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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

IfIt is stated that the Pope is on
the verge of bankruptcy-that the
whole revenues of his states amounts
to less than the interest on the public
debt: and that if his territory were auc-
toned to-marrow, it would produce but
a dividend Of 20 per cent, of the LA
bility. We are likely to see France
once more asserting her old historic
pretentions to a foothold in the Italian
peninsula. She has mortgages already
on the Papacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

ITGen. Foote, Of Mississippi, is now
in California, and is as conspicuous as e.
yer. At recent dinner given in San
Francisco, to General Wool and himself,
he gave the following toast---a savage
slant at President Pierce:
The Presidential Election Of 1856
May it result in the choice of some tried
patriot, of thoroughly national views and
sentiments, designated for the first sta
ton in the world by the sovereign peo-
pie of the Union hemselves---may he be
a man wholly incapable of violating his
plighted word, impervious to the influ-
ence of cliques and factions, under
whose firm but benign administration
corruption may be seen speedily to dis
appear, political managers be driven in
to retirement, and the ancient glories OF
the Republic be revived in all their pris.
tine splendor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

I9A few days since, traveller step
ped into bank, and Immediately after
his entrance pulled off his hat, coat, and
cravat. This done he cast look at the
cashier, who was seated in the corner.
and with commanding shake of the
head, said:
"Hadn't you better be getting that
water heated 90
The teller reformed him that he was in
the wreng shop. "You are in bank
sir, not in barber shop"
"Bank, eh ?" calculated the stranger,
"dang me they told me it was shaving
Shop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
TLiberia is coming on hopefully

HLiberia is coming on hopefully
Rev. Mr.. Peterson who lately went
there, says it is to be ssone of the great
est republics in the world" It has al
ready three countries-Liberia, Sinou,
and Bassa-sending representatives to
Monrovia, the capital. England has es-
tablished monthly line Of steamers to
that coast connecting with Liberia
Commander Rudd U. S. n, says those
ships are doingsa first rate business and
cutting up the trade Of the States a good
deal. Tho blacks have now clear stage
and we shall see what they are goot
for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

AppREss.-The N. Y. Times and Tn
bune of Saturday morning published an
address from Kossuth to the German
population. It was written in conse-
quence of the rejection by the U. s. Sen
ate of the Presidents nomination Of Goe.
Saunders, as Consul to London. 1t
gives Mr.. Saunders high praise for am
ity and zeal in his office, and deprecates
his recall as an event which tends to
place this country in light Of giving aid
and comfort to the tyrants Of the old
world.-TMil. Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

TSAttorney- General Choate,of Mas
sachusetts, has been placed in an official
predicament of no little preplexity. In
a liquor case before the Supreme Court,
he has been appointed by the highest au-
thority as counsel on both sides. The
Governor has assigned him for the pros
ecution, and the Court itself for the de-
fence. "Fortunately," says the Boston
Transcript, sshis attainments are suffi-
cient to meet all emergencies"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

WHrc CosGREssMEE ELEcTED.-Na-
shaniel Taylor Wing, is elected to Con-
press By a majority Of six hundred, from
the FIRST district Of Tennessee, in place
Of Campbell, Loco Foco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

SrocKs.---The inquiry from abroad
for American railroad stocks is increas-
ing, the Asia having brought out heavy
orders. If the present state and an
ticipated measure of war continues in
Europe, European capital, in a very
large amount, will come to this country
for investment. Money seeks quiet
home, and those nations who fight the
least, usually bave the most Of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

TfA young Miss accepted the offer
of young man to gallant her home,
and aiterward, fearing that jokes might
be cracked at her expense should the
fact become public dismissed him about
half way home, enjoining secresy.-
Don't be afraid" said he ''of my say
ing anything about it, for feel as much
ashamed of it as you do"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

