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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
Fight-SchooI Land In
vestigation.
The following is from the correspondent


The following is from the correspondent
Of the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Speaking Of the Senatorial fight, it bids
fair to be the most lively contest Of the kind
ever witnessed in the State. The lobby at
tendance will be large. Already nearly the
whole Capitol House has qeen engaged by
the incoming lobby, and no doubt the
American has its full share. Nobody il
yet talked of but Randall, Hashburn and
Howe, the friends Of each of whom are
sanguine Of success. "May the best man
win" The late letter Of Washburn will
meet with hearty response throughout
the State; but as the argus says, Randall
has the advantage Of the last word, which
advantage he Will be sure to improve.
The School Land Commissioners have
been engaged during the year in ascertain
ing the value Of property mortgaged to the
State for school land loans, which has been
forfeited, sold and bid III BY the State for
the want of other purchasers. This IN
formation the Attorney General has in a
book Of letters, some two or three hundred
in number, and of all the documents yet
published, none begin to be as conclusive
of the wicked administration Of the school
fund by the democracy as does this. After
making all allowances for the initiation OF
property during the "fast" times of a few
years ago, nothing but an intention of
plundering the school fund for the benefit
Of partisan friends, can explain many of
the transactions. Brick Pomeroy, for in
stance, is down for $500, security, one lot
in Horizon, worth, it is supposed, about
$50. The former Attorney General, VIM.
r. Smith, is down for $500, and his son
for $500 more, security, several lots in
KiIboum City,-the whole plat Of which
would not bring over $1,000 under the
hammer. A number Of other loans are
predicated on lots in Kilbourn City. The
village of Montello, particularly Tsose d
Kelsey, addition, 5 largely under mort
gage to the fund, Mr.. Kelsey being prob
ably the principal beneficiary; and so all
over the State; probably not ten out Of the
several hundred forfeited tracts being worth
the loan, and probably not three up to the
requirements of the law Janssen's de-
falcation, it is very evident, was not the
worst loss the State suffered under Demo-
cratic ascendancy. This document, which
will soon be issued, substantially as the re-
pors of the School Commissioners, will
furnish exceedingly instructive reading.
The noise of preparation pervades the
Capitol, which Will doubtless, under the
watchful eye Of Superintendent Parks, be
in apple-pie order for the reception Of the
members on Wednesday next. The session
will be an important one, and doubtless a
long one. Nothing will be done, of course,
until after Senator is elected, which will
probably not be accomplished in less than
two weeks after the opening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
THE HERALD.
Our a cent abroad.

Considering that money is tolerably
plenty and bound to be much plentier in
ahe spring and thereafter; that large
amount total is due us in small sums
through the county--due for years, and
also that SO many are waiting for us to call
or send for our dues, we haze inployed an
2gent to visit all parts of the county and
collect for US. Mr.. GEoRGE B. CARTER is
such agent, and is fully authorized to re-
ceipt and transact any business for us. He
is now travelling in the south part Of the
county; a letter from him gives notice
that be is doing very well, except that 50
many are absent from their homes--some
marketing their produce, some visiting,
rome gone to spend the day in town.
During his rounds lie viii receive the
names of new subscribers, and the friends
Of the Herald are asked to render him
some neighboily assistance in the matter Of
adding to our list of patrons. A word
from some friend often does more than the
agent can effect by hours of time spent in
persuasion.
- The Herald will continue to be free
speaking, liberal paper, Independent Of
cliques or factions, the organ Of no party
and yet the speaking agent Of all parties.
Our written views may often be in conflict
with the interests Of classes Of persons, or
even with majority Of the public; in al,
such cases our columns are free for those
who dissent TO make our paper their organ
for opposing our views. The Herald is a
public institution, yet not free for injuring
or expressing any person or class of per
sons, because wrongs may be corrected
therein as widely and freely as such wrongs
may have been presented.
AS political matters appear 10 stand, the
day of party is past-at least suspended.
Parties have almost run into each other,
and but for the recollection Of party diff
erences, would all be forgotten. For such
reasons, party allusious will be unnecessary
and ought to be discouraged by all.
Thankful for the kind treatment and
generous patronage we have always re-
ceiyed from our Democratic friends of this
county, we hope the differences of the past
may close and be forgotten, that mutual
, good will may prevail, and that all may
unite for the best at home and abroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
GETTING UP A WAR SPIRIT.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Mayor Wentworth
has issued a proclamation recommending
that business be suspended on the eighth Of
january, and that the people congregate al
such places as may seem best, to adopt
necessary measures declaring their attach
ment to the Federal Union. He recon-
mends that military companies take such
steps as they may deem due to the mem
orv of jackson, and to the gallantry Of
Anderson. AT sunrise thirty guns will be
fred for the Union; at noon, fifty-six in
honor Of Maj. Anderson; at sunset, sew
for Andrew Jackson. During
this salute bells will be tolled, not 50 much
in consequence of the loss Of Gen. Jackson
as in consequence Of the absence Of his
patriotic courage in the general govern
ment. a s.,-..,,.asent is also on foot for the
sending of sword to Major Anderson.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-An immense Union
meeting of the citizens, irrespective Of
party, was held at Bryant's Hall last night.
Resolutions were adopted expressing love
for the Union; regarding every attempt to
rend it as the basest treason and folly; re-
garding the Constitution of the United
States as forming a Union between the
people and the several States, which was
to be perpetual, and every attempt
by state to secede or annul laws OF the
United States is not only usurpation Of the
powers Of the general government, but ag-
upon the equal rights Of other
States. That peaceabIe secession, if pos
sible, must necessarily be a matter Of agree
nent between the States. Until such
is made, the existing govern
nsnt viii have no choice but to enforce the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
ggTbe transactions Of the pork.and

