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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

ANOTHER HEAD IN THE BAsKET.-J.
w. Gray has been turned out of the Post
Office at Cleveland, Ohio. In years past,
no Democrat has been more clamorous for
laying Judgment TO the party liue than he.
The New York Tribune, remarking on the
removal, says:
We are sorry foi it. His successors will
probably treat us better than Gray has
done-he could hardly serve us worse
but we hate to see man decaptated for
speaking out his honest convictions. 1t is
poor encouragement to honesty in this age
of thrift by time serving. Gray might
have done a dozen bad deeds without los
ing his office; but his manhood compelled
him to do one good one, he opposed Lee
compton and that proved fatal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

GEORGE PEABODY A LOSER AT CAIRO :.
The Cairo City Property Company is
represented By stock tothe amount Of 81
ooGo0o, Of which George Peabody, of
London, owns 100000, hasing purchased
the same during his visit to this country
last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

EeoSoay. instead Of hanging thous-
and dollar negro, at Paris, Ky, who had
murdered another negro Of The same val
ue, he has reprieved and sid out Of Mt
STATE. The institution cannot afford to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

M The Richmond, KY, Messenger,
mentions freak Of nature, which is with
out parallel, in the animal kingdom. 1t
was foaled on the farm Of Mr. Elisha Rob
erts, IN Madison county. The eye is con-
larger than the usual size and in
the middle &c the forehead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
~A splendid sugar plantation, cor

W A splendid sugar plantation, con-
tanning l,54z acres of land and 50 me-
groes, near Bayou Goula, La, belonging
to the estate of Samuel S. Harrison, was
sold at public auction few days since, land
brought the handsome sum of $4,000.
The purchaser was Cyprien Ricard, free
man of color, who owned the adjoining
plantation, worth as much more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

NATIONAL HORSE ExHIBITIoN.-The
third annual National Horse Exhibition, is
to take place at Springfield, Mass, from
the l4th TO the 18th Of September next.
Horses from nearly every State in the
Union, it is thought will be exhibited
there. The exhibition is to be held 10 a
sixty acre park, and very extensive ar
engagements are being made TO render it
one of the finest exhibitions of the kind
that has yet taken place in this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

E The Lafayette, Qnd.) Journal
w 'hefe are at present two thousand
Tsso :p from other States. soiourning in
'nln0ls and Indiana for the express pur-
Pose OF getting rid of their husbands and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

GETTING AROUND TUE OLD MAXIM
The Madison Journal tells of the mann er
in which Mr.. Ryan, in the couise Of an ar
gument in a caseae before the Supreme
Court, wished to assert that certain figures,
made by the opposing party, died We the
devil' without being guilty Of pi. aity.
Mr.. RYAN remarked. "We have long
oatlived the maxim that figures won't lie.
we have it upon high authority, that the
Devil is the father OF Lies, and am gull
ty of no profanity in saving that these iig-
ares lie. like Tire Devil"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

Rg The most astonishing instance of a
mans regard for his word was recently
given by person who killed his wife,
whom he did not like. When asked "why
he didn't 60 off and leave her, instead Of
killing her," he replied, loosely, "that he
had promised, on the wedding day, to live
wi h her until death should part them, and
that he wasn't the man to break has
wordm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

Tie Work OF CoNGREss.-The New
FORK Tribune thus closes review of the
work of congress, the sitting of which has
just terminated:
Beyond the Kansas question cong ess
has done little but pass the appropriations,
Which are on scale of magnitude and
lojigality almost beyond example. All
the economy exhibited by this administra-
ton is TO be sought in the executive mes
,ases ana reports none Of 1t in the est
mates or expenditures. Nothing been done
for the Pacific railroad-nothing for rivers
and harbors--little in any manner for i'm
roement which interest and benefit
Tie people, though loan after loan has been
voted with eager alaerity. iSirty mil2icns
1--we do not mistake is the sum total Of
lit which the administration has asked
and obtained leave to contract at this sin
he session. Is it not high time that the
PEOPLE should earnestly resolve on ana
rluire Of their rulers retrenchment and re
b-m?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

GgT There are now 40S convicts IN the
Indiana state prison. The warden tinds
it very difficult to find accommodations for
them. 1t will be necessary either to great
ly enlarge the present prison Of build q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
DELICATE QUEsTIoN.--The Louisville

