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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21

SIeNs OF THE TIMEs.-Conmittees OF
[nvestiga ton have become unusually COM
mon of late years. In Congress, in the
State Legislatures, in County affairs, and
though last, not least important, ID nuni-
cipaI affairs. The vast amount OF corrup-
ton. fraud speculation and rascality which
has been broughtl to light within the last
year by investigating committees is sad
dening. to contemplate. 1t is enough to
make one believe that virtue in the man
agement Of public affairs is entirely ignor-
ed. The last case in point that has come
to our notice is the report Of a committee
Of investigation into the affairs of Ramsey
county. Minnesota The Minnesotiau con-
cludes from the facts ELECTED that there is
TOO much reason to believe that large
portion Of the debt Of the county, amount
Inc to s83 ,s2o,4 has been plundered
from the county. What is our country
coming to, or whittier, rather, is it going
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21

ISrosMArloS WANrED.-Any informa.
lion OF Peter Short, who is supposed to be
somewhere in this State. would be thank
fully received by the subscriber. Said
Short left Switzerland about 20 years ago
since which time he has not been heard
from. Address JACOB SHORT,
Columbus, Wis.
Papers throughout the State will con-
fer favor by copying the above, especial
~ German papers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21
JOHN J. FIELDS.
WIN. r.. CARTER.
STEPHEN O. PAINE,

ltorlseg at Law, Solicitor an Chancery
and Justice Of the Peace.
PlalteyiIIe, Wis. nc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21

Dows ON LAGER BEER SALOONS Six
hundred and seventy ladies Of Detroit have
petitioned the common council TO make
: 4 - k>-l.x:<., &c "A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21
From the New York Tribune.
THE AMERICAN ART OF TANNING HORSES.
ORIGINALLY sYsTEMATzIED d PRACTICED BY
JOHN S. RAREY.
(CoNTINUED.)

now TO HALTER, SADDLE, AND Birdie A
COLT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21

You should use q large, sm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
The Fraser River Humbug.

Fraser River seams 10 be rs suddenly de.
prIyei Of is consequence as Brigham Young,
since the occupation OF ULhn by the Govern
meet forces. The mad md senseless ex lite.
m"ut ,aIsed ty the extra Irdlnary reports SET
AT at by reckless spectators, and sust.ioed
by their perseverance,, has subsidized into Il
ci!m and dispa5SiUuatc determiBatIpn, and a
cool analysis of the facts that have been made
patent. People now know that from April to
September, ct least, the bars Of Fraser River,
wlica are said to contain the auriierous de
p,sIt, are impracticab!e by reason of the water
uafer which they are submerged. Here,
go l. nearly hat q gear 10 which the miner
g.. unthla - work. ThJse who possess n
aHtaleige OF that country, obtained by per.
sou,l sXyerIerce and residence, unhesitatIng.
Y fir" that The -trea0s are solid ned du-
~ Z u greater portion # The winter, and that
the cod l. intense, Gu much, 50, IS to inter.
Dict any ntten OF at working be mines. This
assertion i, certainly supported by two well
ascrriaInci facts The first Is-thst the
mruth OF Fraser River is lacated two degrees
Of latitude nnrth of the nortbcrnmost eItrem-
ity Of the Urit"d States, where the mercury
otten fire. s durli ( the winter season; and
TIE second II, tue ir;DafkaoIf nien ianu, even
mountainous, resented toy the entire face OF
the country waierrd Icy Fraser River.
Thee are physical characteristics that in
v~ariatIy produce the effect of intense cold,
and We see no reason why the Fraser river
c1uo,iy should be the ex ae ptlon 90 the globe.
Allowing, however, but tnree months Of ac.
tual freezing winter. which is an extremely
moderate allowance for such a region, we
have eight m0nths out Of tue twelve 10 which
INNING Is 4 matter OF imposslbilIty, and the
only question Tor consideration is, whether
the Fraser river country will yield enough
during the four remaining months to remu-
uerate miners tor their years labor, without
c~ounting the expense Of going, the additional
cot Of al neces-arles, or the dangers and
privatIons TO which they are inevitably ex-
pose.?--San Francisco Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
seventh Congressional District.

