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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Orr MILL.-The Oil Mill of Moore
u Co. has been completed and is now in
running order. We have not been adj
vlsed as to the particulars of its wor-
king, further than that it works WE'LL
ms Improvement adds another to the
already numerous branches for manu-.
featuring which our town is So Justly
celeorated.-[ Plattevilie American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

THE EEw YoRK ELEcrlov The
Tribune Of Monday contains carefully
prepared table Of the entire state vote
at the late election, which foots up as
follows Wings, 1891; Hards,
1922 Softs, 81 ,84l.
The Legislature will stand as follows
according to the corrected returns: Sen
ate, Wings, p; Hards, 8; soits 2 /;
still in doubt, 8. House, Wings, so ;
Hards IS; Softs, 20 and 2 Free Dem
ocrilts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

SICKNESS OF SENATOR SHIELDs.-The
New York Sun, of the 7th says Sen
ator Shields of Illinois, arrived in this
city some days since. Last week he
was taken seriously i'll, and ever since
he has been very low. He is stopping
at the house Of friend.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

L5THE PEopLn's JoURNAL, beau
tifully illustrated monthly publication,
by ALFRED BEAcH, New York, at d.
Goats volume, or 81 a year. Ii is a
work Of 81 pages, devoted TO Agricul-
ture, Mechanics, Science and useful
knowledge. It's illustrations are large
and by all odds, the finest we.hase seen.
A copy can be seen any time at The
HERALp Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

GEORGIA U. S. SENAToR.-The Dem
ocratlc members Of the Georgia Legisla-
sure have nominated Gov. Mcdonald
a rank secessionist-as their candidate
for Y. s. Senator. The friends Of How
ell Cobb, Union candidate, indignantly
left the caucus. Two years aga, Cobb
was elected Governor of Georgia over
Mcdonald, by Is, 500 mai.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Session Laws or lS53.-Iney are
finally published. but not one in thou
sand viii see them, and probably not Ten
OF the enc hundred and ten members 81
the next Legislature viii see them. be-
lore The Legislature meets 10 make a new
batch Milwaukee fFse Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

BALTIMoRE AND Quo RAILaoAD.-
/ he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany IS out Of credit, and can only fin
lsh It's track 70 Wheeling, and furnish il
with stock. BY getting an endorsement
Tor some five millions Of dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05
County Government.

There are various opinions as 10
whether the old COMMISSIONER system Of
county government, or the present Su-
pervlsor system Is the more economical.
For the Information OF such as take all
interest il The like matters, we present
the following table OF total taxes colleo-
ted and ordered for county and school
revenues Tor three years under the old
and new systems
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Hoes.-On the 2lst inst, at St. Lou
Is, packers We're contracting at 81 per
hundred for hogs, TO be delivered this
fall or next spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05
1S44--$s, 553,91
l64o- Y,ZO2,SS
1SO2-- u.uuD.SI


Under the old system, no special
town and school taxes we're collected,
as under The present. All paupess
were then KEEP, by the county, and road
revenues were differently raised. 1t is
claimed notwiths tanding, by those who
have taken pains 10 examine Into the
matter, that the town method Of county
government is the cheaper, but the diff
ference can be no great deal. Much de-
ponds upon the economy or extravaganza
Of towns.
The increase Of population, and of
property and business, must necessarily
increase somew hat the duties OF Town
officers, and the burthens of Town tax
es. A large Town population does not
however necessarily require a much lar
ger amount 10 support its government,
than one of half the population--so that
Town system is. best adapted to large
and populous towns. 1t is certainly
mere pleasant for each town to transact
its own business, at home, than 10 have
1T done at the county seat, by county Of
ficers, who know less Of the wants OF
each particular neighborhood. The
worst feature Of our presant Town sys-
TEN, is the multitude Of Offices, and the
great amount Of time required to carry
il en-. Half the officers, might be dis
pensed with, and their business thrown
on the rest, without any necessity for a
material increase OF business to be done
by the rest. Our Town laws, though
far too complicated, are good enough,an
we would be unwilling to dispense with
them, on risk to gel bstter ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05
DunEeaf.

