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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07
Hear stephens.

When you are asked by any Copper
head to believe that the Shareholders were
eoaded, or tainted, or somehow driven. in
to the Great Rebellion, just put to him the
following extract from the speech to the
Georgia Convention in January, 1861, Of
Alexander II. Stephens, now Vice Preei-
dent of JEFF. Davis Confederacy, and the
ablest man in it. Hear INN!
"This step Secession once taken, can
never be recalled, and all the baleful and
whitening consequences that must follow
(as they would seq will rest on the con-
vention for all coming time. VIXEN we
and our posterity shall see our lovely south
desolated by the demon Of war which this
act Of yours will inevitably invite and call
forth; when our green fields Of waving
harvest shall be trodden down BY the muir
derous soldiery, the fiery car of war sweep
ing over our land our temples of justice
laid in ashes all the horrors and desoation
of war upon us; who bat this convention
will be held responsible for It and who but
him WHO shall have g 'en bis vote for this
unwise and i'll timed measure (as | honestly
belieye) shall be held to strict account for
this suicidal act, by the present generation
and probably cursed and execrated by pos
terity for all coming time, for the wide and
Gesolating ruin that will inevitably follow
this act you now propose 10 perpetrate.
Pause, | entreat you, and consider for a
moment what reason you can give that will
even satisfy yourselves in calmer moments
what reasons you can give to your fellow
sufferers in the calamity that it will bring
upon US? What reasons can you give to
the nations Of the earth to justify il? They
viii be the calm and deliberate Judges in
the case! and to what cause Of one overt
act can YOU name or point, Of which to
rest the plea Of justification What right
have the north assailedl What interest Of
,he South has been invaded? What JUS
tice has been denied? and what claim
founded in justice and right has been with
held Can either Of you to-day name
one Governmental act of wrong, deliber-
alely and purposely done by the Govern
ment at Washington, Of which the South
has right to complain! | challenge an
answer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07

Now, for you to attempt TO overthrow
such government as this, under which
We have lived for three quarters Of cen
tury-in which we have gained our wealth
our standing as nation, our domestic safe
ty-while the elements of peril are around
us, with peate and tranquility accompanied
with unLounded prosperity and rights I'M
assailcd is the hight of madness, folly,
and wickedness, to which i can neither
lend my sanction nor my vote"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07

WANTED TO BE IN SEASON. Not many
miles ftom Boston, some time since there
was revival, and a merchant who was no
ted for dishonesty, suddenly became pious
and Joined the church. He took to exhor-
ting and one evening remarked that he had
done many things for which he was sorry,
and deemed in his duty to make full resi-
tuition 10 those he had wronged.
He notified all such that if they would
call at bis store, he would certainly do SO.
About four O'Clock tie next morning a
gentleman called at the merchants house
and aroused him from bed.
Raising the window, he demanded the
business Of the visitor at that early hour 10
the morning.
ais this Mr.. VIZ
THAT is my name"
"Well, understand that you offered 70
make restitution to those you have cheated.
You will remember that upon one occasion
suffered to the extent Of fifty dollars, and
have called to get it,
@Why did you not wait until proper
hours and then call at my store.0
"Simply because Thought # did there
would be such a rush there that | would
not get IT."
The window u nt down with a slam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07
MILLS & BLESSING.
DENTISTRY.
DENTISTRY!
CIT M TEETH FOR THIRTY DOLLARS!

, sFT m TEETH FOR Thirty WULhAAtS'
DIV. H. Deenbacher viii positively yis Me n9nc sd
6 sr two monies 6see over A. ST A Burrs Store En-
a"e On east side Room formerly occupied by Dr.
Thompson. "a pr,ber and SILVER. if
,g Toetb filled in crown with Gold and Tin Toll.
Essn Siings with Gold only All Rubber work warran-
lad 70 he IN as durable Cold Persons from ol5
early as possible in the month. no.4;a+ -
n NV. H. Deaenbacher is the only DENTIST IN IN
1bls mart Of the State licensed to work the marc
ort Persons are liable to be prosecuted Il obtaining
be rber e of anv one not having license, as Wellas
M dentist. of Goodyear's & Co.'S Patent.
Travelling Dentists cannot get the right at any price
vi1g6.tf WM.H. DEFFENBACHER, Dentist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07
A RICHMOND AGENTS TESTIMONY.
Nassau, June 3.

