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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17


BusINEss-MoNEY INvEsTMENTs-THE
WAR NOT COME HOME YET-Bus!neSs
appears brisk enough, notwithstanding
the expensiyeness Of living and family sup
ports. 1t costs great deal to live, move
and be somebody. Still, labor is in fair
demand at fair wages. We think the de-
mand for labor the coming season will be
very good and wages high. There VIII
be a great deal Of building and inclosing
and breaking of new lands. Many are
somewhat ahead in money, and will lay out
their surplus in improvements. They will
prefer to do SO, rather than lend money
at seven per cent. Besides, there is no
telling what thls legal tender money may
come to. inasmuch as its value rests with
the success or failure Of the war. If north
ern traitors grow strong enough, by unit
ing their power with the rebels, the coun-
try may be lost; the money must then fall
kersmash and nought but the soil we stand
upon remain of value.
This is inevitable, so that men of cap.
ital are looking about for a place to put
their money where it can't fail-into lands,
lots, buildings, dc. Some are investing
money in County tax certificates, some in
staples of this sort and that. Debt pay
ing is a first thought among those who
owe, and well it may be, for of all classes
the poor debtor will fare the hardest if the
public financies fail. Land and labor may
prove the only securities against impending
possible ruin. The U. s. revenue taxes
are calculated 10 otreach the land prop
erty but in a small way. The war has
not yet come home TO US only as friend,
neighhor, son or brother falls in sickness
or battle. The dangers are scarcely known
through any Of the five senses. but only
reading the accounts. By and by the war
will conrs home to all the senses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

The national Banking System, recon-
mended by the Secretary of the Treasury,
has been for some time under discussion in
the Senate. Thursday, the 18th, at 10
O'Clock, was the time set for vote on the
same. The following are the leading points
of the bill:
Make United States bonds the basis of
all banking capital, the bonds to be depos-
tied with the Government and ninety per
cent. of the value of the bonds TO be is
sued by the United States in bank bill or
notes. The present State banks may
purchase the United States bonds, deposit
them, and receive from the Government
ninety per cent. of the amount in bank
bills, 20 take the place Of those now issued
by them. The interest on the Govern
ment bonds and the principal. when due,
to be paid in specie. These bills are to be
uniform in character, and are made legal
tender in all business transactions, and re-
ceivabe in payment of Government dues,
except important duties, all over United
States. The bills will be uniform in APP
pearance, and bear the stamp Of the Treas
ury Department, and redeemable in law
full money at the places of business of the
several banking associations issuing it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

EE The loyal citizens Of Philadelphia
have formed Union League, upon this
simple basis>
1--WE will remain in the union and OPP
pose ali disuniol; We will support the Fed
eraI Government, pay our taxes, and be
good citizens
The Corperheads Of Ph ladelphia have
also organized, under lengthy set Of res
olutions- the sum Of which is, that they
are for the Constitution as interpreted by
the traitors; aud that the Lincoln govern
ment having violated the Constitution they
viii join in with the enemies of Lincoln
everywhere and overthrow the govern
ment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

FARM MORTGAGE TRIAL.-The case Of
Parker d Barney VS.. Thomas Deeds, has
at length been tried before jury in Chi
cago. The trial occupied. one day.-Judge
i4nowIton made speech, two or three
hours in length in behalf Of the farmers.
The yirdict Of the jury, under the instruc-
ton Of Judge Drummond, was in favor Of
the mortgage holders. A new trial was
granted for the purpose Of obtaining
the decision Of Judge Davis upon some of
the points raised; the trial to come off in
March, or April next Mount Carroll
Mirror.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
New York, Feb. 70


Specials from Cairo to-day bring news
from Vicksburg.
On Saturday the ram Queen cftas Rss
returned from below. Her trip down the
river was most successful. She met thres
steamers with provisions for the rebels at
Vicksburg, and succeeded in sinking them
She took about go pnsoners--one colo
mel. The ram went near enough 10 Pot
Hudson to draw the fire Of the upper bat.
teries.
The British bark Spriagbok, from LOa.
don for Nassau, arrived this evening IN
charge of prize crew from the U. S. gun.
boat Sonora. She was captured on The
Sd, off the Bahamas, in consequence Of
having some articles on her manifest which
the captain could not account for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
The Negro Army Bill.

