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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-01
QUESTION ANSWERED.

The Boston Atlas copies the following paragraph from
the Union
The Nebraska bill has been law tewbrief months and,
among those whose trade it to assa the Unon and to
seize every pretext nfurate the South the public mind Is
RAPIDLY reaching the conclusion, that wise, patriotic,
and necessary act Of Congress.
Where does the Union find its evidence for this false asser
ton Atlas.
AsswEn--The best evidence that the public mind of the
free States is rapidly being rghed this subject is the
fact that the fanatics and fools of Massachusetts, have just
begun series of treasons against the laws
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-01
From the Boston Post
sECTIoNALIzING oF THE MAINE WING PARTY.


Such papers as the Boston Courier which try keep up
deal bothered and confused with the fusion movements
their friends in Maine and elsewhere In the first and
ond districts of Maine the wings certainly running m
sonstg fer Congress In the third district Also the fac
tons had apparently united Epqp anti Nebraska candi
date after catechshg Mr. Farley tic present Wig menu
Der and obtaining from him unsatisfactory answer in
asmch as although he had voted against the Nebraska
bill he does propose repeal It, and 10 for sustaining
the fugtvesave law Not being nominated at the fusion
convention Mr. Farley in fact dropped by the fusion
ISIS But at the eleventh hour wing contention has
been called for Friday next at which the Courier thinks
Mr. Farley will be "trumphantly renonpnated" That
will be one good step or the wings But in order prove
that he is not dropped and that The wings iaye nothing
20 do with the fusion shonld they not go step further
and trumphanuy' reelso him The Courier need not,
however answer this question till it Mr. Farley has
been renomnated We notice that the kenncbec Journal
straight wing print in reference 10 what the Atlas calls
the unfortunate dsagreemen in this district docs not
despair of seeing them all yet retrieved and all the opos
non 10 he gcbrasta act united upon casdaen Now,
if the wings have a nothing to do with fusion
mcnts and meant honestly put Air. tarsy ~ The track
again. what the unfortunate disagreementsp among
them ? and what does the Augusta wing paper mean by
hoping that the wing convention will unite upon Rev.
Rbenezes KaowIton, upon whom three factions and we
suspect good portion Of ,e Wigs Of the district have
already united
If neghbor Of the Courier, whose efforts keep
posted up in the fused condition of his party duly APP
preea,ed will look again he will find that the Post did
copy the essential sentence o. Mr. Fareys letter which he
SAYS it should have copied
The nominations for Congress in Maine follows as
far as they have been made;
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RELIGIOUS RroLEaAscH--The Pceksk New York;
Eagle states that the Roman Catholics have lately bought
piece Of ground the bill the Exchange Hotel IN
that village which to erect church When the pur-
chase became known and they stalking out the
ground high excitement arose and crowd rushed to
the spot making hostile demonstrations stop opera
tons few random blows given, but no general
collision took place as feared The Eagle adds thai
serious results are apprehended if the determination to
erect such ed6ce is adhered to by the Catholcs.'
singular state of things truly, in land of freedom and
tolcration yet showing how kinds of excitemens II
counenauced are sure to go until they themselves
up
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present members
party nomiHatons-namely Benson and Washburn. Noah
Smith in the 9th district was indeed, first nominated by
the Wigs but Frederick A. Pike who was nominated by
the anti Nebraska convention has peremporly declined
in favor Of Smith and antNebraska mass meeting has
been called to meet at Mscas the 5th of September
which, the Atlas presumes viii concur in the nomination
of Mr. Smith
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ent distinguishing yor nation 30 imagine thet difference
of religion r prejudice yop against heop apy eM
You know that the transccndan nature Of freedom ee
Yates those who unite in her above all such or
minded infynities The Swiss onnons furnish memorable
proof of this truth Their union is composed of Roman
Catholic and Protestant States living in the utmost concord
and with each other and thereby enabled since
they bravey indicated their freedom TO defy and defeat
every tyrant that has invaded themp
Read know-nohing Sons of the Sres of TO- whit the
Contnel ~ Congress composed of Of the choicest
spirits OF the sires of 10 thought Of Tie pgerabe doctrines
you preaching The feeling you pretend to be
aluary and essential that you must violate the laws Of
your country TO crafty it, they pronounced low
MINDED ISrIRMrS and expressly prohibited the graica-
ton of in the constitution which they framed
Fourth When the "sires of i6 commenced their battle
for freedom and fought against bona fds foreign nlu-
ence that really dangerous TO the liberties of the ma
ton the colonies numbered but three millions of people
many of whom took sides with the enemy yet in the
open face of day without resprtng to the snberiuge or
cloak of secret oath-bound coppiracies they cast the
gauntlet of defiance into the face of the great and power
full government of Great britain The Sons Of the Sires
Of &c however who have the audacity to brand foes
hundreds of thousands of their eow-ctens who have
as deep stake in our national welfare love for
cutie as ready 10 defend them such men, those who
compose he nathng order conduct their operations
in secret skulkng manner, when those whom they pre-
tend to regard dangerous constitute but small pro-
portion of our population They pretend fear that
the Catholics win gain the ascendency here and crush
ont liberty of conscience and to avert ancied evil
some future day, of that sort they resolve at 10
that sect they aver it may at some iardisant
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fTranslati0n.l

