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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28
lI1ien.

On Thursday, the goth inst, at the resi-
dence Of her father, Mrs. MARGARET
LOUISA, wife of ALFRED MoNGEr, and
only daughter of LEWIS and RHoDA PxBuxN,
aged about 90 years.
The deceased was an amiable and res
pected lady beloved by all who knew her
After very brief illness, she has been call
led away to another and bette existence.
She leaves mother blind, father on the
brink of the grave, fond husband and in
teresting child, together with large circle
Of friends and relatives to mourn their ire
parable loss.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28

l. q - -
Ffou To minutes Of To trial i the
Clerk'soa6os, We make the following
extracts. The Grand Jury returned
into court true bill against Thomas
Prendergast, on the 10th Of January
for murder. The accused was arran
ged at the bar on the 10th and he en-.
tered a plea Of not guilty the case
was assigned for the 18th inst, aud on
motion Of the District Attorney, the
prisoner was remapded 70 Jail te
await trial. o. TINS lay the prisone,
was brought into Court. A number
Of Jurors We're challenged for cause
The names Of the twelve Jurors accep.
led are as follows: Louis Sanchez,
John Fairchild, Edward Delaupe,
jackson Libby. J., Il. Hackney, John
Sides, Daniel Sullivan. Edmond vi.
ming, J. A. Stuart, Ellis Wellington,
toadald Nc Cullum and Preston
Shackleford. r. G.. Bell District
Attorney for the State. Cyrus Rat.
lift, George c. McWhorter, I. G. Da-
wilson tvr the prisoner. Friedrich
Arbour Jr., Joseph Arbour, and
Octave Arbour, sworn their evidence
taken, and the testimony on the part
of the State closed. The witnesses
Tor the defence were as follows: JOHN
Garvin, Thomas Mclaughlin, Mary
Kenny, Joseph Ahern, Laurent Brous-
sard and Judge McWhorter. The
testimony on the part Of the defence
was closed. RECRUITING testimony
The following witnesses were sworn
and examined as States rebutting testl-
,nony. Bienvenue Arbour. Catha-
rine Mullen aud John Donahugh.
Kebutting testimony for the State
closed. The following named witness
was then sworn as rebutting ,esti-
mony for the defence: James Cum
mings. The testimony then closed.
The Jury, after evidence and argu-
ment Of Counsel, received the charge
from the Judge and retired to consld.
er the verdict Ut is but just to sa,
that the charge of Judge Robertson in
this case, was firm aud decided, elo-
quent and every way commendable.
The argument Of the Counsel for the
defence, was ably conducted, and the
brief address from Judge McWhorter
was impassioned and effectively
After the Jury retired, the court
open until one O'Clock at
night, and the Jury not having come
mo Court. the Court would not per-
NIT the Sheriff to enquire if there was
any prospect Of their agreeing upon a
verdict but ordered the Sheriff to in
form the Jury, that the court stood
adjourned until the next day at 8
o'clock, and the Court furtl er order
ID that the Sheriff furnish the jury |
With beds fo1 the night, and not to per.
nit them under any pretence what
ever to leave the Jury room without
icing accompanied by an officer and
hat an officer or officers be employed
o see the order enforced. The pris-
'ner was remanded to Jail, and the
'ourt adjourned. On Friday morn
ng the Jury came into the court with
J verdict in these words: 1--WE the
Jury, find the prisoner not guilty."
Signed) R. McCuLLuM, Foreman.
Thomas Prendergast was then dis
charged from custody.
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA, l. 0. O./F.-This re-
pectable and honorable body COM
r,,..,..1 az
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28

GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA, l. 0. O./F.-This re-
spectacle and honorable body CON-
menced its annual sessions III Odd Eel
lows Hall last evening, Grand Master
JAMES g. DUNLAP, presiding. We
understand the attendance was large,
and that this noble Order is in high
" flourishing condition throughout the
State.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers:
H. G.. SrETsoN, Grand Master.
THos. n BLAKE, u. G. Master.
BERNARD COHEN, G. Warden.
THOMAS h. SHIELDS. G. Secretary.
HARRY WILLIAMS. G.. Treasurer
HENRY BIER, G. Representative to G.
L. y. s. ...... ~
p. &. NJ. II. D. OGDEN and P. G
Thomas MURRAY were elected Direc-
tors of Odd Fellows Hall Associa-
ton, and JAMES FuRNEAux Delegate
to Odd Fellows Rest--Bulletin.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28
A. GOLDMAN.
GRADUATE or TEE MEDICAL FACULTY o. 1orfsrArA.)
Druggis', ApethisaIy and Chemist,
Corner Of Lasrd asd Third Stysas,
BatOn Rouge, La.

