Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-02-05
News Items.

and Com. Dupont "srnan
Bishop Ames and Hamilton F;.h
telegraphed their acceptance Of tba ' nave
missionship to our Southern prisoner. '0'''
The Free Democrat Of MilwanLoa
been suspended, and its subsciptiarn' ' E aaS
merged in the Sentinel. iis''
Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode Islan9 -
fered three regim3nts Of infantry ana S1 !, VI
batteries to the Government "a "a, S.s TWO
Washington when the grand army I ss.G
make an advance. '-'A
It's estimated that the expenditure, :,
the National Government for one 40 q
at the present time, would be sufficient 4. !.
purchase-all slaves owned by loyal ma mast =
at the rate Of $500 apiece. '''''
People on the North Carolina sos.o,..,
are busy manufacturing salt, and the I Io
islaure has appropriated 500. 900 f. y
used in bringing down the price of that
dispensable commodity.
The remains Of Gen. ZollieofT.r and r.,
Peyton reached Munfordsville, Jan ao@ '
in charge Of Gen. Zolicofer's R,in" 'l'
Surgeon, temporarily released on his ps srlo
of honor.
The special to the Chicago T,;B,,.
says: "Itis mistake to suppose that h.
bill abolishing the ranking privilege ab ~
ishes the free circulation of papers II n.
county where published or free EXCHANGES NJ
The rebels have refused to excbs,n.
Colonel Corcoran for Smith the pirate :,
Wilcox for PegTam. They won't surpO
der any Of the hostages unless the prnc
pie that privateenman are prisoners Of W.,
be admitted By the Government
According to the new rule of Secret,,v
| Stanton. the place to secure Byigader Gem
erals commissions, will not be at Willard,
Hotel, Washington, but in ihe camp and
on the battle field. 1t is well, Mr.. Stan.
ton.
Private letters received in Washington
from persons abroad, confirm the imnns.
sions chat the governments of ENGLAND
France and Spain mediate an early recos.
niton Of the independence of the Coined.
crate States. This recognition,i il will bepre
tended, is made in the cause of humanity
It will be a subject Of regret to many
that Col. Brown, the brave defender Of
Fort Pickens, is compelled by the state Of
his health to be relieved from bis command.
His illness was brought on by exposure
while in the discharge Of bis arducus
duties.
Wounded prisoners taken atMill Creek
state that there was no genra enthusiasm,
but that the growing discomfort induced
Gen. Zolicoffer to make a speech to bis
troops before ho led them to battle, in
which he declared with emphasis that che
would take them to Indiana or 90 to HI
himself"
4 Southern papers say that Gen. Beaure-
gard iakss command Of the army at Co
lamtus, Ky, and Gen. Gustavus w. Smith
succeeds him in the position he has SO long
and so successfully occupied. Al Colum,
bus General Beauregard il subordinate /,
none except Gen. A. Sidney Johnston
This change goes into effect without delay,
Cairo, Jan. %.
This evening portion of Gen. Paines
advance Of the expedition sent after JEFF.
Thompson, returned back, and report tue
whole force returning, and as far as can be
ascertained, very little, if indeed anything,
has been accomplished. 1t SEEMS that the
people Of Commerce were badly scared and
greatly exaggerated the marauding force
which appeared there,
Stanton had the public on his shoulders
the other day. Contractors and Office
seekers sought him in shoals. An invent
OF Of a patent breast plate was asked tit
had been tested by the board. "No," ha
replied. "Then I'll order a test. Putt
on and be shot it," "But might be bit
in some unprotected part" "No, COI.
BeYdan shall shoot--a sure marksIan. =
The breast plate inventor edged away The
candidates for suffers and second leuten-
ants were asked if they had seen service
If"Yes," they were promised places Il
NO." they went away disappointed
The national finances Of Great Britain
for the year 1861 showed falling of N
the receipts, as compared with 1860, Of no
less than $l6,s1S,22 The heaviest tall
ing off was in the property tax, on when
the present Chancellor of the Exchequsr
had, as an experiment, effected a reduction
1t is thought that hen the extra expenses
Of arming Canada are added to the az
counts Of 1861, there will be a deficiency
in the budget of about $25,O00,OOO
will require all of Mr.. GIadstones dextery
Oh The opening Of Parliament, TO force 'n0
difficulties in his department and 70 Keep
himself and his colleagues in power,
The wags have got up new "Plan
which they dub "McClellan's." 1t IS some,
what as follows: that Mcclellan is walnDg
for the Chinese population Of California :
increase to such vast number that lnsy
will be able to cross the Rocky Mountains
and bring up his right wing, by which 'lI ~
the Russian Possessions and Greenland WIN
have redundant population, when o =.
Re drafted down to the support q -
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