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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-09

DAILY MAIL TO New BERLIN.-The
proposed change of the termination of
the Lcwistown stage rout from North
cumberland to Lew!sburg, is effected,
by means Of which Winfield Cor Dry
Valley and New Berlin both indulge
in the luxury Of Daily Mail. The
coach is run by Mayes, Specht d Wal
ter, and commenced last Monday eve
ming with full load. The change is
very desirablc-uccessary, indeed, and
We trust may be so sustained as may
warrant the extra expense. The fol-
lowing is the schedule:
Leaves Lewisburg every eve'g Except
Sunday at 6 o'clock, arrives a. New Ber-
lin 4, 81 o'clock. Leaves New Berlin eve
~ morning (cxcept Sunday at s o'clock,
arrives at Lewisburg at l0!.
Union Seminary, o. New Berlin,
Commenced its second year on the
first day Of Jan, inst, with q large
number OF students. Rev. +. HEND-
RIC8s, has been added to the board of
instructors, whose reputation as
scholar and teacher, will undoubtly,
add much TO the success of the institu-
ton.
r9- We learn that the Commissio-
ners, of Snyder county, have appoint
Cd DAVID ScHWENK, Clerk, and SAM.
WEIgICK, Esq. counsel for that county.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-09

Senator Bell will lose about $4,000 by
the instruction panic. Four of his ne,
groes, in his absence, were hung by one Of
the local courts, and five more afterwards
~ the mob, without judge or jury. Yet
there seems to be little or no evidence to
inculpate them. People are 50 much
frightened, that they dare not let the ne
groes assemble in church on Sunday nights
The penalty for meeting for any purpose,
even for q social party, or for a prayer
meeting, ranges from fifteen to thirty
lasbcs under the Virginia law. L. has
been Inflicted in several cases, on both
men and women, in the neighborhood Of
Alexandra, recently.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-09

GRAND JUIORS-FEB. TERM.
White Deer-James Marshall, David Meyer,
Samuel Gemberling
MGimbwg-John Cast
BuGdioe-Eavid Herbst
Limest1ne-Sami Pelman. John Lose, Daniel
Shaiier, Christian Shivelv.
Hartby-Wm Halfpenny, Emanl Katherman,
John Lucas. VIM Elert
Lew's6urg-Chas Penny, VIM Moore, Abncr
II Lawshe
West Bgbdhoe-John Stoneback, John Law
renee, Elias Kaup
keAy-John Grove sr, Tho's Comfy, FIavel
Clingan, John Bennaee
East BuGlioe-Thomas Penny
TRAVERSE JURORS.
New Berfn-Charles Anles, VIM Roshong, G
w Baum, David Splitter.
Le'cis6ug-C Scha!i!e. John Rohland, o II
Worse, A Mertz. o n Worden, p Neylus,
Marsh, John Locke, P Ross
Union-Henry Gibson, Jesse Walter
JGcks0n-John Maize
Lime'fOue-John Shenkle, John Rinkert
-hbfn6'ITs- Daniel Moss, Henry Baum, John
Rshe
East BtfIioe-Elias Frederick
White Dcer-lSaac Stadden Jacob Leiser, Jas
Cnlberts0n, Elias Noll, David Steninser
Wssi Bgfai'e-Charlcs Moll, Daniel Fisher.
VIM Watson, John Gable, Conrad. .Shec tler,
Robert Eikey
heAg-Jno Meyer, Ino Crswell, Jos Kelly
DgDaioe-John Dunkle, VIM Hauck, George
GePhart, VIM Sieans
Ha-fhg-jacob Spislemyer, Andrew Cook.
Mark Halfpenny, John Smith. Saml Charles,
John Church, ia Lalshaw Jr, VIM Fisher
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-09

PREsBYTERIAL MEETING.-On Tuesday
week, tho Presbytery of Northumberland
met in the new Grove Church in..Danyille.
JC. Watson, DID, of Milton, was chosen
Moderator, pro TEN, and Rev. Z. d, Yeo
mans, Stated Clerk Rev J. c. Collins,
a .icentiate Of Luzerno Presby'ery, was
examined and installed as the pastor of
the North Danvillc Presbyterian Church,
and proceeded to preach his trial sermon
PIRE IN PoTTsVILLg.-On Sunday eve
ming, 2lst uls., the "Union Hotel, Centre
street, Potisville, Pa, was discovered to be
on FIRE. Every effort was mado 70 stop
the progress of the flames, which was not
accomplished until the furniture and build
ing we're considerably damaged. Tho
losses of the proprietor, Col. c. NJ. Cros-
land, are said to be fully covered by iusu-
raDce.
An lriFhman and Wclsbman got into
q fight on Friday night, in Danvile. The
"son Of Erin" came of minus his nose,
the Welshman having bitten it entirely
Oh. In the same borough man pamed
bysIly was seriously stabbed on Christmas
A'gut' There is too much brutal conduct
about taat Place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Westward Progress of Empire
Financial Effects Thereof.