DELICATE QUEswoN.--The Louisville
Journal has the following:
They have been exhibiting in St. Louis
and elsewhere what they call ga two
headed girl" If we may Judge from the
cuts we have seen, she has not only two
heads, but two necks, two bo$oms, two
bodies, four arms and four legs. In short
she is two girls with their bodies slightly
united. Call the whole one girl if you
will, but we guess if fellow were to mar
ry the concern, he would be indictable for
bigamy. Perhaps some one of our enter
prising young men who were recently in
haste to volunteer for Utah will venture
upon the experiment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

B% A prisoner escaped from the Wis,
ausjn Penitentiary, last week, in a very
agenious manner. He pretended to be
,Nk and was therefore allowed the priv
lsge of walking in the yard. He then
made a sort of an image, cut the hair from
bis own head, decorated the top Of the im-
aye with it, and deposited it carefully IL
bis bunk and took his customary walk 10
'he yard. AT night the watch looked in
ohis cell and noticed him, as he supposed
reposing quietly in bis accustomed place
The next morning when his cell was visit
Cd he was still somnulet. and on account
q his sickness was further INDUCED. Al
coon, however, it was thought about time
mat he made some sign, and the watch
proceeded to stir him up. But be WASH
there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

HEAVY VERDICT IN A SEDUCTION CASE
At the late term Of the Federal Court
at Pontotoc, Miss, the fatFer Of Nancy
Williams, of Va, young lady about Ii
years old, obtained a judgment Of $4,000
damages against Robert Wilson Of the
former State, who was and is married
man, for decoying his daughter away from
home and sedueing her. 1t is said that
the defendant has transferred his property
50 that nothing can be made OFT Of him,
although at the time he committed the
deed he was a wealthy man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

AS We ExPEcrED-At Democratic
meeting held IN Dubuque, the party caved
in completely. They swallow the LIE
compton constitution, the bred Scott de-
cision, white slavery, black slavery, yellow
slavery and whatever Toombs, Slidell &
Co. bid them. Lei the South send them
a cargo Of anacondas, and the Democrats
woud swrllow them whole, dead or alive.
Their sole business is to obey the 100000
masters who live south Of Mason and Dix
on. Poor fellows ! Eureka.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
CUR NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION RE
SPONSIBILITY.

Recently, in debate in the Senate, a
Southern Senator who supports the Blu
chanan Administration with an ultra zeal,
made some admissions which should in
duce men to think:
Hr. ToomJs- speak of The corrup-
tons of Mer5co, Of Span, of France, and
other Governments, with great deal OF
truth, according to all accounts; but from
nv own experience aud observation, which
have been somewhat extensive, I do not
Jalieve today, there as as corrupt a Cor
eranent mder the heavens as these Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Ha2e-Nor / either.
Several SendtorS-I agree to that.
Mr.. Toom6s-And most all Of its cor
ruption is in the legislative department.
And no man is more responsible for the
corruptions in the legislative department
than James Buchanan, His notorious eff
fort continued for months to force the Lee
compton fraud through Congress by the
yllest use of Government patronage, has so
eangrened the moral sense of those who
rule al Washington, that it must be many
years before publication can be made
Il is well known that England was nearly
a hundred years in recovering its moral
tone after the gross profligacy of King
Charles and King James. 1t is thus that
our whole nation must feel the effects OF
the moral putrility which has marked the
career Of the present rational administra-
tom Milwaukee Wisconsin.
| Rat Contest BETWEEN MAN AND A
| DoG.-In Cincinnati last week wager
was paid by a Scotchman that he could
kill twelve rats, in regular dog fashion, in
less timethan Scotch terrier, famous for
his destruction Of the noxious vermin.-
The man and the dog were placed in the
ring, and both went to their work energet-
icaIly and bravely. The human creature
would snatch up the rats in his hands, and
biting them across the back Of tie neck
and spine, precisely as the terrier, kill
them at once. Both did well, but the
nan killed his twelve rats just as the dog
had finished the TENN. WHen The OcOtcH
man came out the ring he was covered with
blood. and bis hai DIS were bitten in vari-
Gus places, but he seemed to care nothing
for his wounds, after having obtained a
triumph over dog.
Ey Charles Dickens and his wife hay G
separated. The Herald's London CORE S
pondent intimates that the cause of this
Termination of happy married life of
twenty two years, is not incompatibllIty of
temper, as has been currently reported but
Mr.. Dickens intimacy with Miss Ternan,
a Young actress, well known on the Lon
don and Manchester boards, who has assis-
ted him in the recent private theatricals
which have been cotton up for charitable
purposes in certain circles OF London soci-
ETY.. The implication Of the correspon-
dent is, that Mrs. Dickens. who is conce-
ded to be a woman of spotless life and
character, took otfense at the frequency of
the young lady's visits at her house.
GgT There are now 40S convicts IN he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

