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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

As 9 Christian people, it is our
duty at all times to return thanks to
the most High, Giver Of every good
and perfect gift, for the countless
blessings which be is continually
pouring down qpca as YET It is a
lAe nonoged custom chiefly so to do,
when, rs now, the year is drawing
TO Q close.
Therefore /, LucIus FAIRoHILD,
Governor of the State of Wisconsin,
do recommend that
Thursday, the 29h dag of November,
be set apart and observed as a day Of
thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God for the continued preservation
OF our free institutions for the pres
erVation Of the States united for the
preservation of our hives and health
for restored tranquility, prosperity
and happiness for our genera thrift
and Tor the untold blessings He has
voach-afed us.
And do earnestly recommend that
upon tina day my fellow citizens,
throughout the State, abstain from
all unnecessary labor; that all stores,
workshops and places of business, of
whatever sort, be closed, and that the
people, torsaking and forgetting all
The cares Of life, assemble in their
houses Of worship, and bowling down
in grateful alteration at the Throne of
the Infinite Father, unite in q gener-
al thanksgiving to him for the mani
fold bounties received al his hands.
With our songs Of praise let there
also be offered up fervent prayers for
Ills continued watchfuness. And
above all, let our applications ascend
for he diffusion OF pure and undefl-
ed religion-the only true safeguard
OF liberty-that our nation may be
kept in the way of the righteous, and
ourselves, at all times, acceptable to
God
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the State, in the Executive Cham
Der at Madison, this TWEEN y-sixth day
OF October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and six
ty SIX.
By the Governor,
LUCIUs FAIRCHILD,
t. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
The Maryland Conspiracy.

The Gov. of Maryland has removed
the police Commrs Of Baltimore
announcing his decision in tone of
bitterness and menance. The evil
dence adduced in the socalled trial"
clearly failed to establish any off,
cial misconduct on the part of the
Commissioners. The trial was farce
and a mockery. The case was pre-
Judged. and decided at the Executive
mansion in Washington, before
witness had been sworn or q sum-
mons issued. 1t was not decided
by Governor Swami, but by Andrew
johnson, III whose hands the Mary
land Executive is a plant instru-
ment. The country understands
iull well that the removal of the
commissioners is the result of a con-
spiracy, Of which Andrew Johnson
is the head, to permit the rebels Of
Maryland to vote in the coming
election, in defiance of the laws of The
State. Whatever color of legality
there may have been in the proceed
ings thus far, the purpose is an ille-
gal one, and the moment the rebels
are permitted to vote, as they will be
under the Johnson Swami pro-
gramme, the conspirators viii lose
the vantage ground of quasi legality,
by trampllag under foot statute of
the State of Maryland. No election
conducted in violation of law is val
Id and If congressman are elected
by rebels who are all DISTINGUISHED
by the existing laws, it will be right
and the duty of Congress, as the sole
Judge of the elections, returns and
qualifications of its members, to
shut Its doors against them, and adj
NIT those who shall have received a
majority of legal votes. More than
this, Legislature elected in clear
violation is no Legislature at all
it can neither elect q United States
Senator nor perform any act that
can command the obedience Of the
people or the recognition of the
Courts. Should the DISTINGUISHED
rebels Of Meryland succeed in their
ballots, in electlng majority of the
Legislature, it will be a mere body
OF usurpers, as much as was that
infamous Lecompton Convention,
which conspired with James Buc-
hanan to fasten a slave code upon
the treemen of Kansas. And should
such Legislature elect Governor
Swami, to the United States Senate,
as a reward for his treachery, he
will find, probably, that the Senate
VIII not receive . member sent by
lawless and usurping assembly
and Andrew Johnson, too, will learn
that the country is in no better
mood to see the loyal men of Mary
land stripped Of their lawful rights
by him, than they were to see the
people OF Kansas trodden under the
feet Of the Old Public Functionary
and the Border Ruffiaus of Missouri.
The Police Commissioners intend to
test the legality of the Governors
proceedings, but will not offer resist
ance to force. If the Federal bayo-
nets are turned against them they
will withdraw under protest, and
trust to the loyal sentiment of the
country to vindicate their cause and
bring confusion upon their enemies,
Chicago Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
Fenian.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2.

