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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Fort Monioe. October 8


The United States steamer Massachu-
selts arrived 10 day from Charleston bar
last Wednesday night.
Our works on Morris Island are progres-
sing rapidly. The rebei batteries shell our
wolkmen constantly. But few casualties
were reported. General Gilmore occasion
Ally shells Sumter and johnson. One Mon
tai Keeps Fort Moul quiet.
The Herald's sensation Baltimore cor
respondent says: "News that Johnston's
army in Northern Georgia numbers 1885,
coo, Including Lpagsitvet's corps Of 10000
with "a batteries. Lees force amounts to
62,500 infantry, 1900 cavalry, AMI 294
guns, unless Ewells' corps has been sent is
Johnston. which would reduce Lees army
Is $4,000. The rebels expect u regain
Chattanooga. Knoxville aud al tennessee.
then send back 10 Les Longstreet's corps.
With $4,000 additional men, 10 attack
Washington.
The same correspondent SAYS the rebel
pilitary council, comprising Davis, Lee,
Johnston and Beanregard. bcld at Rich
mond the last OF August, agreed TO arm
all ~laves ia tie sopth Immediately, expect
inc thus to add 400 900 men 10 their ar
alv, and as many more q year hence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
ESTATE or wiLMARTH.

sl~ 81 Wisconsin, County efifsnt--ss. Counts Cont
ofGrhnt Coanty, Wiseousn ia Probate, Cct. Tel m
1855 Present, VIM. Mctsunigai Judge la the
lei OF TIE estlle Of Aonzs . yillaartn deeoasea
On reading and ding tie petition OF LuIneila II.
goods clasteis and estate wltuil tha state oi Wis
confin, ane sha she is tho lawful widow Of said de-
cease, and praying That Adsalas'ration thereof be
gtantud ler
Thervupcn IL il ORDERED that the matter Of said e-
tien be heard before The judge Of this court at the
CourthOuse in Lancaster sA4 county Gu M0ndaf the
81 ca OF Nov, D., 1853, at one oeiosk N The
afternoon Of said day. Ordered urtAer tAat notice
thereof be given Al persons interested in sad estxte
bA publishing Ills order for thee (3 wesks successre-
w ptor to said dty Of heayingin the-Grant Cuunty
Herald weekiy newspaper pab,ssAed al Lancaster =
4 IA county Dated Oci 5th 1885, I7wJ
WI, McG0NlGAL. On. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
New York. Oct. 5,

The steamship City Of London. from
Liverpool 23d and Qaeenst0wn 2ah has
alDiyed.
g'he Withdrawal 81 Mason il confirmed.
The Times SAYS If the Cmfrderates are
offended with England for trying 70 keep ~
The right it is sorry for it, but the loss j.
theirs. willie the relief TO the British Govern.
neut viii he great. and the.nation wlll have
roihing . repent
4 crowded meeting At Leels adopted
resolutions rejoieing that the war was shop-
ing itself into orc for the destruction Of
slavery, denouncing the building Of war
ships fcr the Confederates and applaud :
ing The G yerument for OBTAINING those
built
The Tines city article warns the Gov
ernment against going too far into stopping
Ship building for beiIi9erents weiie muni-
lions IT war are freely supplied. L says
such a course bears too much resemblance
10 The views If Frerril politicians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

The steamer Washingio ~ from New Or
leans 26ih has ariyed.
New Orleans papess consaIn nothing fe-
ast,ve to army iGoyenents.
The steamer Tug LeNiaihau was captured
az her wharf Il Soathwe>l pass rs g gsng
d re5eis pruvricsl with documents from
Midi Isl tlse.teIei S.eFaterJ sssssAse ssssss
Is @bien tie Ulcers ana cfew wee 81 Sil
ni!ed fay bas to su'lsls teilca,
10 fGd lleir reward u lluadcs. Ee.tfsr
rick in he steamer Crescent seon after star
ted ID lerauit and JOINING thr gunboai DE-
@Qla they eapturei the pirates after aiew
houTs eahae.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
New York, Oct. 2.