nassau, ouhS -
William E. Smons, Richmond, Va:
DEAR FRIEND: = = / have not
been able to find sale for the bonds, though
there has been sales heretofore, but now no
one seems ready to buy. I could sell at
forty.iiye cents, but am not wiling to sell
at that figure. / have concluded to deposit
them in a house here, TO be disposed OF at
4 fair price, ard proceed myself to New
York, as we talked Of before my depart
ure from Richmond. Until my return |
shall NOT be able to make any shipment to
YOU. Probably intends 10 buy goods in
New York.
The feeling here by the residents seems
10 be in favor of the South, but | do not
think it exists any further than dollars and
cents are concerned. They are all making
money out Of the war, and do not care, in
my opipion, how long it lasts. As to Eng
land hsrself from what | can see and hear,
she is ID favor af the South. on account Of
the gaIlaltry shown BY southern soldier aud
would be Wiling to recognize her, providing
she would amancipata her slaves, which can
meyer be done. Yours truly,
HENRY WooDARD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07

Your aiIcctionate nephew.
M. M. M1ILER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-07

Georgia.
This Is the testimony Of rebel merchant,
whose exodus from the South seems to have
opened his eyes to the hopelessness Of the
rebellion. According 10 bis statements, Con-
federate money IS already at such a fearful
discount that the English merchants at Mas
sau, favorable as they are to the fsbels, refuse
to baye anything to do with ii; while ac-
corling TO the following letter, Confederate
bonds are still more unsayory to their nos
trils:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-12
I,E'rTER FROM CALEB CUSHING.

Tamnshire Of q rel5ort attributing to me speech
1o];vered not long since in New York at meet.
inc held t., promote the project OF Ir. Iii
Thayer for the forciile colonization OF Florida:
and write 20 say that the report IS O course
an erroneous one. and that the speech IN Gues-
ton was delivered by NJr. Cassius 81 GIuy ;,
How this crude utterance CAME TO DC asc:lo-
ed co NE. it is impossible for me IL con!ec:-
trra Morris that important to Know: eul-
flee it 10 say that the speech is not niue III tact
and that its opinions are not my OPINIONS.
renrobate alike its arguments and It's Objects
Tie same misc',!eTons plans brought upon Us
the curse Of Kansas.
This new I1nigrant Ali Company belongs to
that base brood Of pestllent schemes or po'lc'
toward the insnrgent States-suh!ngatlonco con
fisoation, colonization. emancipation: deFaSsa-
ton, extelulina5io n-V illch sound like 11a ue
lirious rawlings Of bcd}am lee loose, Wh1cn, II
carried into actual operation, would IL theiT
ultimate effect most Of ali lnlure the loyal
States. and which tend TO cause great natIoil-
q nDrisino entered upon ny ua Cor the main
tenauce Of the Constitution and The. Uulon, TO
sink down into mere desperate struggle OF
suicidal blind rage Of self misunderstanding al
clifton Of the Constitution and the overthrow
of IT,; Union by our own fatal hand, not that
of our enemies This gospel Of death,
this radical destructiveness, is the only
nrant;cal (}isunionism existing among Us in the
|ovaI States. Thouyh il makes believe support
it fercelv Imposes The administration: It IS IN
dea91v hostility to the freedom, prosperity
and hanniness Of the peopie it IS tr<asonatle
consniracv against the government.
Nav God IN his mercy contound al such Dis
loval counsols that thus-tor thus only can i
be- the Union shall be strengthened and
sb;ol,?al - mask un.cathed through this it. Sc
c1n; ;"nt;s1o f blood and fire, and our suffer-
inc co11ntrv Be enabled TO ropoSe once more IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-12
New Ham pshire Election,

Few Hampshire Election.
Concord, March 1l-The election i :
close. IF Judge Eastman, DEM. is net ols
ed Governor by majority, he only Wants
few hundred Of it. His plurality over en-
more, repul., viii be from four to five tbn,
sand.
In the 1t congressional district, after nal
ing corrcctions IN the morning returns II :,
probable that Mr. Marcy, dem, is elected w.
from two to three thousand majority. + I'll
be necessary to have the official count II d.
eide the ID and Sd districts. The democrats
Gerry the following counties: NIorrino,
Grafton, Coos, Carroll and Bc]knap. The ~
publican aud Hartman ticket united has M.
ioritv in Rock ingham, Stafford, IIil]sboroue5
Cheshire and probably Sullivan counties II
the House, TIE republicans will have nearly as
large a majority as last year. The Senate may az
stand six and six. Perhaps the opposition 10
the democrats may have secured seven Or eight
Of the twelve members.
DISTRESS n FRANcE-1he Opinion Va,
tionala of the 20th Of February contains com.
muncation growing out Of a petition Of Eve
hundred inhabitants Of Chgnancourt To the
Senate, for relief il their destitute con1i.
ton, and which was not favoraby acted Gu, in
consequence, ii was said, Of the extensive aml
costly works Just finished, and Of those pr0Io.
sod 70 be untaken, by the administration; ana
als<, because. as it was alleged the five hut
droI s;o;,otrras did not accompany the raeno.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-12

