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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Circuit Court Summons.

Nathan Corwith and John f. Corwth, partners under
the name and style Of N. Corwith Il Co., Plaintiffs.
against
n L. Wood Son, partners under said name and style
but whose individual names unknown, Defendants
Grant County, Wisconsin. Circuit Court of Grant
County.
THE STATE of WISCONSIN,:
FHSO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NhMED:--You are
Z hereby summoned and required. to the com
paint in this action whchw be fled in the Office of the
Clerk of said Court at Lancaster said county, and to
copy of your to sad complaint on the sab
scbers at Lancaster aforesaid, at their Office within
twenty days after service thereof exclusive of the day
service and if you fail to the said complaint
within the time aforesaid the Plaintiffs in this action
will take judgement against you for the Nm of nine
hundred ftythree dollars and 75-100 dollars with in
terest from fifteenth day of August A. D. 1857, besides
costs OF this aconDaed Lancaster aforesaid this
18th day OF August, A. D. 1867.
BARBER & LOWRY,
PITS Attys, Lancaster, Grant Co.. Wis.
The said Defendants viii take notice that after the
summons in said issued to witt on the 18th
day OF August a. d. 1857, warrant of attachment was
duly issued in favor of the above named plaintiffs against
the said defendants by Hugh R. Coter Circuit Court
Commissioner for Grant County aforesaid and your prop
ory has been thereon attached by the Sheriff of said
county, to satisfy the said Plaintiffs demand set forth
in said SIMMONS together with costs and expenses.
lott BARBER II LOWRY Pl'RS Attys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
LACRossE AND MILWAUKEE R. R.-We

LACROSSE AND MILWAUKEE Il. R.-Ne g
learn On good private authority that Bonds,
amounting TO about four millions OF dol
lars, have already been issued and that the
whole amount has been absorbed BY the
miserable gang having charge Of that
great Land Grant Railroad. People will
learn after while that giving the public
lands to actual settlers is better than do
mating them to robbers. However, the
end will be The same as the lands trans
ferred to such companies will probably come
down to nothiug-the quantity held by
them and the rivalry among land speeula-
tors, will, we think, reduce the price to
quarter or less of Congress prices within a
few months. The management OF tins
Lacrosse and Milwaukee road is carefully
kept from the public. Barstow and the
entire School land swindliag mess-bank-
rupts until they seized the State School
lands, are the managers Of tie road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Galena Market-Aug. 10

FIOUR-superdse, 1915; Extra, 6 25 @G,5a
GRAIN-Spring Wheat o5al00. Oats, 55e Corn G;
PROvIsIoNs-P e,oo@9,oo lOolbs; mess, ,
26; Butter 1920. Eggs 2l@22; Cheese 121@ls.
Lard I6@171a
POTAToES-Pota new!s75 6lS1 per bushel
FRU1TS-Dried Apples $500 green do, S607 !
Dried peaches 15e.
TALLOW-l0M11c.
sAIT--Ground alum, SlSoa9, salina 2,soa2so.
IIME--60c. " Dbl.
WOOD-S5QQ6 y cord
MINERAI-S36 " thousand.
W0OL-From rs to a2c; deduct x for unwashsd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
The Physical Power Of England

The physical power which England de-
Iriyes from the Transformation of the latent
power Of its coal into active force is scarce
" conceivable by unscientific minds. Pro
fessor Rodgers, of the United State. fur.
nishes us with the following estimate -
Each acre of a coal seam, -four feet in thick.
ness, and yielding one yard net Of pure
fuel, IS equivalent to about 5000 tons !:
and possesses, therefore, reserve of me-
tehanical strength in its fuel, equal to the
llFe-labor of more than 1000 men. Each
square mile Of one such single coal bed
contains 100000 Of tons of fuel; equiya.
lent to 100000 of men, laboring through
twenty Years Of their ripe strength. As
Stunning for calculation that 10000. 900 of
tons out OF the present annual products Of
the British coal mines, namely, $4,000. 600.
are applied to the production of mechanic
al power, England annually summons
to her aid an army of 100000 fresh
men, pledged to exert their fullest now
er through twenty years. Her aetnal
annual expenditure of power, then is rem.
resented BY 66,o00,oO0 Of able bodied Is
eorers. The latent strength resident i
Inc whole coal product Of the kingdom
may, BY the same process, be calculated at
more than 400,O0o,O0O of strong men or
more than double the number Of the ad,,lt
males now upon the globe Mechanics
Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

