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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
1853
13O,2l2,O2
5O.727-7A

The above result shows an incrase in
the five months il which the least amount
of business is done during the whole
year, of about l56 IL per cent.
During the months Of January, Feb
ruary, March, April and May, 1853
there were seventy miles Of road, exten-
ding to GAINESVILLE, in operation. In jan
nary, February. March, April, and un-
til the Oath day of May, 1854, tbers
were Lightweight miles in operation
including the GAINESVILLE branch.
Since May Oath, the road has been il
operation to Madison, which makes one
hundred and three miles, including the
branch, in operation.
On the first day of April past, sub
mitted an estimate of the gross receipts
for the year, amounting to $500, 000.-
For the months Of April and May ii
that estimate, I allow ed $4,000. The
actual receipts for those months amoun-
ted to$6O, 02l ,42, showing an increase
of $l3, 02l, ~.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

Wisconsin, Copper Region.-The St.
Paul .Minnesotian announces the discov.
cry of fine mineral lands by party of gem
temen from that city who vent early this
year and pitched their tents in Douglas
Co., in this State, near the mouth of
Left Hand river, not far from the bay
Of the ST. Louis river. They call their
settlement "Endaian '-meaning in Chip
pewa, "My Home''- are talking of
expanding their hundreds and thousands
in the erection Of piers, &c., to accom-
modate the shipping that may anchor at
the wharves of the embryo city.
The .Minnesotian says, with reference
to the mineral region.
1t is situated in two townships, from
twelve to eighteen miles from the mouth
Of Left Hand river. Nearly all the
lands of these two townships that have
mineral upon them have already been
pre-empted by miners from Ontanagon,
and other mineral locations below upon
the Lake. Mr.. Ely has in his posses
sion specimens collected from ten differ
ent localities, which we have examined;
and some of which are pronounced by
competent judges to be as rich as were
the first specimens procured from the
richest veins at Ontonagon.
The prescriptions above alluded to,
are in township Al, north of range 10,
west of the 4th principal meridian; and
township Al, north of range fourteen
west-the only townships in this mine
raj district yet subdivided west of the
Bruile. The falls of Black river are
near She western extreme of the explo-
red tract. For grandeur of scenery
these falls are not surpassed by any To-
caliiy in the North West. The entire
fall is about 200 feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
Southern Wisconsin Railroad.-Wt

Southern Wisconsin Railroads.&c.
were pleased to learn last evening, just
as we were going to press, that arrange
ments between the Directors of the Mil
waukee & Mississippi aud Southern
Wisconsin R. r. Companies, have been
made, by which the speedy completion
of the 5. w. r. r. from Jonesvllle
thro ugh 10 the Mississippi connecting
with the NJ. & NJ. r. r. is secured, SC
far as the directors can secure it. It on.
ly remains for the people of Milwaukee
and of Rock, Green, Lafayette and Grant
Counties to come up speedily to the work
and the thing is done. With prom p1
action on their part, the good work Of
binding themselves together with an iron
band will soon be completed.-[ Milwau-
kee Sent, June 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
Enc Ancient Mines of lake sumo
Fi0r.

The Lake Superior region of America
Is richer than any other religion of The
world II copper. Il is not many years
ago since these rich seams of copper
were discovered, and with our know
ledge of the Indians character. and our
entire ignorance Of the history OF the
past, in respect to the inhabitants os
North America,it was supposed that our
modern discoveries ofthese minerals were
the first ever made by mortal men
The huge mounds scattered over our
country have left traces behind them OF
race long since passed away. but in
more striking manner have evidences of
that race been recently brought to light
IN the discovery OF ancient mines, tools,
&c, in the Lake Superior region. In
IS4S the first Of these old mixes was
discovered, and in it was found a mass
OF pure copper, weighing tons, which
had been raised by ancient wedges, and
rolled along the gallery. These ancient
mines extended over tract of country
100 miles long, running from northeast
to southwest. A great number of an
cient tools have been found they all
consist Of hard stone, with single and
double grooves for the reception Of ham
dies, like those now employed by black
smiths for holding their wedges. The
marks Of old fires extended everywhere
showing that they employed that
heat in their mining operations-by hea-
ting the rock first, then cooling il quick
~ with water to soften il, the plan for
soltening copper. When did those an
clenl miners work these mines, and who
were they? Trees of hundreds of years
standing extend their roots on the sur
face Of soil which have required ages
TO accumulate, over some of their deep
est works. We have 10 evidence of
who those miners were except by the
tools which have been left behind them
but at one time they must have been nu-
merousl for quite number of their old
excavations have been opened up. Isit
possible that they were the fore
fathers Of the present race of Indians
1t IS possible; savage man in all coun-
tries is wreck Of former civilization.
The descendants Of the Greeks and Ro-
mans are not like their forefathers: we
know them to be wrecks of former CT
vilization. Tribes and men, separated
from communication and contact with
others of their species, soon degenerate,
and dwindle into the savage state. 1t
is therefore, quite possible that the old
copper miners Of the Lake Superior re-
gion were the forefathers of the present
race of Indians United States Mining
Jour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