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, July f. 1854
SIR: In consequence of representations troD the
diplomatic agents of England and France the government
has been pleased to consent that the item in regard to pro-
visions which priaecrs touching at the ports OF the
public may procure be restricted taking into
the remote distance of the begeren powers to the guam
tty necessary perform the voyage to one OF the three
nearest foreign ports the local authorities specifying the
quantity of provisions sufficient for said voyage
Which communicate to you for Your information.
ANTONIO YARAS
To JAMES II. CAUsTEs, Esq,
Consul Of Chile Washington
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

| STOCK RAIsING.-We notice that stool
raising Is ,ecominga very profitable bus
mess IN tbs State, and that il is attracting
me attention of eastern capitalists
While on ia trip in the country a few
days sinos. we met gentleman from
the east WIN had purchased some 25(
head OF cattl,, and who was intending
10 make up aAherd of 500 head. Thi
State is the best ia the Union for stool
raising. The anne of Chicsg Beef i
already world-side, and the article vii
ever continue t. bear better price, thar
other descriptions in the eastern mar
kets. Our gras fed are fully equal, i
not superior, to the stall fed cattle O
the Eastern Stats.
We have hears of sales of lots of cat.
tie this season atextra ordinary figures
"A splendid Tot WIS purchased by Messrs
Claybourne and Ellis, a few days since
at So per cwt., let, for city use. Ane
we hear of contracts for delivery fol
next falls packing, having t'sen already
made at the high price eff 81 80 and s.
20 per lUU los. ret.
No agricultural operation is attended
with so little la,or as cattle raising
The principle est is in herd,ng; but
three hands viii easily herd some SOC
head of cattle ind their wages and tn e
cost of salt are Principal items Of expen-
diture.
We will soon be supplied with stock in
this city to great extent, from Iowa,
and we notice that the Rock Island Rail-
road is already Preparing for this trade.
The Company ha, lately had large num-
Der of cattle cars constructed, on the
best plan and with all the modern i'm
provements. Nb doubt the receipts of
cattle by this road in our city will be We
ry large this season.
In Wisconsin, we notice that stock
raising is on the increase. In all local.
tiles, farmers are investing the funds
they realize from the high prices of grain
in blooded stock OF all varieties. The
Mineral Point Tribune notices a
steer Slaughtered in that village, the four
quarteres of which weighed, when dres-
sed 7l8 lbs.
BY this way the agricultural products
of the West are varied as the country
grows older, and instead of being con-
fined to one article our farmers realize d
profit upon numerous agricultural pro-
using the capital they receive
by profits upon one to invest in another,
and in this way periectipg the agricul-
tural industry Of the te.[-Chicago
Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
For the Grant County Herald.
Look to the School Fund.

