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The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13
PORTIONS OF THE SPEECH OF HON
BEVERLY TUCKER, OF VA.

And now, sir let us look at the dangers
which are to attend disunion. Let us sun
pose case, and consider the influence
which will be brought to bear on those on
whom the peace of this continent will de-
pend. Let us suppose but FIVE States-the
States of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama, and Mississippi--to withdraw
nom the Union, and from Southern Con.
iederacy. Their policy would be clearly
pacific. What would be the policy of the
rest Of the world? Would the manufacture
ing States wish TO rush into war, which
wnlie 1t lasted, would shut them out from the
oest market inthe world Would the ship
pug and commercial States wish to rush
ih'o war which would throw the carriage
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13
TIL e w Z A Y E r .

A weaver sat by the side of his loom,
A fiinging his shuttle fast; doom,
And thread that would last till the hour of
Was added at every cast,
His warp had been by the angelsspun,
And his welt was bright and new, the sun
Like threads which the morning unbraidS from
All jeweled over with dew.
And fresh-lipped, bright eyed beautiful flowers
In the rich soft web, ere bedded
And blithe tothe weaver sped onward the hours
Notyet were times feet loaded.
But something there came slow stealing by,
And a shade on the fabric fell
And saw that the shuttle less blithely did fly,
For thought hath wearisome spell.
And thread that next o'erthe warp was lain;
Was of melancholy gray,
And anon marked there tear-drop's stain,
Where the flowers had fallen away.
But still the weaver kept weaving on,
Though the fabric all was gray, [were gone
And the flowers, and the buds and the leaves
And the gold chain cankered lay.
And dark and still darkef-and darker grew
Each newly woven thread;
And some were of death-mocking hue,
And some of bloody red:
And things all strange were woven IN
Signs, down-crushed hopes and fears,
And the webb was broken, and poor, and thin,
And it dripped with living tears.
And the weaver fain would have flung it aside,
But he knew it would be sin;
So in light and in goomthe shuttle he piled,
. weaving these life-cords in;
And as he wove, and weeping still wove,
A tempter stole him nigh
And with glozing words he to win him strove,
But the weaver turned his eye,
He upturned his eye to heaven
And still wove on-on-on!
IL the last last cord from his heart Is III En-
And the tissue strange was done.
Then he threw it about his shoulders bowed,
And about hisgrizzled head,
And gathering close the folds of his shroud,
Lay him down among the dead.
And after saw, in a robe Of light
The weaver in the sky,
sThe angels wings were not more bright,
And the stars grew pale it nigh
And saw, mid the folds all the Iris-hued
flowers
That beneath his touch had sprung
More beautiful far than these stray ones of ours
Which the angels have to us flung.
And wherever tear had fallen down,
Cleaned out diamond rare;
And jewels beftting monarch's crown,
Were the footprints left by care
And wherever had swept the breath of a sigh
Was left rich perfume; [sky
AND with light from the fountain Of bliss in the
Shone the labor of sorrow and gloom.
And then ! prayed when my las, work is done
And the silver life-cord riven,
be the stain OF sorrow the deepest one
That bear with me 10 heaven.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13
Number 81.

he sickened and died of the cholera lie
was taken on Sunday, the 18th Of Novem-
her and died in eight hours. aged about thir-
ty-fouri and, in obedience TO his request, we
have removed his remains to this place for
their final intement.
After this brief survey of his course
through life, it is natural that we should
send forth the enquiry, "Shall this dead body
live!" Shall all that is great and noble III
man sink into the grave to be seen, and FELT,
and known no more? Shall we sorrow as
those without hope! 'Tis certain that the
Odd Fellow believes In future state Of I'M
mortality! else, what means that sprig of
evergreen, which he silently deposits in
the grave OF the deceased brother, The
Emblems, the Lectures. and that Sacred
Book, which lies upon the altar, aud from
which the Odd Fellow draws his moral
code-all, all teach that there is a future
state of existence, and allow us TO indulge
the pleasing hope that our brother shall live
again; that this body which is sown in cor
ruption, shall be raised in interruption;
which is sown in dishonof, shall be raised in
glory which is sown in weakness, shall be
raised in power; which is sown a natural
body, shall be raised spiritual body--for
this corruptibe body must put on incorrup-
ton, and this mortal must put on immoTtal-
ity. Let us then join with st. Paul, in say
ing, Thanks be to God who giveth MS the
victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ,
and let us endeavor so to work in this Ter
restial Lodge, that when the earthly house
of this tabernacle is dissolved, we may have
a house not made with hands. eternal in the
heavens, and may be permitted to rest in
the Celestial Lodge above, where the Grand
Master of the Universe presides, and where
angels and the spirits of just men made per-
feet, will be our brothers and companions
forever and ever. Amen.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

