Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11
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csslOn OF Judge DfumlnOhu, n. p. DlsttlSt
Judge at Chicago.
The vote for Mayor ofNew York stood;
George Opdyke, (Rep,) 25,259; G. God
frey Gunther, (Tammany) 2A,5sS; Fer
nando Wood, (Mozart) 24,0s5.
In his report. Secretary Cameron recon-
mends that the boundaries Of Virginia be
on the North BY Pennsylvania and Ohio,
East BY Blue Ridge, and South BY North
Carolina. All that portion Of Virginia
East Of the Blue Ridge is to be adaed to
Maryland on condition she gives up three
fifths slave representation, while Delaware
IS to extend to Chesapeake Bay.
George wv. Curtis, who was not permit
ted to ELL lecture engagement in Phila-
delphia last winter, on account Of bis rad;
cal anti-slayery sentiments, not only lectur-
"a there last week, but, according to the
Prsss twas greeted by one Of the largest
audiences ever assembled ID this city, and
listened to not only with patience, but en-
thusiasnl, Notwithstanding his lecture was
more than usually impregnated with the
once contraband article Of Abolitionism.7
Massachusetts, is entering with gusto
into The colonization Of South Carolina.
She would be happy to take the contract
at ninety days to close out that entire
State. In the recent expedition that lelt
Boston on the Constitution, houses ready
made were taken out 10 parts to be set up
at shotnotce. The ship, King Fisher, is
taking in cargo at Boston to follow the
Constitution.
The Postmaster General has instructed
Postmasters to receive Treasury Notes IN
payment Of postage.
The Stars and Stripes now wave in ey-
cry one Of the thirty-four States except
Alabama and Arkansas, and within few
miles Of them III Paso, Texas, Ship Is
land ii Mississippi, Chandelier Island in
Louisiana, and now Tybee Island, Georgia,
have tie honor Of being the first places in
their respective States over which the old
flag is planted.
The New York Tribune Of Nov. 80,
saws: Major General John @. Fremont,
with his family, arrived il this city on Fri
day morning, in excellent health. During
tic day lie received the friendly visits Of
great numbers Of our most distinguished
citizens, and also gave an informal recep.
ton to tho crowds who desired at least to
give him passing greeting.
Mr. Russell, in his last letter to the Lon
don Times, asserts that the President and
Cabihet were not indisposed to peaceful
arbitration, and were probably considering
a proposition Of accepting or asking for the
intervention of the great European potan-
tates. Il viii be noticed that the Pgesi-
dent in BIS message SAYS that one party Or
The other must sooner 81 later seek foreign
intervention.
The Wisconsin Artillery Regiment has
been disbanded. Its members are to serve
IN separate and distinct batteries.
a Washington despatch dated Dec. 2,
says. The following ore the Senators who
did not appear in their seats to-day -
Breckenridge, Of Ky. reported to have re-
signed; } Howe Of Wis, Johnson Of Tenn,
johnson of Mo-, Kennedy and Pearce Of
Nd, Polk Of Mo-, Sherman q Ohio, Will
lev Of Va, and Wilmot Of Pa Messrs.
Baker Of Oregon, and Bingham Of hjch.,
died during the recess. al successor las
been appointed to the former but none to
the latter.
The Legislature Of the new State Of
Kanavha met in Wheeling, Dec. 2 Lieut..
Governor Palsy presiding in the Senate,
and Daniel Frost Of Jackson, in the House.
The Governors message was sent in this
evening. 1t IS a forcible review Of the con-
dition ST this State, and advocates strong
measures against the rebel abeitors in our
midst. Col Cramer, Of Manongahela, Of
fered a resolution for stringent cont4sea-
ton law.
The first regular session Of the Thirty
Seventh Congress opened on Monday, Dec.
2na. In the Senate there are twenty-nine
Republicans, FIVE "Union' men from slave
States, eight Democrats and three seces-
sionists; and ID the House Of Representa-
tiyes, one hundred and swentg-four Repub-
licans, and tgenty-siA Union men, thirty
five members elected as Democrats, and 4
pitisnl minority Of eight who are secession
lists The war majority in this Congress is
very large.
The expedition Of Gen. Burnsiles, which
IS now fitting out for an attack upon the
Southern coast, his already assumed for
midable PROPORTIONS. though under way
but very Short time. Ten regiments
have 50 far been assigned to the expedi-
ton. The troops haze not yet been brig
AIDED, and Of the Brigadier Generals, only
one has up to this time, been appointed
Gen. John G. Foster. Capt. Howard, late
Of tic United States Revenue mare, ac-
companies the expedition, with naval
brigade, and Commander S. n Hazard,
United States Navy, is attached to the
staff Of General Burnsides, as Naval Officer
and Director.
Our citizens never had a better opporSu-
nifty to dispose Of their old papers aid
magazines and books than the present.
The army and navy are grateful for eeory
package, and pnckages can be forwarded
free of cost At any time 81 sending diem