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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-09
". IL. NIcKOY

". II. McAOY,
ITTHOLESAL LIE AND RETAIL GROCER AND FOR
w WARDING AND COMMISSION MERC CHANT,
SOUTH WATER STREET, 6 doors below Market.
Particular attention paid to the sale Of Naval Stores
and other produce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
From Dunlieth Com. Adv.
Meeting of the vigilanceConi init
tee. at Pot0Si, Wisconsin,.

Pursuant to call, a meeting Of members
of the Grant County Vigilance COMMITTED
and Others, was held at Fotosi on Saturday
Aug. goth.
On motion of S. E. Lewis, Dir. David
son was appointed Chairman, and VIM
Mckee Secretary.
: David Mckee stated the object of the
meeting; as belng first, a permanent Or
ganization; and second, a more perfect u
Mon AMI combination, to assist and main
tain each other in all attempts at ferreting
out and bringing to justice criminals of all
kinds, and requiring a proportional ratio
Of expense to be paid by each member o!
the association, in case Of any prosecution,
or expense incurred in hunting up stolen
property, thieves or coanterfeiters.
The following officers were elected
who are, ex-oficio, an executive commit
tee. to give general instructions for the
action Of the Committee as body
DAVID MCKEE, President.
WIN Wn. 1D Vice Presidents.
WIN. MCKEE, Secretary.
S. E. LEWIS, Treasurer.
Resolutions in conformity with the riews
previously expressed 10y Mr.. McKEE, were
then unanimously adopted.
Adjourned to meet on call Of executive
com mittee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
Craft Comfy Vigilance Comb
Iariftee.

The people of Grant County, Wis, I'M
mediately adjoining us on the North, have
formed County Vigilance Committee,
and are thoroughly organized for action.-
Each Assembly District has its members
and proper officers, and meet when occa-
sion requires; they also comprise portions
of the County organization. The Com
mittea is rapidly augmenting in numbers,
and compose many of the most influential
men in the county generally the heaviest
taxpayers. sI4nsaa 9a1 1sIsi'8s sH
They consider themselves driven to this
resort, from tbs great number OF paupers,
known thieves and counterfeiters constant
Iy lurking around the different towns
They believe the recent prompt action OF
the citizens of Iowa have effectually drv-
en- them out of that State into their own,
and that in order to clear themselves from
UGH as are around demonstrating more
positive than the technicalties and quib-
bIes Of the law will allow, is necessary
Each member pays in sum Of money in
order to defray expenses of arrests; and
pledge themselves to stand by one another
in any emergency arising from the action
of the Executive Committee.
They have not yet taken punishment OF
offenders into their own hands, but deliv-
cred them over to the proper law officers,
and stood by and saw that justice was me-
ted out to them. Whenever necessary,
however, nothing will be left undone IN
JUDGE LYNcH's Court to satisfy the most
clamorous fer the precious article. nse,a..
Certain well known characters, we are
advised, in many of the towns and villages
Of Gran. Co, will be advised to leave with
in given time, and if the advice Is not
needed, the "Judge" takes his seat. Woe
be to him that provokes the sitting J
Il Dunleith Commercial Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
wOrfaen;s Rights in Kansas.

The carelesness of the Kansas Legislators
in the phraseology of their laws, has beer
productive of one result. They have en-
franchised the women Of Kansas. The sec.
ton which confers the right Of saf
ferage on women, reads thus: 81 m9a
Every bona file inhabitant of the terri
tory of Kansas, being citizen of the Uni
ted States, over the age of twenty one
years, and who shall have resided sis
months in said territory before the next
general election for members of the Coun-
Gil and House Of Representatives, and
no other person whatever, shall be ehti-
tied to vote at any general election here
after to be held in the territory. ~.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

"No..75o. ST.. LOUIS, November, 1856.
"Bank Of the State of Missouri: Pay
to Robert A.. Fletcher or bearer eleven
hundred and six dollars.
"$1lo6 90. JosEPH G. Fox & Co."
Across the above, in red ink, are the
words PAY on Demand.
Of course Anderson soon discovered how
he had been feeced. The men never came
back, and he retired to his home in Wis
consin, to drown in his domestic comforts
the sad recollection of the, past, and to re
solve to be no more SO gull IDLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
SrssINAwA MouSD CoLLEGE.-'