HANDSOMELY ARRANeEp.-The whole
machinery of the Fugitive Slave Law is
in the hands of the Central Government
at Washington. 1t makes all the judy
es, all the Marshals, and directly or in
directly all the Courts that are allowed
to have anything to do with it. Booth
has been arrested for violation of the
law, and is tried before an officer an
pointed by the U. S. Court. We do not
suppose these men mean to violate the
law, or their duty, but we do expect as
a general thing they will lean very
strongly to stringent application of the
law, and will be disposed to treat as
naught, and override alhlaws which con-
tlict with it. Fortunately, in the case of
Booth, the matter must go before Ju-
ry of the people before it is finally dis
posed Of Kenosha Tel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

Cure FOR CoRNs.-A CORES pondent
of some paper writes that a pint of al
cohol poured in his boots caused all
his corns and callouses to peel off, leav-
ing his skin smooth and soft.
Perhaps it did; there is no telling
what the stuff might do. We have
known it to peal off the coat, hat and
boots, and make the patient callouse to
everything like de cency or self-respect !;
and we know men in,this City who have
poured more than hogshead of alcohol
in their boots without cutting their corn,
though they get corned every days.
The remedy may be good one some
where ii wont do for this City. Be-
sides if it would we should not like to
recommend it after the Maine Law went
into operation, because, if that idea pre-
vailed, we should find an immense num-
Der of people wit h corns, and it would
become regular business for one fellow
to fill his boots for others to empty at
SO much per head. That would be ucorn
juice" indeed New York Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
TEThe Newburyport He

TTThe Newburyport Herald init
mates that the number of strong-minded
women is on the increase in Boston. Its
opinion is founded upon some dozen cases
lately before the Police Court where
wives gave their husbands some thrash
ings, proving themselves strong-handed if
not strong minded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

EaUALIrY.-"What do you think oil
equality ?" said Mons. the Comte d'Es-
|cayrac de Lauture to an Arab chief one
day. edo you believe that all men
s sno% sana me aSal ", dgAat IEaplj6a
hand, he continued aBehold !" said he,
sslook at those five fingers their origin
is common they cannot be parted with
out grave wounds but one of them is
long, the others shorter. If all ere
alike could neither touch, nor strike,
For grasp. Be sure it is with men as
with the fingers of the hand.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

LOUISIANA AGAINST THE DOUGLAS
MovEmErr.-A telegraph TO the New
York press states that the Nebraska
resolutions introduced into the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES of Louisiana, depreca-
ing the agitation upon the slavery ques-
ii on, and declaring the compromises a
finality, have been unanimously passed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

I1The proposed new cent is to be OF
white metal resembling silver in appear
ance, with round and slightly raised
edge. 1t is about 8 10th Of an inch in
larger than ten cent piece,
and less in size than quarter dollar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

Thomas Gray, the inventor Of rail-
roads, still lives in England. For years
his project only won for him the repu-
talion Of being insane, but succeeding,
h il. Of course, great inventor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
HARDs AND sOFTs.

