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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
. CHANCERY SALE.
James Hopkins, }
Us. ,
William Richardson. J

James Hopkins,
William Richardson.
~ Office is hereby given, that by virtue
1 : Of an order and decree in Chancery of the
C;rcui; Court of the County of Grant, in the
State of Wisconsin, made and entered in said
Court on the seventh day of April, A. D. 1854
IN the cause before said Court, wherein James
Honkins is complainant and William Richard
son defendant, and on authority therein given,
| will sell at Psblic Vendue to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, at the outward door OF
the Court House in the town of Lancaster, In
said Grant County, on Wednesday,, the goth
dav of September, A. d. 1854, between the
hours Of one and two O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, all the right, title, interest and
claim which the said William Richardson, de-
PENDANT, had al the date of the Mortgage re-
ferred to in said order and decree, OF and into
the following described Real Estate, with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, to wit
The west half OF the southwest Quarter and
the southeast Quarter of the southwest t2uar-
ter of Section twenty -fwo (22) and the south
west Quarter of the south west Quarter OF Sec
ton ten (1o), of Township number two 90,
north of Range number two (2) west in the
county Of Grant and state of Wisconsin. The
above sale Will be made to satisfy the sum oil
One thousand three hundred and seventy-five
dollars fsI375.00.l the sum decreed by the
Court to be due 81 said defendant to the said
Complainant for principal and interest on the said
MoItgage. and accruing costs and Interests
This Eth day of August, q. ID. 1924.
WM. MeGONIGAL, Sheriff
Grant County, Wis. /.
s. o. PAINE, Solr for Co'npFt. lbwI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

MILWAUKEE MARKET = Sept. IA
Wheat 1,10a1,15 for club spring, and win
ter at 1,25a1, 80, with few lots prime at
1885. Corn, 58a60. Barley, 65a90.-
Rye, 85a88. Oats, 35a36.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

CHICAGO MARKEr-Sept 12-Wheat,
spring, l, l2aa, and prime white winter, /, 40.
Corn, 59a6o. Oats, $50. Rye, So
Barley, 55a65. Lard 9aa12. Wool, 90.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
sgoasa,s life syrup,

Is altogether superior TO any medicine here
tofore discovered for the rapid cure of colds,
coughs, influenza, hoarseness, hopping cough,
Group, bronchitis, c&tarrhs, asthma, dys 2epsia,
liver complaint, incipient consumption, and for.
the relief Of consrmptive patients in advanced
stages of the disease; also all diseases which
originate from impurities of the blood, TO wit :;
Scrofula, salt rheun, mercurial, S phitic, or
veneral and eruptive or diseases Of the skin,
as blotches, pimples or pnstues, and all Itch
ing eruptons, chronic inflammation of the liver,
white swellings. necrosis or fever sores, rick
cts, istula and kings evil; IN short, in every
faint of the system Or blood, from whatever
cause il may arise, or however long standing,
this medicine will be found far superior to any
other remedy.
For sale by D. T. Parker, Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
FARM FOR SALE

ON G r MT RIVE
asS THE subscriber offers for sale his farm
IL lying on Grant River, mffas from the
village of Beetown, and mile north of the
Lancaster and Beetown Road,-being the w.
half of the n. w. quarter of Sec. Is, and S.
w. quarter of Sec. 10, Town q, Range A, con-
tanning 240 acres of land. There is about 20
acres Of the place under cultivation, with a
good hewed log house, ne-and-a -haf stories,
high. Grant River runs through the edge of
it at two points. For particulars enquire OF
W God r. Beach, Cpz. BID. Sup, Lancaster.
JAMES Day.
July 18th, 1854. 3tf*1 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
PAY UP NOW.

JOHN BORIGHT, want to collect and
L ,must have everything coming to me, whe-
Their on book account or notes. This notice
must be attended to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
Garden Seed,
ESGWder! Powder!

d IFLE and Blasting Powder ;-a first T ate
( b. article. Just received, and for sale cheap
at the Peoples Store. D. L. PARKER.
June 10, 1853.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18

ZINC PAINT.--A supply OF this ceebra-
Il led Paint, unsurpassed for BODY and uni
form wHITENEss--just received, and for sale
by JOHN ALCORN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
For Sale or Rent.

