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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

&c A new religious denomination was
a few days since organized in New York
City, by delegates, lay and clerical, repre-
senting various Independent Methodist
churches in different parts Of the country.
Two young men we're ordained to the
Christian ministry, and arrangements made
for starting periodical to be called the
Methodist Independent, to be edited by
Professor Madison of New York.
The peculiarities Of this sect are that,
While they adhere to Methodist doctrine
and modes Of worship, they have no bish-
ops or presiding elders; the churches are
independent Of tie conference; own their
own church property; choose their own
pastors, and retain them as long as they
please; and the conference, composed Of
ministers and lay delegates, has no legisla-
tive, executive or judicial authority over
tho local churches beyond that of mere
advice and recommendation. The articles
Of faith Of the Methodist Episcopal church
were adopted by the conferences and recon-
mended to the local churches as a doctrin-
Al platform, and carefully prepared plan
Of union or constitution was adopted and
subscribed to BY all the delegates Who were
present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
rhe Patriotic Echo &c cannon.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Of Boston was
witnessing, with Gov. Andrews ana Others
Of Massachusetts,, great review Of the
troops on she Virginia side Of The Poto-
mac few weeks ago, when a skirmish Of
oltposts with the rebels interrupted all 9TH
er thought and action; and ii letter to
the New York Tribune she thus speaks Of
the cbange:
"Then, almost as quickly as one can tell
Of It, a large detachment Of cavalry moved
past is, followed by infantry at double
quick, the faces of all eager and GLAD for
the fight. OH how our hearts longed to
follow them! We could almost have
flown without wings upon their footsteps.
The whole body Of the troops present was
peryadcd by one electric thgill. The whole
expression Of the field had changed, like
the lighting up of a countenance, from the
emptiness Of parade to the fullness Of an
action. Death at a distance only made
their thoughts greater. We stopped at
Fort Bullock, which was within three miles
Of where the fight was going on. The
soldiers everywhere were in great excite
ment. There is fun going on down there,
sad they; you eau see the smoke-thefe'l
BE- work tonight And, mounting on the
ramparts, we saw the smoke Of the firing,
as it lifted and lifted, after every round
By and by, as far as we could see, came
the troops Of our re enforcement, crossing
the road at the bottom Of the distant hol-
low. This was little enough to see, but to
our excited imaginations how much it
seemed We were in the presence of the
yelled deity of war-we could guess at his
terrible features, we could interpret his
stern commands. With the consciousness
of these things came great uplifting Of
tho heart. How easy to 60 with these
men! How easy to fly to their front, to
die leading them on! When could death
have So little consciousness, such forgetful-
n. IS of pain2 Bah! mere twinge, and
then the marble sleep Of glory. And |
should hike for one, to go to God with that
heroic front, with that mighty pressure Of
Justice behind one, making ones rashness
dutiful Instead Of painfully contesting,,
step by step, we should leap, full-armed,
into the Bosom OF Immortality. Never
was pageant ofstate, or church, or theater,
half SO great in my eyes, as that little, dis
iant cloud Of smoke, which stood for the
struggle Of mighty principles, confded to
feeble hands, but strong in the heart Of
God. We looked, and looked, and wept
and spake not, our negro coachman keep
ing us sympathetic company, and when at
dusk we reluctantly drove homeward, we
sang the triumphant hymns Of the Method
ist persuasion, in which faith and feeling
conquer fear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
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Money by Mail.

A we'll arranged plan for facilitating
money payments through the agency Of
the postal system would greatly promote
the public convenience, besides increasing
the revenues of the department. The sat
isfactory operation of the money order
system in Great Britain removes the doubt
Of former skeptics, and furnishes guide
for introducing the improvement in the
United States.
The present registry Of money letters is
an absurdity in everything save the proof
that it affords that certain letters are actu-
ally mailed at a given time. The money
in the letters is still subject to the risk of
tran mission, as the government, while
holding the monopoly Of the postal bust
ness, guarantees nothing, even after receiy-
ing registry fees in addition to the postage.
Some Of the express lines, to be sure, fur
nish responsible means of transmitting
money along their routes but that arrange
ment necessarily expensive. is poor sub
stitute for the money-order system success
fully exempliied in the British postal SER
vice.
We congratulate the community on the
initial measures now adopted in Congress
on this Point. The resolution Of Mr..
Blake, of Ohio, approved 10y t Hoase of
Representatives, calls on the Post Office
Committee to inquire into the subject and
report a system by which money may be
safely transmitted through the agency Of
the Post Office Department.
The value Of such system is al this
time so well understood BY intelligent per-
sons, that we can scarcely doubt the pas
sage of law on the subject, now that the
matter IS preached thus formally in Con-
gress. Still, it would b. well for eonstitu
ents to write to their representatives, urg-
ing that the system shall be promptly
adopted. Commercial communities like
this city should throw their influence quick
" and strongly in favor of the improve
ment.-N y. Wcnd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
LEGAL.
cHFRIFFs SALE-SARoENr. 81 ais.


