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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
S. GOODRICH, Teacher

IHE RAMSEY INvEsrIGAr1o The
report of the commissioners appointed 10
investigate the charges Of fraud in the
disbursement of the money to the Siou
Indians, in the fall of 1852, was made tc
the Y. 5. Senate on the 10Th ult. Thus
nothing but vague reports have transit
red respecting its contents. Some of
our eastern exchanges maintain that the
charges have been entirely disproyed
and others that they have been fully sus-
tanned. We are inclined to the opinion
That the report when published will sub
s.anliaily sustain the charges made by
U .,ol Robertson and others SO far as the
iilegality of the disbursement, but that
Mr.. sibley is entirely exonerated BY the
testimony from any blame, and in the
case OF Governor Ramsey, while the re-
port finds him 10 have violated the law
he stands acquitted Of having received
pecuniary or other corrupt considera-
uon. we Fave conversed with Col. Ro-
oef1soh' who returned from Washington
On thursday last, and he informs us That
.1e testimony of Hon. Luke Lea, late
commissioner Of Indian Affairs. shows
that Ramsey had verbal instructions TO
make The payments in the manner he
,did. and i is the opinion of Col. r., that
ne Is exculpated from any corrupt ilnpn-
tatlon.- Minnesota Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

| II The demand for lands is becoming more
brisk every day. Mr.. MANNING Of Illinois
| came and entered 220 acres in section -, in
the To wn of Liberty, about q miles south
east of Lancaster. Of the So sections comDo-
sing thai town, more than Is 900 acres are I'M
entered, most of it lying from three to six
miles Of Lancaster. A large proportion of
the north part of the Town of Lancaster is
unentered, and better land can't be found any,
where. There are plenty of good springs,
timber and solid building material Much of
the land is rolling prairie--none of it too bro
on the river passing: thr ough and almost in
sight Of thousands Of acres of government
lands. Grant river flows diagonally through
the north Town Of Lancaster, and there is not
a more beautiful stream in the west II con.
tains plenty of water for mills, flowing from
springs which neither swell nor dry UP during
wet or dry spells From the river YOU ascend
over succession of benches to the highland.
There are few places so steep, or blemished
with rocky abruption as to render the lands
untillable, and the ban ks are not abrupt after
the order of the edges of streams in the east
but have easy as cents, so that roads NAV pass
up anywhere. There you can get lands and
homes for little money, which will make you
rich ana contented. DYER, WALKERS, KrLTs.
Quincy, and others, went there six years ago,
without dollar, and are now worth from one
to $1,000 each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
~Dr r. P. Woop, formerly of

T4Dr. E. P. WooD, formerly of
Grant County has returned to Prairie du
Chen, to resume his profession, having
attended course Of Lectures at kush
.nelical Coiiege, Chicago, where be gra-
duated with the first honors of the lnsti-
tution,-so says correspondent.
We have strong Partially for ply
sicians who have received their medical
educations in the west. Most of our
diseases and their causes are peculiar to
the west, and it would be just as ration
al to undertake TO import eastern disea-
ses and causes, as it is to try TO cure
western complaints with medicines and
treatments adapted to eastern diseases.
Such is the extent Of bigotry of eastern
medical schools however, that any chang {
from their internal ordeals is folio wee
by anathemas more offensive ahan modern
ecclesiastical Bulls fresh from the Vat
tican. Nevertheless, some eastern bree
physicians have adopted western RENE
dies and modes Of treatment on their CO.
ming west, though most Of them hang on
80 their Philadelphia formule, as taught
in old Eberlie, and the fathers, like lea.
ches. It is notorious, the poor success
Of our doctors who studied east, and re.
fuse TO be westernised, while such as a.
dept cur remedies, or have studied II
the west have extraordinary success
The truth is, our western diseases are
milder and require less treatment. of any
kind. They yield sooner and with mil
der medicines. We believe DIR. Woon
will ayr ee with us on all our points, -
and as he is ready writer, we hope he
will sometime give our readers an ex-
tended view of this matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

Y-Out Of about one hundred and
fifty newspapers published in the Stale
of illinois--a large majority of them We
believe, Democratic-only two, 50 Tar, !.
have expressed themselves in favor o.
the Kansas and Nebraska bill Of Judge
Douglas. That does not look like oack'
ing their Senator. = St. Louis i0's'''
gencer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

