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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
LATEST FROM THE KANSAS BORDER
WAR"
WARSAW, Mo. Dec. 2.

w ARSAW1 4tAOs A~S~s 40
Gen. Fosters brigade encamped last
night between Calhoun and Belmont
They are moving very slowly, the mel
having very sore feet, occasioned by march
ing over rough roads.
Gen. Parsons passed through Calhoun
Yesterday on secret mission to the border
AT latest accounts, Montgomery was
still encamped at or near TT. Scott, and de
fies the world to take him. 1t is thought
he will leave when be hears Of the approach
of Generals Harvey and Foster.
The people Of the border counties thor
oughly endorse the action of Gov. Stew
art in sending out troops. If they car
only catch Montgomery, general day O
thanksgiving will be held in the Osagt
Valley.
The Governors command will encamE
tonight at Calhoun.
Two suspicious looking characters, sup
posed to be Montgomery's spies, were seer
in the northern part of Henry County
making tracks in The direction of IT. Scott
Montgomery's men are all through The
country, giving out reports to mslead th'
people.
Bolivar, Mo-, Dec. 8.
Col. J. F. Snyder. 60 lmandirg officer ?
this district, who was sent to the borderby
order Of The Government, returned las
night, and reports all quiet on the line
lie says the State has not been invaded
nor is there any probability at present Q
such an event. But sixteen Of Montgom
ery's men approached Fort Scott al any one
time. No one there was molestsd in ale
least. No attempt was made to hold trt
lU. S. Dist,ic Court, and there was no. oc
casicn for the Court to ieave the Territory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
DAY OF RECKONING.

The Kansas troubles are a source Of vex-
alton and annoyance to the President.
Like the ghost of Banquo. they will not
down, but haunt the steps of Il venerable
old functionary. He cannot see lis way
clear, He knows that Famine is preying
upon the inhabitants of that unfortunate
and much-abused Territory-that he is The
cause of much Of the distress there, and
that the people are driven well nigh to
desperation by his officials. Hecannot say
he did not work the ruin of that people.
His iron hand has been laid upon them
with crushing weight, and they are in the
very throes of despair. The application
for the postponement Of the land sales in
Kansas has not been granted, and that
tract of land known as the New York
Indian Lands" is to be sold. These lands
are the richest and most desirable in South
ern Kansas, and embrace tract one hun.
dred and twenty-five miles east and west
and twenty-four north and south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
INFORMATION.

Our papers are and have been for three
weeke past, rugularly mailed on Friday
mornings and to our knowledge forwarded
from Lancaster to all Post Offices in the
west part Of the County, through Kirk
patrick's mail stage. If the mail connec-
tiops are made at Beetowu, Tafton and
Patch Grove, as it is claimed they are, it
is impossible for our papers to fail, unless
Post Masters or clerks neglect to change
the Mails. This explanation appears ne
cessary, as we hear almost daily complaints
of failures from subscribers at most of the
western post offices. We are sorry fol
these reported failures as we have arrage-
meRts for giving later news than can be
had from any other source, except thu
dailies. We and all must trust to the good
management of post masters and mail car
Tiers; and their duty is to run regularly
and make perfect connections. Then, il
the mails are promptly changed and cor
Fsetly distributed, the present mail facilities
viii be found good enough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
xxxvIih coSeanss, "a SESSION, DEC. >

We have the proceedings Of first day,
being the Sd Of Dec. Business unimpor-
tant. Good humor apparent on all sides.
Speaker took the Chair at noon. 200
members answered to their names.--
Prayer offered by Rev. Mr.. Stockton who
prayed for the Union. Message received
from the Senate announcing the appoint
ment of Messrs. Bigler, Mason and Col
lamer to wait on the President and inform
him that quorum of both Houses was in
atten lance and ready for any orders from
him. Mr.. Grow called up a motion made
last session to reconsider the vote by which
the Homestead Bill was reported from the
Committee on Agriculture, and referred
to the committee of the whole on the state
Of the Union. be moved the previous
Question.
The House, persuant to the resolution
previously adopted, proceeded to draw fol
seats. All the members retired without
the bar, and as the name of each member
was taken from box called by the Clerk,
he came in and made his choice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