SIssINAwA MouND CoLLEGE.-Tho
Springfield State Register of the 9th inst.
speaks as follows of this fourishing and
popular institution:
Sinsinawa Mound College is conducted
bv the fathers of the order of St Dominic,
situated in the southwest corner of the
State of Wisconsin, ten miles from Gale
ma, H., and six from Dubuque, Iowa.
The popular establishment is under sole
direction of Catholics, but no sectarism OF
any kind is permitted to be taught or dis
eussed. Students of Protestant parents
and Catholic parents attend the institution
to acquire an education and not to acquire
a good knowledge of abolitionism to hate
one half of the Union and to learn sentl-
ments of reason. We are informed that
a large number of student will attend the
next session of this institution. Many OF
them are Protestants. The next session
commences on the first Monday of Sep
tember. Persons desiring to give their
sons collegiate education cannot do bet
than sending them to Sinsinawa Mound
College.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
Recipe fer Hard Times.

HORACE GREELEY has taken into consi.
deration the crisis question:. He thinks a
crisis can be avoided by more riged econ.
Iomy among the masses; says the banks and
stock markets have been horribly managed
most of them rotten, and most reputed
rich spectators are no BETTER The gov
eminent has allowed the public lands to
be taken up In large quantities for specu
lation, the money to pay therefor having
been borrowed, instead of parcelling out
the same in small quantities for actual set
Element. These large bodies of land are
nproductive, nobody wanting any more
land, the price falling below government
rate by competition, and the banks want
ing their money. GREELEY thinks there
ought to be no more railroads built at pre-
sent, and then winds up his remarks as
follows: aa d5
:" Finally, we say urgently to the Farm
ers and the Country, Contract your credits:
Diminish your debts. This must be done.
Be warned in time, las our City operators
would not be), and avoid calamity by an
ticipating it. If you owe debts that afe
due or soon to come due, see what you
can most advantageously sell that will pay
them, and close the matter up SO soon as
may be- A few months ago we advised
the Farmers not TO be persuaded that the
New Tariff must necessarily reduce the
price of their Wool, but hold on for the
prices of last year. We believe those who
needed orr advice found it justified by the
event. Now we say to Farmers, If you
are out of dsht, hold on to your Grain I'M
less fair price is offered; but if you owe
men who need their pay, dispose of your
crop and get out of debt. Grain may be
higher next Spring, and it may not; but
it is not likely to be so high in December
and January as it is now Or will be next
month. You are hearing of pressure now;
YOU are likely to feel it within sixty days.
Out of debt is ont of danger"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
Finger Rings.

The Springfield Nonparia says that
the finger on which ring should be worn,
and the Specification thereof, is perfectly
understood in England. But IN this coun--
try, nothing is more common than to see
4 school miss with ring on the wedding
finger, and married woman with twins IN
her lap, wearing . ring on the engage
ment finger. The proper rule for wearing
rings, is laid down below: ~
When lady is not engaged, she wears
a diamond ring on the first finger; if en-
Gagged, on the second; if married, on th-
third: and en- the FORTH, if she intends to
be maid. When gentleman presents
a fan. a flower, or trinkets to lady with
the leftshand, this, on his part is an over
ture Of regard; sho'd she receive with the
left hand. it is considered an acceptance OF
his esteem; but if with the right hand, it
i q refusal Of the offer. Thus, by q few
simple tokens explained by rule, the pas
sion oflovs is expressed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
Proceedings Of the Republican,
State Convention.
SECOND DAY.
1LNONI u .
Thursdav. Sent. 8. 1857.