Liquor selling in New Yorh.-There
is prospect that the numbers Of licen-
sed liquor selling establishments in the
city of New York, will be greatly redu-
ced. The six thousand nine hundred
and FIVE licenses, allowing the sale of
liquor by the glass, have expired. CAL
though says the New York Herald,
''the number Of licenses has been redu-
ced yet, as far as the Board of Excise
have gone, they have supplied the city
with a plentiful crop of murderers, rows
and fights for the coming year. In eight
wards, fifteen hundred licenses have been
granted, viz in the first 255 /; in the Sec
ond, 80; in the third, 1863; in the fourth,
375 in the fifth, $50; in the sixth, 379 !;
lin the seventh, 2l3 in the eight h, 253.
The Aldermen and Councilmen in the
ward have refus ed to grant any licenses
at all. Alderm an Voorhis says that in
two days not one of the liquor sellers in
this ward has been able to satisfy him
that the sale of liquor has ever benefit
ted any of the inhabitants Of that ward Z;
and that until that is proven, no licenses
win be granted"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

LUNArIc AsYLuM.-TheCom
ers have received several offers of ave-
Try acceptable nature from various parts
of the state. We understand from III. HI.
Gray Esq, of Lafayette Go. that he has
offered them l60 acres Of good land near
Darlington, in that country, and $1,000
in cash.
D. w. Jones of the same county has
offered $50 acres of land near Belmont.
IT Madison Argus & Dem, June 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

When the Hindoo priest is about to
bapsize an infant, be utters the follow
ing beautiful sentiment Little babe
thou enterest the world weeping, while
all around thee smile, contrive SO to live
shat you may depart iii smiles, while all
around you weep"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-Is is said, that
the difficulties which have heretofore
stood in the way of this Government en-
PERTAINING proposition for the annexa-
ton of the Sandwich Islands to the u
nited States have been removed, and
that formal arrangement will soon be
proposed by the King of Hawaii, by
which those Islands may become one of
us. The ssIatch-string' should be hung
out by Uncle Sam in anticipation Ga
lena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

TIMBER TRIALs.--At the recent Tim.
Der Trials at Detroit, one result was
the holding of two of the Deputy Mar
shals to bail to answer charge Of per
jury in open court Galena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

A Coon IDEA.-The Massachusetts,
Legislature have chartered a company
whose object is, TO promote emigration
to Kansas. The company is composed
of many influential and wealthy men OF
Massachusetts, and the capital stock is
fixed at five millions of dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN IRoN.-
That we shall receive no Russian iron
during the continuance Of the war, un.
less by circuitous means, is we'll un-
derstood but as Russian iron is out Of
the market, stimulus will be given to
the Swedish and Norwegian iron mas
tiers to increase their production, SO as
to fill up the vacuum caused by the sus-
pension Of trade with the dominions of
the autocrat. According to Swedish
accounts, the export of their bar iron to
Great Britain and ireland is about 49,
600 tons per annum TO other countries
about 10000 tons, thus making total
of 100000 tons of steel, to the United
Kingdom, 1920 tons to other countries
24l5 tons, making total of 1886 tons.
But sho'd there be deficiency there, itwiil
be remembered that The sister kingdom
Norway, is able to produce nearly if not
quite, as good iron ard steel as Sweden.
There is abundance Of charcoal in the
country, and cheap and skilled labor is
easily obtained United States Mining
Jour.
-'Not single Jew requiring tenn
porary relief" Such is the report of
the missionaries and colporteurs APP
pointed by the New York Society for the
Amelioration of The Condition of the
Jews in that city, and is very credita-
Bile one to the industry, frugality and
temperance Of the children Of Abraham,
50 many of whom reside in that great
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
TERMS Pag ADVERTISING.

