Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Icle on glyceflne and gelatino, the
Ledger alluded to the value Of ben
zine in cleaning the face of type
In France petroleum has been used
for the same purpose and with the
same. general result, cleaning the sur
face and drying up rapidly, SO as not
to require removal of the forms 1t
is said also to harden the pores of
wood-cuts, rendering the face very
smooth and materially improving
their printing qualities.
sa- The Senate yesterday con-
firmed j. Ross. Browne. the celebra>
ted newspaper correspondent, as
Minister to China, in the place Of
Mr.. Burlingame, who recently re-
signed. JH ao4t
nM-lt is said that General SiclSles
will refuse to obey the order of the
President to report for duty under
General Henceck. as be ranked thai
officer during and at the close of the
war.
seA-1t is reported that Romero, the
Mexican Minister TO the United
States, accepted convent, valued at
a hundred thousand dollars, in pay
ment of his salary Of ten thousand
dollars. ,...........
ser Four memb ers ofthe Kentucky
delegation to the National Demoera
tic Convention, held commissions in
the rebel army, and one of them was
a member of the Confederate Con-
gress.
EE The mining population of the
Rocky Mountain region has diminis-
he'd by over $4,000 persons, and the
people in general are giving amin
creased attention to agriculture.
ss-Reports, reach Lacrosse, Wis,
that there is third less logs banked
up on the Chippewa and thereabouts
than last season. This will not have
a tendency Of cheaper lumber.
nes.An educati4pal clause has been
adopted by the Georgia Convention,
which provides for the education of
all children, irrespective of color, by
nA-M Miss Clara Barton, the Flor>
ence Nightingale of our country, is
giving charming lectures in many
cities, under the auspices fthe Grand
Army of the Republic. ST
Bsg-The new constitution of Mis-
sissippi abridges one.ofthe time HON
ored privileges of the nehivalry," by
a provision declaring that duehsts
shall not vote, ssf sid h s
ns.A gun will not need cleaning
forSfiye years if the mizzle is tightly
~ corked, and piece Of rubber kept
upon the tube under the hammer,
when standing idle. iia eaa'
seA-The people of New Orleans of
all parties are displeased with Han
cock, and have asked Gen. Grant to
Withdraw him. Hancock asks to-be
relieved. MA ,-.s -
pea-It is believed that on Ben
Wade's accessionlto the Presidency
there will beia 1skedaddle across the |
lines of several EEK iConfederates who /
have no pardons. I 1s-l Asl
zsa-'rhc Madison Union Office, be-
ing the democratic printing office at
Madison, was sold at Sberitf'ss ale the
other day to J. A. Noonan for about /
$4,000. So says the Journal -
+ .
49, The Tennessee Penitentiafy |
is becoming such burden TO the
State that two hundred prisoners.
confined for pc tit larceny, arctic be
pardened- ---~
'ne- William NJ Evarts, the leading
Repn bIican Ii wyer Of New York, has
declined TO be one OF the presidents
counsel, in the impeachment trial.
gisay- Horatio Seymour calls Pendle.
tons, scheme for paying off the, Gov
ernment bonds in greenbacks,a COR
rupt, revolutionary scheme. : ,e,s, t
EgThe Washington monument
has reached the height of 164 feet, at
a cost of s240, 900, and is to be farther
elevated 373 feet. ''a.a4 is'al
nA- Freiligrath, the greatest OF, the
living poets of Germany, ID fat old
gentlemen, and for many years has
been cashier Of q bank in London,
No. Cleveland mas lately added Ito |.
her public institutions Medical Col.
lege for womengA Il is on the Home.
opathie plan. 'fa aeai@4@E. 1sve3 t
Sar Carl Scbnrz is one of the dele
gates at large from. Missouri to the |
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