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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
PAY up NOW.

n John BORIGHT, want to coilect ,s he.
must have everything coming 10 me- -" ~.
tber on book account or notes. THIS
must be attended to.
For sale or Rent, ,,,ru
Possession on FIRST Of October, rt on on Coal,
SHOP, at Lancaster, Stock OF Iron an'
Tools, &c. - me al ny
shop, OF at the Herald Osiee,. popIGHT.
81 ~ M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

IThus far we hear Of but one OF inion up
on the Mass Convention at Lancaster on 9th
September. All are for it so far as we can
find out. Large numbers will come from va
ioas places in distant parts of the County. :
From every indication there win be perfect u
MON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
M A r RED

At Charlotte, by A. A. Bennett. ESQ.,, Mr..
BAN PoRD EDWARDS and Mrs. REBEccA Scorr.
both of Guttenburg, Iowa. =
Aug. 14th-At Rays Landing, by Avery
a. Bennett. Esq, Mr.. WILLIAM w. PUrNEY.
ana 9. Miss RosIHA BATES, both Of strawberry
Point, Clayton Co., Iowa.
Clayton Co. Herald please copy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

1ia
The Bel0it & Madison Railroad
p pie to within miles q J Js,.,.
8 In a late number of the Hsm ,a''El
y, T. Willis in his valedictorv H., ~
MS beautiful country retreat On ' Wa
Of the Hudson, announces b;m. sls
lessly the subject of consurnptio, = !
HU BuRRIrr has returned !.
land to agitate the 4pennv o..
tage.' A writer at Saratoga saw :
bishop hUeHns is here, but It IS : :.
for Congress water to renew his VOW,
will soon on, go the way Of all living. ! /
a sensible and very shrewd looS 4
H Only 4 Senators from the Fra /
voted against the Harbor and B;,
provement Bill, and every one Of H.,
ted to repeal the Missouri Como,,,,.
1.-The Sham Democracy have canal
kansas, as usual, A. B. Greenwood
Albert Rust have been elected t6c,.
without opposition. The new le,;sst
is thought to be favorable to Ro. o4
U. S. Senator.
The steamer Baltic arrived at Navv
on the afternoon Of the 10TH n.
waukee Sentinel thus sums up he, -
1--WE have the usual story of GREAT w.
rations' against Sebastopol, and that NJ
tunate Bomarsund has been bombar]a5s
captured for the fourth time; vet, st,,'
to say, still holds ont. Spain + ~
Austria still negotiating; Russia cross
obstinate; Prussia taking it easv. r.
and England making great prenafa,r
and Turkey, the sick man. alone Of i
all, pushing ahead, in spite of the ,Ios,l
resistance of his enemies, and the S ny
eountable delays Of his allies. Breadst,]
continue to advance and money matters
tri1e BETTER"
Vermont holds her election on the ri
and Maine on the 18th of Septembe,
: Ex-senator DowNs, of Louisiana, died,
Crab Orchard Springs, KY, on the l4tf
: Hon. A. L. COLLINS is invited bv lsm
numbers at Watertown and Madison. Of j
parties, to Consent to be candidate i
Judge in the Dane, Jefferson and SausCi
cult. He consents. 1.-THE Wing Sa
Convention of Massachusetts re-nomipatp
Gov. WAsHBURN for Governor, and WIZ
PLuNKIrT forLieut. Gov; and passed stro;
Resolutions with regard to the encrOaG
ments If slavery, the amendment Or !
peal Of the fugitive slave law, against i
administration for its cowardly attack up
Greytown, and for not daring to insist
the full enjoyment Of religious freedom
Americans abroad, &c. gThe election
Galveston, Texas, recently resulted in
success of the "Enow- Nothing Tenn
ance Ticket sJ. R. GIDDINGs was
minated bt tie Congressional Convent
held on the 18th at Jefferson, O.
friends think he will be the Speaker d
next House of Representatives.
Judge BRONSON consents to run as
Democratic candidate for the office Of
vernon of New York. sMissouri has
lected six Wings and one Anti-Benton
to Congress. sPresident Phi
threatens to remove all the Known
ings who hold office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

