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A DMINIsTRAToR's sALE-B1uSr.

viii sell at Pubic Auction, on Saturday the oh
day OF August next, commencing at ~ ococS IN the
town Of Patch Groye the personal property OF koxana
Blunt deceased fo-wit:
One span OF work horses, 4 cows ana caves, one
two vearod heifr one three year old steer, year.
ling, l3 sheep, two horse wagon and ether farming
tools household goods beds, ddng, bsdsteads beau
yeau, tables chairs Stoves cupboard ana DINER arces
too numerous to. nention.
Terms Of sale made known on the day Of sale.
Patch Grove, July Is, 1858. %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

EEThe draft in Maine. we see l,y our
exchanges from that State. is progressing
quietly and satisfactorily. We notice that
two blothers Of State Superintendent PICK
ARD have been drafted. One Of them is one
Of the publishers Of the Portland Trans
eript, and is ready - shoulder his muskei
ard go.-.State JcWaal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

MEAANEss.-A correspondent Of the
New York Herald, in writing about Get
tysburg, says
There are some Of the most intensely
mean persons in this neighborhood that
The world produces. On Thursday bill
of seventeen hundred dollars was presented
to General Howard for damage to the
Cemetery during the fight. One man pre-
sented General Howard bin for thirty-sey-
en- cents for four bricks knocked OFF the
chimney Of his house by our artillery. Our
wearied, and 10 many instances wounded,
soldiers found pumps locked SO that they
could not get water. A hungry officer
asked woman for something to eat, and
she first inquired how much be would pay.
Another begged for drink of milk and
the female wished to know if he had any
change.-These persons, it should be re-
marked, were not poor, but among the
most substantial citizens OF the town and
vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

EE Attorney Gen. Bates has decided that
The law regarding the $500 IN lieu Of service
when drafted is mandatory, and that this
sum and no less must be The fixed price of
exemption; bat that such payment only ex-
eInptg party from that particular draft.
A similar liability is incurred upon each
and every draft ordered BY The Govern
meat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
d Positive witness

It is Of DR.. Warren. the author of "Ten
Thousand Year. that this sharp practice
in the examination of a man, accused OF
swearing falsely in will case, is related.
It shows great dramaticIpower unconsciously
exhibited IN bis daily business. The prs
oner being arraigned, and the fornalities
gone through Nth, the prosecutor, placing
bis thumb over the seal, held up the will
and demanded Of the prisoner Whethsr he
had seen the testator sign that instrument,
to which lie promptly added he bad.
"And did you sign at his request as
subscribing witness?
II did" i
"Was it sealed with red or black wax 2"
"With red wax"
"Did YOU see him seal il with red wax"
81 did,"
"Where was the testator when lie sealed
and signed his will?"
"Iu his bed"
"How long a piece of wax did he use?"
about three or four inches long"
"Who gave the testator this wax?'
II did,
"Where did you get it,"
"From the drawer in bis desk"
"IIow did he light the piece Of wax'"
"With a candle"
"Where did that piece of a candle come
from?"
~ got it out ola cupboard in bis ROOM"
"How long was that piece Of candle!"
"Perhaps four or Ave inches"
"Who lit itw
II lit it,"
"What with z"
with match"
"Wbere die you get the match ?"
"On the mautle shelf in his room."
"You didg'
Il did,"
Here Warren paused, and fixing his
large blue eyes upon the prisoner, he held
the paper above his head, his thumb still
resting on the seal, and in a solemn, meas
ured tone, said:
"Now, Sir, upon your solemn oath, you
saw the testator sign that will; he signed
it in his bed; at his request you signed it
as subscribing witness; you saw him seal
il; it was with red wax that he sealed it,;
a piece of two, three or four inches long !;
be lit the wax with piece Of candle which
you procured for him from the cupboard /,
you lit that camille with a match you found
on the mantle shelf?
al did,"
"Once more, Sir-upon your solemn
oath, you did,
II did,"
"My lord--it is a wafer
The prisoner was convicted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
r.. G. sToRKs
HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION.

The FIRST volume is now published, and we expect TO
commence delivering it to subscribers in three four
weeks, for which IL is expected they will be prepared
This splendid History is having Q rapid sale as we
learn from the Author that there is thousand copies
sold weekly and the number daily increasing Canvass
ers fer this work wanted IN the counties OF Grant, La
Fayette and Iowa.
Address H, H. Ray Agent, Cassyille Grant Co. Wis.
CassYille, May 1868.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
EARM FOR SALE!

