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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
THE WORLDS FAIR!
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find has Neao Stock of Goods from Ne,
VorL u,,J PooIo,,

una htS 1FeU otoCH oJ U00dS FROM oVeiC
York and Boston
EN(AADASsAstNS) II AM now in receipt of my -
80 | Fall and Winter stock ofSTEs.
Fancy. Staple 81 Domestic Dry
Goods. Clothing, Hats 8 Caps, Silk Bon
nets, Boots 6 Shoes, &c.
All of which has been purchased in the Eas-
tern Markets within the past few weeks, and
on terms that warrant me in saying that can
show to purchasers the Largest Stock, the La
test Styles, and can afford to sell as Low if not
lower, than the majority of houses. am anx-
ious TO sell especially for CASH, and such buy
ers should not omit to call and examine for
themselves. l keep very few mean articles,
and all goods warranted in color, etc., will be
sustained.
have on hand as usual, full assortment OF
Groceries, Hardware, Qaeensware, Nails,
Glass, &c,
Produce of the Farm and Dairy taken
i'll exchange. SAM'L. WILSON.
Potosi, October LIST, 1853. T535tf
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STRAYED OR STOLEN

sn FROM the subscriber, residing at
tGIas lancaster, the 18th of June ultimo-
LIZA WHITE HORSE, about II years
old; Urge in size, with very little name hind
left pasture joint swelled, larger than the 9th
whereabouts, or delivering said horse to me,
will be well Rewarded. D. GRIFFITH.
Lancaster, Wis, July 18th, 1854. [3tf.Sl75
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FARM FOR SALE
. NJ G r A MT RIV Err,

g2s THE subscriber offers for sale his farm
~~I%lyng on Grant River, milas from the
village of Beetown, and / mile north of the
half of the n. w. quarter of Sec. IS, and S.
w. quarter of Sec. 10, Town 4, Range 4, con-
tanning 240 acres of land. There is about 90
acres of the place under cultivation, with q
good hewed log house, -and-a -half stories
high. Grant River runs through the edge oil
it at two points. For particulars enquire Of
" God r. Beach, Cpl. BID. Sup, Lancaster
JAMES DAY.
July 18th, 1854. T3tf*1 81
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Public Notice.

loIlCE is hereby given to all whom it
Fnay concern, that 1 will pay no debts con-
ped by my son John w. McRcynolds, nor
'Sponslble IN any way for his transactions
and after this date.
JOHN McRFYNOLDS.
| nsOst 9Th, 1884. SIT
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Powder! POwder!!

D 1FLE and Blasting Powder ;-a frst-rate
4 l. article. Just received, and for sale cheap
at the Peoples Store. d. T. PARKER.
June 10, 1858.
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NOTICE.

W HEREAS, my wife AMANDA REED has
w left my bed and board without just
cause or provocation,-this is to notify all per-
sons not to harbor or trust her on my account
as | will pay no debts of her contracting.
4t11 LEANDER N. REED.
Charlotte, Grant CO., Wis, July Is, 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14
BLACKSMITH STAND, &c.
Important to Somebody.

EyHE Notes and Accounts of I. M. Bar
II Der, and also those of the late Firm OF
Barber & Alcorn, have been placed in my
hands for final Settlement. AL persons know
ing themselves 10 be indebted to the abovepar-
ties, win save cost by calling at my office and
attend TO a settlement of their accounts. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
STEPHEN MANHOOD,
Justice of the Peace.
Lancaster, May goth, 1854. ca
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Cash Paid fNr Hides.

VOU can always get Gelana prices, in cash
for Beef Hides, at the Peoples Store.
d. T. PARKER.
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SELECT SCHOOL.

