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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-19

The LATE FAsHIosABLE SEASON Al NV
roRT.-Ne give place in our columns oday
to curious article from the Newport Mercury,
upon the failure Of the late fashionable season at
that place. The hotels were filed to overflow
ing, the boarding houses were overrun with
guests, and yet the fashions did not pay. The
editor begins to cast about him for more re-
liable business than the summer fashions for the
support of Newport. Her trade has been taken
away to New York and Boston beyond recall,
aud the iummcries OF the fashionable season
afford but a brief aud precarious means OF sub
sistence. Manufactures arc the only resource
and the editor recommends the introduction OF
manufactures, beginning with the experiment
of zinc paint. Whiskny would, perhaps, be u
more profitable article, but for the existence
the Maine Liquor law. Zinc paint, then being
the article, let the experiment be tried. Call
for information upon our Maine Law contempt
raries Of this city engaged in the zinc mines
Of New Jersey. They know ell about it, and
may sell out upon reasonable terms Paint
ought TO be q cash article at Newport.
SPEECH OF GES. CAss on NEBnAskA.--.We
publish this morning the synopsis Of home
speech Of Gen. Cass on the Nebraska bill. The
argument is the plain constitutional one Of the
fundamental doctrine Of squatter sovereignty.
1t is, however, very evident that General Cass,
while maintaining the great doctrine of State
rights in behalf Of the domestic Institutions of
the South, is anxious to conciliate as far as
possible the antislavery sentiments Of his con-
sti.uents. He rejoices that his residence is In
free State. What can he mean by this ex-
cept that his own anti-slavery instincts are so
strong that it would be uncomfortable for him
TO live in slaveholding State II this is the
way In which the Michigan democracy intend
to fight the abolition coalitionists there will
be but little left for either the administration
or Gen. Cass to boast Of In the results of the
approaching election, The case looks dubious
for Michigan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-19

OPENING OF THE NEW METROPOLITAN
THEATRE

TIE AppRgss--TnE PERFORMANCE, ETC., ETC.
The new and magnificent theatre tn. site OF Metro
yotan Han, opened to the public last night for the
Rrst time There was immense audience nearly every
secured place being taken saturday and about six thou
sand tickets being sold at the ose yesterday and last
evening The sale Of tickets stopped before the play
commenced, and many people were obliged to 60 away
without getting peep at the new house II Is large
enough to seat them all at some other time
We have already given detailed description oil tae
interior Of this house. and have only - say that,
lsst evening when brilliantly lighted and crowded with
audience which included delegations from ell classes
Of the residents Of New York and many persons from
other cities and who had been drawn hther BY the
event. it presented scene OF unparalleled beauty. The
entrance from Broadway deserves high praise and the
front Of the house delighted every body. Punctuay at
the appointed hour the stage manager, Mr. Etynge ap-
peared and spoke, with good accent, the following
salutatory address, written by Jonas d. Phillips, ESQ
AZ the bold mariner, with honest pride,
Behods his bark first launch'd upon the tide,
And spreads her sails unto the wooing breeze
To speed her course uoOn the trAckless seas,
So we, this night start on our new career,
New energy and hope unto the heart
Assuring us thsA we shall be repaid
For this, the bold adventure we have made
For bold it 10, while here many claim
Your patronage 70 fortune And 10 fame.
When daily, - 1t seems new temples rise
Beneath the magic wand VI enseroti1s
Proving how nobly this enlightened age
Appreciates the vaice OF the stage;
1he school Of morals and OF art rehB'd
Which strengthen while it eieyates the m'ad
p" No pent up Utican our zeal confines,
The light Of genius universal 81 ines
'ns Of the world, and to the world belongs,
FOR TO our favor'd land in eager thrOngs,
Bis vbtaries come 10 win rsnown from you
Who thus the dramas golden age renew
This temple here We dedicate C. night,
And your support and patronage invite
Wen win your favor by desert alone,
And IN our zeal to please, wi yield to none.
Bere shall the classic drama, as of yore,
BE faithfully interpre ted once more:
Here, nusic shall assert her sweet control,
q The soul Of acanca IN fha nm of sn4l, ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
For the Grant County Herald.
stout Hearts.
BY WILD BIRD.