Mr.. Editor: The Annual Report of
the Treasurer Of the School Fund hay-.
ing been politely sent TO me, it seemed
proper TO give it little attention. On
the first page found statement of re-
ceipts, which amount TO ST., 7O4, 76: but
the sum put down in the Report is only
$67,7o4,75; being 100000 OF less than
the several receipts amount To-!
And the Treasurer chaiges the State
with 1913 60S,S4, and then acknowl-
edges 1874 ,094 go as in his hands. These
two sums make $67, 7O4.76: or SIO,-
900, less than the items received. How
is this !! Has he pocketed Ten thousand
dollars of our money? IF not, what are
we to make Of this report?
Again, on page 10 in the Report, the
items acknowledged amount, if mistake
not, TO $73, 66O,81: but the sum is put
down as $73 .650,Sl; which is ten dol.
lars less. The amounts paid out and
balanse on hand are SAID TO be 1913 $780,.
81. Where IS that len dolIa,s2
Again. on page is, the items of Gin
terest received on sales" amount to 81
967 80; but the sum set down is 81
967 AZ; % cents less: small sum, but
It makes me fear there is too title care
taken to manage our money rightly.
Now what shall we say to these
things? Here comes the Report from
our Treasurer signed also by the Hon.
orable Secretary of State and Attorney
General ;wish such wrongs in it. Shalt
we conclude they have been doing their
whole duty or have they been either
careless or worse? Perhaps we may
charitably conclude hat they have done
nothing worse than be careless, and set
their names TO an incorrect Report. But
is not that enough to call for our atten-
ton, and move us TO look out in future
for careful men, as well as honest?
CrvIs.
P. S. On looking at page 6. / see that
the "Principal Paid" is $29, 524,l3, in
stead Of $39,524,l3, as stated in the j.
TENS Of the first page above referred to.
So conclude, that ten thousand dollar
wrong is printers mistake. But sure
~ those three Honorables should have
corrected it, and not sent abroad such .
Report. G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
For the Grant County Herald.

OIL Pidyf WIS., kpIIl =.
Mr.. Editor: take great pleasure in
informing the readers Of Your paper that
although the Legislature of Wisconsin
failed to give us what large AID re-
spectacle majority of the people called
for, to wit: a Prohibitory Liquor Law, 2
the freemen Of jamestown at their town
meeting to-day, elected clean temper
ance, law and order ticket throughout,
by vote Of almost two to one, notwith-
standing the OPT osi.e party had spent
much time in maturing their plans to
have things otherwise.
1t strikes me, Mr.. Editor, that this
looks much more like "a fair expression
of public sentiment, Ethan that described
in an article in your paper some weeks
since over the signature Of "a Miner"
Yours truly,
REYNErr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
Soda.

HE quantity of alkali yearly manu-
iacsured in England from salt, exceed.
ioo, 200 tons. 1t is used in lieu of bar
illa Tor making soap, and in alum, ma.
King and bleaching, and also as substi
tute for pot and pearl ashes in the nah.
uiacture of glass. The price range.
from f10 to el2 per ton. According
to DIR. Muspratt there are thirty-seveI
alkali factories in the United Kingdom
/ eight of which are at Newcastle
Tyne, and eight at St. Helena. The man.
ufacture Of soda from common salt was
discovered by, Leblanc, FreDchman, a,
the close Of the last century, and was
first introduced into England by. Mr.
James Muspratt. The Production is
rapidly on the increase, the quantity OF
soda CRYSTALS annually produced being
about $4,000 tons. The exports of So O.
da have more than doubled within the
last three years. The amount shipped
lin 1852 was 49'4OO tons, valued at near
ly f40O, 900. In I847, upwards of g.
|0o0 tons of soda ash went to the United
States. The imports of palm oil and
sulphur have increased amazingly. In
1924 there were about 5000 casks of
palm oil imported !; in 1847 it had in
creased to $4,000; more than 10000
tons is now annually imported. The i'm
ports of sulphur in these years had in
creased from $500 tons 10 $4,000 tons,
while pot and pearl ashes and foreign
barilla have greatly decreased, and been
almost entirely superseded. In the
processes connected with the trade or
the Tyne alone, there are consumed an
nnaly 225 IONS of coal, $4,000 tons of
chalk, 10000 tons Of salt, 16, 900 tons
of iron pyrites, 5000 tons of sulphur,
and 1900 tons of nitrate of soda. The
soda ash is the form of product princi-
pally manufactured in Lancashire, while
the factors on the Tyne confne them
selves to the crystallized soda. One
ton OF soda ash goes as far as eight tons
kelp and three tons Of barilla. "There-
FORE" as is well observed by Professor
Muspratt, "taking the charge now made
Tor ton of kelp and ton of barilla,
compared with that of soda ash, saving
1as been effected equivalent to 9l ,5OO,-
200 sterling, and taking the prices of
hese articles previous to the Introduce
nent of alkali, upwards of e5, OO0,OO0
sterling has been saved to the country.
- London Mer. Mag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
For the Graft County Herald.
Astr0- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Frks
diEtiOuss

