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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LEGIsLATIvE VISITING COMMITTEE.
Gov. Fairchild has appointed the
following members elect OF the leg
islature as tho committee to visit tho
State institutions, and appointed Dee.
18th for u meeting preparatory 10
starting with him on a tour OF inspec-
ton:
Senators-M. II. Petit, Of Kenosha county ;
+, 5. Miner, of Monroe county s. d. Burch-
ard, OF Dodge county.
Acknowledgements Congressional district,
Matthew keenan,, of Milwaukee comfy %
district, Willard Merrill Of Rock county Sd
district, G. G. Swain, Of Sank county 4th dis
trct, &. T. Thorne, OF Fond du Lac county !;
9th district, w. p Rounds, Of Winnebago
county 9th district, II. II. Chase, Of Vernon
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
FROM EUROPE.
The Eastern Question arlike Prep
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Pacific Set
tlement-Prussian & French
Victories - Doubtful
Rumors.

New York, Dec. l.--London dis
patches says that in spite Of pacific
appearance, England, Russia, Turkey
and Austria are making rs many war
like preparations as if strife had al
ready began Prominent statemen
there think that England must come
to open rupture with Russia
Dispatches from Constautinoble
say the Sultan aud Grand Vizier show
no alarm at tho situation, counting
on peaceful solution Of the contro-
versy. The correspondent of the
New York World had an interview
with the Turkish Ambassador as
london. The Ambassador alluded
to the fact that Russia for many
years has paid court TO the United
States, and that, therefore, public
opinion in America might be inclined
in favor Of Russia. Americans, how
ever, now sympathize with the French
Republic, and as the Russian cause is
Identical with the cause Of Germany
Americans may have occasion 10
transfer their sympathy to Turkey.
Turkey permitted Admiral Far
ragut to enter the Black Sea with an
American frigatc. Turkey will hail
with delight any signs Of an intention
on the part of the United States to
take moro active interest in Euro
pean concerns; for the transparent
roctituke Of her (Turkoy's) own in
tention can only ronder every addi-
tional arbiter Of her unsought quarrel,
a friend gained to her cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

bH- It is assured that at the con-
ference which has been called to con-
sist of representatives of all the for
eisn powers a solution of the East
crn question will be made which will
satisfy Russia and avert a war that
would probably disturb all Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
To Patrons Indebted

All indebted TO me for work in my line will confer
great favor by settling soon. have waited long
and desire such accounts squared before the LAT
of January. reasonable response to this notice will
enable satisfy my creditors and purchase
terias. Y VANDEWALL
Lancaster December 9th, 1870. Cows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
ATT, INDEBTED

ITO NATHAN, sCHREINER 4 CO.. by note or on
4 general account re requested 70 call and settle
at once. We wish q begin the New Year with clean
books and squared accounts. Those indebted will
please take notice. NATHAN. sCHRElFER co.
Lancaster Deca mher 8, 1870. 2dw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
TO CARPENTERS:

Notice is hereby given that job TO build School
House in District No. 3, in the town of Harrison
Grant county, Wis Is 20 be let TO the lowest bidder
Contractors will be required 70 furnish all the mater
ials Plans and specifications may be seen By calling
upon the District Clerk Sealed bids will be received
four weeks from date WADE, Disc Clerk
Dacemher 9. 1870. 26W4f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

SH-Hon. Reverdy Johnson, our
late Minister to England, estimates
the grand total of the American
claims, public and private, against
Great Britain on account of the pirate
Alabama depredations, at sl3,oOO,-
900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