- Mr.. SCHMIDT, who recently had spar
OF horses stolen from his stable at Beetown
h as recovered one of them,--hs favorite one
though at great expense. The other he has
no hopes of recovering. Upon reading the
printed description Of the horses, the sheriff OF
Lynn Co. Iowa, wrote to Mr. SCHMIDT, to
come AMI get his horse. Mr. S had deter
mined that he would sacrifice any amount OF
time and money,rather than part with his favorite
horse, thereby exhibiting more noble human
ity, than the adorer of mere dollars and cents
The example of devotedness is worthy of i'm
itatioh for those who will sacrifice ANYTIME a
horse having qualities only little lower than
human, from mere objects of gain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
For the Grant County Herald.
Coma pEIEsReU
TO PARENTS OF LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO &

NO. 3.
The public school of lancaster has now
lclosed, and | feel myself under obligation to
INFORM the patrons of the school, how their
children have progressed / Should not have
been driven TO the necessity of making a re-
port of this kind, had one of you visited the
school during the term Of four months 1t is
useless for me to say, had any one Of yol en-
poyed me to tend your cattle or horses, you
would have watched me- dai ly,-but the edu-
cation of your childre9-how is it j? Why poa.
---5es you have sent y our children to school
four months, and entrusted the culture of their
young minda,--to whom? To a stranger
without once visiting him and your children
together, to know what kind Of Treatment your
children were receiving.
have only to say for your children that
those that have been kept to school by their
pal ents, have progressed as we'll as could be
expected under the existing circumstances,
You are all aware that the school has been
large, and too large for the interest of those
that have attended, the whole number of sehol
ars being 1872. Those scholars that have been
allowed to come and go as they pleased. | do
not consider myself in any way accountable
Tor their improvement, Those that have had
III charge have endeavored to give them such
instruction as will make them useful members
OF society, and may they a, they grow to he
men and women do honor to themselves their
Parents and their Teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

CouNrERPElTERs.-Two men nainSu
Wentworth, were recently arrested q
Benton, La Fayette county, on a eha's'
of counterfeiting United States golcn col''
They were examined before 50. ralli''
u. S. Court Commissioner, at ria'ls,
Vile, and in default OF bari, were sch.
TO Milwaukee, to await their ,ria''
before the u. S. District Court WIN
eral PIT. Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

I1The nelo Oil MIL of S. MooRE &
Co., at Platteville. will consume any a.
mount of Flax seed. Farmers can RELY
on having permanent market for this
article. The preprietors intend to at
tach machinery for dressing flax and put
ting tie lint in order for domestic uses
The chief hand, we learn, has engaged
to work another oil mill in the vicinity,
but his absence vii! be only temporary.
For the benefit Of our farming readers,
we intend 10 present all the information
about the Plattevile oil mills that we
think will be Of any benefit 10 fax cul-
turists. There ought to be more atten-
ton given to raising flax. Since we
have oil mills, the highest price will be
paid in cash for seed, and there will be
good demand for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
!. enamteY OF, probate Judges.

