Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-18

G-Mt Hood in oregon, is by actual meas
urement 1891 feet high.
Gs~During the prevalence of the cholera in
the Island of Trinidad, monkeys were found
dead under the trees in all directions, having
apparently died of the disease.
as-The heaviest tax payer in the west is N.
Longworth, Of Cincinnati, whose tax accoun.
this year is $21 ,564 The rae is sixteen and
three quarter mills on the dollar.
Curious IMPoRTATIoN-Am ng the arti-
cles imported from foreign countries last week
we notice 1850 bags of copper coin, each bag
containing thousand pieces, making in all
nearly two million bits of metal.
5-From the palace to the cottage in Ger
many there is scarcely room to be found that
does not possess its ivy tree. As you walk
through the streets and cast your eyes upon
the houses, there is scarcely window which
is not twined into very bower by the grace
tul and gracious festoons of ivy. Among the
picturesque leaves often CLEANS forth a small
statue of the Madonna, or Of Christ.
DESCENDING TO GLoKY.--A family Of Mil
lerltes, whose principal theme Of conversation
was their immediate ascension to glory, owned
a parrot, which happened to fall, cage and all,
down slairs-upon which she screamed, sob,
Glory !! Pretty Polly has gone to Glory ~
E~It is said that the income Of William B.
Aston of New York City is one million, two
hundred thousand dollars per annurn.
~ The Bellefontaine Republic says the
Hoosiers on the Wabash, turn their ''agy
shakes" to some account. They climb into the
top of "sheIl bark" just as the chill comes
on, and by the time the 'tpersonal earthquake"
leaves them, there is not hickory nut left on
the tree.
SAD Brown of Tolland, reported to be
the only Democrat in the Massa chusetts Leg
isature, turns out to be Know Nothing
ga~The price of Rah DAD Iron has lowered
from % to Is dollars per ton, down to S4S or
so.
Timely AiD.-The Glasgow Times says
that one hundred persons lately left saline CO.,
Mo-, for Kansas, and were in that Territory in
time 10 look after the election of q Delegate to
Congress. Likely.
Es7A man was recently killed in Chicago by
attempting to climb picket fence. His foot
slipped and caught between two pickets hold
ing HIM fast until he died. Such fences are
difficult to climb over, and we should advise
all persons nol to attempt it.
G7-Meiggs, the San Francisco forger was
known by many of his business acquaintance
as "Honest Henry Meiggs."
Is-The New York Evangelist has been sold
for $4,000 to Mr.. Bldwell, one of its editors
and another party.
E5@A Car Factory is to be established at Be-
lott, and $4,000 have been subscribed for the
purpose,
KANSAS TERRIToRY.-Kansas Territory is
two hundred and seven miles wide, and aver
ages six hundred miles in length, capable of
division into three States the size of Ohio.
rs-out of 1900 British killed at the battle
of Alma, $50 We're Irish soldiers.
DEATH OF GREAT AcToR.--Charles
Kemble, the great tragedian, died at London,
on The lith, having completed his 18th year.
SUFFERING IN NEBRAsKA.-A gentleman
who has returned from Nebraska informs the
New York Mirror that the emigrants in that
Territory are already suffering much for the
want of the necessaries of life, and are likely
to suffer greatly before next spring.
Mules are coming into general use in
the city of New York.
gs~Queen Victoria is said TO be an exempla-
Ty early riser.
rs-Ex-senator John 4. DIX is spending the
winter in Italy.
PHYsIc IN CHrcAeo.-The Chicago Press
says that there are at least one hundred doc
tors in that city, who realize one hundred
thousand dollars.
BAPrIsF UNlvRa4rY At BEAVER DAM
The B, aver Dam Sentinel saws that the pri-
mary department Of the institution viii omen
ca the 9th lust, under the charge OF D. D.
Reed, one of the teachers. Mr. GoodenoQch.
the Principal. viii soon arrive.
Gs~Hon. Henry A. Wise, has received the
Democratic nomination for Governor of yir-
GINA.
MILWAUKEE ExpoRTs.-The following are
exports from Milwaukee for 1854:
Flour, bbls., 155. 600
Nheaf, bush, l,950,000
Oats x AMI o0
SoFh $4,000
DHiey 10000
toth DDS, $4,000
br1Sks 100000
export the Sentinel foots up at S.. 0OO. 900 in
value. ~
EsSixty Clergymen are elected to the Mas
-sachusetts Legislature. being about one-sixth
OF the whole body.
G-We learn chat The wife and three chi
dren of Joshua Glover, have escaped iron
slavery, and have joined him in Canada.
Herr Driesbach, the lion tanner, has 10
Gated and Intends 10 reside near Po;osi. Wis
consin, .aaying retired from the menagerie busi
ness.
Pol1rscA1-DuriuS the recent session
the Vermeat Legislature, Miss Lecv Stone r.
ce;ved T,sot-s for the oiEce Of Brig. Gen. ,
sAe Militia.
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