SAN DEAD.-A suit was recently
brought BY Messrs. SHIPLRY d BEos., seal
engrayers, Of Cincinnati, in the Circuit
Court Of Campbell Co., Ky, for seals en-
grayed for the Know Nothing Grand Coun-
Council Of Kentucky, and other Councils
IN that State. The action was against A.
D. SMALLEY and Major CALDWELL, who
were the agents Of the Council in order
ing the seals. Mr.. STEVENSON, council
for the Know-Nothings, contended that as
SAM was dead, the sait should be brought
against the administrator of SANS estate,
and not against the agents. The Court,
hoWeyeyoverruled this,and gave Judgment
against the defendants for $780,, SO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY rs rRfCTC0N :
XENElONS In GRANT COUNTY.

Pursuant to notice of the Republican State central
Committee calling State Republican convention AZ
Madison on the "a of September next to nominate can
didaes for the State Offices, and providing That each
Assembly District may be represented by Two Delegates
in said State Convention
We hereby give notice for the Republicans of the
eral Assembly Districts of Grant County 70
meet in MASS CONVENTIONS in their respective districts
On Saturday the 20tk day Of august,
at O'Clock T. ~, at the following places:
PIatieyille Lima Clifton, Wingville Blue River, Mus
coda and Haterstown-tO meet at Platteyille
Lancaster FenniInorc Ellenboro', Liberty, Hickory
Grove and Narion-to meet at Lancaster.
Pstosi, Paris and fIarrison-.to meet at Potos.
Hazel Green, jamestown and SInelseT-to meet at the
House of II. E. Rice.
Beetown Cassvie. Waterloo, Patch Grove, Wyaiuslng
Little Grant and Millville-to meet at Beetown
1t is hoped the attendance at the District Conventions
will be large the delegates elosea will promptly
attend the State Convention.
JOHN G. CLARK,
l.. o. SHRADER, ca. Cent. C0nm.ttee.
J.C.COVER.
August Sth, 1851.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
State Of the NlarAsts.
Market-August :,

Receipts of wheat showed but little increase q, .
urday, and no change in prices noted. Spr,Sn Sl
at 1l5al 20 and winter at 1,20al30 for red and ws
good quality. y" o.
Barley-light recei pts-the range remains abOs .,
Same, 75a90. @
RYE-now sells att SO.
Corn-retaing at S0aS5.
Oats-new sell in small OTIS at 62a65.
Hides--green Sac, 15a1S for dry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

10 SCHOOL DIsTRIcr CLERKs.-Yonr
Annual Reports must be made to Town
Superintendents between the LIST and ,stb
of September, else your school district will
forfeit their right to the State school rove
niue; in case of such forfeiture. it will ha
the duty of Town Superintendent to sue
and collect from the negligent Clerk the
amount lost by his neglect. Clerks can
get blanks Of their Town Superintendspis
These reports should not be neglected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Apple Tree Esorer.

There is no doubt that the apple-tree bo-
rer has become widely spread through Sc
veral States, and that many have their or
chards infested with it, who do not at all
suspect its presence, who never saw it, and
indeed who may not know that such q de-
predator exists. Its inconspicuous appear
ance leads to this oversight.
The perfect insect or beetle varies from
five-eiehths to three fourths of an inch in
length, the males being smaller and more
slender. It is covered with fine white
ish down, and has three brownlsh stripes.
These insects deposit their eggs in the bark
of The tree, near the surface of the earth,
lin the early part summer, and
only by night, when they are numerous,
often lay eggs higher up, and in the forks
of the larger branches. To prevent laying
their eggs, soft soap deposited in the forks
and rubbed about the bottom, has been
found efficacious. Downing applied mix
ture of tobacco water sulphur and soap,
with success; but DR.. Fitch thinks all its
virtue lay in the soap When the eggs
hatch, they produce small maggot viii
fish, y It'll a yellowish head. It eats into
the bark and discolors it for small dis
tance around, and if the dry outer bark be
Iscraped off at the end of summer or first
of autumn, these dark spots will show
where they are commencing their depre-
dations, and now is the time to kill them
most easily, which may be done at this
stage by washing the scraped bark with
strong ley.
At latter stage they cut into the sap
wood, and throw ont their saw dust, when
they may be punched TO death, with small
twig. Still later, and when larger they
90 into the heart wood, and now for the
first, pack their sawdust excrement into the
hole after them, rendering it more difficult
to reach them. Hence the Importance Of
taking them early.
We would recommend every orcharlisL
to look closely to bis trees at all times-to
coat with soft soap early in summer-to
scrape the outer bark later in summer, fol
| the dark spots, if he has any reason to feal
their presence, and to kill the young mag
got at once. If left later, their presence
| is shown by the sawdust appearances a
round their holes in the dark, when they
must be cut out with knife, or punched
to death. At any stage the knife may be
freely used to cut them out, for wounds BY
cutting are better than death by the Dor
er. AT all times exercise watchfulness and
Vigilance, and be satisfied with nothing
short Of actually killing the iusect.-
| Country Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

