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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25
The wedding.

The bride turned little pale, and then
little flushed, and at last had Just the
right quantity Of bright, becoming color
and almost shed tear, but not quite. fol
smile came instead and chased it away
The bridegroom was warned not to forget
the ring, and all We're assembled around
the altar. II will" was uttered in a clear
low voice, and the new name written-and
Sophy Grey was Sophy Grey no more
and she turned her bright face to be looked
on, and loved, and admired, by the crowd
of relations and friends surrounding her
and they thought that Sophy Stoketor
was still dearer and prettier than even So
Iphy Grey had been-and then the carria-
ges were entered and the house was reach.
ed. Sophy walked into her fathers house
her-childhood's home-her home no long
er-and the bridal dress was changed, and
the travelling dress took its place, and al
crowded round her-the father, the moth.
er, the sister, the brother-all crowded
round her to say good bye-to look and
look on that dear face once more-to know
that her fate was sealed-to pray that it
might be happy one-to think that she
was going away-away from her home
away with a stranger! and tears and smiles
were mingled, and fond looks, and long
embraces, and fathers mingled tear d
joy and sorrow was on her cheek; and the
sisters tear that vainly tried to be smile,
and the mothers sobs; and Sophy Grey
left it with the bright beam of joy and hope
upon her brow; another moment, the car
riage door was closed, the last goodbye ut
tered--and Sophy was gone. Oh! how
melancholy!- how lonely does the house
appear, where but moment before all
had been interest and hurry? Who has
not experienced the deserted sensation,
when those we have been accustomed to
see are gone-when the agitation, the in
terest at parting is over: the forlorn, emp
ty look Of the room-the work-book, the
drawing materials, the music all gone; or
perhaps one single thing to remind how all
was--a flower, perhaps, that has been
gathered and cast aside-the cover of a
letter which had been scrubbed over in the
forgetfulnesss of the happy conversation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25

NEBRASKA IN CONGRESS- Nebraska
e'tiOn already figures in the proceedings OF
angress. In the House. on the 18th INST,
nile in Committee of the whole on the indi-
L Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Mace OF Indiana
ave notice of his intention to introduce bill,
G0hi6iting Slavery in Kansas ana Nen ,rnnss
hing cow of the act of March 9th, 1920
Kansas could never come into the Union as
Sire State.
A sbarp discussion followed up to the hour
adjournment and was continued thro' the
lut day; the Southern Members being quite
0sperated at the proposition, and the North
20 and Western intent upon pushing II. w
bpe to see such proviso adopted by the mex
,Cngress, tho it is idle to look for anything o
be Kind from the body now in session. The,
We owned and controlled by the Slave Power
nd make haste to do its bidding.-lM Milwaukee
'entinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25

THE TRUE REAsoN.-One of our recent
q clippings" had the impudence to suggest
that the reason why ladies wore such small
bonnets was because they wished Nature
and Art to correspond; and, as they had no
thing inside Of their heads, they tried to
have as nearly as nothing on the outside Of
them as possible. On the other hand, one
of our lady-readers insists that the true rea-
son Is because the ladies are proverbial for
their love Of contrasts; and as they always
have the inside OF their heads well filed,
they very naturally allow the outside to re-
main as nearly uncovered as the nature Of
the case will permit! We shall not pre-
tend to decide which opinion is correct
Full bonneted, half-bonneted, or unbonnet-
ed. the ladies are always becoming to oul
Observation-Disclosures Saturday Evening
| Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25

Such is life; transient dl cam,
A ray that gilds the restless stream,
And fingers on the wave awhile,
To light the swelling deep, and then
Giving TO earth its parting smile,
Moves upward to is Source again.
Grant Co. Wis. 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25

