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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
For the HeradI
food Tenn Work.
JAMESTOWN. Wis. Feb. 1ath. lss.


FRIEND CovER:-Noticing in the Her
aid, Of late, several articles dgtailing tn,
doings and progress Of the Good Templar
in various parts Of the County, it has oc
Cured to US to send you short account o
the doings Of the order in this place fol
its columns.
1t was our good fortune on the evening
Of the 7th inst, to witness by special invi
tation, the installation Of ot..cers of Star
Temple No. 189, and to partake Of an
oyster supper provided by said order. We
were politely conducted INTO the Hall Of
the Temple, (known as Van Weeks Hall
at Z O'Clock The Hall is neat, spacious,
aud perfect il. its arrangements. The
Temple, we understand, numbers some
eightv-four members, of whom some sixty
were present this evening. The prominent
feature of the order that occurred to us
from survey of its membership, was the
fact that many of our oldest and most per-
manent citizens have, by enlisting their
names and influence in the cause, given it
an air of permanence to be found in few
similar organizations. Grey-headed pa
rents, children and grandchildren We're
there associated in the common cause. IN
one case there were present four genera
tons in direct line. The installation of
the officers for tbs ensuing term by Grand
Officer Van VIech was both pleasing and
imposing. The installation was followed
by an address and although our position
was such that we never once saw the
speaker, yet we heartily approved the
truth of all he offered. The Temple adj
journed at halfpast eight to the spacious
Hall of Howe's Hotel, where an elegant
supper was in waiting and served after the
usual faultless style of "nline host" A
very able address was then delivered upon
the state of our country by M. Van Week,
ESQ followed by practical essay upon
the utility and good of the order by ID. j.
Riker, Esq, agent of the New York
Mining Co. The exercises of the evening
were interspersed with excellent music by
the Templar's Glee Club under the direc-
ton Of their accomplished leader, Mr. NJ.
Murrish. Altogether it was one Of the
pleasantest occasions we ever Witnessed
Parents and grandparents renewed their
age in the general contagion of happiness,
and their presence was no damper upon
the exuberant spirits of the young. AS
the party separated and we said "good
night" at eleven o'clock, we felt that So
ciety is never worse for such gatherings,
and could do no less than wish that the
Templars might never have less pleasant
meeting or the house of our host a less
agreeable company. CEaAkDss!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
CFor the Herald
School Master Wanted.

Mr.. Covert send you letter receiy-
ed by me from certain District in GER
tain Town. am sorry that you have not
script type Of proper style, to exhibit the
thing just as it came to me.
The tolls and yexations of the Teachers
are greatly augmented by such men, as the
authors Of this letter. 1t was written in
reference to certain person who had APP
piled for q certificate, with the intention OF
teaching in the District referred to. The
Clglk can't serite; so he got his friend to
write for him. What men to Judge Of a
teachers qualifications But here is the
letter.
CREEK. Dec Goth, 1861.
Mr. - Sir the farmers here have in
Structed me to Write these liens to you
Conserving the teacher of our scool the all
say that Annie oldshoe (this is a fictitious
nancy is not fit to teach scool and the all
ar a gainst it she is some Of the scholars
that do belong thare that can teach Annie
oldshoe What she she never know as vet
We do pay ouer taxes d we do want
ateacher that can teach something we do
not intend to pay a Way oar money to
fools yource
This, Mr.. Editor is copy Of the thing
spelling, DE, except the manuscript
That you can't appreciate unless you see it.
How do you like its punctuations
Yours truly,
Town Superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
IFrcn Thompsoo's Bank Nota Reporter.
Financial.
WALr. STREE. Eel. "a

