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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
90 Acre Farm for Sale.

* MILES EAST OF LANCASTER.
r wish to sell the farm lying ~ miles cast CT Lsnces
| ter known the rhos. Parker place" 1t contains
so of tlbe land about 10 or20 of which is under
good cultivation, asmal house commanding ridge,
ii fine spring The door; and some out buildings
IN the plaza is fruit trees timber grass land, water and
contains AL the elements of the best of farms Will be
sold low, and favorable terms Enquire of the sub
.crber Or at the Herald Office Lancaster
L. P FINN.
Taftop Wis, August s 1887. 1T
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

Stray Sorrel Mare, horse and Blue Brown Colt
STRAYED from the subscriber residing six miles south
of Lancaster about the last of May chestnut sor-
rel Mare, white stripe in face-3 years oil d.
ALSO. one two year old blue brown Colt.
ALSO, one two year old light sorre horse ot-small
size, white face and white hind feet
Twill satisfy whoever will find and deliver to me said
DO -ses or pay libei4 silly for information of them.
Jay 4,A 1857. 2-tf EDMUND HARRISON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
NOTICE !!
last, Gall

hercbv notify all persons indebted to Individually
ethe By note book account up to The date of my
with Pepper That the said notes and account
have been placed in the hands OF Justice Of the Peace,
wi, instructions to put "them through" All persons
wishing to cost and trouble will please call on me
immediately, and ssFork' for will not wait longer.
Jane 18th. 1857. - JOHN Z. CALLS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

II WILL SELL for Is cash, balance time, the fsl
l lowing Lands in Grant County, Wis, to wit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
DR.. s. S. Fitch,s ask Lectures,

DR.. s. s. Fitch's "Six Lecture s.
$50 pages, so engraving bound explanatory of the treat
ment by which he cures CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, DIsRA
SEES OF THE HEART, THROAT. STOMACH, BOWELS Liver,
KIDNEYS and SKIN; FEMALE COMPLAINTS, GRAVEL; &C.,
sent BY mail, and postage prepaid, for 40 cents.
Apply to Dr. S. 8 FITCH,
ia broadway, New York.
sgHe has no other Office either at Chicago, Buffalo,
Pittsburgh, or elsewhere. He is absent from New
York and no shyscan elsewhere authorised to his
a,,a SINS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
PARTNERSHIP.

T ALLEN BARBER has associated with
81 rim in ris professional business EDWARD
d. Lowsr iIom this dale September Esd,
1854. T13|
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
LANDS FOR SALE
In CIR AIN Z co j Mt 7 ,
byL.J. WOOLLBY,


A Splendid Prairie Farm mile east Of the village
~ of Lancaster; Containing 200 acres in high state
Of cultivation: there is said farm large brick dwell
ing we'll finished; also thrifty yourg orchard just be-
through the farm. Also, so OF timber land
Terms third down. the balance on time to sst pur
chaser.
Mostly prairie eight improved and fenced with
crou Of wheat in the ground, which will be sold with the
land: it il well watered. Also 40 of timber and
bottom land; thu whole will be sold together; this is
rare chance for with small amount oil capital
Terms 81 so per acre-cash down.
2o4 Acres o. land miles southeast OF Lancaster, on
the Pattevie road; Is fenced and under cuiva
ion with good log house, 100 acres timber 70 acres
of fine hay BOTTOM remainder good up land. Terms,
two-thrds down, and the balance on time with mort
gage security.
1856 Acres land 2 miles east OF lancaster, n acres
fenced and under cultivation; there is on 1T good
framed Rouse I6 is with rock cellar, good vatcr;--
% acres of good timber the baauce hay bottom and up
land Terms SIS per will take sran of good nor
ses in part payment tae balance time with mortgage
security.
Se-Acres of land az miles southeast of Lancaster
about one-haf hay bottom the balance of the land vii
timber moderaie fine stream of water RAINING throus
lit. Price 81 per acre. CASH
400 Acre. unimproved land, prairie and timber; well
ratered and located near Lancaster.
ALSO, the north half of s E. and ~ E.4 offs .W: 4
Of sec g. town g. Range west; containing 20 sores TIM
her and 100 Prairie; we'll watered Improvement viii
Lancaster OF Prairie dH Chen
Lancaster, April 18Th 1857. 4o-H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
MERCHANDISE.
Take Notice-nealers a;Laucaster