BY wILD-BIRD.
If earth possess one holy prize
Too glorious to linger here,
lis that stout heart, that in its grief
Will swallow up the starting tear
And bury deep the rising sigh,
Bidding its blghted W ishes die.
Deep in its tearful, sacred depths
# robes its sorrows for the tomb
And from their dust shall spr ing the buds
Of desthless, purifying bloom 8
Tho dark was sorrows lingering night,
From grief spring fowerets of delight.
Great God of Nature---God of love-
We thank Thee for these gems of earth
Stout hearts, that smile in veal or wo
And ever praise Thee for their birth
Brave souls, that rise above the world
With eye on heaven, and acing unfurled!
Stout hearts lone ne'er was buried yet
Earth's tendrils could not bind its form !;
Earth-frcst could never chill its pulse,
The hidden life-spring keep it warm;
1t cannot wither on the sod
Though but drop, ITS FoUNT IS COP.
June. 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Kansas.

We had call yesterday afternoon from
Al. Aiken, ESQ. correspondent of the New
York Evening Post. Mr. Aiken has just
returned from visit to Kansas, and con-
firms the accounts we have previouslyreceiv-
ed of the beauty Of the country and it's ca
pacity to sustain a large population. He
saw considerable Of the country and con-
versed with intelligent gentlemen from ali
parts Of the territory. All concur in rep
resentlng it as one Of the very finest sec
tons of the Mississippi Valley.
Now, as to slavery, Mr.. A. saws that the
resolutions at Weston and Independence
which we published few days since, mis-
represent the feelings of a majority Of those,
who are about to settle in Kansas. Slave
property is sufficiently unsafe in Missouri,
and there is very little disposition among
the planters in that State to emigrate with
their property" to the new territory
The meeting which passed the resolutions
was composed of broken down political
hacks, who wished to obtain some little no
toriety by clustering and braggadocio.-
The respectable people in the town had
nothing to do with the meeting.
While this is true an organized effort will
be made to introduce slavery into the terri
tory, and men from the free states who de-
sign to make their home in this beautiful
country, should be up and doing. There
are portions Of the territory to which en-
igrants are going, and thousands
more should be ready to go as
soon as the Indian title to the land is ex-
tinguished. 1t need but little of the en-
ergy which distinguishes the yankee char
acter to secure the state tofreedom. This
will avert one of the direst calan1ities
which has ever seriously threatend our counf
try.
We were especially pleased with the ac-
count given us by Mr.. Aiken, of the public
sentiments Of the people Of Missouri. He
says he heard but one opinion among them
as to the pernicious tendencies Of the 'spe-
culiar institution" They feel and deeply
deplore its blightihg effects upon their pros
perity, and very many of them expressed
themselves very freely in favor of It's early
and entire abolition. Many are also deci-
dedly in favor of Kansas and Nebraska be-
coming free states. Although representing
paper universally known 10 be pledged to
the principles of the Missouri Compromise,
and firm in resisting the admission or the
ssa&iag Of any more slave territories, he
was every where most cordially received,
and his position and principles were treated
with the greatest respect. The observa
tons of Mr.. Aiken give us ground to hope
that all will yet be well, and Kansas will
yet be consecrated to freedom Chicago
Dem Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

A GENUINE "KNow NOTHING. "A
good story told by some of our citizens
who were in Washington some weeks since,
runs in this wise: A citizen Of that city
put up $1,000 on bet with the landlord
Of very popular hotel, staunch Demo-
crat that the "Know Nothing" candidate
for mayor would be elected over his Dem
ocratic competitor. Winning the bet, he
called for the money, and received a check
therefor. He then proposed to his Demo-
cratic friend to put up the entire stake a
gainst an equal aniotint that the "Know
Nothings" would elect the next President
Of the United States. To this his friend
demurred, but added-"1 will tell yoti
what will do. I'll double the bet, that
we elected a know nothing when we cleo
ted Franklin Pierce" It is needless to
say that the bet was deelined.---[ GAINESVILLE
Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

