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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-23
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
M q " EN M A II X ct.


| The week in mercantile circles has been rather
more active than usual The town is full o. West
err and Southern merchants, and notwithstanding
The obstacles thrown in the way OF trade by the
uncertainty of the country buyers positiod and the
tln'dey OF both parties there has been mors done
IN the way of actual business than has been the case
for some weeks back. Breadstoffs have been active
With an improving tendency toward The close Of the
week. Cotton rose under the stimulus of the Ara
bias news, telegraphed from ST Johus. Hides ana
some kinds Of provisions have been more active
than usual, with transactions at better prices
Sugar has maintained ITSELF ST The advance realized
some days since. Some varieties o, dry goods e-pe
cialy domestic manufactures. have been freely dealt
in during the week, and we have news from Europe
that tie American orders foe German and Freuch
goods are larger than was expected Tne dry good,
men, however, report an irregular trade; and with
evidences before us OF crop at least one fourth
short Of that Of last year. and considerably lower
prices for our staples Than got twelve months ago
nothing else could be expected. At this season we
ought TO be dong very much larger business than
We are. The further the season advances, however,
the more apparent does it become that no recovery
worth calling such will take place this year.
The following are the Custom House tables of the
foreign trade of The port
1856. 1857. 1858
Total for the week. s237s 67s 1915 e63,llo
previously reported As a'o,53o 46,lso2'7 s7,s,oioi
Since Jan. 1....... No,7 ,Ois 46o73,7se 3s77a,2u
The following is compative statement of the
foreign mI ors at New York for the week. and since
Jan. L.
Genera @dss..... a,sSS.sss i,sis,sss 1915; ,
rotl or the week So 9e2, eli 4457 $40 sel53si
Previously repogpd l4o 635,05l 16i $50 $40 S99l5o5S
---
since JAM H.. $i47 $50 800 l65 s93 oo5 $500 so9
The following is the specie export for the week.
sieAn er hsmmcDa, dauanurg, An g,ld... $1,000 90
bris Caps la, Porto Rico, ooubo )us... 2U61t co
ADi.a oven, Neostss, 90 ........ 3151 "
- I b Wstsoo Lssusyrs, AN. gold -. 5000 90
stsams, Persia, Liverpool, AN SOD bars sos,o7s 80
An goio CON-. 100 900 %
French d.. l7,.Gu "
" Elgish silver. 23 ~
scbr. Ida MsNer, Jscnsl An gold ..... eel o.
bre H. baiocz Para, 10. ........... 5000 o.
Steamer Atsso, Hsvre, do ........... l0seJ0 o.
bsh fAieoh snsnsbso, do o,v00 "
Iosi Tor the week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 04t,7sl 90
Previous reported 10 J49,s u
n NJ "a, ,on
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yvU u V17
II proper here W remark ,ba, all the ,ur manufss
isciured al fot kcsmo1c mills y exported .he lar u
ported tfe country being usea for domestic purposes
sc nr export TO costuse porte Toe aggregate sss
for ness prrpsss from Other quaters f0r TIE year 1867
suourcd 10 D7ioi barre ana for the last non nA
eDdTg 3Ctb June 70 50 223 barrels these Toe pro
oOc's OF oounuy mils Dot deemed sufficiently good for
txynrtsroD ~ foreign pers.
10 the sxh Dit OF exports by salag vessels The des. IA
tots vee rot sver that the OF expor Or
sisamsIs 20 Eer York ~ l.Jelpos sud Bsllroors a.
DOT sye an thing Ike the actual quantty exported 10
tbess ritss
he foio-irg 10 an o1bbt OF the quartty Of fy1r Ia.
spected n Rionnoad for tho lac; sx years and half
lsf2 1853. 1874 1888 Isss 1871
sbs BaG Bbls BID. BID BJ,
see,7i2 4ss5Ie t1,73a 363,sio 4s5,aii Ba7 500
ior The quarter eIolns siss March, 1865. 1856 asS
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lu4. 1866. 1865 1857.
Fbls Bols Bbls BAs
1891 l2s432 1sv,is6 24Ilot
TIE exportAtlons for tho six moaths endox 3on
June asi, smorot 10 127 $50 barrels FOR Ia. mouth or
Jolly sby snoapt 70 III O,3 barrels TOE expoy a,ns by
81 10 NeS York, Phi'ao@phis ard Baltimore Cor
the lat FIX MONTHS ending June 90, 0e-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-23