MFR. w. A. HOLMES will commence the
SR Second Quarter of Select School. at his
residence near the Baptist Church, in the VII
lage of
l. A NJ C A S Err,
on the 18th OF AUGUST next.
n. 3 Particular attention will be given to
those who desire to qualify themselves fer Tea
ching.
Dated Lancaster, July 81, 1854. T4ts
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HOME TEAcr-40o acres 200 under fence ;
well watered with never-failing springs, and
with proper proportion of timber. Upon it
is new, well-built and commodious Dwelling
House, with barns, stables, meat-house, ice
house, &c., and an Orchard of fourishing APP
pie trees, just beginning to bear.
A FARM-of 2o6 acres 50 acres in cultiva-
ton, the balance in Timber also well-water-
ed-land of the first quality.
ALso--A large body of Land, mostly well
timbered and well watered, lying near the a.
bove.
rThese lands were all carefully selected,
at an early period, and are equal to any in the
West for fertility and other advantages. They
lie principally upon the main road from Bee
town to Lancaster and in the neighborhood
are churches, schools. mills and post-offices.
The Terminus Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road is only % miles distant.
The attention of purchasers is invited.
wish to sell, and will do so at low rates, and
on most liberal terms. They will be divided
to suit purchasers. Apply on tie premises, TO
WILLIAM HORNER.
April 14th, 1854. [42
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PARTITION SALE.

Nu'ulI,
rs. On bill for Partition
y, '''%t Heirs Of of lands and decree for
Ir, Burnett, : sale thereof - Circuit
,udTieS Brack CourtCrawford County,
ed W. Carson, Wisconsin.
,,, Dt Is HEREBY GIVEN, that by
|m C" OF a decretal order, made by the
NJ I lOl OF Crawford County, and bearing
so, sg| DAY Of May, A. D. 1854, in the
h Es aI. cause, will sell at Public Auc-
! he Sa highest and best bidder for cash in
| H. snow%ing described Real Estate, to
[,g6,o SOu'h,west fractional quarter of sec
.on5 vs., Town eight (s), Range
3lo n"t !, east half of southeast quarter
tirss % G5I Q3), Town eight (s),
or,9 IS IN Grant County, Wisconsin,
I'M ~ " AT door of the Court House in
On y W Lancaster, in Grant county. Wis
Ii. ",esannesday, the S0th day of August
!, d. i d O'clock, P. M. of said dav.--
" I :! July, A. D. 1854.
W. MeGONIGAL, Sheriff
Gran, County, Wisconsin.
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ZINC PAINT.--A supply Of this ce,ebra-
II ted Paint, unsurpassed for BODY and uni
form wHITENEss--just received, and for sale
by JOHN ALCORN.
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AT BEETOWN,

NEW SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED, BY
DROWN & LAGRAVE, in the room form
ID erly occupied by Tuhey & Brown.
The subscribers intend to merit everybody's
thanks for large assortment of sstraps,'' which
he is offering on the lowest profits and the ca
siest terms ever offered in the Beetown Dig
gings.
"A GROCERIES-A heavy sup
Nsply of Family Groceries carefully Sc
lected. Our stock in this respect will compare
with any other in the country and as to to-
bacco, tea, and coffee--others may Drag, but
our tobacco. tea and coffee can't be
oat-crcelted--even at Snake or Lancaster.
Farmers and Miners may rely on our having
all they want to buy, among which are the fol
lowing, and ten thousand other things:
"a Ready-Made Wearing Furni;- 90
I'D ture, Heavy Goats, Blankets, Pants Essssl
-4A-V SITS, Overc oat s and Flannel 49,
Shirts.
Thick Boots and ST. es for Men, and
and for Ladies a splendid variety of leather
gum and cloth shoes and overshoes.
Also--Mittens, stockings, fanne's, cravats
filrs, and comforters.
A full assortment of Fancy Wares o.
latest styles for ladies' merinoes and prints
silks, gloves and hosiery also,
Fur Hats and Caps.
~ Hardware, GLASSWARE, Pottery, /
en- ron, nails, window glass, putty and house.
~ furnishings.
All of which will be sold ':Cheaper as eoer.'
Call and examine our stock--no charge fol
showing Goods. BROWN & LAGRAVE.
Beetown, October 9Th, 1853. [14-1y
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Garden Seed.

hight BOXES of Warranted
Il n fresh and genuine. Just receivnd and for
sale at the 'sPeoples Store,'' by
March s, "a. d. T. PARKER.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

A Ii persons indebted TO the Platteyile Of
~ fee, of the firm of Eastman, Cole & Bid
dlecome, are requested to make immediate pay
ment, to tie undersigned, at the Office Of Ben G.
Eastman who is authorizedto settle the same.
HBy prompt attention to the above, cost
will be saved. LESTER r. ROCKWELL
PIatterille, March 7, 1854. T3T-'
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Sligo Iron.