N SACKS G. A. SALT, for sale by
OU G. W. RYLAND & co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
GENERAL NOTICES
Will You Read This !?

w who are indebted to BY mole book act. will
Il please take notice that we want pay. IL this
llnt is not sufficient must resort to harsher means
forthwith. HOWE & BARBER
August Sth 81. 7-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
80 acres OF Land for sale.

rEyHREE MILES from lancaster all suitable for cnlti
| vation Considerable Timber said land. will
sell chean give time on half the purchase money will
take good team and the rest in money SAID land N
/. rood settlement with school house. ~
= + iatr ~ JOEL MANNING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
lands for Sale.

tP0 ACRsS ofPraiiie, ant 50 of fitnter-soms
lou two miles apart.
Also so of Prarie all unimproved; With water;
wing in the town of Fenuiaore, the Military Road
10 miles from Lancaster and 10 from the NJ NJ r. X.
Terms to suit purchasers ERqurs at Tue Grant Coun
.y Herald Office.
SOLOMON GOODRICH.
Lancaster Wisconsin June 9, 1856. 5l-lys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

a REGULAR COffMUN,CATfONs OF Lam
NaT caste Lodge No 90 o T. s A. Masons, will meet
~ tin Masonic Hall at Lancaster, the Monday eve
ming on or before the ung of the moon, each month
HUGH r. Golfer, See's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
FARM FOR SALE.
NEAR LANCASTER

WLA Il III " = a y z u q!
100 Acres Good Land one mile and half from the
IH tilage of Lancaster so or which is fenced
s6 sixty acres good state of cultivation 40large
bearing Apple Trees Good Water, House aud 20 acres u
Timber ali of which will sell cheap ard favorable
terms Apply at the Herald Office, to the subscribers
in lancaster Wis., CALLS PEPPER.
In1g 1e+b 1877 Al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

= = " 0HI
CHARLES kUEHN,
WILLIAM Il. SMITH,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Wheat Wanted.

100 0OO BUSHELS of good dry merchantable
IOO,OUUWheat, for whicl oe highest -ket price
viii r.. sl Zines be paid Is ed he CeuesseeMls
We viii oay StaTes, coop Poles 7nd f'od Barrels.
VlRGIN IL fEESDALE.
January 20, 1857 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

800 AGENTS WANTED To sell THREE NEW
,RNHt and UNEQUALLED INVENTIONS, wanted
and selling everywhere. My agents have cleared
s soS can ar 7Sbem DIPLOMAS. SILVER MEDAL and 4
paTENTS Granted on them. For stamps, you'll re-
eeive 40 pagss particularsgEsT AGENCfn the country
Lowell Mass. 1913 ErHRAIA BROWN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Two Storr-Pson5s II other Bindings

ITO RENT in Pleasant Valley, Potosi.--one Of
the Rooms is now occupied as drugstore: the 9TH
is new baiidng, neatly furnished, occupied
general Gry-goods store with all necessary buildings
stact cd to IT, such cear granery, smoke and dwell
ling house.
would state for the information Of those desiring To
20 into mercantile business that BRITISH Hollow ID
one OF the first commercial points in Cram Countv
Merchants druggists and Others respectfully invited
/ o come and see for themselves.
For furher Information call at the residence of the
subscriber. VIM. HUNT.
Pleasant Valley New 22d 1855 26tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
SETsTT.E. TIP
All Indebted Take Notice.