Hon W A Richardson, Govern Of Nebraska return
- o On poy III VAN % h's 'ani'y, the l5tn inst
yre ihe view uftskDg them to Ihsr home the IA
Wet
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Total. $,7l79,'O0 lb,s79ll3 ,,53 2s72, llO
II crease as compared wno lsb7.... 800. 1857
The statement of the Rhode leland banks, made On
the 10Th INST, was as follUWs:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-23

The tnecu OF the ate fevuls'on are sc felt de-
precision wrich seems ~ generally 81 p-reAis ever
branch on iraie, ~nn which The c,a ks s,esssriy
syn rrhises, sn5 lover prices prevailed 9r inca.
are bo' 90 seriously cxperspcFo 10 bus III
company such dmouuop IN prize beng opva,ef IN tpe
txtelt OF one halt by reduction in up,n tns
canal and further, o. reduction IN ta- mining
ana transportation; which, toxe,h.r with The isc-essea
quantity OF coal 70 he brought 70 msrkt 10 ond,eosly
expected Will enaoe the nrHny co Ia poe.
onrte year OF unusual depression ssgsesa,s
p'on' 81 hvt equal 10 mat OF the pest car rue pro.
dpr''op 70 present time consdsysbv n afsans Of
last ysar and vii nj the OF tos seas,o eIcs.f tnst
NJ any year The works AID railroad ~ ,hs con
psny In better copdjsor than a9y former ocviod
ID. supesr OF mo later bsviog with tas sscso,a
Of the been entirely repossi Eht1 LAS sbres
yesrs nj toe expense ~ the pr o. and LOGS Loouos
uts,le work m caes having been sipersedsd by
colo smbaDknept, mad. from ths coal screenings.
Annexed is the balance sheet of the company
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We have received a copy of the statement Of the
Pennsy ivaDia Coal Company, dated on the TIN inst
showing its business for the year 1867. TIE quaat
ty Of coal brought to market was $40, s73 toos or
IS y626 tons less than the preceding year. The net
profits of the business amounted TO 1902 457 49, or
per cent on the capital stock. la relstion u the
business OF the present year The ren,rt saYa:-
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been the course of the stock

| The annexed i statement II the business of The
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company for
| the month Of july
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Exports Of -Four from the dock In sailing vessels 10
hone aud foreign ports, for the months ending Dec
81 1871 bta .......' 80. L76 NJ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

sg Gov. Chase of Ohio, issued his proc
Iamation appointing Thanksgiving day.
To make sure of being RICH; on the sub
iect in hand, the governor composed his
proclamatioD almost exclusively of pas
saCes from the Bible, which he did not des-
gnate as quotations, presuming that every
one would recognize them and admire the
fitness of the words as well as his taste OF
their selection. A learned editor of a
democratic paper (the governor is on the
other side) pounced upon the proclama-
tion-declafed that he had read it before
Couldn't exactly say where-but he
would take his oath that it was downright
plagiarism from beginning to end! That
would have been joke enough for while,
At least, and perhaps longer; but the hext
day the republican paper came OF val
iantly in defense of the governor, prononnc-
ed the charge fal e and libtlous, and chal-
lenged any man living to produce one sin
Gle line Of the proclamation that had eyer
Teen ID print before!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01
Nm. E. CARTER, Village CLERK.
AN ORDINANCE

Prohibiting the hitchiny Of horses or 9th
err animals to shade trees and fences.
Be it ordained by the President and
Trustees of the village of LsncasterI
Sec. l. Any person who shall hitch amy
horse or horses or other animal to any
shade tree or fence, in said village of Ian
caster, shall be punished by fine of not
more than Ten Dollars, MOI less than one
Dollar exclusive of costs, for each and ev-
cry spch offence, and in addition to such
penalty, shall be liable TO pay all damage
that may be done to any such shade tree
or fence, by reason Of the hitching of any
such horse or horses or other animal there
to.
See. 2. Any person who shall hitch
any horse or horses or other animal, OF
shall leave ANY horse or horses hnhitched
so that such horse or horses, or other ami
nal shall obstruct any crossing or side walk
in said village, shall be punished by fine Of
not more than Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar, exclusive of costs, for eact
and every offence.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effec
and be In force from and after its passage
and publication.
Adopted April goth, 1853.
J. H. HYDE, President.
ATTEST:
VIM. E. CARTER, Village Clerh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01
A BIGGER SHIP THAN tn