WALL STREE. Feb. IA.
Twixt hope and fear the money mao-
nets are Micawbering. Some do a little;
all keep near shore. The Banks lock up
gold; they have now 35 millions, with 100
millions discount. For want of the right
sort Of paper, some buy Treasury Notes,
Of the 10 millions of Treasury Notes out
standing, our Banks hold fully one half.
Stocks are firm, at an advance of 2@5
2 cent. for the week.
Lincoln has started for WASHINGTON, and
has spoken. He asks, as il coeicion 70
protect the Government property and en-
force the aws?" This has governing
squirt Some are afraid, and sell; Others
see order out of chaos Use, and buy.
JEFF. Davis, President Of the Cotton Con
federacy, has spoken. He says: aft war,
it must be on the soil ofthe North" JEFF.
has an eye on our Sub Treasurv, Mint and
Bank vaults: that's all. If any one is
frightened, they had better sell out their
Stocks.
Treasury Notes are getting scarce. Peo-
pie are beginning to think the U. S. is as
safe as Banks, Savings Banks, State Bonds
or Merchants Notes. Our opinion is that
U. S. Treasury Notes are surer than any
paper security that is to be got They are
selling at rates which net the purchaser 81
III ct. per annum.
The Legislature of Illinois is at work or
its Banking laws, very much to the terror
Of holders of Illinois currency. The re-
forms proposed viii, at this time, more
likely kilt Banks than improve the cur
rency. We fear that a few ambitious f.
nanciers in that State design to destroy tne
Free Banks, and inaugurate mammoth
State Bank, after the pattern Of Ohio and
Indiana, and that now is the time to strike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
The EARLY Life ofSenator ben.
ja1nin.
A correspondent of The Independent

A correspondent Of the Independent
gives this Renaissance Of Yale College,:
"There was one of the class Of 1929
whose name cannot be found on the list Of
graduates, or any annual catalogue after
1927. He was aud still is handsome
little fellow, looking very small inhis class,
who, with few exceptions, were Of full man
y growth. This youth hailed froma great
state of"the chiyalrous sunny south" bright
eyed, dark complexion, and ardent as i
southern sun could make him." In the
early part of 1928 there was a mysterious
trouble in that class. Watches, beastpins,
seals, pencil-ceses, pen-kuiyes, two-bIaded
knives, four-bladcd knives, DC, &C., &C.,
and lastly, sundry sums Of money, "lying
around locseH in students rooms, disap-
peared unaceountably. Tho loosers looked
gloomy at each other and suspiciously at
others. Something must be done,and they
finally constituted themselves a volunteer
detective force set their trap, baited with
thirty-fve dollars in good bank-notes, and
soon caught the thief He confessed
On opening his trunk in his presence, they
found it full Of missing valuabes- jcwelry,
pocket cutlery cad horologery enough TO
stock Chatham-street store.
"He begged piteously not to beexposed;
they looked piteously into his handsome
young face, and relented at the thought of
blasting his opening life. He had been a
universal iiyori;e, the pet Of his class; so
they agreed not TO inform either the city
magistrate or the Faculty Of the University,
but ordered him to "clear OUT at once and
forever. lie went instantly to good Presi-
dent Day, obtained a certificate Of honora-
bic dismission, and vanished.
"That little thief is now senator in Con-
gress, advocating and justifying and threat
ening the robbery Of forts, and the stealing
Of the military cutlery and hardware gem
orally Of the federal government without
any more color or shadow Of pfetext than
he had for bis like operations Oh his fellow
students just thirty-three years ago. A
third Of century has not made, and can
never make, any change IN such an ougi-
nally born rascal.
"Had these early tilchings been a mere
thoughtless, boyish escaFade, amomentary
yielding to temptation while in great want
thew would not deserve mention now; but
they were systematized theft-long contin-
ued, accumulated and boarded pilfenugs,
from trustful bosom friends.
"Had the fellow not at length reproduced
his private morality in public life, would
have allowed the secret Of his early crimes
to remain in the hearts Of the few who
then knew and nov remember it"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
Important to Grain Operators.

The following is letter to the Milwau-
kee correspondent, and however unfayora-
bic, is highly important:
New YORK, Feb. IA.
ED. WIs--You will pardon me for wri-
ting you, but being acquainted with your
Milwaukee grain dealers and desiring that
they may all make money, | wish to ask
how they can export wheat to New York,
and pay the prices they are, and have been
paving this winter. To get them on,
whole they must sell here at about sl.25
and with the quantity to come forward af
ter the opening of navigation, would moi
be surprised to sec it as low as $1.05 o.
even $1OO.
Over one hundred vessels arrived in
England from the Black Sea, the last week
in January, and fifty from the United
States-all laden with wheat. 1t is re-
ported that there are as many more on the
way to the same destination. No wonder
that the markets in Liverpool and London
broke down.
Wheat and flour are duller here now
than last December. Everybody is afraid,
and trying to sell out as fast as possible, de-
termined to get no more. | don't believe
your buyers know the state Of things here
at ALL If they do, it seems to me that 65
cents would be all they would pay, and
that would be high enough. Freight'
must be his both BY Lake and Canal
aud also on the Ocean if exporters wan
wheat ut all. But it really locks now a
if they had about all they want Enclosed
find circular BY the last steamer, which re-
ports some 100000 quarters Of gram ar
rived.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

