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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-26
EDWARD M. PATTEN, Auctionser,
No. IS Exchange Street.
EXTENSIVE and PEREMPToRY SALE OF
Linens, Woolens, Dress Goods,
White and Printed Cottons,

VIII be sold at Auction, without the least reserve
in lots to suit buyers. This stock will cover some
Twenty Thousand Dollars in purchase money, and
every article will be sold without the least regard 10
cost and every lot warranted perfect. Sale to COM
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03


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their rx"cu'ion "i,n0a' va" ,o % e -,
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anu sotu'f' =, =, ,I..;,.,
lhey nave eon'o"nu . ;',,;n;., uox.rs of
executive anu s"p''". ~, >" no torcvcr
government, ""." o"o
separate an" I'll t'nt'. A., :..orf..or.o
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Of pc sons from outs."e our o"u"0"' -
regulating cur '".erna' p"'t'""s
poIce' t,e .ie'' W VIZ" 80 C.,,o
aud exclusively 10 the poppy o''' y ~"
They have welcomed "r1'eu ~. Gus '""
other States TO ASSIST u" LILO su"J"6"'''" ~
our citizens.
They have secretiy PFo'"u'S"'ou' ~
in some Instances openly P'o'i ''"'e"' w.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03

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never exe~eis 50 ~ eS' PIT
enntrac; tikes h'- purchase 10 'As
sPec,or, ~ho Is also reimbursed WIN 'er'
which amount Is computed aeo"'a'as "
the animal. The contractor on oo A,n
ing certificate 'r'm the inspector ae-
mands the money Of the anarter" s's''
who pays the same, when the bonus 'or
said payment is guaranteed. The CYL,
dcnce discloses several such schemes ana
many other ways in which horses and
mules are obtained. The testimony also
shows that the horses, in a majority OF IN.
stances. are of the most inferior kind and
have b. oxen downor fell drnd on the road
Around the depots where horses were kept
thus purchased. numerous dead carcasses
have been found. Omnibus aud stage
horses have been t ottcd o t, " full OF bran
and pcp' er d" by contract r who received
$:l50Sl30 for each horse they furnished.
One of the recent reports Of Boards OF Sur
vey will suffice i'll giving tho character Of
horses Government furnished to regi'
mcnts upon the requisition OF her com
handing officer. O!hrr similar reports
the committee have on fi'c:
CAMP Sullivan. Oct. 81, 1861:
To C". Vim. Bishop: The under,
signed having been summoned as a Board
Of Survey, to examine and inspect the con
dition of the horses forwarded to this reg!
ment from St. Louis, and report the result
to your he dquarters. would RESPECTFULLY
report that We have examined said horses
and find seventy six (76) tit for service,
tv 1867 $50 u"d rsi size under and over age
siiff-d. rngboncd, spawned, and iucurwbi,
unfit for any public service said horses
"i,%. ta.,, co o of .hs s;x for,;i;ca,ions
figures upwards Of $500. 900. upon which
the contractor has received Sl7o,00o. An
@ 6 Psym"n. o. an o,ar. ro ,Sr Hv', ,Ho
Secretary Of WAR when in St. Louis. The
evidence SETS forth, that notwithstanding
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03
MARBLE NASH TAYLOR,
CALEB b. STOWE,
WILLIAM O'NiEL,
Select Committee.
HArrERAs, HYDE COUNTY. N. c., !
Tuesday, October II, 1861.

STRANGE OcCURRKNCE.-The Colo
mist of the 9th nit. says: On Satur-
day afternoon last, while the ship
Countess Of Fife was lying on the
American side of the Straits, be-
tween Dungeness and Port Angeles,
all on board were startled Ivy a
strange, rumbling sound from the
shore, long continued and fcarfully
loud. To use the expression Of one
who was aboard the ship, it sounded
as though the chain of mountains on
the American side was "changing
its base" A few hours afterwards,
4 large number Of great trees. appar-
entity uproo'ed n short time previous
IL, foa,ed hy with the tide So
great was the number that on sun
day Eae-sing the water N the vicIn-
nv rz- sIi~d ama th~ sAore covered
vifh ti.s 9zs.az< rizzA-sr. !: > eos-
g~xszrxs tn. sNsrrw1 szzsz1Azr fsfAsr
~kn1A = Ez~r e'r Ems 49, sse-~ beizs.sSs
rs~ ss~n ~f Fs~s 49, A<s swwsx
4.-wx s4sr 1aaa~ ~ zAue mau~zzs1ms. =zs-
x-s-----s - - 90
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03