Tue Charleston Courier Of tie 10Th ult,
has The following;
Tie Yankees in large force, were again
Vigorously At work in battery Wsguer, all
day yesterday. They made considerable
changes and threw up formidable sand Elm
bankneuts facing James IrIsud. They also
appear 70 be busy preparing he grounds,
Ii ! believed these establishments are for
platforms for then guns. Il his not been
positively aseertaiued whether they have as
Vel lpounted any guns on Wagner aud Gregg.
Throughout Friday. Folt Moultrie and the
battery on Suliivan's Island and battery
Sinfkins, on Black Island, opened on The
enemy on Morris Island, and forced them
awav. Tie fling was 50 hot shat tue an.
Les working parties 1t Gregg aud Wagner,
ere completely checked N their digging
operations Tor some length 81 time. Two ot
,heir ammunition chests al battery Wagner,
were exploded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

GRANT CouSTY Maps. = Wilson's Maps
Of Grant county ay be had 1T this office
Tie toSns aud town boundaries. villages
strears*, roads, section and county lines,
number Of sections. rivers and railroads
many Of the dwelling sites Of settlers i
each town, prairies. timber forests, lead
.liggings, furnaces, mills. maautactoFiess
schools, DC, are accurately noiei and
marked OUT on these maps. They arc nea'
yard square and come at Sl.oc on gooe
paper, Of 81 60 on canvass and rollers
One ought 10 be in every horsein the coun
IS. We send them by mail. e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Washington. cel. /


Information las been received from tbs
army Of lie Potomac. that affairs were ap
parently unchanged. Noihing is tsaaspinng
to indicate any immediate active operations
The enemy i IN strength on the south SIDE
Of Tie Rapdan.
Gen. Hills entire corps is supposed to Be
there. ThseneIny pickets are On the pogth
aud west Of our hines.
Col. Delaney, recently captured by ths
rebels. was attached 10 GOV. Pierpoiut'
staff He was 1T the time sejvuried 1T the
house Of A relative, several ns4ies iiOm Al
exardria.
a few days ago considerable column d
rebel troops was Observed going northward
ncsr tie Blue Ridge, perhaps forming i
pSrt If the iorce reported to be coacentra-
ting ia the valley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Ceps X e., Oct 2

Tie Saxonia. from Southampton the
22d ult.. arrived of tbs point a noon To-
day.
The London Times says the fate Of
Charleston is EVIDENT. deciJsd, IT, iali i
oaIya question Of tiine.
Tie Times sass that Mr. Masen sent %
Earl Russell on Monday notitic ton thai
he has been instructed Us tie Rchmond
government 10 Withdrew from England -
M.. Mason proceeds Il France
liz Fraace SAYS Fe,le al steam corvette
had arrived .. 3lest from Madeira. layiag
been sant with another Federal cosvette "
pursuit II the Florida The t7ordo leaves
Blesl on the 25d, completely repaired, and
proceeds inmediat ~ to meet tie second
corvette, which is 1t Lisbon, and attack her
.eiore she can he joined by the one at
BEST, whichis repairing. In France says
the f sderal c)ryeita Kearsarge will be treat
ed ii Brest ike the Floyida Both ellig-
errnts viii enjoy the same rights and adj
yantages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
30 Ass. mlly n.strIst eeaysnt On.

Tie convention mt and organ Esd Al
Tsno,, Oei 81. MY. Kendall presided,
and D. +. Brown aetel i, Secretary. Az
informal ballot Was taken for D candidate
'ol tie Assembly, resulting il ] 9 votes 70
Wood r. Beach and 4 votes forifon Koi,efl
Glenn, wbereupon the nominations Of Mi.
Beach VA nh . unanimous, rnea to5E;
m i1'orln,l ballot fa Supervisor ~esultiry
as follows: Haynes Fitch, 2 votes; a 4
Bennett, Ii votes; Henry Pateli, 4 votes;
| blank. Formal ballot, Fitch, 10; Ben
net, a; wbereupon Ir Fitch was uliaui-
mou.iy dominated. ''h't CAR then az
pointed acentra committee consisting q .
il Chambels, Ssswlek ana a 4 Bennett.
0n motion the secretary was authorized to
publish the proceedil e q tie Herald.
N. " KgNDALL, Chairman.
D. F. BROWN, Secsetfy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
60 4Ye negIseted 70 noIics Iast we,

gg- Ne neglected to notes last week
that the committee on articles Of general
utility awarded a premium to Rheeter d
INusoas Scwiag Mackiae for speed and
cxcsl.ency 81 work AZ the late county fair.
Nj. aho's r. Setiton ot Lancaster. has the
agency f5r the sale IT this macsnue in the
COUNTY, Of shan they can bc bad II man.
uf,cturels' prices. He also expects TO ex.
hibit one IT them in the several te%ns Of
tlIis couuiv. Tor a few days, al each place,
aud 10 schoalstc ladies' as may apply IN
tbs use Of this great iitde implement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