Precisely two miles opposite Dubu-
que. fourteen miles from Galena, thirty
niles III the sane direction from Lam
caster, and eleven miles south west
from Burlesque Burgh, is the site OF q
new city, which we have undertaken to
write into notoriety. We are aware OF
all existing impedinents and contending
parties. We are famil lar with the
hundred objections and the scores OF
phantomists which are bound 10 rise
and Sc. in judgement over every sail we
uniurl, but wha. Of all Of them We
sxnect no material aid from Dubuque
papers-not drop will they render !;
and as for Galena journals, they will be
dumb perhaps deny the very existence
of such a place as DunIeaf! Galena
and Dubuque editors have always held
! it as cardinal rule that newspapers
have no business to speak upon q poin
about which all the world are ignorant
But what is that to Dtasteafi We in
tend to amaze the universe VI it'll tbs
amount of learned erudition which we
are about te bestow in establishing a
point-that point is Dunleaf.
All great cities, like great horses
were once very small. New York was
only house, and Fashion only little
colt. Great men were boys nice little
boys. Do you remember the cornstock
fiddle, and do you rene mber performing
grand oratorio TO the tune Of Yankee
Doodle, played en- a jewish arpP Ever
SO are oil things progressive; the boy
Of twenty years with Cuba six, pro-
crosses into manhood and Ifayanna prin-
cipes at a dime apiece, at twenty -oae
bat what have al! these to do with Qua
leaf? We answer, all things require a
preface, and the preface Of Dunleaf is
ended.
We have said the name Of the city
which we are about TO puff into not ori-
ETY., is Dnnleaf; we mean such is the
name it will bear when city grows
there, unless its proprietors see lit to
call it Dundee or Dunbrown, for names
are progressive, like things and politics
Dnnleaf then, lies at the extreme north
west end Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, and on Mississippi. It's nearest
neighbor, Dubuque, occupies the per-
specify on the opposite side of the RI
yer Galena is about ii miles rear
ward and ST. Paul, that unriyaled CO.
eff eient Of all western cities blown into
by newspaperdom, at an an
nual expense of 100000 worth OF
brains, is several hundred miles above.
Dunleaf is accessible BY balloon, rope
and windlass and steam power. Ma
ture has also ordained that 1t shall be all
over accessible by times for RATS and
canoes SO Dunlcaf is navisable and ac
ccssibe. Among the living Injuries
ever abonndiag are fever and ague, bull
frogs and the like. The atmosphere is
delightful, being everlastingly supplied
from the direction Of Dubuque--where
exists the only valve Of atmospheric in
gress into Danleaf, Yes sir. Dubuque
will blow perpetual breeze against her
mighty future rival, Dunleaf, and thus
endeth our possible beginning of a Sc
ries Of possible articles upon Dunleaf-
the pride and glory Of the west, aud the
geocentric Of city distractions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05
1.-The editor of The Watarto,r.

a5Pfhe editor of the Watertown Re-
gisier, being about TO issue new paper,
offers prize of $50 for the best origin
a tale, sent TO him before the LIST OF
March next, and 1925 for the second best.
SUBJECTS 70 be optional with the writers ;
ana all manuscripts al the disposal Of the
Argus and Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

THE PRonIBrToRY L1eUoR Law
The cold water papers demand this law s
because there is majority in IT'S iaVO !,
They declare that the Legislature :
bound to piss it and believe its male'r =
ty would have been still greater, u ;.
had beer better weather on elec'iO'
day.
This is all CANNON. Many Amer !.
cans voted for il, not so much out o. !.
gard for the law as from hostliiI! !. :.
Foreigners. Others only voted Tor y :
do away with small Rum holes. :, m !,
voted for the law in order to xii il
some for the fun of the thing-olilef,sOs;,
cause they believed they could ew;.
better liquor were it 70 pass. - r.
Banner, GERMANY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

