Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-29

daughter We have others who
tried to get in by declining, but that
wouldn't do. Renewed laughter. ]
Leta public man honestly go forward,
saying what he believes TO be just,
doing what he thinks is right, and
though he may not probably be Pres
ident, he can enjoy 3 very large
measure of freedom of opinion, as
well as freedom of action [hcar, heart,
though freedom Of opinion is the very
last thing that free people is dis :
posed TO concedc TO its public men.
CoAL.--The Richland County Re-
publican says that some Germans
lately made discovery off coal bed
at a depth OF seventy feet on Ash
creek, seven miles from the railroad
Ii is barely possible that small veins
OF coal may be found in shat vicinity
through the whole country north OF
Dixon, Illinsis, lies hundreds Of feet
below the coal range.
a<a- The vieksburg Times, says
CITY scrip has gone far below par,
the corporation is badly in debt, the
gas is shut off from every public lamp
in the town. and Judgment against
the city. which was compromised,
provided certain amour be paid by
a given time, will, put every dollars
worth Of public property under the
hammer, unless something is spec
Oily done"
ak- The New York police have
been instructed TO arrest all the
street beggars and young peddlers OF
matches ballads, etc. and hand over
to the commissioners Of charities
who will care for them during the
winter, Many Of the children are
sent out by heariless parents to pick
up little money with which they
can buy liquor.
GENERAL AND LIEUTENANT GENER-
AL The highest officer in the U. S.
Army is General. that of LieutenanU>
General follows. az is the case with
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Maj or Gen. was the highest until Gen.
Scott was made Northumberland
Now we have General. Lieutenant~
General, Major>General, and Briga.
der General.
The annual incomes of the vari-
Gus English Bishoprics range from
$4,000 TO about S75 600. Canterbury
rejoices in the latter figure, and Sodor
in the former. London and Winches.
are each set down al $4,000 a year,
and Durham at $4,000 The other
Bishoprics are from $50, 600 to s27,
600 year.
rsa- The GAINESVILLE Gazette says the
grape propagating house OF c. II.
Greenman, Of Milton village, was
totally destroyed by fire on W ednes-
day morning. The house was nearly
new, and containec 1000 cuttings Of
the GAINESVILLE grape, most Of them
we'll rooted.
1t is reported that the Chicago
and Alton Qairoad Company has
commenced the survey of the Caro-
and St. Louis Railroad, and that the
road will be put under contract inn
mediately. The closing Of the river
at ST. Louis is working up the rail-
roads.
na-The papers printed in the pine
regions of this State agree in the
opinion that more logs will be got
out this winter than ever before
We are also informed that there is
much more lumber on hand at the
mills than usual.
sW Near the summit of the Sierra
Nevada the Central Pacific Railroad
Company has built great lodging
house for four hundred men, whose
sole duty is to keep the track on the
mountains clear of snow during the
winter
sA-Tn view Of the recent terrible
Disaster on the Ohio river. the Gin
cinnati and Louisville Mail Line
Company have directed their officers
not to accept petroleum for freight
on their steamers.
"A Paris cable dispatch says the
Emperor of France has recognized
the new Government of Spain, hav
ing officially received the Spanish
A mi assador.
New Orleans rejoicos Ut the
intro iuction. of compress
ed air as a motive power for street
cars as likely to put velocipedes at
discount.
One of the largest and best plan
tations in Decatur county, Ga, of
over three thousand acres, sold few
days ago at least than three dollars
per acre.
Members of the British Parlia-
nent have drawn mp and signed a
memorial for the establishment of
penny postage between that country /
and this
Austria pays its diplomatic agents
At Paris S45. 900, at London SE2 900,
1t. Petersburg S32 900, and so grad
rally down to Washington, $500.
One of the jurors in the Deacon
Andrews murder trial was not al
owed to 60 home to attend bis sis.
.er's funeral, during the trial.