To CuRE FELoN.-A felon generally
appears on the end Of the fingers and
thumbs: it is extremely painful for weeks
and sometimes months, and, in most cases,
cripples or disfgures the finger or thumb
that falls a victim to it. But it can be ca
silly cured if attended to in time. As soon
as the pain is felt, take the thin white skin
of an egg, which is found inside the shell,
put it around the end of the finger or thumb
affected, keep it there until the pain sub
sides. As soon as the skin becomes dry il
will be very painful, and likely to continue
for half an hour or more, but be not alarm
ed If it grows painful, bear it; it will b
of short duration, compared to what the
disease would be. A cure will be certain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25
Innt County Herald.
.rk of thy beautiful hair

a lock of thy beautiful hair,
y q lI1 wear it here next to my heart
III from the sea, and diamonds rare,
an never, no, never, such bliss impart.
:. while the life-blood shall course
iES my veins, 2zzlH
wv nv soul cease devotion to thee; y
J. y. ~ sray Time, who exultingly reigns,
'is IRE steal thy fair image from me.
.,v tbe fond heart its first vision adores,
y he long lapse of years kept in view,
nj can't forget thee whilst old ocean
i .srs twinkle .dimly thro' heavens own
bme. L. H. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25
A HAPPY MARRIAGE UNDER PECULIAR

A HAPPY MARRIAGE UNDER PECULIAR
cIRcUMsTANcEs.-John Abernethy, the
great London surgeon, got his woman to
marry him in this wise: Once upon a time
he went to church, and was shown I'M to a
pew where there were two ladies, He
had nc prayer book, and the young lady
handed him one. They walked out Of
the pew together, and found, at the porch
that it was raining heavily. Abernethy
offered to take them home in his carriage
which was waiting. They had some chat,
in the course of which it came out that
they were mother and daughter of an Of
ficer in the army. Abernethy set them
down at their humble dwelling.
AS he stood at their table he handed
his card to the daughter and said
young lady, / am Mr.. Abernethy, the
surgeon, have never married for I new
er could snare time 70 court Il shnnld,
Saying whether you will have me, shall
call the next day and take you to church"
Mamma asked him to walk in. He said
he could spare only fifteen minutes, and he
came out, within that time, the accepted
Of very pretty woman. They we're mar
RED on the Tuesday, and he drove home
with her, to the stately mansion Of which
IKE thus became the mistress. "My dear
said he, after be had introduced her to
some of his friends assembled to receive
her, "you must excuse me until three O'Clock
for have to give my lecture at Bartholo
news Hospital, WEIGH I cannot omit on &C
count" They were very happy couple
and when Abernethy died in 1881, hi
widow came in for all his wealth, estima
ted at something like one hundred Thousand
mounds Sterling
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-12-25
For the Grant County Herald.
What Uncle Toby has Seen.

He says, 81 have seen man who told
me that tobacco was the dearest thing he
had on earth; dearer than wife, child,
church or State"
l have seen the man who said: "Sir,
you must not urge me to drop tobacco. I
have been slave to it thirty years, and
shall die slave: but if my son gets into
this dirty habit, I wiW disinhera him.
willw
[ know teacher who for some time de-
bated the question, "Shall I commit sui
eide by using tobacco, which / know is iii
[ know man who assures me he mas
sometimes wept like child when putting
a 1uid to his mouth under sense OF his
degradation and bondage to this filthy pol
son."
have known victim Of the weed to
say, with tears in his eyes, che wished to-
bacco thousand dollars pound, so that
the price would place it beyond his reach.
Boys, do you want to get into the sltua.
ton of these men? Will you be slaves
viii you get the filthy habit of using to
bacco? Will you poison yourselves witt
ia FRIEND.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

Cooley for March has been received. The Ed
itor asks if there has been any falling off in the
number of pages of the Magazine-and we might
ask Of interest or beauty either, and receive an
equally emphatic no.
This is really beautiful number, highly en-
beIshed, and filled with choice miscellaneous and
literary articles of taste and merit. The colored
fashion plates, cottage printed in colors, and ex-
quisite engraving of selling the wedding ring a
love TOKEN" are among the items that add inter-
est and give beauty 70 this incompatible Ladies
Magazine. Godey's Lady's Book is far ahead
of any other periodical published, and is indlsPen-
sable to ladies OF taste and fashion. Address L..
A. Cooley, No. 1l3 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
50 per annum in advance.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
Rough Notes OH the Andes.