1.-The new American twenty.fy
cent pieces have been extensively coun
terfeited, and large numbers Of the Gown
terfeits are in circulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

thence down the Wisconsin and Missis-
sippi Rivers to the place of beginning.
And that the place of holding the first
Town Meeting III said town shall be at
the house Of James Humphrey.
Ordered, That all that district Of coun-
Try in Grant County embraced within
the following boundaries, shall constitute
the Town of Patch Grove, W.; Com
nenclng on the north line Of Section ten
| cog, on the Mississippi River, Town
Tour (4), Range six co., running east
I(3) Town four (4), Range five (5);
thence north 10 the Town line between
Towns four( 4)and five (5); thence east
on said Town line to the Range line be-
tween four (4) and five (5); thence
north on said Range line to the north
east corner of Section thirteen (l3), in
Town five (5), Range five Coy; thence
West to the northwest corner Of Sec
ton fourteen (l4), same Town and
Rangee; thence north to the northeast
corner OF Section ten (l0); same Town
juho AsoiiSC3 tuCiiCC WCSl W VIC uOILu-
west corner of said Section ten { l0) ;
thence north to the Town line between
Towns five co. and six co.; thence
west on said Town line to the Missis-
sippi River (; thence down said River
TO tile place OF beginning. And that the
first Town Meeting III said Town shall
be held at the Red School house, in said
/ Town.
The Committee on Finance presented
the following report, which was adopt
ed:
Your Committee on Finance beg leave
to report that We have Cancelled all or
ders and certificates in the hands Of the
Treasurer, amounting 10 1921, 90 orders
and $l6l3,89 certitcates,in all $780,
Io9, which are herewith presented aud
recommended to be destroyed in presence
of this Board. And that after careful
Investigation Of the Financial condition
OF Grant County we find as follows;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Mr.. CoNsrock OF Lancaster. killed
q large LiUs Rastlesn make few miles from
iownon The 2slh November. The day
was tolerably warm, and before thai
time. tall could scarcely. be known only
from the sins declensiou in the south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

SDuripg the week ending the S0th ult,,
there were 100 deaths from enc era IN New
Orleans, --such is The latest te egraph re port
10 the Milwaukee Ssaslaei.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

There will be Fancy Dress Ball
at BUrLrR's HorEL, Platteville, on the
23d inst, and from the favorable repu-
tation Mr.. BurIER bears, We have no
doubt it will be star affair. 1t will not
be masked Bah, or Ball of masks, as at
first announced. Each attendant will
have TO come well recommended by a
Committee. Each class or caste is sup
posed TO have no knowledge of the 9TH
er, though any class may claim and pcs
sess very high standai d of etiquette, so
there ought to be committee Of exami.
nation for each class claiming respecta-
bilily. Considering the undoubted re-
spectability OF many who would like to
sttend, aud their consequent want OF ac-
quaintaace with he regular committee,
would it not be we'll Tor csch Sewing So
caeiy in the County 10 have the power to
grant certificates oi responsibility TO st.eh
as desire 10 attend The Fancy Balls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

The SPRAKERsHIp.-The Wasliingoao '''s
CORES pendent of The n. Tribune, low
inst, states that Linn Boyd, Is N "asa
ington and aspires 10 the SpsakaFsa'P
gain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Noap, WASTED al the HEaALp oficei We
waeI woad q those Ma lase paonisea % pes
IL hat Way,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

1--WE learn the KIRKpATRlcK &
KENDRIcK mineral range at Wingville,
reported as being the best ever discov-
cred in that region Of the mines, holds
out we'll and grows better fast. The
lucky proprietors have already taken
out some $4,000 worth of mineral
The price of mineral is now $34 per
thousand at Wingyille.
A new and supposed valuable discov-
cry has just been made in the same vi
entity, by kirk and some one or two
others whose names and the slip of pa
per containing them have been hooked
from our table. Six months ago the
Wingville mines were not worked land
the probability now is, that for some
time they will be worked as much or
more than any others in the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

To the above IS added The apportlonfnent Of
State, County and School Tax, TO be raised by
the several towns, together with Treasarer's
Report, all Of which, sc.
Ordered by the Board, that the fol-
lowing amounts be raised by the several
Towns, for State, County, and School
purposes
tate Sol..-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

- Key. ;. W. EaToS viii pAeach at Bee
iestn ln the Congfe gatssna. Church. al 8 o.
c.nes I. II. cezt su.is94.s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-05

