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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Northern Democrats Promised Funeral.

The Richmond Examiner says that the
frieads Of the Confcderacy are seriously an
ANNOYED with the flow es letters received
from syhpathvzing friends residing at the
North offering all sorts of terms of COM
promise. "These letters, says the Erona-
tner, care from democratic politicians, the
scayengers ola once powerful and noble
party, but the fallen, now the detested in
The South, the disowned in the North, SONS
Of once honored fathers, WHO SEQ no hope
for a future rise except by restoration Of
the union and their dishonored party, a
party claimed as the only power Of north
ern fealty to southern institutions" These
letters, after duly setting down the Lin
coin government as the worst tyranny up
on earth for imprisoning men for their opin-
ions and branding with treason the best
blood of the north, proceed to endorse the
Confederate government as the only pure
bass of concili ton and security, pose $ n :
a constitution freed from rhe shoals Of alb
clifton, yet broad enough for all men.
Step by step they open their gulf Of decep-
tons by exhibiting system and showing
an organization for Turing us back to loyal
ty to party and to a government that all
confederates detest. They ask us to con-
sent to southern representation in tie fed
eral Congress upon the Seymour basis OF
political reciprocity. and invite lis to a con-
ference in view Of peace, promising such
concessions a. they deem highly inviting to
an insulted people Many of these letters,
deemed contraband of war by the Lincoln
cabinet, have fallen into the hands Of the
federas and betrayed the writers, in most
cases causing their arrestand incarce ration at
Fort Lafayeus. Much as we abhor the
toderals we cannot but take pleasure in the
finaie Of these would he 6eceivers of the
South who, Ike satan. would yainly offer
is The world and the kingdoms thereof
though net possessing title deed to SO
much as buryine place, spurned in the
north for their infdeIity to the union cause
bad as il is, yet lacking the nerve to fly to
tLe south and take mp arms il cause they
pro fess.. TO justify and idly praise, we can
not nope for then deiyerance nor listen to
their offers. Listen to terms of peace pro-
pc ais hurled at US from the frozen shores
Of demondom by an irresponsible minority,
they shivering by the camp fires Of de-
graded faction of that minority, never
Northern responsibility and what little Of
merit remains has long since shifted to 9th
er hands, we cannot say nobler, but might
Ter and even more worthy, the abolition
teachers. If treat we must, heaven forbid
it, these must come, never as our equals
but as responsible power, representing a
nation"
The Examiner then recurs to the Olive
Branch thrown out at the Charleston Con-
veution,at which the 'last hope Of the union
was the noble Breckenridge, but spurned
by the northern iphortcrs Of grave yard
who chose Douglass for master of cere
monies at their funeral" This is bitter on
the doughfaces. but they will swallow it
to the dregs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

A New PRoJEcT.-The House Of Rep
resentatives has passed bill to establish
what is called money order system in
connection with post ofiices-the chief pur-
pose of which is TO guard against loss in
the transmission Of money by mail. AS a
source of revenue to the government it will
prove advantageous, rendering the sending
Of funds by express. at larger fee, entirely
unnecessary. 1t proposes to charge FIVE
cents on sums of ten dollars; on more than
ten and less than twenty, ten cents on any
additional sums Of ten or less dollars, five
ceats duplicates TO be issued when orders
are lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Milwaukee. Dec. 90

Wheat has been torably steady, varying
not over Ii cents during the entire week,
with light ira e, as the receipts have
been quite small.--vlsss than two-thirds as
large as during the past week. and but lit
tie over one third what they were during
the corresponding week Of last year. Pri-
ces have ranged from 945 to Goes. for No.
/, and IS 61seets. for Western and South
western receipts Of No. 2, and 80 for North
western receipts. Rejected spring wheat
has been uniform at 75cts. Sales Of mil
ling have been made at 96@9s. Nothing
done in winter wheat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
@Ths Chicago Tines is laboring to

