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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Senator E0elittIe Reelected.

Hon. J. R. Doolitte has been elected
u. S. Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature
his term to commence on the 4th of March
next. He received 70 votes, TO 81 cast
for E. G. Ryan. Two democrats could
not support Ryan on account Of his rebel
sympathies, and enc voted for Mat. III. Car
prnter, the other for james S. Brown
Hon, John f. Potter was the choice of Is
or 90 republicans, those who DOUBT Doo-
Titles firmness. Upon all the ain issues
of the country Doolittle Is sound, but he
favors several measures that are so imprac-
ticlble as TO amount TO inpossibihties-
therefore are harmless. 1t is a singular
attribute of all great men that they are
wax in some particular respect. Judge
Doolittle would colonze all the blacks,
while YalIandigham would colonies all the
ahoiitioni Is; Wendell Phillips would col
onize all the rebels-so EACH antagan N
would prescribe colonization for lis rial
until nothing is left but the women and
children. Our country is large enough for
nj the millions thai now inhaLit it; and if
tl~se wars Of races and factions could stop
all might lie happy. All considered. we
prefer el the election Of Dooli.lle fos Sena
tor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
ESTATE OF SARGENT BRASEE.

County Court Grant County Wisconsin IL Probate'
In the matter Of tile Estate Of Sargent Brasee decd
On readrg and filing tbs petition Of Louisa J. Bra.
see representing among other things that Sargent
Town Of Tafton in said GRAFT county leaving goods
chatss and estate within said county and that she
the lawful widow Of said deceased and praying thai
the and Enos P. Finn of said county be appointed "A
that the mater Of said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this court at the court house in Lancaster c
M 1ses ~ oa eoc ~ a' eg ~ ~ IA day,
Ordered futher that notice thereof be gveu to all per-
interested in said estate by publishing this order
s ant oSn,S PFor 70
Ter published az Lancaster in said County.
Dated January 23d 1868. 3s3w.
WM. McGONIGAI, County judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
EsTATE on JOIN G. MILLER.

County Court Grant county Wisconsin. In Probate.
January tenn 1868 Present WIN. McGonigal, Judge.
In the matter Of the Estate Of John q Miller dec "a.
On reading and Cling the petition Of Hiram j. Bon
hans of said county, representing that John q. Miller
lately died intestae his to California leaving
goods chatte and estate within said Grant county,
and playing tsat he be appointed Administrator Of said
Estate. TheIeuptn it is ordered tat the matter Of
said petition be heard before the Judge Of this court
the court house in ncater in said couutv Tues
day the n b day ofFebruary A 1863 at O'Clock
the af ernoon Of said day. Ordered further that
not &c thereof be given to all interested in said
estate by publishing this order for three 90 weeks
cessivcly prior said day OF hearing In the Grant
County Herald weekly newspaper puper Published a.
Lancaster in said Grant county.
Lancaster Jan. Odd 1865 3g3w
WM. MsGoNIGAL, couoty Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
ESTATE OF EDWARD b. GULICK.

County Court, Grant Comfy, State OF Wisconsin IA
Probate. January term 1868. VIM Nciionga',
Gucx deceived
On reading and filing the petition Of Martha Gulcx
representing among other things that Edward d Ca
Lick lately died intstate ia said Grant county, le1Hn
goods chattels ant estate within said county, ane
that he Is the lawful widow OF said deceased, and Pity
ing that Administration thereof be granted unto M
Thereupon II Is ordered Ibat the matter 81 said PEI
ton be heard before the Judge Of this court al nv
Coufthouse 10 Lancaster in said ouaiy. on luesos
The afternoon Of said day Ordered arther that NOTES
thereof be given to ali persons interested in said e
BY publishing this order for three 3 weeks success
y. pior TO said day Of hearing 10 the Grant Couo
Herald weekly newspaper published 81 Lancas'' =
said county, Dated january oath. 1868. 3S3E
WA. McGONIGAL, Go. Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a

"
General Butler has telegraphed here an
explicit denial Of an attempted control OF
the congressional interest Of Mr.. Bquligry.
1t is Stated that a gentleman. connected
with foreign legation has Just received
letters stating that the French Government
has opened correspondence with the
British Cabinet about The Alo6ama's dep
relations, and that Droyn de pHuys is OF
opinion that the consent Of England to
the launching and fitting Of priyateess is
direct violation Of the spirit and letter OF
the treaty of Paris, and constitutes breach
Of the law Of nations. 1t is also stated
that tie the British Cabinet has taken the
matter under consideration, and is now
trying to extricate itself from the matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Labor Paying Improvements.