Treas9rer's Certificates ss28o,ol
To amt of unredeemedtax
| deeds and certificates, 1912, II
Other avail able means in
Treasurer's hands, PSI, "a
County tax necessary to
be raised, s4587,56
County School tax, 14l8,25
State tax, at six mills, 10892,69
Orders, 527,os
To amt. Of outstanding
Certificates, 1928
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25
FRENCH (olonel

p
FREncH.-Colonel -, "writes
X. j. to the Knickerbocker, z was APP
pointed By Gen. Harrison minister to
Russia. The Colonel spoke abomina-
bic French, with a worse Kentucky
accent, Believing French to be his
forte, he would answer III that Ian
guage, with all the air Of a diplomat,
every question asked him in English.
One day, at q grand leyee at the Win
Palace, one of the Empresse's la
dies-in. waiting asked him in English
how long he had been in Europe.
He replied in French: vas an ass
in Paris, part of an ass in London,
almost an ass ID Germany, and | am
two asses here y And you will be
an ass wherever you CO. said the
aid-of-honor in French. The words
year an ass, in French, are pronounc-
ed almost the same The above !
heard from Russian who was pres
ent, and who assured me that it was
founded"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

Corporal Lewis Kramer, attached to
the United States recruiting station at
Pottsville, Pcnnsy lvania, committed
suicide On the 9Th instant, by shoot
ing himself through the heart. 1t APP
pears he had been placed under arrest
by his superior officers, charged with
conduct unbeconliog an officer, and
sooner than submit to a trial, put an
end to his existence. Kramer was
Polander by birth, and bad fought
through the Hungarian revolution,
among the Valiant soldiers Of Kossutb
aud his compatriots. during which
time be bad participated in thirty-threc
battles with the forces Of Austria and
Russia.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN--
Twenty-tbree years ago, Professor
Henry went to Albany from the coun-
try as teacher, upon a salary Of
5000 year He was then young
man, with very limited means and
without family influence /; but be had
industry, integrity, indoni!tab'a ener-
gy, and resolve to be a somebody.
He has worked his way up the bill Of
science has now world wide reputa-
tion--and is a model man for the imi-
tation of the young men Of our conn-
try. What will not integrity and per-
severance do for a man
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

Louis Napoleon and the Empress
commonly talk in English when they
are alone, with view not only to pre-
vent the domestics hearing their con-
versafion. but to retain fuency in that
important language, which the En-.
press speaks perfectly well +; Louis Ma
poleon speaks English quite well, but
with broader foreign accent and less
command of words than might reason
ably have been anticipated by those
who are aware ofthe length of his resi-
dence in England Frenchmen pro-
fess to detect German accent in his
pronunciation of French. Most of his
life was passed. abroad in Switzerland,
Italy and England, and it is not re-
markable that he should want the ac-
cent Of Parisian-, which none but
those born there, and Russians ever
acquire.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

A Mr. Terping Of Cincinnati, has
in his possession gold watch, which
it is said Was oacc the property Of
Narthe Washington. The watch It.
self is cnrioslty-thick and heavy,
with white earthern dial, and orna-
mented in The old style Of workmanship.
On the back is coarsly engraved rep
resentation Of Abribam and his Angels
Mr.. T. says the watch came into bis
possession through jeffrey Semour, Of
Cincinnati. who purchased it Of one Of
the Washington family. Its value is
about forty dollars.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

TE The Gazette advises us to turn
to Webster and give him another
dig" We cannot afford to do it
the labor would be lost. The Gazette
may rest assured that we shall never
complain of his language if he can be
understood, but when he becomes
transcendently sublime, we like tono
tice it and call him back to his Office
ON Lafayette street We object also to
his correspondents, and contributors
using any other figures to embellish
their own ideas, than such as are put
down in the book. e "a
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

4 giant, nearly nine feet in hight,
is shortly expected to arrive in Mad
rid. lie is "a native Of Lachar, in the
province ofarenada, and is only twen-
ty-three years Of age fle cats as
much as FIVE men, walks with extreme
rapidly, aad has been twice married,
but both his wives are dead. His OBJ
iect in visiting Madrid is to demand
the hand Of a female Of great beauty,
who keeps coflee-house. He is de-
scribed as 50 great coward, that be
viii allow child to ill-treat him
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