Mr.. INNAN III RNER Below will be found
a communication from a gentleman in Alex.
audria, recommending Mr.. lnmsn Hgrner,
of narrentoo, as a most suitable candidate
to represent this district 10 Congress.
Mr.. HOrner has represented this county
Frequently in the lI,use Of Delegates aud
the S,nate. lie has not been 10 pubiic
life siace 1852; Wa believe be has likewise
been d Democratic State Eiector. Ga more
than Que occasion has he been voted Tor by
his party. Tor a seat in Congress from this
district. when the district was Wing. In
conclusion, we desire it to be understood,
that Mr.. II. is not our choice by a loug ways,
but if we cannot get u Wing, then We had
as soon have hin rs any other Democrat
"AlexlndrIa" at the close VI hi, cJmmenti'
~, takes ground agains! the youog aspirant-
for Democratic hunurs. We differ with him
the best men OF the party are found among
the Young mep.-W aIreat0n wing.
II see articles from the Richmond En-
Quirer, copied into several payers OF the dis
trict, in regard u the cabdidate Tor C1nsres'
from this district, at The next e%lectlOn; and
while bearing testimony, with pleasure, III
favor Of the ge%ntloman privately spoken Of
and admitiirs that the Democracy are emil
tied to the representation, i they choose, ye'
there are others who would be more aclepta
BILE to tue large and respectable minority o
the voters. Having 10 sympathy, politically
with abstractiOnists, secesslOnIsts, nu!iihca
t%lunists, or rev!valists Of the African slave
trade, the writer still, as ooe Ut the minority
has ao interest iu seeing our good old dis
trict represented by a sentlemahly and dig
lifted member. While the writer Is not al
Odd Fogy" On the oDe hand, on the othej
he has but litsle regard for Young Amer
c." and would desire to cal. tae attention. 0
the Democracy to MIR. luman llorner o! you
town. The writer believes Mr.. IL. would b.
IL faithful. attentive, and dlgnltiet represeG
tative. Such has always been the estinatio
III which he has been held while IN putin
lite, aud that gives US every reason to ezpec
that sucn would be the Case with him IN Cor
gress. The early sessions Of Congress,
the wisdom Of whose actions frequent aliu
sion Is made by members OF all parties a
the present day, were not composed ent'rel
Of young men. ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Schools New Y or K.

New York city, whilst she iaslshes her mo-
new upon magnificent rarades and pomp0us
shows, besides squiudeTins 1t in other ways
by no means cIeditlsle, seems remiss in ner
attention to the great Cause Of public educa'
ton. The Tribune, remarking upon the suo,
ject say,:--"WIthin l. week, ten thousand
children have applied for admission to the
public scho is in this city, and have been
turrcd away because there WAS no room for
them. The rejection Of these ten thousand.
prevents twenty or thirty thousand more trom
applying. AID yet the Board OF Education
speuds a million and 4 quarter Of dollars this
year ostcusibiy for educational purposes -
Cuuli the CommOn Council make wore Use
Of it? A million upd a quarter a year for
free schools, and education deuied to forty
thousand children"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Death OF b X

The Commissioner Of Iadian Affairs ha.
Just received a letter from q d. b ~nesteel
Indian Agent, dated at Fond du Lac, Sept
10, in which NJ. b snys that he had just re-
ceived d visit from kar.sbana, a cuiet Of the
Menomonee Tribe. His visitor Informed him
OF the death Of O,h.k1sh, the principal,
which was in this manner; O'L-aosh got
drunk, and quarreled with has two sons
the latter being also intoxicated. The sonz
became exasperatcd, and beat the old man 50
badly that death en-ued from the Injuries
Oshkosh, it is supposed, was ever 81 years 81
age. lie visited Washington with i deiesa-
ton from his tribe 10 1850. His LOSS is great
ly regretted By his people, by whom he Wa
much respected, notwithstanding the hrd ex-
ALI Die be ee, them at times - wash. S!dr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Tnr Musical Pitch In France.

a correspondent If the Manchester Eng
landl Examiner, says that one OF tue most
curious developments Of imperial activity IN
France, was the issue Of a recent commission
Tor the purpose of attaining a uniform d'a'
pason," or pitch. As Louis Napoleon has
rOt thought the sut ject unworthy OF notice,
may be pardooed for saying a word or " on
u. The commission which, Il must BE- ad-
mit;ed, is admirably constltuted-i sill slt-
tlug: but Ire labors are already sufficiently ad-
vanced for oodits OF their probable results 10
be circulated 10 Paris. Oue .! the best &C
credited. | hear, is tnattbe present prevailing
concert pitch in France will be lowered hall
u tune-a rumor which has created no little
CONSERVATION IN 'ngst those who perform ny
on Instruments Of which the pitch" is fixed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18