4 Z, 7o~s indebted 20 the undersigned to An
q ce.son dafnmurss lArss come 'orward and settle
.mmedia ely = they want TO COST az I must
have mercy. G. LEE ANDERSON.
Pososi, Wis., Feb 81 1857 36-t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Farmers. Look Out!

| ooF received, the celebrated Evans + adams Gale
ia one ard two horse pows: ALSO large lot of the
and shovel plows for sale at the Gutenberg Hardware
stove and Iron Store of G. F. WEST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
STRA VS..
Two Colts Estray.

NTEAYED from the premises of the SUBSCRIBER. liy-
ing near Lancaster the 21st day Of Nav last tive
Mare Colts, each two years old One bay: the other
pale black, with small star in the orehead-both fine
colts the bay little the largest Whoever will deliver
them to the subscriber, will be handsomely rewarded
Lancaster, Aug. Goth, 1857. 2m9s JOHN KEITH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
DISSOLUTION AT TAFTON.

nISSOIyED this day by mutual consent, the arm
1 J known BENHAM OSBORN; the books
and accounts will settled by L. s. Osborn the above
named ARMAND those indebted will confer a favor b.
calling on Osborn and paying their accounts, as fAey
must Be settled. -S ]. l.. BENHAM,
Tafton, Wis.,, July 1857. L. S. OSBORNE.
IS The business will be carried by L. s. Osborne
where Goods had reasonable prices and very
low for the ready sash. left L. s. OSBORNE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

CTOLEN from the subscriber living in the town Of
- Myille Grant county, Wisconsin, on Tuesday 25th
ns large black horse with black name and tail both
name and tail clipped. Said horse about I6 hands
high, had on his left hip, the tall caused by
akick from another horses eight old, and
boy about 20 years of age with light hair and is
abont5 feet Ga inches high, called himself GEORGE
HARRIsoN,and represented himself to be from Fort
Wayne Indiana. Whoever win return said horse me-
shall receive the above reward. will also give add
on OF ten dollars to the above amount, for the horse
and the apprehension of the thief. JAMES NANGLE
Patch Grove, Wis., Aug. 2sth, 1857 HIT
P. S.-The horse was, no doubt, stolen by the same
mea who stole Ralph Woodwards horses the night be.
fore--as referred to in the Herald Of 10Th ult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
100 Acres of Timber Land
FOR SALE,

CITUATEDtwo and half miles northeast of Lancaster
- will be sold reasonable. Time given half the pur
chase money. sad land is in good settlement and il
well watered actual settler would be preferred En-
oure fer farther particulars of the subscriber.
Lancaster May ga, N. 4s-R JOHN 8. MaIDEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
sTRAYED.

STRAYED
ENROA the subscriber. residing in Lancaster Wis
Il about the first of May last, a fine smooth turned
sorTel mare, about I4z hands high with heavy name
and, think the left eye is knocked entirely out
Whoever will return said mare give information
of her whereabouts, shall be literally rewarded.
July rs, 1857. 5-tf MYRON WOOD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
No.,ice. Positive I!

FNHOSE oid Notes ard Accounts due D. T. Parker must
/ be paiG nmedia telF they will be put forthwith
in The hands o. cafber " Lowery for collection.
Please take notice. d. 7. PARKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Farm in Grant County Wanted

exchange for well located house and lot in Brook
L lyn, Long Island The house il t4o and half story
quilt in the best manner; contains all the modern i'm
provemens, gas, hot anu cold water, &C. 1t viii lie
exchanged for improved farm In Grant
County of about 100 $50 acres with stock, nipple.
nents sc. For farther particulars address
GEO. e LOCKWOOD,
45-eInos Dunleith, III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
REMOVAL.

/ R. BROOKS mas removed from Beetown to Tafton
wee re ofels bis professional services to all
"no neet 20 aid From long experience in the west,
ne SEES confidence in treating IS diseases.
April, 23d, 1857. 44-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
BOOK-BINDING.

All orders for book-binding, OR re-bind
ing cid Books promptly attended to at the Herald o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

Titles indsputable. Call on subscriber In rstevile.
Wisconsin for any tract after and including NE u
of Sec. s, Town s, r. W., call on Hon j. Allen Barber
of Lancaster STEPHEN 0. PAINE.
Nov 10th 1856 3m2I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Look at This.