4
! Sir. Booth said lie had Il communication
to make to the Convention that might be-
Of interest to all. It was we'll known that
Mr.. Holton had been the first choice Of a
plurality of the Convention for GoFernor,
They had beiesed him .entirshtlY 1T, and
that he would make the strongest can
.lilate of any man. But he did not wish
10 embarrass the Convention, and he and
his friends, being satifed that he was not
The choice of the majority, had determin-
ed to withdraw his name, which he Mr..
Booth} HOW did.
Mr.. Is. urged th, great Importance of
carrying the State this fall and of uniting
upon some new man, who was uliobjection-
al lie, and who could be supported by the
friends of all the several candidates.
The Convention then proceeded TO ball
lot, for candidate for Governor.
Fifth Ballot. w hole number of votes
cast, w. d. McIudoe Sc, A. W. Randall
Sc, H. c.. Bull %, d. Worthington 25y
L. 2. Harvey 3, j. W. Boyd 4, Hans Gro
eker ]. H
MIR. woRTnINaToN's NAME WITHDRAWN.
PRioR 10 the next ballot, Mr.. Hurlbut
said he was a reighbor Of Mr.. Worthing-
ton, and that prior to coming here he con-
versed with Mr.. Worthington in regard to
his being candidate for some office. He
peremtorily declined being candidate fer
any office, and declared that his business
affairs were such that he could not accept
nomination. He was settling up his af-
fairs and preparing to leave the State.
Mr. Hurlbut then withdrew ths name o
Mr.. 'orthington as candidate.
,Ss.rth Ballot. Whole number of votes;
1873. A. w. Randall 93, w. D. McIndoe
66. II. G. Bull 81, J. P. McGregor /, N.
w. Dean /, E. D. Holton l, D. Worthing
ton Q, J. w Boyd l, w. A. Prentice /.
Mr.. Howe said that he had 9 motion to
submit. He wished to premise it with a
few remarks. He had thus far supported
gentleman for the nomination, through
personal feeling but because he believed
him true Republican and that he would
make an excellent Governor. That gen
tleman Mr.. McIndoe, came here With d
large NUMBER oi supper Io'o nun an Pot-
tions of the State. His friends did not
desire TO withdraw his name now, but ask
ed that the Convention might adjourn one
hour to give the friends Of Mr.. McIndoe
an opportunity to confer with him, and to
determine in what manner to withdraw
bis name, or what other course to pursue.
He mentioned to adjourn one hour
The motion prevailed-ayes 90, noes II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

Mohawk VALLEy.-A gentleman di.
rect from the Mohawk Valley, New York,
says that 100000 worth Of hay and
grain have been destroyed by the recent
flood. Over 1000 tons of hay tloated a
way. The fruit crop of New York is said
to be large, although more trees are dv-
ING, and have died, the present season, than
in any two years previous. Cause-in-
seets and severe winters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

WThe Boston Post says,that Colonel
Benton has written review of the bred
Scott decision. Es takes ground WITH
Judge Curtis and Mclean, and against
the majority Of tie court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
u o'clock. 4. NJ.
. CIUCk, II. NIs
ND ,1c1NnnE'S NAME WITHDRAWN.

MR.. MCINDOE NAME WITHDRAWN
Mr.. Howe said that some fifty odd
membersof this convention had voted for
the Hon. w. D. McIndoe at the outset
His vote had increased to over sixty. Fer
that vote Mr.. McIndoe most heartily
thanked his friends, and had instructed him
(Mr. Howe) now to withdraw bis name
lie was no longer candidate. We know
that the opposition had nominated man.
the intimate friend and supporter of the
late Barstow ticket; and that we must car
nv not only the whole State but the inn
portant precincts of Bridge Greek, and
Town rs, r. 10. (Cheers.) He Gar. H.)
urged the propriety of nominating new
man who would be satisfactory to the whole
convention. Mr. McIndoe's friends had no
particular man to present however at this
time.
Mr.. Woodard presented the name of
John p. McGregor, Of Columbia, as gen
tleman in every way worthy to receive the
nomination:
Tho Convention proceeded to another
ballot.
Mr.. Booth, one of the te.lers, had just
approached Judge Howe, Of Green Bay,
and was speaking with him.
| The President called upon him to per-
form bis duty as teller:
Mr.. Booth--Mr. President, you must
excuse me. When you spoke, extremes
had just met Caughter.) | had just APP
preached Judge Howe to suggest to him
the name of Gen. John W. Boyd of Wal
worth as proper candidate. Judge Howe
opened the ticket which he held in bis
hand and Gen. Boyd's name was on it.
! (Cheers.)
Judge HowE-Mr President, appeal
to YOU if anything could more forcibly IL
lustrate the patriotism that prevails in this
convention than the fact that such ex-
tremes do meet. (Great laughter)
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot
Seventh ballot for Governor.-Whole
number of votes 188. A. ". Randall
90; ]. w. Boyd As; H. G. Bull II; J.
?. McGregor 10; L. ?. HARVEY 6; }. II.
Knowlton 6 F. S. Lowell q; J. W. War
rem . ~. AlWOOu uiohn -
Hon. ALEXANDER w. RANDALL
of Waukesha was declared the unanimous
nominee Of the convention. (Chesrs
Messrs. Mcneil, Howe and Van Orden
r,ere annointed to wait on Judge Randall
and inform him of his nomination for Coy
ernor. :, 49,
RANDALL. and introduced him TO The Pres
ident. The latter said: 1t is my duty
nv pleasing dnty-to announce to you
that You have been nominated as the Re
publican candidate for Governor. We
hope and trust that you will be tfIumpis-
antly elected.
Judge RASDALL said, in substance -
Gentlemen of the Convention-l have
frequently been placed in embarrassing sit
nations. but never before in SO elnbarraSs-
inc position as new. ! have not been
candidate for this or any other nomination
at the hands of this convention. nave
said to every man who spoke . me OF sne
g h;ect that was net candidate. ! have
maia no effort to obtain it, have crawled
I.hrouoh no holes and eaten no dirt ri.
lfCbesrs.1 l have nos spoken 70 a memoef
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