Molas szss-Ihe sa'ly frosts Of this
year greatly damagal the sorghum and
Tnl,hep crops; thss qualitv of molasses viii
te inferior this year, as frosted canes Gail to
'ipen and rs uniipe cane make au acil mo-
a~sea. Tie bes- atice w4 have soon this
vear Nas maaufactaF j hy Mr. john E.ewis
o. Patch Grove. WHO has lift with Us ajag
filed with so,ne equel Is the hest galira
syrup. having bpt little of the peculiar acid
taste H cultsaies The sefehun aad pre-
ters II fo any other 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Eg- rAels vas . IslnaIe brad riot At

Eg~Fheia vas female hrsad rot at
NOBLE Oh tie Ar. The sf5Yeraor oldefed
tie It'll Al ana Z sip.sAt u put d 9nn
tiie d-urbauce, bul LEY refused The
Mobile cadets essaJei 1t, tut were forced
10 by thA woMsm Peace was finally &c.
stored, Tie rioters openly declared they
wouli burn the city if some means were not
devised 10 relieve the distress
Tie paroled Vicssburg prlsonera al Moilile
aie suffering greatly, and declare i they
arr ever fofcei into the field they viii dc
seri il tie first battle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
go .Ynlk, %. l.


Tie Titues Las letter fam Qnactale,
Mckee, August llth, 8 hich say: ''Ja-
arez aud his Government are al San Luis
Po.osf. fa.l Of c 'urage and hope. Gen Di is
has Jeeen appointed COMMANDMENTS Chief.
and hae now 4 force Of 5000 men ut San
Luis, thoroughly organized aud aimed.
o. cato, A. lca and other states are orgau-
izog forces, and the Jnarez Government
will soon have $4,000 Or 40,0e0 men n
tie f-ll against the French, whom the w
arez Government intend tc fight now and
ever.
Tie Hsrald has a letter from San Luis
p ut8sf August 2lst saying Gen. Dobaao
had been appointed Minister Of War, aad
Cero De 4 jtlo, SECRETARY ofStale, proba
DIV Tire tar ablest men 1T present ~ the
Mexcan Republic Gen. Negrete is az
really giving great trouble e the French
aud The States 81 Puedla and .'eiascala are
aetiyein preparations Of resistance. The
correspondent thinks Mexico will be able to
place 100000 men ii the field against The
French.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
rroas he Taath Wlaconsin.


The losses are lepoaed heavy in tie
T-nth WISCONSIN. We have letters fl Il,
Jtn-es 4 Strong. A. Y. Knapp, anu oil ;
Q IF c'pt. PaImers' Company, from
which We learn that Lieut.. r msy and
Sr4't Nortbey were killed at tue late en-.
gi9em d; wounded as follows: Corpolal
Harkleroads, slight in right ssln and hand
I. Jewell, supposed sci, Us and mis>ip.
Joseph Hurst. serious and missing; Z !.
!lcDoaal serious in leg and missing; S
Iuleotf serious il sight leg. ] 4 Suope.
slight in leit leg; G Crossley, slight s.
tight ankle; Byloii P TAFT, brQise II lin
with shel. Missing ala supposed il 5.
prisoners, Sere'l Painter, Victor E Strong
and jac b $ R m Y. These are the rs.
ported c:isuaiies Of the fir, fight; the,
We're again engaged in the afternoon an
twics on Sunday. Knlpp's letter saw
Je~tli !. Reported fatally wounded ii III.
head.; Fufcotfs Ieg broken below the kn,f
Relney taken pisonet Will Ii ! inc IF the
wounded. Lieu. 10 cT expecs to .
home "a soon as bis wounds will ,er.hil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
CINCINNATI. CIT. 4.