A III. persons knowing themselves indebted 20 mt
n ei.he on Book or Noe account will cost By
paying u immediately ioc compelled TO raise
large amount Of Money consequently the money
must core without delay. 2j-if d: t. WALKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
STRAY COLTS.

STRAY COLTS.
GTRAYED from the subscriber, on Big Platte 2 miles
- north Of Eenqoro the latter part of Nav Colts
One light sorrel mare colt, face white one year old
0Re brown horse cotstar in his forehead; left hind
foot white: one year old. Good size
Tbs other small-szed yeaSlng graz colt.
any person returning said colts giving information
where they may be found, viii be well rewarded.
JOHN MOSES.
June 11th., 1857. Stiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Notice! Notice.!

NTONEY WANTED.-An persons knowing themselves
WI indebted % u.s. either oy Mole OF Book Account,
viii please pay up commence new account as we
ale n of motley.
SIS GEORGE W. RYLAND & co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

Flow Mandatory i'm Harrison,
"A MILES WEST OF PLATTEVILLE.
TINHE subscribers give notice that they manufac-
turi7g P1os of .he most approved patte-n, al their
Shop miles west O. flltteville, near Waldorfs
Breaking Flows on hand and made to order.
Breakers, Corn Flows, Shovel and tri-shovel Flows
anG Cultivators on hand.
BARSTOT & CURLEY
Harrison An,il sth, 1857. 4.-ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
0sRcs Commissioners s. aud d.

hapls6S, JtIie 3otn, 1851.
rf-ited by reason ofthe eaymeat of interest
sale at public Aucsion, al the o8ee of the Sec
ember, A. u. 1857: said sale TO commence al Q
'ean SO offered, at the p.ice named opposite eaek
!, the Interest up 10 the first Of January, 1853,
which s III be added Tie eoss ct ssiyerlisios aud
J
will be fixed BY the Commissioners, and Win
ID. w. JONES. )r:
CHARLES kUEHN, Co.ar i :, g e
WILLIAM Z. S4i I'll .. "Ne =. -'fs'tets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Dissolution Of Partnership.
Az POT, 81.

THE Partnership heretofore existing between Pascal
Nallet and 2. Il. Chartrand under the firm of NAL
Let g Cartrand is this dag dissolved by mutual consent
The business will hereafter be carried by Pascal Nal
let his old stand, where he will be happy to his
friends and customers
All those indebted the above named Arm resusx
ted 10 cunle forward and settle their accounts.
PASCAL AATLET,
j ?. r. CiARrRAND
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Sale Of Forfeited School Lands.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CbUNTy 0r DxEp

SIZE OF WISCONSIN,,
.C6uHTy
described Lands in Grant Comfy fo
NOTICE. HEREBY CIV EN- that the win bs
OF AZ the Capitol in Madison the 10th Gay of Now
O'CLOCK A. NJ and to Continue until all Of said Lands shall hae
acl wlcn incudes me amount due of the
the taxes returned against such LR damages
and sale of the Said Lands subject
percentage the Principal lime Of
b loss thaE that required at the original
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
FARM EOis SALE.

+ MILES WEST OF LANCASTER
Offer fo~ sale so Of laud adjoining the HorneE
/ farm-10 acres under cultivation; comfortable log
mouse. good water plenty Of tmber-near roads, mills,
&c The property is known the Matthew lewis fara.
land is excellent for wheat, and viii he sold very
low. Enquire of Subscriber ID. W. TAFT.
Taf.on, Anril 2ath. 1851. 44-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19

Dissolution of Partnership.
AT MUSCODA, WIS.
NOTICE IS hereby given thai She Partnership existing
betweeaA lferdPalmer andWilliam NMoncrief of the
O. tuscoda, in the County Of Grant, State of Wis
consin, under the of Palmer aud Co., is hereby
dssovt By mutual CONSENT said dissolution to take e
Grief sang sold his entire interest in said Partnership,
aud all his nteres N amy other partnership property
which may exist al the date hereof Notice is hereby
giver % ell debtoas osad Alfred Palmer and William
Moncrie' call settle with the said Alfred Palmer.
Witness u. hands this 18th day of June, A D. 1857.
ALFRED PALMER,
WM n. M0NCRlEF
Dated Muscoda Wis juno II. 1857 Limo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
Lime for Sale.