TLe,s prsy1 i Thank God a man can af-
ford to die in Grant County, and have dea-
cent hope that al his estate won't be swallow
Cd By the Judge Of Probate. For week we
have heard little else talked Of, bnt the speedy
cheap aid stlbbornlY determined manner our
County Judge, has adopted TO close estates OF
deceased pers ons. It was said Of him before
election that lie would not regard man or de-
vii ia his dispensations Of Justice, and his en-
elnies said be would not regard God, but we
begin to think he is all the Probate Judge we
ever knew that did regard the justice ordained
by such a Being. Infidel or Jew, we have
forgotten which, or whatever sect he may be-
long to, Judge PAINE knows how to settle an
estate without pauperising the widow and Or
phans and leaving them for others to support.
For years, there has been any amount OF
dissatisfaction with the manner in which the
estates of deceased persons have been dispo-
sed of by Probate Judges. So many astonish-
ing acts have come to light of late, concern
ing estates, that we are not surprised at the "a
larn of men working to accumulate property.
II is natural that snch considerations should
alarm the living aswell as the dying, Indeed
we can hardly see how any man could die
peaceably, and with thoughts prepared for his
exit into better world, while rejecting thai
his hard earnings of a score of years were tc
be torn from his family and be emptied into
the hungry nav of the Judge of Probate J.
Under such considerations, it has been COM
mon for men to take advantage of probate
power, by deciding to their wives and children
ment Of their estates in the hands of any kna'
wish Probate Judge, whom set Of party dem
agogues and whiskey rowdies may see fit tc
nominate for election, to be preyed upon by
him, as the jackal would prey upon his dead
carcass. We have heard old and young bach
elors urge as reason for not marrying, that
they were not going to marry wives and ac-
cumuiate children and property to be pauper-
lied and devoured as the estate of --- was :
ard we said the excuse was based upon sense
and philosophy.
The fact is, that recently disclosed circum-
stances speak loud, for either reform in oul
probate laws, or the election of Judges in
whose guardianship there viii be common hon.
esty and decency observed. We are opposed
to electing judges, but If they must be elected
let the laws be arranged that nine-tenths OF
their power viii be taken away, else no rich
man viii risk dying in Wisconsin. Even in
Pagan Rome rich man died, and when he
lifted up his eyes in he'll, it was some consola-
ton to have riches if he had no water; but
here, the Probate Judge takes the key to his
safe the moment his lip quivers, and presto
change, sir, he is a poor man without drop
of water nor even morsel of bread to quench
his hunger. See to it gentlemen of property
or else die now under the administration of an
honest Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

The GERMANS AND THE CoMPR oMIsE E.
The editor of the FOLKS friend, Ger
man news organ at Milwaukee, defines
in the Wisconsin,, the positions of the
German press and people upon the ques-
ton of repeating the Missouri Compro-
mise, we extract theretron as follows
From over 100 German pal ers, publish
ed in the Union, in Southern as well as
Northern States, there are but two or
three papers favorable TO that bill. The
whole population Of German descent are
almost unanimously against it, and we
may well say that the resolutions agains
the Nebraska Bill, which just passed our
legislature by such decided majority
represent the truth sometimes OF the
people of Wisconsin; they are backed
by an overwhelming majority, and dem
ocratac majoriy, too. Friend Shaw
might read us out Of party, as he did
read us ont Of reason in religions mat
tiers we can stand Examinations OF
any sort of men and viii yield i'm plicl,
obedience to no authority but to prin-
cipie and reason.
w can see no ground for the renewal
OF the slavery agitation, so emphatically
deprecated by our late Baltimore Conven
tlon'and must necessarily regard the efforts
IL Congress to extend the compromise of
1850, settling that question in the ter
ritory just acquired from Mexico, over
a territory in which it already settle o.
YER thirty years since, as an infringe
lneut of that DIa1form
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

a5Mrs. Ann starkey Of sbu],s.
ourg, wishes to learn the whereahon.s
OF Of ner sister, Margaret GRAY, formerly
Of Chicago, I'll. io'''ei y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

1.-THE ice in the Mississippi is pre-.
pairing for long exit. Boats are ex-
pected to arrive at Galena next week
We look for busy times and press Of
business in all departments of trade and
industry far ahead of any preceding sea
son. We think our merchants have ra-
ked up more money since their fall pur-
chases than they ever did before, -per-
haPs double as much as they commonly
do OF a winter. There is no difficulty
IN making collections, and people pur-
chase more freely. Credit is seldom re-
sorted TO, though there are some that al
ways resort to it unless they can avoid
it. Many of our farmers HAYS sold their
crops, but there are many large lots yet
unsold, waiting for higher prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

SMALL pox.-Several persons, We
are told, are now sick with this disease
IN La lafayette county. An ounce Of
preventive IS worth pound Of cure -
[ Mineral pt. 'Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

= That large and cor,modious store room,
n Lancaster, (GEo. H. Cox proprietor, ) is ad-
Htised for rent. There are only three stores
in LANCASTER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

ia correspondent of the Crawford
County Courier wants. Toll-Bsidge e.
rected over the river On the road leading
from Patch Grove to Prairie du Chen.
His article is 100 long for US to copy.
though it has some points which ought
ITO be read generally by The people Of
Patch Grove. That town ought to i'm
prove the road on this side of the river
considering the amount of trade, mar
ketlng, and business done by the inhabi-
tants, with the merchants and traders at
Prairie du Chen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

y@Only two counties in The STATE .,
New York have given aaaiassffTs asa'''>'
the canals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