GgThs Chicago Tines is laboring to
beget prejudice against New England, in
view of aiding the rebel programme which
is TO promote a secession of the Western
States from New England. The discovery
Of this design was made in exposing the
secret purposes of the knights Of the Col
den Circle The States west and north
west of Ohio are to constitute future con-
federacy; New England another confeder-
acy, and the Middle States are to decide
for themselves what to do, while tue South
is to be consolidated into desPotism.
Prejudice Is to be the entering wedge TO
splii the wet from the east, the south
from the north. AS between the east and
west, hatred to New England is the great
maui TO be used; and the nigger--a love
Tor slave negroes and an extreme hatred to
free ones, is to be dexterousiy used for RI
wing the south and north. At one time
these Williams contemplated adding all the
prejudice they could vend again1t the for
eigners to effect their guilty purposes, but
they failed to agree apon it. But IL the
south they persisted in using the foreign
issue, and 10 this day no foreigner, especial
ly catholic foreigner, can belong to any
lodge Of tie K. &C. The Times is fol-
lowing the very path ammo unced long ago
as the rebel programme.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Washington, Dec. 90.

The supposition expr 9ssed by msiy that
the rebels are not in strong force on the
Fredericksburg side Of the river, has been
proven to-day TO be without foundation.
A reconnaissance made this morning result
ed in the discovery of large body Of the
enemy directly in our front; also another
force little to our right. An unlimited
number of rebel tents has sprung up to
view within the past two days, and not
few log huts have been built. All OF
tie enemy's Notifications are well garri-
soned.
General Burnside returned from Wash
ington tnis evening. A rumor to the effect
that General Burnside had resigned his po-
sition was industriousIy circulated through
out the carap yesterday, but failed on
acc unit of its doubtful authenticity, to cre-
ate any copmotion OF excitement mong
the troops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Departure Of Soldiers.

The four companies from this county be-
longing to the 25thsregimens, by leave Of
furlough on visit to their homes and FAM
lilies for ten days, left on Monday for Camp
Randall and are by this tine ready to obey
orders for The South. Nothing is publicly
known as 10 where they vii be called,
though we think to Kentucky or Tennessee.
The general health Of the men is good,
there being a gain in weight of each from
ten 10 thirty pounds since leaving for Min
nesota in September. A few have suffered
from measles and mumps, and some took
colds while in camp at Madison, lying up
on the naked, frozen ground.
All are highly pleased with their supe-
rior officers, end speak in glowing terms Of
Lieut.. Col. Nasmith whom they look upon
as sort Of daddy. He has gained in
weight near 100 ~ pounds since leaving
the Potomac. May his Sterling weight
and value never depreciate.
In this regiment are many, very many,
to whom we have been devoted for years
in more than friendly way. Many are
old, responsible and leading citizens; hay
INC grown up and rpened by their side,
we feel loSl without them and shall look
for their return as doth a tende. spouse.
We invoke heavens blessing for them
while gone away and for their safe and
speedy return to peaceful homes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Coon,uanica ted j

MR. EDToR We hayemet with quito
a bereavement ID the loss by death Of two
little girls, Twins they we're born on the
9Th day Of August last, Almira Amelia
died on the 3otA day Of November; and
Alsira Pamela died on the 18th day Of
December; the disease of which they died
was inflammation of the lungs and kidneys
please insert short notice in your paper,
and attach the following verses:
Cold the sweat on their foreheads,
And pallid was their once rosey cneek,
As they lay upon their infantile beds,
With form that was Mastering and weak
All hopes had forever left
The friends that stood around;
Sc dearly and sadly bereft
When they hea deaths coming sounds.
They mournfuliy raised their eyes,
And cast one lingering look.
Then with a struggle they broke lifes ties,
Aud pass beyond deaths brook
They laid them in yonder grave yard,
Beneath the green, grassy sod,
And there their peacas will ne'r besmarred,
uAtil the judgment day Of Gcd,
SAMUEL. A. & HANNAH II. TAYLOR.
Bunker Hill, December 10th 1862
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Washington. Dec. %.

General Woodbury's testimony is that
he told General Halleck the pontoons could
not reach Fredericksburg in time, and urg-
ed him to delay the march Of the army five
days, so that the two movements might be
simultaneous. This statement, with the
fac. that Halleck paid little or no attention
to it, tends, in the estimation Of many, 10
throw the responsibility of the fasco upon
tie General-in-Ohief 1t appears also con-
clusiyely that the time necessary TO get the
pontoon train down there, did not enter In
to the original ejaculation Of either Burn
side or Haleck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
REThere is no doubt that Gen. Bank,