.Nr. Editor: have sometimes spoke
In my communications of planetary as
poets, and now propose informing your
readers what makes these aspects, and
then afterwards in future letter piye
the most powerful aspects for the month
with their effects on the weather. This
| will do, SO that the student and lover
Of Enthusiastically may be convinced
OF planetary influence Oh the atmosphere.
and then, if he likes, he has only to
automatically calculate these aspects
TO become what is generally termed
"weather-wise.n Well then, Mr.. Edi-
tor. | will begin by giving list of these
aspects, first by stating that the strong
est or most forcible rays, aspects or con-
flgnrations, peculiar to the planets. are
the following: A conjunction, sexti,e,
? quartiie, irine, and an opposition.
A conjunction is not properly an as
pect, though frequently so called: for,
when two planets are both IN the same
degree and minute Of sign, they are
said to be in conjunction, consequently,
cannot at that tina be in aspect with
each other. zs
A sextile aspect implies two of the
heavenly bodies posted at the distance
of sixty degrees in longitude, or one
sixth part of the zodiac, from each 9TH
err; for which reason it is sometimes cal
led sexangular aspect, or hexagon.
BY qnarsile aspect, two planets are
understood to be posted at ninety de-.
grees, or one fourth part of the circle of
the zodiac from each other.
A trine aspect i'm ports the planets tc
be situated at the distance of one hum
dred and twenty degrees, or one third
part OF the circle of the zodiac, from
each other and is sometimes called tri-
gonal aspect, or trigono-crater.
The opposition of two planets, signi.
fies their being posted at one hundred
and eighty degrees, or just half the dis
lance of the zodiac apart, which places
them in diametrical radiation.
Weather Calculations for ..1iag.
The month Is likely TO commence with
somewhat unsettled weather attended
with showers occasionally, which will
pieFaii suinc ddyS3 settieu lor several
days about the 1lth; beautiful spring
weather near the 10th; fine growing
showers near the Goth; windy from the
goth TO the end of the month and per-
haps showers at times. ar
On the 26th the sun and Saturn are
in partile or close conjunction in the 18th
degree of the constellatiea G e,nini, which
at this time will m,sc,. lower the tempe
nature Of the air, if not give us spring
frost.
Days of storm on OF about the I'd, 9th,
= x-i-3 1rs<ssss5
Announced by clustering storms anu drench4
ing rain,
The month of promise bids Us hope again
Enriched with budding leaf and opening flower.
A pledge she brings of Autumn's bounteous
dover.
Watch, then. the leafy grove and flow'ry dale,
In humble faith that seed-time shaInot fail.
THos. S. SHAW.
Shaw Hill, near Prairie du Chen, ,
April 10th, 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

VINO IS. DESERVING OF rHE MOST
IGHr.-J las. Monroe was President
Of the United States at the time of the
passage of the Missouri Compromise
John Quincy ,4dams, John c. Calhoun,
". II. Crawford and William Wirf,
were his Cabinet advisers. Thequestion
OF lis constituiiona!i;y was submitted 10
them by the President. They decided
it 10 be constitutional, and the President
signed it. Now, thirty-four years af-
terw ards, politician from Illinois, who
is known TO be better judge OF brandy
than of constitutional law, declares it so
be contrary TO the Constitution and an
ti-Democratic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
T4Old persons should not eat fish {

IITOld persons should not eat fish of
ten as they are much less digestible, and
contain far less nutriment than roasted
animal meats. The most pernicious are
probably sheli-iish, being apt to produce
erysipeias. Herring, mackeral, cells and
salmon are the most unwholesoTae, be-
cause they contain oil. The best sorts
are founders, perch, smelts and paddock,
and they should be boiled. In times of
contagion fish ought not be eaten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

A WoMAN's Ev1BEScE.-Mother
Hopkins told me that she heard Smiths
wife say, that John Charles wife told
her, that Capt. Weeds wife thought
Col. Hodkin's wife believed that old
Miss Lamb reckoned that Samuel Dun
hams wife had told Spaulding's wife
that she had heard Grany Cook say
that 1t was matter of fact Pick and
Cad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

MrsISe.-Anthony and Hughlett's
Lead, near ssthe Old Buck has turned
out about 700, 900 pounds Of mineral,
and is still good Mr.. Burke has We
ry valuable Lead, near the sWhhhan. y
He has raised about loo, 900, and it
promises exceedingly wen. The Com
stock Lead is still yielding bountifully.
# Galena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

