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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

Mr.. SEAToN is abundantly able to defend
himself, but as we took It upon ourselves
to refer to his course in the ''extra pay OF
members" we deem it our duty to again
notice the motion in few words OF reply
to Boz
It may be true that MIR. SEAToN was not
locked because he opposed the appropna
ton of extra pay" to members, and ex-
travigancies for the especial benefit Of. "Bar-
stow and the Balance" but of this we are
certain: that for such noncompliance on
the part of Mr. S., and for his refusal to go
into the system Of State plumber with ''the
Balance he was and is now cut off from
benefits Of such extrayagancies,-yes cut
off even from the party patronage allow
ed to others in his profession! So we
think there was some foundation for our
statement "BoB" denies there was any
foundation for our statement
That the discrimination was made for
the reason that Mr.. SEAToN was not a mem
Der of the Court of Impeachment previous
to the recess of the two Houses in the
spring of '53, is untrue,maybe proven from
the fact that the extra pay was only
| allowed members who sat about month
ldnri,,e tho triel Of judy IiuBBErL.7 r o.
| no other time was extra pay allowed.
| Of course ssMr. SEAToN took all he got; ;
but YOU know, 'BoB," he voted against Ia
king it, and had majority so voted the
appropriation complained of would not have
passed. Yet you say, he deserves no more
credit than those who voted for it,
Then "BoB" takes the pains to say he
must not be understood as endorsing the
act of the majority? "BoB" considers it
gross outrage upon the State and MARKS
the perpetrators. Well"BoB, what cd yor
Icndorse,-the act of the Governor who
signed the bill, or the acts of those who
voted aghinst it? You certainly endorse
''Balstow and the Balance which means
Barstow and the majority, if we understand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

EB Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, democrat
ic member of Congress from Chicago, says
that next after the contamination of the
plot already commenced to thrust Slavery
into Kansas and Nebraska, the following is
the programme Of operations to be carried
through by the Administration.
l. Divisions of California and a Slave
State in the South section.
?. Naturalization of Slevery; the in
stitution being now only local.
8. The annexation of Cuba.
The leading Southern papers add, that
the policy of the South is to reopen the
external Slave trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

ONE HEAD FOR THREE HEADs.--The little
bit OF way some men take to work out little
ends is well illustrated by the following which
we take from the Hudson Journal:
A man named j. T. Man, who undoubtedly
wishes his neighbors to look upon him as a
man has recently sacrificed his manliness for
three heads Of cabbage. 1t was successfully
done in this wise. Last fall Mr.. Man pre-
scented US with three heads of Cabbage, which
by the way were quite fine specimens. They
were an unexpected present, and as a matter
OF course we thanked him for them. A few
days since, this noble Man stepped into our
effice and requested his name to be stricken
from our subscription list, intimating as rea-
son Tor SO doing, that we supported Mr.. AL
len as candidate for District Judge. He then
requested US to allow him fifty cents, on our
bill against him, for the three heads of cabbage
which he gaze us last fall. We cheerfuI'y
allowed the bill believing at the same time
lnat IL ne mad any soul at all, it would have as
bull frog would in Lake Superior.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
For the Grant County Herald.

PotoSi, Sept. a. 1851.
Mr.. EDITOR. see In YOUR "IIercld' a
great parade made of the amount paid to
MIR. Seaton as extra services in the i'm
parchment trial. You stated in Your last
issue that Mr.. S. was "docked" because he
voted against the Appropriation. Such is
not the fact, and it is just as easy to make
a correct statement as one which has no
foundation whatever. 1t is veey true that
Mr.. Seaton voted against the appropriation
IN 1888. But when the bill for extra pay
passed in 1854. MIR. Seaton was not a
member of the Legislature. The discrim-
nation was made for the reason that Mr..
Seaton was not member of the Court of
impeachment previous to the recess of the
two houses in the spring of '53, Mr.. Sea-
ton was elected during that recess to fill
the vacancy oecasioned BY the resignation
OF Mr.. Squires, and consequently was..not a
member of the court during all Its sitting,
nor entitled to pay for the whole time Of
the court, III. Seatoa took all he GOT {
and deserves no more credit than these who
received the full S125,0O.
do not wish to be understood as endor-
sing such an appropriation. On the con
trary, think it was gross outrage upon
the taxpayers Of the States and the purpe-
traitors OF it should be marked.
YouFs,&c. Bon
hDAARKs.-The above came without the
name OF the writer, but well knowing the
hand writing, and knowing the winter toI
be night s'asf'snes, We PRINT his reply soI
our remarks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
A. WOODS, Secretary.