EE There is no doubt that Gen. Banks
has gone to the Gulf. The President not
only declared this day or two since but
gave his reasons for the expedition, about
as folIowes: "Gen. Banks has always been
obedient and prompt, and has caused me
no trouble. He has always, too, been in a
subordinate position. When in Washing
ton in the summer,-after Gen. Pope's
disaster,-he solicited command for him
self, and it was promised 10 him on the
spot and on the most liberal terms Of sup
ply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
a4rWe have seen counterfeit SO cents

EEW We have seen counterfeit SO cents
and counterfeit % cents Postage Currency.
Those that we have seen were first circnla-
ted at theWest. The countelf,iters EVIDENT
ly are at work whore the Genuine Postage
Currency has not yet become well known.
The counterfeit SO cents are of blush
shade Of green. The heads Of Washington
on the counterfeit are not alike. as they are
on the genuine-the right hand head looks
fierce and determined, the left hand head
looks sleepy and imbecile.
The counterfeit..25 cts are poorly engrav-
Ell and poor paper. Both are easily de-
tected by those familiar with the genuine
but where the genuine are not yet introduc-
ed, The cotnterfeits will pass freely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Latest Wa NeWsl
Washington. Dec %.

Our armies in Virginia are suffering
severely from rebel cavalry raids, and the
loss of army property is heavy.
Banks and his staff and patty arrived
at New Dreams on the 5th to take charge
Of the south west. Gen. Butler welcomed
Gen. Banks in warm manner. The lat
ter has since extended his department to
cover Texas. lie announced several ener-
eetic measures. II is understood that Gen
Butler returns to Washington for orders
to another responsible command, perhaps
to Charleston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Baltimore. Dec. 26

Gen. Xeyes has moved from Romney
and took possession Of Winchester Tuesday.
Gen. Jones with $500 rebels occupied
Winchester the previous week, but had
gone towards Siaunton.
Winders forces were at Middletown, in
tending to move towards Winchester
The railroad there was entirely destroy
ed by the rebels.
Great deslituiion existed among the peo,
pie Of Winchester.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

A UNION EDIToR.-The bachelor edi-
tor Of the Crawford County Courier has
on several occasions expressed desire for
wife from Grant County; for this object
he is known to have skirmished several of
our towns, but unsuccessfully. AS wi i'll
appear he now proposes to accomplish by
negotiation and by an exchange of Photo
graphs what be failed in by means of his
personal address and attraction. Last
week We noticed that lady teacher, whom
we could warrant well qualified, handsome
and not over eighteen, could he had BY
leaving a notice at this office; ALSO. we
said that more permanent engagement
than a school might not be objected 10 by
the lady, if applied for by an equal
Whereupon the Courier editor announces
in his paper that be is just tie man who
has long sought a permanent engagement
over this way, with some one his equal !;
SAYS if she is fair representative of old
Grant we may hama in his application with
a promise Of high salary for life and on
his part no backing out from the con
tract, so long as she keeps q good school.
He asks us 10 send him the ladys Photo
graph, which we may do if she is willing.
Our services are freely offered in any way
chat will cement the union between the
representatives cf old Grant and Crawford
And should the event in prospect happily
transpire, we promise TO be present at the
opening Of school, with the finest Star
spangled Banner that can be got up in
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

IMPHEE SUGAR.-The Connersyile, Iowa
Times has an article upon the sample Of SUI
gar made by farmer Of Franklin County.
It is part of a lot of seventy-fiye pounds,
made 10y him,and is as good an Article as the
ordinary New Orleans sugar. The process
was simply boiling the juice down to the
consistency OF thick mclasses, aud porting it
into earthen Jars to granulate In three
Jays it bad graduated handsomely, leay-
ing but al inch Of molasses on the top Of
the jar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

EFT The fighting Second" is fated to
take the front in every fight. The 9th
and 18th were with it at Fredericksburg as
at Antietam. the three composing the ma
jor part of the celebrated 'Iron Brigade"
Of General Gibbon. Gibbon was badly
wounded Saturday. The second regiment
is now commanded by Colonel Lucius
Fairchild of Madison. it came out Of
the late conflict on the Potomac with
but handful of men, but has since some
what recruited in numerical strength.
The sixth and seventh are the reg
imen.s OF Colonies Cutler and Robin
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
rv Through Tie imperfect returns d