THE APPLE TREE BoRER-The Du
buque Daily Herald publishes commu
nication from j. III. Floyd, in which ht
says his best success in the management Of
old trees, has been to scrape off the old
scales in the spring with the back of Z
knife and wash with soap or lime, and ma
nure. He says: MY fruit has improved
in size since began to manure and the
trees look more thrifty. My first begin
ming was with sixty trees, between good
and bad, and there are about forty sand
ing that might be called 20 years old
they nave been bearing about IL years.
Soap will not prevent the borer from at
lacking the young trees. There is some
thing else beside the borer that annoys the
young tres. The body Of some trees will
be covered with dry scales, dead to the
wood. When tree. old or young, gets
black s'reaks on it. soap is the best thing ia
clean it off. If not cleaned off the tree
will become unhealthy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
JUDGE TANEY s RESIGNATION.

1t is fact that Judge fancy has re-
signed. His place is to be filed by Attor-
ney General Black. 1t was not expected
that the public would be apprised Of Judge
Taney's action, as it is feared that the re-
fusal of the South Carolina and other Sen.
ators to take their seats may place it in The
power Of Mr.. Douglas to avenge himsel
upon Mr. Black, for the pamphlets be ISSUED
against him, and fFanked through The
mails, endorsed "ofRcial business" Thi:
resignation is made in order to perpetuatc
the y. 8. Supreme Court as pro slavery
political institution for some years longer
the nigger being at the bottom of every
part of our government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

NAVIGATION CLosEp.-On Friday anc
Saturday last the cold weather set in anc
efectually closed navigation on the Upper
Mississippi The Night Express train OF
the Mil. & Mis- r. r. has been drawn off
The Packets have all gone into wintel
quarters. The Ferries and wheat bargee
are laid up, and freight and passengers viii
be obliged 10 depend on ice and snow nav
igaticn. WARDS Ice Boat will soon have
a chance for trial. The ice between Prairie
dn Chen and McGregor is crossed with
tcams.-Prairie dw CHEN Courier, Nor
29th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

A brief synopsis of President. Buchan.
ans Message is offered our readers this
week; the message is very lengthy, and as
usual il mainly devoted to the negro qnes-
ton, which, ike Banquo's ghost, won't lie
down.
The President, after slight alusion 10
Providence, turns to the great commercial,
agricultural, and other properties of the
country; then be asks why the discomfort
prevails. He proceeds to answer by
charging every bit Of disahection in the
South against the people of the North
never bit Of anything wrong are the
Southern people guilty Of The eompro-
misses Of so and the fugitive slave law,
ana repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
and anncxing Texas, were all good, and
whoever complains is traitor and violates
the Constitution. Southern sectionalism
is right-at least not objected to or over
Rauled by the President, but Northern sec
Nonalism is rank treason He thinks il
the Northern people would only let the
Slave States alone, the negro question
would be settled--that is, let the Southern
people dig away at the North without end
and we never resist-apnex all South
America and Cuba. reopen the African
slave trade, flibuster, attack and mob
Northern people, manage the government
their own way as they have for forty years,
dictate free trade and tbs destruction Of
Northern manufactures, oppose Pacific
railroads and homestead laws, and all else
that the free labor interest requires, then
the country would be at peacel To sum
sll up-if the northern people would be
slaves as well as the southern negroes, then
there would be peace; in short, the Presi-
dent thinks it is unnecessary for northern
people to be black in order to be slaves.
Color appears not in bis view as evidence
Of any mans condition; but labor is the
sign of poverty; and those who live upon
the labor of others constitute the mighty
gods whose power to say what shall be or
shall not be must be respected as the power
of Jehovah, The President says that I'M
less the Free States repeal their personal
liberty laws, and do this speedily, it viii be
impossible for any human power to save
the Union. He knows this to be impossi-
bler-therefore, the thought being father to
the wish, the President clearly invokes the
treason. He wants the Union dissolved
unless it can be saved bis way. The mes
sage clearly shows that the President wants
70 Gloss up his administration without Of
Tending the South, yet exasperating them
% the extent Of his power so as to boget q
revolution at the beginning of Lincoln's
administration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
CROPS IN ENGLAND AND ~ sas,

