Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-08
NEWS ITEMS.


g-A prominent citizen of San
Francisco has offered, upon certain
conditions, to give $780, 900 for the
Foundation of a Labor Exchange
an institution for the protection OF
labor, and the advancement of indus>
try place where every one who
seeks employment can find it with
out fee orreward where the minus
test information and statistics re>
speeding every branch of industry
shall be collected and impaired gra-
tuitously, so that everyone may
learn without expense where his
labor or services are needed.
sa-Tho Independence Beige says
that it has learned from a source
which inspires it with confidence that
the Emperor Napoleon and Francis
Joseph came TO an agreement at
Salzburg to support the Ottoman
Empire in Europe against Russia, in
concert with England, to whom
overtures were to be made. Ii Nj.
Beust goes to London, as it is said to
be his intention, it may have refer
ence to this subject.
nEA Democrat elected to the
Vermont Senate for the first time In
many years-viz., Victor Atwood of
ST. Adams. A split in the Republ-
can party resulted in trade between
the boilers and the Democrats;where>
by the latter had the Senator and
the former the Judge of Probate.
A W. Correspondent says the
Herald claims to cxpend 81 100000
per annum, and the Tribune and
Times about 100000 each in the
publication of their journals.
nB.N Nashville, Tenn, is q good
deal excited in consequence of tho
threat Of the rebels to nullify tho
Franchise Law at the municipal
election next saturday. They have
invoked the aid of Andrew Johnson
in their nefarious designs. General
Cooper, in command of the State
militia, says the Franchise Law shall
be enforced, and every colored voter
allowed to deposit his ballot.
s@-Dr. Snodgrass, Secretary of
the Antietam Cemetery Association,
publishes statement by which it
appears that the loyal Governors
present at the Antietam celebration.
especially Governors Fenton and
Geary, were to make addresses, but
Governor Swami, at the dictation of
the President, called for the benedic,
tionJust in time to cut them Off
saT Complete returns of the Cali
fornia election show that the total
vote cast was 90, los, ofwhich Haight
received 49, $50, Gorham, 30, 252, and
Fay, 1000. Haight's majority over
Gorham is 1904. The average Dem
ocratic majority isscarcely more than
half this figure. Gorham publishes
an appeal to his supporters to help
elect the Union Judicial ticket ia
October.
SaTo-morrow may never come to
u.s. We cannot find it in any of our
title deeds. The man who owns
whole blocks of real estate, and great
ships on the sea, does not own sin.
gle minute Tomorrow. To-morrow
1t is o mysterious possibility, not
yet born. 1t lies under The seal of
midnight-behind the veil of glisten.
ing constellations.-Chdpia
s@The Berlin Gazette says that
the South German states are now
free to join tie confederation. The
Gazette is understood to be the organ
of Bismark.
Bismark, in speech to the Ger-
man Parliament, on the 24tb inst.
stated that if Germany wished to
unite, there was no power strong
enough to prevent it.
MURDOCH GOING TO LEAVE THE
SrAaE.-At benefit performance in
Cincinnati, Friday night, Professor
James e. Murdoch announced that
he is now playing his farewell engage
ments, intending to leave the stage
shortly, and to form in the neighs
borhood of Cincinnati, q school of Oh
ocution, to which he will devote his
remaining days.
e6T The Darlington Union reports
that the survey OF The Calamine and
Platteville r. r., was commenced at
Calamine last week. All the towns
which have voted against tax to
aid in its construction, are expected
to vote in favor of the tax at the
next election excepting Elk Grove:
eS-The Cincinnati Enquirer, as
Stunning to be well informed, declares
that if Congress attempts to impeach
Andrew Johnson, he will resist with
all the force at his command.
n.y. Nothing is more amiable than
true modesty, and nothing more con-
temptible than that which is false !:
the one guards virtue, the other be-
trays it. 4
The New York Tribune has estab<
lished a Pennsylvania office in the
Ledger building, Philadelphia, J. N.
Sypner. Esq, being the special agent
and editor in charge.
! No. William Jervis has resigned
( the office of Superintendent of the
: Milwaukee ard Prairie du CHEN
Railway, which he has held for the
: past ten years.
nA-The Gnal footings of the re-
: ceipts of the State Fair make the
10 amount $10,S50, of which S6,939
were for the sale of tickets.