Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
NEWS ITEMS, sc.

ish but those collected by hand, and
little, viii increase.-[ Goethe.
During the half year ending 3lst Of
December 157 persons were killed and
25S injured on English railways.
Two prisoners lately made an at
tempt TO escape from the Jail of Rush
vile, Illinois. They were confronted
by the jailor's wife, Mrs. c. Lloyd, who
leveled gun at them, thereby prevent
ing their escape.
TIE DuEL.-The Washington Uniou
is authorized to say that no challenge
passed between Messrs. Cutting and
Breck enridge. The whole matter seems
to have been most outrageously exagge-
rated.
When Jackson and Adams were
candidates for Presidency, a Jackson
Pennsylvania charged Adams with ha-
wing for his wife the daughter of George
III. An Adams paTer conceded the
fact, but stated that Jackson married two
of them.
An English writer states that no
less than five tons Of human hair are i'm
ported from foreign countries into Eng
land in year. The black hair come S
mostly from Brittany and the South of
! France it is generally of a very fine
silken black. The light comes from
Germany. where it is collected by the
agents of Dutch Company, who make
yearly visits to various ports Of the Ger
manic States.
COMING WEsr.-The Worcester Spy
contains call for meeting in that city
on the 18th of April, for the purpose Of
forming colony of enterprising mechan-
les and farmers in the New England
States, to proceed to some judicious To-
cation in the West. They can find no
better location than Wisconsin.
A FArLuRE.--An attempt was made
to get Nebraska resolutions through the
Kentucky Legislature. But the Legis-
lature adjourned without doing anything
SO despicable.
Washington, April Z.
In the Senate, the bill authorizing ad-
ditional Land Districts, in Minnesota
which had passed the House, was pas
sed
FIRST ARRIVAL FROM Sr. Paul
The Greek Slave, Capt. Roberts, arri-
we'd from ST. Paul on Saturday afternoon,
being the first boat that passed through
Lake Pepin this season. The Nominee
and War Eagle viii, of course, be able
to reach St. PAUL Galena Adv, 10th
inst.
CAUSE OF THE decline of breadstufs.-
The tightness in the British money mar
ket has given addition force to the de-
cline. The satisfactory prospects OF
the gwowing crops throughout the Uni
ted Kingdom, have also tended TO this
result.
LAKE SHORE RA1LwAY.-We learn
from Mr. Bsitton, the agents of the Bsh-
Between this city and Cfiicasgson, aid sd
are ass ured that the road will be opened
to Chicago by the lst of January next.
This road is of so much importa nee te
our city, that any thing that relates to
its progress is good news milwaukee
| Wis.
I1Eastman, Macy and Wells, all the
Repres entatives of Wisconsin, voted a.
gainst the bill for enlarging the Navy,
and their vote will be approved of by
their constituents. Congress is neglect
ing every western interest while it is
expendlng money largely on the seaboard.
FIRE IN THE MINNIE REGION. e
Stamp works, mill, and office Of the
Forest Mining company, Like Superior,
were destroyed by fire about two weeks
ago; loss $12, O00-insurance not known.
ANNEXATION OF CAsADA-P Proposed
an The House Of Representations. -On the
Sd inst, Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, moved
the suspension of the rules of the House
TO enable him TO introduce resolution
provided that negotiations be opened
with England to ascertain on what con-
ditlon she will consent to the annexa-
ton OF Canada to the United States.-
The motion to suspend was negatived
by the following vote-ayes 90 noes
llS.
TANNING WILD GEESE. Rober, Scott
farmer Of Woodford county, Ken
lucky, has pool Of water upon his
domain, by which he has half domes-
tlcated flock Of wild geese. He first
sucured eleven and cropped their wings.
which reclaimed them Tor season.
They migrate northward in the spring
and return in the fall, with their full
fiedged young. The flock now numbers
two hundred and eighty, and it will in
crease annually.
DETERMINED TO FIGHT.-It is said
that Sir Charles Napier, while beseech-
ing the admiralty, to be entrusted will,
command, had formed the resolution.
in case OF non-success of his applica-
lion, TO proceed TO Turkey, and crave
the Sultan to allow him to assume the
command of the Turkish fleet.
AMERICAS BEER IN FRAscE.-Cnr;.
Gus Regulations. A cargo of American
sailed beef arrived recently at Mar
settles. The Mayor has published a
proclamation on the subject, 10 the effect
bat H. l. i