CONTEMPLATED OCCUPATION OF
PARIs.-A letter received in official
quarters at Washington announces
the speedy occupation Of Paris by
the Prussian troops, and further
states that King William will then in
vito the Empress Eugene to order an
election tor an assembly to form a
new government. Some doubt is ex-
pressed, however, whether Eugenie
will accept.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LEAD MINEs.-The annual yield Of
lead in the counties of Grant, Iowa,
La Fayette, and portions Of Dane
and Green is over half million
dollars in value, and is about one
eighth Of al the lead produced in the
world. As many as $4,000 tons
have been shipped in ono year. The
shipment Of lead from Mineral Point,
in Iowa county, for the year 1868,
was 1854 600 pounds, Grant and La
Fayette counties supplying the re-
mainder. This lead producing region
being within the limestone district
affords one of those few Instance
where both mining and farming can
be carried on together The lead
mines give employment to two or
three thousand persons, and are now
worked on a more regular and systc-
matte plan than formerly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

The weakest spot in every man
is where he thinks himself to be the
wisest.
san There will be SO Sundays in
1871. the year beginning and ending
on Sunday.
uarTyphoid fever is prevalent at
Monroe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ORDERS
To is stated that some time since our
Post Office Department made a prop
osition to the British Postal depart
mont for a postal money-order-sys-
tenn between the two countries, sim
liar to that made between this c0un-
try and Switzerland, which has
been found to work admirably, and
which was subsequently adopted be-
tweed Switzerland and Great Brit
ain. and Great Britain and Bremen.
The English department has signitied
its hearty concurrence in tho plan,
and few days ago the draft Of a
convection aud detailed regulations
were sent for its approval
- TonasviIla has a TurIyfsh Ro4b
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LAVAL, Dec. 2.-Gambetta has
publicly announced that the Army
of the Loire has successfully resisted
the attacks on the left and right
wings, and il now moving Forward
Gambetta continues "Victory now
favors the French. re DcumS are be-
ing chanted here, at Tours"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

A-The census, judging from the
returns thus far received, will show
that the total population of the Uni
ted States mot including the lndians)
is about 100000. In 1860 it was
81 443 800.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

Eg-Spain, whose proposal to make
Prince HohenZollern its king enbroiI-
ed Germany and Franco in war
which now threatens the peace Of all
Europe, has pitched upon another
candidate, the Duke of Aosta, whom
the Cortes have elected to the throne
by vote Of 1911 to 100. The oppo-
sition comprised sixty votes for a
Federal Republic. A cat may look
at q king, and an Italian Prince (tor
Aosta is an Italian at a kingdom,
but not a German may cast his eyes
that way. So peace may actually
settle upon Spain before thu bonn
bardment ofPars has even begun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

seA-A strong and constantly grow
ing movement is that in favor Of 9
national system Of education The
census returns show such widespread
ignorance in many southern states
without public school system. that it
would appear as though imperative
necessity required that the Govern
ment should provide for their neg
lect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

60 Latest adyicgs from Europe
state that Russia has consented to
Withdraw her demand for the abroga-
ton Of the treaty of 1856, and to sub
init the question to q conference of
the powers interested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoughts and the great
est art in life is to have as many as
possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

rA.T The reign Of paper money is
now strangely wide. Russia, Austria
Italy, Spain, France and the United
States, six of the eight foremost ma
tons in the world, have legal ten
der paper with forced circulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

na-The first term of the I. 5.
Court for the Western Dist. OF Wis
consin opened at La Crosse yesler-
day = Judge Hopkins presiding
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

The NoTE-There were l47 1863
votes cast for members Of Congress
at the late election; on which the
State has gone republican by 6,1l7
majority.
For Superintendent Of Public In
struction 1852 votes were poIIed,
and Gen. Samuel Fallows carried the
State bp 9,O26 majority.
On the question OF changing the
constitution in relation to the grand
jury system, but 63479 votes were
cast, and the majority against it is
27,S29.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

EThere are 2OO,G6s dwellings in
tho State 1882 deaths occurred 10
the State last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
The Census.

