Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-23
oo,, The T,egislature of This


To-ritorv ORGANIZED on the 9th ult.
Mines of Coal and Iron are reported
to have been discovered IN Oregon Ter
yitory, near Salem.
GOV. Stevens, of Washington Territory
had issued his proclamation for the cleo
fion of delegates 10 the Legislature.
The people proposed to send him as
delegate TO Washington, but the Gov
crnor declined.
GREAT Conn CRoP.--The Agricultu-I
raj Society of Champagne County, Ohio,
certify that Hugh Nc Donald received
the premium for the best acre Of corn.
An average one out of field of 40 acres,
which yielded one hundred and forty-five
bushels and three peeks, actual m easure-
ment Of one row, carefully selected by
the Committee as an average one and es-
timated from that for an acre. 1t esti-
mated that the whole field would have
averaged l40 bushels per acre.
--TheLegislature of theTerritory con-
vened yesterday in the capital. The
members Of the two houses were all
present and answered to their names,
and without vanity we may be allowed
TO say that we have not seen more re-
spectacle appearing body of men, or
those who bore the stamp of intelligence
more distinctly, assembled in any Of the
Legislative Halls of the Territory.
i Minnesota Pioneer.
=. S. SENAToR.-The Ozaukee
Times, intimate that an effort will be
made Tor an election of Senator this win
ter--one year in advance of the time fix
ed BY law. We car hardly believe that
such a project is OH foct and we can
not believe that any man ct honor, how
ever ASPIRING, would consent to take his
seat in as high ard honorable position
IS that Of the Senate of the CWted
States, under such forced circumstanc as
appleton Crescent.
1.-THE N. Y. Herald states that AMI
abusive document called military re-
view Of or history of Gen. SCOTS car
eer," which appeared in lis columns du-l
ring the Presidential campaign of 1853
vas written by Gen. William l.. Mar
cy, and brought TO the Herald for publ I
cation by Mr. Penn, Democratic Member
.of Congress from Louisiana.
THE MAINE Law IN New YoRk.--i
Inc friends of the Maine Law in the n.
Y. Legislature are consulting as to the
Form in which The law shall be passed.
The question on which they are divided +
S whether it shall be submitted to the
i people. The Post thinks it will be.
i Tns FAIR BoNus.-The editor of the
4 eG. TO Jeiiersonian, says he received
BOO and office rent free for one wear
4roa tie people OF that county as a bo-
b. for starting the JeiFersonian, and it
r. LETT optional with him 10 make
Rhg or democratic paper.
IN, Belini, the Pope's Nuncio.
w. burnt in slligy in Wheeling, Ohio,
q the 9th inst, and Immediately leflthe
Ny. Such conduct Is in extremely Dad
Rste, however obnoxious parsonage !
sedlnl may bel Mil. Free Dem.
= Letters from Naples announce that
Bother ancient town has been discover,
Y several feet under ground, between
Acerno ard ScatEari. II is stated that il
dpes not resemble Herculaneum or Pom
peli IN any respect.
Major Howell, u brother-in-law Of
VI Jefferson Davis, Secretary OF War,
4 about 10 lie ave New Orleans, with a
et0ice party of gallant spirits, to aid the
Inrks, and gain glory en- the battle
M!l.
The DEATH PENALrY.-Mr. Web
ster introduced bill, on the 10Th, in
Ms Assembly, to repeal the Law abol-
Mhlng the death penalty, and revive
Mngng.
JuDGg CRAwroRD.-We regret 20
epYn that Hon. Samuel Crawford is con-
me- 10 his room in Madison in eonse-
qoenoe Of severe indisposition.-T Min
era Point Tribune.
The number of Hogs killed this
year at Louisville, and towns in the I'M
W 1'a'e nelghborhood, is reported at
81 5 eco.
7Sonator Seward has been called
honc on account of the sickness Of his
y0lngest son.
France has collected three mil.
"a francs, with which TO send
fFnch volunteers 10 the Turkish ar
ne Corr PArENr- Extension denied.
he Commissioner of Patents has re-
1Wed The extension asked by Coltfor the
M'nt of his pistols.
@The appleton Crescent is in favor
~ pudding monument to Emanuel
Amuan, but adds, "we want the monu
'aeht 10 be an orphan asylum"
E~The Steamship Empire City, enc
Iaahe Aspinwal! line. ran ashore on the
nst., on Barnegat shoals. Passengers
Iaisafe.
Mo WILL DRINK BLooD!-The Cincinnati
WI mercIal says son trial before the Police
N~', It came out that many hundreds of bar
E%Ci blood are annually used in that city for
nag ns sweet wine.
4osMoNs-By recent investigation. the
s as been brought TO light that there are