AFFABnIrY OF QUEENV1crcR1A. The
queen is perfectly idolized by the people !;
she mixes among them familiarly; but
while she pats the heads of the children
whom she meets in her1early walks, she
takes care to mingle a graceful dignity
with her condescension. The royal children
after they have worked in their gardens,
go out to walk, and they are especially in
structed to be courteous to whoever falls
in their way. Sometimes her majesty will
enter cottage-perhaps at the dinner
time OF the occupants--and, sitting down
at the table, partake of the food.-Lo
don Atlas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

A FAST ANEcDorE.-They do things
up fast in Evansville. It is progressive
place in everything. We had happy in
stance of the spirit of progress in our
midst short time since. "A jour. saddler
wanted a pair of boots made, went to a
German friend in that line of business, and
was measured. He called in a few days
for his boots, but the shoemaker said his
wife was very sick, and he must wait lit
tie longer. Again he called, but the poor
fellows wife had just been buried, and in
his overwhelming grief he could not think
of making boots that week-wait little
longer. Finally, about two weeks after
the poor shoemaker's bereavement, the sad
dler called again, thinking that his boots
must certainly be done BY that time.
"Well, my good friend, are my boots
done yet9"
"No, tey bes not ton; mine wife tye,and
| have been done noting but take care Of
tie babies all tie time. But, continued he,
frightening up, bes goin' to be married
tomorrow night, den te first ting what ]
makes is ter boots"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
For the Grant County Herald.
Weather, Electricity, Thunder
and Lightning.

Mr.. Editor: The very extraordinary
weather We have had this summer in Wis
consln, ana more particularly SO OF late,
prompts me to write you on the subject.
The past week produced us some of the
most awful storms OF thunder, lightning,
rain ana wind in this district | almost ever
remember. Last Friday night was truly
terrific; trees uphfted and broken in all di-
rectlons and carried to a considerable dis
lance; new made stacks of hay blown a.
way as though they had been made of pa
per; crops Of all kinds floor'd to the ground
and | fear great part of them complete
ly lost, making it a bad prospect for the
farmer after all his anxious care and fond
anticipations little while ago. This leads
me to recollect my prophecy in the Herald
last March, when I took the liberty Of ma
KING an extended one, forewarning the far
mer that he must "look well about himself"
this summer, for that l expected the sea-
son would be unusually stormy in conse-
quence of the planet Saturn entering the
constellation Gemini in April.
In drawing your readers attention to
this prediction I wish it to be understood
that am not doing so as a boast, for it Is
IN the power Of any person to do the same
who has the most moderate capacity, if on
ly attended with close application to the
study-aye, even the Millville ghost.
The lightning on the night in question
3id much mischief around here; several
trees were split to atoms within few rods
of my house. Lives have been lost, but
70 this time | am only cognizant of two,
both killed in one house. This brings to
my mind the powerful necessity of every
person having lightning rod on his dwell
ling.
shall now, Mr.. Editor, introduce with
this article few remarks of mine on elee-
tieity, that were published year or two
ago in several periodicals in this country,
that think probably your readers may
not have read:
How wonderful is the once wild but now
tanned lightning, which fills the vastness OF
creation with its immediate presence, and
reveals to lis the unlimited power, superla-
tee grandeur and sublimity of Him, who
"Moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform,
Who plants his footsteps on the sea,
And rides upon the storm"
1t cannot be presumed that full expo
atlon of the cause of lightning, as well as
It's modus operaadi in its various manifest
atoms could be given in newspaper detail.
Lightning is merely electricity in motion,
and the one answers to all the effects and
operations of the other, as has been fully
demonstrated by Professors of the first rank
and station in the electrical science. That
IhlS mysterious fluid pervades to a greater
or less extent the material world, infusine
HSelt INTO the mineral, vegetable and ami
mai Kingdoms is quite certain; for wheth-
ef We descend into the depths of the ocean,
and extract drop of water from her briny
chambers! y. ascend into the aerial regions
'aa accumulate portion of air, or if We
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
BY COVER & GOLDSMITH. I

