Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-12
SHIPPING LEAD.

a dollar pays Tor the FARMER one year.
SHIPPING LEAD.
The Grant County Herald claims that
Po.osi, Cassville or Dunlieth are better
point for lead than Galena If
such were the case, it is somewhat singu-
lar that smelters have not discovered it
heretofore, and shipped their lead at these
points. But they know better. No lead
has been shipped at Dunleith or Cassyille
this season for less than ten cents, or from
Potosi, (which is-not ON the Missksippi) for
less than l2a cts, while at Galena, large
amount of lead has been shipped at eight
cents. There are boats here every day
going down, and competition for freight is
active. SHELTERS are aware Of this and
send their lead here, knowing that they
can get it shipped cheaper than at any
other point [Galeha Courier.
A PLarFoaM OF HANDs.-Ata recent
fire in Boston, a Mrs. Hickey WAS caught
in the third story and could not escape by
the staircase. She then went into the
room Immediately under her own, and on
her presenting herself at the window the
persons below called on her to take cour-
age and observe their directions, and they
would save her. They then, to the num-
Der of six or eight, or rs many as could
join, formed circle, each man extending
his arms horizontally, and grasping with
his right hand the right, and with his left
hand the left hand of the man opposite,
thei arms crossing. They then told her
to kneel upon the window sill, anil to in
cline her body in such Il way as to free her
head from the wall, and to fall sideways.
All being ready, she threw herself from
that third story Window Not man
drew back from the imminent peril to
which each man WAS exposed. All stoo |
firm, and this poor woman was received
in safety on the platform of hands and
arms-ar,ns nerved by noblehnnaan hearts
without any injury eitherto them or her
SELF
,4CALIFoRNIA. The Cinnamon are bull
ding village Of their own about TIVE
miles from the town of Mariposa, and i,
promises to become place of note. =
Among the attractions Of the new vllag
is Chinese theatre. 1t is said that two
thirds Of the population OF Mariposa-SCo
are Chinese
Three robbers attempted to rob a Chi
.nese cafnp near Campo Seco, Calavera>
county, week before last, but the China
men overpowercd them, tied them, and
threw slaein into the: Mokelumrre river,
where they were drowned.
CAPITAL PtNIsHMENT.-A bill to re-
store capital punishment for the crime o
murder has passed both Houses of the
Wisconsin Legislature. Imprisonment
during lif, for capital crimes has been tri
ed in that State for several years. but il
has been thought necessary to resort to the
ancient method Of punishment extreme
cases. Query: Is this retrogression 3
[ Wihona Republican. zs+s
=, No such law has passed the Wisconsin
Legislature. A bill to that effect was
brought up by Senator Tucker and passed
the Senate, but mo- action was taken on it
by the Assembly.
1t Is ramored that General Hous
ton Immediately after he adjournment d
Coz gress, contemplates an expedition in
Mexico, with a company of. four or five
klhou"aed mes. The understanding il
that they are TO Texasize another slice Of
Mexico and bring it iuto the Union, anc
with u Housto:e into the Senate.
NEW COUNTERFEIT AND ALTERED B1NR
NoTEs.-The following list of new coun
terfeit and altered notes Of Illinois and
Wisconsin Banks, we clip from Peterson.
Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector and
Bank Note List, one Of the most reliable
works of the kind IN the country:
Bank of Napierville, IlImois-s5's, al
stered-sig. thsae females sitting Wash
ing,on on lower right corner-gDddess Of
liberty on left.
Bank Of the Republic, McLeanboro, III
inois-l0's altered from rs; Bsnfk issue.
nothing over SIS.
Brown County Bank, Wisconsin-I0's
wig. group Of children piching hops.
Badger State Bank, GAINESVILLE Wis
2O's altered from Is. Bank issues no
20's.
Bank of Eau Claire, Wis--lO's altered
from rs. This Bank issues no lO's.-[ Ga
lena Advertiser, 4th.
FROM KANSAS.