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Nooroc Mint Arrives every Tuesday, Thuys,ly
and Saturday, at 3 pm. Departs every Monday,
Wednesday and Friiry at ain.
Natchiorhcs Kait-Arriycs every Sunday, Tues,
day and THURSDAY, at pm. Departs Sunday
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pm. Departs Thursday at am.
tolnHbia Hai'-Arivcs every Friday at 6 pm
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departs Thursdays.
sfS- The mails to Natchcz and Monroe arc trans
ported in two horse coaches
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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

A man who cheats in short measure is a
neasureless scoundrel. If he gives short
measure in wheat, then he il rogue in grain.
II in whiskey, then he Is a rogue in spirit.
If he gives bad title to land, then he is a
rogue in deed. And if he cheats whenever
he can, then he is in deed, 10 spirit in grain,
measureless scoundrel
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

"TIMEs Amt NOW As THEY USED TO WAS
The following extract which We take from
the Connecticut Courier. OF September 10Th
which business was conducted in "ye oiden
time" The vessel advertised to sail from
Middleton for Mississippi the FIRST of Septen'
Der, will not sal till tho tenth Of October, rs
some OF the passengers are not ready"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

FIVE FAcrs-A living faith is the best
divinity; holy life is the best philosophy; a
tender conscience the best law; honesty the
best policy; and Temperance the best phys
lie.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

~ would do anything to crafty you, I
would 60 to the end Of the world to please
you," said fervani lover to the object Of
his affections "WeIl, sir, 60 there and stay,
and shall be pleased"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,

luated in the hcaltllul Pine Woods fAr
near Little River and Catthoula Lake, L.,:l
and accessible at all tnnes by good Carriage
Road from Alca andria.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

LovE.-Lovs causes little crying, q
good deal signing, and q vas. deal Of ly.
ing.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

New ORLEANS AND OUacHIrA RIv- F- 4
IN TEs DAT PACEET, ss.ssyrSS SssySS +
EOR Camden, Trenton, Monroe, Pine Biua, comm
l. ha, llarrsonbu'g Trinity and all intern, date
landings the Olacbita snd Black rivers the supe-
pcrior passenger packet "R w. McIAE," Len.
More, Master j. w Tohin. Clerk viii continue to
make regular trips in the above trade during the
season. Feb. II, '5S-ds
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26

Man is sort tree, that We are apt b.
Judge by tue bark.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-26
Coal advertisements.
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M. X 4 l. L Il R.
N Err II 4 Mt TAIL OR.
Catnlou,a Stree}, nert door to the Post oce, Har-
onb,rg La., (iate Of 1rinity.)
NNOUSCES to the citizens of Harrisonburg and
vicinity, that he has permanently established in
: place for carrying on the Merchant Tailoring bu-
essi in all its branches, and respectfully solicit. the
|.ntion Of those in want of any thing in his line.
onstant and carefully selected stock Of the best
.siii viii always be found, and al work guarar-
to be done with the utmost dispatch, Of the best
terial and latest style Of finish
E PRICES MODERATE. -TT
ID April 18th l85s-4s-lr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
A JUST REBUKE- "C0RRUPTIoNTsTso OF
1876