Possession on first of October, my SMITH
SHOP; al Lancaster, Stock of Iron and Coal
Tools, &c.
Terms reasonable. Enquire of me at my
shop, or at the Herald Office.
81 JOHN BORIGHT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
delinquent Land Tax Sals

s,lrer's office, in La caster, the countY-seat of
said county, between the hours of nine O'Clock
A. NJ, and four O'Clock P. M. of said day,
and the next succeeding days thereafter, sell at
Public Auction, so much of each of the fol-
lowing described tracts Of Lands and Town
Lots, Situated in said Grant County, as may be
necessary for the payment of taxes, interest,
costs and charges thereon, for the year A. D..
1853, which may remain due and unpaid, on
the said second Tuesday of September, A. d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-18
Town of Patch GreVe.

Torn 5 ", Range 6 We;
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
For the Banner.
4 PfohibitOry LaW-TO Observer.

Other matters having closely occupied
my mind, have been Bile 10 answer
Observer. until the present time.
In the first place my friend complains.
that q communication published by HIM
some months ago in the Banner. has not
been noticed. and intimates that my com
muniIation though naming no one, was
aimed at him in en- underhanded way
A few words here. by way of explanation
My communication on a Prohibitory 10 ~,
was written In the latter part of las, sum-
mer, four months at lesst before Obser-
yer wrote anything upon the subject
This is not all. have never seen the
communication, which he conceives to
have been SO much slishted. did
not know of it's existence, until was in
formed Of the fact by Mr. Burns.
Now for Observers second communi-
cation. My friend evidently desires TO
be noticed. and his wish shall be gratifi-
ed. In answer TO my argument that
drunkards will be manufactured SO long
as Intoxicating liquors are sold. he in.
quifes, 'wsll. who 10 10 plsme7' An
sweT: Blame, under these circumstances
may be attached to different localities.
lst. The drunkard is to blame. | do
not pretend 20 justify him in giving way
to in,empsratS habits.
ID. The liquor seller is TO blame. He
has no right to follow an employment.
which so deeply Injuries the morals, the
peace, and the welfare Of society. Thin
is going beyond the scope of his right.
Sd. The citizens Of common wesl tn
cannot suffer drunkenness to prevail and
spread at its present alarming rate, with
out incurriug shame. From them all Ia W
emenates. Ii bad laws exist, they can
repeal them. II the laws are insufficient,
to hold evil doors in check, the deficiency
can be supplied. Suppose then. that all
laws tending TO restrain the vicious. were
swept from our code. and the floodgates
of crime opened. Would no, our citi-
lens, or a majority Of them at least. be
culpabls? Because society has claims
upon them for protection. They have
political duties TO discharge. BY .hsir
political influence, they can benefit or in
jure the entire commonwealth. Should
they not then. throw their influence in
favor of laws which will protect the weak.
which will suppress vice and promote
the general good Of society," II their in.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
For the Banner.
Capital Punishment.

This is a subject that seems to engross
bu; Little attention in the minds of the
American people. Capital punishment
has been practiced almost universally.
ever since the existence of man; and from
It's antiquity and universally, it is
thought TO be right By many. though il is
not conducive to moral reform. i, being
misanthropic & unch ristian practice: the
rrinriple having originated in the animal
propensiiies and pugnacious disposition
Of man. The time will come when 1.-The
nations will learn war no MORE" and is
o primary duty of Christian people TO
teach the nations TO not learn war. nor
20 put the law OF lextalionis in execution;
for wal aud Capital punishment are the
legitimate offspring of the same malie-
nan, spirit. l, is astonishing to see ma
tions protesting Christianity erecting ar
senals. and manufacturing implements
of death, and rearing scaflolds and loop
ing the death halter On their brothers
neck. /, is not al all surprising tina. men
should acquiesce with their animal FRO.
pensities in the absence of reflection; bu,
i. is strange that a Christian people will
be such puissant hypocrites; protesting
TO be followers Of Christ, and OF the same
time acting directly counter to his pre-
cepts by veinly attempting TO overcome
evil with evil, by hanging the evil docr.
The lsy ,and even the minister in the
sacred desk will pray God 10 forgive their
,respasses as they forgive those that tres
pass against them; virtually asking 10 be
forgiven in the same manner that the
homicide is forgiven when the rope is
put about his neck and he is hanged till
he is dead, dead. dead. Those who be-
lieve in unconditional salvation and dam
nation are generally the mos, ultra ad-
voca.es of Capital punishme Mt, and this
is lutte natural. for the two principles
are akin. All the difference is. hanging
kills in few minutes, but the other,
(some say kills eternslly 5ut ntrer Kills.
But some try 10 exculpa.e themselves
from responsibility by saying. they have
no part in the execution Of the culprit on
the scafTold: the hangman executed HIM
The wheels Of a railroad car carry their
burden too. bat not without propelling
power. The hangmsn would not execute
the prisoner if he was not compelled BY
the law, and every man that has the right
of suffrage and is not opposed TO Capital
punishment. is as much guilty Of the
murder Of the prisoner on the scaffold as
the officer is that inflicts the penalty Of
the law. COSMOPOLlTE
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06