The debate in the House on Ihad. Ste
vens' bill for the organization Of negro ar
my has been unusually able and interesting,
and, singular to say, among The best speech
es thus far are those made by men hither-
to accounted conservatives or "qatass he
publicans," men who fought the Confisca-
ton ard Emancipation bill Of the last ces-
sion. VIM. hcKee Dunn, Of Indiana,
thrust an excellent plea for the bill, on the
grounds Of reason and of precedent, into
the belly of Loyejoy's sharp and trouble
some re;oinder to old Wickliffe; and Carey
Trimble, of Ohio, who has, as he took cc-
casion to say, shot into Cox, and expressed
his entire willingness to let loose the "fiends
OF as many connections with the South as
any other man in the House, fired the hot
est help upon the South, if necessary to the
establishment of the national authority
over every inch of the national domain,
The speeches of Sedgwick, Kelly and VIII
son, radicals Of the straitest sect from the
start, seemed almost tame beside the fervid
utterances of these new converts. And this
is only one of several indications that the
Republican party is unit this year in a
sense, far more profound than 1t was last
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

aEThe order of Gen. Hurlburt ex-
cIudes the Chicago Times from the Army
Of the Mississippi, including Memphis and
Vicksburg. The penalty for smuggling i
into that military district is heavy. 1t is
more than suspected by Government that
the Confederate authorities are paying i'm
mense sums to sapport disloyal northern
papers and for scaling them into our ar
mics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

LEersLArURE.-But little is being done
in the Legislature which seems to be ofsuf-
ficient interest to deserve notice. Indeed,
the members appear to properly respect the
public wish that little or nothing shall be
done. A few useful measures may be
enacted, and tolerably early adjournment.
Much of the time hasbeen wasted in hearing
and disposing Of copperhead resolutions, ot
which the following is fair specimen, as
copied from the State Journal.
ito mend by Requesting over excel
enGy tie Goyener Of the Stsle Of VISION
sin to notify the Goyeuer and ther legislator
that slaves or.tbe free african Rase shell
not enigrate to the State of Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
Benton Democracy Resolutions "The Constitution as II
is, the Union as ii was" and Constitutional Separa-
ton from New England.

Benton is the name of small mining
village in Lafayette county, Wis, iuhab-
tied ty Irishmen who have, time out Of
memory, been led by Dennis Murphy. Ben
ton is the place where much trouble was
caused last fall by sundry eYasions of the
draft; by the conduct Of the assessor in
neglecting to report over 100 names ofable
bodied Irishmen but reporting all others
quite fully, if not over fully; the Wes-
leyan Methodist preacher Of that place
who took down the names of said 100 or
more Irishmen and carried the same to tn !.
Governor which he delivered under oath
for which the Paddy's took mortal Of
Tense; and by the subsequent malicious
burning ofsaid Wesleyan Methodist min
ister's church.
Sore days ago, meeting was held at
Benton, at which the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resozved, That when Abraham Lin
coln trampled on the Constitution he cid
the same thing that the SC CALLED rebels
have done, and as IN effect as much reb-
el as they are.
RESOLVED, That we regard the war as
now conducted mere abolition crusade
against the RIGHTS Of the people Of The
Southern States.
ResolUed, And
when it (disuniou) shall take place, An
event which we would all deplore,we think
the North Western States bordering on the
Mississippi river and its tributaries ought
to and will re uaite themselves Nth the
South, where their interest, politically,
commercially, and pecnniarily leads them
and that the Purtanioal New England, so
largely the cause ofour troubles, may be
cleft out in the coId.''
ResolUed, That This war will moi and
ought not to succeed in its purposes as
ayowed by the party ia power, and se
are opposed to furnishing men or means
to carry Il on,ana are for Peace. Peace!!
Peace!!I
About the same time the democracy of
Shullsburgh, same county, held conven-
ton, and here are some Of their resolu-
tons:
Resolued, That this Union cannot be re-
stored by civil war, being q voluntary as
ISOLATION it must be perpetuated by the
voluntary consent Of both parties. A
forced union possesses the semblance only
not the reality, the glitter, not the gold.
Resolped, That we regard PEACE the
only feasible mode by which our Union
can be restored, and for this purpose, we
recommend an armistice and convention
Of the States to assemble at some conven-
lent time and locality within the next
three months.
Re5olUed, That the draft il this State is
an outrage on the people, calling njus-
tee, and failure. La no wise beneficial
only to a few dishonest knaYes, whose
pockets are filed with money wrupg from
those who were foolish enough or unfor-
tunate enough to fall INTO their hands.
Resol0ed, That We as Western people
cherish the West and our self,respect, and
protest being dragged at the tail Of New
England. The grainery Of the world re-
fuses TO be the out house Of New England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
ax The 1nzeiqsr des Westens, oldes