A BIGGER SHIP THAN THE LEvIATHAN.
bigger ship thans.,he Leyia-
than has been projected in England
ship to which the monster will herself ap-
pear as minnow. And this new monster
is of special importance to the citizens of
New York, although it is proposed to
make her eight thousand tuns larger than
the Leviathan, she is to sail faster and draw
less water. An, engineer of Liverpool,
named Clara, has come forward with prop
ositions for building an iron, screw aud pad
die steamship, by way Of testing a princi-
pie, greatly the superior of the Leviathan.
His experiment is to be tried on a scale of
startling magnitude, and he has already
exhibited his models, which are attracting
the attention of scientific men in England
He proposes to build a ship ono thousand
feet in length, seventy feet beam, making
her perfectly fat-bottom, aid her sides
nearly square. In size she would be thirty
thousand tuns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

Gg~The printing Office has proved a
better college to many a boy, has gfadn-
ated more useful ard conspicuous members
of society, has brought more intellect out
and turned it into practical, useful chan.
nels, awakened more minds. generated
more active, elevated thought, than many
of the literary colleges of the country. a
bov wi O commences in such school as
the printing office will have his talents and
ideas brought out; and, if be is a careful
observer, experience in his profession will
contribute mo,e towards an education than
can be obtained in almost any other man
ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

A Committee Of the United States Ag-
lricultnral Society which recently met at
Washington, made report upon the sub
ject of the Chinese Sugar Cane, of which
the following is a synopsis:
/. The soil and geographical range OF
the Chinese Sugar Cane correspond near.
ly with those of Indian Corn. 1t produ-
ices the best crop on dry uplands, but the
most luxuriently on rich bottoms of moist
loans.
2. 1t endures cold much better than
corn, and experiences no injury from the
autumnal frosts. 1t will also withstand
excessive drouth. Ripens its seed in Sep
tember, in dry and warm soils. in many
parts of the New England States; in the
extreme South it may be planted as late
AS the goth of June.
3. It's cost and culture is about the
same as Indian Corn.
4. Highth of plant, when fully grown,
varies from 6 to Is feet, and stalks vary
from half an inch to tu o inches in diane
ter. The weight of the entire crop, when
fully grown, taken before drying, is from
10 to 40 tons. Of seed, the amount is re,
ported from 5 to so bushels.
5. During the early stages Pitts growth,
it makes but little progress; so slow, in
deed,as to have discouraged many culliva-
tors; but the approach of warm weather
inparts to it wonderful rapidity. The
period of growth varies from 80 to 100
days.
6. The yield ofjuice was about so per
cent. The number of gallons rexured to
make gallon of syrup varies from s to
no; in New Bruins .ick, 10 to L; iii Indi-
ana and Illinois, 7 to l; and in Maryland
and Virginia, 5 to l. The yield of syrup
varies from 14O to 800 gallons. The
amount Of pure alchohol ranged from 5 tc
9 per cent. Ripe cane, grown on ight,
warm soil, gives IL per cent. of we'll defin-
led crystalized sugar.
I. A palatable bread was made from
the -four ground from theiseed
8. By accounts from all parts Of the
country, this plant is universally admit
ted to be wholesome, nutritious and eco
nomical food for animals; all parts of i
being greedily devoured, in green OIL
dry state, by horses, cattle, sheep and
swine, without injurious effects; the latter
Especially, fattening upon it as well as up
on corn.
9. Paper of various qualities has beer
manufactured from the fibrous parts of the
stalk, some of which appears to be pecul
iarly fitted for special use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

FIRE AT BoscoBEL.-The Barnett
House, at Boscobel. was DESTROYED BY fire
on Saturday nigh. last. The fire occurred
late in the night, resulting, as we are IN
formed, from the carelessness of two men,
under the influence of liquor, and who got
up during the night to drink. 1t spread
SO rapidly that many of the inmates lost
their entire effects; one gentleman losing
gold watch valued at hundred dollars.
The loss is estimated at over three thous-
and dollars; there was no insurance. The
house had been doing large business, was
well kept, and favorably known. A sub
scription had been started by the citizens
of Bosccb,l, and 5000 subscribed to ena-
bic Mr.. BARNETT to start anew Prairie
du Chen Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