fiuence is thrown into the opposite scale,
they certainly will incur blame, because
blame can be incurred for wrong political
action, as we'll as for other actions.
Well. here is the liquor traffic. which
rolls deep flood Of vice and woe. and
death upon community. By the passage
OF prohibitory law. this deadly foun-
tain will be cut of. Such law, (as was
observed in my former communication
comes within the scope and design of all
law. Society has the rigt TO protect it.
self sgains. practices of Pernicious ten
dency, and this right should be exercised
II then, drunkenness continues to draw
our youth and Others by thousands into
It's vortex, will not blame rest upon those
who can sop the evil but will not do il?
This question is submitted 10 the reflect
ing and candid.
The same reasons exis, for the passage
Of law which will suppress the sale OF
intoxicating liquors, as exist for the pas
sage Of other laws. Why. for instances.
is gambling prohibited? Most obviously
because its influence is poisonous aud
contagious. Why not pu. down gamblers
and gaming establishments, by giving
them a Tremendous letting alonef" The
! reason is evident they cannot be put
down in this way Some, in spite OF all
that parental influence and moral sua-
sion can do. will be allured The young
and inexperienced will be draw along by
degrees. until the habit Of gaming becomes
fixed. Exactly so with runseiling. Hor.
rible as drunkenness is, mankind are
strongly prone to contract this vice. SO
long as Intoxicating liquors age sold. the
rising generation and others are in dan
ger of becoming drunkards. Moral sua-
sion will no more put stop 10 this evil.
than il will put a stop to gambling or
horse stealing.
Mankind. especially the yourg. are liza
Bile to be overcome by temptation. Vice
Of all kinds isalluring. Legislation there
fore. should prohibit, prac tees which tend
TO corrupt the morals and injure the
peace of society. This is one of the chief
designs of legislation. Our Legislators
have acted upon this principle by prohib
iting some practices Of pernic;ous ten
dency, and we ash that this principle
should be carried out further BY the pas
sage OF a law which will suppress the sale
Ct intoxicating liquors.
Observer intimates that his way of put
ting down liquor vendors, is 10 withdraw
all patronage from them. This would do
very we'll if all were like the FRIENDS
On the same principle. il all would do
right. laws Of every kind nigh, be dis
pensed with. But some will not do right
hence the necessity Of laws to restrain
them. Ny friends argument is as con-
elusive against oil lars which tend to
restrain the Vicious, as il is against the
putting down Of rumselling BY legal sua-
sion. w.
Plymouth. March 25. 1854.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
zsaatet1 81 11jar Aetus.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.


The Canada arrived this T. M. with
Liverpool dates to the 18Th.
The steamer Taurus sailed on the 18Th
with troops for Liverpool.
VIENNA, March 10--The treaty be-
tween the Western Powers and tie Porte
is concluded on terms alread, known, and
has reached here, and has been forwarded
TO the Powers.
The London Morning Chronicle Par.
is correspondent states that dispatches
from tho French Envoy in Loni n had
been received, stating that the English
Government, was not disposed TO look up.
on the proposition made by Russia for the
resumption of negotiations between the
Western Powers and Russia as sincere
or likely to lead 20 pacific solution;
and i, thinks there is no occasion for the
two Powers 10 entertain like proposition
The English government declares that the
only thing to be done a! present is to has
ten the embarka,ion of troops for Constan-
tinople. and despatch a third squadron TO
tho Baltic The opinions Of the English
Cabine, are fully approved by France.
LIVERPOOL, March 18th. -FLoUR.-
Richardson & Bros. quote -four decline Is
O. Is. Business moderate. Western
Canal 39s; Baltimore 36s Id; good OHIO
SIS.
WmRAT-Msrke, dull, decline Of Cd n
Is. Western white Il. 45s; Western
mixed 49,; Southern white dis 6d. Lnrd
small speculative demand for kegs sos.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06

