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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
A CARNIVAL OF BLOOD.
Tragic ARRAY I'm the streets
of Dyersburg, West
Tennessee.
Three Men Killed Outright
and a Fourth Wounded
In the Hand.

.
On Tuesday morning the little town Of
Dyersburg, Dyer county, was the scene
of one Of the most deplorable tragic at
froys that ever occurred in the State.
The Sheriff of the county, Mr.. Tar
kington, attempted to arrest an old man
named Duncan on the street. The latter
resisted, and drawing pistol fred, the
ball severing Que Of Tarkington's thumbs.
George Harrington, the Sheriffs son, at
once drew q pistol and fred at Duncan,
the ball taking effect in his body and
producing almost instant death.
No sooner had Duncan fallen than his
son, young man, also present, shot and
killed the slayer Of his father.
By this time Sheriff Harrington, whose
wounded hand had occupied his atten-
ton, seeing that bis sea had fallen, pre-
scented his pistol at young Duncan, fred
and killed him.
When the citizens, startled by the
firing, reached the spot, the three men
we're found lying dead in the street, Tark.
ington being the only survivor ofthe con-
hict The most intense excitement pre-
vailed; both parties had large number
of friends, and further trouble was feared
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
6INUK MIN I-lHI Or fOH'
No. Is MADISON STREET.

Lately occupied by the Appeal asa counting
room. Also large room in the second story,
occupied by the same. Inquire of
WHITM0RE & CO.,
Al tho Lrncrp office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

LISDAUER, ARNOLD & Co., 81 Main
street, are still offering the greatest in
ducements to purchasers. t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

A SLAVE DEALERS EXECUTION -
A writer IN the atlantic referring
to the execution Of Gordon, the slave
trader, says:
Whatever Gordon's life NAV have
been worth 10 him or To his friends,
| think this country put it to very
good use when she hanged him. A
storm Of protests was made against
his death. Twenty five thousand
people pelitioned Abraham Lincoln
to spare the mans life and Abraham
refused Gordon was hanged All
through the big and little ports of the
United States it was known that a
slave trader has been hanged. And
when that was known the Ameri ca n
sl.ve trade ended. All up and down
little African rivers that you never
heard the names of. it was known
that an American slave trader had
been hanged, and cowardIy pirates
trembled ana brave seamen cheered
when they heard it. Mothers Of chill
dren thanked such gods az they knew
how TO thank and slaves shut up in
barracoons, waiting for their voyage,
got signal that something had hap
pened which was 10 give them free
dom. That something was that Cor
don was hanged. So far that little
candle threw its beams,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

LIFE INsURANcE.-We lay up mon
ely and property against day OF
need. Instinct, necessity, common
sense lead us To thus begct treasu>
ry. But even this may fail. Fire
may sweep these savings away -
Thieves may steal them. Bad title
and litigation may decree them to
others. In a dozen ways poverty
may come, whatever the precaution.
But Lire Insurance provides safety
means beyond all such liabilities.
Next to the great duty Of laying up
treasures in heaven where thieves do
not break through and steal. Life
Insurance is the substance OF things
lived for on earth. L. is the climax
OF human perfection. We are asked,
what is the soundest and best com
pany ? There are several well man.
aged companies aud as sound as the
union under Grant, among these the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
+. NJ. and IL, A. Durand are agents
for Grant and adjoining counties,
and these gentlemen are also as
SQUAD and responsible as the union.
Young men, in the tumble and un-
certainty Of life and in view of ma,
king a sound beginning should, first,
insure themselves against all inn
moral conduct second, procure a
life policy. These assurances will at
once double the real worth OF any
young men in the estimation of eve
rybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

WASHINGTON GOSSIP The filibus-
tering movement in New York has
stirred up the Spanish Minister at
Washington, and he has been talking
with the Secretary ofState about the
matter 1t is understood that Mr..
Seward has written 10 our represent
tative in Cuba, that this government
will continue to recognize the author
tiles on that island who are recOgniz
ed by the new government OF Spain,
and that the substance of this deClar-
alton was also made to the Minister.
Mr.. Seward, it is further stated, ass
sured him that orr government was
oognizant Of the fibustering proceed
ings in New York, and would not al
low the departure Of any expedition
inimical To the peace Of the island
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