70 Through Tie imperfect returns y
Capt. Nash company vote, il il understood
that DR. John Harms i elected over Major
Rountree in lie FIRST district Of this county.
With the vote Of said company. IS under
stood there would have bscn tie between
them. On Friday last Mr.. Harms enter
tanned his friends mostliberally At bis house
IL return for their confidence and suffrage.
Chapman is elected over Horton in the
rogosi district by o majority Of so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
a NEW VOLUME
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
US. AssEssoR's OFFICE. }
3sd District, Wisconsin, ,
Prairie du CHEN, 23rd Dec. 1862. }

3-d District, Wisconsin,
Prairie du CHEN, 23rd Dec. 1862
Notice Is hereby given, that the Third Assessment
District Of the State Of Wisconsin, comprising the
Counties Of Crawford, Richands Sank, Iowa, Green
Lafayette and Grant, WILL from ans after the 3lst day
Of Dec 1862, be divided into Seven instead of fifteen,
cub divisions, as follows:
Division No. Twill comprise the Counties Of Caw.
foT6 and Richland-FRE5 j. MILLER Of Prairie du
Chisn, Assistant Assessor.
Division No. 2-wll comprise the County Of Sauk-A'
o. ltrDD. OF Reedsburg, Assistant Assessor
Division No 3-wi comprise the County Of lows
THOMAS 5. ASHLEY Of Mineral Point assistant As
SCISSOR.
Division No 4-wu comprise the County OF Green
HIRAM MEpBERRY, Of Albany Assistant Assessor
Division No 5--wil comprise the County OF LaFaye'@
--JoHS WAREER, Of Shulls5urg Assistant Assessor
Division No 6-will comprise the South half Of the
County Of Grant, and Include the towns OF HaleL
Green, Smelser, Plattevile Lima, EllenboTo, Pasia
Jamestown, Potosi, Lancaster, Beetown Water
loo. Cassvie, and Glen Haven-PHILETCs HoYf'
OF POtosi, Assistant Assessor. -.
Division No. Twill comprise the North half Of me
County Of Grant, and include the towns OF Cniiopt
W ng g Blue River, Museoda, Waterstown, hlek
DRY GTove, Liberty. Fennimore, Marion, boseoi
be- Milvihe Lttl6 Grant, Taton, Patch Grove, ~
Wyalusine-GEoRGE CoLE, of Boscobel Assistant
Assessor. b. w. BRISB0IS Assessor
293w. Third Collection Digtricto Of WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

GE From Missouri we have rumorsthat
negro instructions are threatened. The dis
patches say they can be trace to no source
We can trace them. They are part Of the
machinery for shaking the President from
his steadfastness on the forthcoming Proc
lamation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
Ma q RlE D.

Z
-SENNETr--in IIiebor Grove Dee 18th by
r. SURGE Mr.. @ II Peak Of Marion 10 Miss Eliza Sen
nett of Hickory Grove.
BR0WN--LACEY--In Cassvilie Dec 18th BIZ Barnef
White Mr.. Asa. A. Brown to Miss Mary Lacey, all Of
Coesburg.
BIRKBECK- IIDDLF--Tn Hazel Green By NJ c.
sherman, Mr. John l. Brkbeck to Miss Margaret Lid.
die all of Council Hill ILL.,
WHITE HARvEY-In Hazel Green, Dec 25th, by
Rev z. s. Mather, Mr. William White OF Clifford Ill.,, 10
Miss Mary Jane Harvey, ofFiazel Green.
& PENRICE WEST-Ins Lancaster Dec. 25th, by Rev..
R Dudgeon Mr.. George Peariee, to Miss Alice A. West,
all of Liberty Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
sbington, Dec. "a.

Sec .etary Chase has sent TO Representa-
tive Stevens his financial project, recon-
mending loan of 100000 at rates
of interest not exceeding those now author
lied by law. The Secretary does not
suggest any augmentation Of Treasury
Notes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
E.g Tic tarms ~ the a.laatic 3Eonthl

re- Ihe terms ofihe A.laatis 3foathlg
Or 1865 arg Slightly increased. Tbs club
rates to editors will be $3.50 81 $500 for
dered hy maiI to Any part Of tue county.
It is the ablest Magazine e BE- had IN this
country Or Europe. Address letters and
money to Ticknor6 Fields l35 Wishing
toa Street, Bostol, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

Ez- As the LIST Of January approaches
a degree Of desperation is manifested by
pro slavery leaders of the Wood and Val
landi. ham school, which is believed to be
fully warranted by the impending blow at
their fayorite barbarism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