= 4 HEssPomso OF VIcToRY.-The New yort
Tribune publishes full list of the housas d.
slroyed at the victory achieved BY Pierce & e.
and Commander Hollins, in the bombard;na ~
burning and sacking of San Juan. The total II
.enements burnt is 151, and the value of GOODS
ana o.ner property destroyed one million and !
Many small ranches were burned ~
not down in The list. 'iidt are
The owners are parties residing at Son
and Americans, English, Germans. and ss. uaIi
al isailans residing in Grenada and ItaIv NJ
edraguans, citizens of Grenada and iniar;or
towns also, several Frenchmen who had w.
uao,e property in their charge. - a.
Many OF these owners were acting as agents
=. .pl heI cnatlssln the interior and E1roneF fnr
ne reeefVing and forwarding of goods. ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

Re The death noticed in portion of
our issue last week was hoax, although
our informant got his information doubt
sed. Persons have no right to report them
selves dead nor going to die, unless the e.
vent positively comes off according to pro-
mise. Our informant had no right to re-
port the notice for publication upon the
bare promise to die of deceased, and we
believe both deserve from the printers a
genuine Irish cudgeling for their mis-state-
mentS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

THE PRICE OF WHEAT-The follow;nor :,
pie winch we find in Hunts Merchants, Mac
azlne, is from the minutes kept at the Office of
the Van Rensselaer, Many, at Albany. where
large amounts of rents are payable IN wheat
or cash equivalent. on tho first of .Tannary
each year; and as both parties are deeply in. .
terested IN the price, it is probably correct Of
any record that can be obtained. There Is
quite lesson in these fgures-Iook at them
!. Price OF wheat per year. January LIST, at AL
bany sixty-one years, viz - = ar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
Crops in wisconsin.

We find in our exchanges very general
complaints of failure in all kinds OF crops,
especially spring crops, throughout the
Eastern, Middle and to some extent, the
older Western States, caused by protracted
drought In many places no rain has tal-
len since June, and the very forests are
sllriYeled, the grass crisped and blades Of
corn dying or foiling upon the stalks. The
like extent Of drought in this region, ow-
ING TO the nature of our soil, could not be
half so injurious. Our crops never suffer
from dry weather, except in planting time
then if dry weather happens, the seed is
delayed in terminating and 50 is apt to
have late start. This sometimes hap
pens spring crops, and is the worst the far
mer has to fear.
We have just received a letter from q
relative in southwestern Pennsylvania
where the ruin seems to be serious though
not equal to what Is reported from err
mont, New Hampshise and some parts o.
New York. The writer says, there is just
about wheat enough for seed and bread ii
this (Fayette) County. There are hardly
any potatoes in the country; they are
worth $500 bushel Wheat is worth
! 81 so to $i,75. Oats only q half crol
and worth 373, corn $1,00 per bushel.
We have called on some of our most re-
liable farmers to assist us in making 8
statement of the average product of grain
potatoes, hay, &c, per acre for Western
Wisconsin. The following is the average
from the best authority we are able to con
suit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

SLoAN's FAMILY PILLs.-A long and extern
sive experience has furnished ample testimony
that, as pill adapted to meet the wants and
emergencies of all classes, young or old, male
or female, or as the name indicates. a mild safe
and efficient Family Pills these are without a
rival.-[ Exchange.
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail. at
NO. 4o Lale-st., Chicago, ILL.,, by Walter B.
Sloan.
See advertisement in another column
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

EsWe are informed the pamphlet cdi-
ton of Col. McITESRr's speech at Du-
buque is genuine sample of the original,
only that the original was more luderous
and portions of it not exactly adapted to
publication. The pamphlet is extensively
circulated, as a means to secure the Colo
neIs promotion in the ranks. He was
born in Ireland but Graded in the DOM
keystone State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
democratic Congressional Com
VentlOn at Miner al Point.