sCIrnoy PREsERvEs.-(Citrcas make
nice preserves, and it would be well for
those who lack fruit to plant a few seeds,as
they are easily raised. )-Peel the cltrons'
take out the seed and cut in small pieces !;
for every 10 lbs. scitron, take lbs. sugar,4
Of an ouace tartaric acid, and little OH
Of lemon, or leave these out, and add size
ed lemons. Boil the eitron in clear water
till straw will pass through them. then
weigh. The syrup should be made with
fresh water; boil them in the syrup till
Northwestern Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

CHINESE SUGAR CAsE.-It is stated,
that over one hundred thousand acres in
the United States have been planted this
year with the Chinese Sugar Cane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

EH-In many parts of Ohio the yield
of wheat is put down al thirty and
forty bushels to the acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

LEAD.-Additional sales have been
made of 20 tons refined German, (Stol-
borg,) at equal to IS, ], cash. We quote
Spanish at 1928 on time with interest;
and English at 1927 $6,37a3.-[N. Y.
Frib., 9th ult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

&c The Milwaukee 81 Mississippi R.R
Co., advertise to transport wheat from
Prairie du Chen to Milwaukee, on anc
after Sept. lst, for Is cents per bushel.-
they have formerly charged IA cents or
wheat from Madison to Milwaukee, bu
have now reduced it to ii cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

The directors Of the United States
Mint estimate the amount of coin and
bullion in this country at s2oO,ooo,ooo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RAILROAD.

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RAILRoAD.-To-
day this road is opened to Bredkead, a
distance of twenty-five miles from this
city, and passenger cars have commenced
A still further opening it is ex-
pected will take place in October, when
Monroe will be reached. The citizens OF
Brodhead are no doubt feeling we'll over
the fact that they are now enjoying rail
road facilities, so long denied them. We
them Oh the event, and trust
the day is not far distant when this i'm
portant road will reach the Mississippi
Fl anesvilie Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12
ERoN KAssAs!!lA The CORRESPONDENT {

FROM KANSAS.@IFe correspondent o.
the St. Louis Democrat, writing from Kan
sas at large-without date, says:
Not satisfied with DISTINGUISHING nine
teen counties, the foreign element, and
this years emigration, the rutfians have
summoned upwards Of two Hundred free
State mea to appear at Lecompton for tri-
al on the day of election. This is inten.
ded to prevent them from voting. What
next? f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

Eggs can, it is said, be better pre-
served in corn meal than IN any oIner pre-
paration yet known. Lay them with the
small end down, and if undisturbsf :, they
will be as good at the end Of Ia ear as
when packed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

SALE OF PuTNAM's MoNTHLY.-Put-
nana's Magazine was yesterd ay sold to the
proprietors of Emerson's United States
Magazine, and it will hereafter be incor-
porated with that publication, The price
paid for it was $4,000, which may be con
sidered remarkably cheap, as Putnam has
nearly doubled its circulation since the last
owners took it in hand. The new propri-
etors will endeavor to preserve the inter
nal quality as well as the external appear
ance of this popular Monthly.--N. \.
Mirror.
A DEAD BoLT.-The Milwaukee Grad
Aus. an Influential German paper-Dem-
ocratic in politics-refuses its support to
The Barstow ticket nominated on Thursday
and Friday last. 1t proneunces It the
ticket of political re-pulers and ballet
box suffers, and says no honest and intel
licent man can support it.
It urgss the German Democrats not to
vote at all at the next election Madison
Journal. s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