HAD'NT NoTalNG BUT lNGESs.-A gem
tleman once upon time entered a
small shop in which vegetables were
kept for sale, and inquired of the pro-
priotor ifhc had any "onions7"
"Onions, onions" repeated the puz-
zled vegetable dealer, "onons mo,
sir, | believe not
Ai(er the gentleman had left, the per-
picked vegetable man scratched his
head for a moment and then, as ifstruck
with a sudden solution of the mystery,
exclaimed--"I ,Oondcr IF The dari,cd
eternal ignorant fool did'nt mean
ingens
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13
Y R " NJ s

THE WooDvILLE REPUBLICAN is issued week
ly at three dollars year, if paid in advance,
or four dollars, if payment be delayed until
the expiration of six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at 81 90 per
square (which is ten lines) for the first inser-
lion, and fifty cents for each continuance.
The usual discount madeB yearly advertisers.
Where the number of insertions are not mark
ed they will be continued during the pleasure
of the publisher, and charged accordingly.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES for State offices.
$40 90; for county Offices IS OO-invariably
in advance.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

Tue OKRA PLANT AND ITS UsEs.--"No.
ia Bene," in bis last letter to the
Concordia Intelligencer, says
In one of my letters, sometime last
year, stated chat the common okra
plant had been ascertained to be an adj
mirable article for fattening sheep,
and that they preferred it to any other
food, grcedily devouring first the leaves
and twigs, then the stalks, and finally
the roots. There Is no plant, If proper
ly cultivated, that will yield more sue
cnlent forage to the acre. The seeds,
it is well known, when parched and
ground, make better substitute for
coffee than either of the numerous arti>
cles used in the aduIteration of that
berry, and when carefully prepared,
is really superior to new Havana or
Rio. ! now send you some tow and n
specimen of twine, made from the fla
ments Of the okra stalk, by Mr. Jean
Blanc, an ingenious Frcnchman, who
has applied for patent for his discov-
cry, and the machinery to put it in
practice. He subjects the green stalk
to The process of dew or wafer.rotting.
1t requires a much shorter time for
maceraton than hemp and from it he
produces a thread stronger than the
Manila grass, and admirably adapted
for twine, cordage, cables, mats, seines,
carpeting, like those beautiful grass
fabrics which were in vogue some
years ago, for gentlemen's pants, and
which believe, in some questionable
shape" the ladies still patronise.--
Please oxhibitihese specimens to tnose
who think that your meridian can grow
nothing but cotton, and who scout the
idea that anything worth buying can
be produced at home. am happy to
inform you that Mr.. Blanc has cona,,et
cd his experiments Under the Patronage
OF ono oil the most liberal and practical
merchants in this ccmmunity. Colonel
Maunsel White, who entertsins no
doubt ofthc success Of the manufacture.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

There is man in Boston the father of
two rompish daughters, who attributes
their "wildness" to feeding on caper
sauce, of which they are excessively
fond. liz is second cousin to the man
who, TO prevent his girls running of
with the young men, fed them on
ctsss'%r2ope Meioas. ~r,
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

FoRTu OF July Toast -" Old Bachelors
--Leaness trunk in . garden of roses, Each
dwelling is to them a suggestion; each birds
nest a standing admonltion."
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

A DISMAL PRosPEcT.-A Young lady
Of eighteen, Miss b. was engaged to be
married to a gentleman of thirty six.
Her mother having noticed her low
spirits for some time, inquired the rea-
son. ooh dear, mama,," replied the
young lady, Il was thinking about my
husband being twice my age" "That's
true, but he's only thirty-six" He's only
thirty-six now, mamma, but-when
I'm sixty" "Well." ooh dear, why
then he'll be hundred and ttDenty."
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-08-13