Abiding 10 the persistaut efforts of tn G
NeWs, 4rgus AMI other INSCRIPTIONS par
" hacks, to whitewash their own friend
while denouncing the Republican Members
Of the Legislature Of 1856 who were mix
led up in the Land Grant business, the
Horizon Argus, leading and influential
Democratic paper, says:
CoRBUPTIoN AMONG LEGISLATORS. We
are not well pleased TO see some of our
Democratic friends insisting that Republic
can members Of the Legislature Of 1856
received the larger portion of corruption
money. Such was not The case, to the
shame of Democrats be it said For one
we cannot sanction such betrayal of trust
be it in one party or the other. We claim
to be a Democrat, but never will shield
meaness in any one, be lie with or agains
US. Neither party has.much to brae Of in
that respect, so the less said about 1t the
better.
We have already shown from the Rec
ord that where one Republican State OFF
Ger were equally guilty; that where three
Republican Senators accepted bonds, or
stock from the La Cross Company, twelve
Democratic Senators were alike compli
ant; that were fifteen Republican Assem-
5lymen received 'pecuniary compliments"
thirty eight Democratic Assemblymen
poeketed similar atfronts; that the parties
who so literally dispensed these gratuities
were all Democrats; AMI that he go-he
tweens, who arranged the delicate details
and held the stakes, were those "distin-
guished" Democrats, ex-Gov. Balstow and
A. Hyatt Smith.
These facts, which are all of record and
which nobody denies are carefully suppress
ey by the Democratic papers, while their
columns TEEN with general denunciations
Of the corrupt Legislature of 1856, and
with special invectiyes against the hand
full of Republicans who were caught in the
company Of the large army Of Democrats
on that occasion. No wonder that the
HORIZON Argus, which makes pretensions
TO being a fair and truthful sheet, is dis.
gnsted with the evident hypocrisy and
gross unfairness of some Of its political as
sociates on this subject, and openly rebnkes
them for shielding in a friend what they
so vehemently condemn in an enemy
The Horizon editor is sharp enough to see
if the Madison Argus and Milwaukee
News are not, that the people will put no
faith in leaders thus blind of one eye and
deaf Of one ear Nil. Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
SOCIETY AND EARLY MARRIAGES.

Old Blackwood, that Nestor of maya
zines, INDUCES in the following sensible
remarks. They were written for the 9th
err side of the Atlantic, but will bear trans
portation:
"Serouslv, do not think the clubs a
lone will have to answer for the decrease
Of early marriages. Our modern improve
ments in society must bear their share o.
The blame. [ would back the hearts,
mean the girls-against the clubs any day
only give them fair play. But no sensible
man of moderate means-no man who has
to work, and is willing to work for his live
lihood--I might, perhaps, say, no sensible
man in any position--picks his wife out
Of ball room or an opera box, however
much he may like to see her there. 4
true woman has much more chance-we
All know it of winning any love that is
worth her winning, in her own home, in
her undress, in her little nameless every
day unstudied graces, sitting on stile,
lettering by a brook, rafting in railway
carriage, or busy and unconscious amid
common household duties, than in what
the sex chooses to consider the especial
scenes of their glories and their triumphs.
IL have read somewhere, or have been
told, that any woman three removes from
Gorgon in personal attractions, can make
any man propose to her if she has the
chance of living in the same house with
him for month. | am inclined, with
some notifications, to believe it, humilia-
ting as it may seem TO us noble animals.
At all events, there was much more
chance of early marriages, and happy
ones, too, when neighbors Of that large
class who have children at their desire,
but little substance to leave them, met as
neighbors; when personal intercourse was
more unrestianed; when lad could grow
up in intimacy with another family and
learn to call the girls by their Christian
names, without any fear Of being asked
bis intentions; when there were such
things as fishing parties, and lounging il
gardens, and country rides and rambles
on long summer mornings, aud family din
ners and round games on winter nights
not to speak Of extempore dances too,
when no one minded going and returning
eight or ten miles, packed into any kind o.
conveyance, or well wrapped up three il
gig, "the more the merrler."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE, GRAIN MARKET