Distant SubSriberS-Upon assuming the
control of the Banner, we found many
names on the subscription lis. TO whom
papers were addressed. in single packs.
to different post Offices in this ana other
States. A! the commencement Of the
present volume. We commenced our en-.
quiries, and erasing the names Of such as
gave us no satisfaction as TO what we
might depend OIL. Some have nigsardly
skulked behind their seeming distance
from us. TO evadc al honorable sccounia-
biliiy. viii st others have honorobly res
pended. The following is one of the lat,
ter class. which we insert as an example
for others Who'll be the next?
WALPoLk. Hancock Co. Ind.
Mar, h 80. 1881.
DEAR SiR:--My answer 10 your ques
ton: Do you want the paper continued!
is:--lnclosed you i'll find TWO dollars.
with which you will credit my account.
Please let me know how | stand with
the Banner. and excuse ny not sending
you the money before now. Though there
are three other papers sent to my address.
either Of which is much larger than the
Banner. still would as soon stop either
of them, rs il. 1t is not the size. but the
manner in which "a paper is conducted,
which commends it 10 public favor.
Continue il until you hear from me
again. Respectfully. &c.
K. e.. p.
Paid to Ist of August next.-ED.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06

The South Bend Register very correct
liz states that the Senate's Nebraska bill.
which we published on the 23i ul,. omits
tie provision prohibiting foreigners from
voting under certain circumstances. We
are in a hurry now. Schuyler. and can't
stop 70 correct mistakes. When the Ne
braska bill passes both branchts of Con-
eress. and becomes law, we shall then
give il TO our readers as It'll is. We favor
The most unlimited Democracy IN the CT
ganization of new Territories. IL we Sc
lect our home in Territory
"A maun's q maun for au that.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
Our PrairieS.

The groai prairies oil tho west ore thus
spoken of. by iu,e English traveller:
"Tho word prairie is derived from the
Frcnch, and signifies meadow. In Amer
lea i. means grass land naturally free from
timber, and is used IL this sense BY me.
Praries have 10, been i,und in the east,
ern parts OF North America. and mnny
conjectures exis, regarding their crlgln in
the west. Gradually passing from he
forests and oak opening of Michigan. j,
was not until alley crossing the river Dcs
PLANES that became fully sensible Of
the beauty md sublimi,y Of tho praircs.
They embrace every texture Of soil and
outline Of surface. and are sufficiently
undula,ing to prevent the s,agnalion Of
water. The heritage consists OF tall grass
in,erspersed with towering plants of eve-
ry hue, which succeed each other us the
season advances. The blossoming period
was nearly over at the time Of my jour.
neg. Sunflowers were particularly nu-
merous, and almost oil the plants had yell
low blossoms. Every day brought ne in
contact with species formerly unobserved
while others with which | had become ia
milinr, disappeared. Occasionally, clumps
oftreos stood on tho surface. like Islands
in the ocean. The bounding forest pro.
jec,ed and recedad in pleasing forms, and
the distant outlines appeared GRACEFUL
l had no time for searching on, and study
ing scenery, and perhaps conceptions Of
beauty and grouping of trees. formed in
the artificial school of Britain, are ihap.
plicabe 10 the magnificent scale OH which
nature hath adorned the country between
Chicago and Springfield. Tho works of
man are mere distortions compared with
those Of nature, and have no doub, ma
ny prairies, containing hundreds Of square
miles, exceed the fines, English parks in
beauty as much as they do in extent
Sometimes found myself in the midst Of
an area without tree or object of any
kind within the range Of vision; The sur.
face, clothed With interesting vegetation
around me, appearing like sea, suggest
cd ideas which | had not .hen the means of
recording. and which cannot be recalled.
The wide expanso appeared as the gift Of
God to man for the exercise of his indus
try; and there being no obstacle to imme.
diate cultivation, nature seemed inviting
the huslandman TO ill the soil, and pariako
Of her bounty.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
HOME
By LILLE.
For the Banner.