Gg The transactions of the porl-an
provision dealers are heavy at Chicago and
Milwaukee, SO heavy as to turn the tide Of
money largely in favor of the west, and it is
believed such balance viii so run for several
months to come. The effect will be to give
this northwestern country a good, whole
some Roadway, to last a year perhaps. No
section Of the Union has prospects half 50
flatteling as the northwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

WAsnBURN.-An able and sound letter
appears in the GAINESVILLE Go@ette, from
Hon. G. C. Washburn, in which he shows
no backing down to please the Southern
cotton aristocracy. How refreshing this
letter TO the friends in some parts Of the
State who are surrounded by those who
would repeal Personal Liberty Laws and
make new compromises with the cotton
kingdom!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
National .Affairs.


Matters now look brighter for the union
than rsomo weeks, although the South
ern caldron bois more fiercely. The north
is rousing for action or battle, and the leg
islatures will proceed 10 vote men and mon
cy for the emergency. The talk Of COM
promise begins to lag; sensible people be-
Gin TO see that compromises are nothing
any more; that pay day has come. in which
the differences must BE settled in substan-
tial way and moi BY works Of sand. The
question is, shall the cotton States have
their own way to the end Of time as they
have had for an age, or shall the north, by
virtue of her superior numbers, wealth and
Intelligence, take the rule ion four years or
longera Shall free labor expand? Shall
we have Pacific railroad! Shall the set
tiers take the public lands for the trouble
of snbduing such lands Shall tie inter-
ests of free labor rule this country or shall
we be ruled by the interests Of negro slave
labor These are the questions 70 be de
cided, and where i tie .lalf way mark at
which they can b halysd o. compromised
Nor can right and wrong be compromised.
The mulatto i 4 compromise between the
white man and negro, but there is no hall
way between slavery and freedom, nor can
slavery ana freedom both rule in any coun-
try b. compromises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

was perfectly successful. The Observer,
(Sanderson's paper) was offered for sale,
and sold to Father Walworth; who, with
others, have since somewhat reconciled the
broken parts--thougil frequent and loud
are still the bursts Of feeling against the old
gang Of rebels. Sanderson became an ex-
lie; in the spring Of 50, a friend at Rich
land Center, wrote us that he thought OF
reforming and starting paper in Grant,
the people of which county he had lately
considered SO immoral that Richland coun-
ty ought to secede and belong to some oth-
er Judicial district. Thus writes our
friend:
"He (Sanderson) with his clan Of ex-
tremists, has destroyed the business and
peace of this county, and broken down the
republican party and now talks Of printing
a paper at Lancaster or Boscol)el. lie may
give the people Of your county less trouble
for Grant is 50 large and the people harder
to move than our new beginners. He will
be up at his old tricks am thinking, if he
can get few Of bis kind together and be
their leader He has done for himself here
forever"
Specimens of the work Of the editor OF
the Fitness, since his appearance in this
county are before the public; whether his
former line Of action and faction as deyel-
oping is the same of his history in Rich
land county, we leave the reader to judge
We reserve some things noticed in the
Witness Of last week for future notice, oul
review Of the distinguished factionist having
already grown more lengthy than we de
signed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

Eg- Exchange between Chicago and
New York was SO low as three per cent.
premium in favor Of New York on Tues
day last, but 50 great was the demand that
it rose to five by evening. For several
days before, exchange had varied from four
to SIX per cent, and since that date it is
probable that it varies below five. The eff
feet must be to improve the condition Of
our banks. Gold was but d to 8 per
cent. premium over currency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
RELIEF for 1xanssa az Hazel Green.