ME subscriber has opened the fine new
i brick store, corner Lanrel and Third
streets; adjoining the post Office; and will
keep constantly on hand, large and we'll
selected stock Of Drugs and Medicines,
which he offers at New Orleans prices
Having made his profession the study OF
his life, and being able to show the most
ample and satisfactory certificates Of his
qualifications, he feels confident Of meritins
the confidence and patronage OF the pubic.
Country orders promptly filed. Physi-
clans prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours.
jan lS-ly A. GOLDMAN.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28

lanI7-y. Baton Rduye, La,
To Members or the legislature
THE regular Baton Rouge and New
L Orleans Packet Gypsy, James H
Ure. master. will leave for New Orleans
every Monday at 12 NJ. and Thursday a;
6 P. NJ, arriving at Baton Rouge on the
same day. Jan. IL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28

FLOUR.-Extrs, Fancy, and S,
= per6ns fbs tale by.
dec chilly. N HAar& ca
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Of a happy union.
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S. s. II all,

Attorney 01 0onwe
Laure Street.
janl7-v.l Datsn Rouge, La,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02
PRICE OF WOOD.

The editor Of the .9rgus has been to
Janesville, where he saw wood selling
in the streets at five and six dollars per
cord. This is lax which falls heavi-
est on the poor, and often makes them
a temporary public charge. The .drgus
says, it is low estimate to allow the
consumption of three cords of wood to
each individual year. There being o.
600 inhabitants in GAINESVILLE, the con-
sumption of wood must be near $4,000
cords, at a cost of 800, 900. The price
of wood in Madison is 1925 and up
wards, but rarely exceeds $500.
The above has led us to think upon
the average cost of wood to the villages
and towns of Grant County. In three
fourths of the towns the cost is only for
chopping and hauling-there being a
surplus, and land owners are willing to
donate or even pay for clearing it off,
In some towns land proprietors place on
ly nominal value on their timber. Ha-
eel Green is the worst off for want of
timber, and there it sells higher than a.
nywhere else we know of in the Coun-
ty-the price ranging from three to five
dollars per cord for wood delivered
But Hazel Green has this advantage o.
yer any other timberless town: When
the Central Railroad is finished to Gale
ma, only ten miles distant, and the plank
road between Galena and Hazel Green,
which is now completed within three
miles or so of the latter town, coal will
be supplied at cheaper rate than it can
be had anywhere else in the State. We
think it will come into general use, and
the cost will be much under the cost Of
wood for fuel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02
SPECIAL TO OUR PATRONS.

The first year Of the HERALD under
its present cond uctors and proprietors
ended with the close of December. We
now stand upon the public wave for an
other years voyage, and have had some
experience in the wide ocean. We tell
you now, swimming the stormy sea OF
public epinion!in newspaper bar4ue is
nice point. We have known the waves
to gallop high, the winds to dance a
hornpipe and sing more discordant notes
than sack of Tom cats, but our little
nautilus of a HERALD got into port, and
its captain, mate and devils into jubilee.
During the few months of our charge
over the HERALD, we have had many
services rendered of the most delightful
and effectual character, by persons to-
tally unconnected with us by old ties OF
friendship and almost strangers. When
we think of them, we feel they are a
mong the best friends we ever had
We have treasured up in our minds
their little acts of kindness, where they
will never be forgotten while life and
reason hold out. 1t is our delight and
10y TO know that some will pass their eyes
over these words, knowing themselves
10 be the ones referred to.
The nett increase Of subscribers for
the year has been over two hundred
About three-fourths Of our subscribers
pay within the year, and most Of the
rest will pay when called on, or when
they come to Lancaster. They know
and approve our rule of prompt payments
tcithin The gear, and they know we new
er did and never expect to resort to that
detested practice OF public dunning.
We print about 36 quires of paper
weekly, at cost of near $4,000 per
annum, which is about half our office
expenses. The improvements to be
made in the Typography of our paper
and the anticipated outlay for improving
the JOB department of tn e office will be
about $3.50, for the year 1864. The
proprietors, though not rich, are able to
keep up with the times, and with the
advances of population and business
wants Of the country.
Thanking the several hundred sub
scribers, and the thousands of readers
of the Grant County Herald, for their
paying patronage, as we'll as their many
kind words spoken in our favor, we ten
Ger them happy New Year, and our
warInest gratitude-the only equivalents
ve have to offer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