FASHIONABLE GAIr.-The Sunday
Mercury says: We like TO see young
lady walk as though flea was biting
her on each hip, it is SO fasinating.-
She is just the match for the dandy who
steps like an open winged turkey lrav-
cling over bed of hot ashes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

ETA medical writer says: Children
should sleep in the middle of the day till
they are six years of age, and never sit
up beyond an early honr in the evening.
They require better food, more of it. and
more frequently. than is supposed by
many, though they should never taste
fermented drinks, except as medicine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
BY COVER g. GOLDSMITH. I

swift antelope, elk, deer prairie DOGS
wild horses, and occasionally grizzly
bear crosses the path OF the traveller. =
The prairie dog is allied to the marmot
They abound west of the Mississinn;
living by the hundreds together, under
ground.
Col. Fremont and party dug for one
in their journey, but did not succeed to
lind him. These dogs are about the size
OF RABBIT or woodchuck. Their bark is
sharp, like that of small dog.
Ii the emigrant is hungry, he mounts
his horse, gives chase to a herd of buff
Italoes, if so be he can shoot one, for the
dinner of him and his. He chooses to
Kill COW, rather than bull, if he can,
as her meat is more tender. If there is
net enough of the Kit Karson about him
TO follow and lay PROSTATE buffalo. he
tries his hand at deer, an antelope, or
a good turkey. There is no want of
wild meat 10 the emigrant, the mere tra-
Weller, or the resident, if he has the skill
Ito take it.
All accounts agree that the prairies
OF this region are covered with the most
beautiful flowers: on clear dav, the
prospect is truly ncllanting-p aradisai-
cal. The rose is abundant there as is
the sun-flower. A botanist accompa-
MED Fremont in both his expeditions,
and in his book are given the scientific,
as we'll as the popular names of multi
tudes of Nebraska plants.
This region is not heavily timbered i
still, there is large variety of trees. a.
mong which are the most that abound
with ourselves. The cottonwood tree
is abundant upon the rivers.
The climate is very dry, and yet we
read Of no complaints of drought. Free
mont, in giving an account of the wea-
Their, has recorded sixteen clear DAYS in
succession, which is record that could
be hardly made of any New England
weather.
But what is TO be the future of Me-
braska? If it teens with life now. it is
the life Of wild animals, wild Indians,
wild flowers, wild vegetation of all kinds.
There are reptiles in abundance, and
that the traveller has pow
erful knowledge of. There are now
magnificent rivers, oceans of unoccupied |,
and, great deserts, whole territory,
wide waste.
But all this soon is to be changed. -
Steamers are TO fly over her waters, and
he cars over her lands. Instead of the
led men, shall be the white men, instead
of wild, domestic animals. The hum of Il
he spindle shall be heard upon her wa
erfals. From Nebraska Shall spring
Nebraska, and Kansas, and from these
'ther States as good, we trust, as Mas
sachusetts, as New York, and Ohio and,
re hope, as intelligent and as prosper
,us,
No wonder that the organization and
2aoe sg Of bof apqh md a Sui ST Congress kas
'or the future inhabitants of this region
nay controlthe desiinies of this country 10
he latest time. The people, far sepa-
'ated sssm both oceans, aud having but
Few rivers that are at all navigable, will
De mainly devoted TO agriculture, and if
hey start RICH; may be as happy and in
dependent as the farmers Of New Eng
and ana New York.-[Olive Branch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
"KNow NorHINes. "A lodge of thi

"KSow NorHINes." "A lodge of this
unreadable order has been started in
Chicago. For ourselves, we prefer the
frank way Of managing political affairs,
and when we have to resort TO the com
binatlcn of a secret society with name
like this, to make our influence felt, we
shall formally renounce all pretensions
10 the claims al common manbood.-I Ca
lena ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

ia son of Galeu who was very
angry when any joke was passed on
physicians, once defended himself from
raillery by saying, 1 defy any person
whom ! ever attended, to accuse me of
ignorance or neglect
That you may do safely, doctor, re-
piled wag, for you know that dead
men tells no tales
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

I3The ani,nosity Of the Moslem a.
gainst the Christians appears TO have COM
pletely disappeard. The Arabs of the
desert held a general meeting under the
direction of the Sheiks, at which they
made solemn vow to forget there pri-
vate quarrels during the war, and if one
tribe committed any depredations, the
others would unite and punish them.