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$3.50 - nss @~~~as~m e~@z~~
&~~a~~we~~1 s~~ - k-4
~-~ - &---su. srn~4 ~uus - ~-
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p@sazs~@l Eu~w@zw wms a~~<m~ ID xa1-
~ss sun44A~~~xx . sz~s o. ~a~~~~@ -
Eaansmuam w~r~ - @.~m~~rs Co O. a~~w
'@--~~~~N. SO o. 1u~~--~ s-wax - kw
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uaa~~ ~ a~~u~~~.x ~ n~~WN-~ - q.
r.s4~~.Au ru-~~ ~ 4u-~zrunx cd ~aS~mx
sa~ sAz-~~s. -~A x.~~u. .s~-~n. swms--
- A~-A On ~~rM @ss~~ as~ s~~ s~@ -
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su@8 81 mms xz4~m Az~xs~r .srx~~ -
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C-y H.a Ps~~-srI IA rzsas~d Il 49,
s--As $500 - ss.s go n-
A.~@y-
81 Lsuss. S~. ss--sos< esys sis<s
g1c<s Prsm~- s~<ne& q vrss 81 hak~ss spr-
pss fsr Joha G. rszks. esaka~1 u III
Iisry pri~en Sc boas bsrnin<. nss wsis.
Cap. ID. Psrasx. os the s~eul sruy,
eo.nmsnd,a, tie prison. sesissed. TAes,-
upon Judge Treat, # the U. s. Couss,
issu-d another writ. rc,usnable this morn
inc. and CAM, P.rx-s s,iil r.f,s;ne N
give up the pr soner. issued a writ for the
ares, of that officer. This conflict be.
tween the military and civil authorities.
produces an excitement Cant. C.. ID.
Coleman, late proves, marshal in this city.
confined for several months in the reni.
t.ntiarv under sentence Of court martial.
will b, relea .ed under the decision of Judge
Advocate Holt. that the Proceedings wrrs
illegal. .'-..g
Negro Testimony In Tennessee. f.oa
CA;ugo. Jan. 25-The ,Teuue. SEQ
House Of Reur. sentativrs Yesterday pnssed
tie negro testimony bill-aycs III. noes
20 - 1''''
Thu Onnh,. Nebraska. Repxbl;cax
saws: The Union Pacifi, Railroad is law
inc track nj the rate of half a mile dsi.
". ".. 41uaW ait
Th- w..n,"g.o- Territory Em'sr.ns.. "
Nc,o York, Jan. 25.-The Herolds
Fortress Monroe special dispatch says:
Tn. steamer Contixcxtol int into Nor
fork January 22j on account Of rough
WEATHER. The young lady emieran,s pro-
duced quite a sensation in Norfolk. no.
Further Congressional. ...,....
WASHINGTON, Jan 25.--In the Senate
TODAY, Hendrick. of Indiana. from tho
co nmi,tee on public lands. reported bin
to establish an additional land office in
Oregon. which at the request of Williams,
Of Oregon. was pas ed.
sisurs OF ch,,e." pr'v.seer.
Ncw York, jan. 24.-The iourn.ls
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03

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ma4 &uv rsn asuH xzmmx
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03

J. l~sskAN- an IN ~ -~<xr. @rhFrs
IT, uz4~r~<ne4 has res~oa d tell-v,
sha: n r.cri,ian ofs~a- Kind. sitting
forth tn fscfs eortaiD-d in tn abave m
morli l. IA, r-nerally sign-d and prescI.ied
to Congress no~. tha, it ~iIl in part, IL
not iu " OF, be conp'i-d with; and.
,herefse. al pers rs desi ing the full
amount Of there Oregon and Washington
Indian Wsr claim viii please attach as
many signatures As possible to a c'py Of
this petition. (cliped from tn" paper or
otherwise) and forward the same to our
representative in Congress.
G. NJ. CARTER.
Portland. Jan, 10, 1856.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03
Portland, Jan. 10, 1866.

