
inspectors lately appointed by Lewis was removed
because he had the courage to come ont in favor of
! his old friend Col. Gamble, the Democratic candi-
date for canal commissioner"
1t will not do for Gen. Taylor to say II hold my
Cabinet responsible at the time admitting
that he had to bestow power OIL them and could not
control them. The people have made him Presi
dent, and not Ewing, Collamer, or Fitz Henry
Warren-and they will hold hin. responsible for the
deeds of the Regency, and for the violation Of his
plain and unequiyocal declarations.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-10-08
TEaE UNIVERSITY.

The Richmond Times thus sums up the chang
es made by the new Code respecting this lnsti-
tuition:
The principal change is, that the University
is required, as the condition of receiving the an
nuity of $15 900 to educate thirty two poor young
men, one from each Senatorial district, without
charge for either board or tuition. This require
ment will entail heavy expense upon the In
stitution and it is greatly to be regretted that ii
has been incorporated in the Reyisal without
corresponding addition TO the annualresouces.
Another matter worthy of note is, that the
number of Vsiters is increased to eight They
are to be appointed by the Governor, on or soon
after every taeemy-ninth day of February but
the failure of a Visiter to act for year, vacates
his office Their "reasonable expenses" are TO
be paid, out Of the annuity