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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

gThe proportion OF fools in these
United States must be enormous. We
'trcmble for our country" when we think
that all these have voice and control il
the shaping of its destinies. Read the
following:
LOTTERY Sw1NDLE.-The aew Mayor o.
New York is engaged in bresklng up the
gambling houses, lottery policy offices, and
gift enterprise shops. One of the latter
was broken up last week, whose weekly
receipts reached $500. The prizes con
sisted of plated jewelry, worth very little.
One gift of this kind, palnsed Of as raj
ued al SIS, proved to be brass gilt acid
Dutch metal, ecorth about IS cents. The
proprietor promised to abandon the bust
ness, and as he received large orders from
the country. he gave the Mayor authority
to take and open his correspondence. =
Five hundred and forty letters, containing
money for tickets and orders to send on
prizes which had been drawn, were taken
out of the office in one day. Tree let
tiers contained $3.50, and many had $50
each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

RyThe New York Produce Market
yesterday was active and buoyant; Money
very easy and stocks better. Our own
market was without change, but the de-
mand was brisk at our quotations.
Weather, yesterday, clear, but cold and
clustering. Rain is much needed Mil
waukee Sentinel, 9th April.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

BJcHANAN's ORGAN CHARGED WITH
FoRGERY-Not long since, the Washing
ton Union Published what purported to be
an extra from the Kansas Herald Of Free.
dom, expressing favorable opinion OF the
Leconptoa Constitution. The extract
went the rounds of the necompton ress,
and was even copied by republican jour
mails, who knew the slippery course of the
Herald, and never suspected the govern
ment organ Of so small fabrication. The
Herald Indignantly denies having publish
ed anything of the sort attributed to il
and charges the Union with forgery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
ST. LOUIS ELECTION.

St. Louis, April 8.
Returns not all in from yesterdays
election, but enough known to ensure the
election of the entire Free Den oclatic
ticket by an average majority of 500 10
1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
100 Acres of Timber Land
FOR - ALE,

ITUATEDtwo and half miles northeast of lancaster
y will be sold reasonable. Time given half the pnr-
chase money Said land is in good settlement, and is
well watercd: actual settler would be preferred Eu
quire for further particulars of the subscriber.
Lancaster, May 9th, 81. 46-tf JOHN s. NAIBEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

WHAT IT TAXES TO FEED LONDON
This vast metropolis eats an amount of food
of which it is curious to realize the daily
bringing in. The tajlea~ is thus ingen
ousy drawn by late ea:--"Let us
imagine ourselves on the top of a tower
mile high in Hyde Park; We look off to
the north, and We see drove of cattle sew
enty-two miles ing approaching the city;
we look TO the west, and we see mass of
blealing wool twelve miles in length; a.
gain to the south, and we see a herd of
swine coming towards us whose driver is
ten miles off; after these have arrived at
their journeys end, cload approaches,
which we find to be composed of turkeys,
geese, chickens, and game of all sorts
and this extends over tifty-one acres. When
we estimate the amount of fish consumed
yearly, we find their numbers to be billions
aud equal in bulk to the river Thames
And besides these articles of food, fall the
hams, bacon, smoked beef, &c, were placed
in pile, they would form pyramid,
whole base would be two hundred feet
square, aud twelve hundred and nine-three
feet high
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

ONE OF THE VAkMINT." An otter of
unusal size-measuring, "from the tip of
bis snoutetoth the end ofalis TAIL" five feet,
eleven inches was killed on the Grant Co.
Bluffs in the very early part of the week,
by AUSTIN BIRoE, of this city.[-Pra rie.
du CHEN Leader, Sd April.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
FARM EOEs SALE.

4 MILES VEST or LANCASTER
offer for adfe so of laird adjoining the Horner
4 farrl-f0 acres trdsr eutivatlon comfortable log
house, good water plenty of timher--near rosds mills,
Sc The property is known the Matthew Lewis farm.
The land is excellent for wheat, aud will be sold very
low. Enquire of the subscriber. d. w. TAFT.
Tafton, April25th 1857. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

&c F orest, the actor, lately wrote to q
friend 10 Cincinnati, Isay ing-A"having new
er been an apostate, l am not aware of be-
ing converted to religion"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

H Judge Collins withdrew his resig.
NATHAN Of Circuit Judge, when he ascer.
tanned that Gov. Randall would not bar
gain with him to appoint Harlow S. Or
ton to the vacancy. 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS Tn DlvIs1ol

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS Atm Division
From the State Journal, we learn that
Gov RANDALL has appointed BERNARD
w. BRIsBoIs Brigadier General of the Isl
Brigade, 4th Division, Crawford d Grant
counties,) Wisconsin Militia. BUEL E.
HurcHlNsoN is appointed Colonel of the
4th Regiment Crawford county,; DAVID
H. HOPKINS, 1t Colonel do; and JOHN R
HuRLBuRT, Major do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
80 ceres of Land for sale.