"OUR ENGINE. We observe
that the building purchased for an
engine house, on Fourth Street, has
been considerably enlarged, aud can
now, by close s:owage, be made to
contain the pondcrous machine late
ly bought for the town. We now
have an engine, soon will have the
house completed, and in few
months more probably the hose will
arrivc-which essential article was
entirely forgotten when the engine
was purchased--but where the men
are to DO obtained to properly man
the machine, nobody knows, nor
has the enquiry been made. We
have heard ofdrawing "elcphants,"
but never one more expensive for a
small community than has been, or
will be our fire engine. Its cost sec.
ondhand was but $500 in currency.
10 this We must add a like amount
in coin for hose, and to this again
cost of cngine-house, hosc-carriage,
fire-hats, and various other essentials
of a =" Fire Department" 1t is now
generally conceded that the town in
this transaction has gone it some
what blind. For efficient service in
case of fire, stream from the logs
of our projected water-works would
be far better than OH engine which
we have no ability to manage. Let
each business'house be supplied with
few feet of hose, and with the i'm
provcment contemplated, they will
be we'll protected against the ravages
of the dcvouring element.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03

~ We copy from the Seattle
Gazette of tho % inst. the following
particulars Of an attempted homicide
at that place on the 9th ult:
"Oa Saturday evsaiaS last. - Mr.
EAv.ed l. Bidges - passing Sires'
Hssa. u sAis plsrr. he wss fsrd spsa. tAs
- s.sssisg - hlss III esr. ssa -
- 40 a. skssss. An exaainssssa q
a. vsu.A N - iaVse.sa shA IL
- - sszhw - ssuns~si - thssga
- r. 90 ouuxA H. ras-i xsus -
k.sb ssus sss-~ssi - s~A<s k1~s
Ju5rr n~s ~ <zs.nsxssa A*sw hn~-
s~g ~ s~z1r.~ ~ - F~~~ws~- o.
Co. $500 ~ &ss - go -.
So ~ - - - -. 81 s&-~s A@1um6
suzss~ ~aa<. go r-~<z~ x~~~L - -
k~rw ~~s~&~~ zA~B-&.~a~~y k~E~x-
- q = ez<~~s - ~~~ B~~ez -
~mmx. q 80 $500 ~~~~M - Z
~~nw &~w~ 81 ~ s~uk = =. -
49, o. ~u6nnm 80 . suMm
- g. s~~w go e~nx~.~.~~~ -
x~unww - ~W~~~ ~n~~w@ - -.
@~.xxnu~ - w&~ 60 o. Aww ~
~ms 90 ~~~~x - 4u@r~ = 80
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-02-03

Iowa, 10 A0SOCl9t0 JUSTICE u W1Bolu8tOW
Territory. Also, George CLARK. - Post.
master at Los Angelos. 9eise nri9d
The Pres dent has appointed Capt.
Nicholas Smith, Of Hansas, Minister Resi-
dent to Greece. being the first ministsr ap-
pointed TO that mission. - ii vlrad
The Prssident's opasseas. 4, b,..
New York. Jas. 26.-Ths PesEs
Washington correspondent says; Lead.
ing Pennsylvanians, including seven men,
bsrs Of Congress hom that State. bal !
lengthy interview with the PfesideHs lat
evening, when he nit. sated III epepioa
that Cougrss should admit he 6essAssp
Ssates 70 rrpses~ntatioa. -.
Mr. Ysrk. Lss. e5.-The ~ steanse
bsises .ews a ~ dahl q Rssoa1ka
Bse.es sAe evsdisA uss~lia. .r
l~s s>Ua - - Usssu1 onusA
E<s Ysva, - l&-IAs n11@is
wskAi,gssa spsriA sasas - . 1880
ls-s fua . 6s-swu9y ssuBW UD11Su1
60 Ps-a. - ~ - GAUn0 =
- Fs..rA E.pR = - snAb -
- ss<A - n n@y8S - -
s<sx-~z - ss6 - 49,
s~x p~r<x ~uu1nus~~.bA - t.
So - -, y - snunnos -
$500 <frwWs @nrD - -
49, - - -
49, 1880 - q -
$3.50 - pmnsl
49, -. 49, 60
- 49, 49, ksnx s-sD6
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27
Meteoric Showers.

New York, November 16.-Thc
officers of the whaleship Pioneer, ar
rived at this port, report that on the
night of the 18th instant and morning
OF the 14th q splendid display of me-
teors was visible from the ship. The
Pioneer at that time was between
thlrty-six and forty miles southwark
of Mountauk Point.
Professor LOOMS, of Yale, writes
concerning thelate expected meteoric
shower explaining all that is known
OF meteorolites, and saysthat on Mon
day, November 18th, a company Of
observers at that place counted COG
shooting stars in five hours and TWEEN
ty minutes which is about four times
the average number visible for the
same time throughout the year. On
tuesday night, November 10, anoth-
er company counted $50 in five hours.
Whlehls five times the average mum.
Der. On Wednesday evening the sky
was overcast, SO that no observations
could be made. We conclude, then,
that thenumber of stars visible about
the 18th was very remarkable never,
theless this display is not to be com
pared with that Of November 10, IS
33, in which the number of meteors
was variously estimated at from TO-
600 70 so, 900 per hour. The grand
display, therefore,, which it was sup>
posed might possibly occur this year
has not been witnessed in the United
States, and probably not in Europe,
or it would have been announced to
US by telegraph. Ii may have been
witnessed in Asia or the Pacific
Ocean, but if such had been the case
it seems probable that the number
visible in the United States would
have been greater than it was.
The telegram in this mornings
HeraH purporting to have come
from Greenwich, is evidently spur
ious. t is therefore probable that
there has not been witnessed this
year in any part of the world dis
play CT meteors at all to be compared
with the grand display Of 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