Part of a communication is received
from Hazel Green, but without date or
name and evidently the second sheet lack
ing, the same designed for publication. 1t
relates to the matter Of furnishing supplies
to the destitute people Of Kansas. The
writer alludes to a visit from Rev. Mr..
Dennis to that neighborhood some weeks
since; that said clerical gentlemen addressed
a meeting in the NJ. i. Church at Hazel
Green and obtained collection of $40;
also addressed meeting in Providence
church at Jefferson, and got nearly $50.
The ladies' Of Hazel Green, says The writer.
have collected nearly $50 in money and
goods, while the committee of gentlemen
have collected near 200 bushels Of grain,
mainly wheat, and expect to raise more.
The joint committees Of the Methodist and
Congregational churches Of Hazel Green
visited jamestown also on the 30th Of Dec,
and began the work Of collecting for the
relief of the suffering poor Of Kansas
Here closes the paper abruptly, at the mid
die of sentence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
g-gz-"SbalI tbe Personal Tibortv Taw

gg"Shall the Personal Liberty Law
of Wisconsin be repealed" This question
will probably come before the Legislature,
and an affirmative vote is expected Of all
who hold that the States have no rights
which the Federal Courts are bound to re-
spect-that the States are no better than
negroes when it comes to'proteeting their
own people from kidnappersl It viii be
found that the dsughfacss are not all in
the democratic party when thjssyote is
taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

Corn AND Hoes.-No doubt many
wish they had managed in time to turn
their crop of cheap corn Of this year into
pork the same was thought last year and
nearly every year for some time before
We see it stated that, owing to the hog
diseases common to the great corn and rot
gut whiskey manufacturing districts Of Ohio,
Indiana and lrnois, the pork business has
permanently fallen off in those parts; and
consequently, that the price viii be 50 in
creased as to make pork most profitable
and permanent product Of regions further
north, say of Iowa, Wisconsin and the north
ern sections of Illinois, Indiana ard Ohio.
This view of the subject is no doubt correct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

WELL Posted The argus, a paper
published in the city Of Drogheda, Ireland,
coolly tells IFS readers that...the election by
the Northern States Of America Of black
man as President has at length brought
about a state Of feeling between the South
ern and Northern States which for a long
time has been feared, and which threatens
to end in the disruption Of the American
Union. Since the Confederation was
formed no Presidential election has excited
50 much party feeling as tie election Of
d6rahans Lincoln, a black gentleman,
hitherto msknoa0n ont Of The State IN
sOhich he liged--or at least unknown as a
public man in Europe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
nE-Mr Douo,

ET Mr.. Douglas made speech yester-
day in the Senate, charging the Republican
party with being the authors Of the Secess-
ion. This is rather falser and meaner than
is usual for Mr.. Douglas. He might just
as well charge the Republicans with defeat
ing him in the Charleston Convention. it
is certain that the men who there gave him
his quietus, are now leading the great Cot
ton Revolution. Wouldn't it be well for
Mr.. Douglas, considering how far he is adj
yanced in life, and how all his hopes IN this
world are annihilated, TO devote the rest Of
his existence to telling the truth Besides.
what he now says is only plaigarized from
Mr.. Buchanan. He certainly ought to be
ashamed of that.-N. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

WHEAT MARKETS. The price Of wheat
varies in the same market, each day, varies
at different times Of day, and the variation
being 50 great, we are unable to give the
prices Of any market. We notice that
wheat varied at Chicago on the sth from
rs to So cts. We suppose each buyer is
governed by his own opinion of the future,
and helce these variations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

LINCOLN NOT DEAD.-Several letters are
received from the country asking whether
the report Of Lincoln's death i true. We
answer, no; the desire Of such event is
father to the hope, and the hope begets
such lying reports. That there is an IN
tent to murder him about the fourth Of
March, there is no mistake, aud the mob
mar be successful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE We have
nothing from the Legislature, which met on
the sth. We presume they have organic
ed BY this time. 1t is understood the cleo
tion Of a q. S. Senator, in place ex-senator
Durkee, will takeplace early in the session.
The Governors message may appear next
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
SUGAR. Business and Finances at New

SUeAR.-Business and Finances at New
Orleans are reported as improving, though
northern dealers are still denied freedom to
trade there. Sugar and moIasses are ruin
ously low, and many arc bankrupted by
the fall. This heavy reduction in the
price Of such leading articles Of consump-
ton in the north viii be a large gain to US
in these parts. We estimate the average
gain to each family at $1,000, or near
100000 for this county alone,and not less
than two millions of doIms for the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