Gate of Wisconsin, county Of Grant IS. Circuit court
III and for Grant county, Wisconsin. judgment OF
foreclosure and order OF sale. Henry 4. Prentiss
plaintiff, vs., John b. Sargent, Puma J. Sargent
Marx n Scott and Elizbeth MeAlans, defendants.
5y virtue of Judgment of foreclosure and order of
safe issued out Of the above named COURT in favor OF
he above named plaintiff and against th9 above named
Defendants bearing date the 18th day OF March AID
1861 and by Tic direction Ct tho plaintiffs attorneys
shall o. ti0 10Th day Of March, AID 1862, at the hour
&c clock n the forenoon Of said day. ut the outer
door Of the house in the village y Lancaster, IN
said county, offer se, and will sell ut public auc
tn to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand
ae following described real estate, 10 wit: Lot one O
two (2) three 81 eesigI ated on the map ana plot
of the village OF Glen Haven, which IS situated
steam saw-ill and yard Also the undivided one-sixh
OF s those certain acts of land designated on the
of the United States survey lots five 5 IN fractional
ten 10 and lot number one "a OF iracuonai
section teen 70 and the west halt Of the nof'hesst
quarter of section fifteen [l5] all in town iour ISL
range six g, west containing ZO3 6o-lOO acres Saving
ana reserying from the operations OF this sale the village
lots IA Glen Haven not mentioned in the deed OF mort
gagefrom defendants to plaintiff, laid out upon sald
land.
Said premises are ordered Sold in sati sfclon OF the
Judgment in this amounting to the sum OF htteen
hundred dollars damages, and fortyfo and l7IUO DOL
lars cost together with interest and costs accrnng
Dated Sheria's Once, Lancaster Dec 9, A. u, 1901.
J. g. MOORE,
Sheriff Grant Co, Wis.
Small & CopswelI Plaintiffs Attorneys. 26- ids
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Mr.. Dickinson on the Crisis.


Last evening the Hon Daniel s Dickin-
soa delivered ain address at the Smithso-
Man Institute on the perils and hopes Of
our country. During the address he spoke
as follows:
We must put forth all our forces to de-
stroy this rebellion. We must strike hard
est where it is weakest. While we stand
up for and upon tile Constitution, we
should confscate all the property Of rebels
including lis persons held to seryice--to-
tai, absolute,immediately, and employ them
in the camp; feed, clothe and protect them
and leave it to Congress to make such dis
position Of them as humanity and the ma
ture Of the case demand. He held fur
Their: All governments claim a perpetuity
and to preserve government every power
may DO used-even to despotism. Consti-
tutions do not make governments; govern
ments make constitutions The habeas
corpus act must yield to the terrible exl-
gencies of war. A free press must bow be-
fore the iron rule of martial law. "Noman
bids us to be men and meet the occasion,
and under all circumstances, whispers,
"preserye the Union" The hope Of our
country, notwithstanding its perils, arc
greater now than ever before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
How John Brown Saved the
Capital.


The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal tells the following singular
story, Of the way in which John Browns
lawless raid into Virginia became the re-
mote cause Of the salvation Of the federal
capital:
"When the marines dashed up to the
door Of the engine house, where Virginian
chivalry quailed, they seized not only John
Brown, but quantity Of powder within
the building, which he had brought from
Pennsylvania. After Brown and his party
were secured the powder was plac d in one
of the brick buildings, where it remained
till April last. When the United States
troops fund that the Virginian forces
were preparing to make descent upon the
ferry for the purpose Of capturing the arms
they locked about for ammunition. They
did not dare 10 visit the magazine, for
there were sharp eyes which watched every
movement, and an attempt to take powder
from there would precipitate an attack
Then it was that John Browns powder was
valuable. 1t was in small packages, AM
where it could be taken and distributed I'm
beknown to any outsiders. It was placed
in the different buildings. the trains were
laid and just as the YilginianS thought the
prize was theirs, they found that The flames
were ahead Of them. 1t was designed
that the several thousand stand Of arms
there stored should be distributed in Bait
timore, where, as you know, the outbreak
Immediately occurred, and that thence a
descent would be made upon Washington.
So John Brow.'s powder saved the capital.
All Of this will appear, am informed with
satisfactory evidence, in the report Of the
committe appointed to investigate the Har-
per's Ferry affair.
"Johr Browns body lies mouldssriag in the grave
But his soul isnarching on"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
Small ( cogswell, Plaintiffs Attorne g &C. ids
CHERIFF'S SALE-CAMPBELL.