The Chicago Board Of Trade has recen-
tly established a Board Of Inspection for
the grain trade of that city. The best
quality of wheat is called ''club' the sec
ond, mo. l." Sc. The idea of calling IL
lnois spring wheat, "cub" originated from
the fact that Milwaukee club sells from s
to 10 cents more in New York. 1t was
thought that..if they could select out their
best club wheat it could pass as club, when
the truth is, their best wheat does not
compare with our No. in grade, to say
nothing of its class.
On The first dav Of the operation Of this
arrangement, we are told by the Chicago
papers that there were no sales of either
'club" or "No. l." showing that the bulk
Of their wheat, even by their own inspec-
tors, ranks as third class 'oheat. And yet
these are the same gentlemen, who. few
DAYS since declared that a large share OF
the wheat from Southern Wisconsin went
to Chicago for sale because dealers could
get more in Milwaukee.
We have watched the two markets for
some days past, end we find wheat has
sold in Chicago from 56c. for inferior, to
lie. for the best While i'll Milwaukee it
has ranged from "A to 10 cents. But the
great test of the different markets are the
Rail Road receipts from the disputed
ground, at each city. The Mil. d Miss.
R. r., and the Chicago, st. Paul and
Fond du Lac r. f., start from the same
points; one runs to Milwaukee and the
other to Chicago For the past week,
the former has brought to this city about
10000 bushels Of wheat per day; while
the latter has taken to Chicago about A.
| 600 bushels per day Of the entire re-
ceipts Of the Chicago road, we do not sup
pose over 500 bushels per day went from
Wisconsin, and none of it was shipped by
persons accustomed to bringing wheat to
Milwaukee.
The entire weekly receipts at Chicago,
are from 100000 to 100000 bushels
Those at Milwaukee for the past week,
have have been over 100000 bushels.
It is useless for us to speak Of the advan
tage Milwaukee wheat has in New York
market. Any reader who looks at our
daily telegraphic reports, will see the ex-
act prices Of the two classes Of wheat.
These facts would seem to show that
Milwaukee has more character as ship
ping port and wheat market, than our
Chicago rivals are willing to admit Mil.
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
THE PLACE FOR SCHOOL MANS.

Prentice, of the Louisville Journal re
Iates the following experience of his send
ing schoolna' ms South: "Some may think
it strange Git isn't thought that ever since
the time when we remarked in our paper
niue tenths OF all the hundreds of young
women sent by US to the South as teach
ers have got married there, we have been
overwhelmed with applications from New
England, New York, Pennsylvania and O.
hio.
1--WE do not think that in justice to such
Of our Southern friends as are in want OF
teachers we can send any girl that will
not pledge herself to US to continue al
least six months in the business. We
know that the condition seems hard, but
really we shall have to be inexorable.
'About three years age, The trustees OF
a fine female academy in one of the South
ern States wrote to us to send them a
teacher. We sent them very beautiful
and accomplished young lady, and they
promptly wrote us a letter of warm thanks
for the selection. In about three months
they wrote to US again, telling US their
teacher has got married, and requesting
us to send them another. We did send
them another, quite as beautiful and ac-
|eomplished as the first, and they were, as
they might be, very much delighted with
her. In just about three months, howev-
Ter, they applied to us third time, beg
ging us to send them still another, the
second having got married like the first
In their last application, however, they in
sisted that the lady next sent should be
plain looking, and not less than than thir-
ty-fve years cid. The condition were diff
ticult,and we did not succeed in complying
with them. We prevailed upon our
friends, the trustees, to accept richly tai
ented young lady, who was neither cid
nor ugly, she giving us her honor that she
would not marry in less than half year.
We understand that she held out like a
we good girl to the end Of the specified
but not day afterwards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
MINNESOTA AGAINST LEcoMPToN.
The Minnesota House of Represent

The Minnesota House of Representa-
tives, on Saturday last, adopted resolu
lions strongly condemnatory Of the Lee
compton swindle, and eulogizing the conrst
parsued by Senators Douglas, Shields and
others, on that question. We give two o.
The resolutions:
ResolOed, That Government, to be just
and legitimate. under our Republican sys
tenn, must rest upon the free consent Of the
people governed, and that in our opinion
the attempt of tie Administration to i'm
pose the Lecompton Constitution upon the
people of Kansas against consent, as al
Infringement of this principle of Republi
can government.
Resolged, That we approve of the
course of Stephen A. Douglas, Gen
Shields, and Others" in their opposition t.
the attempt of the administration to force
the Lecompton Consolation upon the PEG
pie Of Kansas in defiance of their express
ed will and wishes.
The first resolution was adopted by {
vote Of yeas ~, nays 23-nays all Demo
Gratis, and yeas 81 Republicans, II Demo
Gratis. The second resolution prevailed by
still stronger vote; yeas A, 81 Republi-
cans, Is Democrats; nays 20, all Demo
Gratis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
DAN RIoE's TENT BLOWN Down IN A T1UN.
DER ST1RN
T@o THOUSAND People IN a Hsap =
Fire Hmdred Children Sq,lall,ng.tf -
Terrific Destruction Of Crinolins1ti
Nobody KWedt.ttt

