Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS

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sm- Full returns of the registra-
tion in Florida give 26,53S whites,
and 80, 900 blacks.
asA- How does printers wife OBJ
tain an impression of her baby BY
setting il mp in ''small caps.
pa The Republican majority in
Iowa will be about &c, 900. The Leg
islature is Republican by more than
two TO one.
pa-Governor Seymour, of New
York, in conversation with Il gentle
man in the central part OF the State,
said that he does not take paper,
and has not for long time.
saAThe latest returns from Ohio
Indicate that Hayes, majority for
Governor win be from 5000 TO $500.
The Legislature is Comprehend, by
two in the Senate, and five in tho
House.
ua-The eopperheads in the Wes6
repudiate the Nat.onel debt. The
President repudiates the collection Of
the revenue. If both had their own
way in what charming condition we
should be.
asy-A new means of detecting the
spurious SOS is noted. The lines
forming the right shoulder OF the te>
male in the central vignette do not
come up to the sword in the counter
felt, bnt leave white space
WHEAT REcEIPTs.-The receipts OF
wheat in Milwaukee on Tuesday, OF
last week, were the largest ever re-
ceivcd in the city in one day, amount
ing to 235, 200 bushels. A very good
days work,
cS The first parade and review of
the Maryland State Militia will take
place Tuesday. They are reported
from 5000 to 5000 strong, and will
march through the principal streets
of Baltimore, and be reviewed by
Governor Swami and staff.
Gs-The track on the Kansas Pa
citic railway, according to the Lea
enworth Times, is going down at the
rate OF mile and half a day, in spite
of the cholera and the Indians A
company of infantry and one OF cay>
airy protect the track layers.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN NEBRASKA.
Every county in Nebraska, so far
as heard from, has been carried by
the Republicans-Douglas, otoe.
Platte, Cunning and Dakota, The
Copperheads last year had majoritics
in every one.
n@- Watertown boasts of the heav~
lest numbering firm in the state OF
Wisconsin. The firm is that of Pier
point, Smith & Co., and is composed
of four me mbers, the aggregate
weight of whom is over one thous~
and pounds avordupois
B0~A New York Herald Washing
ton special says that General Grant
strongly urges the appointment OF
Major General Rawlins, his chief OF
staff, as Secretary Of War, and it is
probable tha. he will receive the APP
pointment.
nea- Four boys, the youngest only
fifteen wears old, swan the the Mag
ara river at Square Island recently,
at y. point whore the current is full oil
eddies and whirlpools, and goes to-
ward the Falls at the rate Of seven
miles per hour.
neA- If the Republicans had brought
out their full vote in Philadelphia
alone, we should have carried Penn
sylvana. When it comes the turn of
our own State, remember that the
Republican party expects every
man to do his duty.
n@-A cable dispatch from Paris
SAYS there is a general expectation
that the whole Italian nation will
follow Garibaldi in his effort to re-
store Rome to italy, and that Victor
Emmanuel will soon pass the Roman
frontier and proclaim Rome apart
from the kingdom.
E9-In the United States Court at
Louisville, Thomas Vickey, John
Stuart and John Rhodes have been
sentenced to ten years imprisonment
in the penitentiary, for maltreating
and robbing negroes in Nelson Coun,
ty, kentucky. This is the first case
in that State under tho Civil Rights
law.
s@-Southern papers of rebellious
proclivities, in view OF the result Of
the late elections prophesy that the
negro will be put down, that the res
construction acts will never be en-
forced, and that the next Congress
will be compelled to modify the law>
on that subject.
n1- The Prairie du Chen Union
says that in the great elevator at the
levee in that city, few days since,
10000 bushels of wheat were passed
from barges in the river, to cars up
on the track, in four hours. This els
evator has capacity of300, 900 bush>
els, and is one of the best in the coun>
try.
n1- The Citizens Association Of
New York has been investigating
the New York County Court Horse
sob, and has found that up to Jan
uary l, 1868, the public will have
been robbed to the following extent:
Appropriation raised by tax and by
stock, 81, $3.50, 600; interest on same to
January !, 1868. $6l1,3 1926; total APP
preparations and interest, 81, l61, 326;
add five years rents and repairs Of
offices, s217 ,569,96; making total
of 81, 378, 1896.
n@. The New York Express says
that very large meeting of railroad
managers was held in that city q few
days since. Nearly all the principal
Western railroads and trunk lines
were represented. A long discussion