New YORK. Sept. l6.-The royal mail
steamship Persia from Liverpool, on the 4th
instant, arrived here at 9 o'clock this evening.
The Prince Albert arrived out on the lst, the
Arago on the %, and the Europa on the 4'h.
The news generally is unimportaut, The
details of the treaty between the United
States and China had been received. 1t is
to be ratified within a year. and STIMULATES
for the gond Offices Of the United States in
case of difficulty between China and other
Powers.
LIVERPOOL, September 3.-Cotton had slight
" declined on fair and mjddling qualities, but
lower grades had declined ID. Sales OF the week
$4,000 bales, including ,4U0 10 spectators and
$500 10 exporters. The sales on Saturday were
estimated at 5000 bales, the market closing
steady. Breadstuffs Flour closed firm, without
material change from last quotations; wheat
was firm corn dull. Provisions were quiet
Bullion had increased Gl43,000. The money
market was generally unchanged, with an III
creased demand Consols closed on Saturday
afternoon at 96sd9'i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Suanish Dissertation.

\ sir gular proof of Spanish Indifference
70 the muGunents cf ancient art has been re.
Gently given. The famous bridge OF AIcan'ara
Which s~pepned the T GU, vita the triOwPhsl
arch q; Teasau, has Ueer demolished for the
sake Of the stones Of which they werec"mpos.
ed. The bridge was 60 feet long aud tween
,y-aigtt feet vide. Inc ARCH upon the bridge
was forty feet in height. Il was one of the
noblest Of Roman relics in Europe; and it is
really inconcei7able how aug people, not &C.
tually bsrbarous, could consent to destroy %
precious a memorial Of bygone centuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Reported Himself Drowned.

\ Heu-dressei man, apparently about
twenty-five years of aye, came into this Of.
fee yesterday and inquired for the local
reporter. That Individual happened to be
present aud invited the stranger to a chair.
which he took. lie asked If be wanted 40
item. We reckoned we DID. Our visitor
thereupon pTOoeedei 10 sGy that u friend Of
hia. a young MAJ named Porter A. Block,
who accompanied him t. 81. Louis from Dos.
ton. had, early 10 the morning., committed
suicide by throwing himself into the river
We were asked to state that the deceased was
a yOuog man OF good moral character, strict
integrity, sober habits. and moreover, a ger
tlem4n Of more than ordinary talents and
intelligence. We Inquired the name Of our
informant. He hesitated. seemed to be &uz-
led, suddenly haude! us a blank card and
buried cot. Resolved to find out what the
mystery meant, We followed at a little dis
lance and saw bin enter a hotel. 4 lev mo-
meDts later We ascertained that the well-dress.
Ell gentleman, who had volunteered TO give us
an item, Wa no other than Porter A Block
himself. On making further inquiry We
found out that he was from Boston and bad
been regarded as what be had represented
bis -ulcidai imaginative friend to be. We
could rot discover that be bad been purchas.
ing goods, or borrowing money. or commit
my any unlawful act here. We can only
account for the singular request to have biD-
self reported drowned, On the ground that he
desired to have his name mentioned in the
papers, particularly III connection with the
character he gave Of himself. II there is any
other reason. we would like to know it--&.
LOUiS ReyuGiican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
From n ggOn.

WARRINGTON. Sept Ii Major Townsend
the Assistant Adjutant General. has, by di,
rectiou of the Secretary o. War, just issued
an order. saying, that the President oiteo's
that the Department of the Pacific be divided
into two parts. The southern part to De
called the Department OF California, heaa-
quarters at San Francisco. The northern
part to embrace the Territories ct Washing
ton ard Oregon, excepting the Rogue river
add Numtuus Districts, will be called the
Department Of Oregon; headquarters. f"ri
Vancouver. Breget Brigadier Gen. Clarke
Colonel Of the On Infantry, Is assigned to'he
command Of the Department OF California.
In thus abriiging the limis1 OF his com
mand, a measure demanded by the length OF
time required for communication hetween lis
northern and southern portions, the Secreta'
~ of War especially commends the activity
zeal and judgment displayed by Ten. CIarh
in concentrating the troops of his depart
meut for energetic operations against the
hostile Indians OF the North as their ou'breaS
became known.
Brigadier Gen. Harvey is assigned to the
command Of the depar ment OF oregon, ano
will proceed TO his post with all possible dis
patch.
The President direc:s that Capt. Pieasah
ton of tho second dragons, accompany nen
Harvey as assistant Adjutant General.
The commandant OF the corps OF engineer;
will detail two officers and q detachment o.
MT exceeding fity engineer soldiers, witt
the complement Of non-comni-sl1ned Omcers
for service 10 the department Of Oregon.
The quarter .stcr's department will fur
nish transportation for this detachment t(
Fort Vancouver.
The several staff departments will maki
the necessary arrangements for the supply
OF the department of Oregon from the Can
furnia depots. During the campaign agaIns
the Iodians, the troops in the department o
Oregon will be allowed the extra rations PEI
week Of dessicated vegetables.
Samuel Cole, long known as the chiet clert
of the Pension Office, has resigned bis posi-
ton, in consequence OF iil-heaIth.
The receipts into the uni'ed States treasu
~ last week amounted TO SSj5,OU telnS
$4,000 less than those Of tue previou
week. The amount on deposit is Sll,6Sl,
900, of which Sl2 3T3 900 are subject I,
draft. OF this amount 50, 69l 900 are 10 TIT
CITY of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
shin Timber for France.

