Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-09-15
GENERAL .NTE,LIc Gxca.


There is n>r the remotest probability
that the Breckinrilge ana Dougl,s factions
viii fuse in New York The rent is past
repairing.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow was to-day
(Sept. A. unanimously nominated for
sixth term in Congress from his district in
Pennsylvania.
"A new color has been recently discov-
cred, produceahle from coal tar. 1t is cad
led dianthine, aud varies from deep purple
20 all the shades Of bright rose color. IS
The Democratic Party &c Connecticut
is split in the middle a Douglas aud
Brcckinridge electoral ticket are nominated
| This division insures the State Of Connect
cut TO Lincoln q Ilamlin.
General Cameron SAYS that MIR. Lin
coin will carry Pennsylvania against all
combinations by $4,000 majority.
! The Republicans in Baltimore expect 10
give some 5000 votes for Mr.. Lincoln. ~ :,
The Chicago Times has come 10 thsA
conclusion that wheat will be higher this
winter than it has been in 20 yearscause:
the scarcity in England and France. ana
4 in the Southern States OF our country.
The Prince Of Wales Is coming 70 Chi
cago. The announcement is made by
Lord Lyons to the Mayor Of Chicago His
stay and visit westward viii depend, il is
said in the despatch on the 4lict allowed.
Northern people located ia Texas are
sending home orders to discontinue send
ing them Northern Republican papers, on
account of the slave excitement in that
State. Democratic papers "pass" without
trouble.
The remains Of Roman theater and
temple Dedicated to Apollo have just
been discovered near Piearetonds, near
Compeigne, under the detrius Of the forests.
These ruins belong to the best period Of
Roman art The bas relief arc said to be
admirably executed.
An INDIANA correspondent remarks
that threshing machine accidents are shock
ingIy common in. chat state this season.
He remarks: ave are making a moder-
ate estimate when we say thirty men have
been killed or wounded for life by thresh-
ing machines in Indiana during the pres
cnt season"
Douglas speech in Norfolk has taken
ont the little bit Of wind remaining in the
sails Of the Disunonists. His unequiyocal
declaration, that he viii support Lincoln, If
constitutionally elected, and viii assist him
in using all means TO prevent the Seceders
from breaking up the Government just as
Jackson did in 1882, kills the Secession
movement all over the South.--Ihladet-
phid Press.
Petersburg, Va, Aug. 29.--MrD Doug
las commenced an address last night at
o'clock, in front of Jarrctt's Hotel, to
crowd Of 1000 or 5000 In half an hour
storm arose, and the crowd adjourned to
Phoenix Hall. His address occupied over
two hours. He left for Raleigh tnis NOR
ung, where he speaks to morrow. He
speaks in Richmond on Friday night and
leaves for Staunton on Saturday morning,
The other day Senator Seward was
standing upon the platform of the Boston
& Worcester Railroad Depot awaiting the
departure Of the cars, when a young and
ardent Republican addressed him, regret
tine that more notice had not been given
Of his arrival, when they would have given
him reception superior to that OF Senator
Douglas. "lt'sof no consequence, remark
ed the eminent statesman, my mother has
been dead for number of years.
The Memphis 1valaacAe (Tenn)
keeps the following paragraph standing az
the head of its editorial coumnstf
ave understand that the Hon q. Eth
eridge, made speech at Dresden, Tenn,
during which he read the Black Republi-
can Platform, and asked if there was fny
man there who could find fault with it,
He further stated that the election Of Lin
coin on that Platform would give peace TO
the country, while Breckenridge would DIX.
solve the Union.
Gov Chase, Of Ohio, closed . recent
political speech in the following beautiful
language: 1.-The fringcs Of the vast curtaiH
which hides the future, are all luminous
with the giories Of the coming day. | viii
not attempt 10 liit it. Let Us only steadi-
" ,naintain our principles; let us sustain
efch other BY generous sympathy and corr
dial appreciations; and, in this spirit, let
Us work aud wait The veil will rise; the a
future will be ours"
The census taker has found a negro
man in Washington county, Ohio, one hun
dred and fifteen years old. He was pur-
chased at Richmond, Va, in l776, by
BIanuerhassett's agent, by whom he was
conveyed to Blanrerhassett's island, whore
he remained until misfortune overwhelmed
his master. The old fellow says that lie
recolIccts that he chad bin gwine to see de
gals long time fore dc Resotatiohory War
broke out"
Our exchanges from tie south gre all
burdencd with one story The food crops
of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, and parts Of
Missouri and Arkansas, are nearly all fall
ures. There are thousands Of families i'll
Al 49, Ck.+.,- .,.lr all 49, x,a.lxa itnAd