State If Wisconsin, County Of Grant, ss.-Dayid Ty-
reR Plaintiff vs. John Campbell and Laura y, Camp
hell his wife, Defendants Circuit Court, in and
for Grant County, State Of Wisconsin. Judgment
of foreclosure and sale.
nv virtue Of Judgment of foreclosure and sale issu
ed out of the above named court in favor OF the above
named Plaintiff, and against the above named Dsien-
dant bearing date on the Sth day of Ocsober, A. ID
1851 and by the direction OF the aintfs Attorney,
shall on the 3st day of January, a. d. 1852, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. oer
fol sale and will sell to the highest and best bidder Tor
cash in hand the outer door OF the court house, IN
the village of Lancaster, Wisconsin, the following des
cribed real estate wit: The northwest quarter or
tb northeast quarter Of section seven, ID also the
southwest quarter Of the northeast quarter, and the
west half the southeast quarter of section six (6D
all in town six (6 range three 90 west Of the fourth
principal mcmillan. Said premises are ordered sold in
this case Id satisfaction Of The judgment amounting
10 the sun of three hundred and ten and 73l0Qjhs
dollars damages and sixty eight and olOoths dollars
costs together with interest aud costs acckuingDted
sheriiTs Office, Lancaster, Oct. 70, 1851.
j. d. MOORE, Sheriff.
T. j. WooLEY Grant County, Wis.
PIsinfin's Attorney. 2u-wl3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
CHERIFFs sALE.-LeCouNr.

State OF Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss.-Crcuit
Court in s. for Grant County, Wis Judgment OF fore
vs. Moses LeCopnt and Zoya LeCount, his wife, de-
PENDANTS.
By virtue Of judgment CT foreclosure and order
salgi The above action bearing date October 18TH A.
b. 1861 and by direction of tue Plaintiffs Attorneys
shall on the 18th day of March, D., 1862, at the hour
OF ten o'clock The forenoon OF said day, at the outer
door Of he in the village Of Lancaster
said Grant County, cer for sale AMI Will sell at public
oucton TO Size highest and best bidder for cash and
the following described real estate, to- wit:
Twenty-four and one-half acres T2415 OF from the
south end CT the east haof the west ha OF the south
cast quarter section number trtytree in township
number one north Orange number two west of the 4th
principal meridian, in said county.
Said premises ordered sold il satisfaction Of the
Judgment in This cese amounting to the of seven
and fortyone AID 2io0.hs dollars costs together With
interest and costs accrning
Dated Sherif-s Office, Lsncasre~ Dec 9TH, AID. 1851;
J. 3 MOORE, ShtifTG. G.
Barber & Lowry. Plaintiffs Atty's. 25tds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
DIPTKERIA AND GROUP.

For these formidable and dangerous diseases Trasks
Magnetic Ointment is WHALING remedy If used in
season. Apply freely to the throat and chest and
er with hot flannel. This Ointment has been before
the public over twenty years. and constantly increas-
ing demand has established its reputation as superior
linament in all where soothing aud rel&x'ng
remedy is required particularly ~ hheumausIn, Nen
Anections, Sore Eyes, Burns, Piles, Wounds and
Bruises. See pamphlet and Agent, and around each
bottle. Sold BY al Druggists. Price 70 cents.
THROAT AND LUNGS. AT this season Of the year
when coughs and colds are troublesome, every family
should bave safe and certain remedy at hand. Ran
som's Hive Syrup and lula IS the very thing II i
cure for Group Whooping Cough, Bronchi lis, Asthma
Coughs aud all affections of the Throat and Lungs
Sold by all Druggists. Price twenty-five cents.
The trade supplied by D. Ransom y Co., (Prople-
r. II. Champlip, General Agent In the West: 6ener'
ally fol- sale BY Druggists. - We
DIR, II. BAXTER, Agent, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15