FEREE MILES from lancaster all suitable for Guilt
4 vation Considerable Timber said land. / will
sell cheap, give time half the purchase money will
take good team and the rest in money. Said land In
a good settlement with school h0usS. 20
Lancaster, Nov. 6. joel; MANNING
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
By Telegraph to the Galena Advertiser.
ELECTION NEWS.
CINCINNATI ELECTION.

Cincinnati, APrlI o.
The municipal election, yesterday, re-
suited in the election of the entire Anti
Lecompton ticket, by majorities ranging
from 1000 to 5000 and ID out of II
Couneilmen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

OREGoN APPLYING FOR ADMISSION INTO
THE USIoK.-Mr. Douglas presented the
constitution Of Oregon, in the Senate, on
the 3lst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
Mrs. sWIsHEl ms PRESS DEMOLISHED IN
MINNESOTA

We learn from the st. Paul Times O
Tuesday, that on the oath of March, Gen
Lowrie, DIR. Palmer and Mr.. Shepley, ar.
supposed to have demolished the press o
Mrs. Swishelrl at St. Cloud, in Minnesota
and to have SC catered the type all over the
streets. She claims that it was done BY
them because she was too radical agains
slavery to sui their taste. 1t was done
in the night me, unbeknown to any one
and the follow ing is copy of y letter they
left behind Il EN-:
ST. CLOUD, March "a, '5s.
Editor ot,5he Vistor;
The citizens of Cloud have dAtermin.
ed to abate the nuisance of which you
have made the Visitor" q striking speci.
men.
They have decided that it is fit only for
the inmates Of brothels, and you seem to
have had some experience Of the tastes OF
such pers ons
You viii never have the opportunity to
repeat yhe offence in this town, without
paying more serious penalty than you dc
now
by ORDER OF THE
COMMITTEE OF NIeILLNcR
She says that since then, Shepley has
publicly acknowledged, that he did COM
nit the dastardy deed.
On the ensuing evening an indignation
meeting against such border rutfianism,
was held, and nearly the entire population
Of St. Cloud turned out in sympathy. Mrs.
s. read a long address at the meeting, de-
Tending hers If, and in which she gave GU!
that she was determined to remain there
and to do AS her conscience dictated, il
she lost her life by it. The meeting broke
up by heartily adopting resolutions deci-
dedly pointed against the offenders, call
ing them everything mean, being fit t.
associate with only convicts and felons, and
declaring that they would sustain the ST
Cloud Visitor, whether or no.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

BRIpGR OVER THE MISSISSIPPI AT ST.
PAuL.-The people of Sr. Paul have just
voted to raise loan of 100000 to CON-
plete the bridge now being constructed ov
er the Mississippi, at that point. The es-
timat ed cost is $4,000. 1t is intended
that the structure shall be completed some
time during the coming summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

Re The Minnesota Admission Bill WAS
under discussion in the Senate yesterday.
Minnesota has elected three Representa-
tiyes to the lower House; but MI Iverson,
of Georgia, moved that the State Of Min
nesota have only one Representative of
the three air, ady elccte /, and that person
the one who bad received the most votes,
and that census be forthwith taken, and
the 9th r. two be allowed, if the census
shall SOW that she is entitled to three
This vas adopted BY a vote of "a ayes to
q nays. The admission bill in this form
will pr, badly pass the Senate today
milwaukee, Wisconsin, April lst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
DUBUQUE ELECTION,

Dubuque, April 6.
The election, yesterday, passed off qui
city. Il. s. Hetherington, the Peoples
candidate, was elected Mayor by 500 ma
iorily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
70 Btacksmi.ils.