Large quantities of timber are DOW being
carried over the Baltimore and Ohio Kali
road to Baltimore, to be shipped thence to
France, to he used 10 the construction of yes
eels of war. 1t comes principally from the
peighborhood of Cheat river, and we are 10
formed that large prices are paid for 1t.
The export of timber OF this character from
the adjacent regions is now quite large, and
is increasing annually. The Messrs. Hall OF
this county are now engaged in filling q
heavy contract for Cuba. 1t is esteemed the
best timber in the world.
To show the value of this character of tim
Der we may remark that large quantities OF
it are shipped yearly from this point for the
United States ship yards, embracing knees,
pins, masts, Sc. ard the demand is yearly
ausmenting.- Cumberland Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
The Dead Alive.

A few days ago, a respectable man IN the
EN- o~!oymrnt OF one IT the largest mercantile
houses III Quebec, tOUk passagc in a schooner
for Bale 81. Paul, On a visit ~ bis Vei4tlyns.
lie carried with nm a good stock OF wearing
apparel, and u check Tor the amount vi his
wages, d considerable sum.
On The vayage be tell sick, and apparently
died, or what is more probable, became lu-
sen-Iblc, from some narcotic administered u
him. The captain of the schooner havItS
taken possession of hi- clpthlrg and money,
sent two of the crew ashore 10 GUY the dead
passenger. Tney dug the grave, threw hrm
ia, AID nad begun u cover ~ the body, VIE
tie dead man, cUntrAry to all law III such
cases made and provided, suddenly sat bolt
upr'glt and inquired, Have We arrived 1t
las;2'
The amateur sections took to their heels
and fled, leaving their task bat halt ace
ii-hcd. The cor use ylnd'Cated It's vial
cries which brought the Assistance ii 4 go
,leman fishing il the nelgnborhpot, ana '|r
haif.turr d victim was released from th'
gave, vel cared tor. and as sJuu i, lit 10
travel forwarded home.
In the meantime. the false sea captain
proceeded 90 bis vOyag'; %nrrIvifg at 81 fAci
he told of the death OF his passenger, anl his
burial, ard he delivered to his friends a p"r-
ton Of bis worst c!Othirg, retaining his otst
and the check Tor his wages.
When asked whether be had no check or
money, he deuied it.. Proceeding thence to
Quebec, he changed toe check, invested the
money in -four, and returned home with by
I ing cUlors, iIttIe Grcariug that the buried
man wa, following 10 pursuit--.Eonheat Adr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Fortifying the Alps.

A letter from Switzerland states. i, is said
to te in the contemplation of the French u :
erumen, to construct q for. on the Col &c Ia
F~aocille, on the French side Of the frontier,
at a height Of 1923 metres above the level
of the sea. Tue high road from Paris to
Geneva passes over it after crossing the ter
ritorJ Of the Dappes. The preparatory plans
Of the fort have been already commenced BY
some officers Of engineers. 1t is said that
a sum OF 3 DOC, 900 francs will be allotted for
this military work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
A Novel

The latest novelty from Germany, is a mu-
steal bed, which receives tho weary body and
Immediately Flaps it into EIysium." 1t is
an invention of q mechanic in Bohemia. and
is 80 constructed that by means of a hidden
mechanism, a pressure upon the bed eau
ses q soft and gentle air Of Auber, to be play
ed, which continues long enough to iull the
most wskelul to sleep. At the bead is a
clock, the hand Of which being placed at the
hour the sleeper wishes to rise, when the
time arrives, the bed plays a march Of Seon-
toni, With drums ADD cymbals. and, in short,
with noise enough to rouse the seven sleepers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Scene At a Fair.