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH, L.
o. S;ou}ay evening. the schooner Emma, OF
Ra1fimore. for Alexandria, laden with hay,
,ook fire i. the deck load, which was entirely
DESTROYED, AND the vessel considerably damag
ed. She was run ashore at Cove Folrt, where
she now lies. She was valued af ST 900: and
there was 20 900 Insurance OH her IN the BAL
timorc Nariue Insurance Company. Ine nay
hc,once(I to the government, By whom she
was chartered. There were SIX men on board,
and il is feared that two We're burned to death
One &C tie colorod hands, named A]on2o,
reached the shore, but could not be 1oun@ up
i, yesterday afternoon.
The T. s. Senate, yesterday confirmed the
nominations Of David K. Garter, OF ONO, 70
80 Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court tor the
y Of G.: George 7. Fisher, OF Delaware, to
be = Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the D.
nf G.: Abraham B. Olin, CT New 1orS, to be
= Justice: Of the Supreme Court OF the y. OF
Columbia
pickDockots and petty thieves are now
caroht IN Warrington, by the provost guard,
and marched 40 aud down the avenue, (beai'
ing lacards, to the tune Of the hogne $
March.
The Washington Chronicle is down upon
the Baltimore Conference for not passing the
resolution proposed by Messrs. Reid and DAVIS
n relation 10 the war and the Administration.
The salary Of the Clerk Of the Board Ct Al
dermen, in this place, is fixed at SO, not
sl-5 rs was, 'oy mistake printed yesterday.
There IS not much wood for fuel, coming
- tov;, IN cornfrv wagons--and it IS selling
at high rates.
The prices Of most articles OF daily consum-
zion, for sale Il, the Baltimore market, are
lower than they are here, considerably
The Methodist Protestant Conference as-
raubled in Baltimore yesterday.
t2onera! Hooker VAS III Washington, yes
terday. -.-.ux.-.-.-.------
4 ;3isDatGf from Washington says: IL Is
NOW STATED BY those who profess TO know that
the grapd attack upon Charleston Will be nade
4ho present week. The assault vii! be opened
~ ! he iron-clacls which ore in perfect reaol~
ross - the head Of which will he the New
lrons,l2oa Il is proposed t. steam direct Tor
H. c;:v, ren!viDg to the 6re from the forts and
forriiicaz;ons rs the vessels pass up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-12

Tie T. s. Senate, in executive session yes
terday, confirmed number of military and
civil appointments. Among the latter that Of
Cassius NJ Clay: the quasi Major General:
IS minister 10 Russia. Among the military
appointments confirmed was that & Colonel
John e. Kenly to be Brigadier General from
August ed, 1862.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-12

The Methodist Protestant Con]
2n,bled in Baltimore yesterday.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21
MRS. GRANT'a EsaAY.

AkS. SHANT 3 ESSAY.
This Association, by which was appointed
to prepare an essay for this occasion, not hav.
ing suggested to me any line of thought which
it might be desirable to undert Ike. have
chosen rs my theme,
THE CHRISTIANS DUTY IN RrLArloN TO THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND ITS ADVANTAGES TO HIM.
sELF
Gods great instrumentality Cor the conye rsion
oi men, is the preaching OF the GOSPEL, and
the most delightful way OF viewing the Sunday
school cause, is as All auxiliary to this work.
Christ did as much for the salvation Of The
Child, as for the child's parent, and in one
sense the conversion Of the young is even par.
amount, because they have SO much longer to
live and Labor OH the earth person, too,
converted in middle LIE, or in old age, must
spend most Ut his time and strength in coun.
r'ictins the unhappy influence OF tile habits
Ut I'm. eI.itent days, while the habits Of re.
lig'ous child will tend to aid him in his course
toward heaven. The best time also for prs,.
ducing religious Impressions, is when the mind
Is in its plastic state, and the mind and heart in
Childhood are 40 s'tt and tender, and impres.i
bic, that the impressions made upon them are
deep and lasting
1t has been said, that "tbe best preaching
that IL evei done, is where there is but one for
preacher and one Tor all audience, where the
srutl is preached eye to eye y therefore, a
good teacher is one Of the best preachers iu
the sruest sense OF the term, and his work, as
well AS that OF the minister Of the gospel, is u
great and glorious work III the language of
another, "she sunday school teacher j. the hu.
man angel, " whom the little one arc entrust.
Cd, lest they should dash their feet against .
stone"
1t is more than an Office Of mere instruction
to which We are called. With the help Of the
holy Spirit, we should endeaver to persuade
those under one charge 10 love and serve God,
by speaking the truth. Obeying their parents,
keeping the Sabbath, praising their Heavenly
Father, add praying to Him morning and night,
thus. helping them % become happy. aud use-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21
Business Notices.


