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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

CoNsoLIDATED.-A Washington dis
patch states that a coalition has been
formed between the JOHNSON Union
and Democratic campaign clubs, of
Washington city, to be known here
after as the National Union club.
The union was brought about on
Monday night, after a %protracted
meeting at Senator DooLITTLE's
rooms. The extreme Democrats OPP
pose the movement, but more than
two-thirds .apptoye Of it. 1t is but
a little time since the Washington
Repu6tican took special pains 70 point
out the vital difference between the
two organizations, but since both
are doing the same work, in the same
way, for the same end, and the
RANDALL ooLITTLE movement is
gong to amount to nothing but
transferring them and their few fol-
lowers tc the Democratic party, it is
useless to keep the superfuous ma
ohinery oftwo clubs IN operation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

so. Health and the chances of long
life promise one hundred per cent.
advantage on the farm or the work
shop. Good name and fame are sure
ly on the side of the farming profess
ion, largely SO, if a man be well ed
ucated. Official trust, if at all tempt
ing, Woplg be preferred if coming
fromthe farm. 'In the legislature far
mers are more respected than law
yers or doctors, though seldom pos
sessing above a common education.
Thoroughly educated fargers, of
good native talent, are hardly to be
met any where the sons Of farm
FRS, upon entering college, abandon
all thought of resuming farm life
this ought not to be SO. The pursuit
0 fthe father ought to pass to son
and to sons SEP, each proud alike of
the fathers profession and proud to
entail that profession to the next
generation, with such advantages as
the colleges can add. It is q shame
that sa many sons, upon going
through college, abandon all that
gave them existence, parentage, farm
and rural life, very often associating
in their new spheres with those who
scoff at farm life as low and unwor-
thy.
Bat can these habits of young
men be changed? We think they
cen. The press Of Wisconsin ear do
much for a change, and now is the
time for the press TO work. The ed
itors are right on this matter, and
only the farmers are to blame for
encouraging their sons in the foolish
notion of being lawyers and doctors.
Let the farmers and others write
now for the Wisconsin Farmer, State
Journal and other papers, urging
men going through college to make
agriculture their life profession, off
ering such reasoning "a we have and
more and better for the change.
The Regents of the State Uni
v%ersity are having this matter before
them, in view of adding to the Uni
versity q college Of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts, engineering, &C.,
and will surely provide a farm for
young men to work and experiment.
during their terms of college life.
1t will require the public co-opora-
ton, first, to make>tEe Agricultural
college of the University popular
respectable, as some would say" for
there is really in some quarters, even
in this age of progress, something Of
a prejudice against Agriculture as a
pursuit second, to fill this depart
ment with young men intent upon
the Agricultural profession third,
to encourage the Regents in earnest
ly providing good facilities for such
a college.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
Live Fences.

Readers Of the Herdld.-ln my last
| gave the comparative cost of live
fences to post and board fences. The
estimate made the cost of the Usage
Orange hedge at five years old about
thirty-one cents per rod; now, why
longer delay to raise live fences, not
only for u own benefit, but for the
good of those who are to occupy our
homes and farms after us.
In Illinois there are now thousands
of miles of live fences, and the num-
Der OF them is increasing largely
every year, | have just heard from
one county where, this spring, there
was planted over 200 acres of Usage
Orange seed and which yields about
200 600 plants per acre on an average
and that the plants We're already
nearly all sold to be delivered next
spring. such is the demand for the
Usage Orange for hedging where it
is known and appreciated and this
without any "White Willow" excite
ment either. doubt not the de-
mand will be the same here in a few
years when people wall have got their
eyes open TO the real valde Of live
fences.
That the Usage Orange will do Just
as well for hedging in Wisconsin as
in Illinois is no longer a question,
and for one instance in proof, would
refer you to Mr.. John Bate, of this
place who has 80 rods Of Usage Or
ange hedge, which was planted four
years ago and although it has not
received that amount Of clipping
which it should have had to make it
q close tight hedge near the ground,
yet it is all alive and will now turn
horses, cattle, and sheep as we'll as
three fourths of the wooden fences
on this prairie and it would have
been a pig tight fence if it had been
sufficiently cut down the second and
third years, and it will be growing
better and better every year nobody
knows how long.
AS in fruit tree culture, we prefer
| to plant an orchard Of trees grown
on our own soil so we wonld prefer
plants Of the Usage Grange for hedg-
ing grown as near the place as posi-
BILE where we wished 10 plant the live
fence, and let me here say that you
need not send away to Rochester,
N. Y. OH even to Illinois for your
plants, as you will see by advertise
ment in this paper that the plants
may be had here at home in Grant
Co., securing against risk OF damage
and drying up by transportation, and
delay from various causes.
Some time in the future, with the
HERALD's permission, | will try and
give directions for the proper cult
walton and growing of d live fence as
CLEANED from the experience of those
who have been successful hedge
growers.
L. h. BI&GHAA.
Tafton, July 9th, 1866.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