inspect the smallest particle OF dry sand
and submit it to analyzation, electricity
will be obtained. Without Investigating
that mysterious and all-powerful agent
which no doubt sustains all animal and We
getable life, as well as an existing and in
comprehensive influence, in holding the
starry worlds on high together with our
earth in their proper orbits, sustaining their
exact relations to each other, aiding in
their mysterious revolutions on their own
axis, as well as around the great common
centre, the shining orb of day; say with
out descending into the consideration of
all the natural phenomena of this mysteri-
Gus and all-pervading agent, electricity,
exalted and sublime as it really is, pass
to the consideration of the subject here
treated upon.
The identity of lightning and electricity,
or the resemblance between them, was no
tlced by the early electricians, Wall, Gray,
and Nollett; but their identity was first
firmly established by DR.. Franklin, who
did not stop by his belief of the various
theories, but tested the truth practically,
by drawing lightning from the clouds with
his kite in the vicinity of Philadelphia, in
June, 1852. The detail of his expert
ments will pass over as it is familiar to
most readers, and only observe that we
should not forget the pointed iron in the
kite which was expressly to attract the
lightning. The next experiment of the
kind was performed by Romas in France.
Ills experiments terminated in the most
brilliant results. In one instance when
his kite was erected during storm, such
an accumulation of electricity occurred,
that streams Of electric fire nine or ten feet
long, and an inch in thickness, (savs the
historian flashed spontaneously from the
string, with reports like those of a pistol.
No less than thirty streams of this magni-
tude burst forth in the space of an hour,
without counting a multitude of others sew
en- feet in length. That such experiments
are however attended with danger is fully
shown by the case of Professor Richmond
OF st. Petersburg, who fell sacrifice to E.
lectrical science.
The bold and daring experiment of ta-
ming the forked lightning in its cratic
course through the stormy clouds, and con-
Quoting the red and crashing bolt, harm
less to the interior of vial and there to be
confined; and all this too, with SO simple
an instrument as kite, made of silk
handkerchief, two or three sticks of cedar.
pointed rod of iron, string and KEY,
opens up world of ideas, upon which the
philosophic mind can feast to satisfy. and
the most fruitful imagination can laas.e =,
earthly tenement and soar aloft amidstssf the
overwhelming grandeurs and subGnnities Of
Jehovahs works, like Noah's dove never to
return, finding wonders even new-won-
ders more and more amazing.
Hark heard you that noissy?
IT'S thunder rolling in theSskies;
The lightning too 18th difeful ray,
Ilumes the night as well as day:
What theme for the seepticai,
Whose mind and thoughts are seldom well.
THos. s. SHAW.
Shaw Hill, near Prairie Gu Chen,
July 26th, 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

plorable in the dissolution of the old par
ties and reconstruction of new ones with
new party aims. And as to the cry Of
dissolution, cecessio ion, notification and all
that sort of thing,if these words ever had a.
ny terror in them they lostit by constant and
frequent repetiation since 1880. They are
always used by southern orators in Pick
wickian sense, and because they have moth
ing better to say. We should thus under
stand them. 1t the old play which we
have all heard and many seen, when
HYou ladies, you, whose gentle hearts do fear
Inc smallest rnonstrous mouse that creeps on
May now perchance both quake and tremble
here,
Y, When lion rough in widest rage doth roar,
Then know, that /, once Snug the Joiner am.
No lion fell, nor else no lions dam,
For IT should as lion come in strife,
Into this place 'twere pity on my lifeo
The pretense that the Nebraska and
Kansas bills were somehow based upon
popular sovereignty, the right Of the peo-
pie to govern themselves, and determine
their own social relations is specious and
may have deceived some; and yet how
could it? Is it not that an amendment
was proposed to those bills expressly au-
thorizing the territorial legislature to ad-
init or exclude slavery, and that amend
ment was voted down by decisive majority
in the senate and house Of representatives !?
We know that governors have been oppoin-
ted for those territories by this administra-
ton. Governors, be it remembered having
under the organic act a veto upon the acts
of the Legislature, the power to override
this same popular sovereignty, as expressed
by and through it's Legislature. Also Mar
shalls, Judges, District Attorneys, appoin-
ted by the President, confirmed by the SEN
ate, holding these offices at the pleasure OF
the President and no more amenable to the
people Of the territories than they are to
Queen Victoria.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