The New York Tribune, Of 4.
gives some extracts from fore;cn sus 2sl
relation TO the crops in England IL, Papers il
which present rather a gioomv '' ~. Fancs
The past season has been wet pS'ure>-
according to some authorities sSsuslngg'>
while the grain that is harvested ! Crop
damp that it is almost unfit for -. O''eaS
top o. this, are accounts that tba u
GUS rains have rendered the land sOnllNp'
that it is impossible to put in Il y lou
fall crop; cattle are starving Over s a "
moldy hay, and even the root : eron ', lsa
inferior quality. The Mark LAM 1, . .
land) Express, remarks that Tia !. w
France are in about the same co"S Sn 3
although in some sections the c,a ,a'USS
been secured in tolerably fair eon ~r as
1t also says that "it i probable va '' Y
have France competing with us IN ibe, ~
grain markets Of the Continent and AZ S
lea, at least throughout the winter saa. a'
il not until the next harvest"
1t has frequently been remarked |,
that already enough g,ain has been s, n''
ed to England and France to suDpv FT y
deficiency, and this has been advanced 5Ts " \
account for the low prices. But, iftbs,
thority of the Mark Lane Express i s'",
for anything--and it is quoted as tba ' y.
authority on the subject-ilnmense eyn0.'
will yet have to be made. We a,e sm00'
those who do not anticipate that the pve,s'I
low prices will continue long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
AlORE SECESSION.

The Pacific States are moving in concert
with South Carolina for a western empire
or kingdom. The democratic members Of
Congress from the far west are desirpus Of
establishing slave labor, and their program
me nov is to hold meeting Of the Rep
resentatives from the Pacific States, with a
view Of deciding upon issuing joint letter
to their constituents, urging the formation
of Gopfederacy, to be composed Of Cali
5ognia, Dragon, Washington, Utah and New
Mexico. Senator Latham is said to favor
the formation Of such Conederacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

LATER FRoa CALIFORNIA AND OREGoN.
-FoRT KEARNEY, DEC. 2.-The Pony
Express with San Francisco dates to the
2lst ult., passed here at 4 o'clock this
morning. The election returns were not
quite completed. The total vote returned
IS ll7,Sl6. For Lincoln 3S,046, Douglas
37,s48, Breckenridge 33,357, Bell Is. 400.
The vote of the State cannot exceed 49,
600. Lincoln generally conceded from
700 to 1000 plurality.
Returns from all the counties in Oregon
give Lincoln 3ls majority over Breckin-
ridge. Douglas is number three in the
race.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

A PRoPHEcY.-Dr. Christopher G TT
anners, an eminent professor of Gottengen,
has prophesied, in memo Of Azote, that
in the goth century the transmuta+ion Of
metals will be generally known and prac-
ticed. Every chemist and every artist will
make gold; kitchen utensils will be made
Of silver, and even gold, which will contrib
ute more than anything else to prolong life,
pois oned at present by the oxyds Of cop
per, lead and iron which we daily swallow
with our food. The doctor may properly
be called the Golden Prophet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

CoB8 GorNo Ogr.-A Washington dis
patch to the New York Commercial saws
that there MAS special meeting Of the
Cabinet Oh the 28th, in which the right Of
secession was discussed. Mr.. Cobb gave
his views IN opposition to those of the
President, as they will be expressed in his
forthcoming Message He IS about send
ing bis family and effects to Georgia,
whittier he will himself soon 90 and be put
ID nomination for the Convention, Of which
he will probably be the leading spirit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
from Thompson's Bank Note Reporter
HOW AND WEEK. THINGS ARE AS THEY
ARE.