A N ExpLANATIoN.-The article in the
Crawford County Courier, of 26th ult.
Gin which we recognize the countenance
OF personal friend in every line, } il
notice Of what we lately advanced upor
the new and improved method of clear.
ing criminals charged with capital crimes
by letting them out on bail, and then of
on leg bail, misunderstands the meaning
we intended to give,-we know he woe
not misrepresent US. We never inten.
ded to charge Judges with corruption in
admitting capital offenders to bail, where
the law permits it to be done. We did
intend to illustrate how the elective Ju-
dietary works under our mild criminal
code. Certainly we agree with him
that the fault, (crime) of admitting muir
derers to ''freely roam the world over
upon paper license permit, must resi-
upon the legislature, and not the admin
istrators of the law. We only charge
that the elective system works evil con
tinualiy, and is in no danger Of working
better. The abolition Of capital pun
ishment destroyed what little Of virtue
the pretended reform had, so there is
nothing left but an empty form of less
substance than the beast you call the
night mare.
We seldom more hear of a conviction
for a high off ence when we do, wei
let it be known in our column of excep.
tons. Our remedy is familiar to our
regular readers, and needs not a repeti-
ton. We are in favor of a stringent
criminal code-one that
Altho, the devils gate' stands right fernenst it
The gates of hell shall not prevail against it,
and Judges that don't fear to face the
music, Cd account of this side or that in.
terfering with their future elections.
1t is not our thought to censure Jud
ges, who are Only men, but the system
of making them. That system opens
the door too wide to the sympathisins
human heart. It starts a tear for thu
vilest scamp as for the prosecuted saint
if he only have friends. 1t places tn,
horse THE and the owner of tbs hors,
on level, and the finality is whicheve
wields the greater influence, rather thar
the greater proof of innocence, gains thu
suit. If there be majority of very
bad men in district, as has been allie
ged of Milwaukee, their chi eff is mad
their judge. 1t is the syste m, sir, tn
system of making the judiciary--not tn
judiciary, that we condemn. We &c
for raising the Bench, the alter of Jus
tice, the ermine robes above the reach
of parties and factions and bands of pro
fessional violators of law. Now do yo,
understand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02
4 SCREW LOOSE.

Along back in the year 1850 or there
about, there came to Grant County and
settled down up at Millville, clunsi-
tudinacious man, calling himself Daniel
Hanshesc. BY trade blacksmith, by
profession honest as deacon, and by
practice rogue-you could see it all in
his eye. Speaking of eyes, they are the
doors into the soul, where there is soul
within, but in this case there was none,
so Hansaew's eyes were only peppers,
resembling those of gander in fly time
He belonged not to the scale of animals
having no heads. for he had an empty
knob res smbling one-red and fiery as
Milton's demon, with face on one side
hideous enough TO provoke a shuddel
from John the Revelator's dragon. I'M
agine pair of hands and arms mounted
on huge clothes pin, with a brass ket-
tie at the top, and Daniel Hanshew
stands before you. Togive truer like
ness of him would entitle us to a patent
for moulding an image Of Satan, whose
person may be of some account, but the
others, never!
This Daniel Hanshe W be it known
besides high crime of which he is sus.
pected Of being guilty, commenced going
in debt by Titles, then expanding int
larger Indebtedness and larger-at Ian
caster, Potosi, Beetown, Galena, Prai
RE du Chien-everywhere, and in his
own neighborhood, his debts were as
mountains. His own connexions were
his victims -ruined by him, and forsa.
ken, they were left without dollar :
He got in debt to US for printing all he
could-fnally, he sloped in broad day.
light in sight of those whom he owed
the laws permitting his honorable exit
Sloped to Keokuk, Iowa, with two o,
three thousand dollars, where he is said
to be doing smashing business.
N. B. The original inventor of DIR. ]
K. Rickey's Cholagogue may also be
found at Keokuk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