IMPROVEMENT OF THE Fox AND
WISCONSIN, RIvERs.-The article IN
the Herald this week, by Nous Yer.
r0nS, we assure our readers, is from
d gentleman who knows and dares
what he writes, and whose integrity
and right intentions entitle his
statements 10 the very higest re-
spect by the public. We fear tha,
those who lead in this movement are
designing TO swindle the govern,
ment, and perhaps organize Il ring
that shall measurably control the
policies Of our state. 1t appears in
deed as a fruit Of the old For and
Wisconsin RtUer IMP, Juement Com.
pany which at one Time controlled
the state under the Morgan l.. Mar
tin Regency. We have not forgot
ten The legislature of 1852, when
Gov. Farwell vetoed bill which had
passed the Senate and Assembly, the
same passed over his veto, the OBJ
ject of the law being to swindle The
state out OF $40, 900 for the benefit
Of the stock holders OF that Regency.
An etfigy Of the Governor was hung
by the satr apps OF the improvement
Company Of course we do not
know that such is designed by the
managers Of this organization which
il about To ask The Government TO
contribute several millions Tor this
enterprise. Events arr not known
these times, but only judged from
general indications. Men but seldom
proclaim TO The world their real pur
poses, but often their unreal We
notice many names taking part vino
would not swindle the government,
but they may not be any part of the
inner organization Nous Verron&
will doubtless keep our readers ad-
viscd as to the designs Of this o. gar
zation.
NoTE Since writing the above
we have received from our cOrres-
pendent, Nous Verrous, the follow
ing
| have since learned that the ope-
rating engineer conducting the Gov
ernment survey, recently stated,
that the cost of the proposed im-
provement would be about fUe mil
lions 81 dollars. have also noticed
that the GAINESVILLE CARTE has re
vived the plan for connecting Rock
river with Lake Winnebago at Fond
du Lac, at q cost of some thirty
millions and, not 20 be out, done in
the~race for local advantages secured
at the expense of the General Gov |
eminent, the State journal meets
this, by proposing anew the plan for
connecting Rock river with the Wis !
consin. via. the Catfish the Madison |
Lakes and the Black Earth creek,
which some heilebore eater bad pas
sed upon and approved by a legis-
lature commission in 1868 So we /
90 The next thing in order will |
be proposition for grand ship ca
canal to connect Lake Superior with |
the " Four Lakes " of Madison-it |
makes no difference how nor what |
the cost and TO continue the : Great
State Bore to the antipodes.
Nov | 1868
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Locking up Greenbacks.

The New York correspondent of
the Chicago journal gives the follow
ing expose OF one of the tricks of the
stock spectators in the metropolis
You have observed this expression
frequently of late in the Now York
papers. 1t aIludes To the last species
Of sharp practice in Wall street. If
spectators can make tight money
market, the price OF railway shares
declines, and having sold short in
advance, they reap the benefit CT the
fall. Though there are several modes
of locking up money, the following 10
the one pracliced here. Ii was -
sorted TO for the first time TWO ears
ago, and has been successfully tried
twice. Say, for example, several
capitalists or spectators club their
railway stock together TO the amount
OF 81 100000 This stock is taken TO
some bank, say the Fourth National,
and given as collateral security for a
million greenbacks; they then pro-
coed to another institution and bor-
row at Z per cent. interest one million
more of greenbacks, giving the first
million as security. The security
cannot be used by the bank, anG !,
thus locked up, with the second mil
lion of dollars this obtained, the
clique proceed 10 another bank, and
in the same manner lock up another
million OF dollars. They continue
the game until they have locked vi
six, eight or ten millions of dollars
La the meanwhile they have sole
large amounts Of stock, and wheI
the falIco they jump in and cover
and realize hundreds OF thousands o
dollars. A scheme of this characte
has materially aided in causing tn
tight money market which the stree
has just experienced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Haunted House.