Within two years the center of our gov
eminent, respecting population and wealth,
has moved several hundred miles west
ward and northward with convulslve eft
fects. The political power has vastly
shifted in the same time-with like revo-
lutionary effects. Several millions of in
habitants have rolled westward with per-
haps hundreds of millions, and industrial,
commercial, moral and political power e.
quail to most a third of the national ener-
gies. A large share OF the scores of mil
lions of capital brought west has been in
vested in unproduetiyes, and is dead in
the west, dead 10 the east and IN expense
to those who invested it-perhaps most Of
it being borrowed of those who must die
financially for want thereof. May not oul
untutored thoughts in this respect lead tc
further Investigations of this subject as {
cause of present mischief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
. word to Republicans-the Sc
cret Organization
of Republican Clubs.

The protesting democracy do not intend
to canvas much or make any open efforts
this fall. They know they would lose at
it. A discussion of their principles would
ruin and swamp any party. Discussion IS
what they most fear-'let as alone" Is
what they ask, and "ue wU privately
profess and promise is their policy. We
are therefore compelled to work heavy
against a secret, sneaking, vigilant enemy
principally of office hunters, office bold
e rs and old worn out granny politicians,
whose every profession is a sham and whose
every word and smile is borrowed from the
Jesuits.
Now under such circumstances the only
way is for every Republican to 60 to work
openly and actively-by conversations, by
discussions and by documents. Now is
lust the time to commence.
We suggest advisedly that the Secretary
and officers Of Republican Clubs of last
fall proceed Immediately to call meetings
and re-organize. 1t was understood that
they were to be res urned this fall. They
will do an immense amount of good
Grant County ought to give at least l,
500 Republican majority. If all our mel
could be got out, Grant would poll 1900
majority, but we can't expect all will turr
out. Our men must 60 to work immedi
ately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
and Prices.

We regret to have to have to say that
we cannot record any improvement in bus
mess at the close of another Iweok. Day
after day has brought reports Of the fail
ures and suspensions of banks, bankers and
business houses, and general distrust and
disarrangement prevails in money matters
at the east, the effect of which is felt here
very sensibly. Our city banks stand firm,
and there is, We believe, no apprehension
of difficulty among them, unless matters
shall grow much worse. Money is OF
course very scarce, collections almost i'm
possible, and exchange on New York
scarcely to be bad on any terms.
The New York and Boston banks have
been able to stand the pressure, and there
is some hope of better times in general
business. 1t is now SO late in the season.
however, sns' proauUe 70 any great a.
mount connot get to the seaboare before
the close OF navigation, and prices cannot
therefore be expected to rise much be-
yond present rates.-iMilwaukee Sentinel,
Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Glen Haven.

This new, thriving and certainly future
important river village in Grant County,
is attracting a share of attention, and for
the benefit of inquirers we recite its points
of interest. Glen Haven is situated on
the Mississippi river, or rather a deep and
navigable Bayou thereof, about eight miles
above Cassyille and two miles above and
opposite Gutenberg. It commands the
base of that large open region of country
known as Blake's Prairie, occupying a rear
or back position and is the natural depot
and trading station thereof, as may be
seen by reference to Wilson's County Map.
Among the lowest and easiest grades to
the Mississippi known in the country are
at Glen Haven, and consequently the place
has or may have good roads. We arc
told that the channel at Glen Haven new
er contains less than five feet of water. SO
that 1t is accessible for boats at all times
and we believe boats now stop at that
place regularly, or when invited by trade.
The place now, contains a splendid Steam
Saw Mill, Store, Warehouse 80 by so and
three floors, and other buildings for bust
ness, besides dwellings. The Gutenberg
Steam Ferry supplies regular colnmupica.
lions several times every day between that
place and Glen Haven, which adds to its
importance. 1t will surely be one of the
chief places in Grant County in a few
months, in respect to trade and lumber
generally, and also as a grain MARKET
We can hardly consent n mol. -., rx-
ception when we freely offer an opinion
that Glen Haven is among the first com-
mercial points in Grant County; though
but a beginning in matter of Improvements.
there is already quite a brisk and p~rofta-
Die business done, and the prospect is tru.
ly cheering to the people of that vicinity
tor a most splendid market in their verv
midst. The population surrounding Glen
Haven are already rich, having large farms
oy taking each a little common stock in
improvements 10 their new market town.
1t will return to them ten-fold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Financial S4uasl- just Refribu-
tiOn-CrOakers at a Premium.

