Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1856-10-11
Nonainations for Congress-.


e Yearly advertisers allowed four changes.
III Nominations for Congress.
III Boston, Oct. g..
4 N. p. Banks and w. S. Damerel were
animated yesterday forre-election to Con-
gnss.
Il Cincinnati, October 8.
i che Republicans had a torchlight pro-
4 oesipn here last night, numbering over TO-,
oeo fsslhsons Several persons in the pro-
cesssJ were seriously injured BY missiles
thrown BY outsiders. The meeting vas
addressed b. Hon. H. S. Lane.
So Gov. Price of Missouri has set a
rhursday, November goth, to be OBJ
sef7 as day offhanksgiving
BATTLE W1rH INDIANS IN OREGoN.--
= -. .Fi is:es from Oregon state that battle
ras fought July 18th, with the allied In
Rians, at the Grand Ronde Prairie, on the
banks of the river Of the same name. AS
soon as the Indians were discovered they
look to flight, and were holly pursued and
completely routed, about forty remaining
dead on the field. There were about $50
*or 400 warriors and 200 women and chill
dren present at the commencement. 1t is
estimated that the value Of food destroy
ed could moi Se furnished to the Indians at
less than 100000.
THOMAS F. MARSHALL OFT AT LAST =
Whilst Mr.. Burlingame was coming from
the ears, Col Marshall, recently member
Of Congress from Kentucky, was called up
on the stand, and he avowed himself for
Fremont and Dayton, amidst thunders of
applause. MIR. Burlingpame having ARR
we'd, who was announced for the evening,
Mr. Marshall yielded the stand, with the
assurance that our citizens should soon hear
from him again Chicago Democratic
Press.
Testimony OF James buchanan
in 1862.
"He (Col. Fremont,) bore conspicuous
part in the conquest Of California, and in
my opinion is better entitled to be called
the 'Conquerer of California than any 9TH
er man."
leg Gen. Walker, it is said, has shot
forty men of his for mutiny. They re-
used to do duty, were given twenty-four
hcurs to reconsider their determination,
shothen bcfng tillrefractory were led cut
and put to death.
TIM LAND GRANT Bill PASSED Born
HoUsEs.-Crder our Telegraph head will
will be found the record of the passage Of
the Land Grant Bill through the Senate,
by vote Of Il TO 10, comforting the grant
upen 5 new company, composed of citizens
-; .s ssss Cor the Eastern road TO Lake
Superior, and upon rs L I a Crosse q Nil
waukce R. r. Go. for the Northwestern
road.
Last evening we received the gratifying
intelligence that the bill, in that form,
passed the Assembly by the large vote Of
So to IS, and nov awaits the concurrence
Of the Senate in some light amendments,
and the signature of the Governor, which
we trust Will not be withhold Milwaukee
Sentinel, 4th.
Land Grant Vetoed.
Milwaukee, Oct. 7.
The Governor has vetoed the Land
Grant Bill, granting land to Milwaukee and
La Crosse R. r.
4 VALUABLE RECRUIT.-Ihe following
letter from Hon. j. Anunson, member of
Assembly from Winnebago County, who
was elected last year as Democrat is
published In the Neenah Conservator.-
Mr. Anunson is Norwegian by birth:
Madison, Sept. 6, 1856.
A. G.. LAGRANGE, Esq,
DEAR SIR:=I have received letter
from Jas. II. Jones, of Winchester in which
be says that some Of the inhabitants of
Neenah are doubtful whether I am going
to support John G. Fremont or Buchanan.
In relation to this, | will only say, as /
have stated tossyoi before, that have de-
cided to support Fremont, and also will
do all that is possible in bis favor have
written to you before and stated that if
you could give me the nomination, | should
be willing to accept it, but by no means
will accept the nomination if you shall
find it to be against the wishes Of the in
habitants Of our district. / have seen sew
eral ofmy countrymen in Dane County,
and it looks favorable for Fremont.
Yours truly,
JOHN ANUNsoN.
The New CENT CoIN.-Of this coin
the Baltimore American says:
The cent piece recently finished at the
United States Mint, Philadelphia, is the
size Of the old half cent, is composed of fif-
ty-seven parts of copper, seven of nickel,
and one of zinc. II has light appearance
with faint red TIM, and is in beautiful con-