A HTNT TO MornERs.-R Rising early
is habit of high Importance to fix in
children, and, forming it, there is great
or facility than in other cases. They
usually retire to bed sometimes before
their parents, and at day light, or at least
at sunrise, are generally awake and
anxious to rise. Many of them are actu-
.ly bred up with difficulty to the habit
of taking morning nap which, when
once formed, generally prevails through
life
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-05

ny the subscriber. living 9 miles from Slime
= RI Po.n- ou lie Del5esil-.=Tc-t cong year
-s- oae a Hue-haci1 Scar, Halth blacS sEiss5
ae rel edi white iu the lace snd q little 1uits
20 r-e a-ily-elrs appear 70 hat. been sozea Oh
aae Ea1 Fa1 Ieler. the otl4er Feier vita
.-re-aee ana bfnlle siles. wit q iri-e white IN
..-e..1a5- The owner oeE -ets are tl-e-t-a
p Gail. prove property, aad take t4ala atay
WH PHILLIPS
Mineral Point Tac {-l. 1850 [s-iw-
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-05

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rEee-sI- 2. i-sf- -- i-as purchased .s.ree zta- <
- Lr-E- ---as C1lt E1alsl fr-s-.g-.. ,.l.,.l
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-05

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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-05
EEa.aiisI G.-oraa.Eee.

..-s HE LAST fF.o months. rr3ia 7eea F-iBle deal
e. Pc ne east. lie has al-o a large zeoc1 d al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
Trade with Japan.

The San Francisco Courier of the Isl
of Aug, in announcing the arrival at
that port of a valuable cargo of Japan
merchandise, says:
This, we understand, is The only i'm
portation of the kind to this port, and they
have travelled great distance before
reaching their destination. 1t is well
known that the Dutch are the only ma
ton now suffered to trade with the ia
panese, and that The only port where they
have an entrance is Nangasaki. The
Dutch Consul at Canton induced his
friends al Batavia to send for this cargo.
1t was sent from Japan TO Batavia, from
Batavia to Canton from Canton here
this being the only mode in which it
could be procured. Purscr Wilson, Of
the Preble, gentleman of practical and
experienced views on commercial sub
iects, thinks that direct trade can now
be carried on with the japanese in des-
pite of the prohibitions of the Mandar-
ms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
California and China.

The California papers are still strenu-
ously urging the establishment of line
of steamers TO China. The San Fran
cisco Courier suggests that coal depot
might be secured or the Southern coast
of Japan, which could easily be reached
in twenty-five days from San Francisco;
five days more would take the steamers
to Shanghai. This would bring the ce-
lestials within short month of Califor-
mia, and would at the same time be an
entering wedge towards the trade with
Japan. The Courier urges upon the
American and English Governments the
establishments of lighthouse on the
Barren or Saddle Island, as leading
mark for the mariner in navigating the
Yang-tse-Kiang, and adds that without
the assistance of either governments, the
American, English, and Chinese mer-
cants of Shanghai, on assurance of the
line being established, would have one
built by subscription.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
Spoke at Last.