II is highly probable that building lum-
Der. brick, labor, DC, and generally all
things required for building, except per-
haps nails and glass, will remain cheap
enough the oniing spring and surner to
justify improving land and village lots by
building houses, barns and fences. Tie
necessity Of improving vacant lands and
lots, to make them pay interest, and taxes
is so Gear that we need not argue or waste
paper in showing it. Should the war close
in favor Of the union cause, lands may rise
ID reasonable time; otherwise, it will be
impossible for any Tut improved property
TO pay cxpenses. To err en- the safe side
is to be wise aud win. so that by erecting
= house upon vacant lot or forty Of land
is ~ insure just SO much from possible ca
lanities. Whatever may happen. people
must have houses and bread, and 50 long
as such necessities exist there will be de-
lnand for houses and lands above every
thing else. Farmers, many of you own
unimproved lots Of land; for $500, yop
can build tolerable house, and then by
your own labor you can fenee and break u
dozen acres, and thus make a property that
win bring you $50 rent each year. If you
neglect to do Sc, you viii lose so much
each year as the interest ard taxes on said
forty Of lanl. Small farms viii be in de-
lnand by purchasers who may be compell-
ed to quit other tpsiasss as an effect cfthe
times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Hogs, and hoE u Manage Them.


Hogs and pork proved more profitable
this year than any other BUSINESS; corn,
oats and clover being certain crops in
this country, and there being no liability
to loss from any Of the hog diseases in the
southern parts Of Illinois, Indiana, and,
Ohio. this ought to be the greatest eoun-
try for hogs in the world. The hog bust
ness does away with any necessity TO har-
vest oats and corn, thus avoiding the ex-
pensss of reaping and threshino machine
lalor. For spring and summer you will
need a clover field for hog pasture; in July
and August you can either turn them into
the oat field, or NOW the oats, haul and
feed to them In the hog lot; for fall fat
ting you can turn them into the corn field,
and by November they will be fiji for mar
ket BY this mode Of management. hogs
can DO raised profitably at the lowest prices
ever paid for pork; and at rates paid this
year the profits would be better by 100
per cent. than any other business BY the
common method of managing and feeding
hcgs-by turning out TO mast upon acorns,
roots and grass, then feeding and fatting
with old or hard corn, there can be no
profit in hogs, even at high prices for pork.
The labor required is too great, and the
loss of feed in restoring from half fam
iehing to a thriving condition is too much.
Corn and oats GIN he made upon the field
for eight to ten cents per bushel and then
The labor pfa man and boy is sufficient for
managing, feeding and driving 10 market
900 head Of hogs. This Is not theory,
but the word of truth from beginning to
end. True, some capital is required to
raise hogs. A GOOD farm is needed, 50 is
money TO buy stock hogs, 50 is money
needed fer paying small running expenses
But no more is needed than for wheat
cropping or raising cattle and horses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Latest War News!
Wasbinoton, Jan. 26.


This morning Gen. Burnside resigned,
and turned over the command Of the army
to Gen. Hooker. As soon as the change
was known, the principal officers waited
on Barcei,e and took leave of him with
regret. Brrdside issued parting address
10 the army.
There IS a rumor which we fear is not
true, that the canal cut by Gen. Butler to
divert the Mississippi river from Vicksburg
has been opened by the recent Use Of the
Mississippi.
CaIIicot the Union candidate, is elected
Speaker Of the New York Assembly.
The expedition up the White River in
to Arkansas has assembled it some 800
miles, and seems to be doing good bust
ness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
New York. January, 26.-ls6s.

New York, january, 2B.-I865
The Tribune has the following from the
Headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac,
dated the 25:
a. Brigadier Gen. commanding d.
vision was yesterday placed under arrest
bv Gen. Burnside for denouncing the policy
Observation-Disclosures upon the slavery ques-
ton, and expressing disloyal sentiments.
This General has lately beeu demanding
promot on to the rank Of Maj. General.
and to be assigned to the command Of
corps"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
THE HERALD.
7aousAIs Of The Iiass Preparing for tie Fatare.