o. Wednesday night, about 9! o'clock,
while the crowd was returning from the ex-
bibirion of fireworks at the County Fair, at
Connsrsviile, a frightened horse created one
of the must fearful psnics We ever witnessed.
1t was very dark--so dark that it was impos.
slble TO see any object more than q few yards
The street was crowded with carriages, and
the side alks filled with a most compact
procession Of pedestrians. There must have
been fully a thousand people along tue walk,
and they were Immed 80 closely together
that it was impossible to move fast, or to get
clear of the crowd without going into the
street or climbing an adj AGENT fence. In
this state of affairs a horse attached to a "sul-
Ky" got scared, it is said by q collision with
an omnibus 10 the dak, and ran away. Try.
iug, in his fright, to avoid the carriages 10
tho street, he dashed into the crowd upon the
sd ,waIk, and With the sulky wbirllng and
IeapIng far up from the ground at every jump,
for more than q hundred yards, right through
the dense mass Of men and women. We
heard the screaming when the horse first
s,ru,k the wall in the rear Of cur position IN
the crowd, and thought 1t only the usual fuss
OF a hOliJa,: but the screaming came nearer,
aud grew IN Jrc. fearful each moment, till we
beard The crashing OF the horses against the
tree boxes, and the rushing Of the people to
either hand, m,xcd with shrieks right behind
Us, when, understanding the alarm, and
thinking there might be some danger, We
s2rang to a fence, and ust reached it as the
horse dashed by, throwing down several per-
sons who had been walking Immediately 10
front OF uI.
FJr "a moment there was a confusion OF
dust, OF figures in white dresses whirling
about as If in q tornado, of men s~cutllng
about on the ground, and they enveloped 10 a
tempest u screaming that made any luquiry
~ to the extent of injury done impossible
A little boy lay on the walk close by Us,
whom VIC took up, and found motionless and
senseless. We thought hin dead. His lace
Was covered with blood and dust. His father,
or some one who thought II was his child, took
him away 10 a doctor. jest ahead a lady had
been i~e.rluIly Injured. She was carried "
towa. la 4 little while the confusion cleared
enough TO allow US to learn that five persons
had been severely 10 ured, aud one or two If
is thought might die. They were: Miss
Shaw ot Laurel; a daughter Of Mr.. Freybar
ger OF ConncrsvIlie; a son of MIR. Houston,
and two others whose names we did not learn,
Miss Shay was said yesterday morning to be
IN "A critical condition, but the rest were con
sidered out VI Danger ~--Miianayois Journal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18

The express train on the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad, which lett Wheeling on Wed
uesday evening, met with a serious acc'deot
next morning at Willes's Ruu, lS3 miles
from Baltimore. The switch at that place,
either through csrelessness or by design. 1t is
not known which, was left open, and the
train leaving the main track 10 consequence,
the locomotive, tender and b~sggage-csr were
thrown down an embankment. The passen-
ger.cars, with the exception Of the smoking
car remained on the track. None of the pas
seugers we're injured. The fireman, named
Dodsop, was instantly killed. The accident
della rcd the train for several hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18

HORNED SuoAT, And CAPoNs There can
be found upon The farm OF Mr.. a. j. Col!ins,
abou, two miles north OF Markham station, a
remarkable curiosity. 1t IS a sboaf, some
four months old, tina, has two distinct horus,
about two inches 10 length, one above each
eye, aud are perfect in every respect. The
horns are a fac simile to those Of a y~earllns
calf. Ii is the custom Of Mr. Collins to cut
stock hogs noses before turning them upon
bis grass fields. and be Gays he has frequently
seen this horned shoat lying upon h's side,
and tearing up the ground with bis horns -
Mr.. Collins has also a very hne brood Of
fowls. lie has a mixture OF the Shanghai.
Cochin China and the ChitsgOng. lie emss-
culates them and puts them IN q cooE; aud
be says be has frequently to enlarge bis
ooops for the same "umoer, OWING to their
growing to such an enormous size, and tat
tenlpe 80 fart. Mr.. C. will, for a small triae,
show any one the art of raising capops.--
Rarrentoa Whiy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
Plan 10 Cure the Evil.

OIe nf the women IN attendance at the
INCA Free Love Convention, read a resolution
which she laid exactly reflected her sehti'
ments. VIZ: That the evil under which The "bet
ter haif" VI the world Iaoored, "could Do best
reached and most ensiiy cured if females
would only ad VI the Boomer short clothes
She did not enlarge on the idea, however; or
if she did the reporters failed TO do her justice,
and we are lett 10 some dUuot as to the par
tcular relation that exist tetween the abrids'
cd dresses ard the radical reforms, that the
free love short girls would initiate. albany
trans.