The Subscriber offers for sale his farm ~ 12o acraz
situated in Hurricane Grove, about miles south west
Of the village Of Lancaster and mile north Of Hurri
cane Corners OF which 20 acres under good fence
and nearly all under cultivation; the remainder fne
Young timber. On the premises is young orchard Of
near 100 healthy. thrifty trees, about 100 81 which are
bearing fruit. The dwelling house ana barn are built
Of hewn logs. large frame stable ,ienfy Of water
&c, on lands The farm formerly known as the
sAartin BonIam place." JACOB White
Lancaster, June 18th, 1858. pd5-W3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
Lacrosse, viroqua and Mineral Point R. R.

We are pleased to learn from one of the
Directors Of this r. R. Co., that surveys
along the proposed line OF this railroad are
being made, and that there is a fine pros
pect Of its being built at an early day The
people Of Richland and Vernon counties
have agreed to pay tho cost of the survey
through those counties, arc the La Crosse
Board Of Trade, we understand, has appro-
priated sufficient sum TO defray survey
expenses from Vernon county to this city.
When surveyed and the ri. ht of way secur-
ed, capitalists in New York and Chicago
will be ready to build the road without de-
lay. When built it will prove Of great inn
portance to La Crosse, connecting it with
the Illinois Central, and opening new
and very important chameleon our agricul-
tural products to reach an Eastern Market.
and afford competing line by whichEastern
supplies can reach the Northwestern section
from Chicago.
The stockholders of the above named
Company will hold their Annual meeting
for the election Of Directors in Chicago
Aug. 9th, after which we may expect some
important and prompt movements fvora-
bic to an early completion of the road
In Crosse Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

HtC
TERMS.-20 per cent. Purchase money ca hand. an
the balance in Eve equal annual nstalents with an.
nual interest at the rate of per cent. Address VIM
81. BOND, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York
IG-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

re- The effective force of the French sr-
my at the commencement of the present
year amounted TO 420,S63.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
Miscellaneous.
GRANT COUNTY
Premium Harness shop.
LANcAarER
PREMIUM HARNESS SHOE

PREMIUM HARNESS SHOP
Below and Opposite the Herald Office.
Better work cannotbe found any where in the West
of therfor beauty or durability. Customers all
the way-from Gaiena Dubuque, MineralPoint, Prairie
du Chen and many miles in other dirscionsto get,
they say
THIS EATEsTAND BEST HARNESS THAT CAN BE
GOT Up.
Farmers and Transfers who wisht getwork that will
be satsfactoYy for strength, comfort and wear and
Tear, 'shoald Gallon
1S-tf, T.D.C0LLINS, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

RoMANcE.-The name OF Winona which
is used so often in naming ships, and which
is now upon one of the gunboats in the
navy, is derived from legend Of northern
New Hampshire. This legend is told as
follows:
Winona was daughter of an Indian
chief who had rescued from the hands Of
the sayages, traveller by the name o.
Thoraton, with whom she eloped, and she
subsequently, married. A few years of for
est life so wearieG the husband, that he con-
Guided TO go back into society, and com
municatea that fact to his wife, who was
so overcome by the announcement, that she
killed herself by blinking tea from the NIGHT
shade berries. Thornton, after performing
the last sad rites for Lis devoted wife, re-.
moved TO Boston, where in the busy void
he hoped to forget this unhappy occurrence
Twenty years rolled by, when one day a
traveller came to "a public house in Wincaes-
fer. n. H., and after depositing his BAG
gage, FASTENED to a grove Of Cedar, and
was found the next day, lying by the grave
Of Ninona, dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
The New York Rebellion.