We extract from the National Iatelligenccr,
of the 18th of January, some sketches taken from
The Report Of Lieut.. Gibbon, U. S. Navy, just or
dered to be printed by Congress, as Second Part
of the Amazon Expedition.
This officer made very extended exploration
by land and water through Peru, Bolivia, and
BrazI-passing numerous heads of large rivers,
in sections of country very little frequened, by
foreigners, since the conquest OF South America
by the misunderstanding the periIous falls OF
Madeira River, 10 the Amazon.
In passing among various tribes and languages
of the aboriginal people, we understand, he de-
scribes a condition. Of manners and customs, in
many respects, similar to those encountered by the
European conquerors of Peru; and exhibits illus
trations OF their native pecuaritIes, and OF the
superb varieties of the scenery. To judge, by
the specimen we present, the writer has faculty
to describe curious scenes aud objects in an at
tractive manner.
We learn his Report abounds with drawings,
with original maps and that he designaes con-
trast in civilization TO that OF the aborg Of
the northern part Of the American continent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

projects. Should, however, all efforts at ncgo.
tiatlon fail, he will probably, to save the honor Of
his arms, maintain a contest Of few months
duration but he will eventually have 10 yield to
the immense force that will be brought TO bear
against him. In the warlike preparations recon-
mended in the Queen OF England's speech, we
therefore see the best guarantee OF prompt and
satisfactory solution of the question at issue. The
best way to prevent war is by being fully pre-
pared for it; and if England and France only as
sumo the firm and decided attitude that becomes
them, we have no doubt that in the course of
another year we shall see this and other trouble.
some questions effectualIy set at rest by the ar.
Judgements Of general congress.-NcaO York
Herald
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
EuIrODeau News.

The Cunard Company deny that the govern.
ment has chartered their steamers, for the trans
por:ation of troops TO Turkey. There is little
actual news-maters remain precisely as before.
No reply had been received from the Car to
the final utimatum of France and England
Count Orloff left Vienna the 6;h inst. for 81.
Petersburg, his mission having failed.
The ramificaons OF The Greek conspiracy were
discovered TO have extended widely throughout
Turkey, and had been crushed.
There has been a rather severe encounter on the
Danube, at Gugero, without any result. Anoth.
er attack on KaIalat was daily antlcip aIed. Omar
Pasha had recovered from his sickness. The army
of the Danube was in good health and spirits
Nothing new from Asia. The allied fleets will
Immediately re-enter the Black Sea. The Am.
bassadors were much dissatisfied with their return
to the Bosphorus.
The Emperor OF Russia was sick, and had not
been for some time.
change reported iE the Turkish Cabinet.
Mehemet ALI. the Sutan's brOther.in.l law, is SAID
to be superseded by Resian, Pacha, and Achme'
succeeds Resia as Cuptain Pacha. Some doubt IS
thrown on this report.
Great Britain and France continue !helr arma-
ments on larger scale. France is making eX'
tensve financial arrangements to meet the coming
war
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
CcIcbratTen-2Oth of May.

On Saturday, the 18Th uit., meeting OF the
citizens Of Mecklenburg was held for the purpose
of making arrangements to celebrate in becom-
ing manner, the approaching 2Orh of May. We
regret 10 say there was a very thin turn out, and
if more spirit is not manifested the idea lad bet
ter be abandoned. For one, we had much rather
not attempt at all than to fail We desire to see
a celebration that will be credabIe TO the living
and worthy Of the mighty dead. 1.-THE contemplated
celebration of that day cannot arouse u.s. then indeed
have the patriotic fires that once burned so fercey
in the bosom of the sons of 1775 gone out for
ever, and "we are the degenerate of noble
sircs, born"
That day is the proudest epoch in American
history, and the names that figured there are al
ready engraved on lanes unmodering pillar.
They pered their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honor-braved the halter and the scaf1old
to announce that great and fundamental truth that
man is, and of righ, ought to be free-pIanted
the tree of liberty, and prepared the way for the
establishment of this, the Model Republic Of the
world.
When the descendants and nheritors Of this
priceless boon, are called upon to contribute their
mite towards concentrating the deeds of those
immortal worthless, and perpetuaing their memo
ries, will they suffer the secular concerns of earth
to prevent them from laying their gift the altar
of the past If we take the meeting Of Saturday
as test, it would seem So We agree with the
eloquent gentleman Or. Prtchard,) who opened
the meeting, 'sthat it was a shame, burning
disgrace, that we who now trampIe upon the very
soil consecrated by the patriotic sacrifices, and
halowed by the blood OF the authors of the Neck
lenburg Declaration Of Independence, should be
so luke-warm and indifferent, a subject that
should arouse every emotion of our soul.'
The meeting adjourned to assemble again in
March, and we hope tina, it will be fully attended,
and every one present will be inspired with a
spirit Of liberaity and patriotism that will speed
on the good work, and give earnest that the
day will be celebrated in manner worthy of the
deeds it commentaries, and of the names that
have shed such an undying lustre upon our revo.
Iu:ionary struggle.
"Those names that written in records sublime,
In the uttermost of the earth
And beam It'll the wreck of expiring time,
Ger the gorificd land of their BIRTH
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
RaiIroaGs behind the Age.