Column per annun, $50, aClf column, per an, $40
seoiIna, per an ntnl. ia,olti square, per an, s
Transient advertisements or q Tires ortcss q,
Tor the nfsf, and Is cents rf each subsequent inser
ton. BUSINESS Cards OF lines or under, per an
-AdYertssemenss sent IN without the number OF
inseiticas indicated, viii be Continued till otherwise
ordered.
--raose who ADVERTISE by tbs sear,wil;be aue,r-
ed couT changes.
legal advertisements inserted at Statue pr!cax.
Notices OF strays published four weeks, rs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

The Rev .Dr. Pennington has receiv-
ed letter from Mr.. Grove, the claim
ant of his brother, who was recently Ia
ken back to Slavery from New York,
offering to sell him, and stating that he
will wait reply before selling him to
the Slave drivers. Price 1000.
DIR. Pennington has also received a
letter from his brother, imploring him
by all means to buy him, and also stating
that his two sons had been sold to the
Southern dri, ers.-T Milwaukee Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

EuM1LIAT1NG CoNFEssfoN. The
Washington Seminal, democratic paper
in good standing at the federal Capital,
and conducted with marked ability and
independence, says: "there is no disgui-
sing the fact that the democratic party,
powerful and triumphant as it was twelve
months ago, is now supine, Indifferent,
and distrustful. There is no disgusting
the fact that the elements of opposition
have been growing every day. A uni
versal distrust has grown up among the
people, even among the truest and stern
est democrats, who believe that they
have been duped, defrauded and cheated,
and that high places of the government
are surrounded by mean, low and con-
temptible men, that keep off from the
higher sources every expression Of hon
esty and disintereste9ness, and do but
crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
that thrift may follow fawning.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
Milwaukee s. Mississippi asazE.
road EARNINGS

Z. H. Broadhead, Esq, Chief Engin-
eer of this road, gives the following state
ment Of earnings in the Milwaukee Sen
final:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

The Fugitive Slaue .Act declared UI1con-
stituiionot.-Judge Smith gave his de-
cision this morning, in very able man
ner, discharging US from arrest in Clio
yer case, on the ground both Of defec-
tiveness in the warrant and the uncon-
stitutionality Of the Fugitive Slave Act
of 1850. He held the Fugitive Slave
Act to be unconstitutional, because,
1. Congress has no constitutional pow
er to legislate on the subj sot of reclaim
ing fugitive slaves;
2. Nor to clothe Court Commission
ers with the power to determine the lib
critics of the people, and
3. Because this Act denies the right OF
trial by jury Milwaukee Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19

Robert j. Ward, father Of Matt, will II il
said. soon remove from Louisville 70 st Louis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-19
An Indignant Editor.

The editor of the Rock River Demo
icrdt speaks like man. Hear him!
The Nebraska bill has passed both
houses Of Congress, and the country, and
the Democrat party, must suf-
fer tie consequences. We are not for
smoothing the matter at all, and
have no word of advice to Democrats 10
give.-All know its origin,its progress,
and its contamination. We forbear an
explosion of our deep indignation, and
shall choke the utterauce of our abhor-
ence of the men who have insanely Civ
en- us as democratic party to the con-
tempt of the world. Time has been
when we have fch ar abiding faith of
men. We do now feel shat our confidence
is gone land in view Of the damnable a.
chlevinents of senator Douglas and his
.pampered allies, we repudiate both him
and them, and array ourselves hence
forth as their opponents for any station
Iof honor or profit whatsoever. We
conceive that the presant is, dark as ii
may appear, bright day compared with
what very short time will develop
But We have little relish for the picture,
and would fain turn from its contempla-
tion. There are however, incidentals
connected vita this ''iniquity," that it
may be well for all freeman to consider.
An inroad has been made upon the free
dom of the North and West and it be-
comes us to ask when or where will the
aggressions of the slave power be stay
ed +? Upon whom can our betrayed con
stituents rely for oror or support P
Democrats, freenen, all, ponder the
thought, and answer US, can you, when
betrayed, SODA we are thus by the
men on whom We have relied-NVhat can
we Dc? Where shall we 60 ?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
SPRING ADVANCEMENT.