e. a we'll informed Paris correspond
ent SAYS that Seen. Scott shovel himself
much pleased with the result Of his inter-
yisw with Erince Napoleon, but did not
reveal to any one the nature Of That inter
view, or u9on what particular intim2tion
from tie Prince, If any, be SO Suddenly
determined to return home But it is
known in England that the PRINCE i
strongly pledged III favor Of the Union,
ard that ut his age Gen. Scott would not
undertake the fatigue Of . winter voyage
Gcross tho Allaptic unless to carry news 50
important as net 10 be trusted to written
dispatches Tie fact, toe, thaa the AFaxo
ala not stop IL Southampton must have
pcTNlexed tile English no little,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
ng~aAh! | am very sorry for this re

G~"Ahl | am very sorry for this re-
belion; il prevents my going South" said
an Englishman the other day, dining at a
club in Philadelphia by invitation. "They
tell me-" he continued, "that An American
gentleman is to be found only at the South.
How is that, pray Can you explain il r
Il can't replied his host; s'it is no more
to be explained than the statement so often
made that there are gentlemen in England,
but that none Of them ever come to this
country
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
nhe Loyal League in Arkansas.

The Memphis Aea{anshe Of the 18th
December, says It's editor has been permit
ted to read letter from Rock Bayou,
Arkansas, from which he gets the follow
ing facts in relation to the conspiracy which
has so excited the people Of Ark.4sas:
Every person who has been taken up,
and who has made confession, has stated
that this society considered the North their
friend. and the South their enemy, aud
they intended to operate with the North as
soon as an opportunity presented itself.
Ths leading men of the society say it was
gotten up in Washington City, and sent to
Fremont in Missouri, and from thence to
Arkansas. They have signs by which
they know each other when in company
signs 10 know If those who are present be-
long to the society. They have a sign to
be placed at every mans door who belong
to the Society. This sign is to be placed
1T the door when they set out to sestroy
the Southern people, and BY it they were
TO know that the inmates and properly
were to be passed unmolested. 1t was -
be sign BIZ Which q Northern army
should our country be insisded) would
know the friends Of abe Lincoln All
who have been brought before this conn
mi,tee, and committees ii adjacent conn
ties. arc men Who have strenuously adio-
Gated The doctrines 81 the North, and would
speak il terms justifying Ate Llneoln's CO.
erciye policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
CsTATE OF e. GARY WILLIAMS.

nsseeraf er Germ 1901 Present, VIM McGongal
Judge. IN the matter of the estate Of F. Gary VA
liafna deceased.
On this day came stephen o. Poine; the Attorney oil
Robert Green and filed this court the claim OF sald
Green against said +. G. Williams, and others, ane
moved that said claim be allowed against the estate Of
aaid eceas d. and on motion Of said attorney it is or
dered that proof said claim be beard before the judge
al tbs court at the court house, in Lancaster, in said
county Monday, the 2oth day OF yana Wy AID 1917
n one O'clock in the afternoon ofsaid day.
Or Tered further, that notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by publishing
conv Oh this order four W weeks successfully prior
to said day of hearing in the Grant County Herald,
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster n
said Grant cOunty.-Dated December II, 1861.
% VA WM. McGONIGAI, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
LEGAL.
MARROW ESTATE.

County Court, Grant County, Wisconsin In rfosase9
December Term, 1861. Present, Wm hctonigss'
Js,Ige In fine matter of the estate OF Joseph w H.
MARROW, deceased. .,sn d
On This day came Alanson Morrel and Alexander y;
ronau Administrators Of the Estate OF deceased, ana
ed n this court their Administration account for ina
aftlement or said estate Thereupon iii ordered sna1
tLe matter Of said Administrations account be heara pe
inaee of this court at tie court house, in the
yaoe Of Lancaster, in said county, Thursday tue
I'D day q anuary AID. 1867, at one O'Clock IN the ~
ternoon Of said day. Ordered further, taat houes
v nnbshing this order for three 90 successive wets
nreyions to said day of hearing, in the Grant Coul
Herald weekly newspaper, published 81 Lancaster ~
said Grant counfy-Dated Dec 10th, 1851
2o-w3 WIN. McGONIGAI, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
The New Field Telegraph.