r HAVE and will keep on hand full supply Of Lime
at my kilns mile northwest of Newman's Mills
a~g1 Lime delivered when required WM. CLIFTON
WaSllburn August 18TH 1857. Sings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
NEW MILLINERY
LANCASTER MILLINERY

lin O1xO1 A16 It11Az11XAs xz1O Is
sxrsxn Miss MARY GRAHAM informs the ladies
$& of lancaster and Vicinity, that she has common
Nh eed the Millinery Business in Room
Adjoining Robertson's Watch & Jewelry Store.
She feels competent to do any work in her line.
The last of April she win have on hand Stock OF Fa-
shionable Hats, Bonnets, and Trimmings OF Every
Style and Qualify, which shewili sell Cheap.
Lancaster April 4th, 1857. om42e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-19
To the PubIic!

I F you wish to buy Hardware, Tools, Stoves, L.
going TO the exclusive Hardware Stove Iron Store
OF o. f. WEST, in Gutenberg, where you win find the
most extensive stock in the county, and the lowest pr
ces. Front Street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-24

sssS, 81 SsSs
from psa ca s.sanshP Psaon. pss S12r p., sss
Roger. s sss
hers Boston; Myers sonsrs Dsh'on Sid ship Flying
eHxRIksToS. xpr - AIT sp brig chap,,s, se @.
sl s sni S7a e De ss ons ship Eastern
sOp ysrpso ca ship AleIaads BAN Lve Hs S senr
:ss;s sp SSs' wysa sSors Ss Crane, West
ma. ssyncss 90; slSop Haonis Jennings, DO -,
Paine ssdlsr philadelphia SID iSh, schr Ada Frances
FALL RIVER, April ls-Arr schr william, Snowman, Al
0E9KgETowN sc. April lsArr brig Means, Her,iek
Ing sIo sssE EsriI S Gary Fcasd
aP M@s c sssn H 1r TeranS
MsARTfoRD april amArr schrs Connecticut, Pratt, New
: sa q s%. 2Fssr s
x s Hope w as hD cRsiDours
yss ksssr , conway Bic Island = Lasrsncs
seT as Msss ,Ass Sor so s r
asss Ta a r sSsa c ss ffsp hss Morgan
@ oodspss Bsse Hon. scS a Mss epsr p sur
ssa 'i Wilbur n.s Gssasn ssss
sh hse Ge aaT Ppcr Liverpool Mediator CONN
NSors bark Robert BOSTON, Below sSps W Ga
Champion Lawson from Boston, bark wSyerIey Curtis from
a e sSs saR sss s ssa ss% hssrpS cs
brigs Constanza Yscln vglcedor Rosas Barccionn
1Tb, AM<d ships Thos Jefferson, HIN Liverpool; Brewer
%sS and SS
Havana; ID II Baldwin, Sands, fredericksburg, Va
3h-Au {by teD ship Champion, I-amson, Boston.
flowed 10 8h ships W Brane, and Houghon 9Th ships
Old Dominique and Agameni Oh bark Ardennes briggs Cali
fora and Taulah O ships Nathaniel Thompson, and Leu
cohea; bark Sarah Ann.
NEW BEDFORD, April 22-sld sehrs Guthrie Gls, Spring
southern cruise supplying lighthouses; Angenete Black
We'll ppa,en, Ca Isabella Baker, Albany; Munseli,
NEWPORT, April q, AsIn port ship Clarendon; barks
Lucy Ann and Gem, repg; briggs Marcia and Enbem schr
Monte trisio; and others prey iously reported.
PROVIDENCE, April 2l-Arr steamer Ospiay, Kinney,
York. Cid brig John II Dow, Coggesha Maanas Sid schr
Salmon Washbuln, Thrasher Newbern, NC 0Dd went into
Newport The vessel before reported % be az anchor
Warwick Neck light Is said 10 be the British brig Bravo,
from Sunderland.
PORTLAND, April ol-Arr schr Wreath Perry, Harrlng.
ton for NYork Cid schr X Jewett, Baker, NYoTk.
PR0yINCEToWN, April 2, 10 AM-In sight from the hill,
RICHMOND, April s-Arr bark Aze!ia, Davis, Work, 10
load for Rio Janero scrs Crenshw Moss and Jno Aumack
Pearce, do
2ht-Arr scrs Beverly. Banch, Halifax; Haxal Winters,
NYork Sid briggs Mary McRae, Cracker Wilmington, NC,
Warren Goddard Rh, do schr Lydia Ann, Voorhees,, New
York
SOMERSET, April 2l--Arr schr Argus, Bven, Work.
WOODS HOLE April - ii AM-Pass:ng through Sound,
Baltimore steamer bound d, supposed the VIM Jenkins for
Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-24
United states Circuit Court.