TO TAKE DAMPs' OUT OF WELLS. The
New Castle Courier says the poisonous
gas, usually called s'e|amps,' which is
heavier than atmospheric air and invaria-
bly, sinks to the bottom of the well, NAV
be dipped up and raised with large buck
ct, or a bundle of straw or brush with
leaves on, made large enough to fill the
well, and attached to rope. A few
times letting down and raising the same
rapidly, will effectualjy expel the noxious
air
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Hurricane.

The name came from an Indian tradi-
ton, that century or several ages ago, a
destructive hurricane visited that large
grove of heavy timber in Grant County
known as the HURRICANE, prostrating ev-
cry tree for miles around. AS a farm re-
g'on the Hurricane is rich aud flourishipo
AZ Tue crossroads there is quite village,
containing a Post Office, several stores and
SHOPS; also, new Baptist meeting. house
osiit this Year BY the Old School Bant;sts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

Mas. CUKN1NGHAM-Ihi woman still
insists apon her Innocence, and says she is
sure of being acquitted on the charge OF
frauduently producing an heir, and that
her charas ter will show forth "whte as
elrifted snow." She rcppdiates the runor
shat Dr. Catiin persenated Burdell at the
La regard to her children, she
says that they Will be well provided for,
ne nlstter what may happen to her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

WESTERN RAILRoADs.--Kentucky makes
the poorest show Of any Western State ia
the rank Of internal improvements. Her
first two attempts to construct railroads,
though among the first at the West, were
failures. She has now only 800 miles of
railroads built, while Ohio has 5000, In
diana 1900, Illinois 5000, Tennessee a
bout 600, and will soon have 1000 miles
in operation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
GEN ERAL ELECTION,

NOTICE is hereby given that at the general eeoti on
IN to be held in the several towns, wards and sloc-
ton precincts in the State of Wisconsin,, on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being the thrd
elected to Wit
Governor in place ofCoes ashford,a Lieutenant Coy
in places Of Arthur Mcarhur Secretary OF slas
in place of David ~ Jones, State Treasurer in place oi
place Of A. Constantine Barry an Attorney Generaln
place Of William Z. Smith, Bank Comptroller IN piace
Of William NJ Dennis and State Prison CcmusOa ss
in place Of Edward Mcgary, whose several ies 81 J Ia
uary, 1855
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

WlacoNsIN CURRENCY The st. Louis
Intelligencer urges the necessity of cen
trail redemption by the Banks of this State,
and says that on account Of possible frauds
by our remotely-located banks, the bank
ers Of that city will not take Wisconsin
currency any longer, at the rates they have
heretofore received it at Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
DIET

Died in Fennimore, on 27th July lat Mr.. GFo.or
CRAIG, aged about so years, of inflammation ofthe BRAIN
Deceased emgrated from Jefferson Goun Ohio In ths
spring Of 81 He good man in every respecta phi
lanthropst at heart and in avery act of his ven IL
his own injury, having spent fortune besides the ear
nipgs of his life, In works Of kndaess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Nip-and-Tuck and Musca,unpe.

