Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-07-10

MADISON, June 29th, '54.
Mr.. Editor You will recolect that my last
reports for the 'sHerald'' closed with the SEES
sion of Legislature, the s'reservoir of news''
having run out with the winding up Of that
erudite body, and nothing having occurred
since worthy Of especial notice.
Although thsre is war in Europe, and the
4 Nebraska Bia'' has passed, still all grades Of
employment IN our midst are wei! rewarded !:
ana 1his portion OF the state is rapidly impro-
wing: ihsre has been great Immigration to
and from this county this season. The NOM.
iauon IS changing from those foreigners, (who
came mere Few years since with no means at
d!i, settiihg upon unimproved lands, and endu-
ring the nafdshlps of a new country, and who
now go iartnef west with from three to five
,housana uoiafs each, y to the sturdy farmers,
CAPITALISTS ana old Inhabitants of the New En-
Sidha ana eastern states. Madison hardly
seems see, IKE the place it did wear since The
N q Mississippi Il. r. now termina-
ins neLe' makes business more brisk, and gives
1 I4 town more thriving appearance. The
fioteis are all fuil most of the time, and the
slleets are continually filled with Strangers
Anhougn the New HoteP' or Capitol Houseu
va: opeheo IN January last, still il is found to
NC lhaoeduate ior the accommodation of stfan~
gers. The beauty of the nIace its daIiohffal
scenery and healthful climate. make it a place
OF considerable resort at this season of the
year. Inc place is acknowledged by all stran-
gers TO De the finest In the western country.
and the Capitol Park to be as fine a place as
could be imagined. Property and lands now
stand at ahigh fgre-lands within FIVE and
SIX miles of town being held from thirty to one
hundred dollars per acre. In truth, Madison
has the appearance now of being place of
considerable Importance, and its thriving ap-
pearance, is mainly to be attributed to the
completion of the Milwaukee & Mississippi
Railroad. 1t will be but few years before
we shall need new Capitol, or the present
VII be derogatory to the appearance of the
town.
The Supreme Court commenced its Summer
session week ago last Tuesday. The town
has been full Of attorneys, although there is bat
one case which exctes particular attention. and
that is the Appeal from Judge Smiths decis-
ION IN the ha6eGs corpus or Fugitive Slave case
at milwaukee,. The case came on yesterday.
and will be argued by the Dist. Attornev'
Sharpstein, and Mr.. E. G. RYAN for the Uni,
ted States, and Messrs. Payne and Watkins for
Booth. Messrs. Sharpstein and RYAN occu-
pied the day IN citing authorities in opening
the case. The arguments will not probably be
closed before the first of next week. It i
very interesting case, and will be ablv areued
on ooth sides. All classes now seem TO feel.
since 81 the passage of the Nebraska Bill, that
TINS question has an important bearing upon
their own individual rights therefore. there
Is general anxiety to see the "Fugitive Slave
Law tried by the highest Court n the land
no one can imagine what the decision Of this
Loaft VIII be. It is generally conceded that
-. yuase smiths opinion was argumentative, and
that it Is worthy the attention of the most lear.
hed men. When the case has been closaa
you will hear from me again.
Inc Circuit Court, Judge Hubbell PRESIDING.
was also IN session here last week. and red1.
ced the amount of business on the calender
considerably. The weather has been very
t warm here for few days past, but we have
naa me shower to-day, and it is now quite
cooi and pleasant Yours, h