CABINET DIsAGREEMENr.-Itis stat
ed that there was an important diff
ference of opinion and a warm dis.
cussion in the Cabinet Tuesday, in
relation to in~structing Gen. SIcKLEs
70 surrender the civilian prisoners,
convicted by Court Martial of muir
der in South Carolina, to the civil
authorities of that State under a writ
OF hdbeas corpus. Secretary STAN
TON strongly opposed it, claiming
that the writ is still suspended in
South Carolina.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
Communicated.
The Fourth at Patch Grove.

The disappointment occasioned by
not seeing in the columns Of the HER
AID of July 10th, any notice of the
Fourth at Patch Grove, has led me
to briefly review, some of the pro-
ceedings that characterized the cele-
branon of tie ninGtieth anpisersary
of our national independence, as the
best we eyer attended in Grant Co,
The firing of guns, and ringing of
bells, proclaimed as usual the advent
of the day, while at an early hour,
troE all directions people We're
gathering in the beautiful grove
south of the village
At II A. II. the e&ercises were in
troduced by an appropriate speech
from Jared Warner, tPlr,esident OF the
day.
Next in order was the reading of
the Declaration of independence, by
Prof. w. B. Clark, of Patch Grove.
His eloquent remarks both before
and: after the reading, rendered that
one Of the most interesting part on
1Hc prog dgiuIc.
The Marseilles Hymn, by the Glee
Club, and a national air by the Nc
Gregor Brass Band, were a fitting
prelude to the GRAFTON from Esq.,
HaZleton of Boscobel.
Its sentiments were noble and true
awakening a response in every loyal
heart.
After the grafton, the President
%annoqnced hal 1.-THE feast Of reason
and flow Of soul" would be ~exchang-
ed for grub" ~whereupon, the con
tents of large baskets, were spread
upon the grass, and soon we were en-
jo.yinag i ple:asspge Of a faugth ofJuly
picnic.
Dinner yer we returned to our
seats prepared to listen to the toasts
read by our accomplished friend, Mr..
Provis. 1 send a copy Of part and
tho they nay be terlmed 'ratherdry'
they ellcted many pleasing and 10y
al response.
"Our Union, one and inseperable;
Liberty's stronghold Freedoms
chosen abode Palsied be the hand,
thrice palsied the arm, that attempts
to sever one link of the golden chain
that binds it together.-Response.-
Three cheers.
Abraham Lincoln, the devoted
patriot, the honest statesman, the
martyreq President, the man above
all Others of whom it may be said,
he lived only in the honest thought
Of common good TO all. His life was
gentle, and the elements Of his char
actcr SO harmonized, that nature
might stand up and say to all the
world, "this was a man."-Reccived
in silence.
The beautiful tribute to the mem
Dry OF u brave soldiers 2nG sailors
was feelingly responded to, by Ira
Fitch, who has sent three cons to the
army. ~
Wepress, tie pulpp, and the bar
The genius Of true liberty, the
mighty poWer of civilization, the vim
dicator and protector Of our rights,
and privileges? Response by Rev.
G. II. Melvin. 49,
Asricultur -Ngnpfactories.-Th
source of a nations prosperity, and
the foundation of It's wsalth.-Re-
spouse by Jared Warner.
ON Country-Land Of freedom,
equality, and fraternity? Land where
education teaches every mind, land
where the gospel, sheds its pure and
holy light? God grant thee length Of
days, and make thy destiny glorious.
Response, America, by the GIee
Club
Other toasts wer given to which
responses were made by music and
hearty cheers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
II II - = - =
Tafton, July 9th, 1866.

