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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-A proposed
amendment of the Constitution has
been brought beforeCongress. 1t contem-
plates election of the President and Vice
President by single electoral districts,
and by direct vote of the people for
the man Of their choiee--of course do
ing away with the present Electoral
College. Thirty years ago." MIR. Ben
ton advocated a scheme somewhat SINH
lar. but it did not then meet with much
favor. AS method of breaking up the
present convention system, which, now :
a-days, is fraud upon all parties and the
people, it may be that the proposition be-
fore the country at this time, will be
hailed with general satisfaction. The
project however, will be violently OPP
posed by the whole South. If carried
into operation, it would destroy, at a
blow, the system OF slave representa-
ton, which, under the present arrange
meni, obtains.--[ Galena it jeff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

"A JAIL DELIvERy-A FAlTHFUI
WARDEN.-A Waukesha correspondent
OF the Milwaukee Sentinel writes, Feb.
4th-The following is a fair specimen
OF the manner in which the Law is adj
ministered in this county. Last even
ing, was stopping at one of the Hotels
in this village, when the Bar-room
door was suddenly thrown open and
man rushed in and addressed the crowd
as follows "Now any pody wants to
co, dere pc two prisoners proke lie jail
an 60 off mitout any pody tell him to. .
Where is the Sheriff. asked one of
the crowd. HE pc cone to Madison to
help Mr.. Pratt loppy some pills an he
left the Jail NIT me. y "Why don't you
60 too, inquired another, who knew
him to be also prisoner. 20 you see
! pc poss from de Jail, an pc round
town all de time, an get all de peer and
viskey | wants, an do stay till warm
veihor come. Py golly ! never PEGS
locked up put one time since te court
vent away, ven vent to de poll to Par
ber's. Sheriff Ellis he see me an say
must eco home-I say no / stay at de
poll. Den he locked me up PEGS tie poll
all gone. Next day ! cot te keys again,
all pc poss Y x.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

ST. LOUIS SrovEs.-Stoves of every
kind, for the kitchen, parlor, shop or Of
fee, are being cast most as thin as knife
blades. Many of them don't last thro'
aseason, and the best are bnt mere or
namented make-shifts. Last fall, we
bought $ll, 90 office stove, Of St. LOU
is manufacture, large six plate one
High or low fire, it has been on split,
bang and bust ever since, till every piece
has got horribly lacerated,-ft for no
purpose whatever. We never saw a
worse imposition, or more perfect swim
die, and if ever we buy St. Lonis stove
Or any other casting from that market.
you may set down we are hoaxed again.
Cleveland, Albany or Boston stoves are
made heavier anti Of better material.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
HORSE NEAR1EET.

Horses demand any price you have a
mind 10 ask for them. Mr.. STANLEY of
Lancaster, sold litter of colts, last week
for $3.50; HoRNER sold horse, Ga fast
racker) FOR $3.50, whi,h sold the day after
for $500; BARNETT sold one for 800,
worth $50 more, and so on. There is
no telling what they will bring next
Everything like horse power, even the
horse power of steam or threshing ma
chine locomotion has riser 100 per cent.
since the new year. Every kind Of pow
er that bone and sinew is capable of, is
up.
We told farmers two years ago to raise
stock Of any description,--that horses
and cattle would soon bring most any
price. Some of them believed us OH
ers sold off their young stock when the
price raised little, and now they are
just two years behind the times. We
hear some say now, prices can't hold
up; everything will be down directly,
and SO on. 1t is true, there is money
crisis ahead, but there is no probability
that stock will be down for dozen
years. Banks may collapse, times may
revulse, and railroads convuse or run
under ground, and still there will be no
less demand aud price for stock. If you
have yearlng colt, count on 800 for
him. If you have brood mare, sire is
worth $50 dollars year for colts, clear
profit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