To BE ABoIsHED-The Southern
Literary Messenger for January, pub
lished at Richmond, Virginia, has just
been revealing some Of the purposes Of the
STAKEHOLDER rebels,in breaking up the Union,
One Of them, and the main one, is to abol-
ish universal white suffrage. 1t declares
the experiment of Republican Govern
ment, based upon the universal suffrage Of
the white man, to be a disgraceful failure,
and openly ayows the design Of the rebels
to be to create Southern Republic, upon
a white suffrage, limited to men Insufficient
property for annual subsistence upon usu-
fruct In othey words. the policy Of these
rebels is, to reduce society in the Slave
States to the feudel condition again, with
African slaves for its basis,and to adopt
such legislation as viii compel the poor
white mon TO emigrate, and to confine the
dominant class to the lowest possible num-
bers. This IS but natural consequence OF
the policy Of the disunionists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
(sTRIcrLY PRIVATE.
OFFICE or DENNY d Co.,


Dear ,Sir:-Desiring to introduce to
the people of your neighborhood, the
State of Delaware Lotteries, drawn under
the liberal management OF Messrs. Wood,
Eddy & Co., by authority of the State Of
Delaware, and believing that the surest and
quickest way to do so will be to first send
4 handsome prizo to some one living there,
we offer you the refusal of Full Certifi-
cate Of 26 Sixteenths Of Tickets in the
rich and brilliant all prize scheme in
which we will truly bind ourselves that i
it does not draw you at least Fioe Iho'ts-
md Dollars over and above all cost and
expense, we will send you another certiti-
cate in one of our Extra Lotteries, for
nothing. After we send you the money It
draws, 1--WE are satisfied that you must
have the money to show You are 70 make
if known that YOU have drawn a prize at
our office, and use your influence to In
crease the popularity Of these Lotteries.
We urge YOU to avail yourself of this
proposition, as another such chance may
never again present itself. Please keep this
letter strictly private uheii ais0s ~ -
your Prize Money, and send $40 IN your
letter fuse the enclosed envelope) to pay
the managers for the certificate. Let us
know upon which Bank in your State you
would prefer Draft Send at once, and
should you from religious motives decline,
please hand this letter TO some friend who
needs money, and tell him to send without
DELAY. This Lottery J "a will observe
draws on the 23d Of February, and your
imme late reply is necessary to secure the
certificate. Sincerely yours,
Wilmington, Del. Denny d Go.
P. S.-This is the way we do it: Denny
a. Co, in order 10 increase their business,
sent On the 9th of December a $4,000
nrize to Mr.. Edward Lane, Of Van Cleares-
vile. Berkely Co, Va. and to Mr. Tbos. j
Waxford, of York Center, Du Page Co.
Illinois: they also sent on the I'd Of Jan
nary prize Of $4,000. Both Of These
parties have given Denny q Co. permission
Il publish their names, and orders are now
COMING in fast from both Of these places
as We expected they would.
= - DENSY & Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
LrvcolN'g srnEcnEg IN CnARLEsro,

LrxcoLN's SPEECHES in CHARLEsToN.
All the Charleston papers Of Friday and
Saturday Of last week, copy Llncolns
speeches and comment on them. The
Mercury says: I" In Lincoln's opinion, the
United States holding those forts which
have not yet been captured, and retaking
those which have been captured by the
Confederate States, and the collection Of
duties in their harbors, would be neither
coercion nor invasion, hut gentle exercise
Of legitimate power towards many rebel
lious countries, bringing them to their
senses. Lincoln is cool man; an ablc
man; determined man; a man not OF
words, butaction; who says what he means
and means what he says; an earnest man
withal, and no politician"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

Loss TO THE ScHooL FUND.-Tho
Mauston Star figures up loss Of nearly
SO 900 to the School Fund, in Juneau
County, in consequence Of inadequate Sc
curity. The GAINESVILLE Gazette adds that
it presumes such losses have been incurred
in every county, and we believe that our
magnificent school fund has been seriously
impaired by loaning it to irresponsible par
ties on poor security. The remedy is to
distribute it to the counties, let them loan
it, and become liable to make the fund good
to the State. The State officers are toe far
removed from the securities to know
whether they are good or whether the tito
is clear.-Mlgaukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
Strange but True.