They talk of Fred Douglas for Congress.
We don't want to see any more of the Douglas
fam;;iiss IN Congress--whether black or white,
nor any more counties named after them %
Fred belongs to . dangerous family, iudsing
BY his name
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

Washington, Aug %
Isl can assure you also, that the Admins
ration have exhausted all the schemes they
have been able to devise for the obtaining d
Cuba, and are satisfied that they are checknp
ted. 1t can't be done short Of a war. and fa
that Mr. Pierce and Mr.. Marcy have not d,
pluck. They have gained glory enough n&t
conquest of San Juan.
So writes the Washington correspondent
the New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

WITHOUT R1vAL.--Sloan's Medicines az
getting more popular than ever. Whether :
is owing to his honorable way Of doing DUST
ness, or whether it is owing to The knowleas'
displayed in the compromising of the ned''
cines, one thing is certain, his credit is a00''
reproach, and his medicines are without II
val for the purposes for which they are rec'n
mended.--T Kenosha Telegraph, Wis.
See advertisement in another column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

HThe Walworth County Reporter, sees in the
result of the Iowa election the handwriting on
the wall which foretels the approaching O.
verthrow Of the Sham Democracy. The Re-
porter says:
This is the legitimate fruits of the Nebras.
ka Bill. Other States will as certainly follow
For If Iowa is to be revolutionzed in its poli-
teal character what will not? Let Nebraska
men stand from under, and let anti Nebraska
Democrats stand firm. The cause is bad one
and will not pay: The enterprise was hazar-
dous one and will be the political grave Of its
projectors, siders and abettors.
"The wise man forseeth the evil and hideth
punished, s a - -'''-I' -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

GI A detailed exposure of the oaths
aad purposes of the Know Nothings, from
the Richmond Eransiaer, has been gallop-
ing round in the papers. The Erons;nsr
has since received information from cred
liable source, that the exposition was a
gross and wholesale misrepresentation
Just IS We expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

HE SARATOGA CoNvENTIoN.-The An.
tI-Nebraska Convention at Saratoga on the
10TH, was very largely attended. The
resolutions breathe the proper spirit. AT
ter harmonious and satisfactory session the
meeting adjourned to meet at Auburn. or
the Goth Of September when State nomi.
nations will be made. The ball has com
menced to roll Il Galena JEFF.
It Is chiefly young ladies' Of narrovunde-
standing who wear shoes too small for them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

re- The Mining Magazine, by WIN. j.
TENSr, SO Broadway New York. Price
$500 per annu1n. The work for the year.
contains about 1900 pages of reading on
mining subjects, besides maps and cuts to
illustrate all branches of mining, smelling
and working in ores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

STATE GEoLoGIsT.-Dr DR.. Perciyal left town
tnis morning for the west with the intention Of
proceeding with the survey of the mining dis
l!rlc,s forthwith. Hewill commence operation
IN the southwestern corner of the State he
Expected Mr. Barry of Racine to accompany
nun, Oa. circumstances prevent that gentlem an
rom oolng so for the present. Madison
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

aTDAvID Ia YLoR. independent Candidate
forCongress, -anti- Nebraska of course, enter
tanned an audience at Lancaster on Monday
jevening last, by presenting his views upon
Caucus Conventions and Nebraska. He re-
sides at La Cross.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
District Conventions.

The Anti Nebraska electors OF the several
Assembly Districts of Grant County, are re-
ouested to meet at their usual places of con-
yening for district Conventions, on Saturday
the 9th of September, at O'Clock P. NJ. for
the purpose Of choosing two delegates to rep
resent each of said Assembly districts in the
Congressional Convention at Mineral Point,
to be holden on the 18th of September.
By order of the Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

GEThe Steamer "James Lyons" makes re
tslar trips between Potosi and st. Louis. The
Boat is nearly new, and mostly owned in Po-
tosi, we learn. Merchants and others having
freight for transportation will find the ssJane
Lyonse reliable Boat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