The following from the Galena Jeter
son'an is the best explanation we hav,
seen Of the late vote of Congress upor
Douglas Nebraska Bill. It account,
for the ingenious manner it was dispo.
sed of:
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of KY, is one d
the leaders of the Softs in the House Of
Representatives. He is warm and a.
bic supporter of the Nebraska Bill-not
we think, because it commands the ap-
probation OF his judgement or conscience.
out as present necessity to the Admin
istration, the fate of which, in some mea-
sure, depends upon its passage. is
Mr.. Cutting. of New York, is the fin
tlest Of the Adamantines. He lends his
aid to The Nebraska scheme, because it
corresponds with the protested princi-
pies of the faction in which he occupies
a commanding position. At the same
time, the aid is grudgingly rendered. It
Is the desire, and that Of his associates.
Peckham, Wheeler and others. to eiye
the bill the go-by, and at the same time,
preserve reputation for consistency
!his explanation will account for Cut
tlng.s action in procuring reference of
the bill to the Committee of the Whole
whlle 1t also throws light upon the mo-
i've for the severity with which Mr..
breckenridge denounced his instrument
tallty in bringing the measure under al
mass OF congressional business, from
which It's resurrection is matter of
doubt.
The game between the sHards'' and
ssofts" has begun, the leaders of the
different wings being the complaints.
How the matter will terminate, we sho'd
not dare to guess though, as reconcilia-
Ion OF the two, seems quite impossible.
md as the support of Douglas Bill by
ne latter, is grounded upon expediency
alone ; and as the aid of the former is
'ased upon principle which expedien-
y forblds them to carry out,--we NAV
that the real enemies of the
cheme will step in between the two
nd carry off the prize. Mr.. Cuttings
ao'ioii ana reason upon which it was
ased, are the height of parliamentary
eneralship. If he and his friends per- !
evere to the end, their triumph is GER
ain. They will defeat the bill, embar- +
ass the Administration, and save them. t
elves. a
we cannot say that we have the least n
Ympathy with the Adamantines though 8
laying Nebraska on the shelf, they tt
Ill accomplish good work, but from v
unworthy motive. We should, in n
reference to "Hard" victory, prefer h
lat the President should see the trap s.
to which he has fallen, and by prompt a
repudiating all connection with the
angerous measure, place himself once Il
ustworthy friends. That would be a il
iumph over which the whole country f
,uld rejoice. q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

WASHINGTON TERRIToRY-THE E.
LEcrroN.-It is conceded that Columbia
Lancaster, Democrat, is elected delegate
to Congress. But it is supposed that
the Wigs will have a majority of one
or two in the Legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

The Nebraska resolutions, introdu-
ced into the House Of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana, deprecating the
agitation upon the Slavery question, and
declaring the Compromise a fnality, have
been unanimously passed by that body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

The Legislature of California have
lately passed an act imposing tax Of
sixty cents on one hundred collars, on
all goods and merchandise brought into
the State for sale, either from foreign
country or sister State, and owned by
any person domiciled in the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

ETA quaint writer of sentences says
ID have seen women so delicate that
they were afraid to ride, for fear the
horse might run away; afraid to sail
for fear the boat might overset; afraid
to walk, for fear the dew might fall but
/ never saw one afraid to get married. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

a great price for Horse tesh.-Two OF
the celebrated Black Hawk horses have
been sold in Montpelier, VT, for ST.
600 apiece.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

Broke JAIL.-On the 21st ult., John
Mostin, VIM. Cooley, Edward Howard
and John Williams, prisoners in the OF
ltawa Jail broke out and escaped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

TTAssistant Postmaster General
Hobbie, contracted the disease which
caused his death on the Isthmus Of Pa
mama, where he went some years ago I .
make an arrangement about the transit
of the California mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
The Legislature is DOING Soma mn

The Legislature is doing some good
things. The Senate have passed a bill
which will pass the house, abolishine
the New York Immigrant Agency and
the Travelling Agency.
The Swamp Land bill, most outra-
geous scheme, providing for disposing of
all the swamp lands in the State-some
5000, 1000 of acres as is estimated-to
the highest bidder, and fixing the mini
mum price for the whole at 800, 1000. a
little over three cents per acre was kill
led after long discussion. The bill,
was supported by Mr.. Knowlton, Hull
and others, and ably opposed by Messrs.
Orion, Gary and Wright. The motion
to strike out the enacting clause was
made by Mr.. Bartlett. Thus another
swindle has been disposed of for the pre-
sent. If the Legislature will now kill
the bill for final settlement with the
Rock river canal company and a few mi
nor enormities now pending, it will have
done some good and will adjourn in bet
ter odor with the people than was to be
expected after the shameful manner in
which it defeated the Liquor Law
Madison State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

