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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-The stock q
sugar now held BY importers in this mar
kst, Is about $4,000 tons, and of Molasse,
about four million gallons, and stocks Of
sugar at other Atlantic ports larger thai
usual. The stock still held in Cuba "a nm.
usually heavy for the season, amounting,
a. last advnes, to nearly one hundred thou
sand tons. A
Prices O. sugar here have declined 1Aa
! &c. per To-, making : decline on the suga,
and molasses now held, in this market :.
lone, Of Abodt three and half million dol
iars, and Jet 1t present prices, there is still
room for adecline Of over five million AL.
lam before average prices would be touch
ed. Present value of sugar and molasses
now nc held here Is about SIG, 1000, ooo.-TN.
Y. Independent. l..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
wall Street vvar-State Stocks
Banks in Danger.

The Brokers of Wall Street, New York,
have been making war for some weeks up
on Railroad Stocks by which means sucn
stocks are down to about half or two-thlrds
of their former value. Wall Street has
the power to regulate the value Of any
thing from a row of pins up to an empire.
Presidents, Governors and Legislators bow
to the will of Wall Street. Robert J.
Walker is ore of the Wall Street Bears
Wall Street Bears are SO called because
they come down upon the children and
eat them up like the Bears from the noun
tain of Normandy. Wall Street comman-
Jed old Buck to send Walker to Kansas in
order to open great land speculation
Old Buck commissioned Walker and Walk
er went to Kansas; he Immediately pro-
claimed peace by inviting all parties to
forget liberty and slavery and 60 in for
Railroads and Schools. Government was
pledged to grant many millions Of acres Of
the public lands for Railroads and Schools.
1t was tremendous offer to bride all par
ties-Wall Street al the head, Walker the
lever and Old Buck the paw. The project
is slipping up. The Railroad Stock prof.
ect is falling through, as stocks are highsr
lin the country than. in Wall Street.
Next comes State Stocks. That will be a
mammoth enterprise! Our Banks-all
the Free Banks as they are called, inclu-
ding Wisconsin and Illinois Banks, are al
seated upon these combustible Wall Street
-inagazines-ready to burn as flax whenev-
er Wall Street Bears so order. The Wis
consin Banking law was probably framed
under Wall Street influence with this OBJ
ject in view, as the law provides for such
valuation as Wall Street may fix upon
them. Well, the Bears Of Wall Street
can fix the valuation of State Stocks at
100 cents on the dollar or 10 cents-iust
rs may suit them. Will they bring dow,
State Stockss Let us see: the sugar
speculation is done; the Railroad Stock
speculation is nearly done; Walkers Kan
sas Railroad and School Land Grant mig
ger speculation in Kansas will be failure !;
the anticipated Tea speculation has boen
snatched by John Bull, and there is there
fore nothing left for Wall ST. to attack but
the bankmagazines--o our dear StateStocks.
1t will be a tremendous work-a grand
Wisconsin Bank Stock has
its value arbitrated upon every week in
Wall Street by those who follow buying
and selling the article--having the power
by Wisconsin law Wall Street is there
ore the umpire of Wisconsiu--dead or a
i've! What grand CATASTROPHE trium-
ohant for Wall Street! Barstow's million |
Lunatic Asylum, 700 foot long and as
wide and high in proportion-with accom-
modations for 10000 lunatics, was only a
little cub play compared with the grand
Bear hunt of Wall Street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
sse.wh,;can state Convention.
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY DIS TRICTCON
MENTIONS In GRANT COUNTY.

Pursuant to notice of the Republican State Cehefa
COMMITTEES, calling State Republican Coh.ehuoh
Madison on the I'D of September next to nominate eau
dictates for the State Offices and providing that eacl
Assemble District may be represented by Two Delegates
We hereby give notice for the Republicans of the
erd Assembly Districts of Grant County tc
meet On Mass CONVENTIONS in their respective districts
On Saturday the 29sh day Of Angast,
at o'clock 2. NJ, at the following places
Plstieve, Lima, Clifton, Wingville, Blue River Nus
coda and waterstown-to meet at Platteviile.
Lancaster, Fennmorc, Elenboro, Liberty, HICKORY
Grove and Marion--to meet at Lancaster
Potos. Paris and Harrson--to meet at Potosi
Hazel Green, jamestown and SIneiser-to meet al tht
House of IL. z Rice.
Beetown Cassville, Waterloo Patch Grove, Wyalusng
Little Grant and Millve--to meet at Beetowu.
1t is hoped the attendance at the District Conventions
will 10 large delegates chosen will pronptl,
attend the State Convention.
io 3. s q ahakk' Co. Cent. Committee.
&c. COVER.
August 9th, 1857. @
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

