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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

A SNAKE SroRy.-Mr. Dustin in
forms us that while getting out stone
from his quarry Thursday morning, a
live snake FIVE feet long, Of the adder
specie, was found under circumstances
that make it certain that his snakeship
had been long embedded in the rock
The layers Of stone between which ne
was imprisoned were respectively eight
and fourte en- inches thick, and the cavi-
Ity occupied by him was distinctly visi-
bic. A small crevice in the lower stone
led into his hiding place, and it is sup
posed that he found his way in while
young, perhaps to winter, and was un-
able to get out il the spring. The snake
was killed, and was seen by several
persons in possession of Mr.. Dustin
- GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

JoAeU1r.-The last California papers
are inclined to doubt the genuineness
of the head, which is being exhibited
there as that of Joaquin, the robber.-
A letter is published, purporting to
come from Joaquin Muriata himself, in
which he stoutly maintains. that his own
head is still safe on his own shoulders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

1.-The Ohio Cultivator says there
will be seyenty-ive County Fairs in O.
hio this fall. This is double that of New
York, and three or four times an many
as any other State can boast. This is
noble exhibition of the spirit and wealth
and the prosperity of the Buckeye State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

EA young lady having engaged to
be married took OCCASION to charge her
mind, and besought the aid of a friend,
saying, "do help me out Of this knot
20, certainly replied her friend,
'tthat's easily done, as it is only beau-
knot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.-This dis
ease is very fatal in England, in locali-
ties where it assumes an epidemical
form. Free depots for medicines have
been established, and the services of all
the medical students secured. This lat
ter fact may account for the fatality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

THE lCARIANs.-These people between
three and four hundred in number, have
city of Nauvoo, and are repeating the
experiment of communism, under NJ
CADET, men of some literary attainment
to whom these voluntary exiles are much
attached. Leaving France because they
found it impossible to carry out their
theory unmolested, they emigrated en-
masse, to find in our Western wilder
ness ga new State, or series of town
ships, based on community of interests
and to which they might invite, as an
Iasy lum, call the prescribed republicans
Of Europe"
From the materials of the old Mormon
temple they have built goo1 stone
school house they have printing press
and publish two weekly papers, one in
English and the other in German. Why
they choose German instead Of French
is unaccountable as they are all from
France, unless the injuries they have
received have inspired them to ebliter.
ate the memory of them with ths
language with which they were as.
sociated. They pay much attention
to education, have good public
library, chemical apparatus, lectures
&c. They claim to be restorers of pri
.nitive Christianity, though tolera
ting all religious opinions, but insis
upon the exercise of justice and broth
erly love as the only test of Christianity
I + New buryport Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

IA Scotchman, who lately put up
at Quebec, was asked in the morning
how he slept? aTroth non," replied
Donald, inca vera weel, either, but /
was muckle better off than the bugs, for
dell ane o'them closed an e'e the hale
NIGHT"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

TEThe American Methodists, accor-
ding to statement in their official jour
nal, have built churches at the rate of
three per week, and printed books at the
rate of one minute, during the past six
ty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

T9Never to send servent out on
an err; nd after dinner, but alacags a
little before. It is extraordinary how
very quick, in tho latter case, he Cor
she) will return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

THE MISSISSIPPI BoNDs.-Thc repu-
dated bonds Of the state MISSISSIPPI,
which have been declared legal issue
by the supreme court of that state at
its last sitting, amount to 100000.
There is an accumulation Of interest for
13 years, making an additional sum of
$4,8l0,000, the whole being nearly
$4,000. 900,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

positive prophylactic, or preventive
of the disease, as to render its attack al
most impossible. We should certainly
esteem ourself more culpable, did we
advance any opinion calculated to pre-
vert the realization of so great boon
to poor humanity. For ourselves, We
can most coscientiously assert, we have
found it entirely inert, if we may Judge
from limited trials in family practice in
past years. Yet so many high authori-
ties assert its claim as almost specific
preventative, that we give the formula
for its preparation, with the earnest
hope that our conclusions will prove in
correct from too limited experience
Two grains of the fresh extract may be
dissolved in an ounce of water, and two
drops be given to child Of one year
old daily for ten days; an additional
drop for every year additional of age !:
not more than twelve drops should be
given in day to any one. We consid-
err warmth to be so great a curative
measure, that we again enforce it with
all the impressiveness its Importance de-
mands. "Life is warm, death is cold"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