PRoFEsoR AGAssiz WILL PROBABLY
LEAVE OUR CouNTHY seems from a
statement in the Athenaum, that latter
all, and in spite Of his many former re-
fusas, Professor Agassiz, Of Boston will
be won over for The dictatorship Of the
Museum of Natural Fl story Of the Jardln
DIES PIanes, at Paris. 1t appears to be a
fayoritc wish Of the Emperor Napoleon, to
draw this celebrated scholar whose person
al acquaintance he made in Switzerland
to Paris. Agassiz has been offered sala
ry Of $4,000 ($4,7o0) francs, and the i'm
mediate Senatorship, which brings another
10000 francs; and at last he has consent
ed to 60 over to Paris for q verbal and
personal negotiation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

gEThe emancipationists in Missotir
are wide awake, and will make vigorous
fight in ali the congressional districts. II
the first Isl. Louis) district, Frank Blail
will be the free labor representative. He
is opposed by ]. R. Barratt, upon whom
all the factions of the opposite have united
Harry Branch has taken up the banner Of
free labor id the fourth district the home
of border ruflianism. In the fifth district
Hon. ]. B. Gardenhire is the candidate a
gainst Woodson. American and democrat
Col. ]. M. Richardson, of Richmond, late
secretary Of state, is on the stump, in the
sixth district, against John S. Phelps, dem
ocrat. Judge Albert Jackson, has become
a candidate in the seventh (Caruthers'
district, against NOEL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

A MAN HARD TO BRIDE Byron XII
bourn, President Of the La Crosse and
Milwaukee Railroad, found one man in
the Wisconsin Legisttue that he couldn't
buy up. He was General Cobb, Of Iowa
county, and we have the following account
Iof the interview between him and an
cent of Klbourn's, named Dewey:
Dewey.-The (the La Crosse company
are bound to carry it through any how,
and you might as well make something
out Of it as the rest of them.
Gen. Cobb What is the amount OF
the capitol stock of the company?
Dewey.-Ten millions.
Gen. Cobb (n his quiet, slow, delbera-
tive nanner) We'll, you can say 10 Mfr.
Byron Kilbourn, that if he could multiply
the capital stock Of the company BY the
number Of leaves in the capitol park, and
give me that amount Of money, and then
have himself, (Kilbourn,) Moses Strong
and Mitchell blached, and give me clear
title to them as servants for life, | would
take matter under consideration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

THE REWARD OF MURpER.-The con
duct of Mr.. BuchanaR in appointing to {
lucrative Office George w. CLARK, the wei
known murderer of Barber in Kansas, ex
cites the most indignant comments from
the press. The N. Y. Courier and Enqui
rer says:
Judging James Buchanan by his con
duct he approves murder, he rewards
these who perpetrate it, and he adopts il
as useful means of governing Territory,
of which he and his fellow partisans have
solemrly asserted its people should govern
themselves. King Bomba has done some
thing to outrage the sentiment Of Chris
tian Europe, in his tyranny over the PEG
pie Of his kingdom, but he has done moth
ing like this. He has not made his gov;
eminent a government Of braves a2
saSsiEs."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03
ASSESSING AND LISTING OF PROPERTY

Our assessors find no little trouble in
their new duties touching the listing OF
personal property and credits. After a
full examination Of the law, and eonsulta,
lion with our best lawyers, the assessors re
,luest US to state
First. That in listing credits. it is the
duty Of every one to list what is owing to
them from persons ont Of the state, wheth-
Ier the same is secured by mortgage ornot F.;
land chat note or bond or other evidence
,of Indebtedness and money must be list
led, whether in or out of the state.
Second. That no one can offset what
they owe, except against that which is
owing to them. Indebtedness cannot be
deductedftom personal property.
THIRD. Only $500 worth Of property is
exempt from taxation, and that must first
be exempt from execution.
Many are Of opinion that all personal
property is exempt from taxation that is
exempt from execution. This is a mis-
take. After estimating the value Of prop
erty exempt from execution, two hundred
dollars may be deducted; the balance
must be listed. These are the chief points
about which there has been difference Of
construction Of the law.
The assessors are bound to prosecute
every one refusing to list his or her prop
erty fot the penalty; and they take this
mode TO inform our payers what the
law is, as they understand it, and hope
that they will not be compelled to perform
the unpleasant duty Of prosecuting any
one for refusal GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