The GoLp EXCITEMENT IN IowA.-The
f lowing is appended to business letter
addressed to the editor of the Burlingtor
HaWkeye by the postmaster at Osceola
Clark County;
The gold excitement is high here
There is a company of some fifty hands al
work turning South River, and as soon as
they get 1t completed, the dam and race
dug, expect to find plenty of the precious
metal. There are others making good
wages, digging in the hills bordering the
streams. 1t has been found in a number
fplaces in this county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

SENATOR HAMMOND; OF S. C.@-The Phil.
adeIphia Press gives the following sketch
of Senator Hammond: General H. is
the son of a down East Yankee, who, year,
ago, removed from his native State, Maine
the ''great toe, of the Union-to An
derson District, South Carolina, where for
long time he exerted his powers Of mind
and body at the useful yet honorable trade
or calling Of Millwright. Fortune smiled
upon him, and by inherent frugality and
cuteness (mixed)amassed a large fortune,
which, at his death, was inherited by the
gentleman who now, from his seat in the
United States Senate, brands free white
laborers of the North white slaves"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01
Information Wanted.

MIS-. Nancy Sutton, writes from Bell
Air, Belmont Co., Ohio, to the Post Mas
ter of this city, desiring information OF
Geo. Sutton or John Hetherington, who
were supposed to be in the Lead Mines.
Any person knowing Of their where
abouts,. are desired to write to her
and, she says, the in form an
"shall be amply rewarded" MIS-
Satton says in postscript: written in
hurry, as | have very sick baby.--[Gale,
ma Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

TREATING CusToMERs.-Some years
ago, Ben Brown opened store in Swonp-
town, and in order to book everybody into
trade, offered to treat every one that bought
anything at his store. Money being scarce
there was good deal Of barter going on
in those days. So one day Sam Jones
called into the grocery aud dry goods store
ofMf Band asked for darn;nn needle, of
felinr in exchange an egg. After receiv-
ING the needle, Jones said: "Come. AIM
Won going TO treat!' "What. on trade"
said Brown. "Certainly, a trades trade,
lei it be Zig or little" responded Jones,
Well" what will you takes' "A glass
of wine," said Jones. The wine was pour
ed out, when MIR. Jones said: "Would 1t
be asking 100 much to request yon TO put
an egg in the winei am very fond OF
wine and egg" Appalled, by the mans
meanness, the storekeeper took the iden-
teal ego which he had received for the
darning needle, and handed it to his
customer, who, on breaking j in his wine
glass, discovered that il contained double
yolk. ."Look here,",- said the spongr;
''don't you think you ought to give Inc
another darnipg needle' This, YOU see is
double yolk."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

IMPORTANT Decision BY THE SUPREME
CouRr.-The great case of Mccormick VS.
Nanny, Talcot & Co, of Rockford; ILL.,,
has been decided by the Supreme Court
in favor Of the latter party.
Three or four years since, Mr.. McCor-
mick applied in one of the district courts Of
Ill. for an injunction against Nanny, Tai
cot q Co., for the manufacturing of their
reaping MISUNDERSTANDING an Infringement
on bis patent. His application was not
granted, and an appeal was taken TO the
Supreme Court. Judge Grier delivered
the opinion of the Court, Judge Daniels
alone Observing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

McRraAGEs-The Senate has passed an
important bill, relating to proceedings un-
der foreclosure of mortgages. 1t amends
the revised statutes upon the subject, and
allows that The defendent, in foreclosure
proceedings, shall have six months to an
swer the complaint, and that the property
mortgaged shall be advertised six months
before sale. 1t, in effect delays nearly a
year the foreclosure of Il mortgage. We
trust the bill may not become law; not
perhaps that it is not well enough in itsel'
but this eternal and never ending change
of laws and policy on such matters, is most
Objectionable and expensive. In matters
of this kind one system is just as good as
another The debtor knows when pay day
is, and whether month or six months off,
is all the same to him. There is no neces-
sity for a change and, no call for it, and
therefore we hope the subject will not be
Iiutcrfered with. Bad laws in matters OF
this kind, we'll understood and well admin
listerd, are better than this eternal change,
which puts the laws beyond all knowledge
and comprehension. We are in favor OF
prJgress, but continual change has about
the same relation to progress, that turning
summersets has to forward moveriient.-
The latter process lias no other effect than
to addle the brain of the performer, just
as the continual rliange Of laws and institu-
tons keeps all society in maze of confu-
sion and Doubt Mil. Free Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