A gentleman residing near Lancaster
hands us letter to read from Bis brother,
from which we are permitted 10 copy a
short extract; the brother is Second Id
rent believer, an Englshman, and for some
years has been a resident Of this country.
He says:
"The Ear Of SALISBURY. Earl Of Chi
chester, Earl of Carlyle who is Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, L5rd Congleton and
Lord Teachan of England. are all preach
ing on Second Adventism in the streets and
lanes; also, Vice Admiral Vernon Har-
court, Hon. Francis Maud, Hon. A. F.
Kinaird, Sir Harry Goring, Bart, Capt
Fishborn, the Marchioness of Stafford and
host Of such high dignitaries of the
realm have also become Second Adyentists
and have written works to prove that We
are near the end. Strange things are hap
pening: wars and rumors of wars are no
ted; China was never SO shaken for 1000
years: Mohammedanism is broken as an
earthen vessel: Popery, never for l,s0o
years, received such shock; Russia has
just emancipated her 2O,Oo0,oo0 serfs Of
slaves, and in our owilsadopted country
slavery is receiving s doom. Mems
hearts are failing for.yhat.is coming; oui
strong men quail or scarcely can stand uE
for the right. Look, watch, for in such ar
hour as we think not, the Son Of Man
cometh."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
Defense of the Capital.

Gen. Scott has six companies Of Flying
Artillery, handling twenty-four pieces, sta
toned in this city. Also six companies Of
sappers and miners, and sharp shooters,
and squadron of dragons end two com
panies Of marines. In all, about /, 200
fghting men, armed with the most ap-
proved implements Of death and destruc-
ton. They are all loyal and true to their
flag, and in the highest state of discipline.
They are SO stationed that they ca be
hurled on foe like thunderbolt. On a
given signal at any hour of the day OF
night, twenty-four pieces Of flying artillery
in the space of fire minutes can be on the
gallop and have moved half a mile Each
gun is prepared to hurl 200 muskct balls
at each discharge at the rebels at the rate
of six rounds minute; and for hand-to-
hand fighting each artilerist, some sixteen
men to a gun, is armed with six-shooter
and short-sword, for the protection Of his
piece. The horses move the guns nile
inside of three minutes, taking the men
along with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
CurrrSG THE MIssIss1Pp1 LEvEEs.-A

CUTTING THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.-A
secession paper censures us for the intima-
ton, that, in the event of dissolution and
war, Northern naiscreants might cut the
levees of the Mississippi in high water and
inundate tie country. But it is best to
look the truth directly in the face. There
is no use in mems desperately shutting
their eyes and souls to what they know 10
their hearts may be. Fi,e men, or even a
smaller number. might male a crevasse IL
a Mississippi levee in one hcur; and would
men who steal niggers in time Of peace be
any too good to cut embanknsnts in time
of WARE Would they have any more scru-
Plies in cutting banks than in cutting
threats? There can be no doubt that i
dissolution and war shall come, both sec
tons will be overwhelmed with the rushing
tide of ruin. No mortal may tell which
section could most injure the other Every
true heart must sicken at the fearful con-
temptation. Why, will not the American
people be wise and discard the counsels Of
resentment and revenge - LouispiAs
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

SouED.-It is said that Gov. Wood, one
the Commissioners from Illinois to the
Washington Conference, after hearing kel-
Iogr's speech, said to him: "You have
disgraced yourself, the party and the State;
and il YOU have aPy manhood left, you will
resign your seat md 20 home" Kellogg
thereupon waxcd wroth, and called WOOD
an s.iinpudent old puppy. FL can't help
that" he quietly replied, Il am plain
spoken old man, and have said just what
think"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
A GENERAL srrrFESrSo OF BAoKBoxr

A GENERAL SrIFFENINc OF BACKBONE.
The Albany correspondent Of the n. X.
Times says:
"There is more back bone to day tl.an /
have seen before in week. The speech
made by Mr.. Lincoln at indianapolis has
electrified the people. 1t has the ring Of
resolution and indicates knowledge Of bis
duty. Those who banker after the flesh
pots have been for the past week troubled
with scftening. To day they see PLAIN
enough Just what ought to be done-that
we must "enforce the laws" and make the
Cotton States behave themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