TOn the evening of the 26th ult..
mob composed of the members Of the
Freensen's Society at Cincinnati, marched
to Bishop Purcells house for the pur-
pose of committing some act of violence
on M. BoD1NA, the Pope's Nuncio.--
They were prepared to burn the church
and hang the Nuncio--for alleged insul-
ting remarks in his sermon of the pre-
vious Sunday. The police succeeded in
dispensing the mob.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

pRIvATE.-There are many who have tho't
of subscribing for the HERALD at the begin
ming of the year. Now is the time to do so.
You can ask the Post Master TO send in your
name if you wish to pay in advance, he will
receive and receipt for it. There are many
who subscribe and pay afterwards, which an.
swers cur purpose very well but we always
want to know whether such subscribers are in
the habit of paying their debts. We work
hard, and want our pay for it. No one is de-
sired to take the HERALD unless lie thinks i
worth paying for hence, when it is no longer
wanted, we urge its discontinuance.
If you have a neighbor who has lately mo-
we'd into the country, and wants to learn how
things are managed in. the West, how on
county affairs stand, what laws we HAVEN
short, if your new neighbor wants 10 learl
how to be western man, ask him to take tn,
HERALD. We have been in the country Ion:
while, and pretend to know something of tn,
ways and wants of western people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

I5A Mr.. Farmer has struck a min
eral prospect at Nipgville, supposed to
be lead, from which he has raised FIVE
or six thousand pounds of mineral. He
has been offered 81 900 for it, but refu-
sed to sell. This makes the third leao
discovered at Wingville within a few
weeks, and it would not be strange if
the heaviest business in the mines was
done at that place in the year 1851
The other leads in that vicinity are hold
ing out as rich as ever-says our infor-
mant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

INTERESTING TO LUMBgRMEN.-Chie
justice fancy has recently decidedly in
the United States Circuit Court, Shat
lumber RATS wrecked ON the Susquehan-
ma or any public Manageable riuer while
being fioated down or anchored in the
river, are not the subject of salvage
that they are not subject to admiralt,
Jurisdiction, as they are not intended fol-
the navigation of the sea; and that an,
assistance rendered to such RATS, wher
IN Danger of being broken or swept
down by the current, is not salvage
service, and makes no liability to re.
compense land that all intermeddlino will
such property in such cases is at the risk
of those intermeddline.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

THAT LITTLE While re.
turning to our Office a few mornings
since, we observed lying in the mid.
die Of the street, little black kitten
apparently in the agonies Of death
1t was quite early in the morning, and
the cold air caused us to warp our over
coat more closely about US, and hurry a
long over the hard, flinty, frozen ground
But there lay that little kitten, and We
could not pass it without pausing mo-
ment to gaze upon its quiyering form
Life was ebbing rapidly away, and fe e.
ling our incompetency 10 relieve it fr on
its pain, we had just turned from the
scene and was moving onward, when q
deep, smothered sob arrested our atten-
ton and turning, we beheld little tei-
low on the steps of house near by,
bathed in tears. As he caught our eye,
he looked up imploringly, and inquired
-''Wil my little kitty die ?" "Do save
my dear little kitty and then bursting
forth in new flow Of tears, he gave
way TO 'the child's first grief" A speck
blew into our eye, and the water came
out, and we hurried along, for we could
not brook the tears of the mourner.-
How many are there, in this great world
of ours similarly situated? How many
are there, who have lost some of their
"household treasures" as dear to them
es that kitten was to him? and yet we
venture to affirm that none endured more
poignant sorrow than that little boy al
the loss Of his little pet black kitten
Minnesota Pioneer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

THE R1oHsss- MISE eE ALL.--'Tho
manure applied to the SOIL Q, Englana a
mounts to three hundred millions Of ao.-
dollars being more than the value
of its whole foreign commerce, and yet
the grateful soil yield back with interest
all that is thus lavished upon it. And
SO it would be here, if we would only
trust the soil with any portion of our
capital. But this we rarely do. A far
mer who has made any money, spends ii
not in his business, but in some other
occupation. He buys more land when
he ought to buy more manure, or he puts
out his money in some joint company to
convert sunshine into moonshine. Re.
ly up upon it, our richest mine is the
burn yard, and whatever temptation
stocks or shares may offer, the best in
vestment for farmer is live stocks and
ploughsEares.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