Exchanges come to us from every quar-
ter LIBERAL, freighted with bank failures,
and suspensions, railroad stock tumblings,
payment stoppings, blowing up of borrow
ing capitalists and a general yielding up
of the ghost in all the great cities. Every
instalment of our exchanges promises that
disease is conquered and the financial pa
tient growing better-just as some of our
quack doctors ever report of their %unfortu-
nate patients till the very hour of death.
This deception is abominable. The core
of business is rotten and full of maggots.
A tremendous dredging is in due process
among firms of borrowed capital, cleaning
out lender and borrower, creditor and debt
or-with here and there a side-wipe out
side the debt and credit ranks. The ques-
ton rather is "who stands the storm than
"who is broke" Thousands are in the fix
of the expiring queen who exclaimed at
The approach of deaths chill, 'naUionsf for
moments" They ask but for a day, then
an hour-a minute of grace, yet the mer-
ciful favor comes not. Their time is up,
the Judgment at land and no grace or pro-
c%rastination IN market. The wise, though
few in numbers, have long foreseen the
day Of calamities. The "Croakers'' as the
wise men have been called, are now ap-
pealed TO, as many appeal to the Virgin
Mary, for some of their surplus virtue to
cure a vast leprosy of sin; but the "Croak-
erS' are without any surplus. Every man
must stand upon his W bottom, no sur
plus being in market to relieve from pur-
gatory; the bankrupts' hell is aaoat and
all fools must jump a%board-no time for
brlbing conductors. The Pharisces lauoh-
ed and the Sadducees scorned at the croak-
ing Jesus when he prophesied a day of ret
ribution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
For the Grant County Herald
Wheat-A Triumph.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I read in the Milwaukee
banner d Volksfreuud, published 26,h
August, that a farmer named Manerke
near Watertoan in Jefferson County. rails.
ed 27o bushels of fall wheat from 20 bush
els OF seed; but, have beat him. I SOW
ed II bushels on a 6 acre lot and thresbed
23l bushels of good wheat. 1 sowed an
other lot OF 6 acres with 10 bushels Of
seed and lave threshed 2O2 bushels-fall
wheat. Also, from % bushels of seed on
acres of ground have threshed 433
bushels. You will see that from % bush
els OF seed on IL acres of ground. which
allows only 2 bushels more seed than our
County farmer, | raised more
grain than he did. | think it Is clear
my statement that Grant is eoual if
superior for wheat to Jefferson county
JACOB BAUMGARrNER.
Fenninore, Sept. goth, 1857.
NorE.-We had some ditfienltv i
reading the communication of Mr.. Baum
and in giving in print his exact
meaning. Ills statement is important and
Q some pains to give the facts as
lear as we could make them out. We in
mr. .. that we make no charge for
publishing such statements: thew are j
Ways thankfully receiyed.IEd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Democratic and republican CAN
tes for senator.

The proceedings of the Republican
and DemocraticC county, Conventions will be
found in our paper.
Noah It. Virgin, Of Platteville, is the
Republic an candidate and Jeremiah +.
Dodge, of Waterloo, the Democratic candl
Both are good men as citizens ana
competent for the station. Nothing will
be said against either and no fault Dc
found with them. It will therefore be a
question purely political at the ballot-box
as to which shall be senator. We OF course
shall do all we can in honor for MIR. Virgin
because he is a sound Republican, and do
all we can honorably against Mr.. Dodge
because he stands politically to all int nts
and purposes upon the most ultra pro-Slav-
cry platform and acts with all his lniu-
ence and good name with the Admlnlstra-
ton, with the South Carolina nulllfers.
Atkinson, and the whole gang Of slavery
agitatols and maddened a~ntagonisms OF
free labor, free soil, free schools, and every
free institution Of our glorious county,
We know Mr.. Dodge would disclaim the
charge, but he supports tie SAME men n
measures-apologises for all their
acts and goes with them step by step
If he goes not with them they would not
make him their candidate. He may pro-
fess opposition to slavery and all its evils,
but he surely supports the men and meas
ures of those who square all their conduct
by the slave rule and law.
Mr.. Virgin opposes every rule and
measure and man Of the slavery interest
Slavery and freedom is the question at is
sue. All parties say it is. Southern men
all say there is no other issue; Northern
men say the same. Demagogues try to
avoid the issue but it is uppermost in every
platform of all parties, either in disguise or
|openly. The whole world is in open issue
with tyranny; tyrants evade it if possible.
patriots are at war against tyranny and
slavery everywhere and so are ~philanthro-
pists. The patriot and philanthropist must
be a Republican. The people can't be
fooled any longer by sham professions and
apologies. The men and parties must
come out square for liberty, without any
bogus. This pretence that the u. Soon
stitution means slavery ten times and free
dom once is all bogus-like the devils
claim to the kingdom Of the world; he
thought if be could pass as a great land
holder, lord and Shareholder, he could in
~1uence and deceive the Savior, but he got
his match for the Savior knew the tricks
oftyrants and shareholders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10