We heave a few items from the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention at Miner.
Al Point on the 9th.
The Convention organized b choosing
1oHS Il. RoUsrREE Of Grant, as President.
and Mr. McLAreHLrs Of Sank, as Secre-
tarY.
BEN G. EAsnaAso f Grant. Dr. Mrrr,r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
TAKEN UP,

- BY the Subscriber, IHiFS II
.LtxTsyillage of Fairplay, one Sow fas
61 Horse, nine years old with . lss
White hairs on the inside Of The left hina
foot .No other marks noticed. The owner :
requested to come forward, prove propslg'
P3' si-'a : 'e''''' 49, - " a. WOODS.
+. Dated September 10th, A. D. 1854 Ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

&c 1t will be seen the County Mass
Convention on Wednesday last, recon-
mended County and Assembly District
Mass Conventions as the order of the dav
heneeforth. We hope they viii be well
kept up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

GIN MEMORY OF HENRY o.
itor Of the Manchester Mirror ~ -rhs
his travelling experiences on ! =; ~ desc ri
Mountains, refers to the attem m,p 70 The v.
making for the erection of NOM ps Which
ry Clay, and states that John Ha T,,is D, toR
OF Holderness, shoe manufact3TTas. Aaoal
had met in lie cars, a man Of o o,ae 81, EhOS
good lfead-piece, wears S Sooo i,lqaar
monument to the defe at of Hem rpo u, lis i
in sorrow than in anger.n Som. gay ga q
ago he made a VOW that he would p,'eeay
again until Henry Clay was elect r'o He y
he never has, and now his beard H. sf'a
though some long clippings hays ! T., ,e'
from it. A"'e pea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

re The Republican Convention for the
LIST Congressional District in this State no
minated WYMAN SpooNER of Walworth
Co, as their candidate for CONGRESS-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
application for administration

County Court of Richiand County, Wisconsin.
Sept. 4th, 1854. Present--A, B. slaughter,
Judge.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Joseph David,
deceased.
nN reading and fling the petition of Call
crime David, for letters of administration
on the estate Of said deceased. 1t is ordered
that said matter be set for hearing on the first
Monday Of October next, at the CouTt-FIOu8P
in Richland Center in said county AMI that
this order be published for three successive
weeks in the Grant County Herald.
Still A. B. SLAUGHTER. County JNfgg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

- EASTMAN was thrown overheard. at
Mineral Point. BY submitline h;s c,.;ms =
s s,a, ee"ten''"a he cut himself of from any
support his truest friends might desire :
render him. 70
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

Is lake notice, Clerks of School Dis
'fie'S-yo"r returns to Town superinten-
dents must be made this week, so says the
Law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

gS-J. L. MARSH, Of the Independent
-A"er'ean, offers himself for County Treas
"rer. He viii soon retire from the .4ner-
icaR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

/, ~ The Northern states are represented
!, u congress by 30 senators and ls5 ,,,a,o
oeIs OF the house; the Southern H. 90 1,1elil
nators and 80 members. 80 se-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

As'All who want TO see how tba;.
ven, IN the late Legislature are referres 80.
article by 'sTax-Payer,e siis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
DIED