A special to the Gog;merc.a al fropl Chat
ianoo3a tie 30ih says that 200anlbulances
Acre stnt Wilma the eDeinye's liues under
flag 1t Truce, ahd brought ii over 600 u
nnr wounded. While IN the enemy \ hands
they had nothing 70 eat bat corn tfesd.
The re5eIs treited them very kmdiy,ex-
pressing their regrets that they could not
provide. better tor them. They refused to
permit ;be bodies Of deceased officers to Be
removed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Rri.t..l. Easl TIN S4nl

1Fsf@''-'f - VI N-5TfFts z q.
The enemy barnsd tlls bridge X Cater
Station, twenty ulisss ion i.ere. on Saiur-
day, sYacEatag tie IiHce, aud Is NV he
treating in the directing II Kpoxsills. Cai
forces are pursuing. Oar cpyalry occupied
Jonesslls at 10 o'clock last night.
A tioraonssille, Va, dispatch, Of tho 2Sth
says:
The FedetI force hsgnnl the r lpidan
il represented al $4,000 effective men.
Opinions are conflicting as @ whether there
will DO fight soon are not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
THIRD ASSEMBLY plsrEror Coavrs.

THIRD Assembly pls1EIcr Coavrs-
TIoN.--lhe Third Assembly Di.tiiet Con
vention met, October 81, at the b1use Il
Jonas Wannelnaker. in The town or Li5er
ty. an organized purvu4n. to notice, s,
calling G. A. Burr e lhs chair ani elect
ing ], @. Cover S-cataly. s. +. Chi,
and James Shaw were appoptrd a com
mlt'ee on credentials. Lihelty faliv rep
resented By Diniel Shaw and Jauae, Shaw,
Lancaster fully represented IS i. G. Cover,
q. y Hyde, Il A. Burr. T. II. Cheshire,
Iho's Mcdonald. S. F. elise and d. Cut
shaw Bai.oted fol candidate tor Assem-
ny and ) Allen Balber was unani.nau>l,
nominated. Balioted for upefyi>,r All
Addison Burr vas unanimously nominated
va moliqq, the chair was appoiaied S Il
O5'ae, !. W. Rewey ani Henry Vi, ii,
central nniiI e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

Gg Yesterday Gen. Meade and a uum-
Der OF officers dined with John Minor Bolts.
lie il living quietly ona recently purchased
farm neal 1ulpcpper
John Nichoiis, 1 citizen Of Missouri, has
been tiled before a military commission for
being guerrilla. lound gully, aud senten-
ced to be hung. Approved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
New York, Oct 4.

An army Of the Curbellan1 dispatch 8
the Herald, dated October 3d, says the
prospect Of success is good. lfthe enemy
makes an attack, lie vii be badly defeated.
There i no cause for alarm .rom rebel II ulk
movements. The enemy is IN sight, aud
sbtrnishing continues, be always getting
woisted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Second ASSEMBLY Dlsrn1cr conrBn.

SECOND ASSEMBLY DIgrRIor CoNvEN-
TIoN The Second Assembly District On
ion Conyenilen met at DiekeyvilIr, Oct 5.
Hon. Andrew Smith was elected chairman
and ". II. elise. Secretary. An informal
ballet COR Candidate for assemllyman result
"a rs fellows; Allen Taylor, II; A Saith,
s; S 4 Lewis. l. A formal ball was
then bad with the following fesuits Taylof,
Is; A Smith, 5 whereupon Hon. Allen
Tal lol was declared The unanimous pomi-
uee. A ballot for Supervisor was theu
taken, With the following result J W
Kaump, 49, Lalhrop. G. ] w Kaump
was declared nominated g l. Beaseley
Of Jamestown; ] w K4ump, Of Harrison
and Tho'S Longbottoe. Of pa.is. were ap-
pointe disiliet committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

