Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-19
Miscellaneous Items.

ns- The old settlers of Milwaukee.
dating back to 1910, are to meet on
the Both October.
1srTbe Republicans ofNewJ ersey
believe they will rescue the Legisla-
ture OF that State from the grasp of
the copperheads this fall.
n<s- During McCulloch's admins
tration OF the Treasury fifth part
OF the national debt was paid. and
Boutwell, expects to pay fourth of
it during his term.
Sag DR.. Livingston, the long alb
sent African explorer, has again been
heard from He thinks he has solved
! the long mute questions of the sources
of the Nile.
GB The plan for new State De-
partment, which was submitted some
time ago to the Commission having
that undertaking in charge, has been
approved by the President, Secretary
Fish and other mem bers. 948l gs
ssa- TENNEssEESENAToR.- TIL Ten-
nessee Legislature has resolved to 90
into an election of United States
Senator to-day. 1t is thought An
drew Johnson will probably be beat
en-, as he is not so strong as he was
week ago.
neA- The Democracy of Ohio, hav-
| ing had control Of the State for near
| ly two years, have increased the
State expenses $6,000,0O0. 1t is a
stereotyped copperhead boast that
"the Democracy is everywhere
alike"
Bsa-A fusion Of the Walker Re-
publicans and the Wells Radicals in
the Virginia Legislature is contem-
plated, in order to secure the election
of the United States Senators against
the Conservatives. Lieut.. Governor
LOWS and Franklin Stearns are the
choice of the proposed coalition.
s4.General Sherman, in a recent
speech, stated that although, as a
Western man, he would like to see
the Capital at ST. Louis, yet he
| would never be instrumental in re-
moving a stone of the pile from where
Webster, Clay and Calhoun had
gained their fame.
nea-The French and English Soci-
cites for the Abolition of Slavery
have sent an address to Serrano on
the subject Of slavery. They ask
him to use his efforts to abolish sla-
very in Cuba and refer him to his
own speech wherein he said that sla-
very only exists in the civilized world
as a..Spanish institution
R When you hear Democrats
abusing Grants Administration,
point them to the present condition
of financial affairs in our Treasury
decrease Of the public debt, since the
first of March, FJty-Sir millions, nine
hundred and sirty-eight thousand, one
hundred and eighty~seren dollars and
ninety cents.
psa- The Madison Journal publishes
an able letter from its old editor.
Horace Rublee, now Minister to
Switzerland, strongly deprecating all
such schemes of quasi reputation as
Withholding interest on United States
securities, as most ruinous to the
American credit abroad, and is as
likely to cost the country far more
than the amount thus secured, to say
nothing of its violation Of faith.
aA- The Oshkosh Times thinks
Gov. Fairchid eh.cald not be elected
, h2o-ase he has pardoned two crimiu-
ais, whom it alludcs to. Democrats
ought to be tho last ones to complain
of the use of the pardoning power
If PresdentJ ohnson had not gone
into that business pretty extensively
there would not now be enough en-
franchised Democrats in the South
ern States to hold County Caucus.
peA- The October Statement of the
Public Debt exhibits a decrease du-
ring the past month of Sc, 467, 429. 80.
and total decrease since March 1st.
1869, of $50, 968, 1890, or an average
monthly reduction, since General
Grant assumed control of the gov
eminent, of little over $500, 900.
These figures vindicate the sagacity
OF the people in demanding the cleo
ton of General Grant to the Presi-
dency. and coercing the politicians
into compliance with their views.
| s9- General Mcclellan said in Lit
tleton, N. H., in responding to a
serenade, that in time of war he had
ever found that New England blood
coursed as quickly as any that runs
in veins under Southern sun, and
that now, in the time of peace, he
had found there the warmest hearts
and truest friends. So General Nc
Clellan must be counted out from
among the Democrats who would
leave New England out in the cold
GS-l In speech at Philadelphia
on Saturday, Secretary Boutwell,
stated that If we were to pay $780,
100000 year, which we can if the
| PASSNAo ~ SWIM Va bdAdLlOu Snail N9
permitted to remain, the public debt
will be extinguished in less than
fourteen years; if we pay $50, OOO,-
900 q year, with decreased taxation.
the interestsbearing public debt will
be extinguished in less than twenty
two years and if we pay but s26.-
100000 year, and reduce taxation
to very large degree, the debt can
be distinguished in thirty years.
| SIcKLEs, CUBA AND THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Government is advised
that no such note from Minister Sick
les as is circulating in foreign news.
papers and has been extensively
copied here, was ever presented by
Sickles to the Spanish Government.
Further, up to this time there has
not been the slightest disturbance of
the friendly relations between the
two nations, nor is there now anv