Our CRoPs.-The Sank county Stan
dard gives glorious accounts of the har-
vest in that fertile section Of the State. 1t
says:
The winter wheat is all safely harvested
and stacked, and the opinion of farmers is
unanimous as to the quality being supe-
rior and the quantity greater, than was ev-
er before raised in this district. We are
inclined to believe that the average OF win
ter wheat, will not fall short Of IS bushels
to the acre. The spring wheat has sufere i
somewhat from blight, but the yield will
be fair, say 90 bushels to the acre of prime
quality. 1t is all harvested and stacked.
The crops Of rye, oats and barley, surpass
anything of the kind we have ever seen.
Corn is fire and will yield largely,if We have
no early frosts. The weather has been ve-
ry capricious through the harvest, but by
well directed energy and industry, our far
mers have saved their crops in good order.
Give us an outlet and good prices, and
we defy any county, in or out Of this State,
to show a more prosperous, healthy, gIori-
Gus set of farmers than our own.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
Mem advertisements.
DAGUERREOTYPES.

has been spared to make this the best ROOF rr ~
the state. The Furniture, APPARATUS, ana iA,
lures are all of the best =,
Pictures taken here are warranted 70 Dc -
good as any taken in the West. In
Those who wish can be ccommodalea VIZ .la
Stereos copes. This beautiful variation o. -,
art must re seen to be appreciated. l;fs
Children of all ages taken as natural - .'9
the sitting requiring only one socona i, Cal.
All are respectfully invited to VISIT lus aors,s
lery of Portraits, one door west OF MY
Drug Store. ". D. noAl9f
Platteville, Aug. 22d, 1854. =.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

BE Godey's Lady's Book for Septem-
Der is beautiful specimen 800 pages Of
reading and 81 new engravings. We a.
gain recommend Cooley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

GTMr. Wm BURKE, has fitted up one of
the finest Daguerrean rooms in the State at
Platteville. He is Citizen Artist, and NAV
be relied upon, before any of the travelling
performers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

DMr. D. T. PARKER, has just returned
from New York and Boston, having made lar
ger purchases than ever. Come to Lancaster
next week, when he will, be able to show
goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

Gg Ex-Gov. Doty says he viii not be
a candidate for Congress in the Northern
District at the coming election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

0TJoHN BoRIGHT offers to Sc II or rent hi.
Smith shop at Lancaster. 1t is valuable
stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
Raleigh. N q A.

Raleigh, N. e. Aug. ID.
NORTH H. CAROLINA ELEcTioN-FUIL RE-
the State are in. The total vote stands D.. y
a, 900, and Dockery $4,000. ss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

e There viii be Ball at the House
of WILLIAM BULL in Lima. See adver.
tisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

,, MIISe ..ae Market.-Aua. "a ~
Winter Wheat lSoaI3s Spring, 1iBai25.-
Corn, o4a5s. Oats 3lia32. Barley 58a6e. =
Rye active a go. Wool taken at 25aS7s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

aHs, CAss.--it is proposed to run Gen
cass Tor governor by the democrats ofsf;eb.
igsn. : ---s :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

The DEATH OF AN OLD PIoNEER.-Mi-
chael Dousman, the patriarch of Mackinac,
died in this city yesterday afternoon, at
the advanced age Of eighty-three. Mr..
Dousman came here some days since on
visit to his children. He was taken sick
on Thursday week, and for the first time
in his life, within his recollection, was con-
fined by illness to his bed. 1t was not sup
posed however, that the attack was mortal;
but yesterday afternoon he suddenly expi-
red. His disease was an affection of the
heart.
Mr.. Dousman was one of the oldest pi-
oneers of the Northwest. He came to
Mackinac in 1901, and has resided there
continuously for sixty three years. By his
prudence, industry and sagacity he has ac-
CURED a handsome estate. A wife and six
children survive him; four of his sons be-
ing prominent citizens of this state
Milwaukee Sem, August IL.
Wisconsin Baptist Literary and The
otogical Institution.-The Educational
Board Of the Wisconsin Baptist Associa-
ton met at Lowell, Dodge county on the
18th inst We learn from the Beaver Dam
Republican that they decided to locate the
State Baptist Literary and Theological In
stitution at Beaver Dam. The dele cation
in attendance from the latter place pied
ged the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars
in cash subscription in aid of the Institu-
ton. They also agreed to furnish site
worth at least four thousand dollars, and
guaranteed the use of the upper story of
the school house in that place to them
until their building shall be ready for use.
The Republican says that portion Of the
buildings will probably by erected within
a year from this time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
For the Gran County FerGld.
Taxes and Taxation.