Ey The 1azoigsr DIES Westens, oldest
German paper of St. Louis, has been sus-
pended. 1t heretofore enjoyed heavy
circulation, but since it passed into the
hands Of lis new editor man indifferent
upon, if not opposed to emancipation, its
circulation has fallen to almost nothing.
There are still three German papers at st.
Louis, all supporters Of emancipation. : It
is also stated that every German paper OF
Missouri, there being quite number, IA
vors emancipation. Near all the Catholic
German influence of Missouri favors eman-
cipation, as does also the old French and
Creole infuepce-leaving only part of the
Paddy Irish, the butternut Southerners
poor white trash and the contemplate
Yankee leaders Of so-called democracy on
the side Of slavery perpetuation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

The GALLANT GEN. RosEcRANs.-In
another column may be read the letter Of
Gen. Rosencrans to Gov. Todd of Ohio
Rosecrans is an old Democrat, but has ta-
ken the loyal chute along with Butler and
Todd, instead of the rebel chute with Gov
Seymour and jeff Davis.
Gen. Rosencrans is a native born German
Of Ohio. He is Catholic moreover; bis
brother is Catholic Priest and resides at
Cincinnati. Some notice of Priest Rose
Grams may he seen in a short article else
where in the Herald, in which he gives
his views upon the Slavery question. It
will te seen that such loyal men as the
Rosecrans don't thinkas 90 theShulllsburgers
and Bentons, whose resolutions appear else
where in our PIPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

WHAT Missouri UNIoNIsTs THINK oI
ILLINOIS CoPPERHEADs- Hon. Henry l.
Blow, member of Congress elect from ih'
Missouri Cd district, at the great Union
meeting in ST. Louis last week, gave Dis
opinion Of Illinois Copperheads as follows
"My friends. we b d the Claib jackson
democracy in Missouri, and a traitor army
at Camp Jackson, and they have passed
away in Missouri, only to reappear 10 il'
nois, voices in the crowd, "that's so, in'
first in their old disguise Of democracy, tng
last in the more secret organization y
knights of the Golden Circle. The inte',
ton Of the revolutionists at Springfield ana
the politicians of the Golden Circle stamp
need not be dwelt upon; their oblecs
plain. open, palpable; they exist becauS
the Government spares them, and II lnsI
succeed it will he because the Government
has been too lenient ard merciful. hs'o
we stand in noble contract, ready to efuSA
out the first conspiratJr who dares to Te-ur
ter the Springfield treason. The only 81.
ference between them and the Soutaeln
traitors is. that the one originated Wy
rebellion TO perpetuate slavery, ana Wy
other slave ike, are trying to sever the lOl z.
al States, 10 obedience to the will o. tosr
masters. The first are not only the t KS,
formidable, but the least conteIn2.iu'0Ii
Cheers Both are alike traitors. Lou.
cheers. There is still another party nor
insignificant than the Springfield tral' ,.s
wLo have the audacity to call theInsesa, W.,
constitutional men, and they are slgu'ps
and praying 10 have New England lei' ' -,
in the cold. need not y y that TINS ~
are the most miserable secessionists ana III II
pudiators that disgrace our land, and W.. I
live only to be despised by every 10Y"
heart" Applause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

IMPORTANT DECISION. Supreme
Court Of Wisconsin has decided 10 the
farm mortgage case, that railroad compa-
MES are responsible for the raisrepresenta-
tons of the agents, and that all stock sub
scriptions or property obtained by such
misrepresentation Of agent are fraudently
acquired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