Engineer Rodgers, Of New York, has
put in motion his newly invented cordage
or insulated line, for field operations, and
it proved eminentiy successful, giving en-
tire satisfaction in the manner in which it
operated. 1t is run off reels upon the
ground with great rapidity, Gas required
for instant use,) across streams, through
woods, or over any localities. Lines were
yesterday. in extraordinary short time,thrs
laid between the headquarters Of General
Mcdowell and two or three Of his most
advanced camps, and were worked in i'm.
mediate connection with the telegraph sta
ton in the War Department. 1t is worthy
of note that the heaviest artillery may run
over this Rodgers cordage without damag-
ing its effectiveness in the least. 1t diff
fsrs in many respects from the field tele-
graph used by Louis Napoleon in the ltal-
ian war, and embraces many advantages OF
conyenient and certain operation, under
any possible circumstances over that fLouis
Napoleon's) which contributed SO signally
to the success of the French arms Wask-
an7ton Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
SUMMONS.

William Edwin Loomis,vs. HARMON Morse, (Adminis-
traitor Of Daniel MoFses Estate) Thomas Morse,
Norfhiop Morse ana Rtbecc. Nelson. hefs at law os
Ian:ci Morse, deceased and Bailey Ncsol. Circuit
Court in and for the Counsy OF Grant Wisconsin,
Ia vacation after October Terra AID 1861, actlon 70
enforce land contract bstNeea s;snsla and Daniel
Morse in his lifetime.
The State Of Wisconsin, the defendant here named
You are hereby Summoned ard required 10 answer the
tlaii In this acton which will be tiled liz the Of
% of clerk Df said eoE-t Lapcaser on the Ith cay
Il December AD. 1851, and TO serve copy Of your
answer to the said complaint the subscriber, At his
fsce in The village OF Lancaster Wis, within twenty
days after the sosiee hereof exclusive q Inc gay 81
such service: and il you fail to answer INV saiq CONF
plant withiNthe time aforesaid, the fainti "a tt.s a
lion vial Apply the court for the relief GesnaAgea "a
The complaint Dated at Lancaster, Nls gee (, iopi
sozweeaBurr i ALLEN BARBER. Pftiis Atty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
GHERIFF9S SALE-COBUkN.

State Of wisconsin County OF Grant, ssCrcuit Court
of Grant County, Wisconsin. John Small, Pla.ntif,
VS. Jonathan Coburn and Frank Barn. Descendants.
Judgment of foreclosure and sale.
By Virtue of Judgment oiforeelosure and sale issu-
ed ous OF the above nansd court in favor q the above
dapts bearing date October II, a. D 1861, and by di
rection Of the Plaintiffs attorneys shall the Sth
day OF February A. d. 1862, at the hour OF ten ociock
IL the forenoon of said DAY. offer sale and win sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand at the
outer door Of the court house, in the village OF ancas
ter Grant County, Wisconsin, the following described
real estate TO Wit Tho northwest qcter Of section
No Six f6) Of town No. four % north OF range one
() west OF the fourth principal meridian Containing
one hundred and sixty more or less sad prem-
az are ordered sold in satisfaction in this case the
Judgment amouating to the sum Of six hundred and
four and sl00ths dollars damages and hfy three and
Sl0Otbs dollars COS IS together with interest and costs
accruing Dated Serih's ONCE, Lancaster, Oct, 70,
A ID. 1861 -
PAIsE & CARTER Grant County, Nis.
5..f..f;,4ss a4+os~o..s 2O-tds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15
cTTMMONS-JosRpn w. Warp, PHI.

hNose,b w Ward. Plaintiff vs. Andrdw Nelson, Dcfen-
dant Circuit Court in aud for the County OF 6lant
Wisconsn In vacation after October Term, 1901, 70
viii; goth November, 1861,
HE Sfafe of Wisconsin to the defendant here named:
Won are hereby summoned and required to answer the
eolnnaint in this aclion which will be edin the ounce
~ lie Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant County
arores i'd at Lancaster in Grant County, Wisconsin,
and to serve copy of your answer to the saad COM
naint on the subscriber at his Office, IN Inc village o.
Is,ucaster Wisconsin, within twenty days alter the
service hereof exclusive of the day of such service
md if you fail to the said complaint within the
time Aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action viii Apply
IA the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Lancaster, Nov. 20th A. 1861.
27w6 j. ALLEN BARBER, PITTS Attys.