TUST RECEIVED, very large stock of IRON and
~ STEEL; of the best quality, and of all sizes. Al
anvls vices bellows uyere irons stocks and desscrew
plates sledges hand hamers tire bener, horse rasps
and files. Also full assortment of seat and buggy
springs iron axes wagc b63e5 thinbl. skeins, horse
nails readymade horse Shoes &c, &C., al Of which
t'small profits and quick sales G. +. WEST.
July IT, 1857.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
MEDICINES. ETC.
LANCASTER DRUG STORE.
AT THE pOSDrJ FFTr
At THE POSTeUFF/CE,

IL L III I-OCE-.OH II u
South of the Coart-H ouse.
EyE subscriber has opened in Lancaster stock
Drugs and family Medicines just raeeire from Phil
aelpha and other markets Including also, all the APP
proved Patent Medicines which am agent for,
Doct. Mofats Life Pills Bitters,
St. Johns Vegetable Ague Syrup,
Cough (, Consumptive Syrup,
Vermifuge & Anti Bilious Pills, &c,
Guysott's Ext. Yellow Dock &,Sarsaparila,
Wistcrs's Balsam of Wild Cherry,
G. W. Merchants Gargiing Oil Il Writing Fluid.
Also, the best quality of Liquors for Mechanical and
Medical purposes Fluid Camphene 95 per Ct Alcohol,
Vinegar and all kinds of Family Groceries.
FAMILY Nj ACINES.
My stock OF famy mepcines consists of Cordals, Syr-
ups. Liniaments Saves. &e. Also
Perfumes, Essences Hair Oils and Cologne, Scented
soaps &c. 80
sPhysicians be SUPPLE with almost any article
in general use in their practice.
FANCY ARTICLES.
The ladies invited to call and examine my selection
of Fancy and Ornamental Articles many of which
and novel,
STATIONERY.
Blank Books, Pocket and Tuck Memorandums, Pencils.
links Cap Letter. Note and gilt edged Paper of all ST.
and qualities ALSO EnveGpesl sizes of the best
be found in market with every article in the line
TERMS CASH. GEO. H. COX.
Lancaster, Nov. 10Th, 1857. 5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
BLACKSMITHING

IN LANCASTER.
THE subscriber will continue business at the old stand
4 in Lancaster. He will work for Ready Pay on
mall profits and bring down work to the actual wants of
customers, considering the times.
Wagon making, repairing, and general custom ork
solicited d. II. BUDD.
Lancaster January 9Th, 1858. 29-H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
To the gsmhflc!

IF you wish to buy Hardware, Tools, Stoves, l.
4 ron, Tinware, &C., dkc., you will money by
going to the exclusive Hardware Stove and Iron Store
of g. F. WEST, in Gutenberg, where you will find the
most extensive stock in the county, and the lowest pr
ces. Front Street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

Col. Benton is i'll of cancer in the stom
ach, that will probably carry him of. He
hopes, however, to live to finish his A
bridgement.
Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, of Boston notoriety
has removed to Kansas and entered into a
law partnership with an attorney from Gin
cinnatl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
CCNNECTICUT ELECTION.

Hartford, April 5.-MIdnight.
Buckingham, Republican candidate for
Governor, Is elected by from 5000 to
5000 majority over Trott, Democrat. So
far as heard from the Republicans have
50 and the Democrats IS Representatives
in the House. The Republican s gain to
4 Senators, and ale sure Of both Houses by
large majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
TAVERN s'rAMys

FOR SALE, Oh. 10 AlaT ..
AT Tafton.
rfiE property at Tafton designed FOR Pubic House,
and for time occupied, is hereby oleI ed for
sale or rent ton reasonable terms to who is ths
right sort of man for the business.
Tafton Il new and aourshng village in Grant County,
well supplied With roads in every direction, mswater
schools and other recommendations 81 D. W. TAFT
Tafton, April 25th. 1857. 44u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
Farmers. Lock Out!