/ Our exports are largely IN excess Of oul
imports, bringing Europe in debt to thi'
lcountrv. This balance is drawn for, anc
1.-The exchange is sold in the market in unu
sual amounts; and, unfortunately at this
thine, the politicians have destroyed the fl
financial and commercial balance wheels, SC
that credits are eircumscribed and the mon.
" market made stringent. Hence Sterl-
ing bills are selling at 4,44@4, go per pound
A pound Sterling, in gold, is $4,s6--tc
wit, a sovereign. Sterling, then. is Cos
~ ct. discount
The price of cur great staples-cotton
tobacco, provisions and breadstufs--rests
upon the foreign demand. AS things are
now shapirg- the producer by reason ofthe
political p,.nic, is the loser by the fall il
exchange Of 7@lO ~ cent. on the amount
The loss of s. per bale on cotton, SOC. pei
barrel on flour, and the same rate on al
iexports, in the one item of exchange, is but
moiety Of the loss that the producer sui
fers by reason of the political panic now
raging.
Taking candid view Of the present state
of affairs, we verify believe the producer j,
bound to lose rs per cent. OF the fair value
of the crop.
| Whether this dead lock in our CONNER
cial and financial machinery is to bar u
from filling the European demand in ad
vance of other countries, or whether nucl
lof our crops will remain on hand to glu
our markets at some future day, when ne
foreign demand exists, rests much on the
continuance or cessation Of the causes of th,
TROUBLES ~
At great sacrifices Of produce the foun
'ldation for an importation of five to ten mil
lions Of gold is laid. A large amount vii
arrive from Europe before January; the
California receipts will continue about a
usual; and it is quite possible that SONS
will be returned from the South; and By
the 10th of January, the Sub-Freasury vii
be depleted. Beyond doubt this city
viii have surfeit Of gold; but in the alb
sence of confidence, and with the continu
ance Of political agitation, ever SO large al
amount of gold will avail but little.
The South Carolina raid against the Un
ion is deranging all values, prices, business
and progress. Can the people, not one il
IA hundred of whom escape unhurt. stan'
this crushing and destroying movement 0
the politicians.
4 Can it be that the blessings Of the sea
son are to be overspread and smothered l.
this causeless panic-causeless for after al
it will end, as it began, in buster and bluff
The Uuion was never SO solid and sounC
as at this time, for the reason that the NOR
disunion is discussed, the more boldly it
i'm possibility rises 10 public view. Secess
ion, if possible, is still more impossible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

The HOME TRApE The internal trade
of the United States this year has doubt
less exceeded that Of any previous year.
We see it stated, we know not with what
reliability of calculation, that the valuation
OF property transported over the Northern
Lakes for the twelve months succeeding the
harvest Of 1860, will amount to six hun
dred millions OF dollals more than The
entire foreign exports and imports of the
country. Galesa Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

BANKS THROWN OUT IN NEW York
A slip from Adams Chicago Bank Note
Reporter says that the following banks are
thrown opt in New York:
Bank Of Sing Sing, N. Y.
Bank Of Commerce, Erie, Pa.
Bank Of Crawford County, Pa.
Bank Of Lawrence County, late Bank Of
Newcastle, Pa.
Bank Of Upper Canada,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

From OREGoN AND CALIroRSIA-T-D.Tg y. .
STATES PROBABLY FOR LlNooIN.-'~ y
Pony Express brings California da's' ;. !
the 18th ult. The election returns ;. !,
nearly complete. Lincoln is from 0vv -, :
500 ahead of Douglas, and all parties ~
cede California to Lincoln. 4.
The returns from fifteen counties y ~ =
egon show: Lincoln, 1902; Breckln''S'
4,Ss6; Douglas, $3.50; Bell, l4o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

Re- Various dealers in groceries anc
other merchandise at Milwaukee are adver
tising to receive all discredited Illinois pa
pes n par, by which we are led to believe
that such money is just as good as any
Il is safe to pay no attention to rumor.
agalast any Of the Illinois OF Wisconsin
Banks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

HAD VIsIoN.-The Green Bay Adgp
cate says that Col. Sam Ryan, register d
the land office at Menasha, and for man
years staunch democrat, came to the poll
on election day with something weigbig
on his mind. He had dream the nigh
before, and saw Gen. Jackson, who tCt
him to vote for Lincoln--that he was ID
man for the country. And the Col. vote
for Lincoln and the rest Of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

ST.. LOUIS LEAD MARKET-The s.
Louis Republican, of the Goth uIi, saws.
Last weeks sales of Lead were at S5.ig
for Missouri, and $500 for Gaena--
Stock light, and as the state of the wsatha
precIudes the probability Of further sup
plies from above, holders are disposed 70
advance Galena to 1926.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
THE KANSAS TROUBLES = THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE STORY.
LAwRENcE. K. L, Nov. %.