/ During The Afternoon performances at
Dan Rico's great circus, in the Fourth
Ward public square, an accident occurred
Yesterday, which it is surprising did not
result seriously Just after The persorman-
ces had commenced, the clouds daiLeF>3d;
and the rumbAng Of distant thunder an
nounced the coming OF a storm. The laige
tent was nearly filed there beisg few, if
any, less than two thousahd persons pres,
ent At The approach Of the storm ali
kept their seats, not apprehehding any
danger, and the performances went Oh.
! The rain soon commenced falling in inr-
rents, accompanied with terrible wind,
increasingly fury every moment. The
horses and actors had Just left the ring,
VIXEN the tent was struck by an awful
blast, ard huge rent burst in the canvass
on the Soath side, and the rain flowed
from the top in a perfect river tpon the
people in the "box.' simultaneously
with the bursting Of the canvass, several
of the side poles gave way with crash.
letting the Tapping roof down upon the
heads Of the spectators. A general rush
for the centre then took place, but before
many had time to get ont of their seats,
the supporters under the seating gave way
letting the whole multitude down in
promiscuous heap, and such a scranibing
as then followed is seldom seen indeed, and
must be seen to be appreciated.
There were not less than three or four
hundred children present, and a very large
number of ladies. 'fe children scream
ed, many of the ladies tainted, and such q
confusion as enaued has seldom been e.
qualled since the days Of Babel. The rain
kept ponriag down in torrents, and nearly
all were about as we'll ducked as if they
had been doused in the river. The ladies
lost their parasols, fans, bonnets, and
shawls in many instances, and the rain
poured in unmerciful fury upon their fair
heads Some of those present lost Their
children in the confusion, and were in ter
riole agony, fearing that they had been
killed or hurt, until the little missing ones
were found. AS far as we could learn,
however, no one was seriously, injured,
though some were badly bruised Mil.
Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

Rg A lady tells the following story
| have been out in Illinois on visit, and
while there found kitten, which
bought and brought home for playful
for my two children. To prevent any dis
pute about the ownership Of puss, pro-
posed, and it was agreed, that the head
should be mine, that the body should be
he baby's, and Eddy, the eldest-but on
ly three years, should be the sole proprie-
tor Of the long and beautiful tail. Eddy
rather objected at first to this division, as
putting him off with an extremely small
share Of the animal, but soon became rec
onciled to the division, and quite proud Of
his ownership in the graceful terminus Of
the kitten. One day, soon after, heard
The poor puss making a dreadful mewing,
aud | called out to Eddie; There, my
son, you are hurting my part Of the kitten,
heard her cry mo, l did Mt mother;
l ;rod on my part, and your pert hot
{eredf'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
COMM MIC A T E D i.
HOME TRADE-UNIoN STORES.