The door are uniuviting and insignifi
cant muddy looking holes as need be
bat they lead to halls draped in eterna
might, to fluted columns, dome-like roof
with cleaning stalaotites, grotesquely-sha
ped rocks, and all the curious and beauti
lful formations TO be found in Natures sub
tnrranpan retreats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-03

Recently, in debate in the Senate, a
Southern Senator who supports The Blu
chanan Administration with an ultra zeal,
made some admissions which should in
duce men TO think:
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-04
internal improyemont

pro, uc.ivc' neutrality-suspicious. in
vcstmcnt Of Tic Commonwealth was Ger
taillly, for tic present at least, so much
dead capital. It appears, however, that
the increased value impaired to the prop
crty Of the country penetrated by these
works, renders them, outside Of direct re-
ccipts as Il stockholler, Of no inconsidera-
bic benefit to the treasury of The State
We have the authority Of Tie recent Re
port of tue Finance Committee of the
Legislature, that the value of the Ica! cs-
tate in tie Commonwealth, as assessed
for taxation in 1856, exceeds the value
for 1850, by the sum Of nearly ninety
,ine millions o,' dolJarS increase of
Nirty,hpe per cent, or more than one
third, realized in the short period Of six
years. The Report urges that these re-
suits afford gratifying testimony that the
policy heretofore pursued by this Com
monweaitll has not iniuicusiy affected
the interest q her citizons, but has con-
rijuted to enhance our property and
augment our population, Us an Illus
tyation of tie extent to which the invest
ments Of tho States in the stocks OF III
tcrual Improvement COMPANIES Lave con
nihuto,l 10 appreciate Tie value Of taxa
bic property, Tie Committee have appen
ded to their Report G table exl'ib.tjbs the
valuation oireal estate in fourteen colln~
ties, within &c influence CT the Virgin
ia and Tennessee railroad recently cou-
structed, as assessed in 1850, aud in
1856, by which it Is seen that its value
has increased from $40, 449, $50. in the
former year 10 1876, 2o4 ,41G in 1856, ma
king an addition to the taxable value Of
veal estate within six years eff ZIG ,S43.-
9S4. This is ali increase Of eigbfy-s SID
per cen! III the value Of red property, as
the result Of oneraiiroaa, willie il Is iair
to estimate that a similar increase l.aa
been experienced in tie valuo Of other
taxable property ia thcsame counties.
Here is your fact, Mr.. Gradgriud.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-04
Edeot OF an Internal Emmoye
memt Policy in The Apprecia-
tien of Real Property.

1t IS 10 purpose Of ours to-day, to en-
ter upon aay profound and original es-
say on political economy; nor shall we
undertake to enforce the distractions Of
Adam Smith OF Nautilus; because, much
Al we believe in the dignity and effective
force 1T idoao-which must undollic all
sctjons, cyQnts and phcuomena-we
remember nevertheless. that most men
arc disposed to be "practi2al," and are
in tho case Of MIR. Thomas Graigriul, in
Dickens pleasant story Of Hard Times,
who hcgoutly vencratcd ''facts." There
is something IN fact which is, some
how, hugely more satisfying to the gen
crafty Of minds than even all axiom of
the Mathematics. 1t has a soIidity about
it, and is safe to stand upon.
1t is probably well known that this
Commonwealth has acquired and now
holds, bonds and stocks amounting to
upwards of Thirty millions of dollars,
and that she is largely interested in GER
tain railroad and other internal improve
mont companies, More than two thirds
Of the amount of. these resources just
mentioned is classified, by the sec
ond auditor of the State, as uupro-
ductiyc. Very fow ofour railroads have
been completed, and from those which
are not completed, NJ dividend can be
derived.
Az uutll.uaing person might hasten
t.v4all.....a, AZ Si4ls point, that tllis ''ua-
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-04
From the Richmond Dispatch Of ycs'erdag.
Climate OfNoffoik.
R1cuMoNp, March Sd, 1858.