Greonsburg, Indiana, has Il haunt
ed house. 1t is situated near the
railroad track, aud bias been occupied
for some time by an Irish family
The ghost makes its appearance ev>
cry night, just as the clock strikes
twelve, and for about half an hour
makes itself at home, by throwing
chairs, tables cooking utensils, etc,
about the room, in promiscuous
manner. The family stood it as long
as possible, and then moved out AM
other family moved in. but got enough
in one night. The owner offered
twenty i've dollars to any one who
would clay" the ghost, and young
man, possessed Of more courage than
money, offered to do the job. He
armed himself aud repaired to the
house. Just as the clock struck the
hour of midnight, slight noise was
heard, followed by groan About
this time doors in upper part of the
house commenced shutting in a mys-
FERROUS manner This continued for
some time, when the door of the
room in which the young man was
sitt ng suddenly opened, and lady
dressed in black and deadly pale
stood before him. He started toward
her, when she vanished through tie
Dor, and on his going to the door
she was nowhere TO ho seen. The
house several years ago was the
scene Of most brutal murder. in
which man killed his v fe by cat.
ting her heart out. He leie the eoua
try, and did not return until the war
broke out. whea he enlisted ia q Nes
York regimen! AMI VAS killed dnri g
The Siorming II Vicksbulg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Republican Reconstruction.

The basis and principles of it are
exhibited in the fourteenth constitu.
tional amendment, which has been
officially declared to be adopted, a>
though the Democracy assert it is
null and vol l." Its provisions arc !:
/, The equal citizenship ofall, born
or naturalized, in this country.
2. a correction of the basis OF reprcs
entation, so that the colored race, in
every State Of the Union, if not al.
lowed to vote, shall not DO represen-
ted in Congress.
3. Exclusion from Off q of the reb.
els who held high Office before the
war and took the oath, and then led
off in the rebellion.
4. A guarantee of the sacredness
of ;he national debt.
B Perturbation of the payment
for the slaves.
Are not these mild, reasonable, and
just?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

s2~The executors Of Thaddcus
Stevens will find, it is said, that his
entire property, after paying his
debts. will only net from S65, 600 TO
$4,000. This is less than be bad
when he first went to Congress, and
considerable less than he was worth
when, after an absence OF several
years, he returned TO soon become
the leader eff The House. This speaks
we'll for the honesty of the Old Com
moner. Being Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and
afterwards of the Committee on At-
preparations, he was in position
to have accumulated, with entire le
gal impunity, an immense fortune.
Mr. Stevens had grave defects Of
character, but bis infexible devotion
to liberty and his sterling honesty
enlitle him TO the lasting respect OF
the American people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
1'he Ritualists coming out Square.

"Is Professionalism failure p The
Rev. J. C. Ever. a prominent Epis>
eopal clergyman Of New York city,
with ritualistc tendencies. responds
hat il is la u sermon preached last
sunday, be gave his views on the
subject Condensed into brief space
they are Professionalism fails 10 reach
tho masses. Its Iogicai consequence
is ralionalism The lands where IL
has been strongest are now honey
combed with infidehty. These char
res have only been met by the coun~
,ercharge that Romanism is Il failure
This is, to a certain extent, trar, but
here is a third presentment ot..Cbri-
lanity - Cathoiicily - broacer and
better than her Protes antism u
not entitled TO the credit # our CIV
iization, which had its origin lon :
before Lulher'e day Moreover nos
understanding the hue ard cry, Prot
astanlism as we'll a. Romanism has
opposed science; it has not persecut>
ed with imprisonment merely because
hat IL not fashionable. lie spoke
plainly because he desired truth more
than peace. The word Protestant
has now a fixed meaning; so, let the
lines be drawn let the world under
| stand that our church is not with the
Protestant sects. ave are twenty
millions let us be true TO ourselves,
and we shall, il not in this century.
/ l.. 4. -.
reforming the whole Catholic Church.
Thus saith the Rev. j. c. Ever and
it is good thing that ho comes on,
square. Ritualism is now ayowing
it's aims and ends--unlon with Rome
The Pope is offering to meet then
half way by slightly modifying tht
Romish rules--the priests to marry
mixed marriages, &c. Things are
moving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

COUNTY MAPs.-It has been sug>
gestod with favor among business
men that the Grant County Board
of Supervisors should purchase OF
Gray < Pettengill copies OF their
County maps for ell the school dis
tricts in the county, and that the
maps should be ordered soon before
the Autograph plates are obliterated,
We are told that the proprietors do
not design ordering more maps than
are sold, unless there ale prospects
of speedy sale after they close busi-
ness. School Boards, parents and
teachers should inquire into this mat
ter and petition the new ounty
Board to meet early in January
We presume the proprietors would
furnish maps very cheap Tor the
Districts, if all purchase and per-
haps the county might agree to pay
half the cost for such maps, if 40
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Lancaster Improvements The Crisis
Manu- acturing to bse Encouraged,
Perhaps.