In reply to our question of last week,
as to what platform Mr.. Eastman stood
upon, the last Argus says, his platform
is the creed of Jefferson, the writings
of Madison, the sentiments of Jackson,
the science of Political Economy, the
Madison platform, and of course the
Baltimore platform, Cass's Nicholson
Letter platform, Syracuse platform, and
for ought we know the Buffalo platform.
Mr.. E. must be a dexterous craftsman
to make port on such an homogeneous
collection of antagoniststic timbers.-
The fact is, the great democraticC cloak
covers multitude of political as well as
moral sins.
1t matters not how ridiculous, absurd
and anti-republican the doctrines pro-
mulgated, if they are only covered with
the tinsel veil of democracy! they are
swallowed with greedy haste by the sa-
tellites of locofocoism whose motto is
"go it blind" Madison Erpress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County OF Grant, IS.
Grant County Court-In Probate. September
Both, 1850.
Application for Administration and appoints
ment Of special Administrators.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Matthe's Edwards.
nUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that
on reading and filing the petition Of Ann
Edwards, widow Of Matthew Edwards, setting
forth the decease Of said Matthew Edwards,
interstate, leaving minor children, and also
leaving personal and real estate, (fhe personal
estate being represented in scattered and per-
ishable condition,) and praying the appoint
ment Of Administrators on said Estate +; II Is
ordered that the said Ann Edwards and Wash
ington 81. Garner be appointed special Admin
straiors 70 collect and perserve said Estate till
the appointment Of Administrators Of said
Estafe-and il is further ordered that public
notice Of this application be given by publish
ing the same in the Grant County Herald, a
weekly newspaper Published N the town Of
Lancaster, in said county, for three successive
weeks, and that the same be set for hearing al
the Court House, in the town Of Lancaster, in
said county. on the Eth day OF November next,
at 10 O'Clock A. VI. Of said day.
CYRUS X. LORD
T7Ot3.1 Of Gran'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
R.pxrn&Co,s SrrAm PLANNING Mr.

BARKER& Co.'S STEAM planning Mill
which we noticed as being in progress OF
erection some weeks ago, is now COM
pleted and in successful operation and
we should judge, from the lively manner
in which it has commenced work, and
the great need Of such mill in this vi
cinity, that it bids fair to do profitable
business for the proprietors. Builder:
hereabouts, or elsewhere, who want their
lumber planed to order, will find then
on hand, with steam up, ready for ac.
ton. This is the fourth steam power
erected in this village in one year
Waukegan Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
7 .ater News of the sacramento City
RiOt--Death of the Mayor and
Others--BurniRs Of the City.

The outbreak commenced Wednesday
August 18th. An armed body of about
sixty squatters proceeded to the prison
ship. to release two of their party who
were confined on board. They were
confronted by Mayor Bigalow, and mem
bers of the corporation, and an affray
soon after commenced. The city was
reused to arms. Mayor Bigalow was
shot in three places, and died in fifteen
minutes afterwards. J. w. Woodland,
CITY Assessor, was shot dead, and sever
al other citizens were killed and wound
ed. DIR. Robinson and man named
Mahony, two leaders of the Squatters,
were shot dead, as were several others
of the party. The Squatter force soon
swelled from sixty 10 between 700 and
500 armed men.
The keepers of the gaming houses and
sporting men, generally, sided with the
citizens and real estate owners. A tre-
mendous force soon assembled. Lieut..
Gov. McDougal, returned 10 the city as
soon as he heard of the aifray, and the
steamer Mckim was dispatched to Benz
cha, and the Senator 10 San Francisco, for
arms and men TO use them.
The above is the substance of the news
as published in San Francisco papers ;
but as the steamer was getting under
way at A. NJ, dispatch was receiv-
ed on board, from the Pacific News Of
fee, stating that an express had arrived
with the intelligence that Sacramento
City was reduced to ashes, and that the
Squatters were receiving reiniorcements
from the mines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

NATIoNAL FArR.--It is proposed that
a National Fair be held at Washington
on the 4th of July, 1851. The articles
to be exhibited to consist of duplicates of
the same fabrics or articles to be sent to
the Worlds Fair at London, on the lst
of May, 1851. It's proposed TO perfect
a National organization, consisting of one
commissioner from each State and Ter
ritory, an executive committee and COM
mittees on the arts manufactures, &c.
The prize fund will consist of 100000
at least, to be raised by voluntary sub
scription.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

IL The matter Of the Estate Of John King, late Of
Grant county, Wisconsin,, deceased.
UNO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given, that the UNDER
signed have been appointed by the Hon. the
County Court, of said county, Commissioners,
with power to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands, Of all persons against said
Estate, and all otisetts thereto, and that six
months from the 2nd day Of September, A. d.,
1850, have been given and allowed by said Court
for all creditors TO present their claims TO the
undersigned, and TO close the business OF said
Commissioners, and also that we have appoint
ed the first Tuesdays of February and March,
1851, between the hour of o'clock in the FORE
noon and the setting of the sun of those days, at
the Office OF Stephen O. Paine, Esq in the
town of Plattevilc, in said county, as the times
and place of our meetings TO discharge the du-
ties Of said Commissioners, when and where
all persons having claims against said Estate
can present the same for adjustment.
STEPHEN O. PAINE,
JESSE WALDRUFF,
WALLACE BAnSTOW.
September 18th, 1850. [6Sd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
RAFFAUr s. GETGER.
FoRwAnDIxG AND COMMISSION MERCHANT