INV Obhs ANON. Z.
Col Roberts issued stirring adj
dress to the Fenian Brotherhood.
calling on them TO form themselves
into military companies at once
The neutrality law, he says, cannot
prevent them aud BRITISH mia nee
Viii 40 longer be allowed to rule this
country TO Jour injury and lreland's
shame. Strange events are in the
future, and you know not how soon
you may be called upon TO strike
again for Ireland. Let not the call
find you nnprepared. He entreats
them TO work. instructions requir-
ing secrecy will be left 70 the circles
A letter received here says two Fe-
man prisoners, recently ID the hands
OF the Canadian authorities, escaped
and are now in Rochester, They
state that the American Consul at
Toronto. expressed the hope that
the Canadian government would
hang them all General Gleason, ia
New ork, il preparing claim
against the British government, to
be forwarded to Washington. Tor IL
legal Imprisonment in Ireland
MoHrREALs Nov, 2.
Hon. y Arcy Mcliee made a -pe ch
last night before The Caiedonlan Scci
ety and said if be had the ear OF the
Irish people, he would say Con
slider the prosperous position Of Scot
land consider the example of Ire.
land cease to pursue the impossible
and impractlcable try, by every
novelty, something that contains the
elements of success. 70 the imperi-
al statesman he would recommend
the familiar American word recon
Strnction and generous policy to
ward ireland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

The ATLANTIC FOR NEXT YEAR.-
From the prospectus of the atlantic
for 1867 we learn that the commence
meat Of then volume, to beginwith
the January number, Oliver Wendell
Holmes will contribute a romance of
New England life, a story Of the pres
ent, entitled "The Guardian Angel, =
to extend through the year. James
Parton will furnish a series of, bio-
papers and of industrial ar
ticles upon prominent and peculiar
American manufacturers James
Russell Lowell will write during the
year regularly, his contributions to
consist both of prose and of poetry
Bayard Taylor, who is about to visit
Europe, viii send from there "a series
Of sketches of "The By-ways of, Eu-
rope" Taylor will also furnish dur
ing the year other sketches in prose
uTon miscellaneous topics. Edward
Everett Hale, author of "The Man
without Country" MY Double and
How He Undid Me-" will contribute
several stories and sketches ii his
peculiar vein. T. Sheldon and Daw
son Stanley will also furnish regular
ly for the magazine articles CT pop
Ular character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
About Railroads.

A route for railroad has been
surveyed from Fennimore to some
point opposite Gutenberg, two miles
below Glen Haven. The Surveyors
found all the several descerts to the
Mississippi too steep except that
through the valley of Sandy Greek
which stream enters the Mississippi
river three miles above Glen Haven.
The Surveyors are next to survey
a route to the Mississippi by way OF
Lancaster aGd Potosi, and it is .un
derstood they will continue the sur
vcy to some point opposite Dubuque,
A special act Of the legislature au-
thorises the Town Boards of the
several towns on the line of the
QsL Nosh and Mississippi Road to APP
propriate money for these surveys,
and the Boards are generally appro-
priatins; hut some Of them very
moanly refuse and the other towns
have TO make up for tkcm.
The directors, it is understood,
will soon have twenty miles Of the
Oshkosh end finished and running.
There can be no objection to work
being also commenced on tho west
ends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
Profit of Vinegar Culture.