New York, OFT |
The Kcbmeua E<uasiaer 81 Tie 2gta
aays:
Cen Lee has ofHci4lig communicated Is
the War De aftmeat ila lI8Wara's aa8
slaeun's corps, from lhe army of tie Po-
lormr, have CONE 10 llo.earaaS. III, also
said that Ro@ccrans has been reinforced as
Grant q the amount Of 49, oc men. The
E,rominer says: Gen. Lee viii act ~ his
military judgement best ind Gates.
A Nozzle dispatch ri Ssh says:
The New Orleans igra says s1ast dis
astrous revarse has occurred oihe eederals
in Louisiana. This concurs wish nmms
thai Gen. E'eitzrl HIS i,een defrsriel aud
killed BY Gen. Dick raylor, al Napoleu
Louisiana.
Bragg states that the fruits of the battle
al Chi kamuuga were 1000 prisoners. 81
whom 1000 are woanled. SO pieces 81 ar
tilIery. % stan OF c1l5rs aud guidons,
ana over $4,000 small arills.
Lee issued on. the 24ta a congratulatory
order 10 the army of Va, Of Gen. Bragg's
victory.
An AtlaDla dispatch says: Bragg in
reply 10 isosecrans' request for permission
to bury his dead ana relieve the wounded,
said be bad enough Yankee prisoners to
bury the dead, AMI enough Yankee our
geons Z attend to the wounded.
Another Atlanta dispacb reports Gene
raj Wheeler With bis cavalry across the
Tennessee. Another dispatch Of he sat,e
date says: Lookout Mountain Il held
~ Hoods division nae unler Gen. Jan
kiGs. l. is not supposed ~ assault will be
msde, As Ne command The sisuation, AID
need uot sacrifice oar .foups. kosecrans
has two lines ni,leirnces, six handred yards
apait. Gen Longstrspt commands the
river and railroad isloa Chattanooga. Our
loss III killed aud wopnde.i Will not exceed
10000 The Yankee llss il killel, woun-
ded and prisoners wdI ~mcb $4,000. Five
Yankee hospitals ars n DIR hands, full Of
WOUNDED
On THURSDAY nislt he enemy maIe
two ATTEMPTS oa our lines, and were div
drisra lack both tnss % their intfsnch
meuts.
The Lynchehaufg (Vs.) Republic Of
the 26tL, mpolls siigbi skiytpsherin Upper
East 'Tsnnessee, near Zalhcoasr Al battle
IN that quarter is hardly prolMlIe. a. Born
side will BE- forced g reiirs g reinforce
Rosecrsns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

70 VETERANS IN TUE SERVICE. The
94lh Wisconsin IS recruiting veterans for
porgauizaton as the 18Th Wisconsin,, and
all VINO have served nine months or longer
~ the 34th or ny cihrr regiment will be
entitled 10 bounty Of S402, besides the
usual pay lie bounty j. payaile IN time
IN instruments. Col Ortf is to command
this regiment; many Of the officers and
men are Germans. Messrs. John Small
ana Henry Fox are the recruiting officers
flee ii Prairie ,iu Chier. i he oppor-
tun;iy is the best We know Of. The reg;-
meut viii probably be u considerable while
forming, and The chances are about len to
one that The war will close long before these
men are called into the fiel3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
WASHINGTON Oct. I

A deserter from the Richmond Giiy bat
tallion, arrived here, states that there are
abolu 1000 troops in the neigbborhood Of
Richmond; that the Merrimac is lying near
Jones' Bluff; that the Lady Dayisis fully
ifon-paled; that third iron-ciad IS on the
stocks, aud FIVE small gunboats are near
the Bluff Nearly al tie sailors there,
al out 500. have been sent 70 Charleston,
under Capt. fegram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
County, uMl ~ TlcKsT.
gsnasor Hsyvs to speak At Lancaster On Friday,
tha leh 0otobsr

Hon. Til 0. HowF, Us. Serator IRON
shis state. is TO speak Al Laucaster On ri
day. ott 10. Msf. II Carpenter lis /. ,
been iayiivd and may be expected. hs
FAM Of Senator iloWe ~ a speaker Wi
bring together thetrgesL meeting ofcaiz-n.
ever he'll IN tie county. Speaking iaat
c3mlneuce ahoul o'c!ock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
Gy Capt. Falqulaison'a letter. on Ia.

ga Capt. Faiquhason's letter. on III,
fist page Of our paper, is referred 10, re-
porting fully the condition Of the men q
bis company 10 a-late date 4 letter is also
received rom Lieut. Mason, containing q
further general account Of the sickness and
deaths Of the nen in same company, bur
We have nol room for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

PuRmAN.-The Union men of Grant
county have NOMINATED for County Super
intendent Lieut.. ID. G. Punman, formerly
81 the 18th Regiment, obliged % resign on
account Of severe wound received at Sli-
lob. lie has had considerable experience
as i ie;ches.-- hudson Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
assembly ana supervisor Nominations.