Messrs. JARED Warner and o. P. WEr-
MORE are erecting q new and very splendid
Touring mill on Rattlesnake Branch of
Grant River, near Nip-andTuck and Mus
ealunge Diggings-conscience and necessi-
ty save us from repeating such names a
gain. The mill and SAID diggiags are only
i've miles or so from Cassville, at the base
of that excellent farm vicinity known as
the Mccartney Settlement. This is all we
can say of Nip aad therefore, as
"a writer should always go straight to the mark.
"And whether he speaks OF aplaoe he has bees,
'sA fact he has found or a thing he has seen.
"He should travel right on, with iump, sten and
hop,
sand when he has told all he knows-let him sto ),
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The An
nual Meeting and State Fair of the Wis
consin State agricultural Society is to be
held at GAINESVILLE from Monday to Sstur-
day, commencing September the 28th and
closing the ID of October. Very great
preparations are being made. We hope
many Of our farmers from the west part Of
the State will attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

THE FILIBusTERs. The actaal number
of men conveyed to Nicaragua from the
State of California to the flag of Gen.
Walker during the last two years,as shown
by the books Of the old Accessory Transit
Company of Charles Morgan i Sonr, was
no less than 1000 men shipped up the
San Juan River, and $500 received from
California. Mr.. Bostwick, late Secretary
of State to Gen. Walker says tia. he can
prove by documentary evidence that no
less than 500 flibusters have found
their graves in Nicaragua National In
telligencer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

GRANT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
We renaiad our readers that the Annu-
al Meeting and Exhibition of the Grant
County agricultural Society is to be held
at Lancaster on Wednesday and Thurs
day, being the 23d and oath of Septem-
Der. The Executive officers of the Society
have made ample arrangements, respecting
premiams, show grounds, DC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

V1LLAeE CoRPoRATIoN-Th village
officers Of Lancaster for the present year
deserve much credit; they were elected
TO scork, in opposition to the do nothings;
they are paving the streets and building
side walks, having raised the money by
taking up and selling the public hogs,tax-
ing the dogs and other loafers, as circuses
and small shows. Having triamphed over
a small squad Of those who exercise by
their Influence an ownership over every
thing, they are working for the Lenefit
and comfort Of the many.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

BANKS TuMBLTNG.-The City Bank of
Cincinnati and the Union Bank of San
dusky, Ohio, are reported as ''shaky,"
while the Merchants Exchange Bank
of Bridgeport is thrown out in New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

Gy- Also, best Writing and Letter D.
per, Envelopes, Drafting, Copying aud Tissue p. q
Wisconsin Maps, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
Ngy Tn the Eastern nsrt, Of the State q

RE In the Eastern part of the State of
Massachusetts, some $4,000 acres are COW
cred with peat to the depth OF feet 4
INCHES, on the average. The quantity has
been estimated at 100000 tons
Peat fuel properly prepared, rivals in
cfespnoss, light and warmth, the best varl-
cites of camel coal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

INTERESTING TO DENTISTS AND THEIR
PATIENTS. DR.. j. B. Francis of PhiladeI-
phia has invented what he calls galvan-
ic forceps, which is intended as a relief to
the pain Of extracting teeth. 1t is COM
bination Of the ordinary forceps, with a
galvanic arrangement attached, whereby
the nerve Of the tooth may be charged
with galvanic influence, and its sensibiIi-
ty be suspended. In this condition the
extraction will be without the pain usually
accompanying the drawing Of tooth in a
high state Of Inflammation Evening
Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
at the Hofe1 = the q
MON ina Danger.

There being several northern elections
to come off soon, it has been thought best
by the democracy to order general howl
for the Union. Accordingly, the Charles
ton Is. CT Mercury commences as follows
taking the Missouri election as text;
awe are no longer one people. The
people Of the Slave and Free States are
as distinct and separate a people as exist
on the globe It is not possible. in our
Judgment, to keep them together under
one government on terms of equality
One of them must be master. The ineyI-
table course of things proclaim that the
mastery must be with the North. The
mastery of the North in the Union must
be the ruin of the South. Not only eve
ry principle of liberty and of manhood, but
the brute instinct of selfpreservation, place
before the South the stern alternative
reform the Union, or dissolve it. For our
selves, we have despaired of reforming it..
For thirty years this paper has struggled
to make its reformation consistent with the
TlO HIS vi LIG tOOuln lIO OOLStitUeANi4 -
now weaker aud sectionalism more potent
and furious than ever The fate OF the
Union, in ourjudgment is sealed. 1t must
be dissolved. We bow to the necessity,
and may mourn the catastrophe, but can
not prevent certainty as inevitable as the
rolling of the seasons.
The democracy understand that when
ever their southern lions roar, they are all
to set night watches and sing "Hark from
the tombs," to fnghten off the ghosts and
alarm the towards of their party into sab
mission
The Mercury goes on to say that the
South never asked for a repeal of the ais
souri, Compromise; the Northern delna-
gogues suggested it to tatter the South,
and the result is two free states, Missouri
and Kansas, instead of two slave stasesl!
And then the Mercury abuses all the
and boo hoos like spoiled ba
by.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