In the matter of the Estate of Rock County Court
Richard Robinson, deceased. State of Wisconsin
NOTICE herebygiven tina by virtue and IN Pursuance
of an order of license made in said matter the ih
day OF August a. d. 1856, and of order renewing such
order Of sale, made the Sth day August A. d. 1851
by the County Court OF said Rock County, the undersgn
ed, Administrator of tie Estate of said deceased will
8 O'Clock A. NJ and sunset of the same DAY sell at Pub
lie Auction at the Pos-Oce in the village of Muscoda
in Grant County Wis., following described real estae
to wit The east half Of the southeast quarter of Section
number Ten, and the south quarter of Section num-
Der Elevensll in Township No. north of Range No
West and being In the town of Muscoda, in said Grant
County. s
The TERMS OF SALE will be made at the time Of sale.
The land lies west of said village about hafa-inle and
he Railroad passes along the north line for u If
a mile. 1t is bottom land, good for grass and grau.
THOMAS ROBINSON, admin istrator.
August l1th. 1857 6tSs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
RARE CHANCE Fur BARGAINS!
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant ~ order AND
decree of the County Court of Grant in the State
ofWiseonsin made the 9Th day 1857 the under
signed administrator and administering Of the estate Of
Nesonsmithlae ofsai. eoy deceased will onSaturday
theSth day D1s57 commencing at o'clock
r. NJ OF sad ay at the late residence of said deceased
near Tie premises to be sod expose to sale atPubcAuc
flon the quarter Of the northwest quarter of
Section Five 90 in Township North Range West in
said County in Lots of Ten Acres each, the being
excellent Timbered land, and title ndisputabie.
TERMS sALE-One~ half the purchase price will DO
req ured in hand at the sale; the balance credit of
three moths will be given.on notes and approved
y with interest at the rate of ten per cent per
Dated July 18th, 1857. e-4w
W. DAVIDSON, Administrator
ADELINE SMITH, Administrative
Of the Estate of said deceased.
PssTroyENEkr--Tie above sale IL hereby postponed
till Saturday the 22d of August 1857 at o'clock after
noon. W. DAVIDSON. Administrator
ADEL1NE SMITH, Administrative
OF the Estate of said deee .sed
palo TO Sth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

On the afternoon Of the 9Th inst, as we
learn from the st. Louis papers, the Cham
Der of Commerce of that city held meet
| ing, for the special purpose, it appears, Of
taking into consideration the distractions
to the navigation of the Mississippi by
bridges over it. Mr.. J. w. Bissel, ciyil
engineer, submitted a statement, in which
says:
"At St. Paul, bridge is now in process
of construction. One Of the piers is placed
in the river, and mechanics are are busily
at work upon the others.
At Dubuque the land has been pur-
chased, the plans completed for draw
bridge, and the work will soon be let.
The same state Of things exists at Ly-
ons and Camanche.
At three other places bridges are con-
ternplatcd.
hear that ons or two bridges are pro-
posed on the uper Missouri, but can get no
definite information thereto.
The cases Of the passed named four need
immediate attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
In Probate-Grimn,

State Of Wisconsin. County Of Grant, ssCountyCourt
In the matter of the estate Of benjamin T. Griffin de-
ceased. j.
nN this day 6led In this Court the application
~ representing the death Of said deceased
Interstate, aid praying administration on his estate;
And thereupon is ordered that the matter of said Pc
titon be heard before the judge Of this court at tne
court house in Lancaster in said county, ON the s'
Monday of September, A. ID. 1857, and that notice there
OF be given to all persons concerned by publishing ~
order for three successive weeks previous to said day "
hearing in the "Grant County Herald weekly neSl-
paper published in Lancaster in said county. ~.
S-Sw STEPHEN O, PAINE, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15