III the First Assembly Diaeet. Hammer
Robbias has tho union nomination for lie
Assembly, aud d. Il Harper for sapersi
sor.
In the Second District, Allen TayloI
has been nominated for the Assent II, arc
]. w. Kaamp for Supervisor.
:. Ia lie 1hnu Di>uIr', J Ailsn BaFbvi
has The nosniuaaieu for Asselnhl aud A I.
Olson Barr for Supervisor.
III tie Eouth Di:siet. Woesl u,sach
has been nominated ttr Assembly, and
1layhgt Fitch fer Supervisor
lnl Fish District. NJ. Nv Ris31s IA.
the nomination f3r ASSEMBLY. aul Alfred
Palmer for Supervisor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06
New Ynlk. Oct. ].

The Rsrolds Washington dispatch aiiys :
1t il understood that General Halieck
has yoiuininors dispatches iiom General
RosecraIis, Of a very sati fsciory character,
but npfopsr vr.lalblcatioii Il l'sesefit.- -
Tie enemy has made 40 Demonstration for
several days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06


J'mE LATEST "AioDE. "--tiood fashiona-
Sic auihorit, m New York YOU hes f,ir the
ilct hi 10 laCv Of toA viii dare 70 appear
now on Fifth avenue or Broadway with
trailing dress or long petiic9at. Sboil
dresses nc now ID sty!t. 'rhey are scol-
loped around the ed-e, aud are worn over
bamoral jud9us, Of length to display the
KID buo-, or else the skirt Is loopcd UP at
every seam, nearly t. The knee. slio@iag
the colofed petticoat ofmohai cashmere
or silk, trimmed either TO match the dress
or in tasteful contrast to do it, and in cor
respondencs with The siIe Of the bat, or
lnaulIe xora. Tie leather boots haze very
hiah heels. COVERED perhaps, and string-
aud tassels II leather, also. The peiticoat
is short enough 10 disclose the instep, At
least. To every dress, suitable for waking
French modistes now attach little rings,
;llrougii which cofd-. running Is the
waist. ID j5ia another cnl. wh'ch i
drawn at Will around lhe waist w!iell q IA
dy prepares to pranenade. and loas sing
within doors, iiu> allowing the dress I, y.
spme its original dress ii the setpa. Hoops
aad skirts are quite sxploial 10 PARIS,
4 uncel inoha;r skirs, being usei install
to ensl.0 tie dress q so gracefully
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

So Mss. Laura. be aeeat ip'ished ard
onsy daughter Of MI I Z BESnAM. q
Tafon, sho went south 70 teach jaSi be'o'l
the var, ard wLose fortune remained i
inetier 81 paints doult fer Aef two year
has beer heard from Is tbs s4jaiaed paseals.
She married shortly AFTER tie war Ii
respected southern gentleman, aonewheis
in LotDsiana. aud i lbe mother Il fl,
10y. About laontl since, She 4ntriye6
10 semi home leisef tlrnn-sh some uAiM
otfcvr from tbs county, bow serving f9l
ale Sisljpgaiisn af that region, aid mhe
called upontbSs isa.ils Ill hsrrsqno>t w.
hopo Laura has nui fr.ak rn las old major
as result Of her en4a -eneas to serve il
the new---a practice hitherto 50 common
with Yankees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

Aeniit-taii, sept az
Richaond pap-rs of the 2S arc Feesl'ed-
They haye an offieid dispatch from Bragg
which simply states THAI lie has tikyu, -
the late iatlIes. 1000 prisoners, 1000 O
whom are wouadea, - stana o. coloss.
l 1000 stand 81 saa. arms, ard IS pieces
d artillery. The same papers ,tate thai 4
battle ID ViPgnis il contingent d MeAd's
advance, aud chat at no time during the
has Lees army occupied 50 strong defen-
slve position as at present. They adj that
tue army is greatly iuspirei " Bag s
victory aud confident Of defeating Meade
should he attack
The Enquirer says that an expedition
from Richmond 10 the Chesleak Bay, has
succeeded IN destroying three ,loors and
two schooners. One Of tho latter, the Al
lance, from Philadelphia FOL Port Royal,
Royal was loaded wHll suffer stores worth
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-06

County C5SvESTEo~.-- The County
Cor eutian ou "Wednesday LET was the
lggest eyer held ii the count, there being
present los delegates and Ill lsut two or
three IL H. snaa lest towns leins fllly req.
resented. Aont fifteen # the delegates
were war democrats, who never acted with
the war and nnconsiitieuai pnion party.