DuNLEITH ELEVATOR. - The Illinois
Central have nearly completed G .pacious
Grain Elevator at Dunleith. The capacity
of the building is $4,000 bushels Ga
lena Advertiser 18Th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

ATTEMPT ID Poison SPURGEoN.--The
English correspondent Of the Christian Flee
Mason says that Rev. Mr.. Spuigeon, Of
London, was recently presented with a
plum cake, which was found, before it was
eaten, to contain sufficient poison for the
destruction Of bali dozen people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

KENTUcKY.-The New Y. Times says,
that within few day Hon. Joseph Holt
has expressed belief that the rebel oper-
ations in Kentucky are likely to render the
success Of an Emancipation ticket quite
probable at the next election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

RE- The rebel Congress, on the 26th ut,
repealed the act exempting the owner OF
twenty negroes from CONSUMPTION. jeff
found that he had shown the cloyen foot
too soon, in his law creating an aristocra-
cy. and he was compelled uy the force Of
circumstances, but much against his will,
to have it repealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
JUDICIAL ELECTInN.

Natice is hereby given, that an election of viii be
eld in the several towns, wards and election precincts
1n the State W Wisconsin, Tuesday, the seventh day
VI April nakt for Chief Justice df he Supreme Coury
FER the aern q six years. in place Of Luther s. Dixon,
whose term Of pee will expire the rst day of Jane
A 1868 Said election to be conducted yctescanyass.
ed asd returrs made according to Law.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
and aaixsd the Great Seal of the State,
[sE4L1 at the Capitol, in Madison this ninth day
Of February a d 1868.
JAMES T. LEWIS, Sec'y Of State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

Eg-The St. Louis Democrat has a ru-
NOR that Gen. Pope il coming West to
take command Of tic expedition against
Vicksburg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

The WINTER.-It is now near the mid
die Of February, after which time we sell
dom have much severe weather unless deep
SHOWS have prevailed. The chances are
much in favor of an early resumption Of
navigation. Galena 4drertiser, 18Th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

GE The markets remain about the same
as last week, perhaps trihe better. Prob
ably as there are no changes to report our
Boscobel reportes have neglected to send
any notice. As gold is al stand in New
York at about So, markets are also at a
stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

TRADR.-The trade Of the city may be
called good. From 800 to 500 teams
day visit it. loaded with produce for sale,
for which large prices are paid Ga'ena
.AdUertiser, 1911,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

aprolNrMENr.-H. A. WiItse, of Du-
buque mas been appointed Surveyor Gem
eral Of Iowa and Wisconsin. The appoint
ment is a good one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

nzy- Assurances have beea received in
Washington that Governor Seymour Of N.
Y. viii throw the Brcokses and Woods with
their party, overheard. and take strong
ground in favor Of sustaining tie Admins
tration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

Surgeon Cummings, Of the ~
Connecticut, writing from Thibodeaux -. =
cays--"You can lave little idea at holna Il
the privations and snferings Of theseoo11. :,
ern people. They surely cannon ~
through another year Of Wag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

e. Rosecrans has been reinforced BY
twenty regiments Of infantry, four ofcaEalry
and six balteri 5 of artillery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
New York, Feb. /;

The last arrival from Europe brings
news that the new Archbishop Of Paris
has attacked England and Russia for not
Joining France 10 mediation. The draf. Of
theSenate's address to theEmperor express
ses regret that the proposals Of France iof
mediation were thought peremptory by 9th.
er powers.
Bourse heavy and lower
Al threatening instruction has broken
out in Poland. in the provinces around
Warsaw. Simultaneous attacks were made,
on the troops in their various canionmenis.
Many soldiers were killed. A second mas
sscre Of St. Bartholomew is said 10 have
been Intended. At last accounts War.
saw was tranquil, and energetic measures
had been taken to suppress the revolt else
where.
The London Globe notices as the most
interesting points in American news
growing feeling in Richmond, New York
nd Washington, favorable to the negoo
=. .lion for the settlement of difficulties.
The Shipping Gazette remarks that
should the Empero:'s proposal be rejected
he has apparently but one alternative %
recognize the South and raise the blockade
1t may be taken for granted that the offer
ed negotiation will be rejected, and that .
compulsory cessation OF hostilities or mar
time war with the North will follow. lhe
Gazette asks, "Can England afford to let
the French Emperor proceed alone, or s he
acting in an understanding with her MAJ
esty's Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