AT the late Indiana State Fair.
the State horticultural Society held
several discussions, from one Of
which we take the following:
President Nelson-I am satisfied
we do not enough understand the
profit of cider and vinegar manufac-
ture-the latter particularly-and
it ia Of TAR less consequence to us, or
will be when we understand it, wheth-
err our fruits are market fruits or
not L am making all of my apples,
that do rot want for my own use,
INTO vinegar, and find it very profit
abie. The demand for good cider
vinegar is enormous, and | can see
no prospect that the market will be
overstocked with it, | make good
vinegar of my fruit in from four to
six months, and sell all | can make
at 40c. per gallon at home. | have
contracted all | can make at this
rate. Ten bushels of apples will
make a barrel Of vinegar, without
the addition of water. | add no wa
ter to mine.
1t costs something to get started,
but, once started, the process is
simple and the business profitable
You must have good pure Uinegar to
start with. | had some difficulty 10
getting it-sent TO New Jersey for it.
| make it in half hogsheads, iron
bound and painted. Obtaining
enough vinegar to fill my casks half
full, | fill the other half of each cask
with the pure cider, and let it re.
main from four to six months, until
it is good vinegar, when | draw off
half Of the cask for market and fill
up with cider again.
| intend to make all my fruit into
cider. 1t saves cost and labor of
picking the fruit which is no small
item. | generally go through my
orchard and pick the best fruit for
family use, and shake the rest. |
find the smaller the apple the better
it is for cider. 1t matters but little
whether apples are sweet or sour
for vinegar manufacture. The ap-
Piles must not be allowed to rot, but
they should get mellow before ex.
pressing, because you will get more
Juice from them.
Esa The corn cron Of M;npaco+o 20
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

STOPPING CoUGH.-Mere "stopp
ing a cough, says DR.. Hall, which Is
the fleet aimed at by allmodicines sold
fer coughs, colds. and consamptions,
not onl J does nothing toward effect
ing cure, but counteracts nature ia
her efforts to do the same, hence
tends to destroy instead Of preserve
of all the medicines known, and
which are givenin reference to coughs,
opium is the mostpernicious ultimate
~ 1; whether it be in the shape Of the
crude material itself, or paregoric, or
laudanum or morphine; because il it
alone is relied upon, ii is like prevent
ing the appearance of smoke on
board ship, while the bold remains
on fire, and is every moment IN pro-
cess OF destruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

GEORGE PEABoDY-It is stated
that this gentleman is worth about
Sl0,000Oo0. During the last three
years he has given away to various
charities an immense sum, and alto
gether about $4,000, 600. Mr.. PEA~
BODY recently made speech at Bal
timore, in which he referred to the
current charges that he was South
ern sympathiser during the war.
lie ayowed that during the terrible
conflict through which our nation has
passed, his sympathies always were
with the puion-that his uniform
course tended to assist but never to
injurc the credit Of the Government
Of the Union, and ut the close OF the
war threetonths Of the property he
possessed had been invested in Uni
ted States Government and State Sc
curlties, and remained SO Mt this
time. Nevertheless, he frankly sta~
ted that he was in no sense an active
belligorent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

QREGoN-phe message of G5ver-
nor A. G. Gibbs, Of Oregon, delivered
on the llth ult., complains Of the In.
dams as usual, and reports that over
s65, 600 have been paid in the last
two years for the support of a State
Asylum for the insane, about being
completed. The number Of Schools
IN the State is 442--a gain of nearly
100 in two years-with an average
attendance of II, 144. Immigration,
the Governor thinks, is much heed.
ca TO push forward Indispensable
railroad enterprises. The Treasurer
reports S43,Sll on hand, With no
debts Or liabilities against the State,
except Soldiers bonds, due eight
years hence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
nean The CemraI Wisconsin ronor

na~Tho Ceatral Wisconsin reports
considerable excitement in Marathon
county, on account Of the rumor that
rich veins Of iron, copper ana lead ore
had been discovered in the ''blue hills
OF Rib and Mosinee, and speculation
has been riie Oh The subject II is
certain that an exploring tour was
made by an experienced miner, and
satisfactory discoveries made. A
company has been formed, and
enough has leaked out to show that
there are abundant mineral resources
IN the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

SoLptER's MoNUMENr.-Tho oon-
tractors of the Grant County Sol.
diers Monument are now putting
UP the heavy blocks Of marble
Every block was shaped, cut and
polished at their Marble Works At
Watertown, and transported in box
es. The blocks are hoisted by pul-
lies and set in with the greatest care.
The blocks and shafts whereon the
names of deceased soldiers are to be
engraved have not yet arrived.
This work is to be a perpetual re-
minder to future generations of the
names of men who went from Grant
County to serve in the war for the
union and sacrificed their lives for
the cause oi their country.
As we write this notice, the mon
umcnt in full from cur Office window
a thousand serious Incidents Aock to
MIND concerning the war and those
who volunteered and died or were
killed in battle. And we cannot for
get that the same enemy yet lives,
the same rebel persistency that
would ifthey could distroy our union
and murder our people and the
same Copperhead Sympathisers are
vigilIant as We write in working and
voting in the rebel interests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
Death Of Hiss Fannie Seward:

Miss Frances Seward, only daught
err Of Socrctary Seward, died al the
residence IF her father, early Oh Mon
day morning, at the age Of twenty
two. She was called from Auburn
to attend upon her father whea he
was taken sick At Harrisburg, on the
return trip Of the Presidential party.
Soon after his recovery she was her
self taken sick, and for several days
past has been lying in totally an
conscious state, until the day before
she died, when she recognized her
father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

SUPERSTITION AT SEA.-The New
York World tells that after the death
of John Van Buren,, on board the
Cunard steamer Scotia, few days
ago, the weather became tremendous
y stormy-the vessel having Just
sailed into the gale then raging along
our eastern shore. The coincidence
OF Mr.. Van Buren's death with the
occurrence of the hurricane had en-
effect upon the minds Of some of the
working seamen, which, though not
novel, considering their superstitious
tendencies, is interesting tc relate, in
reference to the present OCCASION
The sailors esteemed it very hard
luck TO keep the body on board, with
out instantly committing il to the
deep, and were cbagrined at the noble
resolve of Commodore Judkins to
bear the remains to our shore for in.
torment. They requested its sea
burial. 1t was refused. Still the
s>orm continued, and the scamen con-
sldered the Unconscious corpse a Jon
al IL their midst. not for the while
considering the almost indestructible
staunchness Of the Scotia, and their
really absolute safety ensconsed by
Der strength. 1t is stated that
movement was frustrated by detect
ion which they had covertly consid-
cred ifnot determined, to cut the rope
which held the, boat on the port side,
IN which the cotfined remains had
been placed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
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So -Four thousand eight hundred
and one men were enlisted at the va
rious recruiting stations from July !
to October |, 1866. OF this number
250 have been assigned to the, Sec
ond Battalion Fifteenth United
States infantry, 476 to the Seventh
United States infantry, serving in
Department Of FloliIa $40 TO the
Second United States infantry! and
500 TO the Eleventh United States
infantry, in the Department of Viz
ginia; so men so the Fourth United
States artillery. Fort McHenry, and
300 men 70 the Sixteenth United
States Infantry, at Nashville, Tenn. !;
$50 to the Second Battalion Twelfth
United States infantry, in the De-
partment Of the Potomac.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
GRAND ARMY OF THE REpUBLIc.-By
a circular from Springfield, H., a
National Convention Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic is ordered to
convene in indianapolis on Tuesday,
the goth of November, for the pur-
pose of pelfectinga national organiza-
ton. All honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors and those now
serving in the army or navy, desir-
Gus of becoming members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic are in
vited to attend the Convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
HOMES FOR THE WoRTHy Pooh

HOMES FOR THE Worthy Poor
The New York Tribune says; Mr..
A. T. Stewart has decided not to
erect the house for the poor on the
lands offered BY a wealthy citizen for
that purpose. He will accept aid
from no source whatever, but will
himself prosecute the project to COM
pletion at an expense approximating
nearer five millions than one million
dollars. A well-known and expert
architect of this city has been con-
suited, and the noble work of provi-
ding homes for the industrious poor
is to be commenced at an early day,
and prosecuted with energy. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
Drouth in China.

A letter dated Pellin, the LIST Of Au-
gust, says
" For the last eleven months there
has not been, one may say, a drop OF
rain at Pekin nor in the surrounding
country The crops have been with
cred up while standing, and the cul-
tivators are reduced to extreme dis
tress. The absence of rain in sum
mer and Of snow in winter forms a
real public calamity, which occupies
the most earnest attention Of the
Chinese Government. In these cases
it is the custom in the Celestial En-
plre to ordain tasts, general pr ,yer
and explanatory ceremonies Du-
ring the summer of 1864 a long
drought prevailed the Pekin Gazette
published decree by which the
youthful Emperor registered a vow
to reform his conduct and employ
himself more actively IN looking af
ter the wants OF his people At the
same time be exhorted public func-
tionaries not 10 depart from the
path OF justice and truth, and he
directed the magistrates to soften
the punishment which the law awards
to criminals, to set at liberty persons
unjustly imprisoned, and to put a
speedy end to pending lawsuits
The present Emperor has just issued
such another decree. He enioins the
Minister Of Justice to set at large all
persons without cause, to dispose Of
suits speedily, and to ameliorate the
condition of prisoners"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