UST received, the celebrated Erans & adams Gale
u "a and two horse plows also, srge lot OF the
and shovel plows for sale at Gutenberg Hardware
Stove and Iron Store of G. f. WEST
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
NEW MILLINERY

IN Ian CA S T z r.
su1 Miss Z. A. STIREs, having just arrived
Ilk&f3 from New-York with
1%A A New & Desirable Lot of Goods,
would respectfully inform the Ladies OF Lancaster and
vicinity that she will commence business in Lancaster
on the Goth inst OPPOSITE THE RESIDENCE FORMERLY
OCCUPIED BY Gov DEWEY where she may be found
DIV to wait upon those who may favor her with their
trron,ge II ancaster April 11th, 1857. Aft
Hats Cleaned and Repaired at Short Notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
FARM FOR SALE.
WHO Won HAVE THO'T IT

viii sell that beautiful Prairie Farm where lately
sided one mile sout.d of the village of Patch
Grove containing so acres all improved; the prens-
es arc good framed house barn granary thrifty orch
ard beginning to bear grove OF some 1000 locust trees
and the house, (Which is we1 when seen through the
green foliage naturally causes the behoder to
excai,n sOh that had that for home The place il
uell ratsred-6n public road about q Of mile from
school Forty acres of timber land viii be Sold with the
.a Il desired and possession given short otice.
he third OF the purchase money must lie paid down
by the first of july Fer particulars call me at the
village of Patch Grove. LUTHER BROWN.
Patch Grove, March 29th, 1858. 4-3mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

TUSr received, handsome assortment Of new Elevat-
j ed Oven stoves, which offer at unusual low
1rices for cash. G. +. WEST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
LoNpoN, March is, '5e.

France and England will, in my Judge
ment, be at war before the lapse of si1
months. Startling as the belief may seem,
there is An intelligent minority by whom
i. is firmly believed. The great mass of
the people, however, comprising all classes
from the ignorant to the educated, contin-
ne to entertain the conviction that the I'm
perial neighbor ia still and always has
been a faithful ally"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
Something that would Startle the World

The London correspondent Of the New
York Commercial, who is generally we'll
informed, speaks thus positively of the
small cloud which is looming up between
France and England:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
BUSINESS AGENCY OF GALENA GAZETTE.

Advertiser and the Fri w eekly Advert
ser, and to do the work of General Agent
in connection with the same.
As the business of Mr.. Colburn will lead
him to visit a large extent of country in
this section, commencing in Western Wis
consin, persons having such business as the
collection Of debts, payment of taxes, ex-
animation of lands, DC will find him a
competent agent for such purposes.
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
At the Convention held in Madison on
the 3Ist March, the following constitution
was presented, and after being fully dis
cussed, adopted:
Article /. This organization shall be
called the Wisconsin State Temperance
Society.
Article 2. It's object shall be the dis
>emination of knowledge upon the subject
of Temperance, and the awakening and
concentration of public sentiment agains
the evils of intenperapce, in the use Of N
appropriate means.
Article 5. The officers Of this Society
shall be President, one Vice Pre- deut
from each county, Secretary, Treas
urer, and an Executive Con:nitto of five.
Article 4. The President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Elk. COMMITTEE, shall con-
>t,ute Board of Directors, who shall
manage the affairs If the 5 Getty, by or
ganiz!ng and executing such plans for the
promotion of the cause as they may
;hink best under tie direction of this So
ciety.
Article 5. The Vice Presidents shall be
agents of the Society in their respective
counties, under lhe direction of the Elk.
Committee.
Article 8. Any person may become a
member of this Society, by signing this
Constitution and the following pledge, to
wit: We hereby pledge ourselves to alb
STAIN fiom the use of Intoxicating liquors
as beverage; that we will not rafic in
them nor fu; nish them to persons in our
employ nor as an article of enter
Ialninent. !.
Article 7. The annual meeting Of This
Society shall be holden ON the first We'd
ncsday of February, when the Elk. Com
mittee, and OIL err officers, shall report
their entire proceedings for the preceding
year.
Article s. This Constitution may be al
tered vi amended at any regular meeting,
two thirds Of the members present voting
n favor thereof.
TIE WHEAT CRop.-We hear good re-
ports, from all quarters of the State, Of
the looks Of the winter wheat, and of the
early sowing Of spring grain. The Racine
Daily Meas of Saturday says:
WHEAT.-A friend who has Just return
ell from trip through the western part Of
this county, and parts of WaIworth coun-
ty. informs us that farmers are buisily Ell
gagged in putting in spring wheat. He
also saws that full the average amount of
ground will he sown this season-that
winter wheat looks first rate, and that far
mers' prospects ger orally are fine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10