THE REpuBIIcAN CREED.-The follow
ing sentiments, uttered by Judge Wllmot,
in his recent speech at Philadelphia, ex-
press the Republican creed on the subject
of Slavery:
I am States Rights man up to the
hub. (Applause.) / am States Rights
man of the old Jefferson school upon that
question; | hold that under the Constitu-
ton of the United States we have no right
to NEEDLE directly with the question Of
Slavery in States where it already exists
it is a State institution, and it can only be
controlled by State laws, and we in Penn
sylvania have no more right to leglslate
for Virginia upon the subject Of Slavery,
than Virginia has the right to legislate fol
Pennsylvania upon the subject of our pub,
lie schools. Tremendous and long con
tinued applause.) But, fellow-citizens, in
the Territories the question is different
The Territories are the common property
of the Union, and we have the common
right to control them. prolonged ap-
nlauSe)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

MONEY MATTERS IN New YoRK.-The
money market in New York was decided
|! oetter Yesterday. Wall street is repre-
tsu'ea as looking "yery cheerful" and the
IS 9t ssa improved considerably, La Crosse
anu a"i, milwaukee, advancing TO 10, and Mil
Ss aas S and Mississippi to S5.-Milwau-
zee Sentinel, 4th inst. l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

"No RIGnTs WHITE Mex ARE BOUND
TO RESPECT. The locofoco officials OF
the General Land Office Department at
Washington, decided, Oh the Goth against
the presumption claims of a colored man
to 500 acres of land in this State, taking
the ground Of the Supreme Court IN the
bred Scott case, that a free negro whose
ancestors were brought to this county and
sold as slaves is not a citizen within she
meaning of the Constitution of the United
:tates This decision Of the Land q flee
applies to all the similar cases now pend
ing.
Thomas jefferson decided that free ne
groes were citizens.
Gen. Jackson, when DESTROYS Of securing
nigger aid in fighting his country's bat
ties, addressed them at New Orleans, as
"Fellow Citizens" But, they are not
"Fcllow Citizens" now-only damned
niggers" h; wing no rights that white men
are bound to respect!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-15
CHINESE SUGARCAyE.

All reports from those who have grown this
plant, so far as we have seen, have been high
" fayorable--so much SO, that all the seed
which can be procured, will be planted the
coming season, when its value as asyrup plant
will be thoroughly tested. So strong is the
confidence in it, that several gentlemen the
Southern States intend to plant from ten to
fifty acres, and we hear Of one who proposes
to plant one hundred ac'es, from belief that
very excellent syrup may be made from it at a
great profit, even should he fail to make it into
SUGAR. eS s., 54s. ts,
i Mr.. Asa Whitney, near Washington city,
raised last summer one hundred bushels of
the seed. which have been purchased by the
Patent Office, at So per bushel, for gratuitous
distribution. One bushel of it is to be seat TO
each Of the secretaries Of the several State Az
ricultural Societies for distribution. - Couniry
Gentleman.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-15

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN
f ~ STATES.

The population of all the free States OF Gen.
tral America which are now the theatre OF
events of such ihserest, does not exec ed That OF
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. That OF
Guatemala is estimated at 600, ,teD. Il 1tscapi,al
isthe city Of the same name, situated thirty
miles from the Pacific, and 1850 feet above lis
level, with about 5000 inhabi. ants. The on
ly sespor, of this State on the Pacific, is the
little roaostead Of San Jose. "A high surf
makes it dangerous to land. San Salvador
has about 2S00OO. Its former capital was
destroyed by an earthquake in April, 1854, and
the present seat Of government is Santa Tecla,
twelve miles distant from the old city. Nj
caragna has about 2b4 600, and it's capital
Leon, $4,000. Costa Rica is not half so popu-
lous, not much exceeding. 100000. Punta
Arenas, on the Gulf of Nicoya, is its only poit
open to foreign commerce. It's capitalis san
Jose; Cartago, its former capital, which had
about observation-disclosures, having been entirely
destroyed by an earthquake in Sept. 1sil.--
The population OF Honduras is about 230,O00.
Its capitaii is Comayagua. The area Of all
these States together is about l50, 400 square
miles. They extend in length about 1000 miles;
in breadth, from 90 to 900. Guatemala is the
largest in area as well as population. San
Salvador is the smallest in territorial extent.