In answering this question we assert,
"the stampede might be stopped in forty.
eight hours" Common sense is wanted
"a little observation-disclosures of crank
Mesa little kindness of debtor to creditor
more confidence-a little loosenine of
the screws;-that is all that is needed
Now, take our advice: Creditor stay at
home, if you don't want your money and
if you do take only as much as you need.
You who hold bank-notes, lay them by.
and keep out Of the Brokers' shops. unless
you must convert in order to paw your
debts. You lose more by getting shaved.
than you would by broken Banks, if YOU
Kept quiet. Practice on the above-stop
croaklng,a and have a kind word about our
n%elghbor, the Banks, and mankind gene
ALPHABETICALLY the Railroad portion
and our word for it, we have seen bot.
tom.
This subject brings up some "sobor sec
ond thoughts" s we add: "Farmer. #
you have gold laid by, take it to vour
merchant,or to the Bank; should all do 80
grain will bring twenty-five cents nor
bushel more than it otherwise will. Ne.
|chanlcs, let the best man you know have
what Specie you can spare, otherwise dav-
labor will fall twenty-five per cent. Mer.
cnan,' as you desire good trade and GOOD
pay neip as best you can your Bank. -FOUR
nelgnoor' the manufacturer and mechanic.
DahHs'-you are creatures of circumstan.
ces' bow your heads to the people, and be
thankful for small favors. The panic can
oe siopped.-[Thompson's Reporter. Oct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10

Observation-Disclosures in pecuni-
ary transact ions seems to have invaded
every circle. The American Sunday
School Union, of Philadelphia, have pub.
li>hed a card announcing the defalcatIor
of the Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. F.
w. Porter, for an amount believed not to
exceed $s8 1888. He has issued notes and
acceptances at various times to that amount
without entering them upon the books OF
the Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10

ANOTHER MACHINE AccIDENr.-Mr
MICHAEL PINK, a German residing at
Pigeon Diggings three miles south of Ian
caster, was killed by a threshing machine
on Tuesday last. The shaft or rod extend.
ing from the horse powerto machine caught
ms coat and wound him through, breaking
his neck. ?
More deaths and mutilations are report.
ca as caused by threshing machines than
rom all other causes. People should be
more careful. Awkward persons and
BOYS should Dc kept away from them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
M r E D

Sent 21th-In Ellenboro' by l.. C. Drake, Esq, Mr..
TnEoDATus SMITH and Miss HANNAH ANN DAYTON, all
of the above town.
Sept. 27tl-Tn Hazel Green, by Oliver Rice, ESQ., MIR.
WILLIAM SwiTzER of Hazel Green, to Miss SoFRoNiA
OLuiAM, of Benton.
Oct. 4th--In Fennimore, by S. G. ~Peckham, Esq, Mr..
MELVIN LANE and Mrs. MARGARET MCELnyNY, all ofsaid
town.
Oct. 5th-In Melville. by P. Albce, ESQ.,, Mr.. ALFRED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Republican County Senatorial
Convention.

Persuant to the call of the County Cen
trail Committee, the Convention met at
the Court House in Lancaster on Tues
day, the 9th day of October, 1857, and
was organized by choosing WILLIS H
CHAPMAN. Esq, President, and the
appointment Of l.. o. SnRADER, Secretary.
On motion a Committee on credentials,
consisting Of Messrs. James Moore, Joseph
IC. Cover and VIM. Davidson was appoint
ed, who made report of the names of dele
gates from the several Towns reported.
On motion, it was resolved that the per
sons present and in attendance upon the
lsittlng of the Circuit Court, from The towns
not represented have power to select from
among themselves the number of delegates
TO which their several towns may be enti-
tied.
A motion was then made to proceed to
an informal ballot for a candidate for State
Senator pending which Mr.. Cover with
drew the name of Judge S. O. Paine
whereupon NOAH H. VIRGIN was u
unanimously, and by exclamation nomina-
ted as the Republican candidate for Sena-
tor from this (16ta) Senatorial District.
Mr.. VIRGIN being present, came forward
and in a neat, short and pertinent address,
accepted the nomination.
The following persons. were appointed a
County Central Committee for the ensu-
ing year: Hammer Robbins, John G.
CLARK and Joseph G. Cover.
Adjourned sine die.
w, II. CHAPMAN. President
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Court.