FALSE ALARM.-The New York Her.
aid Of late date has the following rich
paragraph under the flaming head, "Ihs
Crisis of Liberty y
An unjust sentence OF a court Of JUS
tlee, condemning this paper TO pay $40.
900 for telling the truth-an arbilar
arrest Of a peaceable street preacher
an incendiary manifesto from the head
OF the Roman Catholic Church, calling
''upen his followers TO prepare to defend
then churches and themselves from al
tack when no attack is threatened
these are events which bstoken the aP.
proach of a new crisis in our history
and call for prompt attention from all
true friends of freedom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

I9Country Postmasters should bear
in mind-says the Fredonia Advertise
for their advantage as well as that d
the local press, that for every county
paper delivered by them to subscribers
they are entitled to retain of the Post
Office funds, ten and one half cents per
year. It is for their inter st as well as
that Of the publishers, that the county
papers be preferred, since there is no
trouble of making collections or keeping
accounts thereof, as on foreign commits
sion which will not average more than
from six TO eight cents per year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

The PAClFIc RAILRoAD.-A plan =
on foot TO persuade Congress 10 lend u
sanction to the Pacific Railroad In Inc
following form. The Government %
lend its bonds to the company, taking
the road as security for their payment :. 70
the amount of money paid in by lndlv'a,
uals, and for every ST., 900 thus PAID :. u
by lersons, ST. 900 to be loaned by INC
General Government. If fifty mlll0H'
are paid by the subscribers to the CON-
'pany, Congress viii be asked to SUI
scribe the same amount. Mil. Wisc0'
gin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

Az~PUTNAM's MONTHLY We have read
this magazine for year, and the first number
of new series is before us. We think it has
no equa', certainly no superior in excellence
OF material. 1t is just such work as an ad-
mirer of the substantial, rather than the fanci-
full would want. Every reading man wants a
good magazine, and PUTNAM is the one to
take. Remit S3,c0 TO G. P. PUTNAM & Com
pany, 10 Park Place, New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02
SLrIGHISG.-Now we have the de.

SLEIGHING.-Now we have the de-
lightfulest sleighing. A horse, sleigh,
buffalo robe, and girl-all turned loose
with yourself holding the lines. aud go
ing at the rate Of forty knots an hour, in
the direction of Patch Grove, 10 the Ball
on next Friday, at HEsRY PArcH's, is
a luxury to the Imagination that NAV be
read ofia 'he Arabian Nights Enter
,aimns rs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

HE BoNEs OF WAsH1NGroN.-A hill
mas been introduced into Congress to
ouy the estate upon which Washington
temb is, for 100000. The estate is
worth about $4,000, and balance Of
S1o'oOo gees to Mr.. Washington, who
now nc owns the place, for the bones of his
lllustrious uncle. Buy, we say, by all
means; rescue the venerated relies from
the mercenary who has made merchan-
clse Of their exhibition for years past
[ Argus and Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

THE MAINE l41auoR LAVA way
says that the Maine Li4uorLaw has rever-
sed the order of things about our village.
A few old soakers, whom he has kept
his eye on just to see how the Maine
Law would strike them, now come into
town drunk and go home drunk. King
Alcohol has changed the venue, as the
lawyers say Constantine Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

CHINA.--Dr. Bridgman says, that G -
last census of China which he saw T.
print, was for the year 1913, wlll.. nv.
made the population Of the Empire lno vi
than three hundred and sixty-one ln"
ions, and he is confident that she presea,
population is not less than four hulia'''
millions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

LOST BRorHER.-My only brother, NrcIIo-
LAS MATTAs, have not heard from for three
years. We are both from Switzerland, and if
we can meet again, Wen never part. He is
somewhere in Wisconsin, Iowa, or Illinois,
My post-office address is at lancaster, Wis
l trust in God, and the Kindness of printers by
copying this notice, to bring us together again
My name is john MATTAs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-02

EAmong our ne W advertisements may be
noticed the dissolution of the old firm of Kali
tenbaeh & Co., at Potosi and he continuation
OF business at the old stand by c. Kaltenbach.
Also, Mr.. G. AIaiben has sold his store in
Lancaster TO s. Maiben, who will go ahead at
the old stand.
Also, Mr. Archer cautions the public not
70 ony certain notes Ct hand. az hey were
sto,en.