TEvHE undersigned having received the agen-
~ cy of the Sligo Iron Works, are now pre-
pared to furnish those in want of Iron, Steel,
Hammers, Ploac Moulds, Iron Aries, &C., at Ga
lena prices, for Cash or approved paper.
JNO. p. LEWIS & CO.
Potosi, Aug. 81, 1851. v3tf-s
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II LIGHTNING RODS Mitehel's Lightning
! Rods, with Points, Insulators, Attach
ments, &C., complete for use. For samples.
see those on the Court House, Gov. Dewey's
Buildings, &C. These rods are superior to any
n use. For sale by JOHN ALCORN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-14

DOWDER-Bl Blasting, Rifle and Sporting
Powder superior article, constantly for
sale by JOHN ALCOhN.
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ion.

Titled 10
|Conyen-
assembly
|, for the
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20

been more equal We could give dozens Of aim
liar instances of the desperate courage often dis
played both by English and French privateers-
men and this is about the only redeeming trait
| in their character. II may, however, be safely
assumed, that. as o generalruie ,privateers only
| fought when fighting became unavoidablea on
| rare occasions French and English privateers
fought each other, just as tigers and sharks
will some times do when lacking their natural
prey.
The damage done to British commensurate
pice Versa by French, Danish and American
privateers. was altogether incalcnlable, and u
must also be borne in mind that the prodigious
risk of capture raised the rates of marine in
surancs to ruinous degree, so that merchants
whose vessels made safe runs seldom realized
remuneratiye returns on their invested capital (;
aud if, on the other hand, they sent their ships
% sea uninsured, they risksd total ruin, for 1t
was about an equal chance that ship sailing
4 to and from many ports would be captured. 1t
is not fair to draw a parallel between regular
mem of. war and priyateers. as regards making
prizes of enemy's merchant-sh ships. The mere
act Of capturing an enemy's merchantmen il
only sort of episodcal performance on the par
of men-of- war, their main business being to de.
fend the coasts of their country from hostile in
vasion, and to fight and subdue the ship of wal
belonging to the foe. The prize-money they
receive from occasional captures is only legl-
innate extra reward for the services they per-
form to the state, while privateer is sent forth
wholly and solely to pursue and capture mer-
| chantmen, that its crew and owners may be en-.
| riched by their confscation, the privateel
neither defending their country, nor fighting it.
l armed foes, unless reluctantly compelled to d
so. These views Of the question are now gene
rally held by civilized States; and England
France and America the three foremost nations
Of the earth, seem to have tacitly arrived at tht
somewhat tardy conclusion that there is hardly
l hairbreadth Of practical difference between
privateering and piracy Henceforward, pirates
and privateersmen will alike swing from tn,
4 yardarm, whenever captured in pursuit Of thei
kindred professions. 'ls atia q g s1sieat'
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Havana Markets,

HAVANA, September 15 1854.
Since the 2Sh ut the business in Sugar has been mo-
derate as the stock in first hands is very small and
planters have high pretensons. The sales which have
taken place principally from second hands and in
most at advance Of u to II RI Quotations are
follows: Whites TX to 81 rs choice qualities ga
to rs.; yellows 6h to n rls; browns 65s to rs.;
Cucuruehos to 4 rls.
Moasses is difficult to be had at less than rls and is
scarce.
The transactions in Coffee are insignificant
IMPoRTs-0nly cargo of Rice has in and the
price has advanced About 800 casks sold at l2a
49, 1871 1875 and 13s< rs Only tribe remains in
first hands There also sold 200 bags Valencia, at
rs and 300 bags at 10 4 rls. Rhode Island cargo
sold at So for 575 barrels Potatoes for punches
Onions; sos for long Hoops; $50 for short.
FREIGHrs-Two British barks were taken to falmouth
and ports at f2 10 and 8; very old bark at
e1 TO- Spanish brig and bark at e. 10 and II o. 9
large Dutch ship to Antwerp at 81 10 for Lumber and
Is for Sugar; large French ship to Havre at francs
and brig at 90 francs Also Spanish brig at f3 tc
load Molasses in Cardenas for Cork and market Yes
sells for the United States very and wanted
Prussian bark chartered at IS per hogshead Sugar
load in Sagua for New York and 81 given for parta
freight We quote the rates for Box Sugar SIS to ~
Spanish bark Of 1900 boxes taken to Falmouth ant
ports at f3. Vessels wanted for the United
States.
Exchange London 10 to 1871 per cent. prem; New
York and Boston to X per cent prem; New Orlean
short sight ~ to per cent. prem
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20

