Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-17

! FREIGHT RATES, MILwAuKEE & PR. Do CHEN R. r
Mr.. CoyER:-The special rates for Lancaster win b
continued (4O, 35, 3d. 30) and Mr.. Dana the Genera
Freight agent will continue to make low ties Ian
caster freghs, to make it object for your
chants to ship this way. Tariff on live stoc for chi
GEO. p SMITH, Agent. Boscobel.
EE The list Of causes tried and disposed
Of at the late court may appear next week.
The Clerk has not had time to copy il.
re- Interesting letters are deferred 70
next week from Rev. S. w. Eaton, Chap
lain Of the 7th Wis, Capt. H. F. Young B
Co. F, same Regiment, and others.
Gg Letters from soldiers and sanitar,
agencies call urgently for yegetables--pota
toes, onions, sour krout, and the like, to re
lieye the men from the spring effects Of sal
n eat and hard biscuit.
Devon FOR SALE.-Our full breed Dev
onshire Bucklin Cow is offered for sale; -
will calye in April a full Devon, from
Dodges full Devon Bull. Call at this of
fee.
HE Notice of J. G. Trainers PloW
Factory at Tafton is referred to. Great
business man, that TRAINER. A few more
such wanted everywhere.
PROMOTED AeAN.-Major CALLS has
again been promoted as Lieut.. Colonel Of
the 9TH Wis, in the place of Hamilton, hon
orably discharged.
Capt. FINN1cUM of Co. H, same ragi-
ment, has been promoted as Major, in place
OF GALES.
GONE FOR GooDs.--ADDIsoN BURR,
EsQR, Of the firm Of A. & T. A. BURR,
left yesterday for New Yoik and Boston to
purchase a stock Of merchandise and ex-
poets to have them in Lancaster by three
weeks. Critical times these, but the
BURRs will venture laying in good stock
at all hazards.
1AccIDENT-We learn that one day last
week, Mr.. JAMES BALLASrINE, working
farmer Of Patch Grove and highly useful
man, met with an accident by the running
away Of his team by which he loses one Of
his Ices. The amputation was performed
just below The knee by Drs. Hyde and the
brothers, Drs. Chambers.
J. T. MILLS TO ADDRESS THE UNION
CLUB AT GRAHAM's SCHOOL HOUSE,
By invitation, J. T. Mills, Esqr, is to
speak on the war at Graham's School
House, northwest of Lancaster, Head Of
Grant, on Saturday evening next, where it
is hoped there viii be general meeting of
citizens from Fennimore, Little Grant and
Lancaster.
For SALE.-MR. w. Y. DECKER offers
bis fine, large, well improved farm property
for sale, aud it can be had at bargain as
Nh. DEcKERis afflicted with the usual disease
of most old pioneers-"a mind to move fur
Their west" This property possesses all
the advantages for successful business and a
happy farm life, and may be had for about
two-thirds Of what the improvements cost.
See advertisement.
UNION CLUB AT LANoAsTER-The next
meeting is on Friday evening. A general
attendance is desired Of all unconditional
union men. Party or political questions
are not entertained or discussed, but only
such matters as concern the country relat-
ing to The war, and how to save the union
and bring peace for the whole nation,
speedily and permanently.
Ia MEssns w. H. FosrER and GEo.
III. Cox went to see Van Weeks mineral
diggings in jamestown on yesterday and
they left dazzled with the phantoms that
wealth bequeaths to some,not to all. They
report that 10000 pounds were taken out
last week, thereby uncovering shows bigger
than ever. The pumps discharged large
stream Of water. Mineral is now worth
$500 per Loco.
GERMAN PAPERs.-We are sending for
great numbers of copies Of the Illinois
Stats Zsitaag to support the orders of
Germans in this county at the several
Post offices. The Zeitung is a paper that
exactly suits most all Germans on the war
question. Any Post Master may order
tho paper, inclosla@ the money-$2.oo
per year or $1.o0 Tor months, or you
can write yourselves in German or Eng
Isl ,,s;no care to Give your name. Post