PETITIONS AGAINST LAND GKANTs.-
Petitions are being circulated in this ci-
~, demonstrating against the bill, which
has just passed the Senate, to grant some
four millions ofacres of Peoples Lands
to Railroad Companies. Over one thou
sand names were signed in one day, pro-
testing he measure. We hope every
business man and leading men will sign
the remonstrance. Ii is not yet too late
TO prevent the cons ummation of this great
wrong. Our German and Irish citizens
are particularly interested in the defeat
OF this measure. For it shuts up the
Public Lands against their friends, who
are fiocking TO Wisconsin for Home.-
Ii throws four millions of acres into
the hands Of corporations, and raises the
price of four millions of acres more thar
$3.50 an acre, and will tend powerful,
II not eifectnally, to defeat, finally, ths
measure OF Free Homes for All.
Let us instruct our Representative
from this District TO oppose this Grant
Let the People and the Press, all over
the State, demonstrate against the meas
nre promptly.
IL Is vital to our best interests, tina
the Public Lands, of this State, shall moi
be grasped by Corporations, nor by spec
nlators, but that they shall be reserved
Tor the free occupancy Of actual settlers
Mil. Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

TELEGRAPH CASE DECIDED Wash
ing,on. Jan. 30.--The great telegraph
case OF 0'Reilly and Morse has been de-
cded in the Supreme Court. The Court
held Morse to be the first Inventor of
what he lawfully patented, and that O.
Reilly's Columbian instrument was an
infringement. Also, that Morse, in his
eighth claim. patented more than he dis
covered or invented, and therefore that
the patent is invalid. This goes to make
valid the House Balm, and other patents ;
aud Morse's pretence that he had paten-
ted and secured TO himself the whole
art oftelegraphing falls to the ground
He is confined to the mode described in
his specifications, and must hereafter
drop his 9Th claim to preserve even his
pa'ent. Thus "a great princip pie has been
established in the patent law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
A COMMON Case fhe New Yo,l
correspondent of the Mil. Sentinel s.r.

A Common CASE rhe New Yo,l
correspondent of the Mil. Sentinel saws.
Koszla is in the city, poor and unfriend.
ed, seeking for his daily bread, depend.
ent on charity for home. while the conn.
try Is voting sword, and thanks to the
man who rescued him, and 10 million,
the name of ingraham has become .,
honored one, " lille the cause of all hi,
glory is forgotten and unknown. bat IL
not the first time the cause has been fnr.
gotten in the effects, bnt such instances
as This makes one very unhappy 10 dwell
upon, for any length of time, and Ii e
influence they have in undermining ones
love Of country, may be more important
than we ar e apt to imagine, with hasty
thought.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

ERIE WAR.--The Washington correspond
dent of the Milwaukee Sentinel says:
"The question has been often asked
why has not the Government interfered
to PM down insurrection, and enforce
obedience to the decisions of the Fed
eral Court? and the ouly answer that
has been given TO it is-that Governor
Bigler has been on 10 Washington to see
President Pierce. What the logical con-
nex'on between the two facts is, leave
others to determine"
Well, Gov. Bigler has been on to Erie, too.
and tells the people that he sympathises with
them. He however urged the necessity of con-
cession and obedience to the laws said that
al the rights for which they have been con-
tending are in the hands of the Government,
where they will be protected. All is reported
quiet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

WAsHrNGroN TERRRIroRY.-The
Democrats have called Convention tc
meet at the Cowlitz Landing on the ID
Of January, to nominate Delegate &c
Congress. The Wings have called a
convention to NEE at Olympia. The e.
lection was to take place on January
80. The Legislature is to assemble at
Olympia, February 81. Col. J. P. An
derson. F. Chenoweth, and Hon. VIM.
Strong, are candidate for Congressional
Delegate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

IL We understand that extensive
trades are going on among different Rail
Road Companies of tho State. The Mil
waukee and Fond du Lac, and the La
Crosse Roads have already consolidated ;
and r'inor says the Valley Road will en-
Ter into the arrangment. Similar ne
gociations.h is said, are going on between
The Milwaukee and Mississippi, and the
Southern Wisconsin Road. Verify .,hings
IS working. - Wisconsin State Jour.
Just what we have been expecting.
we have seen and often talked Of The
suilen nonsense Of having SO many Rail-
roads, running parallel, and having the
same trade and objects in view. One
nam line road from Milwaukee TO the
mississippi is all sufficient, and as much
as we are able Is build at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