1ur. Editor In my previous communi-
cation, stated that provision was made,
on page 81, of the Statutes for 1854, foi
raising $225,0oO as State tax, and that,
enormous as that sum is, it will probably
fall considerably below the current expen-
ditures of the present year. Now if this
money was to be applied in making valua-
bic and useful improvements, for the sup
port Of schools, or for the benefit Of the
State in any manner, / should not cry out
against it, but this is not the case. A
great portion of it goes into the pockets Of
demagogues, loafng, idle, office seekers,
whose chief merit consists in their thick
and thin support Of the party. These men
think it not only right but proof Of their
smartness to steal a good sum from the
public treasury, The dominant party must
support them, and the State the party
And this class Of persons in onr State is
constantly On the increase. There is more
of them looking to the public treasury fol
support this year than there was last, ano
there will be more next year than there is
this. An Office of some kind they will
have, and they are increasingly urging up
on their party to multiply and increase
them. Why, Mr.. Editor, have you tho't
for moment Of the unnecessary increase
of offices in all branches of service within
the six short years since we became q
STATED Our Judiciary has increased from
five, to nine circuits, with a separate SUI
preme Court to boot. The salaries Of the
Judges alone have increased from $500
to $4,000. And yet no one will say that
this vast increase in the Judicial force was
necessary, or called for by the business Of
the State. This is almost, equal to the
whole judicial force of England. And
yet we shall have a further increase unless
the people become awakened to the sub
ject, and choose different men for the Lee
gislature. This same spirit which has IN
creased so greatly the expenses of our jul
dietary has manifested itself elsewhere in
the Legislature. New officers, extra al
lowances, increased salaries have followed
each other in boundless profusion, 1t was
supposed that the constitution provided for
all the executive and administrative off
GERS necessary for the public service. Yet
we soon had a Bank Comptroller with a
salary Of $4,000. Then there is the State
Prison Commissioner with his troops of Of
fcials. But that is not enough, so the last
Legislature created the following officers
Bank Register, Salary. $1,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28

CONGRESSIONAL CoNvESrIoN.- We pub
fish to-day the call Of the central commit
tee for convention to be held at Mineral
Point, September 18th, to nominate can
didate for congress in this congressional
district, to be supported BY all who oppose
the Nebraska swindle. The call recon-
mends the selection Of two delegate from
each assembly district. Of course, it is
not to be expected that the delegation thus
indicated viii be full, but we hope it may
be as nearly SO as the circumstances Of the
case will possibly admit. 1t is important
that the convention should embody the
public sentiment of the entire district
The movement has commenced suspicious
ly, and if carried forward with the same
spirit, and with the same determination
that have characterized it thus far, we sin
cerely believe it cannot fail of success
The friends of the administration at first
undertook to deride, laugh down and mis-
represent the number and spirit Of the
Madison convention, but they have been
willing to let that job out for some time
past. They have found that there was too
much earnestness in the movement, that it
carried with it too much of the sympathy.
and approval Of the people at large, to
make any such disposal of it practicable
They also began to make some show of
opposition to the leading issue presented
by that convention; they have undertaken
to endorse the Nebraska bill as a party
measure, but they seem now to be trying
to dodge the issue, and, if they can't keep
still about it, to keep as still as they can;
II anesvil1e Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-08-28
From washington.

MIR. Burt has accepted the Governor
ship Of Nebraska, and his successor as third
Auditor, will soon be known.
Col. Benton in his high spirits, He says
it took the KnowNothings, Wings and
Nullifers to defeat him; but the admins
tration, he says, cuts sorry figure. at
is overwhelmed, routed, Sir, in Missou-
ri"
A Democratic KNOWN Nothing clerk in
the City Post Office was discharged to.
day.
Bernard Hem of Iowa, Is now named
for Commissioner of the Land Office, but
Wilson is probably irnmovable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25