In the House of Representatives on
the Goth inst, Mr.. Eastman, from Wis
consin, presented the memorial Of the
Legislature of the State of Wisconsin,
TO, payment to members of the Legisla-
ture of the Territory of Wisconsin, for
session commencing December, 5, 1912 ;
and also for session commencing Janua-
ry 80, 1874.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

ONE WORD OF ENGLIsH.-Bro ugham
mentioned that on the Princess of
Wales coming over to England, it was
matter of discussion among party what
one word of English her Royal High
ness (who was totally ignorant OF the
language) should be first taught TO speak.
The whole companyagreed that"yes was
the most useful word, except Lady Char
lotte Lindsay, who suggested that 'no,'
was twice as useful, as it so often stood
for uyes."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

EPYoung ladies are like an arrow !:
they can't be got off without oeau.-
Another reason-When they get INTO
your heart, they can't be got out "tii
Death -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

IEIt is stated that the Sultan is yer,
much gratifed to hear of the sympathy
felt for him by the Americans. and is
anxious that they SHOULD cultivate his
acquaintance a little more. He has
doubtless, been porting over the maps,
to understand all about us and appreciate
us. He is greatly in want Of money,
and ne hears, probably, that we were
terribly rich, and that Guthrie does not
rightly know what to do with all his
cash; he is therefore inclined to make
friends with the mammon of unrigh
teousness--as it seems, of course, from
Moslem point of view. We could
not do better than give him money and
get lion or, or possession of some of
those islands on the coast of Greece
which, in the present Greek Christian
movement, threaten to break away from
him. But we are shockingly slow il
such matters. John Bull could give us
! lesson in this respect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

1.-THE Weimer Cabinet warns parents
and guardians to issue their sons and
wards from the study of law, if they do
not possess private means of subsistence,
there being now more than one hundred
distinguished graduates in the protest. on
who have not the least prospect of get
ting a nj ace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

TFOne can no more judge OF the
true value of man by the impression
he makes on the public than we can tell
whether the seal was gold or brass oy
which the stamp was made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

WHO ARE THE Al oLITIosIsrs Pit is
undoubted that those who are now stri.
wing to abolish freedom in Nebraska are
more audacious Abolitionists than Wen
dell, Phillips or Fred Douglas. They
are also the disunion agitators. The Co.
lumbas { Wis Reporter pithily says of
small squad (32 in number all polled
at the recent charter election in this CT
tyi) who are most vociferous for extern
Ding Slavery over ten States as large as
Wisconsin:
The Neacs and its friends are black a.
oolitlonists-'-they wish to ABOLISH the
NiIwauK ee YTls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

1.-THE reply of Charles II, when m
portuned 10 communicate something OF
private nature, deserves to be engraven
in the heart of every mar. "Can you
keep secret?" asked the subtle mon
arch. "Most faithfully" returned the
nObleman. $50 can T. vas the severe
answer of Charles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

T1Colonel Hamilton in recent let
ter,says :-"Acquaiatances of thirty i've
years standing are becoming SO scarce
that | regard every one of them as a DO
som friend" Who that has arrived al
The age Of fifty years, has not experien-
Geo this feeling?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

ITThey have raised nearly money e
nough in Boston for the monument Of
DR.. Franklin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

JUMP rN.-So said good-natured
gentleman riding alone in his chaise, as
he overlook young man on foot, seve
raj years ago. The youngster Jumped
IN and was much obliged. Since that
time ne has often thought of the very
timely and acceptable invitation then ex.
tended to him; and now, when he him
self overtakes lone traveller, wayworn
and weary, he pays the old debt, by re-
peating the invitation---'jump inn A
small matter, surely, to help a stranger
mile or two on his way yet is it one
OF those little things which 60 toward
making up the sum of human benefi-
cence, and which pays the doer large
interest on the amount invested --TPort-
land Eclectic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