August 26th-At Blue Rock C5-
ty, Pa, ARUNNAH A. PARKER GFS ne
to Mr.. D. I. Par ker, of Lancast IsV'; 3D. et
ged 80 years. ~'''er' Wis
Deceased formerly resided in c,,.,
ty, and, IN lS47, held the Office of Cls, , :,
County Board. He was native - l IA
County, Vermont. 'S
Nature had bestowed on him lara. 4.
Of mental activity and physical yisos
by practical education, the founS.t;
early laid for a human superstructnr.
and noble. by in iustry and Close any,
ton, he became early in life business IT.
high state of perfection. Possessed :,
affable, easy and elegant address, as well
congenial turn of mind, he was alwsra
panionable, even warm and sympatbi,i,
was loved. BY profession, he was I,a
being admitted to the bar in 1886: bot N.
was too narrow for his expanding mini
left Wisconsin to engage in the east y,
greater difficulties and higher ends con9
met and accomplished; he engaged with
American Mining Company, as a chief u,
and as such embarked in the pursuit Of a.
and reputation high and honorable Il
highest hopes were nigh consummotej ",
all were consumed, crushed into ruins bc h
hand that respects not persons,--sacs !. NJ
and his hopes.
The bereaved family of which he was d
vored member, may we'll be proud Of \.
whose noble traits and manly virtues epde,.
him to all who knew him well.
Aug. l2th--At Shelbyville, Mo-. Mrs N
RY E. HAWKINS, daughter of Ms, LAM,
Moses, of ElIenboro'.
Dear Mary we love to think of .bop
In this still hour of even
III things repose so TRANQUILITY.
Our thoughts ascend 10 heaven.
We picture thee an angel now.
Amid glorious tbrong;
A st4rry crown upon thy brow
Thy voice in heavenly song.
Are the trees forever green there p
The skics--they always bright?
The day bring aught Of pain Or care?
Comes there dark, dark night?
Hast thou thy darling child embraced
And sisters thou did'st love
Did they all meet thee al the peary GAIT
Are they all with thee above?
O! dost thoa, in thy worship there,
Remember us below?
Or do the angels ever share
Our pleasures or our woe?
And are those bright and peaceful cGl
So very far from here ?
For at this hour we feel oftimes
Thy gentle spirit near.
Aug. 31st-In Cassville, EMILINE L.,
sort of John w. Lillard, aged 81 years.
@Missouri Republican and Alton Coz
copy.
sept. 3d-At Big Patch, FRANCS Do.
son of Widow Booth, aged 26 years AL
months.
Aug. 29-In Mifflin, Iowa Co., at ia, r.
dence of Mark Finecom, her SON in-law,
cY, wife of Alexander Graham, Esq, OF
town of Lima, WALLACE, son of Joseph
ley, aged about 2 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
DISSOLUTION.

HEREBY caution all persons against hal.
Il boring or trusting my wife AMANDA Ar
THUR, as | will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her, or in any way boun-
den for her doings from and after this date
EVAN ARTHUR
BeetoWn. September 9th. 1851 r3tll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
Total value,
Deduct cost,
Clear profit,


Or, about 81 cents cost per bushel and
about l64 cents profit.
This being a betterseason for corn than
last, and the prospect Of a higher price, the
profit will be more than last year for corn
probably the profits on most other crops
range somewhere with that of corn.
Our surest crops are corn and oats
There is occasionally failure in our great
staple, wheat, but not oftener than once in
five or seven years, and then the failure
only extends to third or half at most.
OF prices we are unable now 10 speak,
as people are too busy to get out grain to
offer in market.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
aFRey. s. W. EATON will preach at Bee
town the 18th 1st, at Al O'Clock, P. M.

Advertisements, to insure insertion in the
following number of the Herald, must be ham
ded in by noon on Saturdays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
So on YOuMG ST0CK. 4

SALE OF YOUNG STOCK, Go
4 b Saturday, the 3Oth September, lie
" subscriber, at the saw-Mii, mics 5
w. of Lancaster, will offer at Public Aucda
the following stock, farm implements, &c:
] Horse;
10 Head Of Cattle-yearlings and upwards
3 Calves;
/ three-year old Durham Bull;
Hogs
Wagon, Sleigh. Harness. and otherFaa
Implements. SUI
I7Sale will commence at 10 O'Clock, AN.
Terms, Cash. A. CALDER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

More fields will average over than under
the above estimates. Some fields Will av-
erage So to 40 bushels Of wheat, but doubt
less there was much grain went to loss for
want Of hands to harvest it. Again, in
some neighborhoods enc kind of grain did
not yield fully for want of rain in planting
time, while in another section some other
kind suffered for the same or other cause.
The season was not first rate for wheat.
being too warm, and there being frequent
warm showers just before harvest, causing
some blight and rust. The surplus how
ever will be immense. For corn the sea-
son has been over average, and the same
for oats.
While we are dealing in the matter of
produce statements, we insert an account
of actual outlay for labor upon a field of
corn, containing Is acres, handed us by a
farmer residing near Lancaster. The cron.
was raised in 1853, and the following Is
LIZ -xI-syssttdy and profits OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11

the field:
Flowing, Is acres, $15,ooI
narrowing, 2,oOI
Marking, $50
Cultivating 1900
Gathering and Cribbing, $1,000
Total cost, $77,5ol
The product was 60 bushels to the acre,
or 900 bushels total, which, at 25 cts. per
bushel, amounts to $685. DOL
Add for fodder or after-feed for
stock, say 20,OOI
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-02