CAurtoN.-The proprietors Of Platte
vile Powdermill give not ice that no one
i'll he allowed within the limits Of the
Mill Yard unless on business. This should
be needed, as there is danger at all times
connected with this business, and too much
caution cannot be used. People entering
this establishment will please remember
that smoking is not allowed there. The
shooting of firearms in that vicinity
should be ayoided.- [PIatteville Examin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

EEThe Chicago Union, an Admins
tration organ, says Douglas has sin, ed
away his day Of grace-the doors of the
Democratic party are closed against him,
and there is no return for him forever. II
says, according to the Tribune, shat it is
nonsense for the Douglas organs to attach
the blame of the disorganization of the
party upon Republicans. The split began
in Washington, and Douglas drove the
entering wedge, DC. It goes on to say
that in eDdeavoring to conciliate theRepub-
Iicaus, he has lost the Democracy, and is
IN the FIX Of man who, IN trying to gain
the whole world lost his own soul. The
article IS very bitter snd defiant, end elias.
SEA the Little Giant hereafter, with the
1890 $3.50 \ 4 n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

MINNESOTA GoYERNoRs.-In Minnesota
thew are almost as much troubled with as
MANY Governors as they have been in Kan
sas. They have Sbley; who was "declar-
pd' governor; and Ramsey, selected" gov
srnor; Medary, "appointed" governor
Chase, ''actihg" governor. The chairman
II the committee on enrolment, in the
legislature, lately sought out Chase from
among the crowd, and said to him; "Some
folks think you are governor, but don't.
| don't suppose it will make much differ
arep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

AN ACHIEVEMENT OF GOLD SANDS OF
LIFE The "Gleauer" publishes the fol
loving testimonial:
Messrs. Editors; Permit me through
your columns. to bear testimony TO valu-
ble medicine. Ny great aunt has been
to reach Heaven for twenty years.
Having~a cough, she finally fell into the
hands of the retired clergyman whose
sands of life have nearly run out She
purchased a bottle of his Conabis Indica,
from which she gained strength, judging
from the violence of her cough. Ontaking
the second bottle her strength SO Increased
that she wa. able to cough all day and
night without interruption. The third bot
tie landed her in Heaven. Thus, in a brief
space of time, the fond hopes and anticipa-
lions of more than quarter of a century
are realized for the sum Of seven dollars
twelve and half cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01

E Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston,
preached his second sermon on the reli
gious revival now in progress, in that city
on Sunday last, to an audience of 1000
persons, treating of what he considers true
REVEALS. He said the five great evils to
be removed by true revival of religion,
are, swar,I Official corruption, selfish antag-
onism in society, and the degradation OF
woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01
The New York Ledger

1t is stated that the New York Ledger
has reached the enormous circulation of
three hundred and thirty seven thousand.
II this is so il is sad commentary on the
great mass of the people. If there is a
great weekly Journal that is Totally devoid
OF real substantial excellence it is the N.
York Ledger. You may read it year
and scarcely find fact which will make
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-01
ST LOUIS AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI.
CALFAIR FOR 1858,

We learn from the Valley Farmer (St
Louis, that their forthcoming Fair is inten.
ded to be even more magnificent than that
of last year. They are raising some $751;
600 for general and special premiums, fit
tings, &c. Many private citizens and far
mers are offering from 500 to $500 each
As single premiums in their special callings
and Gaysriae pursuits. !.
We doubt if there is another city in the
United States Of equal or even approximate
liberality in these things. 1t speaks to us
of gorius future for Missouri, and not
far off either. Let her early become free
State, and then Ohio, Illinois and Wiscon-
sin may look out for their laurels. Her
metropolis is really, as we'll as prospective
ly, the great,city of the West-our future
natural national Capital, and that within
the livesnf middle aged men, more than
likely. Who endorses the prophecy!