The census just taken revoalsu.an
interesting features in regard 70 the
increase Of population in the differ
ent States Of the Union. While some
Of the New England States have not
made much progress in the way of
adding to their population, it appears
that New Hampshire is the only
State that has absolutely diminished
during the last decade. Ono third
of the counties in New York have q
smaller population now than they
had ten years ago. 1t is further
shown by tho new census that tho
real population Of the whole State is
only tribe larger now than it was
forty years ago. The cities are gain
ing all the time. What is true OF
New York is also of the East gener-
ally. There is no such disparity be-
tween town and country growth at
the West.
Little Nevada has made the great
est proportional gain, and Illinois the
greatest actual gain, which was over
100000, bringing her up to within
$4,000 Of the great State Of Ohio.
She is the fourth State in population.
The relative order Of the States as to
population is not materially changed,
but Missouri outstrips Indiana, and
becomes the fifth State. Indiana is
the sixth, Massachusetts is the
seventh, and then follow Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Caro-
lima and Alabama lin all sixteen
States which have upwards Of one
million ofinhabitants. In 1860, there
were but eleven such. Iowa has
made the greatest jump in rank
She was nineteenth in 1860; now she
is thirteenth. North Carolina, on
the other hand, stood twelfth in 1860,
and now drops to the fourteenth
place, and Alabama now stands at tho
sixteenth, whereas she was the thir-
teenth ten years ago.-Utlcankee
Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

New YORK, Nov. 30.-A Herald
special from WiIhelmshoho says a
runor is current that as soon as Paris
capitulates, all the French Generals
and prominent persons will be con-
vened ct CassoIs under King William.
The London Tines revives the
story telegraphed to the World a
month ago that terms of peace had
been settled between King William
and the Emperor Napoleon, by which
the latter cedos Strasbourg and Metz
and returns to France at the head of
the Imperial army. The Times edi-
torially declares the story highly
probable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
JACOB F.. RIS,
DEALER IN
STOVE. rIsT VA

COOKING, PARLoR and OFFICE STOVES at re-
y duced prices. Particular attention paid 10 Tin,
Copper and Sheet Iron ware, Eavetroughs, Con
ductors ana repairing.
Glan Hntsn Wis Deoember 5th. 1870 2ena
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

cV- Whittemore, the cadet mer
chant, is now member OF the south
Carolina Senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

STATE CENsUs.-The total popuIa-
ton OF the state Of Wisconsin, inciud-
ing supplemental returns from Chip
pewa county, as appears from re-
turns made to the office of the Secra-
tary Of State, is 1865 $50 The four
counties containing over $4,000, are
Milwaukee, 89,936; Dane, SO 100;
Dodge, ~ 40, and Fond du Lac, 49,
292. The counties chat have increas-
cd over ten thousand in population
since 1860, arc Milwaukee, 29,993:
Winncbago, 1915; Fond du Lac,
1890 Brown, 1854; Manitowoc.
1861 Dane, II $50, ani La Crosse,
II ISL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

The getter up of q club Of more than Ave copies may
retain accumulation of ten per cent Weekly clubs.
Posmssters may retain 40 per cent of all money for
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RoInittances for clubs mast be made at one time
but additions may be made ut any time at club rates
after the club has been raised provided full years
subscription is taken.
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Add ess, CHAs. l.. WILSON, publisher,
20 No. 46 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

Pacific r. r.. BoNDs.-The gov
eminent having paid considerable
amounts in interest on bonds OF the
various Pacific railroads, which it
had guaranteed, which sums have
not been paid back into the Treas
ury, Secretary Boutwell, has notified
the chief OF the Warrant Depart
ment to not pass any more warrants
for payment of government freights
or transportation Of the Kansas Pa
citic, Union Pacific, or Central Paci-
fc railroads until these reimburse
the government for amounts already
advanced. The Union Pacific owes
s., 2S3, 229 the Kansas Pacific, $685.
100 the Central Pacific, 5000, 129.
The balance due from other Pacific
roads is comparatively small.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