FRAuDs IN WooLEN CLorH.-A cor
respondent of theGenesee Farmer makes
curious development in relation TO
WOODEN cloths manufactured abroad tor
the American market. He says:
1t is not generally known that hun,
dreds, and | might say thousands OF
bales of the cast off rags of palpers hav G
been imported and worked upln woolea
cloth 10 sell to the American people
These rags, as you told us not long SINCE
were formerly used as manures. imported
rags, all wool, bring seven cents per
pound in the New York market rag
half cotton and half wool, three or i0us
cents per pound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

Ex-senator Douglas is receiving nG.
merous left hand compliments from h.'
Democratic friends on account OF MS ies'
ter upon tonnage duties. Senator 1oan
son, OF the matter, declares that 1t IS ra'"'
er a comical position to provide for clear
ing out the rivers of Arkansas by cha'-
ges upon its trade, when the eS,s-
ting distractions prevented any .raoe.
The improvements must proceed 10.
follow, the commerce they are exPec'e "
to facilitate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

NEBa.sKA.-Mr. Douglas Nebraska
bill is bomb shell in our camp. We
rejoice to know that it will be actively
and vigorously opposed. 1t asks loo
much, and it asks it for Slavery. The
friends of the Compromise of 1920, and
of the Compromise of 1850, which lat-
ter affirmed the former, are not to be
crowded into measure looking to re-
latlon OF the two, aud of the manifest
duty OF Democrats at this crisis. Let it
suffice for the present that we shall OPP
pose the measure with what ability and
and industry we may possess Galena
Jeff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

I5There are over twenty houses in
St. Louis devoted exclusively to the
wholesale of Dry Goods of which sold dn-
ring the past year to the amount Of 81
O74, 1872 oil. Sale of seven hohses in
the Grocery business $5,G18.677. 55.-
Three Hardware houses $904,3l6 ,9S.
In Drugs. Oils and Paints, the increase
since lS45, as shown by the Missouri
Republican, has been about four hun
drod per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

E5PurSAM's Monthly, a magazine
that we always read, and we make it q
rule TO only read the best. The Febru.
airy number is filled with articles on A.
merican policies among the rest, one i.
on annexation. and il ought 10 be read BY
everybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

IA train of forty-two cars arrived
at Cincinnati from Columbus, few DAYS
since, having on board 1854 hogs, weigh
ing In all about one million two hundred
thousand pounds. - Toledo Rep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

H7=Prices Of wheat are not very well
fixed nor uniform. Buyers rise one day
and fall the next, giving just cause for
complaint among sellers. Prices aver
age somewhere between so and 80 cents.
Many farmers begin TO hold up for 81.
1t is hard to say what corn and oats
are worth. Sellers and buyers differ
some about their value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

SUIcIDE.-The wife of Richard Rev.
nolds, farmer, residing in the town of
Greenfield, on the GAINESVILLE plank road,
some 4 miles from here, committed sui.
eide on SAT uaday last. The cause as
signed for this horrible act was, that her
sons had returned from California and
were about going back again with
three of her daughters against her will.
She told them that she was old and wan
ted her daughters to remain with her
until she died, and, finding that they
were bent OH going, said that they should
bury her beiore ieasings and she kept
her word. Her daughters formerly kept
millinery shop, on Wisconsin ST., in
this city Milwaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

THE MAINE LAWN MlcHIeAN oos-
ED.-The Adrian Wafchfower mas :
private dispatch from Detroit, sta wv. "s
that The Supreme Court of M,chis a
has decided in favor of the constltu'ion
atty of the Liquor Law. There " ere ere
three cases tried 10 two OF them u" II
were eight Judges on the bench, s shs
thew stood four for and four against VI. u,
law. On the other case, but seven JUG
es preseut-four for and three again. H.
sustaining the constitutionali'y o. NV
law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

EMr. S. AsHLEy's saw-mill,a AT Wa
terloo, Us new and in good order for
work. He is prepared to furnish any
kind ol lumber. See his advertiser, EFT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