1t is unanimous opinion Of all bust
ness men with whom we converse or cor
rSspond upon tie subject that debts sboud
DE- cancelled as sooa as possible and due
preparations be made for dangerous era in
tie history Of tLis generation; that bnsi
ness shoal be exceeding LIMITED, aid no
debts contracted beyond absolute necessity ;
tat living should be limited as far as pos
81 le to honcspun and bone produced, an /
every dispcn>ible article sold and proceeds
appliel usefullN either in the payment Of
debts Or purchase Of what viii be in the
L,eatest demand Id the future. 1t is far
tfom being safe at present TO invest sur
rs money in the shape Of loans, because
} gal tender money may fail in the end, as
IL surely must, should the union cause fail
rs direct result Of noithera re5gl sympa-
thy. A failure Of the union cause must
carry with it a national bankruptcy, in
which government currency viii be good
for nothing but paying old debts; and
even for this purpose it may fail in legis-
lltiye action, in which case there will be
no substitute 10 the shape Of money Of any
kind. A failure of the Government to
conquer the rebels. is an equal failure to
meet its own promises to pay; and as all
the banks now stand upon the Govern
ment credit-their issues being redeemabIe
0 ~ IN treasury notes, they 100 must fail,
or what is the same thing. redeem with
H1.ueless treasury notes. We are now
supposing that the worst may happen, for
il We conquer the reb. Is our public securi-
lies will lie good, and treasury notes rails
al to par, bank currencj will be good, in.
1.ydual loans will be good, and property
will maintain its even value. Better to
err on the safe side by suppo-ing that We
may lose in our contest with the rebels,
than to act as though our country is safe.
Should the union almi,s conquer, cur adj
Vice to econo-1iz9 can harm no one if obey
81. lfthey fail. the advice may bring
comfort 10 thousands By causing mlny to
b, I their houses and business in order. To
be on the safe side is TO be wise to trust
now to events may bring Sorrows to be
dreadt& perhaps mourncd over.
We hasa advised closing up the books
aud balaacing~ the ledgers, this to all de-
partmens Of busin So, the merchant as web
rs the farmer, tie mechanic, the profes in
ii man and all who live by II ight or wit.
Men often have money. or have means
these tiines Of selling lind, stoc'l or other
trade for money, and then hesitate what to
do with it-whether to pay debts or buy
more property. If Gle; Of debt, such PEI
sons are often in distress what to do AS
rule, TIE soil is sufest to survive the cha
otto shock, even Of a time Of anarchy.
Land purchased at low rates, improved
land, such as will pay interest and rent, is
ihe safest Of all Investments. Gold NAV
lie and produce nothing, may he stolen or
lost, hut land cannot fail in time to survive
anarchy and all destroyers. Still, there is
danger il possessinga too great share. and
the tax and interest getting the victory.
Good yillage property, houses Of brick or
rock and inperishab!c, is about as safe as
any other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Wheat Cros-County Meetings Of Farmers.

For ten years, wheat has generally fail
Ell in Grant County. In that time theirs
have been two good wheat crops, two toll
cradle ones inparts ofthc county in other
parts, failures, and the remaining six years
about as last year, being very general fail
ures except frs. crops on new land. Wealth
er irregularities have accounted for most OF
the failures. The chinch huge, first appear
ing about twelve years ago, have steadily
gained until they have become a general
pest. Last year the wheat failrre was
chargeable to the Jugs. There can be no
promise at present that their rSce is very
soon to be run. 1t is more than probable
they will continue 50 long as the early or
spring wheat crops are made. The opin-
ion Of many is that the chinch bug may
not stand this winter, but any such belief
is founded rather in hope than in reason.
All considered, farmers had better aban-
don the raising Of wheat, except perhaps for
home use, OF upon fresh lands. Winter
wheat, if properly protected by covering
with straw, Or by sowing with oats. the lat
ter TO afford a covering, may prove success
full, perhaps nearly every year.
There ought to be held a convention Of
farmers of Grant Co. some day previous
to the opening of spring work to confer up
on the whole subject of crops. In other
parts Of the country such is the practice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
LIFE INSURANCE. Men Of mode