u.s. Foreign advices by the Persia
are two days later. Three batIes
had been fought in Bohemia, betTeen
the Austrians and Russians in which
both parts claimed the advantage.
The Prussians had captured eight
thousand prisoners and numerous
troubles, in consequence of which
there wgs great rejoicing at Berlin.
The H%anovcrian army had surren-
derod. and the men were DISMISSED
tothier homes. No further collisions
had occurred in Italy. Active inter
yent.on by France is reported as al
really agreed upon. Earl Derby bad
failed to obtain the support of lead
ing Wings in his formation of a new
Ministry, and a Cabinet composed
wholly of Conservatives was looked
for. The Great Eastern sailed from
Sheerness on the Both. The Hung
arian Chambers had been indefinitely
prorogued on account of the pending
hostilities. A large number of sold
iers engaged in the late revolt in
Madrid had been shot. The Lon.
don Times had published another ar
ticle in commentator ofthe monitor
Miantonomap. Breadstuffs in Eng
land were quiet and steady. Pro
visions had a declining tendency.
Five Twenties closed at 654@653.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
nea A Herald special says # wo.

aea-A Herald special says it was
rnmored in Washington yesterday
that the President has notified Secre-
tary Stanton that his resignation
would be accepted, and that he, as
well as Mr.. Speed, will send in their
Letters to day. Mr.. Harlan will not
resign until compelled to. Gov,
Randall IS popularity belieyed to be
the successor of Nj. Dehnison. Gen.
Grant will take charge Of the War
Office, and Judge Browning will
have the Interior Department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
nsg~The sachems ofTammany Ha

Bsg~The sachems ofTammany Hall
held a celebration of the Fourth at
the old wigwam in New York, to
which they invited the President,
General Grant and several members
of the Cabinet. The President ex-
cused himselfbriefy but Mr.. Seward,
the lifelong enemy of Tammany
Democracy. wrote to the managers
a long and sympathetic letter, in
which he declared his opinions to be
in accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed by his would be hosts
True, there had been slight differ
ences between them in the past, but
hs was not ready to regard the Tam
many association as the embodiment
of l~iberality end patriotism. From
this it you'd appear that Mr.. Seward
has serious intentions of SO far CON
ciliating the red skin brethren as to
obtain their support Is a candidate
for the United States Senate, or per.
haps a higher station. Perhaps be
will get il, but More probably he
will not. General Grant, who was
also waited upon by the aspiring
chiefs Of Tammany, replied CURLY
through his ~aid-de-camp that he had
other business requiring his attention
on that day, and wished to be excus-
ed. He could hardly be expected,
we should think, to embrace frater-
na!lJ the political organization that
sent Ben Wood and John w. Chan
Ter to Congress, and Kept them there
as the avowed champions Of rebellion
and enemies of the Union cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
eea The harvest in Missouri Is end.

sea-The harvest in Missouri is end
ded. The weather was unusually
favorable for field work, being dry
and rainless, and the labor of cutting
and shocking was conducted under
the most favorable circumstances.
The wheat and oats in Central and
Western Missouri is good, and rather
iaore abundant than usual. In the
northern part of the State there was
a large proportion Of cheat in the
wheat fields, and the yield will be
curtailed to this extent. All over
the State the corn is as fine as it could
be, and the general rain of last Sat
urday and Sunday has placed it out
of all danger. There will be no
scarcity of grain in Missouri, and IN
Kansas the crop of wheat, oats and
corn will be the finest every gathered
there. :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
ssa- The gold fields in GEORGIA are

rsa-The gold fields in Georgia are
beginning to attract attention. A
letter from Dalton states that one
company took out in a single day
over $4,000. The mines in Forsyth
and Carroll counties are those at
present most productive There is
no good reason to doubt thai enter
prise directed by skill and science,
will yet provo the gold placers Of
Georgia and North Carolina, to be as
rich, comparatively, as any in the
far west. Nothing would reconstruct
those states so rapidly as the discov-
cry of rich gold diggings and the i'm
migration it would secure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