C1HwuuHg N1lfIV if0i TO- l''l
PASSENGER TRAINsuillunJaiI,. Sunday.
/ excepted. till furthsr notice, 1s follows.
Lave Portland & leland iuni ai Z 10 4. ".
Lave IsAni Pond ur ruuiaui at 10 NJ.
Lave Portland ipr South Paris ai 40 4. VI.
anil rs T.. VI.
/ IsayrS South Plris Ir Portland aHi D.stan NJ
4. VI, anil ~ rs T.. ".
7 Leave leland Pond f1r l0r-ueuiI ate a. ".
. Leave Iuuguruil tIr leland Pond 80 3 T.. ".
/ Leave Portland i1r 4. 4 h. Rail Road, 40 20
4. VI auI us T.. VI.
ENpr.s Freight Train leaves Portland Ar T..
land ruuI it6IOO \. VI.
Inr,l Freight Train Isaye. Portland Or Gorlau
AZ 7.2O 4. VI.
E,prrss Freight Train l,ayas leland Pou' &c
Portland n 100 \. VI.
Local Freight TRiu ls1yss GUrham ar Iuff.
rHi ~ SIS \ VI.
Tmish, rpiu. have Portland &c .GE.E.
Road at SO An,
on the arrival 1T toe no 4. VI. iH.H 'r.n
Portland ~ South Paris, Stage flyo TuraHE
Thur.ul, and >atuul,,s iur llauisun, BuIgfD7,
Waterford, Lowell 1nl Iu,uurg.
ON ths arrival of thr - =. ". Tain luu
PORTLAND. AZ BNa1fs Pond, stages .say, dsi.l .I
Umfrl Nuuat,, W,llr..aI aHl Iutlt '.rpE
frI. Tu,.dly, Thurllg, nnf ~aurh. hr Nu'1-
yer.
-I-Ths Company will not Dr. responsible iar
Lt.rt.r CO. HH l uHuuf rrrur r. - fu FHIHr. uHr
I,ss notice be- given 1Hl u1.i Hf 10 Doe rate Ul uUF
rsss,uggt iur 500 additional ytiIH..
r.. BIDDER. GrD.BiN Manage.
~ : Z. COR~ER, sop. Port. Uul
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
A hi, Of Romance

Tss history or,he D,vlrsr Lady Ashbur-
Ton, Who del n, Gosport England 10 lsis,
co',l.r' materials nr a splendid rom1nce.
IT,, ',1y vas an American, and ano1g other
i1-.l,nls ~ note recorded 90 connection With
hsr r,~r. rha fo'.ovrns Will be read " .ih Boz
te-as'
"She W, The daughter of Hon. William
Bingham. = Ssr1,'r Of Congress, ord INV
years since, her Gths- v1s n wealthy srt
rromirrn, n,srrbln, in Philadelphia. lie va,
a MN of fashion. 'ui The hmi'y were among
the leader, ofite Ton Ia the Quaker city. 81
iba, period. Then he was Unidentified with
the interests and. institutions Of the United
States be vas recognized rs one ofihe arts.
iocracy, and was always remarkably aiicn.
tive 70 the nobility visiting this counIy.
About The psr.al h. vas elected by the State
of P,Hrw'oria 20 the Senate, then s.u.nr
In Philadelphia, he built What was then cali
sd splendid an costly marsion. rccu?yirg
on entire square OF ground. with gardens ard
al kinds cf enhcll shmcuts. enclosed hy q
hack wall, iron'i7g on Third and Spruce
streets, anI nav known as Heads Mansion
House Mr. Bingham s0Is-isiasd s,rarcgr,
Senators and the Cabinet, with prinssly hos
Piialiiy H., lmily led The fashions ofitoss
times. and a very friendly intimacy existed
between him ard General Washington.
TIE French revolution drove several noble
Nan to the United States rs sHiles, among
V'rn we'c ,E9 f',isssG iue!,;s Corn! &C
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
American and Foreign Agency
WASHINGTON, DC.