Hitherto no public improvements
by means of joint stock capital have
been made at Lancaster, except by |
taxation for roads, bridges and
schools. Every capitalist has placed
his light and his purse under Il bush
ell for the benefit of himself only.
There have been no mutual enter.
prises, no trust in men. no faith
Result, no factories to employ la
borers, no institutions to cling to and
build industrial hopes upon, no mar
ket for raw materials, no salesroom
for homemade products of industry,
no employment of natural resources,
nothing by way of cooperative
means to attract industry and pops
ulation : and nothing to act as
leverage in raising valuatians and in
surfing an equilibrium of influence
and power for Lancaster, so as TO
maintain the center of gravity over
the centrifugal forces SO iudustrially
at work.
During the long years of the reign
of self, wealth has accumulated in
few hands and been put under a
bushel, thus betraying in its holders a
want of confidence in the town and
readiness and ability to take wings
and fly away to some place where
the men perform in a better way by
using their capital for encouraging
industry.
But at length crisis has come ::
mercantile capital is running over
its brim landed property is above
truo worth, so that neither merchan>
dizing nor land holding pays inter-
est upon investments. There has
been no concert Of action, remedial
nor defensive The business men
have held no meetings for counsel.
Each has gone ahead, hoping TO
starve out or outwind the other and
all keeping their own selfish secrets
The crisis demands, first, q change
OF the entire policies; second, sorue
greater diversity of business thru,
joint stock capital enterprises for
manufacturing fourth. u diversion
OF at least a fourth, of The capital IN
vested in lands and merchandising,
and an application OF such dislodged
capital in the building up Of manu-
featuring and other business fifth, IA
neglect to respect such clear and
logical necessities must be met by
either popular decentralization or
else dry-rot.
Such things being forced upon the
attentions of our capitalists, they
broke away from their usual reti-
cence and met in a body the other
evening for business. We were not
present, but learn that they subscrib>
ed some twcnty thousand dollars to
apply toward erecting a woolen fac
tory, Mr.. Oliver being present and
taking considerable stock, and it be-
ing understood that his machinery at
North Andover is 10 be transferred
TO Lancaster. 1t is estimated that
about SAC, 900 will be required The
capitalists speak Of diverling about
twenty per cent. of their landed and
/ mercantile investments for manuiac>
turing, such capital in the village and
vicinity amounting TO about quar-.
ter Of million dollars. We hope To
repart soon full success Of the new
enterprise but great bodies almost
fixed in the fate of doubt and unbe,
lief move slowly starting, however,
no telling when they'll stop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

TEACHERS WANTED few districts
call through the newspaper for teach.
ers, stating, district, 2. o. and salary.
Occasionally teachers give notice
through the newspaper that their
services are offered. 1t is thus only
that We are to Judge of the supply
and demand Supt Hubbard informs
rs that a third more teachers hold
certificates than there are schools
but the difficulty is, that SO many
teachers cannot know where schools
can be had, and that 50 many Dis
triets do not know where 10 find
teachers. Some clearance method
should be devised, by which the par>
ty of demand may meet the party OF
supply-just as markets are provided
for grain and stock, where the seller
aud buyer meet on level Cannot
Supt. Hubbard so devise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
I.erias @aln-g.s H..

81 fHrfo or NI-ce~-iN+ t'ir+att f1uft frtnt
? t"tail 81 sra = uuuty, IS i.r IN
J .ae. ), 8is.l. iaj.y Faast If-Geg defendant
ts 81 eA.ltttu i-+ga! aai III sf5e, it-
ours ta,.tf ~ t.f 0sf-ilil sa'a tI.e
aesva p.s3tttH aua a.. 1855 t4e a5sfa fatued
#steu1a.t 5llvc-.t #n4 delivered. sn3 tant
IS goods aUa chafrisu tAr iu iat Haaht t6sf,an
ayy. haye Bay eifer ton 81 PsiHtiH attorney etlrd
upon ihe rsht tua ut'rsst winch o 4.lii de-
-ntans iod thr .th IS Of March t,t4 or his siaca
4cqured in and 10 the folio ing described READ eriate
10 The west ban south west qu of Secli1
twenty nine, Town five. Range TWO, OF the fourth
meridian. Also oil the side oil south
quarter Of southwest quarter Section 20 Town s.
Range 2 commencing At southwest corner Of suutt-
east quarter OF south quar- of said sec 20 run
ming links, north chains west 50 links 10
north of said quarter Section thence soath
70 chains to place 81 beginningall in ant county,
Wisconsin. W inch said real estate will the eth
dty Of January. 1869, the hour of 10 ocock. A. M
OF rad day offer ler safe and viii sell to The highest
bidder for cash. at the front door Of the courthouse
the village OF Lancaster Grant Co, Wis.
sid sale will be made t. satisfy said udgm Mt
and accrung. 25w6 j z. COX, Sheriff
Dsttd Sherfs Office Lancaster Wis. NOV % 1868.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
sheriff Saie..SeIlOn.