LANCASTER IMpRovEMENrs.-We ven
ture say ing that more capital is being in
vested in buildings this summer than in
any other town in south-wsstarn Wiscen-
sin, except Prairie du CHEN. Not many
large and costly buildings are being erect
ed however, but generally small dwellings,
costing $500 to $1,000. The new Jail
and Jalor's House is nearly completed at
a cost of $500, at county expense. J.
A. BARBER, Esq, is building an office, two
stories and basement; Mr. J. B. CALLS is
erecting store room, with public hall
above and basement; Messrs. MEYERS,
BURR, EVANS and others are building
dwellings, costing $1,000 to $4,000; a
large number Of ether buildings are saiug
up in all parts of town, and additions be-
ing made to old buildings. Several of
the streets have been widened, and wood
piles and rubbish removed by the corpor-
alton. The Hotels have all been repaired
and are in good condition, affording as
much comfort and as full Accommodations as
can be found in this part of the state
We notice that persons visiting Lancaster
are pleased with the treatment they re-
ceiye from all with whom they transact
business, and do not complain of high bills,
inattention or rudeness. They observe
that no misconduct or drunkenness is seen,
For anything to annoy. This is all strange
contrast with the times when, we
we'll remember, strangers were victinized
and insuted as a general thing, and when
ruffians only were tolerably treated because
they resembled and initiated the head
men OF Lancaster, as common rule, with
Few exceptions. The change and effect
are seen and felt to our credit and profit
and 20 the public welfare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

EY BENHAM g OSBORN have dissolved
partnership in the mercantile business at
rafton. Mr.. Osborn remains as proprie-
tar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

GW BLANKS of every description 9
lie at the Herald Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

NEW CAvE.-A cave has been discov-
cred mile or 50 south west Of Castle
Rock bills, in the north east part Of Fen
nimore. 1t has been explored two hun
dred feet, and is reported as containing
magnificent rooms furnished as usual, with
spar, stalactyte, DC. There are several
caves in Fennimore and Aillsille, near the
Military road
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

ALEXANDER DUMAS, in one Of his
works, says "ArrILA, the pagan, by de-
stroying Rome, spread christianity; CHAR
LEMANGE, The barbarian,spread civilization;
and NAPOLEON, the despot, spread lber-
ty." Thus do often the worlds tyrants, in
pursuing their schemes Of ambition and
selfishness, thwart their own ultimate OBJ
jects, and give mighty impulse in the
right direction to Mans progress. The
acute mind Of CALHOUN, more than TWEEN
ty years ago, foresaw and foretold what is
now rapidly becoming a reality-tbat "the
antislayery sentiment of the North, then
confined to few, would, sooner or later,
become the prevailing religious sentiment
of that section; and would extend south
ward and that, eventually, South Caro-
lima would become the frontier Slave
State"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
prairie du ChienMarkef-Aurs .,

FLOUR--3 ,25a3.5.
CORN MEAL 2, 25a2, 80,
POTATOES -$1a1,2 rs,
BUTTER 21a25c
CHEESE 10a12
EGGS--1Sa20
HAMS-17a1Se.
SHOUIDERS-13a15c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

g Persons indebted for the Herald,
Or otherwise can forward the money by mall in bills and
sVanps, ana we will return receipts for the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

MS Jon PRINTING neatly executed
the Herald Gal1inippsr, and the shortest uos1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

LAFAYETTE ASSN. ANNIVERSARY
The Lafayette Baptist association will hold its an
nua meeting with the Darlington urch at Darinpto,
ayetse County, eommene ing the first Friday in Sep
enber next JOHN D oDGE, cgerh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29

WISCONSIN RIVER BRIDGE.-We learn
that The bridge over the Wisconsin river,
on the Patch Grove and Prairie dn Chen
route, will soon be colnplsted The work
has been done almost wholly By Prairie du
Chiea capital. The Bridge will bring
Patch Grove farmers about third near
81 market, virtually, than they were be-
fore.