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
CasspiHe, Grant Co., VS.,
II EEP constantly on hand full assortment
IN Of Dry Goods. Groceries, Liquors
Queensware, Hardware, Tennessee Iron, Bed
steads and Chairs, Moline Plows, which they
win sell low or exchange for Grain, and Other
country Produce.
Also---COOKlNG & PARLOR STOVES.
Sept. ?, 1850. [.5S67yl.
p. 5. We will also pay the highest market
price in Cash for Wheat, Corn, Oats and Bar
ley. r. & G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

SHUTTING OFF THE GAs.-The Chica-
go Common Council has made the follow
ing orders:
Ordered, that all further lighting of
the street lamps be dispensed with until
the citizens shall subscribe one half of
the expense, TO wit: when the sum of
$3.50 is subscribed for any one lamp by
the citizens they shall designate the
lamp they wish lighted, and depOsite the
money in advance for six months with
the Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

WHAT MAY BE DoSE.-Assistant
Marshall O'Connor, in addition to taking
the census of one-hslf the towns in
Dodge since he entered upon his {" mis-
sion" has found time TO speak a good
word occasionally for the Chronicle, and
has thus added over seventy names TO
our subscription list. What he has
done, others can do who mix with the
masses. A little effort thus put forth on
the part Of the friends of country journals
generally, would contribute much to their
stability and usefulness Watertosrn
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

u Captain Wright tells his readers
that gentleman called on Nose the other
day TO solicit aid for Foreign Mission
airy Society. Nose is liberal man, and
is always ready TO contribute to every
charitable object, but yet he enjoys good
joke. He therefore replied:
"My friend, / think | need contribu-
ton for myself; | think am in the same
condition as the poor African"
" How so ?'' said the gentleman.
Why / am not female, am ! 2"
"No."
Well, I'm he Hen," (heathen.)
The solicitor darted out of the door as
though he had been shot. Nose en-
closed V. and sent it TO the Office of the
society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

1.-the Milledgeville Union, speak
ing of the State Convention about to be
held in Georgia. INDUCES in this strain +:
:. 1t NAV be that the convention viii de-
eide upon separate action by the State
in other words, immediate secession
This, however, we apprehend, will be
the dernier resort, and will not be adop-
ted till every other expedition has failed
or proved hopeless"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

II The way the tradesmen make use
of Jenny Lind's name is really shameful.
The last humbug Of the kind is Whip
pletree, the Observation-Disclosures
soap man, who publishes forged letter
of Jenny Lind, promising 10 see him
cleanse foul lineni Pah,-.NI. .9dr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Grant, SIS
Grant Comfy Court--ln Probate Application
for Letters of Administration.
In The matter Of Tie Estate Of John S. Fletcher.
DUBLIc NOTICE is hereby given, that on
this nth day of September, A. d., 1850,
Margaret Fletcher, widow of John s. Fletcher,
late of said county, deceased, fled her petition
setting forth the death of said John S. Fletcher,
intesiate, leaving four minor children. and leav-
ing personal estate in scattered and perishable
condition, and praying the appointment of
special Administrator to collect and preserve
said personal estate, and also praying the APP
pontment of an Administrator of the personal
am real Estate of said deceased, whereupon it
is ordered that The said Margaret Fletcher and
Stephen Manhood be appointed special Admin
istrators OF said Estate and il is further or
dered that public notice of said application for
the appointment Of Administrator of said
Estate io given by publishing the same in the
Grant County Herald, a weekly newspaper
published in the town Of Lancaster, in said
county, for three successive weeks, and that
the same be set for hearing at the Court House,
in said town of Lancaster, on the lth day Of
October, 1850, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF said day.
tt+t+t Given under my hand at Lancaster, this
n..ssst nth day of September, 1850.
CYRUS X. LORD,
T6st31 Judge of Grant County Court, Wis.