Corn AND TOBACCO CRops-H0Gs We shall
not cucumber our columns with extracts from
various papers in regard to the crops, but we
shall try to give our readers general view of
the present prospect of the growing crops. 1t
is an undisputed fact that the crops will be
short, but there is difference as to the extent
throughout the Union will hardly be more than
half Of an average crop 1t has caused great
alarm, much greater than the fact would war
rant. With a full crop of all other grain, a
large crop in Europe, and great falling off in
the exports to California (for according to our
accounts from there flour is as cheap as it is
here) the deficiency inc0rn will be partly sup
piled. 4
There win doubtless be great falling off in
the number of hogs fattened, but many will be
killed without being fattened, and the increase
of number this year over former years will in o
measure make up the deficiency in weight. Our
advices from every part of the country are that
mast is very abundant, and will be extensively
used in fattening.
As to the price of hogs, we understand that
| S6 net is freely offered in Fayette and other
counties, and in this county contract is reported
| to have been made at higher figure. M.
In regard to the tobacco crop, we sabJein o
few extracts of letters written to gentlemen in
| this city. 1t will be seen that the accounts are
very .unfavorable. The correspondents, how
ever, overlooked one fact, and that is that the
crop planted is larger than it has been in any
preceding year. 1t Of course will decrease the
deficiency to some extent Prices will rule high,
however, as the stocks of old tobacco are very
l
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.Tssv .Jersey Zinc Points.

EE The Subscribers hand, will constantly
applied direct from the manufacsoy assortment Of Zinc Paints
by celebrated
NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY,
which they the accommodating
The SNOW WHITE universally Acknowledged
lead in Itsa briaaey and durability either inside
side 1t will much greater than equal weight
lead thus rendering it economical while being free from all
poisonous ubsances health
every all familiar with the deeous quality paint
featured from lead.
The BROWN ZINC peculiar protective and adhesive quail
es especially metallic
The possesses similar properties
Brown, but the color ia better adapted for painting dig
pots BRIDGES The Company
any climate. To be precisely like White
E Ground in oil, in kegs 49, lbs,
sale by BoGERT, WILLIAMS CO.,
mys 9dpst ....- 10 Camp street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20

AGAIN AT HIS Posr.-We are gratihed to
learn that the Rev. G. H. Williamson, who has
been for some time Frustrated by an attack Of
yellow fever, has finally recovered, and is once
more at his post. Mr.. Williamson is the French
Missionary in this city. and enjoys very higl
and we'll deserved reputation for his ability, de
yotion and faithfulness. Since his arrival il
this city he has taken out medical diploma
and now saves the bodies as we'll as the souls .
those who apply to him. We hope his presen
health may be long continued.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20
Privateers and Privateering.

We quote in another column an article upon
this subject from .Chambers's Edinburgh
Magazine. Whatever arguments on the score
of morality may be urged against commission
ing private armed vessels against an enemy, it
is very certain that the United States will not
very soon take q step so suicidal as to renounce
a mode Of warfare which has proved Of such
immense service in former wars. It is not sur
prisiDg that France and England, whose tremen-
dous naval strength renders the employment Of
private force unnecessary, should affect holy
horror at mode Of warfare which strikes at the
most vulnerable point and against which their
heavy broadsides can avail but little. When
France and England, who in their innumerable
wars Of past centuries, and even in the one in
which they are now engaged, it is said, have
committed the most enormous excesses, endea-
yor to set up moral standard by which the
contests between the nations Of the earth shall
be regulated, they afford very excellent Illus
tration Of the devil quoting Scripture
This matter has become more worthy of no.
tiee in this country since the correspondence
which recently took place between Mr.. Buchan-
an, our Minister to England, and the British
Minister Of State, upon the subject fprivateer-
| ing, by which, the English Government became
informed that thiscountry would not abandon the
right to commission private armed vessels in the
event Of being involved in any war which would
render them Of service. 1t may be indeed o very
immoral and shocking mode Of warfare, but nc
| sort of argument would lead US to believe that 8
greater degree of turpitude can attach to il
than to many which have been resorted to by
the English, some Of which, in fact, were put il
force against us-as the practice of offering
, bounties for our scaips, etc. #ss W. &C.
| Seriously, we believe it is the opinion of oul
| best statesmen that the Government of the Uni
ted States should use every effort to prevent he
citizens from fitting out and arming vessels fo
the purpose of taking part in a war with which
this country has nothing to do; but that i
would be the extreme of folly for her to re
nounoe the system of privateering, and thus cas-
| away her best weapon Of defence. &@
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20