Hoss.-Owing to the weather mainly,
hogs have fallen considerably. Mr.. Thon-
rs Weir continues to purchase in Lancaster
TOR Palmer at Boscobel al fair prices to fill
tn old contract. He promises 70 continue
purchasing through tins week, and perhaps
longer, at as fair prices rs the market vii
allow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
AETbe Prince de JoinyiIIe relates

EETbe Prince de Joinvie relates as
an instance of the GOODNESS Of the Northern
people, that during one Of the hottest bat
ties of the Lhickahominy, newspaper men
went up and down the line crying out the
latest news from the North, and in the
ranks OF the army found purchasers for
the journals they hal for sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

GT TIE trial of George Wilkes Of New
York, editor of Wilkes Spirit ofthe Times,
fol libel upon John Lawrence, in calling him
a notorious pickpocket and thief" and
who has been keeper Of ga low, cheating
gambling house, concluded by verdict Of
mot guilty'--the jury only being absent
about FIVE minutes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

say A Beaufort IS. C.) correspondent
Of the N. y. Times says that a paper is
about to be started in Beaufort on large
sale. The sheet is to be the size of thu
N. Y. T5i5u,ae, and will be devoted to the
interest of The anti-slavery cause. The
printers, type, and 5000 reams Of paper
had already arrived by the steamer Star Of
the South, and Mrge Hoe cylinder press
was to come by the next steamer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

.cT Permission has been granted to the
Indian Bureau to raise three additional reg
iments Of Indians, to be united with the two
regiments now in service as an Indian COM
marl under Col. Thomas Ewing, Chief
Justice Of Kansas The line officers are to
be Indians. This force is TO act as a Home
Guard for the Indian Territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
RI The new paper at Boscobel IS to )

EB' The new paper at Boseobel is to be
cslied The National Broadar instead Of
The Boscc5elian. The first number has
appeared dated the 9th December. In
SIZE aud mat. er, selected and written. it is
respectable. ana if conducted according to
promises made il will be successful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

FEMALE SPY.- Mrs. ClMa Judd was in
Nashville on the 23d, as a spy. She has
been busily engaged for some days past
in noting the number and position Of our
troops, and when arrested, had her trunks
filed with medicines, which she designed
to convey Sou'h. Her offense is NEST
fragrant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

CuRa ron PgfEs. An intelligent Eng
lish gentleman Of this county says that, IN
Dis own case and the many lie has known
and advised for a long life time, BY taking a
large pill Of beeswax for two or more sue
cessise evenings, the ulcst difficult cases are
cared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
COLT STRAYED.
$1,000 RE'NV ARD

Stfayed from tho subscriber. residing near O'Ns
Mi "A III Glen Haven sometime in April last one VA
ye old past, sorrel colt; sorre man ~.
Ia I; Que hoof yellow with black stripes; said ANNA M ~
large and bead large. will pay reward Of SoVo
Information leading to her discovery, or SLOW iOi
delivery 10 me. +. o. address OF divers Nils.
divers Mills. Dec IS, '62. EDWARD DOWNA0'
29iwpd$l 50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

EE-It is reported that Mr. Lincoln
read to the Cabinet, draft Of an
emancipation proclamation to be issued on
the Isl prox. It cxeEpts from its operation
all States partially represented in TIE pres
ent congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

MI. G. p. SMITH, for some years
the faithful station agent at Muscoda, has
been assigned to Superinteni The station at
Boscobel. A generous and obliging agent
like Burdiek is greatly needed at Boscebv.
and our notion is that Mr Smith is one 4
The kind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30

EFThe Cabinet revolution seems well
turned back. The President declines to
accept the designations of either Mr.. Chase
or Mr. Seward. Those gentlemen have re-
sumed the charge of their departments. and
everything reyerts to the old condition Of
things,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
COILS STRAYED.

Strayed from the subscriber in April last Two me-, a
colts; one sorrel wit white spot IN the foreheao -
years old Tart spring, tie ,thei light bay arr 80
and tail small siza and sen Ter mbed. ear e its
spring Any one who will inform me where s's y. ~
may be found sha! be iiberaily rewarded. ~ -
denee and r o. in Little Grant, miles norm s %
derwo0ds Tayern. BENJAMIN hAsn,hse
Little Grant, Dec. 20, 1862 2g&wlaioS'ty-