EEThe steamer Star Of the West, has
sailed from New York, under orders from
Gen. Scott, with provisions and reinforce
ments for Major Anderson. Sac was to
arrive at Charleston on Tuesday last
Look out for trouble now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

laws and protect the property &c i
tion. That in view of what i NO.. sue Ia
piring in the Southern States :" ~ Trans,
threats to prevent the Inauguration u nS !, q
President, constitutionally elected !, =. las
cumbent upoa the loyal people Of IN : n
eral States tespe prepared to render n Sev y!
to the military and otherwise ior ~ . ad
fofcsment Of the federal laws. That M a
Anderson deserves the thanks d H. ,.'' @al
TRY for the course pursued BY him. '09A
claring that there should BE- cxbans,', ds
peaceful measures before the sword 4 az
be drawn; they are in favor of am ,4o y;
constitutional settlement of the onos;; lOat
African slavery that Congress nav u q
and the American people ratify 'u0E
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12
NV. Lanooln's Cabinet

The Springfield correspondent o '.r,r
Y. Herald, lays out the following nj
me as likely to exist under LInc0l"
given for what it is worth:
Attorney General, Edward ,,- D"
Secretary Of the Interior, Dawn ~" v.srsS
Secretary Of War, John z .~s
The head Of the Treasury DsPs NJ
will doubtless be procured from ai"y Ffbs
financial Republicans ofyour eI.y. lrts ii
Moses II. Grinuel or George OP0''
be the man. ,rrsssb
New England will probably Dc gis b
ed by the Secretary Of State, sd
Postmaster General and Secretary .;;Jdl
will be taken from the SOuth--p ~ e 4
course, that suitable material ~ ~. N
tanned from that quarter Il n s,cb 4
England and the Northwest VI"
an additional representative. :, s.rstl
Minister to London, WIZ =
Minister to the new king 4 Brssi
dom Of Italy, VIZ lp...orner b
Minister to Berlin, Y. ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-12

Gg Major Jack Downing I ,sroubls
General jackson, during the tbd
South Carolina thirty years Ay,| pbo !
had always observed that Perrin sJ;or the !
4 great deal to say about sheua arisgIy r
drop Of their blood, we're sr''N
ticular about The first.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
COLONIAL ARuAmENTs.Tu Ex-
CaTEuRNT Ir CANADA.

II is difficult to believe that the people OF
tho negbboriog Colonies are as eager in tue
business Of armiDg with a view to an inter
national war as the few hundreds of seden-
tary colonels and captains and their newspaper
assistants ia tho Provinces seem to be. IL
would be- natural to suppose that these sane
colonists, who for years prior to 1854 LITERAL,
bcsieged Congress, session after session. for
the establishment of reciprocal trade betn zen
tho United States and Canada, would BIO less
tumultuously exultant at the prospect OF i'm
pending troubles, than their journals represent
them to be. Their gain by the Convention
Of 1854 even exceeded their own highest cal.
culatious. Two years after the signing Of the
Treaty the Province exports to this country
had almost doubled. And this gain to the
commerce Of tho Colony was made, not merely
at large sacrifice to the Federal revenue
but indirectly at the expense Of tho manufac
lures Of this country, which have been burdeoed,
year after yeS, by heavier imposts Of Colonial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
of Dranesyille was a serious disaster 10 the
rebel cause.
All but one of the Charleston Insurance
Companies have been ruined by the late fire.
CHARLESTON.

We print this morning an interesting letter
from our Port Royal correspondent, giving an
account of the StOne.Fleet Expedition TO
Charleston Harbor. That city now can hardly
be considered a seaport, for her only available
channel TO the sea has sunk in it sixteen ves-
sells in such positions as to render it impassa-
bic, and the difficulties Of navigation are 30
great in the only other channel where q ship
can float that the barbor is ettectualy closed.
Charleston now, 80 far as any commerce is
concerned except that in small cOastwise YES
sells, may be- considered as cup country"
Fire has wiped out that rebellious city almost
as efiectually as tho wrath of God did SOdcm.
Fishermen may dry their nets where it once
stood, for few but fishermen will ever 60 there,
and they only TO find its ruins. That these
suDken vessels will ever be removed is not at
all likely. The shifting sands will soon bury
them, and the superintendent mass will be
almost as impossible OF removal, 80 as to get
the huks, as the water itself. 1t may be IN
time that the tides viii form new channel;
they may, indeed, form bali dozen new ones; but
it is not necessary consequence that any OF
them shall be deep enough for shiP-nayigation.
Nothing is SO csprcious as the course of cur
rents on these Southern sand-bars, and there
can be no certain calculation as to what d.
rection they may take on this that has always
made Charleston the most difficult of access OF
any important port on the coast. But the
probabilities are that this Job settles the ac-
count with what the FIRE had left of her. Her
end has come. One year ago she reared her
proud crest as the head and front of Seces-
sion; she sits to-day with ashes strown over
the place where she once stood. The tall
steeple OF her st. Mcbaels, which for ecu.
fury has guided the sailor, far out at sea, and
long before be could distinguish the low coast
line, TO steer for welcome harbor, will warn
him now, as be passes by, of sunken wrecks
aud quicksauds which forbid all approach to
the ruined city.