The NEws.-No mail yesterday from any
place, but on the contrary grand failure of all
news. Uncle Sans arrangement for the semi
occasional transmission Of intelligence did not
operate beyond Montgomery, indeed, has moi
worked regularly for more than week past
No river mail, no news from Texas, no intelli-
gence from Havana. The California steamship
due yesterday, had not been heard from up to
our going to press. Telegraphs are discontinued
Or down in all directions. Therio have ended
and the rains commenced, and been very active.
In such state of isolation and forced ignorance
Of outside occurrences, is it at all wonderful that
"a morning paper sometimes looks barren Of
snews9 N.9#F Os.s ga .,t
To-day we shall probably be deluged with
available matter. California and Texas mails
will come in; any number of overdue Eastern
mails. besides much river matter, and possible
ltelegraphic intelligence. Some Of the old pro-
verbs occasionally redemonstrate themselves.
The last one proved was that I" it never rains
but it pours." ft7zs#sf5 a1
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20

AFFRAY.--The Crawford (Ala.) Register, of
the 10Th, has the following
"A difficulty occurred in Girard on Sunday,
between John W. Phillips and William Hall, in
which the former gentleman was stabbed in
several places, and Hall received a ball in the
abdomen. discharged from a pistol by Phillips.
We are informed that Hall was altogether to
blame, Phillips acting all the while in self-de-
fence; Phillips is doing well. Halls recovery
is uncertain @ ..n
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Past Christian Correspondence.

or the CrsscsHt.
Eps. CRESCENT: The annual sailing match
for the Southern Yacht Club challenge cup was
TO have been run to-day, but the elements inter-
posed their veto, The winds have been raging
since 2 o'clock yesterday from the East and
South, and this morning at 10 o'clock the Club
met for the purpose of making the necessary
arrangements for the race, but the storm was
SO violent that it was deemed, by the more judi
cious, unsafe for the match to come Off Another
difficulty presented itself--there were no craft
of any kind that could be obtained for stake
boats, the appearance of the weather being
such the night previous that all the craft went
round to the Bay of St. Louis for a harbor.
After q long ak the Club took recess until 2
o'clock, inte' ling, if stake boats could be pro
cured, and tie weather would permit, to start
the yachts Immediately thereafter o'clock
came, the storm still ragged and gave promise Of
increasing rather than abating, when the Club
postponed the race until Friday next The post
ponement appeared to give general satisfaction,
although there was some fault finding among
| those who had not nautical experience enough
| to appreciate the danger Of going out in snch
L NShunOA. - sSilS iVo oHblTSiy AdhuSAAah
having handled tiller and halliards when the
| 6 winds ragged and the tempest howled," would
| not have ventured out in such gale as we have
this day had for all the "gold cups" in the
country; as understand it, the Southern Yacht
Club was formed for other purposes than endan.
gering the lives of the crews of our yachts BY
useless brayado. 1t is possible and more prob
able that the race might have been run to-day
and no loss Of life ensued still there was dan
ger, and the Club, think, acted with much com
mendable discretion in deferring the race until 1
more favorable occasion. A race can be run a
any time, but life lost cannot be restored.
There is a very pleasant company assembled
at the hotel Montgomery 81 and the present ap
Ipearance Of the winds gives promise of pleas
ant ending to q week that has commenced will
disappointment to many. I will take pleasur
] in keeping you advised of things nautical durini
| the week This place offers many inducement
as resort for nervous men pending the trou
bles in your city. Truly yours,
'55 #t4sa.. Ex-YACHTsMAN.