BERLIN, Dec 2.-It is asserted
that at the conference which has been
called for the settlement Of the Eas-
tern question a new treaty will be
proposed, emitting all reference to
the naturalization Of the Black Sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec "A pacific
solution of the Black Sea question is
assured to-day.
President Grant is warmly congrat-
uIated by the Gar on his offer of
the assistance of an American feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

BERLIN, Nov. 3O.-The Queen has
received the following dispatch from
King William
Frederick Charles reports the COM
plete defeat of the army Of the Lore
in the battle Of Monday, in which the
French had tho goth, probably the
18th and a portion of the 18th and
10th corps engaged. One thousand
French were found dead on the field,
1000 were wounded and 1,400 were
taken prisoners. Gen. Aureles is re-
ported wounded. The German loss
is 1000, among them few officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LONDON, Dec. 2-Tho London
Standard warns England that the
Gladstone ministry is preparing for
an infamous and disastrous capitula-
ton to Russia. Ia spite of Gran
ville's resistance, the conference has
been accepted without the withdraw
al Of the Russian note The mere
meeting Of the powers will DC viz
tual submission to all Russia asks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
Coal for Sale.

WE HAVE THE "BLossBURG COIL" FOR The
August Is, 1870. 1lH DRYENB0RR PENN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LONDON, Dee. lit IL reported
that Gen. Gatibaldi has had great
successes ut Autumn. Nothing official
has been received.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Tho Telegraph
says the French have won great ad-
vantage in the Department Of the
Seine and Marne, and now possess a
military preponderance never enjoy
ed since the opening Of the cam
paign.
A special from Tours says that Off
cial dispatches announce that Gems
Irochu and Ducrot completely sur
round the Prussians between Brie
Sur Marine and Choissy LIE Roi. Du-
crot is now encamped Is miles from
Paris. The French losses were 1000.
A special dispatch to the London
Times from Tours dated the LIST, says
the army Of the Loire has effected IA
junction on with Gen. Trochu's forces
from Paris. The Germans under
Prince Frede lex Charles are retiring
before the united armies. 1t is said
Trochu has with him outside the walls
300 cannon.
A New York Worlds special says
the German losses in sorties Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday are 1871 Off
GERS, $500 men killed and wounded
French loss, partially ascertained,
3,400. Additional reports will swell
the number Of the French losses.
Brussels specials say that Eugene
has gone to Wilhelmshohe again, but
has made every effort to keep her
movements secret. 1t intimates new
schemes on foot for restoration of
tho Empire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

IL IA the oldest best established, most reliable and
faithful - Republican principles, OF all the Oh
cago papers.
gtUlniko all Others it steers clear Of Iiumbuggery
sensationslism and I'm morality.
II publishes ell the Ne,gs, from every part Of tho
country and the world, by Ts'fgTDgh enc NE Rd'1s
promptly aud fully,
II especially aims to be .r..corthy IN It's intelli
sence and 10 discussions and sill ito columns With
vd1eg q fsaGiaG riGtter, THAI every reader,
whatever may be his tastes interests will End some
thing acceptable and profitable in it,
THE DAILY EVENING JOURNAL ia published
every afternoon Sundays excopted) at and o'clock,
and averages thirty columns 81 fresh ne,gg correspond
eHc 1adrkei reports miscellaneous reading, ETC. daily.
Every Saturdays EVENING JOURNAL is filed with
choice literary matter and miscellany, for Sunday
reading.
THE TRI-wEEKLY JOURNAL Is published every
each issue contains all the and reading matter OF
the Daily Of iis date of publication and OF the proceed
ing day.
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, large aud carefully
made up sheet is published every Wednesday, aud is
nrst class Family Newspaper. 1t gives all the news
OF the week. editorial discussions Of current topics,
great variety Of choice miscellany including stories,
pleasant and instructive sketches and letters poetry
wit humor etc and the latest markets from all tbs
commercial centres. There is not better family pa
per published ia the Union than TINS WEEKLY JoUh-
NAL
R1- Advertisers will find THE Journal, Ia any Of
its editions, advantageous medium through which
to make their uncemnts. The Daily has crcu-
Weekly and Weekly circulate very largely in all parts
OF the Northwestern States.
TERMS: Invariably in Advance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

na-Jauesville has Turk sh Bath
house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06