REV. PETROLEUM Y. Nasty, Post
master at confederate X roads. state
Of Kentucl1ey," "Laitpastor incharge
of the Church Of the Moo DISPENSE
shun,' and "Chaplain Of the Expedi.
shun of A. ]. has just compl eted
the revision and preparation for
issue in book form all he has written
in the past twelve month, or since
his first book was Published. Lee &
Sheppard, of Boston, arc the irm en-.
gagged to bring out the work, and
Mast the best comic designer in this
country, will furnish the illustrations.
Petroleum Y. (Which the V, he saws.
stands for esoovious) is the chief
editor Of the Toledo Blade, and in
addition to writing six Nasty letters
per month, does the work Of two
men in the regular editorial duties
He is familiarly known by a few
friends as Dr., II. Locke. but the
world in general only recognize linn
as Nasty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

New YoRK, November 20.-A Her
ads Washington special says " Mr..
Slidell, the once famous rebelMinistcr
to France, and one of our most ac-
tive enemies il Europe, recently ap-
piled 10 the Government for pardon,
through Mr.. B;gelow, Minister to
Paris. The reply OF the Govern
ment was that no intercourse or cor,
respondence ofany kind Kill be held
with Mr. Shdell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

neA-Some of the Copperhead pa.
pers are roaring mad and Mortified
at the Boston Radicals for electing a
couple of smart and respectable ne
groes to seats in the Legislature of
Massachusetts but it is all right
and proper in. their estimation for
the Copperheads of New York to
elect prize fighter, bully, bruiser,
burglar and blacllleg to Congress.
Scat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

MORE FENIANs SENTENCED To DEArH.
Another Of the Fcnians was tried
at Toronto, Wednesday, found Gull
ty, and sentenced TO be hanged on
the 18th Of December. His name
j. Daniel William, and he claimed 10
be an American citizen, and to have
been bora in Jefferson county, New
York. John Quinn was also found
guilty and sentenced 70 be hanged
the same day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

sg~The initiative faculty Of the
colored people is one of their most
striking characteristics. They have
witnessed the rage for tournaments
amoug Southern people. and are
now bent on tournamenting them
selves. The grand white tournament
at LaGrange, Miss, is to be followed
by one among the blacks, on the 22d
and 23d, for the purpose Of raising
funds 10 build q church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27
GE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher

Gg Rev. Henry Ward Boecher
has withdrawn from the ladepend>
eat the right Of publishing his ser
mons. They will hereafter appear
in the Examiner and Chronicle and in
the Nthodist. The antagonism
created between Mr.. Beeeher and
Mr.. Tilton by the political course Of
the former, is the cause Of tho step
taken by Mr. Bccchcr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

IRELAND AND AMERICA. john
BIGHT, the English liberal at re-
cent Dublin banquet, in the course
Of his speech thus referred to A mo
rica ,feaa
II wish TO refer to letter which
| received a few days ago from a
most intelligent citizen Of Dublin.
He told me that he believed that
very large portion OF what he called
all the poor people among the Irish
men sympathized with any scheme
or any proposition which was adj
verse to the imperial government
[cheers,] and he said further that
the people here are rather in the
country than of it, and that they are
looking more to A meaica than they are
loohiag to England. [Cheers.] Well,
| think there is good deal in that.
[Hear, hear.] When we consider
how many Irishmen have found
refuge in America, | do not know
how We can wonder at that state
ment. You will recollect that an
ancient Hebrew, in his captivity,
had his windows open towards Je-
rusalem W Z he prayed. You know
that the blower Of Mohammed,
when he prays, turns his face to,
wards Mecca. and the Irish peasant,
wlten he asks for food, and freedom,
and blessings, has eyes Jolo,o the setting
sun. Loud and continued cheer
ing] The aspiration Of his heart
reaches beyond the broad At.
lantic, and IN his spirit lie graSpS hands
icith the great republic Of the Vest
Loud cheers. snu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