TIE MINNESOTA CoHvKNrIoN.--lt will
be seen by reference to the proceedings in
another place, that the Constitutional
Convention is actively engaged in framing
a Constitution for our future State, in ac-
cordance with the desires of the people
who sent them there. Fifty-nine men,
bers, all but one having certificates Of cleo
ton, compose this body. Their orsaniza-
ton is complete, their committees have
been appointed, and many of them have
already reported. No time is being idly
|squandered, but they all appear to be ina
pressed with the idea that they wore sent
there to work-not to manufacture lies
and make buncome speeches. Their stead
fastness, their industry, and their common
dable zeal TO do their duty, regardless o.
opposition, and despite the threats and
reasonable designs Of the Border Ruffians
will be duly rewarded by the freemen Of
Minnesota. We do not know that We
ought to speak thus Of the masses of the
party but of the demagogues who con-
troll it, German, Rice, Flandreau, and 9th
ers, we are free to say this and more-the
masses are not the ones who connect the
Ruffian scenes Of villainy which are crea-
ting stain upon the escutcheon Of our
Territory; they only follow tlindly the de-
signing individuals above named Vino
Ma Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

ADvERTIs MENTs.-We invite general
notice Of our advertisements. They inter.
est to some extent, in some way, every
man in Grant County and form as impor-
tant and in -eresting part of our paper as
the reading columns. They are in small
print, but the head of every one is an in
dax to what is advertised, so that by read
ing the heals or index only few moments
are necessary to find out all of interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Summons-Bartlett.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court Grant County.
FJ,O CLARK BARTLETT, Defendant:-YOU
i are hereby summo ned to the complaint OF
Ella A. Bartlett. of the County of Grant which will be
filed with the Clerk of the CircutCourt of Grant County,
and to serve copy of your answer on me at Lancaster
in said county, within twenty days after the service of
this exclusive Of the day OF services and if you
fail to said complaint hereby required the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint. j. T. MILLS, Plaintiffs Atty
August 1Ith 1857. S-6t Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

FREMoNT's GoLD CLAIMs.-A very i'm
portant principle has been decided by the
Supreme Court of California in the case o.
MERGED Mining Company agt. John C
Fremont "a case which, from the magni-
tude of the interests involved, has attract
ed great attention. The court holds that
the minerals of the land belong to the own
err of the land and not to the United
States, as has been claimed by some; and
that the extracting them by other parties
would be working him an irreparable inju-
ry. Consequently an injunction will hold
The decision was rendered by majority
Of the court, the chief justice dissenting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
MILWAUKEE, AxDM1ss1ss1pp1 r. R.-.EAK.

MILWAUKEE ANDMIssIssIPPI r. R.--EAK.
NIses FOR JULY.-The gross earnings Of
the Milwaukee and Mississippi R. R. for
the month Of July, generally one of the
dullest months Of the year, are within a
fraction of 100000.
In July, 1856, they were $63, O60 80.
The increase is nearly s27, 900, or near
y 43 per cent. over last year. Milwau.
kee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Galena Market-Aug. 8.

Galena Market-Aug. 8.
TLOUR-Superfac, $500; Extra, 6,250sso; Com
mon, 4.00@4,5O.
GRAIN-Dealors here paying 90ao5 for Whoa
Oats 60c: Corn, 80D65.
PROvISIONS-Pork, 6.00@9,00 l00fbs; mess q
26s O.: Butter; 1o01S. Eggs 70 Cheese l71@l3.-
Lard Ie@l61a
OTATOES-Potatocs,ne w$1 90 pcr bushel
FRUTTS-Dried Apples 141ac. green do, S7@s y Dbl
Dried peaches 15c.
TALIOW-10611c.
SALT-Ground alum, $50: SaIina 80.
I.IME--6Oc. y bbl
WOOD-S5@6 y cord.
MINERAI~-435 tho,,aSad.
WOOI-From Is to 30c; deduct q for unwashsd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Fire at Chicago ,

About 2 o'clock on Monday morning.
the Repairing Shop of the Chicago, St.
Paul and Fond du Lac RriIroad, at Chica-
go, was consumed by FIRE, the work it is
supposed of an ineendiary. Four cars
wers burned and others injured. From
twenty to twenty FIVE chests of tools were
burned. Loss $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

PRRcIvALs HOUSE, AND LrARARY.-The
house Of the lamented Pcrcival was sold
last week, in New Haven, for $l,7OO, tc
satisfy mortgage, and purchased by the
builder. The Library, (says newspape,
correspondent, which contains some TO-,
900 volumes,will be bought by the State o.
Wisconsin, which has expressed desire to
obtain it. This ought to DO done if it could
be obtained at reasonable price, and ad.
ded to the already noble collection Of on,
State Historical Society," Madison Ar.
gus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

PorAroEs.-A large breadth Of land
was planted in potatoes last spring, in this
vicinity, and there is every prospect Of an
abundant crop. The crop in other parts
Of the country will also be large, and it ia
probable that the extravagant prices will
not prevail next spring. Potatoes are
freely offering in Cincinnati, at 20 cents,
and St. Louis $3.50. The retail price in
our market is still kept up at 81 90, as the
farmers are too busy to dig them. In a
week Or two we expect to quote them at a
more moderate figure Galena Advert.
ser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Grant County Assembly Districts.