JNllE undersigned oilers his services in thc pros
oruii6n II Claims before Cougrcss and th
several Departments. and fur the Transaction o
any bushes. requiring hl,insss AZ the Capitol.
Persons having bu.insss With The Patent, Indian
Land, or Pension Office, OF any oi the DEPART
mcuts Of the Government, ~ "a the Suprcmc Count
of the United Sntcs. m1y rely on q prompt ant
faithful attention tu their interests.
Euip,iug an ,,trusiyr Foreign acquaintance,
viii undertake and IT, r'sp"-sihlo Coz the s'e tD,ns,
mission II Stoch., NJ Noncy, Il ~, potion Of
Europe. and attention will be paid 70 nc cullcc'
ton of Foreign Claims.
Correspondents viii b. furnished win Ep'cal
references in whatever state thcy may reside sEf
IN the prominent cities uf Euups.
JOSEPH &. q. KENNEDY,
Oiicc on n street, hrtWccn Niuth and Ieuth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
Mrs. wiEslOw's Soothing Syrup.
Pendl Reaall Rendlll

Orc parent Informs me that his child has suf.
fred 10 al alarming extent with Fhtulcnce 90
Wind Choiic. lately they have used the
Soothing syruP, and IL always effects speedy
cure.
Another Parent slys his child has been exceed.
ingl iTotiui, owing 20 the pain and soreness Of
Cutting Teeth. For a few weeks they have
used the Soothing Syup, and hnd that Il removes
the sOfensss and irritation fiom the mouth and
gums, and improves the gencral health of the
child. tie SAYS Z" u y .o5fA more iGaa az costs,
Jos ihs issSs4ssl good hEs0r and eAtsiasSI II tie
tAad."
sold by G. W. ATWELL, No. I, under q. &.
Hotel, Portland, General Agent ior Maine.
Also sold BY Druggists and Dealers IN Medicine
everywhere. Price 25,U AyDBEws Barn,
ifri' HnArrBu, ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16

Eyl,rcISs riiE ARA Jose Barmijia, 81
,he papers say, Is a, Mobile on lis way to
Washington under instruction, by the legIs.
llilre 81 Eonlurus. (uouh Of Nicaragua,
and adioininr.) to make free tender Of thu,
republic 10 the L ;. Honduras was dsroy.
cred hy Columbus, 3j2 years ago. It's area
Is nearly 10000 square miles, or nearly as
great as the states of Ohio and Indiana uni
ted I, is inhabited by about SOC. 900 rco-
PIE. mos, of whom arc Indians. or a moncrel
breed u Indian ard Spauiard. It's chiel
PRODUCTIONS have been cocoa aud cholera,
earthquakes and ,meuies, fr,crs and fuslic,
mahogany ana malaria. Il ahounJs IN riyer,
and mountains, and IS said to be very rich 10
precious metals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
WHY DOWNS ELIXIR
SO cTrrN CrHr',
Amor oil nthcr NIcnns hnNc Enilrdi

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Tea h5,astr loosen the cough, and enable ,uu o.
rsrTr easily a1i f,rN.
p z a.if rHrIr|uIr rHrI DO rvsuirrfHFV aFFrHi
.-s,usirc ihr skrr OBJ lrsrau.r uHIst 1uI healthy,
rrH .tsthu.IH- "a yast amount ui che iuru.,ii,s Ul
ths s,srsn. D., che rHfss ofth~ skin.
81 he NIa-.rr, duugr ~ ~ 'ls I1u1rV rr,
rl7f, n portion ui thr disease.
lh p t1s 70 tHrH ,ffbr-'f. frr''GrV, rsrulHuvE
% i.r-.'i spi r.ri7g --frrrsss, Uhar,,ru II.
.,,t lsing proiu,sI O., u,sr.y a.i pulmonary med,
ri1ssO
Sh. has e-s-f TrrI pars,r. 'lss. as an on.
r..frrs-'. ,uI Through thr ,arun. factions 0i zoe
str. ihr b.Fsls. %, tHu,'i, ed o. Rod, % tho
r.nril, .rl7r.'fs 90 srSs4I rFnT rss 'IfTss ..f
. irhl. acton uvy Ir', a7i ruiru r.f.r aEi
.f..f Oh Iht whole s1sf,u.