IS''l say, Sambo, does We know what
makes de corn grow so fast when you
put de manure on it % "No, | don't
know hardly, 'cept it makes de ground
stronger FOR de corn" CHOW | jist tell
ye. When de corn begin TO smell de
manure, it don't like de 'fumery, so it
hurry out OBJ de groun' and gifts up high,
so as no. to brief de bad air."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

CAUTroN.-It is said that Common
Council of GAINESVILLE have cautioned the
public against purchasing City Railroad
bonds, which they state have got i'm
properly into the hands of A. Hayatt
Smith.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

GREAT ProDUcTIoNs.-The Editors
in the various parts of the State, have
Dragged so much about the magnitude
and profusion of the Vegetable growth
in their several localities, that we were
beginning seriously to revolve the ques-
ton, VIII Editors lie!" But those
carrots which the Hon. J. E. Dodge
sent in, last week, by Sam'l Ashley
perfectly satisfied our mind and reno
we'd all suspicion. It's no use telling
about their size and weight for three Of
EN- was as much so Sam wanted
to pack up to our sanctum. He tee
staggered our creditably with his great
statements. He said Mr.. Dodge sowed
only one half acre of ground, and they
calculated he would raise over faue hun
dred bushels of carrots On the same
farm he had a piece of corn which he
expected would yield one hundred ano
fifty to the acre i Potosi Republican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26
'n,iug Cllild's Request.

call for me, Mother,
leave you now,
Of death comes DER my eyes
Oh ny brow
90 from you, Mother,
one more fond kiss,
Mir, dearest Mother, say,
II you promise this;
ca this little heart is still.
by shroud is bound,
not lay me yonder, in
omy chnrch-yaTd ground.
l. that when the clock has tolPd
lie hour of night,
4 less spirits wander there,
Y in purest white.
n spers through the willow boughs,
kturnings sad, and low,
II mid the lonely graves
|Re night winds go.
Il am afraid, Mother,
Mere ali alone,
III moon shining down upon
Nasty marble stone.
h we're lying by my side,
! eould clasp your hand,
id not fear the palest ghost
HAT silent band.
BID can never, never be,
% when am dead,
il our own sweet garden tree,
!, ay my weary head.
d from the dewey, ve'vct turf,
,e ,c5t wi'd-dow'r springs,
b the branches overhead,
i tic robin sings.
turning from the thoughtless throag.
i You'll come and weep,
through the long, long summer-day
EaiIj will calmly sleep,
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

DESPERATE IGHT WITH r uGITIVE
SLAVES IN CARROLL County,, lND.-
We learn from the Westminster IND. }
Democrat, that on Tuesday last four
runaway slaves, believed to be from
Harper's Ferry, Va, were found con-
cealed in barn at Taneytown, and that
one Mr.. James Burke, constable, with
a posse, attempting te seize one of them
he fired double barrelled pistol at
them, but fortunately Mr.. B. was very
close to him, and escaped being killed
by knocking his arm to one side, the
load passing to the right side of his head
and burning his face. A desperate fight
then commenced, in which, all the blacks
participated, but there being about dou-
bic the number of whites, the slaves
were at length taken. The blacks were
all armed with pistols and large dirk
knives, but could not use anthing but
their pistols. 1t is said they (the
slaves } fired six or eight times. There
were three white men shot besides Mr..
Burke-one in the breast, and one in the
arm--none of which are thought to be
dangerous. Two Of the slaves were
shot, one in the left arm which is very
severe, and one alongside of the head.
Three of them were brought to West
minister and secured in jail, and the one
that was shot in the arm kept in fancy
town in charge of physician, who
dressed the wound. The wound is We
ry severe, as he received the contents
of one barrel of double barrel gun,
the whole load entering his arm just a.
bove the elbow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