A correspondent writing from Paris says
Two remarkable experiments in aerostaton have
highly astonished this city. OF the first did not
write you, for supposed it hoax. But it has
been repeated since, and an eye witness has told
me Of the wonderful results. man enveloped
in net work containing large number Of blad'
ders filled with hydrogen gas, ran, Two Sundays
ago, down the Champs EIysees at The rate Of thlr'
ty-fve miles an hour. His leaps were enormous.
The ascensional power Of the gas was not sufhc-
lent TO carry him up, but neutraized hree.quar'
tiers of his weight. Last Sunday he renewed the
experiment upon an exterior Boulevard with lit.
tie more gas. He made forty miles an hour, and
said that with favorable wind he could easily
make forty five, and beat any locomotive without
fatigue.
With the tremendous muscular power possessed
by man, it is evident that if he could in any way
lengthcn his legs, as this evident in reality does,
he would realize the fable Of the Seven. Leagued
Boots. Cauder, the most agile clown of the CIR
Gus, who was present, agreed soon, with similar
apparatus, to jump over the Seine. | understand
that dozen machines with improvements are no"
in course Of fabrication, and that the idea OF anni
hiatng space has seized upon more than one au'
venturous brain. As to the aerrnauts, they oil ac'
knowledge that they may as well burn their OaF
looms
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
New Goods.

Spratf, Daniel & Co., receiving their stock
of new aud beautiful Spring Goods. The Senior
partner is now in the Northern cities, and the
styles and patterns that will be fashionable this
season will be found upon their shelves. This is
a very favorlte house with the ladies, and their
selections this Spring icing more varied and ex.
tcnsive, will increase the reputation and add
lustre TO the well-earned reputation this firm has
heretofore enjoyed. Call and see them
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
Something Nice.

Our friend, Mr.. l.. S. Williams, has placed up
on our table a plug of Calhoun Tobacco, manu-.
featured by that enterprising firm, D. H. Spen-
Ger & Co., of Henry County, Va. This Tobacco
is acknowledged 10 be the finest and best favored
that is made in the Country.
We learn from the DanvilIe Republican, that
this firm have been paying high $45 per
cwt., for a large portion of the Tobacco they are
manufacturing this season. TIC those who are
fond Of the weed we can safely recommend this
brand 1t NAV be had at the Drug Store OF
Pritchard & Caldwell, Irwin, Higgins & Co., and
NJ. H. Peoples & Co.'S. If King James could
have tried this, his philippe would never have ap.
peared.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
Charlotte Market.

Very little Cotton coming in this week-market
dulI-price from 81 to 8, according to quality.
Flour, per BARREL from TO g. in sacks, from
TO 81 per hundred.
Corn readily brings IS cents, and in demand.
Meal so to SIS cents, trade active.
. Bacon, from 8 10 81, hog round.
Salt, 81 per sack, large supply on hands.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

u Bryan & Thompson have now IN store
supply of the best Wines and Segars, that La
Belle France, and the Queen of the Antilles can
furnish. We speak by the book. These gen.
tlemen have just uncorked for especial benefit,
bottle of Heidsck Champagne, which for sparkle
and delicious taste is incomparable-and have also
placed upon table bunch Of the Rio Hondo
Segars, which, for flavor and taste entities them
to be znfed by all lovers of the luxury. These
gentlemen have on hand, Segars and Wines OF
every favorlte brand, and for their courteous and
gentemaniy department deserve encouragement.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
WASHINGTON. Feb. %.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cass sustained the
Nebraska bill, and Mr.. Cooper Of Pa. opposed
it. The Gadsden Treaty is not yet reported by
the committee on Foreign Affairs 10 the Senate.
The House has fixed on Wednesday for the ell
ection OF Printer in the place Of Gen. Armstrong
deceased
The Supreme Court has decided the McDonough
wI case in favor OF the cities Of New Orleans and
Baltimore
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