Our readers will find in our columns to.
day an advertisement for the popular house
Of E. r. Barron & Bro. The sales Of this
house for the past week have been magni
tudinsus, and proprietors and clerks were
almost worked to death in their attendance
upon customers. We notice also that this
firm have taken out bankers license, and
last week paid out over forty thousand
dollars on account Of purchases Of porL
and grain!
Benton Bros. & Co., have the best OF
Kerosene oil at sirty cents per gallon. "Let
there be light"
DR.. Andrew Stone has issued treatise
on the early degenerscy Of mankind. See
advertisement.
T. w. Wood offers to rent his store on
Main street, at . bargain. Sec his an
nouncement.
The rush to Cross & Clcmmon's new
Grocery store, under the Flanders House,
is steadily increasing. They have tons Of
carefully selected groceries which are going
cheap.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21


WAuxoN JoUREAL.-The Waukon Jour
nal is now in the hands of Mr.. Charles
B. Cole, aud is no longer tho sturdy Re-
publican sheet it used to be. It can hard
b. said to be = half. snd-half. but belongs
to the tore bead psrsussion.-D<corGa 10
public. .s'
We trust friend Colo will not feel set
back by such ielt handlers a. the above
We have teen "ca'led half.and.half," ION
the fence." milk and WATER" ETC., without
stint, because We would not join in the
mad cry Of partisans, and take our key.
notes from party leaders ia state and ma
ton. We have been been called EVERY
poor Republican. BY many Of our friends
with whom We labored during the last
campaign, yet they cannot put their finger
upon single plank in the last Nationa!
Republican platform, which we have Of.
Tended, while We can show any Of them a
dozen departures. We have been styled
by some of our Democratic friends ODE
mocrat in the SHE'LL" but from no other
fact than that We 60 in for the Union as it
was, and the Constitution as it is,-fightins
the abolitionists who styled the federal
Constitution 'league with hell" and who
are now debating terms to the National
Republican party. We have been taken
to task as neutral by journals which dare
not say their soul is their own, until they
have consulted the Chicago Tribune,
or the Chicago Times.
All these, friend Colc, arc annoyances
to which those Of US who accepted the
walks Of Journalism, expected to receive,
and we can afford to labor in the good
Union work for the restoration Of the Unit.
ed States, and the honor Of the old flag,
and pocket these smaller matters. We,
too, do not regard your paper the "sturdy
Republican sheet it used to be-" but arc
pleased to say that, we find it, thus far,
what is better, a staunch, independent, Union
sheet. Country before party" ought to
be the watchword Of the entire press Of the
| north, and so long as the converse Of this
proposition obtains, so long will VIC have a
divided north; and so long as we have a
divided north we shall never have q rcstor.
alton Of the Union.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21
News and Items.

News and Items.
Washington papers state that the Porter
court martial case clears that officer.
Sec'y Chase in reply to a call of the
House, as to why he did not pay the sol.
diers replies that he couldn't raise the mon
ey under existing laws.
A strong effort is being made to secure
the repeal Of the duty on paper.
Gen. Foster is being heavily reinforced
and is bound to keep railroad communica
ton, between Richmond and the Gulf states
severed This will will be heavy blow t
the rebels, if he can succeed in it.
On the 18th, the rebel Gen. Wheele,
destroyed three transports on the Cumber
land, between Nashville, and GAINESVILLE.
Hon. c. d. Duckalow has been elected
U. S. Sentor from Pennsylvania, in place o
Wilmot, by two majority.
A son Of George N. Sanders. bearing .
Majors commission has been captured wit!
important dispatches of Charleston. On
Of there documents contained the following
sentence from jeff Davis: "For God,
sake, send US aid, or we will perish.
Rebel Gen. Morgan is again in Kentuck,
with 5000 men and serious apprehension.
are felt for the railroads. Where Is tn
federal cavalry, that they do not punish
this freebooter, and stop his raids.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th, say.
it believes the theater Of war on Crane
scale is soon to be transferred to Nortl
| Caroline.
The rebels, on the 18th, seized the feder
al steamer Gra1npus, almost in sight O
Memphis, confscated her property. an.
then burned her. after paroling tho officer
and crew.
Four more government steamers: tn
Parthenia, Trio, Charlotte, and Slidell
loaded with stores for Rnsescrans' army
were destroyed BY the rebels on the nigl,
Of the l4,h.
The special kilograms to the Chicag
papers state that Horace Greeley had al
interview with the President on Friday
Big thing.
Com. Faragut has sent half doze
vessels of war to re.capture the Harrie
Lane, which was seized by the rebel
reosnt,y It Galveston.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21