How TO BuILD CHEAP AND Con-
PORTABLE DWELLTNGs.-T who
have plenty of money can purchase
the brains of an architect to tell how
to construct house, if they have
none of their own, but those who
have but little money must Ian
theirown honses, perhaps build them.
The popular method OF constructing
wood houses, particularly cottages,
has not been by any means the most
economical that can be devised.
From thirty to forty per cent moro
lnmber has been used than is neces
sary, and much labor expended that
is wholly concealed when the house
is completed and altogether unneccs-
sary. A small dwelling need not be
constructed as We would build a
warehouse or a grain elevator. 1t.
is meyer subjected to any test Of its
strengths, and wooden cottages never
fall down SO long as they have good
foundation and those little ordinary
repairs which all houses must have
to stand the ravages Of time. No
square timber, and but few scantlng
are required in a small cottage Nor
tises and lemons are of no account
indeed they are positive detrimcnt,
while braces arc equally useless.
The s{udding Of house may as
well lie made Of inch boards four
inches wide az Of double that thick
ness. These studs viii hold tie
nails Of the siding and the lath just
rs we'll is those two inches in thick
ness. Just SO the floor ioists may be
of inch stuff, eight inches wide.
Having laid Up the cellar walls of
stone and lcvcled them ut the top,
boards should be laid on this wall to
form q sill. The bcnts of the frame
may then be set up one afte3 another
and stayed till the siding can be put
on. These bcnts may be made on
the floor joists, studs, cross ioists for
the ceiling and raftcls, all nailed to-
gcther firmly with cut mails, while
lying upon the ground. Every piece
of siding nailed to this frame, tends
to make it firmer and sitter, and so
do the laths upon which the mortar
is to be spread The partitions made
in like manner, well secured, also
tend 20 stiffen tho whole fabric
With here and there good support
in the cellar, such a house when
completed wonld be Just az desirable
for all practical purposes as one Of
the same size conta ming nearly twice
rs much material, and it would GER
tainly be Just as warm A cottage
with five or six rooms may be speed
il constructed on this principle at a
much less cost than in the popular
style Of building. This is a substan,
tial bnilding compared with those
constructed on leased lands about
Chicago, and they are deemed very
comfortable, and their strength and
safety is not questioned. Some
method mast be devised to cheaper
the cost Of dwellings, and VIC know
OF nonp that commonds itself 50 we'll
rs this that we have suggested RI
raj 1u5ericaa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

PosT OFFICE ENVELOPES A circular
has been issued from the Post Office
Department stating that letter sized
envelopes, stamped 3 cents, of a
cheaper quality of paper than those
ordinarily sold, viii be furnished at
$3.50 per thousand (boing $3.50
exclusive Of POSTAGE and in the
same proportion in less quantities.
Notice is also given that upon all
letter and official size envelopes
there will be printed across the end,
without additional charge, the names,
business, and Post Office address OF
parties, and a request to return II
unc aimed within a given time-the
whole not to exceed four lines
when ordered in quantities Of five
hundred and upwards of any specific
denomination. Among the advan.
tagcs secured by the use Of stamped
envelopes, are urged eheapness, Sc
curity to correspondence, since the
the stamp cannot he renewed or lost
and that When request for the Re
turn OF the letter is endorsed. il will
not be sent to the Dead Letter OF
tico in the event Of its non-dehvcry.
but will be returned direct 10 the
writer free of postage. The postage
on stamped envelopes, spoiled in d.
recting, will be refunded in stamps
as provided in section $50, Postal
Regulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27
business Directory.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

post Office address, Lancaster. wis)
County Judge-WM. Mcdonnell
Ireasurer-SAM-EL moore
Sherif-WM. H. elise
CLERK Of Board of observation-disclosures :. CtIsF
Sierk OF Circuit Court W. BLAxpINa.
Re gister Of Deeds-JosEpH BocK.
Superintendent of Schools-D 0R.v prpy.x
district Attorney-G. C. HAzELroN p O-Boscol,aI
ia Nv" Valiiof
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

MA. Accounts from North and Cen
trail Alabama show great destitntion
from Che failure Of many planters
who had mortgaged their lands for
supplies, but the crops falling, the
lands are being sold at ruinous pri-
ees. Families and homes arc being
broken up under these forced sales.
In Green county alone there are
more suitson the Circuit Court dock
ct than than there are voters in the
county Meetings arc being held
urging t0o Legislature to pass laws
preventing the sacrifices Of property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-27

GE-In Massachusetts the sane
number Of negroes and Copperheads
have been elected to the Legislature.
--t,co Of each