the assertion of right and the fearless exer.
else Of power which demanded and would
eracs respect And the sentence from Dick
ems, which we have quoted above, was I'M
qnestionably the utterance of sentiment in.
spired throughout Europe by this act Of Cap.
tain Ingrahan alone"
Itis TO be regretted that the Government Of
the United States rarely gives expression to
the popular sentiment after the bold and de-
cided style of Capt Ingraham. We do not
refer to any particular administration, bat, as
we write, cases occur to usso numerous, gross,
unprovoked and objectionable, in which the
rights and honor OF this country have been out
ragged and insulted with perfect impunity.
that the tribute of Dickens TO the remarkable
manner IN which our Government protects
the rights other citizens abroad, sounds rath-
er hkeoirony than honest praise. Two Or
three Presidents with the stern viii and ligM-
ging like decision of Andrew jackson would
put the world in the way of respecting the
American name, so that we should not have
any more trouble on that score for centuries
to come
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

The beginning Of new year Is a season
which usually awakens peculiar reflections
Of some kind or other in every human breast.
The young rejoice that they have passed an
other Of the milestones on the way to the hea-
ven of manhood; the old lament that they
are one year nearer the cold confines OF the
grave Some dwell upon the disappoint-
ments, others the sins, others the errors
Of the past, but all hope to be wiser,
happier and better in the future. With the
new year new leaf is to be turned, and its
fair page to be inscribed only with golden let
tiers and pure thoughts. On the whole, we
think more of the New Year than the DID,
we burythe departed gracefully, and, as he is
out of sight, most of us dismiss him from the
mind and with merry peal Of bells, we well
come his successor.
Nevertheless, lightly as wemay tread over
his dust he has taken away from us treasures
which sneither the new year nor all coming
years, can ever restore. From many an eye
be has stolen its brightness, from many a
cheek its ruddy hue, from many spirit its
innocence, from many heart its elasticity,
and, in his cold grave they all lie buried
But truce to vain regrets They can bring
no resurrection to the Past. They can only
weaken our courage for the future. Let us
hail the New Year with warm hand and
hopeful heart. No matter how often we have
broken good resolutions, let US now make
new ones and, first and foremost among them
all. let Us resolve to look always on the bright
side Of life. The man who can accomplish
that resolution, can carry out all others. A
cheerful spirit lightens the heaviest burthen
of duty, gives new strength to every virtue,
and gilds with a bright bow Of promise the
darkest cloud of adversely.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-02
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.

Should the antieipations of general Eu-
ropean war be realized, it is to be earnestly
hoped that the United States will preserve
pathise with the noble struggle of Turkey
for independence, we are under no obliga-
lions to interfere in her quarrel or, go FORTH
the Quixotte of the nations, to redress the
wrongs of all mankind Our commercial
interests demand that we keep clear Of Eu
ropean broils, and it is only by outstanding
our resources that we can acquire the
strength, to protect ourselves, much more TO
aid others. Moreover, we ought not to forget
that with both Russia and Turkey our rela-
tons have always been friendly, and that
England and France, whose lead we are ex-
pected to follow, are at this very moment en-
gagged in schemes Of colonial aggrandize
| ment in our own West India seas, far more
| dangerous to the peace and welfare of our
country than any aggression with which Tur-
key is menaced by Russia. Great Britain,
| especially, is straining every nerve to cripple
our commercial interests, to overthrow our
slave institutions, and to prevent US from
| making territorial acquisition in the imme
diate neighborhood of our own coast, no
matter how legitimate the means by which
we seek to obtain them nor how indispensa-
bic to our commercial interests. While then
we deeply sympathise with the cause of Iur-
| key, and earnestly hope that general Eu-
ropean war may lead to a general uprising of
the people, we hope our country will not en-
rol herself under the flag of England, nor
take single sep which may invoke warlike
| consequences, unless it be to avail herself of
| the general row to push forward her own in
terests on every sea and especially in the
| Gull of Mexico.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-02

The JAMES RIVER AND kAsAwHA CAsAI.
MIR. Lress. in a letter to Mr.. d. H. Los.
Don, which appears in yesterdays Pos, gives
the opinion that it is perfectly competent for
the majority of stockholders of the James
River and kanaBha Canal, tosell the Canal
and all lts belongings