GoLD WELL GOTTEN is BRIGHT AND FAIR /;
U THERE Is A GOLD WHICH KUsTs AND CAN
KERs.'-The gold of the honest, the upright,
the charitable man is bright and fair. 1t is
the means of bringing blessings to the cheer
less homes of the suffering and the poor
The poor bless the gold of such men it
brings brightness to them. But there is a.
gold which rusts and cankers. Whose The
rumseller's! There is rust, and canker and
blood on the gold he has gathered. He has
gained it without giving a just recompense in
return. He bartered woe, want, misery and
death for every piece. The hand he received
it from, he sent to the grave. The strong arm
that toiled for it, he palsied. For this ofense
Gods curse is written upon it, and it has rms.
ted and cankered. Astill small voice wh;snors
to him night and day, your gold and Won,
silver is cankered, and the rust of them shaIl
be a witness against you, and shall eat M
your flesh as fire. Let us be visited Nv III
of earth's miseries, let us be poor and friend.
less, let us be blind and hungry. LET onr hoJr
be diseased with divers diseases. rather tboy
gather gold on which God writes His curse
For the wealth of the world we wonIJ NO,
; risk our soul by selling rum. =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25

"THE OH NORTH STATE IN 1776."-An
interesting volume, by the Rev. E. W. Caru-
theirs, D. D., of Guilford, entitled The Old
North State in l776," has been published by
Messrs, Hayes & Zell, Of Philadelphia, and
is for sale in this place at the Book Store of
Wm. L. Pomeroy. We have been favored
with a copy for perusal, but have had time
only to read portions oft. It contains mat
ter which will interest the general reader,
but will. be read with special interest by many
in the State whsh<~e sssne knowledge Of the
persons described, and Of whom the incidents
are related. The style of composition is
pleasant, though marred somewhat by mac
curacies-partly the fault, perhaps, of the
writer, and partly Of the printer. We regard
the work as q valuable contribution to the
history of the State, and hope it will meet
with an extensive sale. Price of the work 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25
Fraternal Greetings.

At the recent session of tho Grand Divis-
ion, we had the pleasure of passing saluta-
tions with very many worthy Brothers whom
we have long known as ardent and active
colaborers in the great Temperance Reform,
but whom we had never before had the good
fortune to meet with personally. The for
nation of this individual acquaintance has
tended to inspire US with more confidence in
their courage and determination in waging
the great contest in which they have engaged.
They look, and talk, and act like MEN and
in their official capacity as Representatives
to the Grand Division, they seemed to feel
that the time had come that tries mems souls,
the hour of stern duty, and they were ready
for the conflict.
In point Of responsibility and talent, it
would have compared with any d~eliberative
body of the tame number we have seen as
sembled in tbe State. Men Of such influence
and characs ae are associated in this enter
prise are bodhd to have great effect upon the
public mind! Let that influence be never
withheld, but on all proper occasions exerted
in behalf Of the humane design of freeing the
world of the evils of intemperance, and the
consequence of success will be inevitable.
The mingling of the friends of Temperance
in these f~raternal gatherings have a mos
salutary effect in strengthening the cords o
sympathy and affection that bind together
our great Brotherhood, and infuse fresl
courage into each heart, when we fine
SO many such valiant contemporaries in GU
labor Of love. The temperance men il
North Carolina, we verify believe, are true
hearted and reliable men st is true tina
among the organized forces our numerica
strength is not as great as it has been, tn
craven and the wavering have fled, and tn
true men only remain at their post-they wi
never desert their colors-along with sue
men we feel that we can stand shoulder t
shoulder and do battle for our cause, know
ing that with their aid we must triumph
Courage, Brethren. Let the ensuing yea
be one of labor, of earnest effort, and man
who now swell the drunkard's ranks, will
redeemed from their slavish bondage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25

RAILROAD AccTDENF.-We learn that a
collision took place on the Central Road on
the 18th, between this city and Stallings'
that proved to be quite serious. A train that
had been employed in the construction of the
road was proceeding towards the station for
the purpose of making way for a passenger
train that was bringing a number of persons
up to the Fair. Its water gave out and it
was forced to stop in a short curve. The
engineer sent a negro on to warn the other
train of the obstruction of the way, but the
negro sat down and fell asleep. The engi-
neer of the passenger train did not perceive
the other until it was SO near that it was i'm
possible to prevent a collision. He did all
he could and just as the two trains came to-
gether, jumped off and saved his life. Two
negroes were very much injured.