LIFE INSURANCE. Men of moderate
income, especially those having families IL
able to be left at any time without substan-
tial support, are very generally giving the
subject Of life insurance an anxious thought
and many are awaiting themselves Of It's
advantages. Some days ago clergyman
asked our opinion of this as means of
providing for bis family which would be
left destitute in event of his DEATH The
answer was, "were ] situated as you are
III either give up preaching and by a
more lucrative business provide for my fam
liz, or else Id insure my life; and as every
man is religiously required to provide for
his family against a day Of want, you are
certainly committing wrong to your fam
lily, yourself and country by delaying to do
the Que or The other. Poverty being one
Of the surs allottments TO every honest
preacher, there is no necessity that the
same should be entailed upon his family,
so you had better take out q policy of a
thousand or two thousand dollars" As
chance would have it, the life insurance
agent Of this State has since come to town,
and We mean TO help that Gospel minister
get his life insured, for we are. always ready
to back up what we preach with a dollar
or two,
The agent Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Mr.. j. G. Pickard. is now in
Lancaster, and will receive applications.
We know him. to be trustworthy and
know that the company is sound. lie will
20 next to Tafton, then to Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

NaShvlIIe. Jan, 70. =
Forest Stevens and Wheeler were at
Franklin. Tenn, yesterday, with 5000
cavalry. The rebels attacked the bridge
guards on he Chattanooga railroad, 10
miles from this city to-day, but were re-
pulsed with two killed and several wound
ed, one CT our men was killed. The fleet
Of boats at GAINESVILLE number %, with
three gunboats. There is large mail
on board 1t rained all day yesterday and
last night and the river has rised six
inches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
By command Of Maj. Gen. Burnside,
L. RICHMOND, A. A. Ct.

A letter TO the state Journal from Gen.
Carlln speaks in the highest terms Of the
gaIlantry Of the 18th regiment especially,
aud commends the bravery of Col IIeg, land
Ii. Lol. Mckee.
Referring to the death Of the latter he
declares him " unsurpassed in all the quail
'ilies that mako up the brave soldier, the
.'gentleman and the true patriot" During
the bloody battle Of the 3lst of December
the whole Of that wing of the army was
forced to fall back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Washington. Ian o.

The tempestueus weather since Tuesday
last, ard the consequent impossible state Of
the roads. have rendered any advance of
the army beyond tie Rappahannock a
matter Of utter inpossibiity, The same
causes so delayed the transportation Of the
pontoons and the heavy artillery to the
designated points as to prevent a surprise
Of The enemy at the points designated to
cross. This afternoon the clouds brcke
away and the sun came out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
New Advertisement S.
EsTATE OF COL. DAVID MonEE.

County Court Gram County Wisconsin. IN Probate
,Japnarv term 1863 Present VIM McG1nga Judge
Ia the metter Of the last will and testament UfCo Da
vid McKee, deceased.
o. heading and cling instrument In writing pnr.
plr 10 be the last will and testament Of Col Ovid
MeAss late of said county deceased, wherein PAMELA
A.sIcKee widow ofdeceased. William Mckee and John
G. Clark, are named executors.
Thereupoh it is ordered that the proof Of said rn.
ent be heard before the Judge of this court at heeour
house in Lancaster in said county, "Wednesday the
1Stkdayof February 1863 at o'clock in the afternoon Of
said dax Ordered further that notice tiereofbe given
to all persons interested therein. by publishing this
order for three sccessreweeks prior sad day hear
ing in theGuntGounty Herald, aweeky newspaper pu0'
lished in Lancaster in saidGrant COunty.-Daed Ian
caster. Jan. q, 1852 WM. McG0NIGAL County !ndge,
NS33w. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
b. ltimnra, Jan. %.

Southern papers received contain impor-
tant news:
An unsuccessful attempt was made to run
the blockade at Charleston by steamer
supposed to be theHuntress, With 400 bales
Of cotton. She was burnt off the mouth OF
the Swash channel on the night Of the 18th
Of January.
1t is conjectured that the recent storm
has disarranged the Federal plans and pre-
vented the advance from Newbern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Merchandising in a Whirlpool.

