Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
L ElI3 PEN AND SCISSORS


THE PEN AND SCISSORS
The New York Times says :-"W
understand that orders have been recei
we'd at Governors Island, from the Wa
Department, for the immediate transmits
sion to the Rio Grande frontier of yer,
large quantity of artillery, ammunition
and ordinance stores-more in amour
than General Taylor had during his Who'll
campaign. This step has undoubtedl,
been taken in consequence of the move
ments of Santa Anna, who is concentra
ting on the same frontier, a very larg'
military force, and supplying it very
largely with the munitions of war.
IFIt turns out that in the "Grea
Fight among the Indians on the Plains,
eight or nine hundred Pawnees, Iowas
Ottoes, &c., and one thousand Sioux ane
Cheyennes were engaged. "The Sioux
first attaked the Ottoes and Iowas, ant
being beaten off turned upon the Paw.
nees." Ten Sioux were left dead on the
| field-more were killed and wounded
IL Pawnee warriors and several women
and children were the victims on the 9TH
Ter side.
EPMessrs. F. A. s. E. HI. Stowel /
Powder Makers of this town, inform us
that they have made and sold 5000 kegs
of Powder the present season and as
yet have met with no serious accident
Their Mill is still running and will turn
out considerable more the present sea-
son. Platteville American.
Little bits of gold coin, of the value Of
twenty-five cents, are now being coined
in California. On one side is a perfect
hand surrounded with eleven stars-op-
posite side quarter dollar surrounded
with a wreath. A few have made their
way to the States.
Irish tax-gatherers are bold and inge-
nuous men. On the Dublin and Belfast
Junction the other day the train was s'ar-
rested'' for county tax due to the com
pany, and although steam was cup and
the passengers furious the tax-gatherer
stood firm until the debt was paid.
The railroad running from Davenport,
on the Mississippi river, to Iowa City,
has been let, to be finished by year
from next December. 1t was taken by
Mr.. Henry Farnam. 1t is the intention
to continue the line on to the Missouri
river.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
California is that the mines of gold and
other minerals belong to the State, but
not the lands.
THE NEXT CoNGREss.-So far there
have been l42 Democrats, SO Wings and
abolitionists elected to the next Con-
gress. Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi
and Louisiana, entitled to % members,
have yet to hold elections.
There is report at Washington, that
the President and his friends are alarm
ed at the condition of affairs in the New
Legislature. They are ap-
prehensiye that John P. Hale will be re-
turned to the U. S. Senate.
SIGN OF FILLIB UsTER.-It is said,
hat purchase was lately made in New
\ ork of one thousand Of Porter's Revolt
wing Rifle, by parties interested in the
affairs Of Cuba.
Governor Ujhazy has arrived at his
ately-purchased estate in Texas. The
sid gentleman is in excellent health and
spirits.
One of the French bishops has con-
lemned table-moving as CONTRARY to the
Faith and an invention of the Devil" p
This will probably increase its popular
ty in France.
Since 1902, fourteen hundred cadets
AVE graduated from West Point. Gen
sral Joseph G. Swift, who heads the list
or 1902, is still living and in excellent
health.
"The Gar" says the Leader, s'is re-
ported to have great respect for the U
1ited States Government, whose policy
Vat least Ineligible"
There are eight hundred ways of ear
ming living in New York. The num-
Der of expedients for getting your living
earned for you by others, has not been
mentioned in any census.
Yale College has existed one hundred
and fifty-three years, and educated six
thousand students.
It is chance, and not merely superior
ability, which makes men ministers Of
state Leader.
If you let alone making your will till
you come to death-bed, you will not do
it properly.
Mrs. Phebe Patterson, proposes to es-
.ablish in New York city, printing Of
lice where type-setting will be wholly
performed by women.
Ex-President Van Buren, proposes to
spend the coming winter in Switzerland.
A gas well has been discovered near
Ohio.
A N. ]. paper says, .sit was SO hot
during the late hot spell, in Camden, that
woman was seen holding frying pan
out of the second story window, cooking
ham and eggs in the SUM-"
ISJoseph R. Brown is now announ