The whole country is imposed upon by
the reports Of the Kansas difficulties. |
allure all & await the facts before Judging.
Judge Williams, who has so deceived the
public, is frightened old dotard, unwor-
thy OF credence His court has not been
molested; Fort Scott has not been attack
ed; Paris, or any other place, has not been
sacked; Montgomery's party has not enter
ed Missouri, and never in,ended to; not
one cent has been given him, or his men,
from recent Eastern contributions; no arms
or munitions, have been sent them, as re-
ported. All their arms have been in the
territories for years, and | challenge con
trary proof. All such statements as vii
liains has made are vile fabrications, that
are doing our people infinite wrong. Let
the public CHI. it either to his malice or
ignorance. 1t is admitted, however, that
exciting events are upon us.
WM. HUTcHIEsoN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
rEThe Madison .4rous and Dsn,ocro

EE The Madison -4rgus and Democrat
u 30 be the organ Of the Union Democracy
Of Wisconsin, the Patriot having gone
south, alphabetically and politically
The Union Democracy of Chicago are also
dropping the 7szses for its secession doc
trinss. and will start new paper in few
A=ys that win stand By the proclamation 0,
Jackson and the Union,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

TEXAS NEws.-A committee Of the
citizens of Texas have petitionad Gov
Houston to convene the Legislature. The
Governor responded that, viewing the pro-
posed measures as unwise, be could not
call the Legislature, but if a majority of the
citizens of the State petitioned Cor it he
would not stand in their way. The Sc
oession feeling largely predominatea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YoRK. Dac

NEW DIRK, Dec 4,
Flour-MarSet dull and SC. lower.
Wheat-Market l cent lever. WHIT
Red Western $l.2o@.2l; White VS.
ern $1.2S@l.35; Nil. Club $l.lOGll;
Chi. Spring S105@l.07.
Corn-64@65c. mixed Western.
Oats 37@38Ac.
Rye-69@70c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

Result OF THE VIRGIErA ELECTION
The election in Virginia has resulted Curl
ously. Nine Bell and six Breckenridge
electors are chosen, the difference having
resulted from the imperfect spelling Of names
in precincts where there was not sufici-
ENJOY Of printed tickets,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec 4.
Wheat active, at a decline of lGl,.
70@7l4 for No. /, 67@67t for No. an
store.
Corn steady.
Gaia quiet.
Exchange on New York advanced to
per cent; Banks selling very sparngly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

WISCONSIN BANKs-According to tn
report of the State Bank Comptroller d
Wisconsin, the notes of all The Banks d
this State in circulation. announced, on th'
lst Of October last TO S4,45l,572s which
were secured by public stocks at par va'
to the amount Of S4,85l,5s9, and speal
to the amount of 1854 so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

EE Caleb B. Smith is likely 70 n IN,
turned to the u. S. Senate by the . I'm I'M,
Republicans in place Of Mr.. FItcn, \, Id.
term expires next March; while uoE 4.
viii wait two years longer, ana l'A'
Rright's place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

VIRGINIA ELEcrIos.-The official re-
turns from the State, except the Counties
Of Wyoming and Webster. indicate Il at
nine Bell electors and six Breckenridge
electors are selected. There is rumor Of
an informality in the returns Of Ohio
County, which, if true, will probably give
the vote of tile State to Breckenridge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

WILD VARMINTs.-The Board o. guy ~.
visors Of Iowa County, Wis, very Pl0fsl
ly pay SIS bounty for every wolf soap nj
for wildcat and 50 for fox. AT tn' u. y
meeting of the Board, we notice w. :.
Of 1921 was paid out for these arls .l;1es.
There were three fox scalps, one J. g g"I,sg
and the remainder wolf scaips.-V
Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
New YoRK. & co. j

The Times Washington correspondent
says reliable Information from Texas has
been received. The people were on the
eve of revolution against the State gov
eminent. Gov. Houston refused to con
vene the Legislature for the purpose Of
calling convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

FREIcHTs TO EuRoPE,-The freight
charges for shipping wheat per bushel from
New YORK TO Great Britain range from Is
to 10 cents, or less thai from Boscobel to
Milwaukee,, and about the same as from
Cassyille to ST. Louia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

PERsoNAi.-Senator Slidell, n'Nne %
covered that he had engaged Piss' 20 Up
the same boat with Mr.. Douglas I'm 81
the Mississippi, had his baggage 81.
and took passage upon another ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

LorrERrEs.-During recent 'fnI = ID
lottery case in Philadelphia, one sr,tt
witnesses testified that he had from i l
last expended over thirty Thousand y ID
for lottery tickets, over and an sD0,
amount Of all the prizes he had draw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08

EE-It is 4 significant fact tta.'1 ,bs ssr
err for the President was omitted u e Soulb
vice in all the Episcopal CHURCHES = Tbs
Carolina. week ago last Saoea'N'
is going it pretty strong.