other man. His disciples are not very numerou,
but they cling 10 their belief in all that he ha,
written with the most unreIaxing tenacity. Amonc
his followers in this country several men Of
eminence who receive his teachings without cues.
lion F"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

o. The Committee Of Arrangements appoint
ed by the meeting on the 18Th ult, is requested
to assemble at J. w. OsBoRNE's office, Wednes-
day, 8lh instant, ut half past one O'Clock, p. N.
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TERMS

SUBSChIPTION-TwO DOLLARS a year. if paid in ad
Vance; Two DOILIks FIFTY CENTS II payment be de-
Iyed months, aud THREE DOLLARS paid till the
expiration OF the year.
ADVERTISING.-One SIuar ,l3 lines, under, first
Insertion 81, and p cents for each subsequent
Professional aud Business Cards exceeding lines will
be inserted al - year not exceeding square 80.
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1t is from the Louisville Journal, edited by c.
PR1Nr1cE, that the following notice is inserted.
"THE CHINESE CHRIsTIANs.-.Swedenb
seems to have been the only person to whom The
fact was known that body OF people processing
Christianity live in any part Of Tarlary. In the
year 1910, he declared that the fact of the exis-
tence of such people was made known to him
by the spirits in the spiritual world. He moreover
declared what portions of the Scriptural writings
were in their possession. AS part of what he
says was revealed to him has proved to be true,
it will not be very wonderful if his entire reveIa-
ton should be sustained. We have not seen the
volume of Swedenborg's writings from which the
subioined extract is taken, but we find the extract
in the New York Day Book which paper copied
it from a volume entitled THE True Christian
Religion Here is the extract. Concerning that
ancient Word which had been in Asia before the
lsraelitish Word, it is permitted to relate this news
that it is still reserved there, among the people
who live in Great Tartary. | have conversed
with spirits and angels who thence in the
spiritual world; who informed me that they pos.
sess the Word, and that they have possessed it
from ancient times, and that they perform their
divine worship according to this Word, and that
II consists of mere correspondence. They said
that in it also is the book Of Jasher, which is men,
toned IN joshua X. IS, IL and in the second book
OF Samuel, ]. Z, Is; and also, that with them are
the books called the Wars of Jehovah and the
Enunciations, which are mentioned by Moses,
Numbers xxi. IA, Is, and 81 TO 80; and when |
read 10 them the words which Moses had taken
thence, they looked to see il they there, and
found them; hence ii manifest TO me, that the
ancient Word is still with them. In conversing
with them they said that they worship Jehovah,
some as an invisible God. and some as visible
They further told me that they do not suffer for
egners to come among them, except the Chinese,
with whom they cultivate peace; because the
Chinese empire is from their country and also
that they populous, that they do not believe
any country in the whole world 10 be more popu-
lous which also is credible, from the wall o! SO
many miles, which the Chinese formerly built for
their protection against invasion from them
Moreover, heard from the angels, that the first
chapters of Genesis which treat concerning The
| creation, concerning Adam and Eve, concerning
their and poserty till the flood, and likewise
concerning Noah and his sons, are also in that
| Word and thus that they were copied thence by
Moses Swedenborg was of the most extra
ordinary men that ever lived. He seems TO have
had almost universal knowledge and wrote i'm
mensely on large number of religious and scien-
tifc subjects. He had the singular good fortune
| to predict and 10 describe discoveries that have
since taken place. Many very reasonable circum-
stances narrated of him on what appears to be
sufficient authority, which 60 TO show that he had
more insight into all kinds Of subjects than any
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-.The communications
of &c NJ" and Is Otto,'' are filed for insertion and
will appear next week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03

70 We learn from the South Curoliuian that
Mr.. MINIS, of the Memphis and Charleston Rail
Road, has been appointed General Transportation
Agent on the Charlotte Road. Mr. Minis is spo-
ken of as man OF great sagacity and practical
sense, and his appointment and acceptance of the
post will inGuse new confidence and energy into
the business transactions of the Road