The N. X. Post regards the late effort Of
the mob to get possession of that city as
the work Of the secret agents of JEFF Davis
to repair the losses which the Southern
Confederacy has sustained by its terrible
defeats at Vicksburg, Port Hudson and
Gettysburg. The Post gives good reasons
for this supposition, and says that it was
not intended that the rebellion should break
out before the 10th Of July. Then they
would be prepared 10 get possession of
the whole city,and form provisional gov
eminent, first making New York free
port---that is, place for the reception Of
the Southern priYateers. But some Of the
more excitable of the Copperheads got
their steam up on Monday, and concluded
to try it at once The nation has escaped
an enormous peril, for the Herald Of
Thursday, which was manifestly anxious
that the conspiracy should prevail, said on
that morning that the military had been
repuIsed on the preceding day. The
World and Daily Mems considered the JEFF.
Davis revolution almost accomplished.
A significant indication OF the aRimus Of
the New York rebela was shown on Thurs
day. The United States is building for the
navy a monster iron ram, the Dunder6erg,
at Webb's ship yard. 1t is probablp to be
the most powerful war vessel in the world.
lis destruction would help the jeff Davis
government. So these Copperheal rebels
marched for Webb's ship yard. athousand
strong. Fortunately their infamous deter
mination was suspected, and detachment
Of the 7th regiment hurried there just in
time to save this noble vessel, which has
been ten months in building, and which
has already cost the government over ST.
100000. The calamity would have been
a great one, far more oS than the loss of the
money, as it would require Il years time to
replace it, and in the meanwhile the mon
ster rebel ram, building at Liverpool and
just launched, would have been completed
and at sea, preying upon our commerce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28

WAR AND WEALTH-The Scientific
american says war is undoubtedly con-
dition of destruction to life and property,
brit it is possible that a nation may con-
duct great war, and, instead of becom-
ing impoverished, may increase in both
wealth and power. The condition under
which war chiefly impoverishes a nation is
by having it conducted within its own do
main. But when a nation maintaine a
war upon the enemy's soil, and so mana
ges its affairs that the annual expenses fall
below the real value Of its industrial prod
ucts, it is evident that it must increase in
wealth. The merchant who makes more
than he spends increases in riches, and it is
the same with a nation. An increase Of
national debt is no sign Of increasing pow
erty in the people, for this debt may be a
simple transfer of only a small portion of
the surplus wealth of individuals to the
general fund of the commonweahh-anf in.
vestment in public instead of private stock.
Those who have made political economy
subject Of study know well that Great Brit
ain maintained a war with Frapce, and
sometimes with nearly all the nations Of
the world for many years; and, while The
government debt increased, national wealth
accumulated. She battled with Napoleon
and clothed the armies Of Russia, Spain
and Prussia, and the sword was scarcely
sheathed for thirty years; and yet at the
end Of the struggle she was vastly more
wealthy than at the beginning Of the con-
test. The first conditions Of this success
was maintaining the war upon foreign soil,
thRs allowing the industrial arts-which
furnish the sinews Of war and the comforts
of peace-to b conducted freely upon her
own soil; and, secondly, living within beF
income. These facts should never be over
looked by nation which would carry on
an aggressive war successfully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
Insurance.
HOME INSURANCE!
MADISON MUTUAL,
FOR INSURING FARM PROPERTY NM.
And Isolated Buildings. u
NOT EXTRA HAzAeno,

IncOrporatodin OBLIGATED at Mad,
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r AND For SALE.
10 BLACKsMITHsi

The subscriber Eeeps on hand any quan1u,sy orcss
coal best quality, and win sell at rsasopaO'' sh
Call at his Hardware store, in Iosco9e' ,,csPADss
BoScobel. FL AANl9' 4---~
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RURTs EAGLE REAPER

Is offered for sale by the subscriber - WishrS
win exchange for yoke ofoxen Or IN ehesp. .
procure a mower exclusively WI. ~ ~ NJ ARB"
Lancaster, MAY rs, 1868. 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
MURRAY LANDS FOR SALE.

Tom 8, NqrtA, Range s, Vest
VIZ Of ne1z of Section 27 ca Of nw1 of Section q
Torn .4AOrth, Range 5, Vest.
VIZ ofpwK of Section 27 w x of sv ~ of Saction o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac. !
January Ii.

january IL.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th
has the following:
Chattanooga, Jan. Sit is now ascer-
tanned that the enemy returned from his
position on Saturday and Sunday morn
ing several miles beyond Stuart's Creek
His cavalry retired after hearing of the
withdrawal of our forces.
Gen. Morgan has returned safe after
destroying the Nashville X. X. within 4
miles of Louisville. He also destroyed
the Lexington & Covington r. r., and
paroled large number Of prisoners.
The Enquirer says General Magruder
in his official dispatches concerning the
capture of the Harriet Lane, says / have
taken 600 prisoners, and large quantity
of valuable stores, arms, DC. The Har
riet Lane was but little injured.
Chattanooga. Jan. THE enemy ha.
advanced his lines 8 miles this side Of
Murfreesboro. He had been guilty of tht
most outrageous enormities of stealing
private property, and robbing peaceabl,
citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
Galveston Recaptured by the Rebels.
& q "a beat Harriet Lane Captured and
Wcstffcid Blow n up.
Nav York Jan 10