of man.
The News AT Sr. MlcnAEL-oTH-
wrsE-Vis.A-V1s.-We are informed
by the Vis-a-Vis, in the last issue Of
that paper, THAT there are a few cases
in Baton Rouge, which have been pro-
nounced yellow Fever But one case
originated in Baton Rouge This IL
the very latest news we have been
able to place our hands upon.
We shall make no effort to prove
that there has been no cases OF Yellow
Fever in this city; because this would
be folly Our cotemporaries on the
other side ofthe corporation line, would
not believe us if it were sworn to by
round dozen Of the best men in this
city.
All we have to say On the subject
is this The Comet is published every
day (Mondays excepted,) and when an
unmistakeable case Of the epidemic
occurs, we will promptly record it. AT
this present moment we can most pos
itively assert in the face of the Visa
Wis, that not one single case has made
its appearance here though every
BODY has been on the a,attous lookout
for it, for the past month. The near
est approach to it was the case of Mr.
James Thompson---recorded by us a
few days ago, over whose body Jury
set, and said he come to his death by
"Apoplexy,'
When one single case Of the fever
occurs We will most certainly inform
the people, if for no other purpose thar
to get rid Of terror stricken panic
makers.
We would inform the citizens Of st
Michael, and our Vis-a-Vis neighbors
that there is no risk to run in comm!
here at present. We have orr sane
tum in the very heart itselfof the city
and know every rulsation that is made
by it.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25
Notice.

THE power Of Attorney executed by me
l. to JoHs A. DopeHERTY and JAMES
A. HcMA1ros, on the 10th day Of Deem
her last A D., 1852, in the city OF Baton
Rouge, is this day revoked and annnlled.
They are from this date no longer my
agents and attorneys. LOU J. NOLAN
Baton Rouge, La, August II 1853
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25
~Attention is asked to the Den

n-Attention is asked to the Dem
tai notice of DR. J. T. BEAuREGARD
in another cloumn. The Doct. is not
unknown to our citizens. He resided
here in 1887 & '3S, since which time
he has been in Havana. He is now
from New Orleans on professional
business and may be found durin g
Office hours opposite "Waller's' on
Repentance street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

rg-Iu the notices for the Wings of
West Baton Rouge "to meet we find
that they alwaysrun after this fashion
A special meeting of the club will be
held at the Coffee house Of john Louis
peyronnin at the cutoff" = regn1ar
meeting Of tne club viii be held at the
Jenny Lind Coffee House at Brusle.
Can no other place than a srog-shop
be found to hold ''rleetings-' This
does not become the claw and order
party. 1t looks very bad in print.
The drunkest man at Coffee house
caucusses generally serves as President
of the meeting, and such political
meetings are found to be eminently
beneficial to the body polite.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25
Notice.

TINE members of the Baton Rouge te-
i male Orphan Association are nefeny
notified that the annual meeting for the
election of officers for the ensuing wear VIII
be held at the Asylum the first Tuesday
in September at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
In PHILLIPS. SLcTy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

Eprror CoaEr Please announce H.V.
BABIN, Esq, the present incumbent. as q
candidate for reelection TO fhe Office. OF
suERIer. Tlectiot to be heli on the first
Monday i'll November.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

fy- We are authorized to announce
MANUEL MORENO, the present incum-
bent, as candidate 70 re-eledtion to the
office Of Clerk Of the Sixth Judicial District
Court as ~
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

ry We are authorized TO announce Maj
A. NJ. DUNN as a candidate for the Le-
eislature. Election in November next. =
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

r An English paper lays the
charge against party Of our citizens,
who lately visited the house where
Shakespeare wooed and won Ann Hath
away, Of mutilating the family Bible
Ex-Governor FL. Johnson of this State,
who was in company with the party,
against whom the charge is brought,
has addressed a note to the New York
Herald on the subject. in which he
says:
at is true that | visited the house
referred to, accompanied by my wife,
and our nice, Miss Thompson, early
in July last, and that our nice enter
ed our names on the book as stated
but it is utterly untrue that the lief Of
the Bible was torn and distracted by
either of the party
"To those who know us, such de:
NAL is totally unnecessary; but the
charge having been made in England
deem it proper to give it an unqual
fled contradiction, and to request that
as an act Of justice, you will be PLEASED
to insert this communication in you
paper
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-25

rThe thermometer went up to
80 degrees at New York last Wednes-
dav at 2 o'clock.