There's not spot on earth so dear
As our loved and happy home;
No other place that long can cheer,
Wherever We may roam.
There's father, rnother--bro,hcr dear,
And tender sister too;
To shed the sympathetic tear.
And highten every JOY.
How many are the tender ties
That bind us TO our homes;
They're dear unto us as our lives;
We cannot wish to roam.
And cen when loved ones are no more,
We 10 that place still cling,
Which they with us did love OF yore--
As TO some hsllowcd thing.
o pity then the strangers lot,
Who has neither home or friend;
To cheer the sad and lonely heart,
Or the helping hand 10 lend.
And unto all who're in distress,
The helping hand extend;
The widow aud the fatherless,
BE thou tlIeir faithful friend.
Alike TO all-loth bond and free,
Extend the helping hand
Surely they claim our sympathy,
Is II not al their command!
Plymouth, Indiana.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
ADDITIONAL THE CANADA.
Nf,rch

The screw steamship City of Manches-
ter arrived out on tho / 5,h March. hav-
ing met with many icebergs and fields Of
ice.
The Niagara had returned from Malta,
and " i'll again 60 out with troops. The
Cambria had also returned. The Taurus
was to sail with troops on the day the
Canada left. Ships were filling out a,
Liverpool to convey troops.
The Baltic, from y. Y. March i. had
no, arrived when our dispatches closed,
and as she was in her fourteenth day out,
much anxiety was felt.
The rcpor, bv the City of Manchester
of extensive ice fields caused apprehension
lhnt tho Baltic might have received dam
age thereby.
As regards hos,ili,ies, affairs remain
nearly rs they were. From Asia there
was nothing new. The public expesin-
ton now looks 10 the Baltic.
kalafat continued to be strengthened.
The fleet continues nj Beycos Bay, and
the Russian at Sebasiapol.
Ii is reported that the first operation Of
the Anglo French army will be 10 attack
Crmea. Troops will land Mt Balnklava
10 attack Sebaslnpol By land, while the
fleets attack il by sen.
The Russians were fortifying verious
places on tho Back Sea and the inicrio:
towns.
TIE Cars reply could not arrive from
ST. Petersburg before tho oh or 18Th Of
March.
In the House of Commons. Mr.. Gibson
hud moved I'll address. praying that in
case OF war. her Majesty would give drec-
lions to abstain from interference with
vessels bearing neutral flags not contain
ing contra band munitions of war. lie
a.so suggested the policy OF entering into
a similar treaiy with the United State and
o,hor countries.
VIENNA. March l5.-The Gazette
says that tho treaty between the Western
Powers and the Porte was concluded on
the terms already known.
BERLIN, Friday-The Grand Duke
has inspected the flee, in the llolespoIis'
The Emperor was expected in fortnight
Tho Swedish papers report tina, 49,
600 Russians are employed in cutting a
channel from Cronslan, to Swnsborge.
The Coas,ing Trade bill has been read
q third time in the House of Lords.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
Hes Gin In.-The following from GU

Hes Gin In.-The following from our
neigflbor of the Jasper Banner. conclu-
sively proves that no challenge or any
thing Of that sort. awaits US. because we
called his paper little when We noticed
it. commence men. few months ogo:
THE Plymouth Banner has been en-
l.reed tc double medium size, and 10
much improved in its general appearances.
We are g.ad % see this indication OF IFS
prosperity. and sincerely hope that Its
talented and spirited editor may be liber-
ally patronizsd. and handsomely sustain
ed in the enterprise.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06
Change Gov. B.bb has r,.i,n.d

Presidency OF :he Cincinnati. Peru and
Chicago Railroad company, and al meet
ing Of the Board a Lapor.e. a few days
ego, JoHS B. NILES ESQ.,. of that pl.c.
VAS elected In his stead. No one could
have succeeded Gov. Bebb who would
have taken deeper inteIss, in the spec
dy prosecution Of the work than the pres
snt incumbent. His interests are recu
lisfly identified with this road, and his
well srlsd and indefa,igable energy. 10
sssher With his knowledge Of the country
end the people along its track. will tend
10 strengthen the public confidence in its
completion at the earliest possible period.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-06

The Duel 1.-The talked Of duel between
MsssI,. Cutting Of New York, and Brock
eBIidge of KY, originated in sharp con
.roversy between The two, upon Mr.. C's.
motion 10 refer the Nebraska bill to TIE
csnmittss Of the whole. Mr.. B. charged
the mover with duplicity towards the
bill--ihst although he pretended to be
friendly TO it. his proposition meant and
intended it harm. A war Of words en-
sued. and We suppose whs. two members
of Congress can't settle. two pistols can.
We are not consrovsrting the point which
have the most brains--the pistols or the
members. Not at all.
A late dispatch says the difficulty be-
tween those gentleman has been settled,
highly honorable 10 both parties.