lSSN IOih caHs ~.
The Creole arrived tonight from New
Orleans the Sd. She brings dispatches
to Gen. Halleck. She passed several
gunboats and the transport Merrlmac with
troops, at South West Pass, also gunboat
Kensington. Purser Cook reports the
arrival of the gunboai Clifton at South
West Pass on the Sd. / learn that on the
morning of the LIST the rebels made an at
tack by land and water on the Federal
forces at Galveston. Our gunboats were
attacked by five rebel steamers, protected
by double rows of bales OF cotton and load
ed with troops armed with rifles, muskets,
DC. The Harriet Lane was captured by
boarding, after about all her officers, inclu-
ding Capt. Wainright and Lieut.. -
and the crew, $50 all told, had been killed
By ulusketry from the rebel steamers. My
informant states that but one or two of the
officers and but twelve or fifteen OF the
crew escaped death. The gunboats Cliff
ton and Owasco we're engaged and escaped,
the former losing no men killed and but
one wounded The Owasco lost killed
and Is wounded. Two ba,ges loaded
with coal fell into the hands of the ene-
my.
The West6eld, the flag ship Of Com.
Renshaw, was not engaged. being ashore
on other business, her crew were trans
ferred to transports, and Renshaw fearing
she would fall into the hands of the reb-
els, blew her up. By some msmanage-
ment or accident the explosion occurred
before the boats containing Kenshaw, 1t.
Zimmerman and boats crew, got away.
They we're consequently blown up with
the ship. The crew of the Westfeld ar
rived at New Orleans on transports.-
The remaining troops are on their way
back--they did not arrive until the place
had been evacuated. All the feet are on
their way to New Orleans.
| The rebel forces are about 1000, un-.
der Gen, Magrnder, Our land force, under
Col. :Burrell Of Massachusetts,, probably
did not exceed 800. and 200 taken pris-
oners, the Navy suffering most. 1t is
thought the rebel loss was much more, as
our gunboats were firing grape and CAMS
ter continually in their midst. The reb-
els had several batteries on shore.
The Federal troops were on one of the
long wharfs, and it is said repulsed two
charges OF the rebels before they surren-i
| dered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
Rebels Kepulsed NJ Springfield.
st. Louis. Jan. l2

Late last night Gen'l Curtis received
dispatch from Col. Crabb, commanding
Springfield, Mo-, that the rebels were re-
pulsed at every point and our forces had
the place. We lost II killed and num-
Der wounded We buried 3s rebels and
more we're taken off the field. They left
number Of wounded in our hands. But
little of Springfield was destroyed. The
rebels almost entirely destroyed the tele-
graph between Springfield and Land
Spring. Curtis has three columns Of
troops after the enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

X E O X u K:
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is.
A STRIKING CONTR Asst.

q
The dispatches received on the 9th
inst. and published in our last paper con-
tain two items of news which put side by
side are in striking contrast with each
other, and display the animus of England
and the United States towards each other
in respect to the present unholy rebelli-
on, and its legitimate effects upon the two
countries. One of these dispatches au-
nounces foit, vessels, laden with arms,
am nunition and other contraband goods,
on their way to ports of the Southern
States to break the blockade, properly
constituted under the law Of nations, and
supply the rebels with the means of de-
stroying the Government, while the other
informs Us of the sailing of the good ship
Geo. Griswold, from New New York har-
Dor, laden with food for the poor and
famished operatives Of Lancashire. 1.-THE
former Of these statements be true, which
we greatly doubt, the cheek of every Eng
lishman should burn with shame at the
ingratitude as we'll as injustice of his
gain-seeking countrymen. But whether
true or not. more than forty English YES
sells have been heretofore fitted out in
English waters, which must have been,
at least part of them, known to the Eng
lish authorities, freighted with the very
same goods, and destined for the very same
object. How much longer will "perfdi-
Gus Albion" set herself up as the arbiter
of nations and defy even the rules of her
own making There are not few in this
country who long to see the day when the
United States may have the opportunity
Of teaching old England another lesson, Of
respect at least, and impress to be re.
membered the lesson OF non-intervention
direct or indirect, which cloak she nov
hypocritioally puts on to conceal tn,
dagger which is unsheathed for our de
struction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
ny TELEc APH.
| LATER FROM VICKSBURG.
Tie Federal Forces Fall Back 10
Napoleon.

