Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-11
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oai the center Ct ne yaltey OF es ls p ol
features lis facilities for giving the latest Intelligence
in each and all of these respects are unyaied and It's
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lartnen is filed with talented and reliable ,ondnciors
It's corps Of correspondents in Washington City New
York New Orleans, Kansas, Nehraska New Mexico, u
tah number some # the anisst writers IN the
Contributions relating to the antiquities, the sos the
wealth. the agricultural resources the business
and population OF surrounding villages and towns ana
The local of the neighboring States, Will always be
found in its columns The markets of The chief cities of
the West the statistics of production and shlent the
marine interests of great rivers and the trade OF our
railroads will each be carefully noted me latest ntor
nation BY telegraph from every quarter viii DO urnsh
ed the details OF foreign steamships will be given IN
full review of publications OF interest," will be sed
uousIy supplied and in brief. every thing that can az
ford entertainment to tho reader, OF knowledge to the
thinker will be presented to its subscribers.
LATEST KANSAS NEWS.
Kansas has become point OF much importance and at
traction TO the whole country In view OF TINS TACT we
made arrangements to have the latest and most
liable accounts Of a that ranspires in that Territory
All persons will be given fl II and impartial hearing
through columns and shall labor to present the
facts as tkg transpire without regard to whom they
may affect Those who wish To be fully posted in regard
to kansas affairs, the politics. settlements, immigration,
and ali that the progress Of ornions in that
quarter End better mems Of obtaining the same
than through the columns Of tais paper.
POLITICAL POSITION.
The MIssogRI DEMOCRAT Is as its imports De-
mocrac principle conservative in sentiment opposed
to the violence ara outrages that have dsgaced the
Territories and TO The 6emagogl cry that brought civil
war upon country by the reFea Of the Missouri Com
promise. We are for Kansas Free State, and oppo
SGD to the extension Of Saysry into any Territory whore
it comes in competition with the labor Of free white
nen-halding it to be the highest duty Of Democrat
guard and preserve the rights and interests of the free
white iaboIing men of the country
Syn11TyE2 CEAfs AFFAIRS.
In regard TO Commercial Reports safely prom
ise that the nonoct shall be the equal, if not tie supa
ror Of all It's of the press. Heretofore its
copied for they were known to be carefully collected from
actual sales and to be accurately printed In addition
TO this ne may add that have recently improved ad
re-organlzed our whole Co1nercal Department, that
We shall not only give the markets Of ST. Louis but the
latest market renorts from all the chief feiglAoFing CT
ties that may affect rices well extended reports of
the grain and produce and staak markets OF Eufope
Oar 1elegraehic sGch as viii, in future
enable US to present these to the readers OF the Democrat
as we'll as the effect produced upon Ghange thereby
the Atlantic cities Immediately after the arrival OF each
steamer. Whenever occasion demands. shall also
publish editorial commercial summarizes in addition
our statements and this feature of the De-
raocrat which will DE new, and We trust beneficial one,
viii doubtless be fully appreciated b all commercial and
business
We will also furnish 10 oar readers the latest iutei-
gence relative to the nayrabe condition Of rivers,
and the daily arrival and departure OF steamboats, &c
This department of paper is under the direction OF
of the most experienced "Riyer Reporters in the
West.
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