~Hhht 1OuAsy IAoSCAAAUAy DASsA ANao-
The last apportionment of Grant County
into Assembly Districts was made in 1851
the size of Districts and population of each
District remain as then fixed. BY the
changes Of population and organization OF
new towns, every District is widely out of
proportion with the standard then adopted
Some Districts contain twice the territory
and population of others. Some Districts
are nearly square, others very long; the
District, of which Platteville is the base, is
sc miles long and miles wide; the pop
ulation Of the western District is twice a.
great as one or two others. Politica
gerrymanderiDg had something to do in
shaping the Districts, the purpose being to
make Grant County all democratic. The
chief objections TO the Districts as they
are, is in holding District conventions and
inequality of representations. A new APP
portionmeut will take place sometime
saw after the census of 1860. The cor
rection ought to be made soon, as no doub
all other counties in the State are as If
regular as Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
CHApTER ~
CHAPTER A.
lPubiished May 81 1851
An Act to Extend the Right 80
Suffrage. VI

CM1AA &SC.
The people ofMe State of Wisconsin 70,
resented IN Senate end AssemJly i,
enact as .folldaJs'
l. The right Of voting IL hereby extended 70 ,.,,
persons of African blood who shall have attained the
of twentyone years or upwards, with the Same qusl
tons and restrictions imposed upon other voters n
Section 1, of article suffrage in the Constitution
This act, before 1t takes effect, shall be submitted
to the people at general election be held on Tes,
next succeeding the first Monday of November ISs2
when, if such majority OF votes is required by G
Constitution, be cast for it. it shall be of fierce ss ef
under the requirements hereinafter prescribed bu, Il
such majority be not cast for it, shall have force
effect.
So. The form of ballot to be used this occasion
sha be the affirmative "For extension If sufrares
for the negative, "For the extension of suffrage non
which shall be on the general ballot used at the said =
lection and deposited in the box and all persons
qualified by law to vote any election thisstae SHAH
| be deemed voters on this question.
a. These votes shall be counted and returned by th
Inspectors of the election in all respects ofS
officers are counted and returned.
s. The officers designated by law to canvass th
return of votes foSte officers shall the returns
this question: at the same place and under the sms
regulations and restrictions provided by law for can
wasting and declaring the returns Of elections for Ss
officers.
So Within three days after the determination Of sub
it shall be the duty of the certify
the result of the said to the Governor who shah
thereupon without delay make proclamation of the re-
suit, and publish the daily and weekly for two
weeks in all newspapers printed in State; when, the
result shall be in favor OF the extension OF suffrage
act shall immediately after such publication be Of orce
and effect but if not in favor Of it. then this shall
have no force or effect
| T. This act Immediately after its passage, shall ta
published and at least three months previous to said gen.
cral election the Secretary State shall send cause
TO DO senta correct copy of it to every newspaper in the
State, which newspaper upon the publication OF the
shall be entitled to pay for the same out of the
State Treasury the rates paid for legal advertising
| WYMAN SPOONER,
Speaker of the assembly,
C. LATHAM SHOIES,
! President Of the Senate, pro ttn
| Approved, March 4th, 1857.
! COLES BASHTORD.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,. To-.
SEcREAKYs OFFICE, 5 80
The Secretary of State of the State ofwisconsn does
hereby certify that the foregoing Act has compared
with the original enrolled Act deposited in this office
that the is true and correct copy thereof aud OF
| the whole of such original.
sIn"iZ"sIn witness whereof have hereunto set nv
Shand and affixed the Great Seal of the Staeat
the Capitol in Madison this first day ofAugusone thous
and eight hundred and fifty seven. d. W.J0NES
| Secretary of State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Assembly District Meetings.