BY an arrival from the mouth of the
Yazoo to-day, we have authoritative ac-
counts from Vicksburg. Sherman's re-
pulse was complete. His entire force un-
der the direction Of Gen. McClernand,
re-embsrked on Saturday, on transports,
closely pressed by the rebel advance, who
coming within range of our gunboats, were
driven back with severe loss by the guns
on the feet. The entire feet and trans
ports with troops on board, had reached
Island No. SO at last accounts, and were
on their way to Napoleon.
Nothing definite had yet been heard
from Banks and Farragut, though various
rumors of their advance were plenty.
All hands agree that the attack Oh
Vicksburg by Gen. Sherman was prema-
ture. The General himself evidently did
not expect to meet the force lac did, as he
remarked before debarking his troops that
In "a hours after landing he would be in
Nicksburg. He seems also to have failed
to cooperate with the feet on an attack
on the battery at Haines' Bluff, as had
been agreed upon. That stronghold is
yet uninjured. Gen. Sherman is charged
with having detained steamers from COM
ing up, in order TO conceal his misfortune;
to have opened and read letters of cores
pondents there, and to have suppressed
some of them. He also threatened to put
correspondents in front, and set them to
carrying power. This is the unanimous
testimony of those who have arrived to-
day.
The engagement was less general than
heretofore reported. The principal fight
ing was done by the centre, under CON-
mand of Smith and Blair. The latter is
highly spoken Of. He had a horse shot
under him, and then led his troops on
foot.
Our loss as near as could be determin-
cd was 600 killed, 1900 wounded and
nearly ] 900 missing.
Capt. Gwin died on Saturday
Gen. Grants forces are marching tc
Memphis, where his headquarters will be
in day or two. From movements or
the river it would appear that McClern.
and will be largely reinforced from his
| command.
Gen. Ewing, of Ohio, is here with on,
regiment of his brigade. bound down th'
I river.
The stern-wheel steamer Jacob Mussel
man was burned by GuerrilIas at Brad
ley's Landing, 10 miles above Memphis
on the afternoon of The Sth. She hat
landed for the purpose of taking on boar,
f'l6o bales of cotton The boat spd cot
ton were burning when the Clara Bell
passed, short time after. No one wa
seen on shore. a part Of the passenger
and crew escaped in boats.
On the morning of the 9Th, at daylight
Capt. Moore, of the Cd Illinois Cavalry
with detachment from the SGD Ind.
and 32d Iowa, Isl men, and all mounted
attacked rebel encampment Of 500 a
Hintons Mill, on Knob Creek, 35 mile
east of Fort Pillow. The rebels wer
completely surprised-16 killed, as take
prisoners, so horses and fine lot of SINAI
arms captured Federal loss, two Sigh,
ly wounded. and two horses killed. TIL
expedition was absent from Fort Pito,
only u hours. These facts we lear
from Charles Aldrich, Adjutant of til
sd Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

New ! ork, Jan. Il.
The Washington Tribune correspon-
dent telegraphs the following from Rich
mond papers
Kingston, N. c., Jan. 8.
The Passaic, iron clad, was towed into
the harbor at Beaufort, N. c., disabled,
having lost her turret and guns and leak
ing so badly that her pumps were kept
going constantly
The steamer which towed the Monitor
has not been heard from. The conster-
nation at the loss ofthese vessels il great.
The Herald has the follow iaa:
Stafford Court House, Jan. IL.
A force of rebel cavalry, supposed tol
be Hampton's command, has been hover
ing on our right flank for some DAYS Orr
cavalry pickets at Staford's Store were
fred upon and two men killed. Our nick
cts have been fred upon repeatedly. Col
Tenray went out night before last with !
force Of cavalry. infantry and artillery, By
different roads. They reached Catlett's
Station Saturday, where they attacked
and destroyed and dispersed company
of from 80 to 70 rebel cavalry. He IS
certained satisfactorily that there is no
rebel force only roaying bands Of cava'-
ny oD this side ofthe Rappahannock. His
infantry marched about so miles, re-
turning last evening.
1t was reported the rebels had beeq
running cars on the Railroad to ManassI
Junction, but this is no doubt incorrect
A sargeant of the 18th H., captured 81
the rebels, managed to escape, and reports
the rebel force consisted only Of cavalry,
belonging to Hamptoa's command.
Gen. Sigel arrived here from Wash
ington last evening.