"SrRucK BIG One Of the
most valuable discoveries of mineral
perhaps ever found in this prolific lead
region, has recently been made by a
couple of Germans named Gieser and
Fischenic, over on Preston Point, about
two mites East of Potosi. The land is
owned by Gov. Dewey; we are infor-
med that from forty to fifty thousand
pounds of mineral can easily be taken
ontiin one day.-[Potosi Rep.
The,Pot Republican says of the Gen
tleman who visited Lancaster on the E.
vening of the Lady lectures and get,
sswell treated" that,
"The moon was shining silver bright,
The stars with glory crowned the night"
When two buggies might have been seen
returning from Lancaster, where the
occupants had been to hear the ladies
lecture on temperance. AS they nsar!6 the
village, all at once they come to sud-
den stay-they are opposite the resi-
Idence of our worthy Pastor-he hears
them converse and thinks some accident
has occuled--a moment more, and one
lof them runs to the fence, then hastens
back-jumps into the buggy and they
drive off.
Morning dawns, and the suns
bright rays reveal, as did the spear of
Ithuliel in the garden OF Eden, an s.evil
spirit '-not in toad, but pint flask /.
secreted beneath the preachers fencs.
II is needless to add the little flask was
nearly minus its contents, be it spirit or
! be it ssred-eye.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26

The Bank Of England has raised its
rate of discount to 5 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-26
Scarlet Fever :

lRE THE CAUSES OF ITS DREAD
lArALIrY? HAS MEDICINE ANY
CONTROL OVER IT !?
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05

or municipal corporations above men,it
have withdrawn their subscription, or
The Company or lis officers, any intima
oi their intention 10 do so There exi.,
implied understanding ,ha, the subsc,ip
BY each oI these corporations shall, a. ia
the requirements OF the road need il. he
propriaied within the limits of the ,ey
corporations, as also 10 wait till some s;
factory assurance can be given ,ha, the
would be prosecuted without inlerrup,ior
For these reasons, none of the munici
corporations, with the exception of the
OF Erie, have been required 10 fulfil
terms Of subscription. With respsc, 10 f
that city has agreed TO convey 10 the c,
pany, by way Of donation, some very va
bic ground aud wharf lots, estimated
competent judges, 10 be worth more /,
$500, 600, conditional, on the Company III
erecting piers needed at the terminus of II
| road.
The communication states also thai
offer from one of The first bankiag house,
Europe, has been made 10 take $1,000
al per cent, and another banking hons,
London has agreed 10 take $500 600 on 81
lar terms.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05

" RAIL ROAD ScALES.-The Philadel.
phia & SunSnry rail road have put on the
track of their road two of Fairbanks celebra-
ted platform scales. One near this place
and one at Shamokin. We examined the
scales at this place which have been just
completed. Their structure is entirely
different from the old rail road scales on
this road. Their superior durability and
strength is apparent to every one of the
least mechanical Judgment. The plan OF
construction is simple and philosophical.
All the bearings are broad knife-edges,
placed on parallel lines, which rest on
polished surfaces. Though these scales are
capable of weighing from 20 to 80 tons, a
few pounds are sufficient 10 incline the
balance. They are used on all the princi-
pal roads in the United States, and have a
world wide celebrity.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05
Nj A IL R ED,

On the 2slh ull., By the Rcv.J. G. Mex
han, A. 0 BRUNER, Esq formerly Of Nun
TO Miss NANCY KiRKBRIDE, Of Lock Havet
On Thursday evening, 2Orh uh., by
Rev. 5. A. Gaplcy, EDMUND BLANcnA
Esq of Bellelontf, 10 Miss MARY NC,
MICK, eldest daughter of Sau! M'Cormi
Esq, of Mill Hall, Clinton co.
On The 18th nit, By the Rev. Joseph S
veus, Col. }. S ALLEN, 10 Mrs. ISABEL
BAILEY, both Of Jersey Shore.
On the lO'h ut., a, Nelson, c. w by I,
Rev. Alex. Mclean, Mr.. BRuA CAMER0N,
Pennsy lyania, TO Miss LrzziG, daughter
MIR Gilbert Basted.
In M.lon, on The ls'h ult, bv the r.,
J. Slime, Nj. ELIAS BosTiAN, to Miss ELI,
BETH J, KlMpLr, all Of New Columbia, Uni
county.
On Saturday, the 22l ulr. by A. T. 1t
wig, ESQ. Mr.. WILLIAM HARDY, to NJ
AMANDA HALL, both of Delaware township
On the 9th ult., by the Rev J. J. Reim,
snyder, Mt. SAMUEL kLApp, to Miss Su.
HorFMAN, all Of Northumberland county,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