SOMETHING UNUsuAL.--The Chicago
Journal says that sample Of seventy five
hogsheads Of sugar has been received m
that city on consignment from Louisiana.
Heretofore western wholesale merchants
have invariably gone down to Louisiana to
n,,rchaso their stocks Of sugars, and we
understand that this is the first instance in
the history Of our trade with the south
west that sugar has been sent to Chicago
without being previously purchased or sent
far- Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

EE-The Wisconsin, Farmer says that
deep ploughing last year accounts mainly
for the heavy crop Of wheat, and further
says that should the next season bc fayora-
bic, and the husbandman put in the seed
no better than heretofore, the crop Of 1861
viii undoubtedly be pretty good one, as
the mineral elements brought up from be-
low the surface have, probably, not all been
consumed by the crop just garnered, but IT
were unreasonable TO expect it to equal the
crop of 1860. They who have been vie
TO learn this lesson of nature and have
obeyed it in the deeper blowing OF their
lands il the autumn rast, will fare best, snt
il Is necessary that even more than this
should be done, if the farmer would main
tain The fertility of his soil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

NEBRASKA CRY, Feb. l9.--Old Fort
Kearaey was taken possession Of last night
by parties of secessionists, and this even
inc a palmetto flag waves over the fortress
bearing the motto "Southern Rights"
Cheat excitement prevails and efforts are
being made to take the fort BY the Union
party.
LATER.-An attack was made on Old
Fort Kearney this morning at ten O'clock,
Ind amid great excitement the Palmetto
TAG was torn down aud the stars and stripes
raised in it, plac9,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

Gin SCENE ron CoRoNER.-Mrs.
Young, respectable lady q ST. Louis, was
cn,,lI,, murdered last week. Tie body was
at first supposed to ID. that Of German
~oaan int when taken before Justice
young' that an inquest might be held, be
discovered 10 bic horror that il was bic own
mother!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

"MARRyfSa AND GrvES IL MARRIAGE.
Within the past two years there have
been recorded in the Recorders Office Of
Grant County one thousand and one hu'a-
dred marriages. Let no one say here
after that Grant County is opposed 70
union.- Nfltedukcs Free DemocTct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

EzrTbe u. s. Senate has passed bill
to provide a Government for the Territory
of Colorado. This Is the same Territory
which last week was called Idaho, that
name having been dropped and Colorado
adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

EE-The total valuation of Milwaukee IS
s12,0oo.00o; upon this basis a tax Of five
Der cent. must be collected to meet the in
.scsest due on debts and pay running ex-
nenses: this does not include State tax
Milwaukee Is taxed more than three times
) much - country people have 70 pay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

EE-The JanessiiIo Gazette says that
Fitz Henry Warren, Of Iowa. i spoken Of
as likely t. he Postmaster General under
Lincon. Col. Warren was the author Of
The Chicago platform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

wJ. G. McMynn, Principal OF tic
Racine Union Schools, is suggested iof
the seat of Chancellor Of the State Unlver-
sity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28

Eg- We sleep, hut the loom 81 lie neycf
stops; and til pattern which was weaving
when the eun wept down il weaving when
itcomes up tomorrow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
ITITI.S a. Mckee,

MILLS & MCKEE,
IA ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
LANCASTER, GRAM oUNTy, WIS.,
.,e.. fsn statrs) in Meyers Building, on Madison
Os'' cF Street, opposite Court House
viii practce in the Circuit Courts and in the Supreme
Court ofths State
I'VE g paw taxes on lands OF non-residents and give
cpar attention to any business relating to real es-
tsta which may be entrusted to our care.
sColections promptly att ended to and remittances
rosds on same Immediately on collection.
JOSEPH T. MILLS, DAVID AchEE'
Lancaster, Oct. 18th, 1859. 1911
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-28
Lottery Swindling.

Mr. Block, at Beetown, sends us the fol-
Slowing for publication as a caution to per-
sons receiving similar letters. We lsaEisQt
Postmasters that lots Of letters, 70 doubt
containing $1,000 each, are sent to these
Lottery sxipdlers, Denny d Co., and that
AAese Denny & Cg:Fiterss,
lhafked "strictly private" are being
sent all over the country; and 50 indus
trious are the rogues that they send round
agents and have got the names Of almost
every person in the United States. Here
is the private letter of Denny d Co.:
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