EEWe learn that two hattalions O. a III
Secou1 Wisconsin Cavalry. recently a. ~ -.
ena, have removed to Memphis ana -
Stephens Is Chief Of Cavalry there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

g Sanborn democratic leader of bis
party in the Wisconsin Assembly, used
the following language the other day while
speaking upon his favorite negro question
''SIavery is one Of those things which
belong to the economy above. No pow
er, human or divine, can eradicate it-no,
not the power of The Deity himself.
Slavery is part of the Deity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

18th REGIMENT GONE TO CAIEo.-
The men fthe 25th have been paid mp to
the 1st of January, and this morning at Z
o'clock the regiment left Camp Randall for
Cairo. probably to join Rosecrans' army
They are reported in general good health
and glad to go. 1t Mason arrived to-day,
on short visit to his family at Cassvile,
but expects to be at Cairo by Sunday. He
is in good health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17

News The news dispatches Of the
18th and 10th are unimportant. All
quiet everywhere. There has not been a
time for months when so little is being said
or done in the army. The calm may PEE
cede but brief time reports of battles
along the entire lines; indeed, the prepar
ations for such seem being made from
Charleston to Texas, and from Murfrees
boro and Vicksburg to Orleans. In Con-
gress all the important measures deemed
needful for the government and the war
are being put through as rapidly aa posi-
bic, considering the hinderarces Of the
tory members. We are drifting rapidly
toward state of abolitionism, not from
choice, but from necessity. Absolute pow
er Of the Federal over all subordinate state
and local powers is a,weloping. At pres
ent all the conspiraci S, great and small
are allowed their run. Any attempt to ex-
ecute any Of their plots, may bring al
once a conflict between the conspiratori
and the government, and then it will soor
be known who is strongest, who shall rule
who shall die. There never has been a
revolution or civil war in which conspira
tors and conspiracies did not for awhile
flourish, Lut soon reap the fruits of thei
own crimes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
From Madison.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 10.

! Madison, Wis.,, Feb. IL.
The Madison correspondent for the
Chicago Tribune writes as follows, concern
ing the remarks Of Mr.. Bingham, made
during the discussion of some national
question:
Mr.. Bingham (Rep.) opened the discus
sion on the resolution approving Gov. Sal
onions message. He made an admirable
and conclusive speech, in which he claimed
that no evidence was given that the Repub-
licans caused the war, and fnougbit is as
serted that two years ago the country was
happy and prosperous, 4 was not then sale
for loyal men to trayelin one half the coun-
try, and Unionists were imprisoned and
hung. The origin Of the war must be
tracked back 10 thirty years az ,, in tho
pIottinos of Calhoun. and the South Car
DINA nullifers, and whatever pre- exits were
urged the real cause Of secession was that
ci0izizotto;s was becoming too strong for
barEarisna, that darkness could not bear the
light from the New England school houses
Mr. Bingham paid glowing tribute 70
New England, and repealed the base as
saults on her, denounclng those who 70
ANONYMOUSLY spurned her. The rebels we're
still seeking to patch up peace BY CIV
| ING sops to the cerherus Of treason, and
proposing to leave New England out in
the cold-to exclude Massachusetts,, which
alone gave more troops and money to the
cause Of American independence than all
the States south of Pennsylvania. He
ably defended the President from charges
of violating the Constitution, and said he
would rather have HIM oyerstep its strict
limits, thansee it destroyed or perish. He
favored thanking the Governor forhis brave
and patriotic words Of support and encour-
agement to the National Administration.
II is surprising that men could not take a
wider view than they 90. in time like
this-to confine themselves to petty crit
lcisms of every act of the Government that
could be tortured into violation OF the
letter Of the Constitution, when, by their
united efforts, we might f rever crush tho
cause of all our difficulties, and secure last
ing peace 1t seemed to him that the
Copperhead party would be willing to
sacrifice anything on earth, SO that it could
once more enthrone itself in power.