WHAT A PICTURE We clip the follow
ing from the local column of the Wheeling
Times, of Friday: two persons came out
of one tavern, on Wednesday evening, with
the mania potu, raving mad; three Irish
men lay dead at the same time in one
house, while twenty drunken men and wo-
men were dancing and bowling round their
bodies-at the same time, too, the Clerk
of the Circuit was issueing fourteen writs
of mondaan4s on the clerk of the city, by
order of the Judge of Court to enquire
why the said clerk did not issue license
to fourteen persons to sell liquor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

TEXAS euaTAiNs HdusToN.-Senatoe,r
Houston is sustained in his opposition to
the Nebraska bill, by the Houston Tele-
graph, the San Antonio Ledger, Tyler Te-
legraph, Bastrop Advertiser, Lagrange
Monument, Colorado Tribune, Bonham Ad-
vertiser, Lavacca Register, and several 9TH
er influential papers. The Houston Tele-
graph asserts that ''if the bill were now on
its passage, and depended upon the people
of Texas, it would never become law"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

punch ON BoNNETs. last num-
Der Of Punch contains pictorial guess at
the distance at which ladies' bonnets will
be worn from their heads at the next re-
move. The tendency has been further
and still further rearward, and the next
change, Punch thinks, will carry them of
the head entirely; SO he represents the
next fashion by two ladies in full dress and
bearheaded, sailing along the streets, with
a footman walking some ten feet behind,
the bonnets on waiter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

CRoPs.-Harvest has now conie1nnced.
The most sanguine expectations of the far
mers in their wheat crop are realized; a
great many pieces, it is supposed will yield
over 40 bushels per acre. The oat crop
is also very fine. Farmers have no reason
to complain the present season; Of their
wheat and oat crop.
There will without doubt, be wheat e.
nough in this country the present. year for
home consumption, including the demand
for numbering business Hudson Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
Lilly Lee.
BY ALICE CAREY.

BY ALICE CAREY.
did love thee; Lilly Lee,
As the petrol loves the sea,
As the wlld bee loves the thyme,
As the poet loves the rhyme,
As the blossoms love the dew
But the angels loved thee too.
Once, when twilight's dying head
prest her golden-sheeted bed,
And the silent stars drew near,
White and tremulous with fear,
While the nights repelling frown
Strangled the young zephyrs down,
Tod | all my love to thee,
Hoping, fearing, Lilly Lee !
Fluttered then her gentle breast
With troubled, sweet unrest,
Like bird too near the net
Which the fowler's hand hath set;
But her mournful eyes the while,
And her spirit-speaking smile,
Told me love could not depart
Deaths pale arrow from the heart,
flushing from that very day
Passion, pleading to have sway,
Folding close her little hand,
Watched I with her till the sand,
Crumbling from beneath her tread.
Lowered her softly to the dead !;
Where in peace she waits for
Sweetest, dearest, Lii y Lee.
As the chased hart loves the wave,
As blind silence loves the grave,
As the penitent loves prayer,
As pale passion loves despair,
Loved l, and still love thee,
Angel-stolen Lilly Lee!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

RThe following is considered by
old and experienced farmers as pretty
sure remedy for the "potato" rot: Select a
piece of ground; plough to the
full depth of the good soil, and as the old
farmers say, so as to turn up little yellow
Dirt" then subsoil: manure as highly as
possible dosen't matter much with what,
so that it is rich and enough of it-and,
when you have done all the rest-ola,at
agiM Indian corn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-07

A SPORTING BARoNET.-Sir Geo. Gore,
the sporting English baronet, was seen a
short time ago encamped with his compa-
ny on the Kansas river, on his way to the
great Western plains, on hunting expe-
dition. He brought the most magnificent
pack of dogs that were ever seen In thu;
country. Between forty and fifty dogs,
mostly grey hounds and stag hounds, Of
the most Beautiful breeds, compose this
rrss.rt Of the expedition. He had a large
carriage, and probably 3 dozen large wag-
ons to transport provisions, DC. These re-
quire five yoke of oxen to each wagon
These with horses, men, DC, made quite
an imposing company. Sir George is 8
fine built, stout, light haired, and resolute
looking mans Spirit Of the Times.