rR. EDITOR Il saw in your paper OF
| 10Th a communication concerning the
after of supporting foreign rather than
,.,I interest,-of which it is said that
there is a strong disposition with the PEG
.s If this Co., so much SO, that the Platte
N Examiner had to stop for want Of en-
r,raaement. This may be true, and the
.,alks made were very just; those about
;. 6ero5dare just our sentiments; we are
Ia to see its reputation on the ascending
...la both at home and abroad. 1t Is
sly deserving of a high reputation for
impartial and straight forward course
,be talent exhibited in it's editorials
nd for its high moral tone, but we also
lal have word to say about our Ner-
,ogts as a class: Our Lancaster traders
a oenilemanly and honorable men, de-
r;ue of our respect, but, nevertheless,
f think they make little too much prof
On their goods. 1t may be all in our
rs Init still. we think so. We have been
1rIer the delusive phantom Of hope that
mods would come down somewhat into
i: range Of produce, and that if money
sas scarce it would purchase more, but
tohing of the kind is realized yet to my
EaawIeioe. A new firm would come in
and trumpet forth to the public that they
I'D cheap as dirt, but by the time [ could
Get up my team and go in to take advan-
a.o of the wonderful bargains Offered they
had somehow found oat that they, like
The rest could not make anything unless
tev could get from 40 to so. per cent.
roft, (which I presume is low figure
az 50 they fall into line and march to
me Of big profits; it may be that
ma- poor skamps don't pay and we who
4, have to foot the bill, that is not as
comfortable a reflection that might enter
smana head after good dinner, bui it
NAY excuse a little. / think that the
ling for US farmers is a union store; it
bis been tried many places East, and
works well; the plan is a feasible one an d
We ought in self defense to do some such
ling. am not fully acquainted with the
Equations and methods of business adopt
d ~ such companies, but know that
1ey work satisfactorily to all concerned
and take this opportunity to just throw
out the hint, hoping that solne more infu
entail persons will act upon it.
A farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

g he eruption of Vesuvius occurred
on the nights Of May 9th aud 28th.-
Streams Of lazy were seen isseing from
several craters as liquid fire in various d.
rections. The inhabitants in the direction
Of the descending current were seen carry
mo off their moVeabfes of value. If the
lava continued it present course towards
the sea il would traverse the Castleman
railway and destroy part Of the Town Of
Pointer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
SENATOR WELLS DENIAL.

Having published the article alluded to
from the n. Y. Police Gazette, in justice
to Senator We'll, we publish his card of
denial flom the Milwaukee Sentinel:
Monday, June 21st, 1853.
EDITORS SENTINEL:-Certan rh lrges
having been made against me in the New
York Police Gazette, which here declare
to be grossly false, and libelous from the
beginning to the end, and reference hav-
ing been made to them, in your paper of
this morning, permit me through the Sen
tinel, to request of the public to suspend
their Judgment respecting the same, till
they read my answer to the Gazette, the
proprietors of which | shall hold to the
strictest legal responsibility.
B. s. We'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

SOUTHERN PREDIorIoN.-The New Or
leans Crescent utters the following predic-
ION: "WnLIAM H. SEWARD will be the
next President Of the United States, if he
IVES aud the Union lasts. Those who
Preach that his party is declining at the
S,ofih, preach false knowingly, or preach
ass lgnorantly, or their prejudices are SC
Nfong that they would prefer the enslave-
aent of their section to the ruthless rule
q Abolition fanticism, sooner than toler-
'e the idea of 4 disruption Of the confed
'lacy.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

THE FAIR THENG ALL AROUND An
unexpected decision in favor of the rights
Of free negroes has been made liz Mjssis-
$ippi. James Brown, planter, had two
sons by one Of his negro women, whom he
set free and located in Indiana, with theil
mother. In his will he ordered the pro
ceels of his estate to BE- paid over to thes e
two sons, his only children. His relatives
contested the validity Of the will,
and was supposed they would succeed in
breaking it, but the high court of errors
and appeals in Mississippi has made q final
decision, sustaining the will AMI giving the
estate to the negroes. The judges said if
the negroes had remained in Mississippi
the will would not have held, but rs they
were taken to State where the rights OF
property pertained to them by law, they
had the same rights in mississippi court as
any other citizen of a free State Spring
field Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

re- The N. Y. Herald, has abandoned
the administration of James Buchanan to
its fate. The Herald is now casting about
for candidate upon which to upite for
the overthrow of the present ruling dy-
nasty; Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania IS
suggested for the Presidential candidate OF
1860.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

HoN. JOHN j. CRrrrENDEN.--Ssnator
trnttenden, of Kentucky, on his return
HCm Congress, was enthusiastically re-
vsNed along the route. At Cincinnati he
vas met at the Spenser House by an i'm
hense crowd, where he was addressed BY
'ue lion. Thomas Corwin. Great pre-
P@fatlons are on foot to honor Mr. Crit
Nhden by personal demonstrations in Ken