OLD VINES Bayam Taylor, in a let
ter from Germany, mentions having drunk
wine two hundred and Mirty-three gears
old, it having been gathered in 1924 just
four years after the landing Of the Pilgrims
Of Plymouth! He says its taste was oily
and otherwise disagreeable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Democratic MASS Meeting.

A Democratic Mass Meeting will be
held At Lancaster on Wednesday the 9th
day Of August, 1851, at o'clock p. NJ,
to choose two Delegates to represent this
10th Senatorial District in the State Demo
cratic Convention to be held at Madison on
Thursday August "a, 1887. at ~ O'Clock
M.
Assembly District Meetings.
The Committee also recommends thai
each Assembly District shall hold meet
|inQs on Saturday the 22d Of August, a
their usual places Of converting, to choose
one Delegate from each Assembly Distrlc
to attend the above State Convention.
Gro. II. Cox,
JNo. H. RoUNBREE,
Democratic County Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
In Probate-Wilson.

State Of Wisconsin, County of Grant ssCounty Court
August Sth, 1857. Present, Stephen o. Paine Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel Wilson, deceased
nN this day filed in this court instrument IN
" writing purporting to be the last will aud testament
of said deceased for probate.
And thereupon ii is ordered that proof Of said Will Dc
heard before the judge of this court at the court House
in Lancaster in said county the first Monday OF sep
tember, 1885,, the bsng the 18th day of said month";
that note thereof be given to all persons concerned ny
publishing this order for three successive weeks previous
TO said day of hearing in the "Grant County Herald.
saw STEPHEN O. PAINE, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
Nem advertisements.
New Village Ordinance.
An Ordinances In Relation to Dogs.
BE 1t ordained by the President and Tyu
tees Of the vtllaQe of Lancaster.


SRc. l, That for each and every dog, now kent mr.
tns. may hereafter oe kept within the village
the rst day Of October in each rear nav to the
e. q saia village at ais Office village the sum Of
one as an annual tax on such dog and the own.
or owners ANY such dog neglecting refusing to
pay such "a, as aforesaid shall for each and every
dolisrs nor less than two dollars.
Sc The Treasurer Of said village shall keep book
IN which Ne shall record the of such owners and
the number and description of tho dogs
on which such tax shall have been paid.
Sec ., The owner owners Of any dog on which thu
tax shall have been paid shall keep around the meek IL
such dog collar, which shall be inscribed the name
Of such owner or owncrs. And any dog four /. within
said village unlcss accompanied by his owner or mAs-
not having such collar inscribed with the own
srs name, or II having such collar the owner has mot
paid he tax hereby required to be- paid, may Be de-
and any person destroying any such
not be liable in any way thereof provided that he shal
sance to the inhabitants Of said village
SEC This ordinance shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage an pub ication.
Adopted, August 10th, 1857. J.H. HYDE Prest
Attest: WM L. CARTER, Village Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
The First Free Labor Settlement
in VlFginia.

The Now York Herald announced that
the "Homestead Aid Society propose to
establish what they call manufacturing
city in Wyne county, Virginia, near the
borders Of Kentucky, and little south of
the southern dip of the Ohio. We under
stand that they have selected and secured
8, 900 acres on both sides of what is known
as Twelve Pole Creek, two miles from the
mouth of the Big Sandy River. Cover
norWise gives the undertaking the weight
of his support, seeing clearly the immense
advantages which Virginia is destined To
derive from it. The company has already
|sent ont $4,000 worth Of engines and
machinery, and the first detachment Of
settlers is to leave in',the middle of Au-
gust. They are not TO move in large
bodies before September. ~:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15
From the Western (ko) Dispatch
Border Rnman Views.

No CAUSE roR DEsPosDINo.-We are
sorry to see faintrhearted few, who, by
the way, are not thoroughly acquain.
ted with ksnaas matters, are INDUCING in
words Of dsspendency, ~ to making Kan
sas slave State Those best acquainted
with the affairs Of the Territory, and who
have long and faithfully labored for the
purpose of implanting Southern institu-
tions there, have high hopes of success, and
look upon the signs of the times a. more
cheering than At amy for former period in
the history Of the Territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-15

EEThe State Of Ohio counts among
her honers that she opened the first f..
male college; introduced, or rather crea-
ted the culture Of the grape in America
discovered the true method Of taking mag.
netically, the ascension and declension OF
the stars; invented the steam fire engine !;
and gave birth to noble series of paint.
ers, poets, sculptors, and men of science.