ETArE OF WISCONSIN, a. Circuit Court Of Grant
- Grant county county, Wis
Jaaas Hood yIAiatia ei,4=t seaUu, defendant.
BY virtue Of writ Of execution issued out of the
above named court in favor Of James Hood, p Fl, and
AGAINST T. w Sehon. def (, to me directed and doiv
cred and for want of goods and chattes of the defen
dant wherein TO levy, have by tue direction OF the
plaintiff ator eys levied upon all the right title and
interest which the said defendant had the 18th day
of September 1865 has since acquired ia and 10 the
following described real estate, tO-wit
The west half OF south west quarter Of Section 25 aud
the half Of the north quarter of Section So
Town Range west Of the fourth principal meridian
all in Grant county, Wisconsin; which said real estate
will on the 9th day OF January 1853, at the hour If
10 clock tie forenoon Of said day, offer Tor sale
and will sell to the highest bidder for cash at The
front door Of the court hous IN the village Of Lancas
ter Grant county isconsn Said safe will be made to
satisfy said judgment, costs and costs accruing.
JAMES cox Sheriff.
Dated Sheriff Office Lancaster Wis, Nov -. 1865
BUSHNELL CLARK, Pm Attys. 2lw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK,


The subscriber at North Andoyer will make public
sale Of the follow ing property. SATURDAY, DEC.
5TH 1855 bedsteads ana bedding, pa lr stsves and
a cook stove, and variety OF other house fixtures 30
young hogs. milk vs. two year old colts three
year Old colt five year d horse = sucking colts
tanning MILL span OF horses wagon, harm and nther
thir 81 innumerable-aii the accumulate Is of
large farm establishment Also nannes, Blankets
and wooden generally. Sale 10 commence at IL
O'Clock A. NJ
TERMS-All sums under 1899, cash, o 60, four
months credit appro. ed notes with interest
D. OLIVER
North Audoyer, Nov 2th, 1868. 25w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24
Mineral Point z. r. Extensio j.

"The Vernon Co. Censor says that
the route selected last year by sur
vev party for the proposed extension
of the Mineral Point r. r to La
Crosse, was considered fixed as to it's
general direction. We copy as fol-
lows.
Last year there was railroad sur.
vey made through this county, enc
bracing two main ines from the
Mississippi to the KickaDoo valley.
with various minor changes of small
parts of the routes. From the Kick
aboo valley the survey extended TO
the ridge at Sylvan Corners, in Rich
land county, and thence down Mill
creek TO the Wisconsin. The whole
route, i all its parts, was declared
entirely feasible, but preference
was shown for the route up the Bad
Ak over the Coon river route. In
accordance with the decisions OF that
survey, which was made by a prac-
tical railroad engineer, railroad men
began to consider this route as IA fav-
orable one for the connection line be-
tween La Crosse and Mineral Point
The Censor perhaps owns in it's con
| clusion that railroad must lose by
river competition. The river woulo
be the later. A road upon the cas-
side Of the river would swallow th,
river trade and make the riuer fees
der TO itself However, the Censo
no doubt states the general facts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-24

OUR TERRITORY The territory of
the United States, including the re-
Gently acquired colony Of Alaska. it is
stated, extends over A, 900 600 square
miles. The public lands, excluding
Alaska. cover .465 1868 400 acres, or
2 289,795 square miles Alaska, in
Guiding the barren rocks and ice fields.
covers 1863 529, 900 acres, or $40 800
square miles, the two together ma
king 1874 ,66S 400 acres or 2 067 1876
square miles. The population of the
United States is minated at present
to reach $4,000 600 souls, and in 1870
will increase to IL 900 900