SCHoaL LAw.-School district e1erlte arc ra-
Tered TO San act concerning school districts .,
which we publish to day. It will relieve ma
ny districts OF buFthens, and provide against
tro ubes ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

II There are reports we'll authenticated that
Wisconsin lead is held in New York at IS. 90 nor
hundred lbs. This will raise the price of min
eral over $40, per 1000, and if the market
continues, the nett per diem income of miners
Will be $500 or upwards, according to estab-
lished rules
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

I@The Journal publishes the speech Of
MILES K. You've on the Emigrant agency
Io1e5f n e richest of the season. We must
print it next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

A MISTAKE Observation-Disclosures
& Mechanics Bank, Philadelphia, with the
words, "of the Northern Liberties, phila. . in
scrolls, pay C. DEAL, j. JoRDAs, Pres, M.
w. WOODWARD Cash. So.
Thompson's Reporter describes counterfeits
on the above bank, as follows
s'5's, Wig female with Book in left hand, Ia
bic with scales, mill, &c,-fgure on each
end"
The bills are toierably well described as
counterfelss. They are in circulation largely
In Grant County, but most OF our business men
condemn the money as counterfeit. Mr.. nav
OF Patch Grove sent US one Of the bills, affirm
Ing it to be good. We sent If to H n
HoueHroS s Co., Ga'ena, who had ii exam
'sa q tie banks where it was pronounced gan
nine The money is 10 doubt as good A. a,v
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

ITOnly three democratic Senators of the
Amerl Senate voted against Douglas Ne
braska Bill, of whom DODGE Of Wisconsin
was one, WALKER lodged. The Wisconsin
Senate has voted to lay the Anti Nebraska res
olutons on the table, by Is to H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

| u Are the officers of the Grant County
Stock Fair making preparations for the LIST
Monday in April ?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

We have recently received many letters
of inquiry, whereof the folloing is SAM
pie:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

| II Mr.. JEFFREY's Bill TO eIecta IT s
Senator at this session was defeated in the
! House by vote Of 45 10 81
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10
ERoM CHEAT SALT LAKE CITY.

a number Of gentlemen from Great Salt Lake city,
IAh Territory, we're passengers n tho Sam Gloon, on
Tuesday night, from the Missouri river They arrived at
Fort Lenvepworth tho goth ut by the nail stage.
Among them we're the following gentlemen; w g Dun.
bar Milo Andfcws, o II Wheeock, j Barlow, w
Frost, w Wolc tt, Seth 81 BAR Eco U District At
tornoy for Utah Territory, and Gen Jas Ferguson These
gentlemen are all members Of the Mormon Church. aud
rave been sent on missons to portions Of the United
S.iies, Europe and Ireland.
They eft Salt Lake City on tho ist Of May and Gro
ony 70 days uaveliDg Fort Lsivcnworth The winter
nsd been yery severe and great deal Of had fallen
Inc vail around Great Salt Lake Cy was one half COM
peed aud The wall around the Temple in the same
sa'e OF ior"ardness, Money plenty in the Valley
but Were was great Of goods and particularly OF
groceries; but this demand would be supplied wiihou,
much delay, by the stocks OF goods which we're met on
the way destined for Salt Lake City Tho health Of all
Utah was good
The advance train Of the California eniErants was met
on the l2th oil May the crossing Of the North Platte
l2O miles from Fort Laramie The emigrants wero in re-
mafsaoJ good health, aud we're getting along very we'll
road.
IL Wm estimated that tho emigration would amount 10
Two thirds OF that Of last year. and the Mormon emigration
about one half of,bat Of the same period.
The Indians had gisen no trouble to the emgrants-
very lew, indeed, bad been An attempt was made
oy party OF the PaWnees, the Big Bloc to steal
co" from small party Of emgrans aud an Indiau war
no was killed but no further dfculty followed from H.
IL "" said that bands Of the Cheyeunes aud Arrapa.
Aoss we're assembling near the upper crossing the North
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10