BLACK WAaRIoR.-The Captain of
the Black Warrior, at Havana, has paid
a fire of $4,000, imposed by the Cuban
authorities, and has taken possession Of
his ship. The fine was paid under pro-
test. The American Consul declined
receiving her, considering the matter to
be in the hands of the American Gov
eminent. The payment of the fine, UNI
der the circumstances, will weaken the
force of the complaint on our part
TGalena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

ONE HUNDRED MrLEs OF HEDaE.-
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
have contracted with Jas. Sumpter and
hedging with Usage orange one hundred
miles ofthe Illinois Central Railroad. The
contract commences fifty miles south Of
Chicago, near the Kankakee River
These two hedges, each one hundred
miles long, will require about two mil
lions of Usage plants. The ground a.
long the line is to be broken this summer,
and the planting to be done in the spring
of 1855.
The portion to be hedged is through
the center of the Grand Prairie of Hi
rois, where groves are frequently thir-
ty or forty miles apart, and the plants OF
this hedge will be the only thing in the
shape of tree in sight upon some parts
Of he line. 1t will have very pleasing
effect, in breaking the monotony of the
landscape and making out the line OF the
road New York Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

Anti Nebraska resolutions passed
he Senate of Pennsylvania, on the 23d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
misfeIla,,sp,ts Geleftious.

ALI THEY ARE WoRrH-the Phaadel
Phtd Saturday Evsning Post says 'sthat
at large sale of Shanghai and OF her
fancy chickens in this city, recently,
of pure breed were knocked down at
from % cents to Is cents each. What
shall be the next humbug ?" If our
Quaker city friends are any way anxious
for little something extra in that line
we can furnish them with any number
of "gift enterprises" and if they can
imagine any bigger hulnbug, Shanghais
included, we will throw in Perham and
the Seven Mile Mirror, including the
$4,000 hand books sold at one dollar each.
Cost one cent, value to the lucky ticket
holders, one thousandth of one mill.
A friend of ours yesterday received
seventeen tickets, at cost of fifty-cents
postage, and opened them in our office
and found the following prizes from his
ST.:
Gold Pen, value % cents.
2 Engravings, value 1912 cents
Ia Handbooks, value What?
Another individual brought up sew
enty tickets from the operatives in fac
tory, since the grand humbug OF putting
the tickets in envelopes numbering them,
which can be changed by every fellow
who has the handling of them, and what
do you think constituted his assortment
Of prize D.? Easily told. Just seventy
Handbooks and nothing else. But not
withstanding there ar seventy-seven
blanks TO prize, there are just that
proportion of fools in society TO patron
ize these stupenduous humbuggs.-
TNew York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
An Act to Amend Section az.
Chap. Is, Revised Statvrfos

The people Of the State of Wisconsin
repre-; ented IN Senate and Us sembly, do en-.
act as Jolloscs::
Section l. Every person intending to
pay any highway tax assesse against
him, or any part thereof, in labor, and
who shall, upon the notice required to
be given by the overseer, appear and
work agreeable to the directions Of such
overseer, shall be credited on his tax
one dollar for every day he shall actual
~ work eight hours on such highway,
and twenty-five cents day for every
cart, wagon, pillow, or scraper and seven.
ty-five cents for each yoke of oxen, and
one dollar for each span of horses he
shall furnish agreeable to the requirement
of said overseer.
Section 2. So much Of section thir-
ty-three Of chapter fifteen. of the revi-
sed statutes, as conflicts with the provis-
IONS of this act, is hereby repealed.
Approved, March %. 1874.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10

EM1GRANr AGENcY.-A bill estab-
fishing an Emigration Agency at Que
bee, at cost of ST. 900 per annum, pas
sed the Assembly on Monday forenoon
last, after hard fight, it being first vo-
ted down, then reconsidered and adopt
ed. The bill will probably pass the SEN
ate, as it will furnish place for some
industrious gentleman, who has no par
ticular employment at home. We now
suggest that the Legislature establish an
Emigration Agency on the coast of La
brsdor.-T Mil. Free DEM, 29th ult.