Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-04-17
CORRESPO NDEN nee.
GUTENBERG - FLATTERY - FATALITY
MARKETS
GUTENBERG, Iowa, March 81. SO.

tiio Oloie \outt'J iASidiu VI tcpiutI J
Ii, 20, 81, and March 9th; and although
the dates were far back, / was gratiied to
see the familiar face Of your paper, Of
which have been constant reader ever
since | became resident of this town.
Now you must know, Mr.. Editor, that |
managed to get the reading Of your paper
in an economical way, as thus: AS long as
your Clayton County namesake was alive
and honrishing, used to drop into the ed
itor's sanctun two or three tilnes4 week
for social chat, and seeing his exchanges
lying about-apparently of no use to him
Il took advantage of The opportunity
thus afforded, and generally kept myself
pretty we'll posted as to what was going
on in the world, and ii didn't cost me a
Icent; and when a man can get his infor-
nation without cost, it is entirely right
that he should do so, as the most rigid eco
Gnomy is necessary during the ''harl tines
You must understand that am only spea-
king of the economy of the course was
pursuing the morality Of nsing anothers
property without rendering him an eqniva.
lent therefor may be the subject Of anoth-
err letter Well, the "Grant County Her
aid" was one of the best papers found on
the editors table; it took the right posi-.
ton in political matters, was well posted il
local affairs, had only u reasonable share of
advertisements aud was always fearless
and alive to the world. The editor spoke
of men and things in the independent way
that betokons the real man-the true, A.
inercan feeling, and so | Away asked FLOR
the paper il didn't see it. After while
the Clayton County Herald was suspend
ed, and although the office was kept open,
! the exchange papers were discontinued,
and | supposed that your paper, like ma
nv of the others, had ceased its visits TO
our place! but this morning | called in the
printing Office, and there, sure enough, was
my old friend-the Herald! | aoasr
glad to see it, and just quitely put all fou
into my po. ket, and have felt so much
refreshed by perusal of their contents,
that l could not eorbear men
..iouing the matter to you, and expressing
the hope that you will continue TO supply
friend DRrPs andy, we call hin) with q
copy OF your paper every week, that may
have profit, and you honor thereby The
four numbers received looked as if some
one of Uncle Sans officials had given them
a taste Of the watering pot, but dried
them handsomely and earthly, and they
are now almost as good rs new.
Nov for something else. | ain Informed
by citizen Of Cassville, that Mr.. Irish a
resident Of that place, and a highly respect
able, enterpiizing and worthy man, acci-
dentalIy shot himself last Monday evening.
a full load Of shot passed through his body
end killing him instantly. His. loss is very
|sensibly felt by the community.
The Guttonburg and Glen Haven Ferry
Boat is now at work, and cool opportu
nifty afforded for travel between your place
and ours. Glen Haven in your equity Is
growing quite rapidly notwithstanding the
hard times and is fast becoming com
mercial point Yesterday the Lake City
took 90 board from the Warehouse Of o.
i've, Grnfee& Co., Seven hundre! buauiel'
of flour, for ST. Louis, and last nigh
the War Eagle took q large nunberi
81 barrels. for the ST. Paul market: Gne
Haven will hereafter be a regular stol pms
place for the boats, and must in year o
two command respectable share of thu
ad e Of Grant County. The roads lead
ing from that point into the country arr
good, and Of as easy grade as from any
point on the river.
On and after the first of July we vii
have a regular, twice a week mail com
munication between Lancaster and Gutten
berg by way of Beetown, and | persun(
the contract will find it profitable to run ;
hack over the route, Emigration will inC
this route very direct and good one from
many points in Grant county to northern
Iowa and Minnesota, and presume ther1
will be large travel this way he coming
summer. The Fry Boat is now in tho
hands of company Of en- erprisIngand en-
ergetic men, ant will be made to do all thi
work she can, and emigrants an traveller
ii5SLi iCfei no uii~'S .Sf-S
happen to blow up"or go down, Of which
there is DO reasonable grounds Of fear.
Gutenberg IS putting forth strong efforts
to maintain her reputation among the thru
wing toxns on the mississippi, and vii
make considerable progress the coming sea
son. Her exports Of Lead, Grain, Flour
Pork, &C., this season, will exceed that d
any previous season, aud ] anticipate fath
er brisk times again the frstofMay. TIN
merchants here contemplate laying in largs
stocks, and incline to the opinion that tn.
Ieilizehs of Grant and Clayton counties VII
find this as good marketing point az there
lis within their reach. The hardest pres
sure is over, and | mention it with some
Ipride that but one mercantile firm In oul
Iplace vas compelled to suspend business
People can find here nearly every thing
.Iahey need, and | believe Inequality, guam
Itity ana prices will be fonad satisfactory
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