was rather amused than otherwise, at the
House of Delegates on Monday. in hearing
Mr.. Haymond Of Marion, declare az q proof
of the devotion of the Northwest to Virginia,
that the people CT his section would brave
egea the cltpate Of Norfolk in defence Of Vir-
ginia rights"
The suppostion of the gentleman that the
climate of Norfolk is extremely unhealthy is
very natural to person unacquaintcd with
that locality. 1t evidently arose from the
excessive mortality of the militia stationed
at Norfolk in the war of 1872. 1t should be
recollccted however, that the general preva-
lence OF sickness among the militia a. that
time was natural consequence of their ex-
posures, and the usual indiscretions Of men
unaccustoned to military rule. The impress
sion of general unhcalthiness was probably
further increased by the mortality OF 1855.
Of the latter, however, we have abundant
proof, that this epidemic was matter of &C
cidental agation-that most ofthe deaths
occurred from want Of familiarity with the
disease united with the panic, and that there
is nothing to justify the conclusion, that the
same disease would not have been as fatal in
any other seaboard locality. In proof Of
this | may cite the same sweeping mortality
in South Brooklyn last year, though Ill
high Nol tllern cline, and "A high and dry
location, and which was only kept from ex-
~ H.. 40 49,, ,;+,. of Eou. T,rl- nv, ihn /, :,
tgn"Iii2 " 'itc oi.s y, wv t,'' ~
traoIniharF eAettiohs me =" eiie'N III anu
'hH presGnce Oh ", carry , II .o,,..,.
lth INC eESSP1ien OF 'nc Two SicAlN l'ei =
ooS SPOKEN ol' ttoffo'h gan " snow u ~ NC
one OF me hea.,''e"t Sa'ies Oh INC
ne oiiis o l'iot''l9 10! the iasl tmo v''s
s!'"" .il't wa VI e, VI
all auses-whitc and black-was less than
one q dur Of the number If adults who
e'1su ~ enis Psii9' 49, "L ,t5
HeI's - ~ ~. ! "a ~ .1,o' .'o oe tb g
'' :, !, ,,' S ',,' NJ ~ ', r
att no" "a! ~ 'u'ipei VI t'ti]F'l7 " NO ~
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-04
Correspondence ofthe Day Book.
ExcHANGE HOTEL,

Richmond, MARCH End
MESsas, EDlToRs. A proposition to
extend the session to 22nd March, was
yesterday voted down in tic House. 1t
Is generally understood however, that the
session vii! be extended from ten to twer-
ty days-certainly it is said, for ten days
if no longer, and that there will be an
extra session.
The feeling in favor of the speedy COM
plction Of the Water Line appears to be
general, and tie only thing wanting is to
bring forward some tangible proposition
TO ensure its success, The only difficult
ty believe, lies in the doubt of its being
reached this session.
The celebrated Poet, SCHOLAR, and wit,
Geo. d. Prentice, Editor Of the Louisville
journal, has determined to deliver his IA
nous lecture upon "lhc Tendencies Of
American politics" in your city ,on Thurs
day night [ heard the lecture whoa
here in December, and am only ecAoiug
the general sentiment i'll pronouncing it
one Of the finest productions ever listen
cd to. 1t abounds in the characteristics
Of eloqueuco and ability, and especially
of wit, which have made the name of its
distinguished author as familiar as house
hold words, to the intelligent millions Of
the land. especially hope the ladies Of
our city will be out in full force, as I en-
certain ho will have something to say of
us on lis return home, and l wish the
better, as we'll AS more beautiful part Of
our city to be fully represented. His
audiences often have majority Of the
fair sex--curious TO see and hear tho man
Of whom they have heard so much.
We had a very agreeable passage up
the river, Among the passengers was a.
/ Judson Cram, Esq, celebrated as an ora
! tor, politician, editor and Poet, accompan-
led by his lady. Dr. Mckinney and M.
Tatcm ftho Legislature were on board
also. Capt. Parish and Purscr Smith,
whom every body likes were about-and
as matter Of courso--wcre about right.
Ii is an Old habit With both Of them. b.
The Bank of Gettysburg, Pa. has fu.-
~ resauleu speoiv pay4uoD..