~ The "horiiEite BREAST CLOTIi-," considering
the limited means used to bring them into public noorey
met with success unparalleled In the history remedies
The introduction OF them public attention. developed
fact which truly graynghe fact that destined to
supply remedy which will relieve suffering intense
mixing suffering than single remedy among men The
suffering which they prevent and which they
no class condition Its wide globe aud
wherever the mother OF children found there truly
ing and peculiar suffering incident GATHEED
Is knoNn and a.iestsd.
These cloths have attained wide celebrity Virginia
and some OF the Southern States and whilst many high
Testimonials to their Taue yet hear Of their
failure in n single instance TO give entire satisfaction.
~ remittance Of $780, accompanied by cents worth Of
postage stamps will secure the transmission by of
pair Of these Cloths to any part Of the Ua;tsd states
They arc &: gale e-ciE1GgeIy BY
ADIE e GRAY, Wholesale and Retail Agents.
Jel III Main street, Richmond, Virginia.
SD f!n directions for applying these Cloths will
them II you'd he esteemed persons using these
Cloths would make known the they place upon them
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10


LiRkRiA-The present population OF Liberia says
Lieut. fooic, In his work upon Africa exceeds one
hundred and nifty thousand of whom not more
IMAM one-twcntieth American colonss The growth
has been gradual and healthy The Government, from
It's successful administration Of blacks alone for than
six years. appears to be firmly established The country
IS nov in condition receive many emgrants the
United States send. To the colored who regard.
the highest interest of his children, young men of ac-
tivy and enterprise Liberia affords the strongest arac
tons The following is his account OF the present cond
ton Of Moutovia:
"Monrovia, the capital is situated Immediately in the
Of the bold promontory OF Cape Mesurado which rises
to the altitude of hundred and fifty iect The highest
part OF the town eighty fee. above tho level of the sea
The place Is laid out with much regularity ~ the loca
tiou will admit. Broadway is the main or princp, srt
running nearly at right angles with the sea Besides
there are twelve or htecn The contains not
far run two thopsa I'd inhabtaut Many of the houses
Substantially built of brick or stone aud several of
them handsomely furnished. The humidity of tho eli
mate has greatly impaired the wooden bulldogs The
State hoase public stores, and the academy ara solid
substantial buildings, appropriate their uses. There
are i've churches, aud these well attended. The
schools viii compare hvoraoy with the former district
schools this country, which saying much in their
fivor
"The oi in the vicinity Of tho rocky peninsula Of Ne
surado is generally sandy and comparatively uuproduc-
tive except where there nuvsI dcposites along the
margin the streams creeks Tie lands on the banks
Of the ricrs, oil the ST. Paus for instance four or five
miles at Monrovia are very rich OF loamy CLAY soil
cqualng fertility the high landa of Brazil or any other
part OF ts world Here is devoted to the cul,
turc OF sugar aud increasing attention is given agrcu
turc. These lands readily sell from forty 6y dol
lars per fork of this river flows in southcsstery
direction, and unes with the Mesurado river mouth
This fork called Sockton creek, in homer of Commo-
dore Stociton The largest rivers OF Liberia are navga-
hle only twelve fifteen miles before coming TO
the rapid. "-Ndi Int
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10

JUsTIcE.-ln our rePos OF the of Matthew Egier
who was brought before tho mayor, Wednesday, upon
charge OF whipping hs wife, referred 70 the impro
prety OF suffering this person hold a stall in the lower
market, because of the offence which he had given some
time ago, to young lady, who refused buy vegetables
Of him.
We are happy to learn that no han been permitted
70 hod taIl since thai Circumstance, aud that he has
no" no connection with the market Our remarks upon
the lmproprety Of permitting this person to sell IN the
market had reference to the committee of the lower mar
ke whose duty we suppose, il rent the stalls or
deprive parties OF them who failed to comply with the
rules OF the market They had reference the eff
cent clerk OF tue Market NJ Eis but without being so
intended, they necessarily held apply to him.
his duty embraced those to which we made reference
Our knoEledge OF Mr. Es warranted the fullest assur-
that under circumstances would any conduct be
tolerated within that market which should not bo In &C.
cordAnco with order aud regularity.