UNDERGROUND PHoToGRApHIc
VIEws.-The editor of the Cincinnati
Gazette ha seen five photographic
views of as many different scenes in
the Mammoth Cave, which were
taken by a Photographic artist OF
that city, by means OF the magnetism
light. Through the ste%reoscope they
present a vivid picture of portions OF
this underground wonder. 1t is an
other achievement for photography
that 1t has thus brought to light these
scenes of eternal darkness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

eag>The other night o mana
married man-who had been spend
ing the evening about town, whom
heshonld have been with his family,
GONG home'late, walked independ-
entity and somewhat noisily up the
stairs to his room. "Why, what a
noise you makas1'''said his wife, who
heard with SOME anxiety TIE heavy
tread of his boots,' chow heavily you
walk" "Weli my DEAR was the
gruff response, 4if you can get'a bar
rel ofiager up stairs with any less
noise, | should like to see you do It.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

A DARING RoBBERY.-A soldier Of
the 9th United States regulars on
Tuesday night robbed the army pay
masters safe at Nashville Of $50, 600,
and escaped with his plumber. Tho
soldier was sentry before the Office
where the safe was deposited, and
put on citizens clothes after commit
ting the robbery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

There is such thing as coming
down handsomely. At the Virginia
University Commencement, General
Fitzhugh Lee was asked to say some
thing, When he said this
Ladies and Gentlemen There is a
small village in THIS good old State
known as Appomatox Court House.
At this place 1 was most forcibly re-
minded on the 9th day of April,
1865, that had nothing further to
say. thank you most heartily for
the honor yon have so kindly con-
ferred upon me
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
say-The monument over the gray

ssg-The monument over the grave
of Owen Loyejoy, at Princeton, III
inois, to the erection of which Mr..
Codding gave the last year of his
life, is made of four larg eblocks, the
shafts being one Of the largest in
marble ever erected in the west,
weighing three and a half tons, and
resting upon a perfect cube, support
ed by two square bases. On the up
per one is the name "Loveioy," in
high relief. The cube contains on
the front side besides other inscrip-
tons of members of the family :,
"Owen Lovejoy, born January 6
1911 died March rs, 1864.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

ENLARGED.-rhe Richland County
Observer has been enlarged to an
eight column paper. A continued
growth ofpatronage made it imposi-
bic for the proprietors to accommodate
the advertising patronage without
charging.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
Fifteeth Regiment, Wisconsin Volun.
teerS.

We extract the following from
the proceedings of Congress publish
ed in the Congressional Globe:
Mr.. COBB introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution, upon
which he called the previous ques-
ton:
Whereas the iftieth regiment of
Wisconsin volunteer infantry were
mustered into the service of the
United States in the spring of 1865,
to serve for one year or during the
the war, and we're retained iu the
service for several months after the
expiration Of said Year, But were on
ly paid a bounty for one years ser
vice;
Ree0lred, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to in
quire into the expediency Ct provi-
ding by law for the payment to the
soldiers of said regiment an addition
al bounty OF IS 31for each months
service after the expiration of said
year, and that they report by bill or
otherwise.
The previous question was second
ed and the main question ordered
and under the operation thereof the
preamble and resolution were agreed
to.
Mr.. COBB moved to reconsider
the vote by which the preamble and
resolution were agreed to- and also
moved that the motion to reconsider
be laid on tho table.
The latter motion was $greed to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

Lawrence, Kansas, July 10.
1t is thought the Governor will APP
point either Judge Thatcher of this
city or Gen. Blunt of Leavenworth
to fill the vacant seat of Senator
Lane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17

sa-An effort is being made to get
the notorious John Morrissey nomi
mated for Congress is ore of tie New
York city districts. Morrissey. it is
said, has consented to come down
with twenty thousand dollars if the
scheme oneceeds, as it doubtless
will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-22
IlHJdIUGAII NEWS:

TJgrs ~
CIRCUIT CoURr--Judge H. v. Thomas
VaanssaayAGo Com. Us. Joseph 1Colton-on an
Indictment for perjury-the jury appeared !. IN
court and retired to- their room, and after a
tine n,sr returned verdict of not guilty, and the
defendant was acquitted. g 40 3 Q0E j
: Com. vs.. Peter Albison-on an indictment
for selling withouta license-judgment con-
sfsssSed for fine Of $50 and costs.
CON- VS.. Joseph Colton--ou an indictment
FIR the fraudulent issue of an execution, as a
Justice the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty u5HT3kN5% ;.
Com. VS.. S. N. Chipley-on an Indictment
for misbebavior; inc office the jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty
las, Chatham VS.. John T. Johnston's ad-
Observation-Disclosures against defendant for
the sum of $S3l.57 with interest from lst
NAV, 1861, and for costs. 4.
John Fl. Strider, use,. &C., VS.. John G. Bro
acknowledgement against the defendant for the
sum of 1908 Sc, with interest from October lst,
1859, till paid, and for COSTS.
Court adjourned till 0 O'Clock to-day. Z go
, In yesterday $ report, In the case OF Dixon
vs.. Williams thejudgment was rendered against
defendant instead of plaintiff as was stated. 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-22

ALEXANDRIA The National Intelligencer
says I'VE were informed day or two since,
by merchant of Alexandria, Of conversation
had by him with two gentlemen of the North,
who, as they said, attracted by an article in
the Intelligepcer. concerning the resources Of
Alexandria, had spent day or two examining
the locality, with its contributing resources by
river, canal, and railroads extending into the
interior The result of their Investigations and
reflections was, that they should build two
factories there-one for the manufacture Of an
article of husbandry, and another for that of a
species of wolen goods Already we have
heard Of the late establishment Of one or more
wholesale houses at that point which are rep
resented by our friends at Alexandria as doing
handsome business" We are sincerely glad
to see this statement, and trust it may prove
to be we'll founded. ygtH2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-22
& AUCTION s 4 L E S

VALUABLE STEAM planning AND
Y SAW MILL FOR SALE.-On SATUR-
DAY, December lst, 1866 at II m. We vii! Of
fer for sale, at public auction, in front Of the
Mayors Once, in the city Of Alexandria: Of net
previously sold at private :ale:) the STEA:N
IfLANlNG and SAW MILL. recently rebuilt
by 3. T. Jenkins, situated at the northeast cor
ner OF Queen and Fairfax Streets in the city o.
Alexandria, Va -
AL the Inachinery is new and of the best quail
lty. 1t Will require the expenditure Of about
$1,000 to put it in complete running or
der. 4 further description is deemed unneces-
son DESTROYS of purchasing, By Mr.. Jenkins.
As to title, terms &c, apply to the under
signed. A. q q. +. SIU AkT,
- -... No, I South Royal street
no 2l-ts g.. Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-22

rs A CARD. The undersigned beg leave
to announce to the travelling public that they
will discontinue the running of Local Passen-
ger Trains between Washington and Alexan-
:dria until the first Of December, 1866. This has
been rendered necessary by the many delays
and .annoyances incident to repairs and re-
newalsin and upon the railroad bridge spanning
the Potomac river; ana the contemplated dis
continuance, or temporary suspension, is for
the purpose of more fully completing said neces-
sary renewals, and thus prevent recurrence of
the same in future. a-..l...4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-22

TaE BURNING, OF THE 'sOCTAGoNg HOUSE. -
ARREST &c.-The burning Of the "Octagon
House ESQ. styled from its construction on
the Leesburg Turnpike, about one mile from
this city, was noticed in yesterdays Gazette.
The fire occurred at about one clock, but as
there was no alarm given here, was not generally
known until after the issue Of our paper, and
was then generally supposed to have been acct
dental. Upon enquiry and Investigation, how
ever, suspicion was aroused, and the police be-
ing socni on the alert, in the course of the
evening arrested Mr. John Miller Of Philadel-
phia--known to many Of our, citizens as having
been connected with the Provost Marshal's Of
fee here during the .war--on the charge of
having fred the building. NJ was taken be-
fore Mayor Latham and Justice Beach, who
upon hearing. the testimony concluded that
the evidence, though circumstantial, was suf-
fi,ient to warrant full investigation, and
therefore committed Miller to Jail to await an
examination before the County Court. @ q
The evidence was to the effect that Miller
was seen at and near the house, just before the
flames were discovered, and that he had been
there the day BEFORE having on both occasions
driven out in buggy from this city.
G. E. Stuart, counsel for the accused, has
made application to Judge Thomas, for writ
of habeas corpus, for the. purpose of giving
bail, and the case is to be heard this evening,
in the Circuit Court. 5s}a7aa22aoJ 9aas2