HAnPER's MAsAzISE.-Wo have received the
November number of this excellent PERIODICAL
Its literary contents, and the beautiful style in
which it is got up, have established its reputation
as the leading periodical of this country. 1t is
well worth double the price Of subscription.
Nrw GooDs.-Messrs. Friling & Grant and
Mr.. d. Hellner have both just received and open
cd, large stock ofnew Fall and Winter Goods,
to whici they call the attention of their custo-
mers. Advertisements next week.
Messrs. J. +. & l. +. Kline advertise a new
stock of Fall and Winter Goods just opened at
their store in Upper Augusta
LAMPs.-W. w. Hamcr No. 90 North end
street. Philadelphia, offers to country merchants
and others, an assortment of Camphcne, Pine
Oil and Fluid Lamps, as per advertisement
HATS Cars, &c.-Foster & Gebhard, Sd be-
low Chestnut street, Philadelphia, advertise an
assortment of hats, caps, &c.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05

" The report Of the Committees Of the
late agricultural Fair at Milton, will be
found oh our first page. These reports
ought to have been furnished Us in time for
our last weeks paper, and could have been,
had our Milton contemporaries done, as
we did, on previous occasion, send proof
impression. These reports show greater
variety and more competition, than we
were aware of. There is, indeed, no rea-
son why an exhibition of this kind in tba,
section, should not be well patronised, a.
the farmers are generally intelligent and
enterprising.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05
THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Commodore McChe's Despatches-Intercst-
ing Narrative.

Commodore McCIure's Despatehes-l Interest.
ing Narrative.
The London papers of the lIh contain long
dispatches 10 the Admiralty, from Capt, Bel
cher, commanding the Arctic Expedition, in
search Of Sir John FlankIin. They are da-
ted respectively from on board H. B. M. ship
North Star. August 14th, off Beechy Island,
II. NJ. ship assistance, winter quarters,
Northumberland Sound, Sept. 22d, 1852, lat,
76 50 n, long. 81 w.
The Times Of the sih also publishes des-
patches from Com. Mcclure, 10 The British
Admiralty, relative to The discovery of the
Northwest Passage, TO which cnrsory refer
ence was made by The previous steamer
From these dispatches it appears iha, the
Northwest Passage has not yet been made
by wafer.
The grea, point settled by Commodore Nc
Clure is ;his-he has managed 10 force his
ship, the Investigator, far enough through the
icy mountains of Behring's Straits, TO point
wltich she could communicate with others whtch
had entered the arctic Seas by the Ailantie
Passage. The interval of 10 miles, which
alone separated the two expeditions being
crossed on foot by the hardy explorers. Il
was confidently expected, however, that this
plished by wafer There are still no traces
of franklin. There ale two remarkable dis
coyeres mentioned by Captain Mcclure
some smoking hillocks aud pctrifed forest
Only once was any hostile attempt made
against him. This occurred al Polt Warren
near The Mackenzie, where, on attempting tC
land, two natives, with threatening gestures
waved them of. II was not without muct
difficulty that they were pacited, and ,heE
they related that all their tribe bu, the chic
and his SEX son had fled on seeing the ship
alleging as a reason iha, they feared the shiI
had come 10 revenge The death of a white
man they had murdered some time ago =
They Through the inlerpreier) related tha
some white man had come there in boat
aud that they built themselves house Snt
lived there al last the natives murdered one
and the others escaped, they knew not wher
bat the murdered man was buried in a spo
they poiuled ont. A thick fog coming on
prevented Capt. Mcclure from examining
this locality. The following passages from
the dispatches will be read with interest
It describes the meeting of Lieut. PIN wit
the party from The Investigator.
"ApRIL 10Th, 1S53.-.ThiS is really a re
letter day in our voyage, and shall be keT
as holiday by our heirs and successors fo
ever. Al niue o'clock this day our look ou
man made The signal for party comm
ia from the westward all went out 10 NEE
them and assist them in. A second pali
was then seen. DR.. Domville was the fir,
person met. cannot describe my feeling
when he told me thai Captain Mcclure wa
among the next party. was not long
: reaching him, and giving him many heart
a shakes-no purer were ever given by Tvs
: men in this world. M'clnfe looks well, bl
$ Is very hungry. His description of PIN
b making the Harbor of Mercy would hay
J. been fine subiec, for the pen of Cap,ai
= Marsyeli, were he alive
p Mclu'e and HE first lieutenant wei
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05