SEVERE CoLD IN ENGLAND.-The
London Times publishes table of the
temperature of the cold days in England
since 1910. Il appears that January 8,
of the present year, the weather was 7
degrees colder than al any time during
that period, the thermometer having fall
len to four degrees betow zero, which, for
England, is something extraordinary
All accounts that we have seen, state
that the season has been unexampled in
severity. Nobody can remember any,
thing like it. 1'co Of the Lon@on police
acre fund frozen to death on The night
of the Sd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

FOREIGN NEws-We have nothing of in
terest this week to present our readers. The
War News is uncertain and contradictory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

list. LOUIS city bonds recently sold
In New York for 90c on the dollar
when money is not so hard to be got
they go at par.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

GSIGHT SINGING.--Mr. j. MANNING, will
give free lecture thus evening, at the Metho-
dist Church, upon the new system of vocal and
instrumental music of Day and Bea'. The
system has been introduced with entire favor
in many PAGES, and it is thought. VIII nti-
mately supersede the old and more unlearnabIt
science aimed to be fought by our fathers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

EGRAHAM's Magazine for Februa-
ry is a rich number. A pictorial life of
Washington commences with the Feb
rtiary number, and is to continue through
most of the wear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

G-We have no news from Madison worth
attention. Our Correspondents letter has fail
ed to reach us, or perhaps he has not written.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

GoLp AND SILVER IN New Mexico
Gold and silver has been discover ed
in New Mexico in considerable quaint
ties. Major Stein, of the United States
Dragons, reports the country as abound
ing in mines of copper, iron and lead
and only requiring the aid of capital and
enterprise to make il the most productive
region of ths continent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
Rrvxrp Er,, Feb 81 1ol

BuEKER HtIL, Feb. n, 1904.
Editor Herald: Dear Sir-Will you confer
the favor on number of your subscribers in
Patch Grove and cassvile, of publishing at
your earliest convenience, an act of the last
session OF the Legislature, eating to the dy
SION of towns, approved Ct think) the 9th OF
IJanua'y, 1858? We wish to have a look al
said law, that we may have some clue to the
correct mode Of ascertaining, whether that or
the proceedings of the late session of the
County Board, in gerfymandering our Towns,
is the tac Of the land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

DUTY ON LEAD-GooD NEws.-On,
readers and all others interested in thf
prosperity and stability of the Lead
Trade, will be gratifed 10 learn by the
following letter from Mr.. Washburn,
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
reconsidered his first intention. Of rec
ommending the taking off the duty from
Imports OF White and Red Lead and
that in the revision of the Tariff. it is
probable that the present Taraff on Lead
in any of its forms whether raw or man
ufactured. will not be disturbed:
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Feb. /, 1854.
Dear Sir: have just learned, that
the Secretary Of the Treasury has struck
ont his recommendations, TO take off the
duty from White and Red Lead. That
will probably be conclusive on the sub
lect, and so our great interest is not
likely to DO disturbed by unfavo, able
legislation during thsi Congress.
Yours, truly.
E. B. WAsHsuRSr.
Gal. Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

Look Our. The General Mutual In
sursnce Co. OF New York, and the Et-
ma Insurance Co. of Utica, have suspen-
ded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

Mr.. Benton will oppose the Nsbraska
bill with all his might. He says the
north will knock Douglass brains out if
il passes, and the south viii kick him If
it don't--and thai every northern man
who supports it will be ruinedior ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

II great fire occurred at New Orleans on
the 4th inst. The steamers Charles Beecher.
Natchez, Michigan, Loah. Luna, Saxon, and
Grand Turk were burned. 81 persons mi.-
sng--part Of them saves--a,l doubtless have
persisted in the flames. About $l,000.0o0 Of
property was destroyed. Madame Sontag mar
rowly escaped, with many others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
Gome all0 Welleral Nsms.