Before bon Judge NeSon
A HEAVY MERCANTILE sUIT-CoNsULAR PRIVILEGES.
Arm. "2.-Grahdn, Meyer e Stuclsn,-Tnc particn-
lars OF this case, pending, given IN tho monthly
article Q: The business Of the law courts In December Last
10 follow Ing occibe sui. formerly commenced
IN the ureoT Court Of this city, ou, tho defendant, Mr.
Suck.n being Consul General Of The kingdom Of Hanover,
plea hs jurisdiction Of the Court entered
the transferred 10 the federal authorities
Here, too Mr.. Sucken demurs snd says that the United
States courts have jurisdiction foreign consul II
APPEARS tina; in December, 1855 Meyer Stuckcn agreed
Graham 800 600 for four months the security
u the steamships Ocean Bird, IT Lawrence and the United
Satesworth $500 0O0fOr which loan be pay
bonus $4,000. The loan 10 remain in the hands of
the defendants subject 10 the drafts Of Graham In favor of
mechanics and others who held Hens the property.
Graham then proceeded u Ia in the 81 law
renee where he sold the Ocean Bird for $3.50
turned this city the lsth Of March ia the Cshawba
with the spanish purchaser and letters Of credit Duncan
Sherman IGy for The ship. Mr. q. i,en demanded of
the defendants LIS account which they rendered him, but
which in G dispu. 10 is accuracy and its
intent, Tie defendants claiming tina; tho money advanced
~ them hot loan, but FOR the purchase Of these
three steamsh-tbc Ocean Bird, tJJ 600, the -. law
renee, $4,000. and the United s.es go oonaking in
Ill s0opco The defendat' lawyer wrote letter % the
Editor of the H denying that they put N the plea OF
consular privilege Yet il now appears that that plea Is TO
he urged in the present SUIT which viii Dc resumed this
S1ur.laNl morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-24
ymy IxroSrAsr LAND OFFICE DrcIslos.-

WHY
Yesterday, we hear, the Commissioner OF the General
land Oce made the following decison"Proof required
where native citizenship is disputed in the case of pre-
ernpton claim The General Land Office in addressing
instructions 70 certain officers in Minnesota, which the
question involved, instructed them to the following
enectThat the presentation OF our native born citizens
of family records Of births &C. Is not universal nor Of
such general practice " justify us IN insisting upon the
production of such record as the only admissible evil
dencc Of native citizenship; that therefore, here IL al
lepcd under oath that such a record does exist or Is
not accessible resort mus, be had &c other and the next
best and most ready available testimony which may be
the AFFIDAVIT Of respectable person fully setting forth his
knowledge Of the claimantsuch the period Of time be
has known him. and other facts which may produce the
belief conviction the mind OF the deonen that the
claimant rs native born citizen; and whore such show
ing is satisfactorily made under oath. the land ooor
would admit and act upon II as sufficient"