soundihgs Beyond the promon,ory OF
Uraga, point which no foreign vessel had
passed before, she discovered a large and
beautiful blight, which was perfectly land
locked, and offered the most secure and COM
rh5dous anchorage. She was followed at
distance by number Of government boats,
bu, none Of them attempted to interfere with
her.
On Tuesday the 10 h, an answer arrived
from JeIdo, stating that the emperor had ap
pointed an officer of the highest rank 10 pro-
ceed 10 Uraaa, ami receive the letter of the
President of the United States, and saiislacio-
ry proofs having been given 10 Commodore
Perry that this appointment came directly
from the Imperial Government, 1t was ar
ranged that the interview should take place
OH the morning Of the l4,h.
The Japanese selected the small town OF
Goiihama, about three miles south OF uraga,
for the interview. On the morning OF The
l4lh the Susquehanna and the Mississippi
took up position of the town, and lay with
their broadsides TO the shore. The Governor
and Deputy. Governor of Uraga, with the
commandan, Of the military forces, came of
TO accompany the Commodore TO the landing
| place The officers and men detained tc
accompany Commodore Perry amounted 'c
about 400, while The force of the Japanese
was yariously estimated al from 5000 tt
| 1000.
! The Commodore was escorted, with the
| American colors flying, and the bands play
ing the national "Hail Columbia" 10 the
| house of reception. Here he was received
by the Prince of ldzu, first Councillor OF ih'
Emperor, who was accompanied by ih'
Prince of lwami. The letter of the Presi
dent and Commodore Perry's letter of ere
dence were formerly delivered, and an Off
cial receipt given in return by the two PIln
ces. The Commodore stated, that in orde
to give the Japanese Government ampl
lime for deliberalion he would depart il
three or four days and return in few months
to receive the reply.
On the following day Commodore Perry
in the Mississippi, went about ten miles be
yond this, making a total distance OF q
miles beyond the limit of previous explora
ton. From the deck of the friga,e a crows
of shipping was seen seven or eight miles It
the northward and, from the number
innks continually going and coming, ii wa
eyiden, that this was The anchorage in from
of the capitol. The officers of the Susque
hanna and Mississippi speak with admiration
of the beauty of the shores. and the rich cul
tivation and luxuriant vegetation which the
everyw here witnessed. The natives vii
whom they came in contact, were iriendl
in their demeanor, and the governor OF Uras
is spoken of as model Of refinement an
good breeding.
The day before the departure OF tn
squadron, the Governor went on board IN
Susquehanna, taking with him number
presents. consisting OF articles Of lacqnere
ware and other japanese manufactures.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05
THE suNBURy AND ERIE RAILROAD.


PHILADELPHIA County BoARD.-This body
held meeting on Monday morning, pursp-
ant 10 adjournment
The President laid before the Board a
from The County Commits.
sioners, in answer TO the call, as per resolu-
lion, of the County Board, al its last meeting,
for information as 10 the amounts OF subscrip
tons to the stock of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company, by counties in the Stale.
The communication enclosed several CON-
munications flom c. FaIlon, Esq, the late
President Of the Company, which embraced
the information asked for.
lie states that The following subscriptions
have been made Erie City, 5000 shares !;
Erie County, 1000 shares Warren County,
1900 do; Elk County, 1000 do; Clinton
County, 1000 do; Lycoming County, 5000
do Lockhaven Borough, 200 do ; Borough
of Northumberland, $50 do Sunbury 800
do; Milton, $50 do; Warren, c0n'1''oned
that the road pass through the borough, ooo
Total shares, IL, $50 The whole amount
of subscription, Sl,i95,ooo. Besides Z'0O
shares moro by Erie City, and 500 shafe'
more by Warren County, conditioned a.S ma
the City of Philadelphia subscribe s l. 'ooo wv
Total, s1445,oOo. In addition TO mus 'n'
communication states that indi'iuua' SUI
scriptions amount to $685., 900, besides when
responsible contractors have agreed 10 SUP
.erib, for 81, ,Ooo, 900 of stock, payable IN
work, a, fair prices, and offers have been
made to supply iron at fair P''ee'' 0ns''H'''
being paid in stock at par
Mr.. Fallon adds fnr'her'
~ am no, aware that any Of The counties
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-05

o. The wet and stormy weather Of last
week has been succeeded by bright 5racing
fall weather. The streams have all been
swollen sufficiently TO enable the mills 10
do the necessary grinding. Some lumber
has come down the Susquehanna, but it is
not sufficiently high 10 bring down much
from lis tributaries or the head of its BRAN
ches.