A PERTINENT QuEsrtoN Web
ster Wing, in speaking Of the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise by lie Nebras
ka bill, recently said: III the Compro
mise of 1920 be repealed, what assuranc,
have we that the Compromise of 1885,
will not be repealed next year?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13

gIThe Ladies of Detroit are aoo d.
10 return to the fashion Of wearing iare'
smuisoa-leg sleves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
Yours. as eve

REMARKs.-We are unable to find the
law referred to. If the writer will fur
nish US with copy, we will print it
OF course we will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-13
For the Grant County Herald.

Mr.. Editor-I herewith transmit the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions, passed at meet
ing Of miners, and desire their publication.
Yours,
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-11

Proposed Receptton-Proceedings at Wan
ping Stattom-Ratm-Wy Closed
Barnmn' to opem-Pronstsed Iheatricals.
ALEXANDRIA, September 10, 1854.
On yesterday evening, the grounds adjacent
to the depot were thronged with crowds of our
citizens, waiting eager to welcome the Presi-
dent as he passed our city on his way from
Capon Springs to the seat of Government. A
committee had been sent to meet the President
and his suite at Wrapping station. A second
committee awaited under aseanopy of stars
and stripes the arrival Of the illustrious trav-
eler. Capt. Duffey's Artillery near at hand,
were ready to greet coming train with the
roar of artillery. The train came in sight,
bang went the cannon, closer drew the crowd
but no President came. The Manassas train
had failed to make connexion at the Junction,
and the crowd were disappointed. r.-
We learn, however, that the committee met
the President at Mapping, where d. Funston,
Esq, addressed him in his usual felicitious
style, to which the President replied After
which, Mr.. Hall, Of Fauquier, responded to
call from the crowd in q neat address The
special train with the President and party ar
rived late in the evening. and the President
started Immediately for Washington in one
of Captaia Hugh 4atham's coaches, furnished
expressly for the occasion.
The following named gentlemen were tho
committee 10 meet the President at Mapping
station,
David Funston, John F. Dyer, R M Smith,
J. T. johnson, w. B. Brockett, Isaac BuckinR.
Lem, T. W. Ashby, II. W. Vandegrift, J. 4.
Sh;nn Taylor, G: E Stuart, J. Roxbury,
G. A. Tavenner, } Nd ND. Goldsborough, Lewis
Mckenzie. C. p. Manning. ID. ,,,."kiOck
The committee to receive him in Alexandria
were:
MAJOR R. Brockett, B. Godwyn, A. g. New
ton, G. W. Wattles, Col. c. F. Suite, Turner
Dixon, II. Latham. -.
Last night, the rain came down upon us in
welcome showers, and though this morning
the ruddy visage of old Sol has several times
looked out, the heavy floating clouds promise
another rain. 20.
.Wyman closed an engagement of three days
here last night. His magical soirees have met
with much favor from our citizens.
Tomorrow, glorious for the boys, Barnum'a
eight elephants, Hindoo car Liiliputian car.
riage, and long caravan Of animals, mako
their grand entree into our city. The name
Of the museum, and menagsrie, and the va
riety Of attractions combined into one show.
will doubtless draw an immense concourse of
people to its exhibitions. a..
1t is said that Ovens the celebrated drama
fist, will open the new W ashington Hall with
a fine theatrical entertainment We hope 30
For short engagements troupe Of really good
actors could find no place more profitable than
Alexandria. Nine thousand inhabitants once
sustained fine theatre; why cannot fifteen
thousand do it now? We repeat, give Alex
andria the right kind of acting and Alexan-
dria will give the right kind Of pay. AMI.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-11

by the conferees of Northumberland. There
is also a whig and native candid ste in the
field. The whig candidate is j. H. Campbell
of Pottsville 1t is understood here by the corps
editorial, rs we'll a. the corps editorial in oths,
parts Of the State, that gentleman well known
throughout Pennsylvania, and now fesiden,
Of Washington, Is about making an appeal to
the citizens of this district-without reference
to partyAin regard to certain family trar,sac.
tions between Mr.. Campbelf sud himself. Ricf
disclosures may be expected, as the gentleman
alluded to is in the habit of making his mari
when he appears in print.
We had q most welcome rain last night anG
the hope 10 now entertained that the drough
is at an end.