Country dealers in merchandise are in
trouble about prices. Their yexations are
constantly increased by circulars from their
wholesale dealers establishing that this
staple and that has risen to such and such
a figure in New York-worse, that great
rises are still expected, nay certain to oc-
cur upon the same. Cotton sheeiings are
to-day selling dearer in New York than
at the retail store Two thousand miles west !;
calicoes dearer, c4ntons, drllings, hi .ko-
ries- all up at the whclesaleries above
country retail prices. Some merchants
are said TO mark up prices about once a
week, but this is roguish way OF doing
business. The faiser class of merchants
sell at prices bae ed upon last fall purchases,
and with the proceeds of sales 90 and pay
up their last year debts in New York.
But some paid down for their stock, and
such are decidedly in bad fix, for it is
unsafe to hold on and dangerous to sell
for the reason that the same articles are
bound to cost more IN the spring at New
York than they now retail for. To buy
NOR goods next spring, or not to buy
that's the question. In the quandary we
think most merchants will refuse to lay in
new stocks, and We are not sure but they
had better not. With the people, some
have put off buying at such dear .ates,
thinking that prices may be lower after a
while. They are sadly mistaken, for the
reverse is certain 10 follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

EE Fitz John Porter is cashiesed and dis
missed the service. He is graduate Of
West Point, leached through and through
with its worst instincts anu trainings. He
entered the service in lS45. Was native
Of New Hampshire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

GRATEruL-We take this method 70
acknowledge tie public favors in speaking
flyorably for the Herald As a newspaper;
iaasmuch as so many new subscribers are
booked al late; We know that kind words
have cen spoken for the Herald, and thst
patrons are satisfied with our course as ed
tor Something older and wiser, we
promise to do better another rear, still
better the year after IL we live. The twelve
years Of our experience as an editor have
not been TITLED away in tLat time We have
erred in many things, bu. such errors have
wholesome trainings in the art Of selfgov-
eminent and in making us useful to others.
To be useful 10 the people is our chief
thought; for nothing else have wsany am
Litious aspirations-The Herald aud is
patrons being our climax Of glory. w
have more room for names at The same old
price--$l so per AMMAN, and lhe printing
paper is bought and laid for 10 last
through the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

AG,ices from New Orleans state that on
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9Th, there was
a rumor at New Orleans that the WTnona,
one Of our gnnboats. bad been sunk by the
south battery at Port Hudson. It's also
reported that Stonewall Jackson with 4O-
600 men, bad reinforced Vicksburg. There
was nothing from Galveston up to noon on
the 9Th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Burnside's Address TO the Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,
In Camp near Falmouth. Va, Jan. 20

HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,
In Camp near Falmouth. Va, Jan. 20 I
General Order No, T.. 81
The commanding General ahn ufces to
The army of the Potomac .satpihey are
about TO meet the enerGJ once n6fs. The
late brilliant actions 10 North Carolina,
Tennessee and Arkansas, have divided and
weakened the enemy at the Rappahan-
mock, and an suspicious moment seems to
have arrived to strike the great and nor
tai blow TO the rebellion, and to gain that
decisive victory that is due to the country.
Let the gallant soldiers of many brilliant
battle-heIds accomplish this achieve neat
and fame the most glorious awaits Them.
The Commanding General calls FOR firm
and united action of officers ard men, and
under the providence Of God, the army Of
the Potomac will have taken the great stsp
towards restoring peace to the country,
and the Government to its rightful author
ity.
By command Of Maj. Gen. Burnside,
L. RICHMOND, A. A. Ct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

doSE HoaR.--We regret to see a dis
position manifested so early in the session
Of the present Legislature, 10 follow the
evil example Of their predecessors. and
spend about one half The Eime visiting their
families.
Both Houses, after brief perfunetory
sessian this morning. aljournet over uati
Monday evening next--ia cflct i'll Tues
day next.
This comes partly Of railroad passes and
partly tho unconstitutional practice Of al
loving ME lers h draw their per diem,
whether in attendance upon their I.gisla-
tive dnliss or t. Madisoa JonraaL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

PRIcEs.-Our readers in the north part
of the county are referred to the table Of
prices current at Boscobel. to be corrected
weekly for our paper by Cole 4 SEAroN.
We think the public may have full conf
dence in their weekly reports. and that
selfinteiest would not lead diem 70 betray
a confiding pubic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27

Eg Mr.. BLANpINa, Clerk of Grant Cir
cult Court, informs us chat not a suit las
been-commenced upon the court docket for
three months. At this rate the March
Term will be short.