WASHINGTON, October 31.-The
Treasury tonight holds nearly one
hundred millions in gold, fourteen
millions Of which are represented by
gold certificates. The gold reserve
is now larger than ever before. About
twenty-five millions will be required
to pay the November five twenty
coupons due to morrow Mr.. Ne
Culloch persists il his determination
not to deplcte the Treasury at pres,
ent Of it's geld reserve beyond what
the regular disbursements demand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
seSy- Ninety-one members of z

sea~ Nlnety-one members of Con.
gross are 70 pc elected 20 day in the
States of Illinois, New York. New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland
Delaware, Michigan, Wisconsin. Mis-.
souri,, Minnesota, Kansas and Neva-
da. The Republicans have Seoentg
OF the present members from those
States, and Andrew Johnson the re-
naming twenty-one. Ofthe seventy
one members recently elected, the
Republicans have fttgniae and An
drew Johnson the apostolic number,
twelve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

sS5~A drouth has prevailed nearly
all the past summer and present fall
in the southern part of Livingst n
County, New York, and the counties
lying south. Tho village of Dams
vile IS the place that appears TO sui
fer most. Notwithstanding the prev
alence OF rain elsewhere, there has
been but little there, and the wells
and cisterns are dry The drouth
the drouth has left the woods so
dry that the timber readily ignites,
and immense fires are now raging
all about Dansville. Hundreds and
thousands Of acres Of timber have
been destroyed, and several houses
and barns, and numerous haystacks
have been also destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06

D0INGs or ROMAN BRIaANps.-A
letter from Rome states that band
OF brigands short time back entered
the village at Acute, in the territory
Anagni and seized upon five persons
belonging to the principal families of
the place. They carried them off to
the mountains, and gave them to
understand that they must pay a
large ransom, giving one q sealed box
to be handed to the mayor Of the vii.
lage. The box arrived at it's destina
ton, and on being opened was found
to contain the ears Of four other per-
sons and q letter saying that i the
whole sum demanded was not remit
ted, the heads would shortly be sent
to their friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
From the South.
New YORK. Nov. 3

New YORK, Nov. 3.
The Tribune has the following
special from New Orleans
We have reliable information from
a gentleman who has, until recently
held one OF the most respectable Off
ces in the State, that subscription
has been taken up and preparations
made to send 100 Of the most noted
murderers O. this city to " ashington
with view OF overawing or breaking
up the coming session Of Congress.
This startling intelligence, coming as
it does, is entitled to the greatest
consideration. Gen Sheridan is re
moving the vast amount of ammu.
milton which has accumulated at
the Banton Rogue arsenal, and two
vessels have already been loaded
with small arms and are on their
way to New York. Col. Trimble
has returned to this city, and states
that my dispatch in reference to the
attempt to assassinate him at Alex
andria is true in every respect, the
contradictions of the rebel press to
the contrary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-06
The West Virginia Elect n.

The Wheeling htolfgencer, of the
29th, sums up the results of the " est
Virginia election last Thursday, as
follows The entire Union State
ticket is elected by about 5000 ma
Jority. The three Radical candidates
10y Congress are elected. Hubbard
and Kitchen have at least 8, 600: ma.
jority each. The State Senate will
stand thirteen Republican, four Cop
perhead and five doubtful and the
House thirty six Republican, sixteen
Copperhead and four doubtful. Coun-
ting the doubtful in both houses
against the Unionists, it would give
an undouhted Union majority on
Joint ballot of twenty; twenty eight,
# we divide the doubtful, and give
the Opposition the odd one in the
Senate, so that the ratification Gfthe
Constitutional Amendment is certain,
and reunion with Old Virginia equally
impossible.