LONDON, Dee. lit is reported
that Gen. Ga,ibaldi has had great
successes ut Autumn. Nothing official
has been received.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-30

public duty Of the Governor Of one OF the
United States to aid insurgents against the
authority OF "A government with which tho
United States are AZ peace The Federal
government is responsible to the States for
the management and proper control of our
relations with foreign nations, and the
Governor Of Illinois cannot with propriety
act rs the vice president Of an association
over whose operations he has no control,
aud that may for n.thing he can do 10
prevent IL. violate the acts Of Congress,
enacted 10 preserve our neutrality. 1 am
an old-fashioncd States rights man. |
would not interfere with the proper duties
Of the Federal government, and resist all
enroaehments from THAI quarter upon the
proper pow ers and dutie. Of the .-tates.
But il not prevented by the foregoing con-
ditions from accepting this position, there
are others that are suiilcient 10 prevent no
from doing SO.
have no evidence that the .o-called "pa-
triotic party in Cuba have dccrccd the abol-
ition of slavery, and the fact that their leader
is General Jordan, who was for years in arms
against our free government, 10 perpetu-
ate slavery, affords me no very satisfactory
evidence of such an intention The curse
of Cuba il slavery-the political slavery of
one class and the personal servitude OF the
black and mixed races. 7 have no SYM
pathv with or for .luyeholders or the friends
of slavery and until the insurgent party
of Cuba openly and soleinnly denounce the
institution of human slavery and make
themselves responsible for it, overthrow. 7
am unwilling 10 assist them orask Others 20
do so. i have the honor to be- very respect
fully, JOHN NJ. PALMER.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-30

The Republican party, flushed with
complete victory, and reinforced by the
great army Of recruits which will Hock into
its ranks from among the newly enfran-
chissd citizens Is likely to commit the mis-
take ofalmost every strong organization
that has Aourishcd in any age ofthe world.
Intoxicated with confidence in i,s own
infallibility, and urged to rashnsss BY the
belief that II is invincible, il will most assur-
edly ruth into still greater excuses, and
march upon its political Moscow, from
which it will fall back shattered and wholly
dispirited. Already there is reason to be-
lieve the party Is starting out upon dis
astiol campaign; that it feels it, power
and does notknow how to useit properly.
II is one thing 10 have a giant strength but
1t isnnothor to Use that strength with Wis
dom.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-30
THE PECAN MASSACRE.
COL. BAKERS ACCOUNT or THf
AFFAIR.
ONLY FIFTY WOMEN AND chill
DREN KILLED.

Col. &. l.. Baker, who commanded the
troops who lately butchered the men,
women and children of an Indian village,
writes IL Gen. Sheridan, from Fort Ellis,
Montana Territory, under date Of March
18th, AS follows:
In answer to your Telegram, which ar
rived on the I'D instant. I report that.
after having made every effort TO get the
judgment ofthe officers in command. | am
satisfied the following numbers approx
mate AS nearly 30 the exact truth rs pos. ible:
The numbers killed at the Piegan villages
was l73. Of whom l23 were able-bodicd
men and SO women and children: lao
women and children were aftcrwari cap
tured and released.
believe every effort was made by the
officers aud men TO save the non combat
ants, and that such women and children
as were killed were nccdontly killed
The report published in the Eastern paper.
Is wholly and maliciously false. 1t seems
incredible that the false assertions OF two
persons, neither of whom has made any
effort TO inform himself in the matter.
should outweigh the reports of those
engaged in the fight, and who feel that
they have nothing to palliatc or conceal IN
their conduct. All that the officers de-
mand Of the authorities !, full and
complete investigation of the campaign,
and less than this cannot De- conceded 10
them.