The fall term of Grant Circuit Court has
been in session during the past week and
Will probably extend through the comipy
week, ms Honor Judge CorHREN presiding.
There Is a larger amount of criminal and
civil business than we have known at any
Court for many years, and many of the
suns are important, attracting much inter
est. We will endeavor to inform our rea-
defs next week how the suits and criminal
eases are disposed Of. We are informed
'aa' more attention is given TO exact JUS
zee regardless of law quibbles, particular
y IN criminal cases, by the jurors of this
Court than in former times, and eonse-
quently there will be more faith in the law
as a means of redress henceforth. No
e4a'age Of oesne has been asked for or
granted At this Court, We believe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
RBnck, any quantity, are advertised
for sale at Lancaster by Mr.. FosrER.

DEMOCRATS WANTED.-A gentleman
OF our acquaintance who recently moved
to Southern Iowa, informed US on a late
return visit to this vicinity, that there was
not a Democrat to be found in all that re-
glon 20 take charge of Post Offices. Sew
eral of the Postmasters are understood in
their ne'ghborhoods to be disguised Re
p%ublicans being publicly known as demo-
being necessary to act the DOS
in order to have mail accommoda-
tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Better News.

The financial news from New York YES
terday indicates an improvement. The
telegraph reports: money matters decid
edly better this morning. No more fail
ares reported, and confidence is being re
stored. Stocks generally advanced"
The flour market was decidedly better
and active.
The California steamer Star of the
West arrived, with $1,2oo,ooo in gold,
and it could not have come in a better
tilne.-[Galena Adv, Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
" republican Assembly District

sE e EDtA OHICGH4 ASSCkhAOA
Convention.
Of Platte0i1e, Lima, Clifton, Wtngpafe.
Blue Rirer, .Muscoda and Wdterstown,
At Winsvfle.
A Republican District Convention OF
the I'd AssemblyDistrict Of Grant County,
composed of the towns of Pllateville, Lima,
Clifton, Wingville, Waterstown, Blue Rlv-
er and Muscoda, will be held at Wingyille,
on Saturday the 17th inst, at ! { o'clock P.
NJ, for the purpose of nominating a candi-
late for Member of Assembly fof said Dis
trict.
Each town is requested to send a dele
gate for every so votes polled at the last
general el~ection,and one delegate for every
fraction over %.
N. H. VIRGIN,
HAMMER ROBBINS,
JONATHAN B. MOORE,
District Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
For the Herald.
Correction of Premium.

Mr.. Ep1roR:-The Executive Commit
tee Of the Grant County Agricultural 50,
c;etv desire to correct an inadvertence on
he mart of one of its committees in failing
to award a premium to George Horton on
he hest, barrel of Flor. The Executive
Committee therefore award to Geo. Hor-
ton the premium to which he is entitled
and direct its payment by the Treasurer.
EDMUND HARRISON,
JAS. PRIDEAUx Executive
J. E. DoDGE, Committee
J. G. HOLLOWAY,
Oct. 9th, 1857.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
State Of the M[athtts.
kee .Market-Oct. 6.

Yesterday was a dull day in the wheat Market
Prices fell several cents, and buyers were not anx
ious to purchase at the decline, the margin left for
shipments being too small to operate on with sale
ty, while holders were mostly limited by their or.
ders from owners. Spring wheat'sold in the morn
ing at 75c, but the eastern advices caused buyers
to hold back in the afternoon. White winter sold,
according to qualiyt. at Soas5.
Rye, 60@7a; Barley, 60@75; Oats; $685.; Corn6oa63;
Potatoes. 35a31L: Butter. lS0l y for IN: 25c. for
prime fresh roll: Eggs, 14@l5; Hides, 4@6c for grain
-10a13 for dry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10

MILLvILLE STEAM SAW MILL
Messrs. KIDD & G1RRoNs have ror,ovod
old PoAywog engine and boiler and
replaced new and splendid machinery in
their Saw Mill. They are therefore pre-
pared to furnish TO order on short
notice any kind of lumber, pine and
hard wood. See their advertisement.