News and Items.
W. 4. Richardson, has been elected Y
s. Senator from Illinois.
The Union forces have saved Springfield
Mo, with all our immense supplies from
capture by the rebels. This success in IN
expected.
A large federal squadron has gone up
the White river, Arkansas. The rebels
have Notifications at st. CHARLES and Du
wallis bluffs.
The larger part Of Holly Springs ha.
been burned by the enemy.
Cores pondents with Gen. Sherman.
expedition to Vicksburg, complain thai
their letters were refused conveyance for
ward, and allude to the commanding eff
GERS with much bitterness.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, has been elected U
S. Senator from Maine.
1t is the generally accepted opinion tina
the Indians will begin to make trouble il
the spring. Whya vigorous war has no
been pushed against them this winter
let those in command answer
The AID and 43d low volunteer organi
cations, arc thrown up. and the enlisted
men, will be mustered in as the basis Of til,
7;h Iowa cavalry. Col. Sumner Of tn,
AID is to BE- Colonel; Col. O'Brien, of tn,
AID is to be Lieut.. Colonel and Capt. HEATH
Of the LIST Iowa Cavalry, Major.
The enemy are making most vigorou:
endcavors to hold VicksburE to the last *
trcmity. Since the last cngayeu,r". tho,
have received heavy reinforcemcnts, ant
have erected formidable batteries for 81,
or eight miles along the Mississippi, to pre-
vent the Smelling Of the town. Heavy
fighting will be done at this point, ere
long.
Gov. Ramsey, Of Minnesota has beer
elected Senator from Minnesota.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21

II The people arc absolved from the al.
IeGiance which that violated Constitution
demands, and are free to reoganize them.
selves into such bodies with such political
privileges and guarantees az they deem
best suited to their wants, and best calcu.
lated 70 afford them protection.-Dubuqut
Nsrnld.
It is Of no use for Mr.. Mahoney, in thi.
age Of reason, to set up the claim that two
wrongs makes one right. lfMr. Lincoln
has violated the Constitution, the people
are, in no respect thereby absolved from
their allegiance TO that instrument Ths
doctrine Of the Herald is heretical, rebel
lions and dangerous in the extreme.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21
u, $500 l,osO,ssA


The shipments by rail from McGresor for
1862 were 1,274,74S bushels Of wheat,
1878 bbls. -four, and 3,69s,495 lbs. of
sundries. 1t will be observed that eur
shipments of wheat and -four by rail, for
the past year fall short Of the previous
year, which may be accounted for from the
fact that the crop last year was compare
lively light. Nevertheless the shipments of
sundrics, Of which pork forms large item
is almost treble that Of the previous year.
The above table does not include ship
ments by river, which were very heavy.
All things considered, the showing is
highly creditable to the marrow CITY,"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21

FAsHloSs FOR FEBHUAHY.-Godey's Lady's
Book for February says, the tastes Of our
ladies incline towards simplicity for prom
cnadc toilet, subdued shades being decided
ly Ia mode. But for carriage or evening
custom, they are more ex,ravogant than
ever. A new style Of trimming is Of leath
err, about three inches in width, with rows
Of steel On gilt knobs inserted at regular
distances The leather should either be Il
good match for the dress, or else a strong
contrast. The latest style Of fringe is
twisted cord, the lower part of each strand
resembling drop button. 1t is as it were
a drop button continued up to heading
Deep chenille fringe is also worn. Talma S
and sacks, like the dress, are much worn,
and generally trimmed with braidings-
Arabesque patterns, executed with very
heavy Mohair braid, are the most fashion
able. Many dresses are made with a
swallow tail jockey at the back, and very
deep points in front There is tendency
to shorten cloaks The present furore is
for muslin bows and scarfs the bows be.
ing generally preferred. Styles arc large
and small, plain ana ornamented according
to tastes Of the wearer.