WESTERN IMMoRATioN.-We were
conyersing this morning with an inteli-
gent gentleman who had just come from
Massachusetts, and he is Of opinion that
the immigration into the valley Of the
Mississippi this year,will far exceed that of
any previous year. We have letters from
that part of the country confirming his
views. Scores in almost every small town
in New England and New York, are ma
king arrangements for an early tart,while
in the large cities the immigrants are num-
berod by the hundred Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
Notice! Notice!!
E.BRlNCKMANN g. CO.,

CASOTIIE,
~ ENERAL Commission and Forwarding Merchants,
II Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Queensware Dry
Goods have Just opened their large Store and Ware
House and solicit the patronage of the Citizens of Grant
County.
| a~ysCAsH paid for all kinds Of Produce
Cassye, Dec. 10Th, 1855. 26-H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
COFFEE, SUGARS, TEAS, sYRUPs

Moasses tobaccos can't be beat either in quality
price.
Owing to the strngency in money matters ant
uncertainty of credts deem it bettor for the people
safer for myself to adopt the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-10
THE MURRAY LANDS
FOR SALE

rttE following described lands situated in GrantCoun-
1 ty Wisconsin,, arc offered for sale
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-12-02
From the Kansas City Metropolitan.
MORE NEWS From PIXIES PEAK.
Most Reliable Accounts Yet Received
Specimens Of Gold, etc., etc.

We were visited in our Office on Mon-
day last, by Mr.. S. S Smith, who returned
withtbe mail train 10 Wesiport, having left,
the regions Of the new gold discoveries
some fifteen days ago. The trip from the
Arkansas Crossing to this city was made in
nine days. He informs US that he passed,
on the way, three gentlemen from Georgia
now on their return TO this city, with be-
tween $4,000 and $4 900, which was the
result Of Ten DAYS labor, by thirteen men,
They design returning Immediately and la
king with them saw mill and merchandise
Mr.. Smith also showed us specimens OF
gold Of the purest quality, amounting in val
lie TO about five dollars, which he informed
us was taken out i'll four hours, by himself,
with no other implement than knife and
tin pan. From him we learn the follow
ing: He left Kansas City about the 1st of
October, with a view of prospecting and
satisfying himself as TO the correctness of
the reports which had reached here from
Pixies Peak. He arrived at the gold re-
giOns in less than two weeks time, BY the
old Santa Fe Road, and found that gold was
scattered over the whole country in The
region Of Pixies Peak, but in TOO small par
ticles 10 justify the operations Of miners
He thinks it abounds in abundance on the
head of Cherry Creek, and that the most in
experienced miner, with proper implements,
might there obtain from five to twenty dol
lars per day. He heard of the Lawrence,
and several other companies, but knew noih-
ing positive as to their success. -.
Mr.. Smith is an old California miner,
well known TO many of our citizens, and
his account is regarded as the most reliable
yet received in this city. He thinks that
there is gold yet, in localities which have
not been respected, About three Hundred
persons are there now, some of whom ex-
pect 10 winter in the valleys, where game
is said TO be in plenty. Mr.. Smith antici
pates returning in the spring with train
a provisions.
We feel satisfied that sufficient confirm
alton has been given TO the first reports to
convince the most lncredulous of the exist
ence of gold tn the regions Of Cherry Creek,
in sufficient quantities to induce an emigra.
tion there unparalleled in the history of the
Western country. There are numbers in
this city, and throughout the whole country,
that have determined upon making trip
to the new discoveries next spring, and
preparations 10 that end are being made e--
cry day. a... .....-
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-12-02
An Honest Confession.

The 'Peansylvanian" acknowledges that
things are going on very badly in this coun-
try, and depicts. the growing Generalization
of the times in the following language:
Among the various causes of demorali-
cation active in the United States, this
fraudulent and delusive credit system occu-
pies the most prominent position. There
are evils developing themselves of the most
alarming character, all directly trateable 20
it-evils and vices which have no parallel
in modern history, but which are recorded
among the causes Of Rome's decline and
fall. h has already become 4 proverb VIII
our people, that property is no longer to be
acquired by honest toll, while wealth is
considered, here, more than anywhere else,
the condition Of responsibility. 1t seems
that we have obliterated titles and distinc-
lion Of birth only TO establish the coarsest of
ull distinctions, and that with all our boast
edindependence, we willingly bow in SER
vile adulation to the money bag. The
money-bag takes precedence before talents,
genius, probity. Honor is money, got no
matter how. With money il is easy enough
10 defeat the law, and avoid the Jail.